During the last struggle, Li Fan was unable to break through the black ice's defense head-on, and he still couldn't now. Although his cultivation and strength had greatly increased, this wolf-like black ice was condensed by the demonic god's power, fundamentally different from the surrounding glaciers. While Li Fan could indeed shatter it using brute strength, it was not without great effort.
However, Li Fan had not only increased his basic attributes but had also improved his understanding of the Xuanming path and his perception of the structure of the surrounding black ice. He had even restructured the body of the Fuli demon wolf inside himself.
So each punch and swipe of his claws was not random, but aimed at the opponent's vulnerabilities. He was not just smashing ice; he was dismantling it.
Indeed, black ice may be indestructible, but there were always connections, fissures, and flaws.