Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor Chapter 1216 - 43: The Terrifying Ice Fox Clan

With the innkeeper’s mention of Lu Yunshuang, Hua Yanluo and the surrounding spectators turned their attention to the third candidate saintess from Fengdu.

Compared to Liu Xueyu and Chen Qi, Lu Yunshuang, the candidate saintess, was quite easily overlooked.

A closer examination would reveal that among the major cities of the Heavenly Fox Tribe’s nation, during the selection of candidate saintesses, there are invariably a few who stand out exceptionally, like Liu Xueyu, and also those who are comparatively less impressive.

The specific rationale, aside from the significant number of Heavenly Fox candidate saintesses being assassinated this time which affected the overall quality, was partly due to the nature of contrast; red flowers indeed require green leaves.

In the public's perception, the masked half-beast fox woman from Cangdu and Lu Yunshuang from Fengdu appeared to be the ones fading into the background.

Among the three candidate saintesses representing Fengdu, Liu Xueyu undeniably possessed the most formidable abilities.

Chen Qi, who took the stage first, managed to push Hua Yanluo to utilize her Sky Fox Inheritance, demonstrating a mid-to-high level of combat prowess.

In contrast, the third candidate saintess, Lu Yunshuang, seemed to fall short in both her appearance and her strength.

She was a woman of pale complexion and short stature, who, even when contending for rooms earlier, remained silent and kept to the sidelines, projecting an aura of near invisibility.

Yet, for some reason, Yun Sheng experienced a peculiar sensation upon observing this petite woman; her skin held an unnatural pallor.

Nevertheless, neither Qin Yue nor Hua Yanluo paid heed to these subtle details; Qin Yue felt a heightened sense of confidence when anticipating a confrontation with Lu Yunshuang.

"The second round of competition: Qin Yue from Cangdu versus Lu Yunshuang from Fengdu."

Qin Yue and Lu Yunshuang had already ascended the stage, and Yun Sheng observed Liu Xueyu and Chen Qi subtly curving the corners of their mouths into faint smirks.

Qin Yue, a mage specializing in Wind Magic, had previously held back during her bout against the Thunder Demon Hermit, intentionally concealing her true capabilities.

Having witnessed Hua Yanluo's victory in the preceding match, Qin Yue naturally wished to avoid appearing inferior.

"Wind Chains!" Qin Yue intoned, causing six Magic Soul Stones to illuminate on her magic wand, all of which were Wind Soul Stones.

It turned out that the previously reserved Qin Yue was, unexpectedly, a Sky Mage.

Yun Sheng couldn't help but feel a touch of surprise.

As befitted a Wind Mage, Qin Yue, after mere seconds of incantation, conjured a dense concentration of green Wind Magic Elements that rapidly coalesced around her, and several verdant Wind Chains began to swirl like ethereal serpents.

"Seal!" Qin Yue moved with the grace of treading on the wind, her chains undulating and striking out towards Lu Yunshuang.

At this critical juncture, Lu Yunshuang reacted in an astonishing manner, eliciting wide-eyed disbelief from the assembled crowd.

Instead of evading, she met the approaching Wind Chains with her bare hands.

"Seeking death!" Qin Yue flicked her magic wand, and the Wind Chains swiftly morphed into several Wind Snakes, each as thick as a bowl's rim.

The Wind Snakes opened their fanged maws wide, appearing poised to engulf Lu Yunshuang's hand.

"What is this indeed!!"

From his vantage point by the window, the Patriarch of the Jiuluan Clan cast a sideways glance.

Yun Sheng felt an abrupt jolt at her brow.

Lu Yunshuang's hand had already made contact with the Wind Snakes generated from the Wind Chains, yet the serpents did not proceed to swallow her hand.

At the very points of contact, the gaping mouths of the Wind Snakes instantly became immobilized.

An intense chill permeated the atmosphere.

With a faint exclamation, Lu Yunshuang transmuted the Wind Snakes into Ice Snakes, which then plummeted to the ground, shattering into numerous fragments.

"What kind of peculiar combat technique is this?!" exclaimed Hua Yanluo amidst the observers, recognizing that Lu Yunshuang's touch had occurred without any discernible Magic Wave, indicating a mastery of pure combat skill.

However, even a seasoned martial artist like Hua Yanluo could not identify the specific combat technique employed.

"That doesn't appear to be a combat skill," Yun Sheng observed with clarity; Lu Yunshuang had simply touched the Wind Snakes, without invoking Magic Power or fighting spirit. The formidable freezing phenomenon was neither magic nor a combat skill.

It seemed more akin to... a unique innate power emanating from within her.

"Could this young lady be an Ice Fox?" the innkeeper, officiating as referee, murmured, clicking his tongue in contemplation.

Ice Foxes constitute a diminutive branch within the Fox Clan of the Heavenly Fox Tribe, scarce in number and reportedly extinct for many years.

Each Ice Fox is purportedly born with a mysterious ice-sealing potency; without undergoing a special purification, anyone making physical contact with an Ice Fox would instantly turn to ice.

Lu Yunshuang seemed to possess lineage from the Ice Foxes; it was thus understandable why she could freeze the Wind Snakes with a mere touch.

Understanding dawned upon the assembled crowd following the innkeeper's illuminating remark.

"Unexpected, even a descendant of the Ice Fox Clan has appeared for the candidate saintess selection. It has been many years since anyone on the Bahuang Continent has seen a descendant of the Ice Fox Clan," the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch mused, stroking his chin.

"Sir, although the Ice Fox Clan is rare, if the Young Clan Chief were to marry an Ice Fox, wouldn't he turn into an ice spike?" the Jiuluan Patriarch’s two subordinates inquired in disbelief.

The patriarch, who seemed eager for great-grandchildren, found the idea of marrying a woman from the Ice Fox Clan utterly unthinkable.

Poor Qin Yue, still in the midst of her competition, heard that the seemingly inconspicuous Lu Yunshuang was actually from the Ice Fox Clan. Her face turned ashen, and she lamented inwardly.

She had initially believed victory was assured, only to discover her opponent was an Ice Fox capable of freezing with a mere glance.

It was no wonder Liu Xueyu and Chen Qi felt so confident allowing Lu Yunshuang to take the second stage; they clearly knew that with her Ice Fox physique, Lu Yunshuang would triumph regardless of her opponent.

After dispatching the Wind Snakes with her bare hands, Lu Yunshuang turned and lunged toward Qin Yue.

Before long, her fingers descended like petals upon Qin Yue’s right arm. Qin Yue felt a chilling aura numb her entire limb.

"Wait, I surrender!" Qin Yue shrieked, disregarding the contest and immediately conceding.

Her right arm was rapidly encased in a layer of ice-blue frost, her blood turning stiff and frozen.

The match had barely commenced, yet it forced Qin Yue to surrender.

The battle was simply an unwinnable one.

Qin Yue would have preferred to face Liu Xueyu directly rather than contend against the lethally cold Lu Yunshuang.

"Useless!" Hua Yanluo fumed, nearly twisting her nose in sheer frustration, although she understood Qin Yue had no choice.

Confronted with the Ice Fox Clan's aberrant traits, not just Qin Yue but even she herself could only yield.

Conceding was undoubtedly shameful, yet it was far preferable to being frozen solid.

Despite Qin Yue’s surrender, her right arm remained encased in frost; if it stayed frozen overnight, she would lose the use of it entirely.

"Lu Yunshuang, why is the freezing still spreading?" Qin Yue asked, blanching with fear.

Yun Sheng cast a glance over; the icy affliction on Qin Yue’s right arm continued its relentless spread.