Chapter 401: Chapter 194: A Tragic Scene, Ice Skin Jade Bone, Xia Hong’s True Strength_3 Yuwen Dao quickly retreated, wiped away the bloodstains from his brow, and briefly informed Xia Hong of the situation. "Ten times, if not more!" Xia Hong thought to himself, looking at the cracked blade, his expression slightly stern. Although the front end of the blade had broken off, his strike had truly pierced through the Snow Mane’s tongue. The flesh around the wound was different from other Cold Beasts, not azure but a pure and crystalline ice color. Not only was the flesh color different. Under the flesh of the tongue wound, there was a piece of bone. That bone wasn’t the normal white; it was green with a jade-like clarity, matching the color of Snow Mane’s eyes. Sizzle... It sounds like a long time, but from the time Xia Hong appeared to rescue Yuwen Dao, it was only about three or four seconds. The long tongue of Snow Mane was cut to the bone by Xia Hong, clearly causing it pain, and with a sizzle, it tried to retract the tongue into its mouth. However, that strike from Xia Hong was not light. Though the front end of the Yi Blade was broken, there was still half of the blade wedged into the long tongue bone. As Snow Mane retracted the long tongue, half of the blade came along with it. Xia Hong never let go of the Yi Blade’s hilt from start to finish. Therefore, he too was pulled along. As he flew towards Snow Mane, seeing the first floor of the wooden house in a disastrous state, a look of anger flashed across Xia Hong’s face, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes. In this short time, two to three hundred people lay on the ground. If he had been even a little later, they might all have been dead. On the Jing Valley side, besides the members of the hunting team led by Yuwen Dao, Meng Yi, and Yue Feng, there were also many miners from the Earth-digging Realm; those from the Logging Realm who ventured far here must be from the elite level in the collection department. These are currently the backbone forces of the Great Xia, and with so many dying at once, seeing this Snow Mane again, Xia Hong’s heart was filled with murderous intent. Whoosh... Before Xia Hong could be dragged in front of Snow Mane, eight other long tongues were attacking him from all directions, either stabbing or entangling. The Snow Mane clearly wasn’t foolish, knowing Xia Hong intended to approach it. When the long tongue was still more than ten meters away from its body, it stopped and controlled the other eight tongues to attack him. Xia Hong would not let it have its way. He grabbed the half Yi Blade, and before the eight long tongues could reach him, his body, like thunder, transformed into a black wind, charging directly at the Snow Mane. Was it the speed of Snow Mane retracting its tongues or Xia Hong’s charge speed that was faster? The answer became clear quickly. Xia Hong charged directly at it, catching Snow Mane somewhat off guard. As the nine long tongues retracted into its mouth, it tried to entangle Xia Hong along the way. But Xia Hong’s speed was unexpectedly fast for it. Before its nine long tongues could retract halfway, Xia Hong had already arrived. A slight hint of panic flashed in Snow Mane’s eyes. Realizing something, a wicked smile appeared on its face as it gave a sudden shake. Swish swish... Almost touching Snow Mane’s body, Xia Hong saw countless sharp spikes shooting at him. His pupils only constricted slightly as he continued to lift the half Yi Blade in his right hand and thrust it forward. He made no evasive maneuvers. Clang... clang... tear... Due to being too close, nearly ninety percent of the dense spikes hit Xia Hong, but without exception, they all seemed to strike a copper wall or iron wall, and upon hitting Xia Hong’s body, they all fell to the ground. Only occasionally a few managed to leave a small wound on some vulnerable parts of Xia Hong’s body, drawing a trace of blood. Seeing this scene, Snow Mane’s pupils contracted, and its expression changed instantly. It was evidently realizing that the strength of this person in front of it far exceeded its expectations. But realizing it now was clearly too late! A glint of cold light reflected into its left eye, and Snow Mane’s expression finally turned panic-stricken. Squish... "Can’t pierce your outer skin, but can’t I penetrate your eye, cursed creature!" The Yi Blade was 1.7 meters long, with the blade alone measuring 1.5 meters, excluding the handle. On the first strike, the broken front segment was only sixty to seventy centimeters at most. Xia Hong directly used the remaining half as a short sword. He didn’t attack any other part of Snow Mane but leapt up and rode onto Snow Mane’s neck, then reversed grip on the broken blade and plunged it into Snow Mane’s left eye. How powerful Xia Hong’s full force was was perhaps best known to Snow Mane at this moment. The seventy-plus-centimeter broken blade was entirely driven into its left eye, the tip piercing through its hindbrain. "Roar... roar..." As its eyeball and skull were pierced through, intense pain shot through Snow Mane’s mind. After letting out two hurried roars, its whole body began to tremble, followed by an even more terrifying berserk roar. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎 "Roar..." With this roar, its limbs quickly inflated, and its body kept swelling. In just a few seconds, its meter-long body surged to over twenty meters; its head also rapidly expanded, and the dense sharp fangs in its mouth crazily extended; even the newly grown spikes on its back continued to enlarge and extend. In an instant, this Snow Mane transformed into a gigantic beast over twenty meters long and more than ten meters tall. The only thing unchanged was its left eye, still pierced by the broken blade, with the handle still firmly gripped in Xia Hong’s hand. But while Xia Hong was just riding on its neck, he now lay sprawled on its forehead. "This... This is a High-level Cold Beast..." "Is this its true form?" "What was that earlier then?"