Summoned Celestial Divine BeastC449: Ryan vs Daniel“Ice. I am its king.”The words dropped into the battlefield like a verdict.Ryan stood still for half a heartbeat, then Dioki inside him surged outward in a violent, controlled eruption, spreading from his core through his limbs like a pressure system breaking a sealed container. The air around him cracked with frost forming mid-motion, visible even to the naked eye as pale blue particles ignited across space itself.Then his hand moved.No dramatic gesture. No warning. Just a simple wave, like he was brushing something aside that no longer mattered.Vrmmm…The moment his fingers cut through the air, the world answered.Everything stopped.Snow froze mid-fall.Wind locked in place.Even the drifting Dioki particles in the environment turned rigid, suspended like shattered glass fragments hanging in invisible space.Then

# Chapter 451: The Frozen Brink of Arrogance The battlefield was a chaotic symphony of violence, stained by the relentless descent of heavy snow that muffled the screams of the dying and obscured the treacherous terrain beneath. Yin Zhen and Risa moved like desperate shadows, their bodies twisting and contorting in mid-air as they narrowly avoided the massive, thorn-covered stems that erupted from the frozen earth in rapid succession. The thick blanket of snow acted as a perfect shroud, masking the tremors of the ground and forcing them to rely purely on instinct. This lack of direct visibility severely hampered their reaction times, turning every step into a gamble against a sudden, impaling death. Realizing that the onslaught of rising thorns was only multiplying, Yin Zhen gritted his teeth and focused his mental energy. He drew deep from his reservoir of Dioki, channeling the mysterious, arcane energy down into his right foot. The power manifested as a pressurized, pale-blue aura

## Chapter 453: The Tyranny of Space and the Fall of the Two Hands The atmosphere in the clearing had turned completely static, heavy enough to make the lungs rattle. “Kneel!” The word was not spoken with an excessive roar, yet it carried an absolute, crushing weight that instantly shattered the surrounding air. The command reverberated through the dense clearing, carrying with it a physical force so immense that the ground beneath their feet groaned under the sudden spike in atmospheric density. All three of them, along with their high-ranking familiars, fell down and couldn’t get up anymore. The sheer pressure was simply too much for them to bear. It was a suffocating, omnipresent force that pressed against their shoulders like a collapsing mountain, forcing their knees to slam violently into the dirt. Their familiars let out strained whines and grunts, their massive bodies pinned flat against the earth, unable to lift even their heads. “What kind of power is this?” Sera gasped,

### Chapter 455: A Cold Mirror Cracks with Grace The heavy, metallic scent of damp ozone hung thickly in the dimly lit chamber as Evelyn shifted her gaze away from the three unconscious figures sprawled across the cold concrete floor. She slowly turned her piercing, crystalline eyes back toward Ryan. The subtle rustle of her dark, structured coat seemed to punctuate the silence that had settled over the damp room. The faint, rhythmic dripping of condensation from the ceiling was the only sound accompanying her quiet movement. "It appears my sudden presence has brought unwanted complications to your doorstep, Ryan," Evelyn murmured, her tone carrying its usual low, measured resonance that felt like a physical chill in the air. Ryan did not flinch beneath her icy scrutiny. Instead, a relaxed, knowing grin spread slowly across his face as he casually adjusted his posture, leaning back with an air of complete confidence that belied the absolute chaos of their current situation. "Not in

Chapter 457: The Shattered Eclipse of a Quiet Dawn With a slow, deliberate movement, Chaollete Ashley closed her eyes and raised her intricate wand directly in front of her face, attempting to shut out the distractions of the dense, shadowy forest that surrounded her isolated training ground. Far away from the bustling campsite where the others were resting, the ancient trees served as silent witnesses to her intense, solitary struggle to overcome her current limits. Beneath the canopy, the cool air clung to her skin as she began to channel her inner reserves, forcing the deep, iridescent violet essence of her Dioki to seep outward from her skin like a humming, electric mist that gradually coalesced into a shimmering, lifelike avatar of herself. The memory of their recent battle remained an agonizing weight on her mind, completely shattering her confidence and making her realize just how fragile her hard-earned progress truly was. Up until that devastating confrontation, she had felt