The hesitation in Bai Ningbing's heart flashed by in an instant.
Immediately after, a resolute light flickered in her blue eyes.
"Ice Blade Storm, appear once more." Bai Ningbing let out a soft sigh.
She raised both arms high, and the razor-sharp ice blades became extensions of her limbs.
She transformed into a crystalline ice form, radiating a cold, domineering aura. The Morning Spirit Gu converted into a warm current that circulated through her heart, liver, and other organs, preserving a spark of vitality and preventing Bai Ningbing from becoming a complete ice sculpture.
The Morning Spirit Gu had another benefit — once activated, it transformed into a warming current of morning qi that circulated on its own, requiring no further conscious effort to control.
Pivot Heel Gu!
Tornado Gu!
Bai Ningbing used these two Gu insects in quick succession.
Pivot Heel Gu was also a movement-type Gu, but it only increased the Gu Master's turning speed. With continuous activation, Bai Ningbing's entire body began to spin rapidly.
And once Tornado Gu was activated, a swirling windstorm immediately formed. The windstorm enveloped Bai Ningbing's whole body, and in just a few breaths, it expanded into a full tornado.
The dark blue-black tornado rose like a young azure dragon ascending into the sky.
Ice Blade Gu, Ice Crystal Gu, Pivot Heel Gu, Tornado Gu — Bai Ningbing was capable of multitasking with all four at once.
No, it was even more than that.
Frost Breath Gu!
Bai Ningbing opened her mouth and exhaled, sending cold energy radiating in all directions.
In her mortal body, using Frost Breath Gu only allowed her to spray intermittently, to prevent her tongue and mouth from being frozen solid. But now that she had transformed into crystalline ice, she could spray continuously without holding back.
With the addition of frost energy, the tornado instantly transformed into a biting, frigid gale.
Wherever the wind blew, grass leaves scattered and were quickly coated in a thin layer of pale blue frost.
At this moment, Bai Ningbing was multitasking with five Gu insects at once!
This was the heaven-defying talent of the Ten Extreme Bodies. In this regard, she had already surpassed Fang Yuan.
Killer move, reappear — Ice Blade Storm!
A bitter cold wind surged. The temperature in the air plummeted as razor-sharp ice blades amplified the tornado's power even further.
The two fire snakes charged in recklessly and were immediately devastated. Their heads and more than half of their bodies were shredded apart by the ice wind storm.
The fire snakes retreated in panic.
The flames reconstituted, revealing complete snake heads and bodies once more. But their size was no longer what it had been — less than half of what it was before.
The Ice Blade Storm spun ever stronger, and frost spread rapidly across the grassland.
Around the frost, the flames burning on the grass began to show signs of dying out.
Yan Tu's pupils contracted. He recalled the fire snakes and inhaled them back into his nostrils.
"What kind of technique is this?"
"I've never seen Bai Ningbing use this before!"
"A killer move — this is definitely a killer move!"
The onlookers stirred, crying out in astonishment.
Even Wei Yang revealed a look of surprise: "A killer move of this caliber has tremendous power. How many Gu insects did Bai Ningbing actually use?"
Shang Xinci's eyes lit up as she said with a mix of tension and anticipation, "This move is incredibly strong. She might actually be able to beat Yan Tu."
Fang Yuan remained silent, watching with focused attention.
He had seen Bai Ningbing use Ice Blade Storm several times before, but looking at it now, the power of the killer move had jumped up an entire tier.
Bai Ningbing's growth was also astonishing.
She possessed a peerless aptitude, natural talent, and a unique combination of Gu insects.
Now it seemed that the meticulously designed killer move — Ice Blade Storm — had not been abandoned, but rather refined and improved.
"So she still has this technique..." The calm had vanished from Yan Tu's face. The moment the Ice Blade Storm appeared, he immediately lost his grasp on the flow of battle.
A sense of alarm arose in his heart. To actually feel this kind of emotion from a junior, a mere Third Transformation Gu Master!
Bai Ningbing's combat power had exceeded Yan Tu's expectations, posing a genuine threat to him.
A killer move was typically a combination of several Gu insects used simultaneously. Through the precise synergy between the insects, a powerful and devastating technique was produced.
Not every Gu Master possessed a killer move. Only those with extensive experience or exceptional creative talent could design their own.
A killer move typically consumed a vast amount of True Essence and placed an extreme toll on the mind. Its power was undoubtedly immense, and its effects were extraordinary.
"This is bad — this move will only grow stronger. I need to suppress it early. Otherwise it'll become unwieldy, and once she's built up enough momentum, it'll truly be unstoppable." Yan Tu was extremely seasoned and quickly identified the weakness.
Most other Gu Masters, in their shock and fear, would have chosen to stand back and observe. But Yan Tu was a veteran through and through, and at a single glance he spotted the fatal flaw in this killer move.
"Ordinary techniques won't be able to restrain her. Using them would be pointless and would only waste True Essence. In that case... I'll counter a killer move with a killer move!" Yan Tu made his decision.
Burning Oil Gu!
He suddenly opened his mouth wide and spat out a massive torrent of burning oil.
The amber-colored fuel gave off a pungent odor. Yan Tu pushed himself to the limit, driving the Burning Oil Gu with everything he had, holding nothing back.
The oil he sprayed forth resembled a small waterfall!
The waterfall crashed onto the grassland, forming waves. The oil rolled down like a tide, and in the blink of an eye, it flooded the entire battlefield.
The Ice Blade Storm spun larger and larger, cold energy radiating outward. When the oil reached its vicinity, the momentum slowed, and countless droplets of oil were flung away.
The Ice Blade Storm excelled in offense, but its freezing power was not enough to solidify the oil.
In moments, the entire arena was covered in a dense rain of oil droplets.
Everywhere except near the Ice Blade Storm, the grass was blanketed by a thick layer of oil, practically forming a swamp.
Fire Snake Gu.
Yan Tu snorted through his nose, and the two fire snakes from before made their return.
A full twenty percent of his golden True Essence was depleted in an instant, causing the fire snakes' bodies to swell back to their peak size, their imposing presence restored.
The moment the fire snakes landed on the grassland, towering flames erupted.
Red fire spread at an astonishing speed, engulfing the entire arena and forming a sea of fire in an instant.
The grass burned fiercely, and countless blades of withering green grass, in the process of turning to ash, further fueled the inferno's might.
In the massive arena, only one spot remained completely free of flames — in fact, it was frozen solid with ice.
That was where Bai Ningbing's Ice Blade Storm stood.
She and Yan Tu had transformed the once-green battlefield into two extreme environments of ice and fire.
The two fire snakes glided leisurely through the sea of fire, circling the Ice Blade Storm without rushing to attack.
And Bai Ningbing's Ice Blade Storm continued to expand. The deeper the momentum built, the higher the wind's peak surged, threatening to reach all the way to the arena's ceiling.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The ice tornado howled violently, its overwhelming pressure leaving the crowd speechless.
"It's not over yet — Fire Claw Gu!" Yan Tu took a deep breath and roared.
He possessed four Fire Claw Gu insects, and he activated all of them at once.
His True Essence was consumed at a ferocious rate, and the True Essence sea within his Empty Orifice surged wildly. The golden, brilliant surface dropped sharply.
The four Fire Claw Gu did not attack the ice storm directly. Instead, they flew into the fire snakes and merged with them.
In the blink of an eye, both fire snakes sprouted a pair of claws.
A snake with claws was no longer a snake — it was a flood dragon!
Within the sea of fire, the two fire flood dragons lashed their tails and raised their heads, brandishing their claws, radiating a fierce and untamable dominance.
"Lord Yan Tu has combined Fire Snake Gu and Fire Claw Gu to achieve a fraction of the power of a Fifth Transformation Fire Flood Dragon Gu."
"Who would have thought that in this match, we'd see Lord Yan Tu's killer move — Fire Sea Twin Flood Dragon Kill!"
"Bai Ningbing, a mere newcomer, has forced Yan Tu to use a killer move. That alone is enough to be proud of!"
The spectators erupted into a frenzy at the sight.
Both sides had unleashed their killer moves. The battle had suddenly escalated to its peak.
Killer move versus killer move!
Would Yan Tu's Fire Sea Twin Flood Dragon Kill prove more devastating and overwhelming, or would Bai Ningbing's Ice Blade Storm sweep across the world and shatter half the arena's sky?