Due to Leylin's continuous hit-and-run attacks, the Ice Jade Scorpion clan had already suffered significant casualties.
Moreover, the Ice Jade Scorpion King had been forced to abandon its secure lair and was on the move.
During this migration was exactly the opportunity for Leylin to strike!
As Leylin willed it, a violent black hurricane suddenly swept across the ice field.
The raging black hurricane tore through everything, cracking even ice layers that had been frozen for millions of years and reducing them to fine white powder that drifted away.
The hurricane coalesced into a rough tornado, charging straight toward the migrating Ice Jade Scorpion clan.
"Squeak squeak!!!"
A sharp shriek suddenly erupted from within the Ice Jade Scorpion swarm.
Following this cry, all the Ice Jade Scorpions immediately clustered together, spewing vast quantities of extreme frigid energy from their mouths and constructing a thick ice wall before them.
As if unsatisfied with the wall's sturdiness, the Ice Jade Scorpions did not stop their breathing. Instead, they kept increasing it until the wall's thickness exceeded two meters before gradually tapering off.
Crack! Crack!
The black hurricane crashed into the ice wall, immediately producing a grating sound like nails scraping against glass. Flecks of ice continuously chipped away from the wall's surface.
The Ice Jade Scorpions in the rear, seeing this, immediately intensified their breathing, repairing the breach the hurricane was tearing open.
These remaining Ice Jade Scorpions working together were equivalent to the combined force of dozens of official Wizards. At this level, even a peak First-rank Wizard would have to back off!
But Leylin was no ordinary peak First-rank Wizard! Although his total Spiritual Power was only at the level of a peak First-rank Wizard, his Spiritual Power had already undergone the advancement of a Second-rank Warlock and possessed the power of materialization!
"Hmph!"
A cold snort rang out from within the black hurricane.
Immediately, massive amounts of silver Spiritual Power spread outward, coating the surface of the black hurricane and leaving behind fine silver cracks.
From a distance, it looked as though the black wind blades had been inlaid with a layer of silver plating.
Bang bang! Bang bang!
Under the wind blades' assault, the enormous ice wall could no longer hold. Deep gashes were carved into it, and these cracks grew wider and wider until the wall finally collapsed entirely.
Crack!
Boom! The massive ice wall crumbled to the ground, and the black hurricane instantly swept over the entire Ice Jade Scorpion swarm.
"Squeak!" The numerous Ice Jade Scorpions shrieked, the jade-green glow on their bodies flickering constantly as they struggled against the wind blades.
Although the wind blades were devastating, most of these Ice Jade Scorpions were adults. With their innate ice armor and their own frigid energy for defense, they could hold their ground for a time.
The black hurricane came quickly and left just as fast!
In barely over a dozen seconds, the hurricane had swept past the scorpion swarm's position and vanished at the far end of the ice field, with a faint piercing shriek still trailing behind.
Upon hearing this shriek, all the Ice Jade Scorpions fell into a panic, then charged after the hurricane as though driven mad.
Unfortunately, speed was their weakness. They could only watch helplessly as the hurricane grew more and more distant, finally disappearing entirely beyond the horizon.
Leylin drove the hurricane forward, carrying a green figure within it at full speed. Only after confirming that the Ice Jade Scorpions behind could no longer catch up did he disperse the hurricane, revealing the true form of the green figure within.
After the black hurricane scattered, what remained in the center was the figure of a green Ice Jade Scorpion. This scorpion had a slender, elegant frame that appeared remarkably refined and delicate, its body even a size smaller than an ordinary Ice Jade Scorpion.
Yet upon its body radiated a tremendous majesty unlike any other Ice Jade Scorpion. Moreover, on its back, the patterned symbol that Leylin had previously seen on the elite Ice Jade Scorpion was now complete, forming a distorted image of a woman's face.
At this moment, the Ice Jade Scorpion King assumed an attacking stance, raising its twin pincers toward Leylin.
"There's no point in struggling further. You should know the gap between us!"
Silver Spiritual Power flashed in Leylin's eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
With his current strength, crushing the already depleted Ice Jade Scorpion clan head-on would still require a tremendous amount of Spiritual Power and magical energy. After all, they could be considered the combined force of a large group of Wizards, even led by a peak First-rank Wizard! Until he recovered his Second-rank strength, even Leylin would have to be cautious.
But now, the only opponent he needed to deal with was the Ice Jade Scorpion King alone.
"Squeak!!!"
In response to Leylin's words, the Ice Jade Scorpion King's cry suddenly rose several pitches, becoming even more piercing.
A large cloud of hazy green radiance emanated from the carapace across its body, condensing into a thick layer of ice armor that covered its entire form.
After donning this ice armor, the Ice Jade Scorpion King's body suddenly swelled in size, far surpassing that of the elite Ice Jade Scorpion—nearly as large as three ordinary Ice Jade Scorpions combined.
"Whoosh!" The Ice Jade Scorpion King left an afterimage on the empty ground where it had stood, transforming into a streak of jade-green light that shot toward Leylin.