Douluo V: Reborn White-headed Eagle, Many Children, Many Blessings

"Supernatural Power—Samadhi True Fire!"

With a low shout, Su Ran unleashed a blazing golden-red flame from his palm. With a wave of his arm, a bursting fiery dragon roared out, tearing through the frigid air of the far north.

Opposite, the vast ice and snow storm jointly unleashed by the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor surged forth, freezing even space itself in its wake.

Two extreme forces collided violently in mid-air—

The envisioned scene of ice and snow covering the flames did not materialize.

The golden-red flames were like divine punishment; wherever they touched, the extremely cold ice and snow hissed mournfully, quickly melting and evaporating into large swirling white mist, which was then completely dispelled by the subsequent heat waves.

The flames, almost unimpeded, continued to sweep forward like wildfire, heading straight for the Three Heavenly Kings of the far north.

The Three Kings' expressions changed drastically.

A flash of silver light appeared in the Snow Emperor's eyes, and she reconnected with the auras of the Ice Emperor and the Titan Snow Demon King. The surrounding cold air gathered wildly, and a giant wave of ice and snow, several times larger than before, roared up, like an ice wall that reached the sky and the earth, trying to completely extinguish the strange flames.

However, when the Samadhi Fire came into contact with the thicker ice and snow, it burned even more intensely.

Nearly transparent, pale flames danced at the edge of the flames, while the giant wall of ice and snow collapsed and melted at a visible speed, like a hot knife cutting into solidified grease, hissing and steaming as water vapor filled the air.

The flames broke through the layers of ice barriers, splitting into several streams that moved nimbly like snakes, instantly trapping the three people in the center.

The three kings were shaken to their core, especially the slightly weaker Titan Snow Demon King, who was visibly horrified.

Xue Di shouted urgently, "Break through!"

The Ice Emperor shone with a brilliant green light, and countless sharp ice shards rained down on the wall of fire; the Titan Snow Demon King roared, his body condensing into a thick, crystalline ice armor several feet thick, and charged forward; the Snow Emperor, meanwhile, pressed her hands together, and an arc-shaped ultimate ice shield protected her in front of her.

But all defenses are rendered useless in the face of this flame.

The ice shards melted without being touched, the ice armor rapidly thinned and cracked, and spiderweb-like cracks spread across the surface of the ice shield.

The golden-red flames, like a leech, climbed up along the energy gaps and instantly licked the bodies of the three people.

"Ugh—!"

Amidst screams, the massive body of Titan Snow Demon King staggered and fell to the ground first. The emerald light shield around Ice Emperor's body flickered, and her beautiful face was slightly distorted with pain.

Snow Empress bit her lower lip, enduring the burning pain, and frantically mobilized the power of the cold source of the far north. The three of them worked together to cause the ice and snow within a radius of several miles to swirl back, barely managing to extinguish the flames on their bodies. However, all of them were weak and covered in wounds, especially Titan Snow Demon King, who was too weak to stand up.

Su Ran stood in mid-air, the flames around her slowly receding, and did not press her advantage.

His gaze swept calmly over the three disheveled figures, his voice clear and steady:

"The three of you, are you ready to surrender now?"

"I'll say it again: submit to me, and I'll guarantee your safe passage through the heavenly tribulation. Becoming a god in the future is not an illusion."

……

The Three Kings of the Far North no longer possessed the arrogant demeanor they once had when ruling over the frigid lands.

Titan Snow Demon King slumped on the shattered ice, panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment and helplessness.

Hyotei knelt on one knee, supporting herself on the ice with one hand. Her delicate body trembled slightly. She raised her head and looked at Su Ran with disbelief and horror in her eyes.

They were a trinity, dominating the far north for countless years, yet they were never defeated so quickly and so thoroughly.

The level of power contained within those flames was beyond their comprehension; it was a power that no continental soul beast could control.

Even the Emperor Tian, ​​whom they feared back then, did not seem to bring such a sense of despair, almost like the suppression of laws, with the power of his Dragon God Claw.

Xue Di was in slightly better condition; although her magnificent palace dress had scorch marks, she still stood up straight.

But the icy arrogance that had never faded between her brows had now melted away, replaced by a complex and gloomy look.

She looked at the heavily injured Titan Snow Demon King, then at the dazed Ice Emperor, a hint of determination and pain flashing in her icy blue eyes.

She turned to Su Ran, her voice trembling slightly despite her best efforts to remain calm: "I'll go with you. Please... let Atai and Bing'er go."

"No! Sister, let me go!" Upon hearing this, Hyotei suddenly snapped out of her daze, struggling to stand up, her face filled with urgency.

"Bing'er!" Xue Di interrupted her, her tone stern yet filled with deep concern, "You must stay! The far north cannot be without a ruler, Atai, he..." Her unfinished words were all about her responsibility and concern for this birthplace.

"Wait." Su Ran raised her hand, interrupting their argument.

A faint, yet undeniable smile curved his lips. "I think you've misunderstood. What I mean is—I want both of you. You'll be my wives, and neither of you can stay."

"Wh...what?! Wife?!"

The two Ice and Snow Emperors were stunned at the same time, their beautiful faces showing an almost absurd astonishment.

They had previously assumed that Su Ran's words about "sharing glory" were merely an alliance or a vassal state between powerful individuals, never imagining that it would be such a direct expression of affection between a man and a woman.

Given Su Ran's extraordinary strength, why would he make a special trip to the far north to find a partner?

This was so unexpected that they didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Su Ran chuckled lightly, her tone carrying a certain certainty and matter-of-fact quality:

"Why not? Rest assured, now that you've become my Daoist partner, this far north will naturally be under my protection. If there are any storms or calamities in the future, I will bear them all."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the three kings of the far north couldn't help but twitch their lips slightly.

This sounds like they're going to take them in along with this entire icy plain.

"Well? Give me an answer." Su Ran stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze shifting between the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, awaiting the final response.

"..." Xue Di remained silent for a moment, her long eyelashes drooping slightly, concealing the myriad thoughts in her eyes.

Given the current situation, they have little room for maneuver.

When she looked up again, her eyes had regained some of their coolness and composure, and she stated her final condition: "...I agree. But if we miss our homeland and want to return to stay temporarily, you must not stop us."

"Of course." Su Ran readily nodded, his smile deepening. "To marry, not to imprison, how could I not know that?"

Then, he turned his gaze to Hyotei, who was standing to the side, completely distraught: "So, Hyotei, what do you think?"

Hyotei's mind was in complete turmoil.

Her admiration for Xue Di, which went beyond that of sisters, had been hidden deep in her heart for countless years, but Xue Di always regarded her as her closest younger sister and never crossed that line.

Now, this powerful and unpredictable man before her has not only taken away the Snow Empress, but she herself... is also about to be taken away as well.

However, in some corner of my heart, a vague thought quietly emerged.

If that's the case... in the long years to come, will I be able to... stay by Sister Xue's side for even longer?

even……

She glanced at Xue Di and saw that the other person was also looking at her with a complicated expression.

Hyotei took a deep breath of the biting cold air. The struggle in his emerald eyes faded, replaced by a resigned, shimmering light. His voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, yet clearly audible:

"...Okay...Alright. I...am willing too."