Yuhao vs. the Snow Empress
The Snow Empress let out an angry roar and immediately rushed toward Huo Yuhao.
Ice and snow surged around her body as she ascended into the air above Yuhao, then slowly pressed down with a single palm.
At first glance, this palm strike looked plain and unadorned, yet it was in fact one of the Snow Empress' three supreme innate techniques—
Emperor Palm · Great Cold Without Snow.
This strike contained endless power. If it were during the Snow Empress' peak era, even Di Tian would not dare to receive this palm head-on.
The only limitation of this move was that it had to land directly on the enemy to unleash its full might.
Yuhao could naturally sense the terrifying power contained within that palm, but not only did he show no fear—his eyes instead burned with intense battle intent.
"If you dare—then come!"
The instant his voice fell, Yuhao entered the Unity of Heaven and Man state. His qi and blood surged violently, circulating at extreme speed throughout his body.
Roar!
Accompanied by a thunderous dragon roar, a qi-and-blood dragon head condensed over Yuhao's right fist.
In the next moment, fist and palm collided head-on.
Instantly, Yuhao's right fist was frozen solid. The qi-and-blood dragon head was annihilated on the spot, and layers of ice spread rapidly from his fist toward his arm.
Seeing this, the Snow Empress revealed a contemptuous smile.
"Heh… is that all—"
But before she could finish her sentence, another dragon roar erupted from Yuhao's body.
Roar!
Golden Dragon Flash Strike · Second Form!
His qi and blood exploded once more, condensing into a roaring dragon head. In an instant, it shattered the ice encasing Yuhao's arm, and the remaining force blasted directly toward the Snow Empress.
The terrifying shockwave wrapped around her body, sending her flying backward. She only managed to stabilize herself after being hurled several hundred meters away.
"No… impossible!"
The Snow Empress' face was filled with disbelief.
"You're only a Soul Sect. How can you unleash such terrifying power?"
She had long known that Yuhao possessed monstrous talent, but she also understood that he had not yet fully realized that potential.
After all, he was far too young. If he had not absorbed part of her origin power earlier, he might only be a Soul Elder or Soul Master at best.
On the other hand, after becoming a Spirit, Yuhao's astonishing endurance allowed the Snow Empress to display combat strength at the level of a seven-ring Soul Saint.
Both orange-gold soul rings carried power comparable to hundred-thousand-year soul rings.
Coupled with her unrivaled control over ice and snow, she was confident that she could contend with a Contra—let alone a mere Soul Sect who did not even possess a fourth soul ring.
Even a freshly advanced Titled Douluo, she believed, could be stalled for a short while.
It was precisely because of this confidence that the Snow Empress dared to challenge Yuhao directly.
Yet she never imagined that Yuhao, a Soul Sect, would explode with such terrifying strength in a single punch.
And just as shock flooded her mind, a figure appeared directly before her.
It was Yuhao.
"Look at me."
Yuhao spoke softly.
Still trapped in disbelief, the Snow Empress subconsciously raised her head—and met a pair of purple-gold pupils.
Startled—
Soul Shock!
The already formidable spiritual impact instantly shattered the Snow Empress' mental defenses.
In the blink of an eye, her consciousness fell into a momentary daze.
Immediately afterward, the Soul Demon Flame ignited.
Boom!
Her soul began to burn, causing searing pain that pierced directly into her spiritual core.
Yet the Snow Empress was still the Snow Empress. Faced with the torment of demonic flames scorching her soul, she merely frowned.
The intense pain forcibly awakened her from the dazed state.
But by then, Yuhao's fist had already reached her.
Caught off guard, the Snow Empress instinctively raised her palm to block.
However, even at her peak she would have been blown away by Yuhao's punch—let alone in her current condition.
A massive force surged from Yuhao's fist, and her body was once again sent flying backward.
At the same time, her entire arm went numb. If she were not in a Spirit state, her right arm would have shattered completely.
"How… how is this possible?!"
Being defeated twice in just two exchanges—how could the proud Snow Empress possibly accept this?
Yet reality was merciless.
Before she could even land, Yuhao spread his golden dragon wings and unleashed Golden Dragon Flash once more.
Whoosh—
He transformed into a streak of golden light and appeared instantly behind the Snow Empress.
"Get down."
Another punch descended.
Though it was not a Golden Dragon Flash Strike, Yuhao's current physical strength was terrifying beyond measure. The blow smashed the Snow Empress straight down from midair.
Boom!
Her body slammed into the ground, releasing a furious roar. The earth cracked open, and dust and debris surged skyward.
Yuhao descended slowly, calmly gazing at the dust-filled battlefield.
In the next instant, a furious voice rang out.
"Enough!"
As that voice echoed, the land within thousands of miles instantly transformed into a world of ice and snow.
This was another of the Snow Empress' three supreme techniques—
Emperor Cold Heaven · Snow Dance Shining Sun.
In an instant, it transformed the surrounding world into her absolute domain.
Dust and smoke crystallized into ice particles and drifted slowly to the ground. The Snow Empress rose from the shattered earth, floating in midair, her expression cold and indifferent, as though she had once again become the sovereign ruler of the Extreme North.
Within this domain, she was the absolute master.
Even though Yuhao possessed the Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion martial soul and legendary treasures such as the Ice Pill within his body, he could still feel the oppressive force of the world pressing down upon him.
This alone demonstrated the terrifying strength of Snow Dance Shining Sun.
Yet even so, Yuhao's expression did not change in the slightest.
"A domain?"
He stepped forward with his right foot.
"Do you think I don't have one?"
As his foot landed, a circle of ice-blue ripples spread outward from the sole.
Wherever the ripples passed, everything froze.
Flowers, grass, trees, earth—and even the soul power suspended in the air—were all instantly frozen solid.
Even the Snow Empress' Snow Dance Shining Sun domain was no exception.
This was an astonishing sight.
Snow Dance Shining Sun was itself an ice-attribute domain, yet it was being frozen by another domain.
This could only mean one thing.
The domain Yuhao released far surpassed the level of the Snow Empress' own.
This was the evolved torso-bone domain skill—
Ice Age.
From the moment he obtained this ability, Yuhao knew how terrifying Ice Age truly was.
He had simply never used it before, both because there had been no opportunity and because its consumption was far too great for his soul power to sustain.
Even now, he could only barely activate it by relying on the energy released by the Ice Pill.
The Snow Empress sensed her domain being suppressed, and her expression finally changed.
"How can this be? Even Bing'er's domain has never been able to suppress mine!"
Yuhao merely sneered in response.
Within Ice Age, even time itself could be frozen—let alone a mere Snow Dance Shining Sun.
Ice Age continued to expand, freezing everything within its range.
The Snow Empress naturally could not allow herself to be swallowed by Yuhao's domain.
With a wave of her hand, she condensed an ice sword.
Emperor Sword · Ice Extreme Unmatched!
Yet the moment she swung the sword, an unbelievable scene occurred.
Yuhao raised his hand slightly.
Ice Age's domain power instantly acted upon the Emperor Sword.
Crack—crack—
Starting from the sword's tip, ice crystals formed rapidly, spreading upward at terrifying speed. In mere moments, the freezing reached the Snow Empress' palm—and then engulfed her entire body.
Perhaps the Snow Empress herself never imagined that one day she would be frozen by the very ice she had mastered for hundreds of thousands of years.
"It's over."
Yuhao snapped his fingers calmly.
Ice Explosion Technique—activate.
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