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The freezing cold water instantly submerged Mark. He struggled instinctively to get out of the water, but found that the giant claw was so powerful that it held him tightly. The strong pulling force made him feel suffocated. The cold lake water poured into his nasal cavity, and his lungs burned like fire. He waved his arms hard, but to no avail, and his body sank uncontrollably.

The light around him was getting darker and darker, and the water pressure was getting stronger and stronger. Mark felt that his eardrums were about to burst. He tried desperately to break free from the giant claw, but found that he was sinking deeper and deeper, as if he was dragged into an endless abyss by an invisible giant hand. The owner of the giant claw slowly emerged from under the ice. His huge body covered the sky and brought up a huge current of water, which swept Mark into it, making him even more powerless to resist.

Mark squinted his eyes and tried hard to see the monster in front of him. It was a huge frost dragon! It was covered with thick ice armor, flashing a faint blue light, like the stars twinkling in the night sky. The ice armor was covered with sharp ice spikes, like sharp blades, exuding a chilling breath.

The frost dragon slowly opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs. A visible cold current gushed out of its mouth, instantly freezing the surrounding water into ice. Mark was frozen in the ice, unable to move. He widened his eyes in horror, looking at the dragon so close, his heart beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He felt a shadow of death shrouding him, and his breathing became rapid.

The frost dragon let out a low roar, and the sound echoed under the ice like thunder, making Mark's eardrums buzz. Its scarlet eyes stared at Mark, full of teasing and cruelty, as if admiring the struggle of its prey before death.

At this critical moment, the fragment of the holy stone that Mark had just obtained sensed the danger and emitted powerful energy. A golden light burst out from the stone fragments, shattering the surrounding ice.

Mark took the opportunity to break free from the giant claws, and his body shot up like an arrow.

He broke through the ice, and the cold air made him shiver. He didn't care about adjusting his breathing, and quickly swung his spear, with the tip of the spear pointing directly at the head of the frost dragon. The spear cut through the air with a sharp sound, and stabbed the dragon fiercely.

"Dang!" The spear collided with the ice armor, making a crisp sound. The huge recoil made Mark's mouth numb, and the spear almost slipped out of his hand. He gritted his teeth, stabilized his body, and swung the spear again, launching a fierce attack. However, the defense of the frost dragon was extremely strong, and Mark's attack could not cause any substantial damage to it.

The spear collided with the ice armor again and again, making bursts of crisp sounds, but it could never pierce the dragon's defense. The frost dragon seemed to be angered by Mark's tenacity. It roared angrily, and its huge body rolled in the water, raising huge waves. It waved its huge claws and slapped Mark hard.

Mark was hit by the huge claws and flew out like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily on the ice in the distance. He felt that his internal organs were displaced, and the severe pain made him groan. He struggled to get up, but felt weak all over and his eyes were blurred.

The frost dragon did not give up. It took off again and swooped down towards Mark. A huge shadow enveloped Mark, and the breath of death came to his face. Mark closed his eyes in despair, waiting for the arrival of fate. However, just when the dragon was about to tear him into pieces, it suddenly stopped. Its huge body hovered above Mark, and its scarlet eyes stared at him, with a hint of hesitation in its eyes.

Mark opened his eyes in confusion, looking at the dragon close at hand, his heart full of doubts.

"Roar..." The frost dragon let out a low roar, and there seemed to be a hint of pain and struggle in the voice. Its huge claws scratched on the ice, leaving deep marks. Mark endured the pain, struggled to sit up, and watched the dragon's every move vigilantly. He found that while the power of the fragments just now shattered the ice, some of the power also pierced the dragon's scales.

As the golden light spread on the scales, the dragon's wailing became louder.

"Is this the power of purification of the holy stone fragments?" Mark murmured to himself. "Maybe it can also purify Albert's tree man energy."