Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 18: Xia Die VS Hyotei
"Human, how dare you come to this place?"

A clear, icy female voice suddenly exploded, carrying an innate arrogance and imposing aura. Wherever the sound waves passed, the snow within a radius of a hundred meters roared up, and the white waves rose three zhang high.

At that moment, a soul beast appeared before them.

It was about 1.5 meters long, not even as large as the original form of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. Its body had only two colors: the color of ice and emerald green.

Both front claws are a meter long, covered with strange hexagonal protrusions that resemble diamonds. Only the foremost claws and mouthparts are a mirror-like, silvery-white.

What's most striking are its eyes. They're yellow, like two yellow diamonds set in the ground, and also hexagonal in shape. The crystalline yellow light shimmers, giving them a dazzling, precious appearance.

She is the Ice Emperor, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Ice Emperor, ranked sixth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, possessing 400,000 years of cultivation.

Hyotei stared at Kacho and was momentarily stunned. Was this a human?
Looking at Xia Die, she doesn't seem human at all.

Wait a minute, why does this girl have Tianmeng's aura on her?

"Tianmeng, I know you are still alive. I thought you were hiding your aura so I wouldn't be able to find you. Come out and show yourself."

"Bingbing, I'm not dead. Aren't you happy? After all, you need me, and I need you, don't I?"

When Hyotei saw the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual form, and coupled with its incessant chatter, despite its gentle words, it was somewhat disgusting, giving everyone goosebumps.

"court death."

Hyotei, filled with anger, unleashed a sharp ray of light from its scorpion tail.

However, the cold air passed directly through without causing any damage to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is not without combat power. It is no match for the Ice Emperor, but it can temporarily seal the Ice Emperor.

In terms of strength, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm is no match for Bingdi; however, in terms of spiritual attainment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm currently holds a certain advantage.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm rapidly released its spiritual power, forming a spiritual cage that directly trapped the Ice Emperor within it.

"Tianmeng, do you think you can trap me with this little bit of skill?"

Tianmeng Bingcan knew that with Bingdi's abilities, breaking free of the mental prison was only a matter of time. In the meantime, he had to persuade Bingdi to join the team; he only had one chance.

Tianmeng Bingcan looked solemn, for this matter concerned the future of the Ice Emperor, and he dared not be careless.

"Hyotei, I know you want to kill me. But please listen to a few words now, and afterwards, you can do whatever you want to me."

Hyotei, trapped in a mental prison, struggled desperately. At least for her current state, there was no way she could escape. She glared angrily at the culprit who had caused her such a mess.

"Tianmeng, what do you want to say? I will give you a chance."

"Ice Emperor, even if my cultivation reaches a million years, I still cannot achieve immortality. Over the years, I have been exploring the truth. A million years is a divine realm for a soul beast; but for me, it is a death warrant. Becoming a god, for a soul beast, not only does not bring immortality, but only hastens our death. Now, I am just a broken body. A million years of cultivation, in the end, only death awaits us."

"Ice Emperor, even if I cultivate for a million years, I still cannot achieve immortality. Over the years, I have been exploring the truth. A million years is a divine realm for a soul beast; but for me, it is an execution platform that hastens death. The so-called becoming a god has not only failed to grant me eternity, but has accelerated the passing of life. Now I am left with only a broken body, with a million years of cultivation, and in the end, all that awaits us is a fateful end."

Upon hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm say that a million years of cultivation would hasten death, the Ice Emperor temporarily suppressed her anger and examined Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's condition.

"Your body."

"As you can see, I no longer have a physical body; only my soul remains. Over the years, I have stayed in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. I met Di Tian and his mysterious and unpredictable Soul Beast Lord."

"Tianmeng, you're not trying to fool me, are you? Di Tian has nearly 800,000 years of cultivation, how could anyone possibly be her master?"

"No, Bingbing, I'm telling the truth."

"I don't want to waste my breath talking to you or say your last words. Your fate was already sealed."

"Bingbing, all I have left is my soul. What can I give you?"

"Also, are you a human or a soul beast inside her body?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said, "It can be a human or not."

Xia Die said, "Let me speak. I am not human in the true sense; I am a Golden Descendant."

"Golden Descendants, what are those?"

"A person chosen by God, of course, not the God of this world, a narrative you cannot comprehend."

Hyotei still didn't know after hearing this, but one thing was certain: this person was definitely not human.

But the mention of the word "god" is quite perplexing.

According to Tianmeng Bingcan, his goal was to create a god.

"You're betting your future on her. With me on your side, how confident do you think you are?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said, "If it were just me, the chances of success would be no more than 30%. After all, I'm not good at attacking and can't give him enough ability to protect himself. But with you joining, the chances are at least 50%."

"Fifty percent."

Hyotei was tempted, but she suppressed the thought. She wasn't sure if she could really win. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Tenmeng, you can let me join you, as long as your host defeats me. Don't worry, I won't use my full strength."

"Ah! You hit Sister Xia Die..."

However, with every ten levels gained, Xia Die's power of death would increase, and no one knew her current strength. Before Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could stop her, Xia Die agreed.

"Since you wish to spar, then I am happy to oblige."

[Ding! Defeat the 390,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Ice Emperor]

[Reward: A piece of Deathly Gray left arm bone]

[Reincarnation Gray Silence Left Arm Bone Skill]

【Hand of Reincarnation: Summons a giant golden bone hand condensed from the power of reincarnation, covering an area with a diameter of 100 meters. When the palm falls, it forms a spacetime domain, and all targets within the domain are restricted by the "Shackles of Life and Death"—living beings are forcibly reduced in strength by one realm, and non-living beings are decomposed into molecular state.】

Additional effect: With each breath, the suppressed target will suffer "karmic fire" equivalent to 10% of their maximum life force, burning for 5 seconds.

【Silent Immunity: This is a passive skill that grants immunity to one instance of a fatal attack】

accept.

[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the left arm bone of Reincarnation Gray Silence. It will be automatically added to the system space upon completion of the mission.]

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After failing to persuade her, Tianmeng Bingcan returned to the sea of ​​consciousness of Xiadie.

The butterfly, holding a sickle, has large, striking purple eyes.

"If death is unavoidable, I wish she were more beautiful."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xia Die made her move.

The power of death slashed down at Hyotei's scorpion claws.

"A Flower in the Underworld - Granted Extreme Rupture".

Xia Die's hand trembled slightly, and the purple scythe suddenly burst forth with dazzling purple light. In an instant, the entire world seemed to be gripped by the giant hand of death—a thick, inky purple aura surged and spread.

A three-meter-long crescent blade slashed towards Hyotei.

Hyotei suddenly felt that the elven girl in front of him might be a little terrifying in strength.

But before Hyotei could stop thinking about these things, the three-meter-long moon blade attacked her.

Hyotei directly used the Ice Polar Ray.

The scorpion's tail shot out a blue beam of light, which collided with the attack.

Even if this attack is neutralized, it is only Xia Die's first soul skill.

But soon, Hyotei forcibly changed the trajectory of the attack using its own power.

It slashed towards the sky, and the void itself was also cleaved by this attack.

The formation of a crack over three meters long is enough to prove just how powerful this terrifying attack was.

"interesting."

Upon hearing this, Hyotei stopped holding back, and the surrounding temperature instantly became even colder.

It would be even colder than before. Then, a huge, blotting-out phantom slowly coalesced behind the Ice Emperor. It was a giant Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, which was also the Ice Emperor's true form.

The earth trembled violently, and a blue hurricane carrying icy spikes rose from the ground. Ice crystals and snowflakes spun wildly at the eye of the storm, as if dyeing the entire sky pale white.

Amidst the mournful howling, countless creatures were frozen in mid-air, solidified into ice sculptures suspended in the storm. Those creatures that could not escape in time had their fur instantly covered in frost the moment they touched the edge of the storm, turning into crystalline sculptures that fell onto the snow, their terrified expressions forever frozen in time.

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Deeper still in the far north.

A beautiful figure stood there, with long, pure white hair that reached her ankles, floating in mid-air, giving her an air of purity and innocence. Her eyes were sky blue, clear and bright, as if they could see through everything in the world.

She was tall and slender, with a flawless, delicate figure. She wore a long white dress, without any adornment, yet it made her appear exceptionally noble and stunningly beautiful. Her temperament was like a plum blossom in the dead of winter, outstanding and unyielding, defying the snow and frost, giving people a sense of otherworldly coldness.

She is the Snow Empress, ranked first among the Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, with a history of nearly 700,000 years.

She looked up and saw that the once clear sky was now stained with an eerie dark green, and between it and the usual deep blue sky, there was a sharp dividing line, as sharp as a blade, that seemed to split the sky in two.

Xue Di parted her red lips slightly, her voice as melodious as a lark's.

At this moment, her bright, beautiful eyes revealed a look of doubt.

"It's Bing'er's aura. Could it be that outsiders have invaded the far north?"

"For Bing'er to use her full strength... it seems this outsider is no ordinary person. Let's go check it out..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)