Chapter 289: The Frost Goddess

Pfft—

Sima Qi spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying. His hand gripping the sword was numb, and he almost lost his grip on the blade due to the impact.

"A divine-grade sword," Qian Bailian, holding a silver spear, glared coldly at Sima Qi from a distance.

Judging by the power of that sword, it was clearly a divine-grade weapon.

"Good that you realize that," Sima Qi sneered, his eyes locked onto Qian Bailian. "Even you, Qian Bailian, might not be a match for me!"

With those words, Sima Qi activated his power, channeling the blood essence he had absorbed from the slain Eight-Star Martial God.

As the energy surged, Sima Qi felt a fresh wave of power erupt from his sword, flooding into his body. His muscles swelled, and the veins on his arms bulged visibly.

What incredible power!

Sima Qi glanced at his transformed body and smiled with satisfaction.

"You've fallen into madness," Qian Bailian said coldly, his eyes fixed on Sima Qi.

"Madness? Qian Bailian, all of you will die!"

Sima Qi's gaze gleamed with greed. If he could kill Qian Bailian, he would gain an immense amount of energy—perhaps enough to break through to become a Nine-Star Martial God.

Without hesitation, he raised his sword and slashed through the air.

[Netherflame Soul-Splitting Slash]!

A massive crescent of white flames burst forth, speeding toward Qian Bailian.

Qian Bailian remained unmoved. With a simple wave of his silver spear, the temperature around them plummeted instantly.

In the next moment, a vast amount of frost energy gathered, forming an enormous frost goddess.

The frost goddess swung her right hand, effortlessly extinguishing the white flames.

So powerful!?

Ye Fan was shocked. It was the first time he had seen his [Netherflame Soul-Splitting Slash] neutralized so easily.

Damn it!!!

Sima Qi's expression grew more twisted. With a thought, he raised his right hand, summoning an overwhelming surge of energy that tore open a rift in the sky. From the rift, a gigantic black arm emerged, lunging toward Qian Bailian.

The frost goddess that Qian Bailian had summoned charged at the demonic claw to block it.

Boom—

In an instant, the frost goddess was crushed to pieces by the demonic claw, which continued its advance toward Qian Bailian.

Qian Bailian's expression shifted slightly, and with a quick movement, he dodged to the side.

Boom!

The demonic claw smashed into the ground where Qian Bailian had stood moments before, leaving a massive crater.

Clang—

Qian Bailian quickly struck back, thrusting his spear at the demonic claw from the side. However, the spearhead struck the claw's arm with a deafening clang, as if hitting an indestructible metal.

What kind of creature has such a powerful arm?

Qian Bailian's face darkened. Even his razor-sharp spear couldn't pierce it.

Meanwhile, the demonic claw continued its relentless assault, leaving Qian Bailian no room to breathe.

"Heh heh, now it's your turn," Sima Qi cackled, his gaze shifting to the Eight-Star Martial Gods hovering in the sky. He planned to use this opportunity to slaughter them all.