Hearing Taozi's declaration, the other women couldn't hide their shock.
Liu Yang was her master?
And she was willing to protect him and everyone around him, even at the cost of her life?
Good grief!
What was the deal with this ability user from the Sun Empire?
Had she really been completely tamed by Liu Yang?
They exchanged glances, their faces painted with sheer bewilderment.
Could Liu Yang's physical prowess really be that terrifying, capable of subduing even someone from the Sun Empire?
He truly lived up to his reputation-a force as wild as a gale force wind!
Everyone knew how deeply ingrained imperialism was in the minds of the Sun Empire's citizens.
Invading and conquering the Divine Dragon Empire was practically seen as their historical mission.
Even though they failed every time, they never stopped trying, endlessly harboring their ruthless ambitions.
Every single one of their people was thoroughly brainwashed.
And yet...
Now, a top-tier powerhouse like Taozi had been completely conquered by Liu Yang's... underlying physical assets?
They had to hand it to him-Liu Yang was truly unbelievable!
The women looked at him with eyes full of worship. When they had entered his room, they had all experienced his overwhelming endurance firsthand.
Looking at things now, he seemed to have grown even stronger. Otherwise, how could he have made a Sun Empire ability user so utterly devoted?
If Liu Yang knew what was going through their minds, he would probably pass out from pure frustration.
Who on earth subdues enemies with that kind of thing?
And even if they did, could an enemy conquered like that ever be reliable?
Forget about others-even Liu Yang wouldn't trust someone subdued that way!
To truly dominate an enemy, one had to use ruthless force and concrete abilities.
Only enemies whose souls were locked and controlled were worthy of his true trust.
......
After finishing dinner with the group, Liu Yang returned to his room to rest.
His mind began to focus on the challenges ahead.
Although zombies were evolving rapidly, Level 3 zombies still lacked human-level intelligence. For now, the greatest threat to his survival remained other ability users.
Now that he held the number one spot on the Heaven Ranking, eyes from all over the world were locked onto him.
The Sun Empire had already sent an ability user straight to his doorstep.
It was only a matter of time before more and more trouble came looking for him.
Liu Yang pondered the situation.
While his current strength was formidable, pushing it even further would give him an extra layer of security.
He pulled out his Ability Advancement Scroll.
When he first obtained it, he hadn't felt the need to use it because neither the local zombies nor the nearby ability users posed any real threat to him.
But circumstances had changed.
Those Sun Empire ability users had threatened him, hinting at the existence of ancient, inherited lineages-beings that supposedly surpassed ordinary ability users.
If such absurdly powerful entities truly existed, Liu Yang had no intention of getting caught off guard. Continuous self-improvement was his absolute top priority.
As for which skill to upgrade, Liu Yang had made his decision long ago: his primary offensive ability, Ice Control.
The ice element was exceptionally versatile. He could use ice needles for instant headshots, construct ice shields for defense, cover himself in full-body Ice Armor, or encase enemies directly to restrict their movements.
Advancing this ability offered the greatest overall boost to his combat capabilities.
His other abilities-Dark Space, Future Deduction, Virus Immunity, and Zombie Control-didn't feel like they needed an immediate upgrade.
With his mind made up, Liu Yang called out to the system: "Use the Ability Advancement Scroll! Upgrade ability: Ice Control!"
A system prompt echoed in his mind almost instantly.
"Ding! Congratulations Host, ability advancement successful! You have obtained the advanced ability: [Eternal Freezing]!"
Liu Yang quickly brought up the skill description.
"Eternal Freezing! Level 8. The host's ice ability achieves faster casting speed, a wider range, and significantly increased ice density.
At the same time, all ice created through your control becomes 'Eternal Freezing'-it will never melt unless thawed by your own will!"
Liu Yang stared at the notification in surprise.
Ice Control evolved into Eternal Freezing?
Faster, wider, harder?
And permanent non-melting ice?
Just reading the text, it didn't sound particularly mind-blowing at first glance...
Liu Yang decided to test it out.
With a simple thought, a sharp ice blade materialized in his hand.
He flicked the surface with his finger, producing a crisp, metallic clink.
Feeling the vibration ripple back into his hand, Liu Yang realized there was indeed something different about this ice.
The structure created by Eternal Freezing was vastly denser than before.
Previously, when he used ice needles against zombies, the ice would shatter into countess crystals the moment it punctured a skull.
With Eternal Freezing, an ice needle penetrating a zombie's head wouldn't suffer a single crack. He could create a single needle and manipulate it to pierce through endless waves of zombies without it breaking!
Furthermore, when forming Ice Armor or protective shields, he no longer needed to constantly expend mental power to maintain the ice's form, since it would never melt on its own!
That alone would save him a massive amount of mental energy!
Still, it felt like something was missing...
Wanting to test the true cutting power of the ice blade, Liu Yang swung it casually at a glass cup resting on the table.
"Swish!"
The ice blade passed cleanly through the glass. The cup didn't even slide, yet it had already been sliced perfectly in two-it was as if the blade had passed through before the glass could even register the impact!
Seeing this, Liu Yang's eyes widened in sheer disbelief.
"Holy crap!"
"What just happened??"
"This ice blade... it feels like it can rival the Black Light Katana!"
To test its piercing power further, Liu Yang thrust the ice blade straight into the concrete wall beside him.
"Swish!"
The blade sank into the solid wall up to the hilt!
It felt like plunging a knife into soft tofu-zero resistance!
Liu Yang gasped in astonishment.
"Damn, this is insane! Doesn't this mean that after evolving into Eternal Freezing, I can endlessly generate weapons that match the strength of the Black Light Katana?!"
On top of that, the ice created by Eternal Freezing never melted.
Which meant any ice blade he constructed would remain indefinitely without degrading over time!
Liu Yang looked down at the Black Light Katana resting nearby and shook his head with a sigh. "Old friend, you haven't even been with me for long, and you're already facing retirement!"
He picked up the Black Light Katana in one hand and his newly created ice blade in the other.
"Time to see just how tough my Eternal Freezing really is!"
He brought the two weapons clashing together with full force.
"Clang!"
A deafening, ear-splitting screech of metal echoed throughout the room.
Immediately after...
The Black Light Katana snapped in half with a sharp crack!
Liu Yang stood frozen, completely stunned by the sight.
The ice blade he had created out of thin air was actually harder and sharper than the Black Light Katana itself!
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