Jiang Ming stood tall, arms crossed, his posture as straight as a pine tree, gazing at the setting sun alongside Lao Hei.
The sun hung low in the sky like a massive fireball, casting its last rays of light and painting the sky and sea in brilliant shades of orange and red.
Jiang Ming's gaze was cold and stern, much like his Ice Heart Ability. With a steady and authoritative tone, he said, "Since you know I am the Mountain God, why haven't you run? Aren't you afraid I will bring you to justice?"
His eyes were fixed on Lao Hei, not missing a single change in his expression.
Lao Hei seemed to have heard the greatest joke, a smirk curling at the corners of his mouth as he silently stood for a moment. Then he flicked his cigarette to the ground and crushed it into the sand with his polished black shoes, as if that cigarette symbolized his disdain for Jiang Ming.
"That only works if you have the strength to do so."
Lao Hei's voice was icy, each word squeezed out through clenched teeth.
After speaking, he turned to face Jiang Ming, an arrogant grin spreading across his face that appeared particularly sinister under the glow of the sunset.
Suddenly, he spread his arms wide and leaned back. At that moment, the receding tide surged forward and crashed against him. A miraculous thing happened; Lao Hei's body began to disintegrate like splashing water. He transformed into countless droplets that sparkled with vibrant colors in the fading sunlight before swiftly merging into the vast sea, disappearing without a trace as if he had always been part of it.
"Hmph!" Jiang Ming scoffed at this sight, a flicker of determination flashing in his eyes.
He quickly activated his Ice Heart Ability, and the temperature around him plummeted sharply. A faint blue glow began to emanate from him, spreading like the coldest winter wind.
With a swift motion of his hands, a powerful surge of ice energy erupted from his palms, sweeping towards the nearby sea and coastline.
Wherever the Ice Ability was unleashed, the seawater rapidly froze into ice. First, the water near the shore solidified, and the crashing waves seemed to be frozen in time, instantly transforming into various ice sculptures. Some resembled eagles poised to take flight, while others looked like roaring beasts.
The ice blocks collided and pressed against each other, producing a crackling sound that resembled an icy symphony. As the Psychic Ability continued to spread, a thick layer of ice covered the coastline, compressing the sand on the beach into unique patterns that resembled a natural canvas of ice.
From Jiang Ming as the center point, the Ice Ability expanded outward in a circular motion, covering the sea surface within a hundred meters. The entire expanse of water turned a brilliant white, and the translucent ice layer refracted colorful rays of light under the setting sun, creating a dreamlike scene.
Fortunately, this area was remote with few passersby; otherwise, it would have caused widespread panic. However, even though Jiang Ming had unleashed such a powerful Psychic Ability, he found that he could no longer detect Lao Hei's Psychic Ability fluctuations.
It was clear that Lao Hei had successfully escaped from this frozen region using the seawater.
Jiang Ming furrowed his brow, a hint of reluctance in his eyes as he stared intently at the icy sea for a long time.
Just as he was deep in thought about Lao Hei's whereabouts while fixating on the frozen surface of the sea, a familiar and urgent voice suddenly called out from behind him: "Jiang Ge! Jiang Ge! What happened? Why have you frozen this area of the sea?" The voice echoed along the empty shore, filled with surprise and confusion.
Turning at the sound, Jiang Ming saw a car speeding towards him from the distant road before coming to an abrupt stop. The door swung open quickly, and out jumped Drui Feng, his energetic personality evident as he rushed towards Jiang Ming.
Drui Feng shouted while sprinting across the beach, kicking up clouds of sand with each step. Following closely behind him was Yan Qing.
Dressed in a white trench coat that billowed in the wind, Yan Qing's tall figure appeared even more striking. He walked with steady steps, each one deliberate and leaving deep impressions in the sand. The last to emerge from the car was Jiang Wenyu, clad in a fitted dark green qipao. She leaned gracefully against the vehicle, her gaze quietly observing them with a hint of barely concealed concern in her eyes.
Seeing them approach, Jiang Ming slowly retracted his Psychic Ability. With a gentle wave of his hands, the thick layer of ice on the sea began to dissolve gradually. The ice blocks sparkled under the sunlight as they emitted crackling sounds, as if lamenting their own disappearance.
Jiang Ming spoke with a hint of frustration: "It's nothing; I just let that Ability User escape from my grasp."
Hearing Jiang Ming's words, his eyes widened in disbelief, as if they were as big as copper bells. He exclaimed, "Brother Jiang, you can't be doing this on purpose again, can you? This is the second time! Last time with that Klick, I could let it slide, but how could you let this person go too? You need to come clean!"
As he spoke, he pointed at Jiang Ming, looking like a child demanding an explanation, his face filled with urgency and dissatisfaction.
Jiang Ming quickly raised his hands in defense, shaking his head as he urgently explained, "No, no! This person is an S-Class Ability User, just like me. If I wanted to let him go, why would I use such a large area of Psychic Ability to freeze this part of the sea? That would just be a waste of my Psychic Ability!"
His eyes reflected a hint of grievance and frustration over not being able to capture Lao Hei.
At that moment, Yan Qing slowly walked across the soft sand of the beach, leaving behind deep footprints, and approached the two of them.
Yan Qing slightly lifted his head. His deep gaze first moved away from Jiang Ming to look behind him and then scanned the distant sea, where the waves had just begun to surge again.
After a moment of silence, Yan Qing slowly spoke up, "I know this person—Hei Yu."
At this point, Yan Qing turned back and calmly met Jiang Ming's gaze. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "He is one of the four top wanted criminals issued by the Pacific Ability Federation, just like you. He is also an S-Class Ability User. It's perfectly normal that you couldn't catch him."
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