novelraw Chapter 449: Snowpeak Fortress Cluster (7)
Chapter 449: Snowpeak Fortress Cluster (7)
At the point where his fingertip met the core of the shockwave, space seemed to collapse, forming a minute point of nothingness.
That frost shockwave, imbued with the power of law, instantly disintegrated upon contacting this point of nothingness, its stable internal energy structure crumbling in an instant.
Using a point to break a surface! Success!
Su Zhan also paid a tremendous price for this.
All the scales on his entire right arm shattered completely, the skin and muscles withering and atrophying.
After unleashing this strongest law-infused strike, the Ice Golem's massive body also noticeably dimmed considerably. The deep blue glow on its surface became extremely faint, indicating immense consumption.
Both sides seemed to have reached the end of their strength.
The Ice Golem raised its arm again, attempting to gather its final strength to deliver a fatal blow.
Time Remolding!
Su Zhan activated this ability to reverse the situation.His internal Spiritual Energy and mental strength were consumed violently once more, but that withered right arm, along with the hidden injuries within his body caused by excessive overexertion, recovered instantly.
And this point was precisely what the Ice Golem had not anticipated! It thought Su Zhan had lost all capacity to resist.
Taking advantage of the brief moment the Ice Golem was gathering its power, Su Zhan lunged onto its chest.
Gathering all his remaining power into his fists, he launched a torrential storm of physical bombardment against that weak point, like a pile driver.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Fists containing the vast power of the Ocean Realm Fifth Stage fell like raindrops on the same spot.
The ice crystals on the Ice Golem's surface groaned under unbearable strain, cracks spreading at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Ice Golem, shocked and furious, tried to swing its arm to swat Su Zhan away.
But Su Zhan clung to its chest like a stubborn parasite, using his size advantage and agile movements to constantly dodge its swipes while his fists never stopped falling.
"CRACK—!"
Finally, after enduring who knows how many punches, the ice crystal defense at that spot on its chest was forcibly blasted open, creating a hole.
Revealing the faintly pulsating ice core within.
That was the source of the Ice Golem's power, and also its fatal weakness.
The Ice Golem let out a roar of despair, covering its chest with its hand.
But, it was too late.
A fierce glint flashed in Su Zhan's eyes. He pointed his fingers like a sword, concentrating the last shred of the Flame of Destruction within him onto his fingertip, and stabbed it into the pulsating ice core.
"Pfft..."
The pulsation of the ice core stopped abruptly.
The Ice Golem's massive body completely stiffened, the blue light in its eyes rapidly dimming.
The millennia-old ice on its surface lost all luster, beginning to disintegrate from within, transforming into countless ordinary ice blocks that collapsed with a thunderous crash, piling up into a huge mountain of ice debris.
The seventh... and the strongest one... finally... has fallen.
Su Zhan, completely exhausted, slowly descended from mid-air, not forgetting to scatter a handful of the Flame of Destruction to conceal his own mist.
Incinerating the opponent's corpse completely as well.
A final surge of vast Life Essence poured into his body, rapidly repairing his injuries and replenishing his expended energy...
On the city wall, a deathly silence reigned.
Everyone had been struck speechless by this final battle, one that was tragic to the extreme, yet also brilliant to the extreme.
The wind and snow continued.
But the despairing gloom that had pervaded the skies above the Snowpeak Fortress had already dispersed.
Deafening cheers erupted, soaring into the sky from the Sky Pillar main city and all the remaining fortresses.
"We won! We won!!"
"Long live Su Zhan!!"
"We held it! The Snowpeak Fortress held! Wuwuwu..."
"Wiped out! Seven! All seven Calamity-level creatures are wiped out!"
...
On the city wall, the soldiers who had held fast for ten days and ten nights.
They were already utterly exhausted, bathed in blood.
At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten all their pain and weariness.
They excitedly embraced each other, pounding each other's chests.
Many simply collapsed onto the ground, weeping openly.
Those were tears of release after surviving a catastrophe.
They waved their broken weapons, roaring with all their might, faces alight with excitement.
The one-armed Old General was already in tears.
He gazed at that figure on the distant snowy ground, a figure like a god of war, gripping the parapet tightly with his remaining right hand.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, it only turned into a choked whisper: "...Thank you!"
No one knew who was the first to rush down from the city wall and open that tottering city gate.
Countless defenders, regardless of the severity of their wounds, as long as they could still move, surged out of the city gate in wild excitement, rushing towards where Su Zhan stood.
They trampled over the scorched black earth, stepped over the remains of monsters and the bodies of their comrades, their faces no longer holding fear, only a fervor akin to reverence.
Su Zhan had just finished absorbing the last surge of Life Essence and stabilized his own realm when he saw this tide-like onrush of people.
They spontaneously stopped several meters in front of him, forming a dense, dark sea of humanity.
No one dared to rashly step forward to disturb him, but the eyes looking at him were filled with the purest gratitude.
"Long live Su Zhan!"
"Thank you for saving the Snowpeak Fortress! For saving us!"
"You are our savior!"
...
Excited shouts rose one after another.
Many young soldiers even went down on one knee directly, offering him the most solemn military salute.
Several high-ranking officers made their way through the crowd.
They came before Su Zhan, led by that one-armed Old General.
He solemnly straightened his tattered military uniform, and despite his pale face, he tried his best to straighten his spine. He bowed deeply to Su Zhan!
"Advisor Su Zhan!"
The Old General's voice was still hoarse, yet filled with strength and sincerity, "On behalf of all surviving soldiers of the Snowpeak Fortress Cluster, on behalf of the hundreds of millions of common people of the three northern border provinces, I thank you for turning the tide! This debt of gratitude, this kindness, we, the military and civilians of the northern border, will never forget for all eternity!"
All the officers and soldiers behind him also bowed in unison.
Su Zhan slowly swept his gaze over the crowd and gave a slight nod. "It was my duty. There's no need for this."
He did not claim credit, nor did he act arrogantly.
This plain response, instead, made everyone feel the bearing of a true powerhouse.
Soon, the accompanying medical personnel also arrived, wanting to examine Su Zhan's injuries.
Even though he seemed fine, they couldn't rest easy after witnessing the consecutive, brutal battles.
Su Zhan politely declined their kindness, only requesting a quiet place to rest temporarily, as he needed to contact the supreme command headquarters.
Immediately, he was ushered into the best-equipped lounge within the Sky Pillar main city.
Wherever he passed, all soldiers and personnel spontaneously cleared the way, casting the most respectful gazes upon him.
The news spread through the communication network, reaching all corners of Daxia.
"Northern front victory report! Advisor Su Zhan rushed to the aid of the Snowpeak Fortress Cluster and, fighting alone, battled seven Calamity-level Mist Creatures, ultimately annihilating them all! The siege of the fortress cluster has been lifted!"