With the Speed boost from Tailwind Wings combined with the explosive dash of Winged Flash Strike, it crossed the distance between the central main island and the right secondary island in just one second.
Ziyue urgently changed direction on the ice path, sliding from the right secondary island towards the lower floating island. The Rockwing Giant Lizard’s Winged Flash Strike grazed her tail, its wingtip's bony protrusions carving a deep gouge into the ice.
But the Rockwing Giant Lizard didn't stop.
At the end of its dive, it abruptly spread its wings, its entire body sliding two meters across the ice before coming to a stable halt, an earthy yellow glow simultaneously appearing in its mouth.
Rock Cannon.
Rock energy, condensed to its extreme, formed in its mouth, transforming into a rock cannonball over half a meter in diameter, which it fired towards Ziyue.
Ziyue had just stabilized herself from her change in direction when the Rock Cannon was already upon her.
“Ice Armor, concentrate on the front.”
The ice armor around Ziyue instantly condensed, ice-blue energy flowing like a living thing towards her front, forming a noticeably thicker layer of protection at the point of impact.
“Boom!”
The Rock Cannon smashed fiercely into the Ice Armor, sending rock fragments and ice flakes flying. Ziyue was sent flying by the immense impact, tumbling twice on the ice path before barely stabilizing herself. A deep crack appeared on the front of her Ice Armor, but it didn't shatter.
Ji Hongyuan's brow furrowed slightly.
He was well aware of the power behind that strike; an ordinary Intermediate pet couldn't withstand a direct hit from that Rock Cannon. Yet, this Silver Snow Fox's armor merely cracked, and its main body was virtually unharmed.
Moreover, he noticed that the moment the Ice Armor cracked, the energy on its surface began flowing towards the fissure, rapidly repairing the damage.
Liu Yi quickly assessed Ziyue's condition.
The Rockwing Giant Lizard's defense and attack power far surpassed all previous opponents, and Ji Hongyuan's commands were calm and seasoned, unlike Shui Heyu who was too eager for quick results, or Pei Yingwu who couldn't control his own pet.
But Ziyue wasn't without her advantages.
Ice-type skills dealt double damage to the Rockwing Giant Lizard, and although several of Ziyue's Frost Paths had been severed, the main structure of the ice path network remained intact.
“Ziyue, Snowfall.”
Ziyue raised her head and let out a clear cry.
Ji Hongyuan's pupils slightly contracted.
The Silver Snow Fox's strength would increase by a notch because of this.
“Rockwing Giant Lizard, Rock Armor Protection.”
An earthy yellow halo appeared on the Rockwing Giant Lizard's scales, a sign of Rock-type energy condensing on its body. Rock Armor Protection, a B-rank defensive skill, greatly boosted its physical defense.
Under the halo's glow, its scales grew even thicker, as if it had donned a layer of rock armor.
“If your Silver Snow Fox wants to play a war of attrition, then I'll maximize my defense first. The Rockwing Giant Lizard was already a defensive pet, and with Rock Armor Protection, Ziyue's Ice Blades and Ice Spikes would have their damage greatly reduced.”
Liu Yi saw through his intention.
“Ziyue, Ice Blast.”
Ziyue moved swiftly along the ice path, while countless shimmering ice crystals began to appear around her body. These ice crystals rotated around her, sparkling like brilliant stars against the backdrop of the snowfall.
She dispersed the ice crystals to different positions around the Rockwing Giant Lizard.
Before Ji Hongyuan could react, Ziyue detonated the first ice crystal.
“Bang!”
The ice crystal exploded to the Rockwing Giant Lizard's left, sending ice flakes scattering and cold air spreading. A thin layer of frost quickly formed on the Rockwing Giant Lizard's left scales, causing its movements to falter slightly.
Then came the second, third, and fourth—
Ice crystals successively exploded around the Rockwing Giant Lizard. Although not every one hit directly, the cold air and shockwaves generated by the explosions continuously eroded the Rockwing Giant Lizard's body temperature and stamina.
Ji Hongyuan's expression shifted slightly.
He hadn't seen this skill, Ice Blast, before; the Silver Snow Fox hadn't used it in any of her previous matches.
“Rockwing Giant Lizard, ascend, get out of the ice crystal range!”
The Rockwing Giant Lizard abruptly spread its wings, its massive body lifting into the air. Its flight speed wasn't fast, but it was remarkably stable, each flap of its wings carrying a heavy sense of power.
Ziyue didn't pursue.
She stood her ground, looking up at the ascending Rockwing Giant Lizard, a glint flashing in her purple eyes.
This was what Liu Yi was waiting for.
After the Rockwing Giant Lizard ascended, while it escaped the continuous bombardment of Ice Blast, it also lost the cover of the floating island terrain. In the air, its mobility was far inferior to its ground movement, and its massive size made it an obvious target.
“Ziyue, Ice Spike, block its ascent route.”
Ziyue raised her head and let out a cry, and twelve massive Ice Spikes appeared out of thin air around the Rockwing Giant Lizard.
Some were above it, some below, and some to its left and right. Only extremely narrow gaps were left between the Ice Spikes, making it impossible for the Rockwing Giant Lizard's massive body to pass through them.
Ji Hongyuan's expression darkened.
Ice Spike, a B-rank skill, but Ziyue's Ice Spike had already reached Arcane proficiency.
An Arcane-level Ice Spike summoned more Ice Spikes, with more precise landing points, and allowed for manual adjustment of those landing points to predict enemy movement and achieve precise containment.
“Rockwing Giant Lizard, Rock Cannon, shatter the Ice Spikes!”
“Boom!”
The Ice Spikes were struck by the Rock Cannon, shattering into countless ice flakes. But the moment the Ice Spikes shattered, Ziyue moved.
She dashed up from the ground along the Frost Path, the ice path extending into the air, directly behind the Rockwing Giant Lizard. Ziyue rapidly ascended the ice path at astonishing speed; the Frost Path, boosted by Snowfall, significantly increased her velocity.
Ji Hongyuan's pupils contracted. “Behind it!”
The Rockwing Giant Lizard instinctively tried to turn, but its body was too massive, and its turning speed in the air was far inferior to on the ground. It had only turned halfway when Ziyue was already behind it.
Frozen Bite.
Icy fangs covered in frost bit fiercely into the base of the Rockwing Giant Lizard's left wing.
“Crunch—”
Frost rapidly spread from the bite point, instantly covering the base of the Rockwing Giant Lizard's left wing with a thick layer of ice crystals. Frozen Bite's [Frostbite] status triggered, increasing damage from subsequent Ice-type skills by 25%.
The base of the Rockwing Giant Lizard's left wing was covered in frost, and the cold of Frozen Bite spread along its wing membranes towards its shoulder blades.
It let out a low growl, abruptly spreading its right wing to forcibly stabilize itself in mid-air. An earthy yellow halo appeared on its gray-brown scales, as the Rock Armor Protection energy circulated within its body, suppressing the frost's erosion to the wing root area.
Ji Hongyuan stood on his maglev skateboard, his brow deeply furrowed.
After Frozen Bite's [Frostbite] status triggered, the damage from subsequent Ice-type skills would increase. This meant every one of the Silver Snow Fox's upcoming attacks would be more threatening than before.
“Rockwing Giant Lizard, Sonic Burst!”
The Rockwing Giant Lizard's right wing abruptly folded in, and its entire body rotated once in the air. Its wings drew together during the rotation, the bony protrusions at their tips emitting dazzling white light as the air around it twisted and compressed.
“Boom!”
A visible white shockwave erupted from the Rockwing Giant Lizard's body, like a spring compressed to its absolute limit suddenly released.
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