Chapter 187 Combat
In ankle-deep water, Guo Polu sneered at Shangguan Jiannan with a scornful smile on his face, "Is that all you can do? It's really disappointing."
He recalled that he had let Shangguan Jiannan take advantage of him due to his negligence. Now, it was time to seek justice.
The footsteps echoed in the empty and cold space. To Shangguan Jiannan, they were like the footsteps of the god of death, which filled him with fear. He collapsed to the ground, his heart filled with despair.
He realized that the previous attack was his limit.
"If I were somewhere else, I would never be so embarrassed."
Shangguan Jiannan secretly regretted that this cold environment greatly limited his abilities.
If he were somewhere else, he might be able to protect himself, but here, he could only be pressed step by step by Guo Polu and had no power to fight back.
Suddenly, he felt an unprecedented burning sensation, and the red mark left by the Slaying Heaven Sword seemed to come alive and wreak havoc in his body. His skin was dyed red and pain surged like a tide.
"Ah!" Shangguan Jiannan let out a heart-wrenching scream. The bloody tattoo on his back was like a raging flame, burning his will.
He felt something stirring in his back, about to break free from its restraints, and his consciousness began to blur.
"I can't sleep, I can't give up!" Shangguan Jiannan shouted desperately in his heart, trying to stay awake.
He knew that if he fell into a coma, there would be no recovery.
However, his heavy eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and sleepiness overwhelmed him like a tide.
At this critical moment of life and death, a sudden cold current penetrated his body, bringing a hint of clarity.
In the dim light, he saw Guo Polu's figure approaching like a ghost, but the cold current seemed to have bought him some time to catch his breath.
At this moment, Shangguan Jiannan's heart was filled with complex emotions: fear, unwillingness, and a hint of desire for the unknown.
Can he find a ray of hope in this desperate situation? Everything is still unknown.
Shangguan Jiannan was immersed in a trance, when suddenly, as if awakened by a stream of clear spring water, he woke up instantly.
Then, he heard a strange noise behind him. He looked down and saw a dazzling fiery red light bursting out from the tattoo. The light was like a blazing fire dragon, more than three feet long. It gathered in his palm, and with a high temperature that should not be underestimated, it quickly spread around, shocking people.
A dazzling red light suddenly cut through this pale world, raging like a raging flame, instantly heating the surrounding air to boiling hot, as if the whole world was placed on a stove. The ice layer quickly melted with a "hissing" sound, turning into wisps of rising water vapor.
Shangguan Jiannan's face suddenly changed, becoming so gloomy that water seemed to drip from it. Then, several bright rays of light burst out from his body, like shooting stars across the night sky, driving the surrounding water vapor to dance wildly and forming a hazy sea of fog.
In this chaos, a lightsaber miraculously condensed in his left hand. The sword body was glowing with a blood-red light, as if the underground magma was forged into shape by an invisible hand, emitting a heart-pounding high temperature.
However, to Shangguan Jiannan, this lightsaber was like a warm companion. There was no burning sensation at all, only a warm power flowing through his heart.
He stared at the sudden weapon, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.
This horrifying heat wave not only swept the surroundings, but even Guo Polu who was far away felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if a heavy burden was pressing down on him from all directions, forcing him to stop and look around vigilantly.
He was secretly shocked in his heart: "This power is simply horrifying!" Guo Polu only took a glance from a distance and felt the strange feeling of coldness and heat that was enough to penetrate the bone marrow. He couldn't help but shiver and gripped the sword in his hand tighter.
His robes instantly vanished under the impact of this force, and his skin was burned red by the high temperature, as if it would crack at any moment.
The ground beneath my feet was twisted and deformed due to the extreme high temperature, emitting a burning smell.
At this moment, the whole scene seemed to be fast-forwarded, and everything became so unreal and thrilling.
Shangguan Jiannan and Guo Polu, one cold and one hot, are each facing unprecedented challenges, and this sudden change is quietly changing the trajectory of their destiny.
The ice gradually melted and turned into fine water vapor that dissipated in the air.
"How can these little tricks defeat me?" Guo Polu laughed secretly in his heart, but pretended to be majestic on the surface and shouted loudly: "It's just bluffing, watch out!" Deep in the corridor, a biting cold wind surged like a tide, and two figures rushed past in the cold wind.
There was a hint of solemnity in Shangguan Jiannan's eyes, and his aura was fluctuating strongly.
Guo Polu stretched out his body, and the sword light pierced through the ice in an instant, snowflakes flew, and the cold air was pressing.
However, this chill seemed to be only a temporary challenge for Shangguan Jiannan.
Although he was exhausted, his fighting spirit was not diminished. High temperature emanated from his whole body, as if a volcano had erupted, and the surrounding ice quickly melted.
Guo Polu's sword was so powerful that the snowflakes turned into steam and dissipated within a few feet of his body.
However, he did not realize that although Shangguan Jiannan seemed to be very powerful, he was actually at the end of his strength and the spiritual energy in his body was almost exhausted.
At this moment, Shangguan Jiannan gritted his teeth and swallowed a few spirit-gathering pills, trying to recover some spiritual power.
But Guo Polu's attack had already arrived, with the tip of his sword pointing directly at his vital points.
Shangguan Jiannan's eyes flashed, and he drew out both swords. With a deafening roar, the sword energy was like a dragon, rushing straight towards Guo Polu.
"Hmph!" Guo Polu snorted coldly, and with his agile body, he easily avoided the fatal blow.
Shangguan Jiannan's face became even gloomier when he saw this. He knew that he was at a disadvantage.
But the battle is not over yet, he must try his best to fight for a chance of survival.
So, the two men clashed again, sword lights and cold air intertwined, and the crisp sound of metal collision echoed in the corridor.
This battle not only tests their martial arts and wisdom, but also their will and determination.
In this battle of ice and fire, who will have the last laugh remains to be revealed.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, an unprecedented wave of power swept over, and the lightsaber instantly burst into a shocking light. Even Guo Polu couldn't help but feel fear and avoided its edge.
In the air, ice and snow elements quietly condensed, and the two forces clashed head-on, stirring up layers of air waves, turning into tiny ice crystals flying all over the sky, which was beautiful but also posed a hidden danger.
"Bang!" With a loud bang, Guo Polu's figure was actually blown backwards by the force, drawing an arc, and heavily hitting the hard ice layer, causing ice flowers to splash everywhere. The scene was thrilling.