Above the mage!

Chapter 273 [North Wind]

Grant and Catherine were stunned.

Want justice?
Why?
Catherine's strength was far greater than Goder's, and she was even the saint of the Snowfield Guardian of the oldest sect in the North. She was framed and imprisoned, but she had no way to seek justice and could only swallow her loss.

As a war mother, Sunaifah wanted to punish Donald, but she was also forced to do so due to the situation within her clan.

How can a foreigner like Gao De demand justice?
They can't imagine it.

Gaode didn't need them to imagine, as he had already given them the answer.

"What if I could pull out that sword of ice?"

He looked at the Sword of True Ice on the platform and asked.

"Pull out the True Ice Sword? If you can pull out the True Ice Sword, according to our tribe's prior promise, you will become the most distinguished guest of the True Ice Tribe, distinguished enough to be respected by the War Mother."

Grant didn't come to his senses yet, but he answered as if by muscle memory.

"Wait. You don't want to?" At this time, Elder Grant suddenly realized the reason why Gode asked this question.

"At least after pulling it out, I will be qualified to sit at the table and discuss matters, right?" he whispered to himself.

As long as you can pull out the Zhenbing Sword on the high platform, you can become a guest of honor in the Zhenbing tribe.

This identity should be more important than the so-called "insider", right?

More than just sitting at the table to discuss matters, you will be the new king of the Zhenbing tribe!
Elder Grant, who knew all the inside story, subconsciously refuted Gao De's muttering in his heart.

Of course, he didn't express his thoughts.

"The Ice Sword challenge has been going on for four months. Many people have tried, but no one has been able to shake it even a little. Not to mention the challengers, even in this tribe, only the War Mother can control this sword." Grant said seriously.

"Even Donald can't wield the Sword of True Ice."

He did not question Gao De in a single word, but every word he said told him that this was an impossible thing.

True Ice weapons have always been the exclusive weapons of the Iceborn.

And this Zhenbing Sword is the inherited treasure of the Zhenbing Tribe. It has been passed down for countless years and is made of pure Zhenbing. The extreme coldness of the Zhenbing Sword has reached an extremely terrifying level.

Even in the history of the True Ice Tribe, only the War Mothers of successive generations could master and use the True Ice Sword, and this was because the blood of Boreas flowed in their veins.

Catherine's expression also became strange.

In fact, she didn't expect that Gao De would come up with such an idea.

The most important thing is that this Sword of True Ice has been standing there for such a long time. Gode has been in Phoenix for some time, and he has never made any move.

Until now, after what happened to Donald, he suddenly revealed his intention to challenge the Sword in the Ice. It seemed so absurd and spur-of-the-moment, and it was hard to have any expectations.

Therefore, their first reaction was to secretly shake their heads.

"Just because Donald can't do it doesn't mean anything." Now that the decision has been made, Gao De didn't hesitate any longer.

He has always been a straightforward person.

In the square, dozens of ice crystal pillars stood tall and formed a circle.

Each pillar of ice crystal reflects a faint crystal light in the sunlight.

In the center is the platform where the Sword of Ice stands.

Gao De took a step forward and walked towards the platform.

There are also strange patterns and designs carved on the column of the ice crystal pillar.

Those patterns should be the ancient symbols of the Zhenbing tribe. They have some special meaning and possess strange powers.

As for the patterns, they record the history of the Zhenbing tribe.

From the initial birth of the Zhenbing Tribe, to its continuous migration and prosperity, and even to the establishment of Phoenix.

Each pattern carries the wisdom and courage of our ancestors.

But now in Gaode's eyes, there was only the sword of pure ice, which was made of the purest ice, transparent in all parts but with a faint azure glow.

His steps were quick and without hesitation, and he did not stop for a moment.

So in just a blink of an eye, Gao De had arrived in front of the platform.

Next to the platform stood two Zhenbing tribe guards wearing fine iron armor.

"What's the matter?" When the two Zhenbing tribe guards saw Gao De approaching, their expressions became serious and they asked in standard Ace language.

"Participate in the Ice Sword Challenge." God said calmly.

"Go ahead." Hearing what Gao De said, the two guards calmly stepped aside to make way for him.

Although the popularity of the Ice Sword Challenge has declined a lot, there will always be people who have never tried it and will come to give it a try.

They are used to it.

Gaode climbed onto the platform.

On the high platform, there is a rectangular crystal rock that is completely black.

The crystal clear sword of ice was inserted diagonally into it, shining brightly.

Tiny ice crystals were floating around the sword.

This is because the cold air released by the Sword of Ice all the time freezes the moisture in the air.

Looking at this ice sword that was infused with many meanings, Gao De took a deep breath.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. If some things are done, the subsequent impact is inevitable.

But he really didn't want to think about it too much now.

From the moment he delivered the letter for Baruch, he was forced into a huge whirlpool, unable to control himself, with no room for resistance or struggle.

"Let's start changing from here," Gaode said to himself.

So he stretched out his hands, approached the Sword of True Ice, slowly closed them, and gripped the hilt tightly.

That is, at the moment when his palm came into direct contact with the Sword of Zhenbing, an extreme, indescribable coldness, like a burst of tide, suddenly burst out from the hilt of the Sword of Zhenbing.

The chill flowed along Gaode's palm and blood, spreading throughout his body at an astonishing speed.

This coldness is different from ordinary coldness. It is an extreme coldness that penetrates deep into the bone marrow and strikes the soul. It seems to be able to freeze consciousness, solidify the air, and make all those who face it succumb.

Gao De could clearly feel that every inch of his skin and every cell became dull and numb under the impact of the surging extreme cold.

Even his breathing became much slower.

In an instant, a thin layer of white frost had formed on his skin.

The eyebrows and eyelashes were also covered with ice crystals, and the whole person seemed to be wrapped in a very thin layer of ice.

It looked horrifying, but in terms of physical sensation, it was not so severe that Gaode could not bear it at all.

Because before he came to Phoenix, he had already evolved the [Intermediate Ice Body] with the help of the forbidden ice needles.

Although the extreme coldness released by the Sword of Ice is far from comparable to that of the five forbidden ice needles.

In contrast, the forbidden ice needle penetrated deep into his body, while he only held the True Ice Sword in his hand, so the degree of contact was reduced to a level.

After evolving into the intermediate Ice Guardian Body, the progress of [Adaptive] stagnated. Now, stimulated by the True Ice Sword, it began to beat again:
Withstand the cold of the icy cold, your cold resistance increases by 200.2%-200.3%
Endure the pain of extreme cold, and increase the tolerance to pain by 94.7%-94.8%
Suffering from extreme cold damage, your body's ability to recover from damage increases by 57.4% to 57.6%.
The two Zhenbing tribe guards beside the platform looked at Gao De with a look of "as expected" when they saw a layer of frost covering his body.

They have been standing guard at the platform for a long time and have witnessed many challengers’ failure. To say they failed is actually an exaggeration.

Because all challengers look like this.

At first they were full of fighting spirit, and then after holding the sword, the extreme coldness of the Sword of Ice quickly taught them a lesson, and they were almost frozen into ice sculptures.

As expected, the next scene should be that the foreign challenger shows a painful expression and then throws his hand away as if he has touched a hot potato.

But the next moment, the "as expected" in the eyes of the two guards suddenly disappeared, and their pupils suddenly dilated, as if they had seen some horrifying scene.

Catherine and Grant were standing in front of the square. They watched with their own eyes as God walked towards the platform step by step, and then stretched out his hand and grasped the hilt of the Sword of Ice.

Then, both of them showed incredible expressions on their faces.

"Huh? Is it snowing again?"

There are small stalls all around this square, so it is always very lively.

At this moment, white snowflakes slowly fell and landed on the shoulders and hair of pedestrians.

In the North, snow is a very normal thing, so most people don't take it seriously.

Until a small group of people were walking in front of the stall, and their eyes naturally swept across the platform in the center, and then they discovered the scene on the platform.

Just one glance and these people became silent and dumbfounded.

Their strangeness attracted the attention of others. They subconsciously followed their gaze and looked towards the platform, and then they also became stunned.

It spread rapidly like a plague. In just a moment, the noisy clamor in the crowded square suddenly stopped.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the platform.

On the high platform.

Under the watchful eyes of the two Zhenbing guards, Gaode did not throw away the "hot" Zhenbing sword, but held the hilt tightly as if he had lost consciousness.

His fingers were trembling slightly, both from the extreme cold and because he was using all his strength.

The Sword of Zhenbing is fixed in the black crystal rock and is very firm. It takes a lot of effort to pull it out.

The harder you hold the Sword of Ice, the tighter you will grip it, and the colder it will penetrate deep into your bones.

But Gaode didn't let go of his hand, and even his breathing gradually became steady.

Finally, the Zhenbing Sword, which was inserted diagonally into the black crystal rock, suddenly moved.

And this is just a precursor, not a coincidence.

The two hands holding the hilt of the sword never let go.

The Sword of Zhenbing was rising little by little from the black crystal rock as Gaode exerted force with his palm.

The extreme cold still exists, but it is not an insurmountable obstacle.

"It moved." The two Zhenbing guards murmured in despair, hardly daring to believe their eyes.

It did move.

The Sword of True Ice is being drawn out.

The black crystal rock not only serves as the base for fixing the Sword of True Ice, but also serves to isolate the Sword of True Ice from some of its coldness.

As the Sword of True Ice broke away from the black crystal rock, a cold wind suddenly blew across the entire square, and snowflakes suddenly fell.

Looking at the Sword of True Ice that was slowly breaking free from the black crystal rock, the area around the square had fallen into complete silence.

Little by little, inch by inch, the Sword of True Ice rose at a steady pace, about to break free from the constraints of the crystal rock and reveal its full appearance.

Every time the sword blade rose a little, there was a subtle but clear sound of black crystal rock shattering.

Everyone is witnessing this miracle together.

"Saint, am I seeing things?" Grant's lips were trembling slightly.

"Your challenge of the Sword in the Ice is finally going to fall into the hands of a foreigner." Caitlyn didn't know the great significance behind the Sword in the Ice, and she was a little calmer, but still shocked. Her eyes were fixed on Goder, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Not only them, but everyone in the square was equally shocked and staring intently at the scene.

Gao De, who was being stared at by everyone, was no longer able to sense any information from the outside world.

In his eyes, there was only the sword of pure ice in his hand.

Withstand the cold of the icy cold, your cold resistance increases by 210.1%-210.3%
Endure the pain of extreme cold, and increase the tolerance to pain by 97.7%-97.8%
Suffering from extreme cold damage, your body's ability to recover from damage increases by 67.4% to 67.6%.
The information of [Adaptive] is still jumping, and the damage caused by the extreme cold pain is also continuing.

But Gaode has long been accustomed to this kind of pain.

The extremely cold air became stronger as the sword rose, and the air in the square seemed to solidify.

All sounds were also frozen at this moment, and it was so quiet that even Gode's breathing became clearly audible.

"sword"

"rise!"

Finally, Gao De pulled hard, and the Zhenbing Sword completely broke away from the black crystal rock with an unstoppable force and was pulled out completely!

It was also at this moment that with a bang, the black crystal rock shattered completely like an exquisite jade artifact.

Gao De loosened his left hand, held the sword in his right hand, and raised it high. The sword drew a graceful arc in the air, emitting a dazzling blue light.

At the same time, a short string of information had flowed from the Sword of Zhenbing into Gaode's mind.

[North Wind] (Ice Magic Weapon):
Additional effects: Level 7 solidity, level 4 freezing damage, level 5 coldness.

Driving this sword can emit icy sword energy, and its power and attack distance change with the consumption of mana.

This sword is too powerful and it consumes a huge amount of mana to drive it.

The power of this Zhenbing magic weapon is closely related to Zhenbing. It can maintain its own immortality and power by absorbing the power of Zhenbing. It can melt Zhenbing into the sword body to continuously enhance the power of this sword.

【North wind】.

This is the true name of the Sword of Ice.

A very simple name.

It is not only a prop for the Ice Sword challenge, but also an extremely powerful supernatural item, the True Ice Magic Weapon.

Gao De finally came to his senses and turned his gaze away from [North Wind], looking at the astonished faces in the square that seemed to be frozen.

No one could speak at this time. Everyone stared blankly at the North Wind being held high by Gao De, and kept asking themselves, is this real?
Grant was also speechless.

He wanted to say something, but his throat was dry and he couldn't say anything.

An abnormal blush had appeared on his face, and the blood vessels in his neck were bulging out, beating in sync with his violently beating heart.

call--

Grant was breathing abnormally heavily, as if he was running out of oxygen.

At this moment, Goder's gaze just happened to sweep across Grant's face.

Then he felt a chill all over.

Because the look Grant gave him at this moment was so fiery that it gave Gode goose bumps.

(End of this chapter)