Chapter 519
by fanqienovelChapter 519: The Ice Queen
In the Shaded Realm, where magic was dense and saturated with Radiance of Darkness, teleporting such a distance demanded immense resources—something neither Mososbury City nor Blue Lake City could afford.
Yet the eastern temple executed it effortlessly, transporting a large group in a single move.
How vast were their reserves?
But when the eastern temple’s team arrived at the final moment, no one cared about their extravagance anymore.
All eyes locked onto one figure.
A silver-haired woman.
Her body shimmered with icy radiance, her eyes sharp as Northern frost, radiating an intimidating chill.
Her mere presence caused the temperature across the square-kilometer area to plummet.
A silent cold current spread from her, followed by a biting gale that engulfed the entire venue. Fighters, guards, even leaders—all were forced to activate their magic to withstand it!
She was testing the fighters’ strength.
Her method? Pure pressure, judging their levels by their resistance to the cold.
No greetings, no warning—just sheer dominance.
Ingman’s earlier ploy of sending a level 67 subordinate against Midi paled in comparison.
No introduction was needed. Everyone knew her.
The eastern temple’s Child of the Dragon, the “Ice Queen” Catherine!
“Disappointing,” Catherine declared, her frosty gaze sweeping the crowd. “Even the family heads here struggle against my Death Ice River. This Black Dragon Conference holds no worthy opponents—just Children of the Dragon squabbling again.”
“Expecting experts among them was always futile,” a calmer, older voice chimed in.
The speaker resembled Catherine but appeared older—like her sister.
Yet this low-profile woman commanded greater awe.
She was the eastern temple’s head.
“Enough testing. Withdraw your Death Ice River. We’re all eastern factions—no need to humiliate them,” she said lazily, noting guards collapsing from the cold.
Catherine sighed, retracting the frigid winds.
“An honor, East Temple Head,” Blue Lake City’s leader shook off icy fragments and approached casually.
Death Scorpion’s family head followed, presenting the Grade Ten Potion Midi obtained from Crystal Dragon Fortress.
Leaders from other top factions rushed to greet the temple head.
She dismissed most with a glance, acknowledging only Blue Lake City, Mososbury City, and a few others. Second and third-tier factions lingered on the outskirts, too fearful to approach.
This was the eastern temple’s might.
No one dared protest her blatant, disrespectful test. Even top faction heads scrambled to curry favor.
Midi watched silently, struck by the scene.
This scene reaffirmed Midi’s understanding of the Shaded Realm’s law: the strong devour the weak.
Strength justified all actions, while weakness itself was a flaw.
As for the temple head and the Child of the Dragon, "Ice Queen" Catherine, their true power remained unclear even to Midi.
The chilling aura radiating from them felt so oppressive that Midi dared not use his psychic energy, fearing detection.
Provoking them would mean certain defeat.
He could only stand quietly, observing without drawing attention.
“The Child of the Dragon is level 69 at small success, bearing the Ice Dragon Bloodline. Her mastery over ice magic stems from this. The temple head shares the same bloodline and has reached level 71 at master rank,” Eighth Apostle Rot’s voice whispered into Midi’s ear.
Level 69!
Level 71!
Ice Dragon Bloodline!
The numbers made Midi inhale sharply.
No wonder the eastern temple carried itself with such arrogance.
With a level 71 temple head, no city could oppose them—even united, all factions stood no chance.
A level 71 expert wielded Field power.
The Corpse Two-Horned Dragon in Crystal Dragon Fortress’s Black Crystal Forest, nearing level 71, had unleashed a gravity field trapping Midi, Thor, and Alexis. Within it, gravity multiplied, slowing movements and stifling magic. Victory had been impossible.
Now, Rot claimed the East Temple Head could freely deploy Field power. A single field from her would crush everyone present. Even the level-70 demon viscount Midi encountered in the Star Ocean lacked such power.
Against her, that demon would’ve fallen despite the mere one-level gap.
True strength required no compromise—it dominated absolutely.
As for Catherine, though level 69, her aura felt sharper, more dangerous.
The temple head, a high-ranking figure, wouldn’t act recklessly. Her moves would be calculated, making her a distant threat. Worrying about her was futile.
But Catherine? She was a competitor in the Black Dragon Conference, entering the Dragon Tooth Arena alongside other fighters. An enemy.
Facing her in battle—what could anyone do?
The thought haunted every mind.
Even Ingman’s arrogance, Thor’s pride, Alexis’s stoicism, and Lilian’s carefree demeanor crumbled into silence.
Yet Midi’s initial shock faded swiftly.
Catherine’s strength was undeniable. At level 65, even with all trump cards, he couldn’t defeat her. The level gap nullified tricks. Her Ice Dragon Bloodline’s psychic resistance would blunt his mind-related abilities—Lilian’s pale face proved that.
But Midi didn’t falter.
Past foes once outleveled him too. At level 60, he’d clashed with a level-70 demon viscount. Now, at level 65 with two True Dragon Heritages and Half-step Ruler of Psychic Energy status, why fear a level 69 rival?
Unbeatable foes existed to be surpassed.
Simple as that.
“The True Dragon Body Refinement Method and Breath Technique let me level up through combat. The fiercer the battle, the faster I grow!” Midi strategized.
In the Black Crystal Forest’s resource war, true battles were scarce—only fleeing the Corpse Two-Horned Dragon. But here, the Black Dragon Conference offered endless clashes. Each fight could accelerate his growth.
Even if surpassing Catherine proved impossible, securing a Dark Dragon City entry spot was achievable.
No retreat. Full effort.
That was his resolve.
As Midi solidified his goal, radiant light burst from the cross-domain teleportation portal.
It activated.
Ancient lines of the magic array surged with magic. In an instant, everyone within a square kilometer vanished into the teleportation glow.