"Great Chill, No Snow!"
The Ice Empress's palm blocked all the meteor showers that engulfed Yuwen Tuo, but this time, the block wasn't as effortless as before.
"This old man has entered a desperate state, where he'll sacrifice himself to take down enemies, temporarily reaching the Level 99 Limit Douluo tier by burning his life force," the Ice Empress said.
This posed a slight problem. Dealing with a Level 98 Gluttony Douluo was easy for her, but a Limit Douluo was completely different.
She wasn't afraid; she could still resolve it with a few more moves, but the problem was, her time out here was limited.
Only a few minutes. Approximately five minutes had already passed, leaving ten minutes to kill a Limit Douluo expert. This would likely only be possible if she or Di Tian, both from the Far North, made a move.
"I can only... try my best!" The Ice Empress, with her Ice Sword in hand, swiftly attacked Xuan Zi.
The two supreme powerhouses transformed into a blue and a yellow streak of light in the sky, engaging in a fierce collision.
Xuan Zi's fists and the Ice Empress's sword strikes caused the heavens and earth to lose their color with each impact.
No one had expected this battle to evolve into a fight of limits. The mighty Crimson King, at this moment, could only remain below, helping Yuwen Tuo and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion block the aftersheffects, unable to intervene.
"Humans are truly not to be underestimated. These two humans are extraordinary. One can temporarily unleash the power of a Limit Douluo through his Life Ring Devouring, and the other has even gained the Ice Empress's power, and it seems the Ice Empress did so willingly," Di Tian remarked.
He was already prepared. If the scope of the battle became too wide, he would personally intervene. He didn't care who won between the Ice Empress and Xuan Zi, as one had already attached herself to a human, abandoning the soul beast race, and the other was human to begin with. Their mutual destruction was none of his concern.
But the Imperial Auspicious Beast was still there. No matter what, he could not allow the Auspicious Beast to be harmed.
It wasn't just because of the Auspicious Beast's importance to the Star Dou Great Forest; after so many years together, Di Tian genuinely cared for her.
"The Ice Empress seems to be at a disadvantage!" Bi Ji said. She wasn't as impartial as Di Tian; her scales tilted towards the Ice Empress.
Although the Ice Empress had steadily suppressed Xuan Zi, almost rendering him unable to fight back after just a few moves – there was still a gap even among Limit Douluo – Xuan Zi could clearly last longer than her.
Being bound to a human was currently the Ice Empress's biggest weakness.
"Hehe, Ice Empress, your sword intent is becoming sharper, but also more chaotic. You're getting impatient. Just as I expected, your time here is very limited," Xuan Zi chuckled. He began to change his tactics.
The Gluttonous Divine Ox was both offense and defense. Although it was an ultimate offensive martial soul, its defensive capabilities were not to be underestimated.
The Gluttonous Divine Ox's physical defense was in no way inferior to top-tier defensive martial souls.
Xuan Zi adopted a defensive posture to attack, planning to stall the Ice Empress until her time ran out.
The Ice Empress's flying sword strike was evaded by him, and he trapped it with his arm.
Xuan Zi said, "Ice Empress, if you were truly in your perfect form, even in my current state, I would surely die by your hand. It's a pity, your time is not enough. This is your biggest weakness now."
Having said that, Xuan Zi opened his mouth and spat out a destructive, earthy yellow light.
The Ice Empress crossed her arms to protect herself and condensed a shield of ultimate ice on her forearms.
Boom!
Xuan Zi's fierce blow, though unable to harm the Ice Empress, pushed her back a hundred meters.
"No, even if they're both Limit Douluo level, this isn't the Far North. The Ice Empress can't unleash her full power. If this continues, although she's still stronger than the Gluttony Douluo, it'll be impossible to end the fight in a few minutes.
Xiao Tuo, let me out too. As long as the Ice Empress and I join forces, we can fuse the powers of the Ice and Snow Emperors to release the 'Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain'!" The Ice Emperor said anxiously, suddenly realizing that Yuwen Tuo seemed to be deaf to her words, instead closing his eyes and quietly sensing something. "Xiao Tuo... Xiao Tuo, at such a critical moment, what are you thinking?"
Yuwen Tuo smiled faintly, "I'm thinking, I seem to have sensed a new power. The Yin-Yang Demonic Pupils, Yin and Yang combined!"
He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils now a blend of brown and blue.
At this very moment, the Ice Empress also felt it. Her beautiful eyes had actually transformed into the exact same Yin-Yang Demonic Pupils as Yuwen Tuo's.
Just then, the Gluttony Douluo charged, his speed and strength reaching the true Limit Douluo standard.
Yet, the Ice Empress remained unconcerned. That seemingly incomparably swift heavy punch, in her eyes at this moment, seemed like a slow-motion blur. She gently tilted her head, dodging the punch, then extended her delicate finger, precisely striking Xuan Zi's Danzhong acupoint.
"Ugh!" Xuan Zi grunted, instantly feeling his breath obstructed.
The Ice Empress's Ice Sword had slipped from her grasp, but at this moment, a golden ancient sword appeared in her right hand—the Xuanyuan Sword.
With a single swing, the sword energy soared through the nine heavens, spreading like a prairie fire. The Lake of Life churned with turbulent waves.
Even Di Tian was so startled by this indescribably powerful sword energy that his hairs stood on end.
Swish!
In an instant, Xuan Zi's body gained a hundred and twenty-eight sword marks, each hitting a vital point.
"No... impossible, how can this be... tearing through all my defenses in an instant?" Xuan Zi's blood wouldn't stop flowing; it poured out like a waterfall.
"Di Tian, when did the Ice Empress's swordsmanship become so powerful? I fear it's even stronger than your Dark Dragon Sword, perhaps even more formidable than the Dragon God Claws." Bi Ji said in shock.
"No, the one wielding the sword now is not the Ice Empress." Di Tian had seen through it. At this moment, the Ice Empress's body was not being controlled by the Ice Empress's own will.
"Haha, it's been a long time since I've used such power to execute the Xuanyuan Sword Art. Truly splendid!"
"Ice Empress" said with a loud laugh.
That was clearly not the Ice Empress's usual tone. Instead, it was like...
The Crimson King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion both looked at Yuwen Tuo, who was standing to the side.
Blue light continuously emanated from Yuwen Tuo's chest, specifically his heart area.
"The Ice Empress and Xiao Tuo have actually achieved a meeting of minds!" The Ice Emperor exclaimed with delight.
That's right, at this moment, it was the Ice Empress and Yuwen Tuo, together controlling her body. They had already become one.
Under the connection of the Heart of the Ice Empress, their minds and wills merged.
This was the fourth ability of the Heart of the Ice Empress.
Although the Ice Empress's soul power, strength, and speed hadn't changed, one thing had: her combat techniques.
Yuwen Tuo's power at his peak in his previous life was stronger than the Ice Empress's. Therefore, he could perfectly wield the Ice Empress's power and execute his Xuanyuan Sword Art. What had just occurred was the second form of the Xuanyuan Sword Art, "Sword-Wielding Prairie Fire."
Of course, there were also drawbacks. In this state, the consumption was even greater. Originally, the Ice Empress could last five minutes; now, it was at most two minutes. Moreover, this state consumed an enormous amount of Yuwen Tuo's soul. If originally it would only take seven or eight months to summon the Ice Empress again, using this state would delay it by at least another six months, meaning more than a year.
But it didn't matter, because if Yuwen Tuo and Xuan Zi were at the same level, he wouldn't need two minutes to kill him; thirty seconds would be too much!
"Xuan Zi, every time I've seen you before, I felt your strength was decent. But looking at you with my current eyes, you are simply pitifully weak," the Yuwen Tuo-version of Ice Empress said.
With a swing of the Xuanyuan Sword, golden sword energy surged like monstrous waves behind her, roaring towards Xuan Zi.
Such a scene, appearing as ocean waves yet actually sword energy, had never been witnessed on the Douluo Continent.
Xuan Zi clearly felt that under this sword, he would die, without a doubt.
"Bastard!!!" Xuan Zi roared loudly.
This sword's range covered the heavens and earth; he couldn't dodge it and could only endure it head-on. The Gluttonous Divine Ox bravely charged into the sea of Xuanyuan Sword energy. Xuan Zi desperately unleashed all his soul power, repeatedly throwing iron fists, scattering the waves of sword energy attacking him.
Unfortunately, no matter how he fought, the parts of the sword energy he dispersed were merely a drop in the ocean of all the golden sword energy.
Soon, he was completely enveloped by the surging waves.
"It's over!" Di Tian murmured. Even he would find it difficult to block the Ice Empress's final sword strike, let alone Xuan Zi, this half-baked Limit Douluo.
Indeed, when the Ice Empress waved her hand and all the sword energy dissipated, Xuan Zi's figure was revealed.
His entire body was a mess of flesh, as if he had been subjected to the death by a thousand cuts. Most critically, a Xuanyuan Sword had pierced directly through his heart from his left chest, impaling his heart.
This move was the third form of the Xuanyuan Sword Art, "Searching for Flowers in the Waves"!
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