Shang slashed toward the serpent.
CRK! CRK! CRK!
Yet, an instant later, powerful icicles shot out of the serpent's body, and Shang's sword broke through them.
CRACK!
Suddenly, a wall of spiky icicles shot toward Shang, but Shang managed to finish his slash.
CRACK!
The wall broke apart, but no blood appeared.
Suddenly, the world around Shang started to change.
Black clouds gathered, and water seemingly exploded out of the sky in a torrential downpour.
Some isolated bolts of lightning illuminated the surroundings, which had suddenly turned dark.
As soon as the drops of water reached a certain distance, they transformed into terrifying icicles that seemed to break through anything they touched.
At the moment, the serpent was several kilometers away from Shang.
It had created a tyrannical armor made of icicles, transforming its exterior into a rough and jagged meatgrinder.
