Chapter 6031

Momentum flipped in a heartbeat. What had begun as a test of strength turned into a complete rout.

After a whirlwind hundred exchanges, Venerable Glacier was forced into a corner—guard raised, breathing ragged. The Ice Crystal Longsword dulled as gray veins crept across its surface, spectral chains snapping apart midair. Three deep gashes carved across his torso refused to heal.

Jared spared a sliver of focus to maintain the microcosm. That fragile leash was the only thing keeping the fight contained.

“Impossible! Impossible!” The venerable’s voice cracked—half denial, half desperation.

A tremor rippled through him. The frost that once dominated the hall now reeked of panic.

Jared saw it in his eyes: how could a seventh-tier elder be driven back by a ninth-ranked wanderer?

“Frostbound Seal!”