After his promotion to Battle Emperor, Tang Yi was filled with boundless power. From his entire body down to every last cell, he felt so powerful it seemed he was about to burst.
Tang Yi was now countless times stronger than before.
Although he was only one Level higher than before, Tang Yi had now crossed into a major new stage: the Battle Emperor Level. This was a realm that a Nine-star Battle King couldn’t even begin to compare with.
To make a comparison, one was a star in the heavens, while the other was a common stone on the ground. One was to be gazed upon in awe, the other was to be trod underfoot. The difference was simply immeasurable.
He took the Black Feather Mask from his system backpack and put it on, then drew the Ice Sword and held it in his hand. Tang Yi looked majestic, his confidence soaring.
Both pieces of Equipment had a Level 50 requirement. Now that Tang Yi had advanced to Battle Emperor and reached Level 50, he could naturally use them.
Facing the Chiyou King Snake’s ferocious assault, Tang Yi decided to play it safe and equip the two items.
[Black Feather Mask]: A mask-type Special Item. Legend says it was crafted from the feathers of a Black Feather Holy Beast. When worn, the Player’s Charm increases by 50 points, Power increases by 5%, Speed increases by 5%, Skill Damage increases by 5%, and Recovery Speed increases by 40%.
Special Effect: When worn, the Player can assume the appearance of any human for seven days. Cooldown: seven days.
Required Level: 50.
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It had to be said, the Black Feather Mask truly lived up to its +50 Charm attribute.
It was just too cool!
This was a half-mask that covered only the upper portion of the face, leaving everything below the nose exposed. So as not to obstruct the wearer’s vision, two slits were left for the eyes, each about two centimeters wide and three to four centimeters long.
The entire mask was black, crafted from black feathers set into and affixed by special metal.
Aside from the eye slits, which were framed with a special metal, the rest of the mask was formed entirely from black feathers, naturally fixed in place without any trace of artificial processing.
Whoever crafted this mask had used some unknown method to make the black feathers curve outwards from the center, following the contours of a human face. Even without any straps, a light press was all it took for the mask to seat itself perfectly and securely, fitting so snugly it wouldn’t fall off easily.
The mask’s lines were incredibly fluid, possessing a linear beauty. The way the feathers curved toward the outer edges created a pleasing, layered effect.
Wearing the Black Feather Mask, Tang Yi’s entire aura was elevated by several notches. He became more refined, with a hint of aloofness and elegance…
In short, he looked even more handsome!
As for the Ice Sword…
[Ice Sword]: A legendary, ultra-powerful weapon forged by the Water God Gonggong. It was crafted from the Extreme Yin Ice Soul of Dusk Winter Snow Mountain and possesses an immense Power of Ice. Attacks deal additional freezing damage and have a chance to trigger a Frozen effect.
Required Level: 50.
All this time, the Ice Sword had been sitting silently in Tang Yi’s system backpack. Due to the level restriction, he couldn’t take it out to use, let alone see what it looked like.
But now, he could finally behold the true form of the so-called ultimate weapon forged by the Water God Gonggong—the Ice Sword!
It was an azure longsword, as fluid as water. The blade was long and slender, with a blue light flowing within it. Its entire body shimmered with a bluish-white luminescence. The hilt was translucent, primarily gold, and inlaid with blue gemstones. Inside, streams of blue and white light swirled. The entire longsword looked as if it were carved from aquamarine.
The Ice Sword was forged from the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice known as the ‘Winter Snow Mountain’s Extreme Yin Ice Soul.’ In other words, it was a shard of ice, not a piece of metal.
Of course, just because it was as smooth as jade and crafted from ice didn’t mean it was any less sharp than metal. On the contrary, a light slash could cut through iron as if it were mud; it was a hundred times sharper than any metal!
The entire Ice Sword was exquisitely beautiful. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like a magnificent work of art. It was impossible to imagine that this was actually a super-weapon of immense power, designed specifically for slaughter!
Whether in terms of appearance or Attributes, Tang Yi was extremely satisfied with these two pieces of Equipment.
After equipping the two items, Tang Yi tilted his head up slightly. He glanced at the big ‘turd’ getting closer and closer overhead and broke into a confident smile.
Just then!
“Celestial Heart Guidance!”
Staring at the Chiyou King Snake in the sky, right before it could crash down on him, Tang Yi gripped his Ice Sword, pointed it sharply toward the beast, and unleashed a piercing blast of Sword Energy!
WHOOSH!
The Sword Energy shot toward the heavens like an ascending dragon, hurtling ferociously toward the Chiyou King Snake.
Previously, when Tang Yi used the Celestial Heart Guidance Sword Skill, the Sword Energy he produced was whitish and translucent; its form was visible, yet somewhat indistinct.
Now, however, the Sword Energy was a distinct azure. It was incredibly fast and radiated a bone-chilling cold.
Wherever the Sword Energy passed, vapor trails plumed in its wake!
It wasn’t steam, nor was it poison gas or anything of the sort. It was pure, freezing air!!
As the Sword Energy flew by, tiny ice beads, formed from the super-cooled air, rained down in its path. This showed just how frigid the icy air carried by the Sword Energy truly was.
The ambient temperature even dropped significantly because of it!
Seeing such a drastic change in the Celestial Heart Guidance Sword Skill after switching weapons, Tang Yi couldn’t help but feel a surge of understanding. ‘No wonder,’ he thought. ‘No wonder the people from Lii Palace paired their promised Sword Skill and Cultivation Technique with a High-Level Treasure Sword.’
‘It turns out that no matter how powerful a Sword Skill is, without a corresponding Treasure Sword to channel it, it’s just a slightly stronger Martial Technique.’
‘Only when executed with a matching Treasure Sword can it be considered a true Sword Skill!’
Tang Yi had possessed the Earth Tier Upper Grade Sword Skill, ‘Celestial Heart Guidance,’ for a long time, but only now was he truly unleashing its full might!
Of course, its power wasn’t something he could just declare. The results would speak for themselves!
And in the next moment…
FWOOSH!
The azure Sword Energy soared through the sky and slammed violently into the Chiyou King Snake. Instantly, it was as if the very air had frozen solid. The image of the Sword Energy colliding with the Chiyou King Snake hung suspended in mid-air, completely still.
At that exact moment, the air temperature plummeted. A cold wave, like a detonating time bomb, suddenly exploded outward, sending countless waves of frigid air sweeping madly in all directions.
Snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.
On the ground below, the trees, vegetation, and scattered stones were all coated in a thin layer of Frost.
Even the Chiyou King Snake and Tang Yi were cloaked in a simple, silvery mantle of ice.
The warm, blooming spring day had instantly transformed into a frozen wasteland, with a bitter wind howling.
But it wasn’t over yet!
The next moment!
BOOM!
The frozen air finally trembled. The scene shook violently, and then an earth-shattering bang erupted as an immense power was unleashed…