"A mere Martial King-level warrior."
"Zhao Huangwu should be able to kill him," Ye Fan commented, watching the scene unfold.
"And did you also kill Lei Lingfei?" Ice King's gaze bore into Zhao Huangwu as he continued to speak.
"Yes," Zhao Huangwu replied without hesitation.
"You've got quite some nerve."
Ice King's eyes narrowed as he glared at Zhao Huangwu.
"Heh."
Zhao Huangwu sneered.
"Are you courting death?"
Ice King's voice turned cold as the temperature around them began to plummet.
The entire space started to freeze over, covered in frost.
"You want to kill me!?" Zhao Huangwu's eyes widened in shock.
Ice King raised his right hand, palm facing Zhao Huangwu.
In an instant, a surge of freezing energy burst forth, hitting Zhao Huangwu's entire body.
Zhao Huangwu barely had time to react before his body was encased in ice, frozen solid.
"Hmph."
Ice King snorted, a look of disdain flashing across his face.
Crack—
But just then, cracks began to appear on the ice encasing Zhao Huangwu.
"Hmm?"
Ice King's brow furrowed as he sensed something unusual.
Boom—
With a loud explosion, the ice shattered!
"It seems your strength has improved."
Ice King narrowed his eyes at Zhao Huangwu. With a thought, a sword made of ice appeared in his hand.
"Ice King, do you really think you're that powerful?"
Zhao Huangwu sneered.
There was no need to hold back any longer.
Since acquiring the Sword of Annihilation, his power had grown faster in three days than it had in three years!
Whoosh—
With a thought, Zhao Huangwu unsheathed the Sword of Annihilation.
As soon as the sword was drawn, an overwhelming aura of killing intent erupted into the air, filling the entire space.
The aura was suffocating!
What's going on!?
Ice King's eyes narrowed as he felt the terrifying aura emanating from the sword in Zhao Huangwu's hand. His pupils constricted in shock.
His gaze was filled with disbelief.
"Your sword... what kind of sword is that?"
Ice King's expression darkened.
His keen senses told him that the sword Zhao Huangwu wielded was far from ordinary.
In fact, it filled him with an instinctive sense of fear.
"This is the Sword of Annihilation."
"You can also call it the 'Demonic Sword.'"
Zhao Huangwu grinned wickedly.
Without waiting for Ice King to react, Zhao Huangwu dashed forward with the Sword of Annihilation in hand!
Whoosh—
Zhao Huangwu moved with incredible speed, closing the distance between them in the blink of an eye.
He swung the Sword of Annihilation in a powerful arc!
The sound of the blade cutting through the air echoed loudly.
"Damn it!"
Ice King's face changed dramatically as he raised his ice sword to block the attack.
Clang—
As the weapons collided, Ice King unleashed a burst of icy power from his sword.
The freezing energy formed countless ice spikes that shot toward Zhao Huangwu!
Damn!
Zhao Huangwu's eyes widened in surprise. Although he quickly retreated, several of the ice spikes pierced his body!
Sharp pain wracked his body as blood flowed from the wounds.
But in the next moment, Zhao Huangwu activated his source power, and the ice spikes were forced out of his body, dissolving into mist.
"Heh, is that all you've got?"
Ice King sneered, feeling more confident.
He now believed that his earlier concern had been an overreaction.
It seemed that Zhao Huangwu had merely acquired a sword that had killed many, hence the overwhelming aura of death.
"You think this sword is only about killing intent?"
Zhao Huangwu's voice turned icy as he spoke, noticing Ice King's dismissive attitude.
Huh?
Ice King blinked, suddenly noticing a crack on the blade of his ice sword!
How is that possible!?
Seeing the crack, Ice King's eyes filled with shock.
His ice sword was forged from Frost Iron, incredibly strong and resilient.
Yet, after just one clash, the blade had cracked!
Ice King was stunned.
"Where did you get that sword!?"
A sword that could damage an S-rank weapon... Ice King wracked his brain, trying to remember any rumors of such a weapon.
"Sword of Annihilation... Demonic Sword..."
"Don't you recognize it yet?"
Zhao Huangwu didn't answer directly. Instead, he grinned coldly.
Could it be... that sword!?
Ice King was thoroughly shaken.
"The Dragon Empire... the sword that destroyed the Dragon Empire?"
Ice King's body trembled slightly.
His eyes were fixed on the Sword of Annihilation in Zhao Huangwu's hand, and his breathing grew heavy.
If this was truly the sword that had wiped out the Dragon Empire, then everything made sense!
"So that's it. I was wondering why you suddenly grew so bold."
"It turns out you obtained the Demonic Sword."
Ice King's voice was laced with cold fury.
"Zhao Huangwu, I'll give you one chance."
"Hand over the sword, and I'll forget everything that just happened."
"All your past transgressions will be forgiven."
His gaze locked onto Zhao Huangwu, Ice King made his offer.
"Ice King, we're not children. Do you really think I'd believe that nonsense?"
Zhao Huangwu sneered.
"Besides, I'm also a Martial King."
"With this sword in my possession, I'll not only break through to Martial Saint, but one day, I'll become a Martial God!"
Zhao Huangwu's eyes gleamed with excitement as he spoke.
Only by wielding the sword could one truly understand the extent of its terrifying power!
But Zhao Huangwu had no intention of giving Ice King the chance to wield the sword.
"Are you sure about that?"
Ice King's expression remained unreadable as he spoke, his tone calm.
"Enough talking, you're as good as dead!"
As soon as Zhao Huangwu finished speaking, an enormous hand made of ice appeared, grabbing him tightly.
Boom—
The ice hand squeezed Zhao Huangwu's body, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
It's a trap!
"Hahaha, Zhao Huangwu, you're still too naive!"
Ice King laughed loudly.
When he had released his icy power earlier, he had secretly activated his domain of frost.
The giant ice hand had formed instantly, ensnaring Zhao Huangwu without giving him a chance to react!