No matter how special those snowmen were, once their cores were gone, they would still dissipate into elemental essence just like ordinary Element Elves.
So after Zhou Tian retreated, immediately the snowman turned into a pile of accumulated snow. When the other snowmen arrived there, by then, they could no longer save its life.
How annoying!
Killing the snowman was not the end. Though Zhou Tian retreated and the snowman had turned into accumulated snow, the snowman core in Zhou Tian's hand started gathering ice and snow. If left there unchecked, it would return to normal in just a few minutes.
However, Zhou Tian would not give the snowman this chance.
Ignoring other matters, Zhou Tian crushed the snowman's core with a strong squeeze of his right hand to prevent its resurrection. Once the core was shattered, the snowman did not have a chance to resurrect - no matter how strong its recovery power was. However, Zhou Tian's action did enrage the other snowmen.