Jing Hongchen Arrives, Di Tian Takes Action
Along with that furious shout, countless rays of light containing terrifying destructive power tore through the void and descended from the sky.
When Du Bushu sensed the fluctuations within those rays, even this Level 98 Super Douluo could not help but change his expression drastically.
"Is this… the power of a soul tool?!"
He could hardly believe that a soul guide could unleash such a terrifying, concentrated bombardment.
But there was no time left for hesitation.
In an instant—
The nine soul rings beneath Du Bushu's feet lit up alternately. His aura surged wildly as he entered the supreme state of the Noumenon Sect—the Unity of Heaven and Man.
At that moment, his massive green body seemed to merge with the surrounding天地, becoming one with heaven and earth.
The next instant, Du Bushu crossed both arms before him and met the countless beams of annihilating light head-on with his bare, flesh-and-blood palms.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out continuously as devastating energy erupted in all directions. Space trembled violently and cracked under the strain.
Bang!
With a heavy muffled sound, Du Bushu's enormous body was blasted backward. The frontal impact was too fierce—even in the Unity of Heaven and Man state, he could not remain perfectly steady.
Boom!
He crashed heavily into the ground, sending dust and debris flying everywhere. Fortunately, compared to the earlier destructive collision, the injuries from the fall were insignificant.
"Damn it… how long has it been since I was forced into such a sorry state?"
Du Bushu cursed loudly, but deep in his heart, he felt genuine shock.
If the previous ninth-level soul guide attack had merely injured him, then the strike just now had already reached the level of threatening his life.
Rising from the ground in slight embarrassment, he looked up into the sky.
There stood an elderly man with a round figure, dignified bearing, and overwhelming momentum.
He was none other than Jing Hongchen—Hall Master of Mingde Hall, and the grandfather of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
Earlier, while still in Star Luo City, Jing Hongchen had received an emergency distress signal from the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's escort team.
That was why he had arrived so swiftly.
Seeing his subordinates dead or gravely injured, Jing Hongchen's face darkened with fury.
"No matter who you are, you will die here today!"
As his voice fell, eight petal-shaped high-level soul guides unfolded behind him like a blooming mechanical flower.
As he poured soul power into them, the petal soul guides began rotating rapidly, radiating blinding brilliance.
Hum—
A deep vibrating sound echoed as a black beam of terrifying destructive power condensed at the center, locking firmly onto Du Bushu below.
Seeing this, Du Bushu did not hesitate in the slightest. He turned and fled at full speed.
Under normal circumstances, his domineering temperament would have compelled him to fight Jing Hongchen to the end.
But now, the Snow Emperor's embryo was in his possession.
Compared to personal pride, his disciple's future mattered far more.
Seeing Du Bushu attempt to escape, Jing Hongchen's anger intensified.
"Running already? Where is your arrogance now?!"
Activating his flying soul guide, Jing Hongchen immediately pursued him.
At that moment, the ninth-level soul engineer on the ground, who was barely stabilizing his injuries, transmitted a message.
"Hall Master, I placed a self-destruct restriction inside the container sealing the 100,000-year soul beast embryo."
Hearing this, Jing Hongchen hesitated briefly. His gaze flickered between the fleeing Du Bushu and the distant horizon.
Finally, he gritted his teeth.
"If we cannot retrieve it… then no one shall have it. Detonate the restriction!"
He did not want to destroy such a priceless treasure.
But he knew very well that Du Bushu's strength was not inferior to his own—perhaps even slightly greater.
This was still the territory of the Star Luo Empire. If the empire's Titled Douluo joined forces with Du Bushu, not only would the embryo be lost, even his own life could be endangered.
Upon receiving the order, the ninth-level soul engineer immediately triggered the restriction.
...
Elsewhere, Du Bushu was inwardly pleased that Jing Hongchen had not immediately caught up when he suddenly felt the container in his arms grow scorching hot.
Taking it out, he saw spiderweb-like cracks spreading across its surface.
At the same time, an extremely cold aura seeped out through the fractures.
"Not good!"
Du Bushu immediately tried to seal the container with his own soul power.
But it was useless.
The cracks multiplied rapidly.
With a sharp crack, the container shattered completely.
Without hesitation, Du Bushu hurled the broken soul tool away.
A cold, furious voice echoed through the heavens:
"Despicable humans! I will kill you all!"
Snowflakes materialized in the sky out of nowhere as a terrifying chill swept across the land.
Even Du Bushu, a Level 98 Super Douluo, felt his scalp tingle under that overwhelming icy aura.
"This… this isn't just a 100,000-year soul beast!"
He had originally believed that even if the embryo could not be used for his disciple, he could at least kill it and obtain a 100,000-year soul bone.
Now, however, he had no such thoughts.
Escape was his only instinct.
Before him stood the true ruler of the Extreme North—
Snow Empress.
The 700,000-year soul beast king.
Although she had been forced into embryonic form and her strength was far from her peak, the aura she radiated was still beyond ordinary comprehension.
Her delicate hand grasped lightly, and an ice crystal sword condensed within her palm.
One of her three great ultimate techniques—
The Emperor's Sword.
With a single slash, boundless sharp ice energy split the heavens and earth. A white arc nearly a thousand meters long cleaved across the horizon as though dividing the world itself.
Boom!
The terrifying sword light caught up to Du Bushu and struck him from behind.
Even though the Snow Empress at this moment possessed only a fraction of her peak strength, the blow was sufficient to knock the fleeing Super Douluo from the sky.
At that same time, several streaks of light arrived—Titled Douluo experts who had rushed from Star Luo City.
Someone cried out in shock:
"The leader of the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North—the Snow Empress!"
Facing so many powerful humans, the Snow Empress's expression turned resolute.
"I will not fall into your hands again!"
Her origin power began to surge violently—she intended to self-destruct.
But at that very instant—
Space shattered.
A massive hand filled with ultimate darkness extended from the void itself. The terrifying dark power suppressed the Snow Empress's erupting origin force instantly and dragged her into the裂开的空间.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
By the time the surrounding Titled Douluo reacted, both the Snow Empress and the giant dark hand had vanished.
...
Not far away, Yuhao—who had been rushing toward the battlefield—suddenly stopped.
The next moment, that same dark hand extended once more from the void.
This time, however, it did not seize him roughly.
Instead, it gently descended before him, as if inviting him to step upon it.
...
When Yuhao opened his eyes again, he found himself atop a towering mountain thousands of miles away.
Beside him stood a tall, slender young man with long blond hair and indifferent golden eyes.
He was none other than Di Tian, the Beast God of the Star Dou Forest.
Upon seeing Yuhao, Di Tian knelt respectfully on one knee.
"Lord."
Yuhao waved his hand and asked immediately:
"Where is the Snow Empress?"
"Here."
Di Tian flipped his wrist.
A massive sphere of black energy appeared in his palm.
Sealed within it was a silver-haired girl with breathtaking beauty and an ice-cold temperament.
It was the Snow Empress herself.
At the same time, within Yuhao's Sea of Spirit, both Tianmeng Iceworm and the Ice Empress sensed her aura.
"It's really her!"
The Ice Empress's voice trembled.
"How could she have fallen to such a state?"
Earlier, Yuhao had told them everything about the Snow Empress's situation.
At first, they had refused to believe it.
After all, she was a 700,000-year soul beast king—how could she possibly choose rebirth?
But now, seeing her sealed before them, they could no longer deny reality.
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