bookbashuk Chapter 21 Battle against Hyotei 1
Chapter 21 Battle against Hyotei 1
Jiang Che's body suddenly surged with cold energy, and a pale blue aura erupted from his body, instantly transforming into a phantom ice dragon coiled between heaven and earth. The dragon's head was raised high, its whiskers fluttering, and its icy dragon eyes confronted the Ice Emperor's pair of yellow diamond eyes from afar, neither giving an inch.
Accompanied by a deep hum of spirit rings, nine spirit rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red. When the eighth spirit ring appeared, Jiang Che noticed a hint of surprise in Bing Di's eyes. By the time the ninth spirit ring appeared, Bing Di had developed a strong sense of apprehension.
She clearly recognized Jiang Che's 50-year spirit ring, which was a spirit beast two levels higher than her.
Jiang Che was surrounded by an illusory ice dragon whose roar shook the heavens. The sound waves carried a bone-chilling cold that swept across the entire far northern sky. He stood tall in the center of the cold air, his nine soul rings flowing endlessly. The first seven deep black rings were steady and heavy, while the eighth and ninth bright red soul rings were like two inextinguishable flames, hanging at his feet, spreading out the terrifying pressure of the 500,000-year soul rings.
He looked up at Hyotei, his icy blue eyes as cold as ancient ice. His voice, carrying through the chilling air, was deep yet carried an undeniable authority, each word striking Hyotei's heart: "Hyotei! Do you truly wish to fight me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the illusory ice dragon around him stretched out its body and stomped its giant claw in the void. Fine ice patterns appeared all over the space, and the aura of extreme ice completely erupted, which actually suppressed the cold air of the origin of the far north.
Seeing that Jiang Che, a mere Title Douluo, could unleash strength comparable to a Super Douluo, Bingdi was already somewhat regretful. However, the die was cast, and she had no choice but to act. If she backed down, wouldn't she lose all face as the Three Kings of the Far North? How could she then rule the Far North?
"Human, if you kneel down and admit your mistake, then I might consider forgiving you!" After a pause, the Ice Emperor decided to back down, which in her eyes was already a huge concession.
"First Soul Skill, Dragon's Might!"
"Second Soul Skill, Dragon Transformation!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Form!"
Seeing that Bingdi was determined to fight, Jiang Che stopped talking and unleashed three amplification soul skills in succession. His aura surged again, like an ancient snow-capped peak rising from the ground, making it difficult for anyone to look up at him.
The previously illusory ice dragon phantom suddenly solidified at this moment, the pale blue halo becoming so dense as to be almost tangible, the dragon scales clearly visible, each shimmering with a cold light.
The air vibrated violently, and the gravity field around Jiang Che changed instantly. Even the distant group of soul beasts trembled and lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to move an inch.
For the first time, Hyotei's expression truly darkened.
"You ungrateful humans!" Hyotei roared, her eyes blazing with murderous intent. She held nothing back, and the entire sky was filled with azure light.
That icy green light swept across the sky, forcefully pushing back the pale blue chill released by Jiang Che by half.
The Ice Emperor's carapace, a tapestry of pure white and emerald green, suddenly shone with a dazzling brilliance. Hexagonal, diamond-shaped protrusions burst forth with a chilling light, as if millions of ice crystals had shattered simultaneously. The primordial ferocious beastly pressure of the 399,900-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion erupted completely. An invisible wave of energy spread out from her center, instantly freezing the surrounding snow into solid ice. Even the wind was completely frozen, and the spiritual energy of the far northern ice plains bowed down to this pressure, stagnating inch by inch.
That was the absolute power accumulated by a soul beast over nearly 400,000 years of cultivation, and the domineering aura unique to the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North. It collided fiercely with the pressure of Jiang Che's Ice Dragon Martial Soul True Body, causing the entire ice field to tremble violently. Several icebergs could not withstand the pressure and collapsed with a crash, stirring up a sky full of snow mist.
With a gentle stomp of its six long, slender limbs, Hyotei caused countless spiderweb-like ice patterns to spread out from the ice beneath its feet, extending directly towards Jiang Che's location.
The pair of meter-long, icy-green claws opened and closed slightly, their silvery-white tips gleaming with a chilling light that pierced everything. Yellow Diamond's eyes blazed with fury: "Since you insist on seeking death, this Emperor will grant your wish!"
Before he finished speaking, Ice Emperor's figure suddenly transformed into a streak of emerald green light. His speed was so fast that he left several afterimages in the air. The emerald green cold aura around his body suddenly condensed on his front claws, and with the momentum of tearing through space, he slashed straight at Jiang Che's chest and abdomen!
This is the innate attack of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. It has no name for a soul skill, but it contains the purest and ultimate ice power. Wherever it passes, even space is frozen and slightly distorted. Jiang Che felt a sudden increase in the coldness around him, and his movements were momentarily sluggish. The protective coldness of the Ice Dragon Martial Soul True Body was mostly melted away by this power.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Dragon King's Overlord Body!" Facing Ice Emperor's furious attack, Jiang Che remained calm and used his fifth soul skill to confront Ice Emperor head-on.
Jiang Che roared, and the power of his fifth soul skill instantly filled his entire body. The pressure of his Ice Dragon Martial Soul True Body rose again, and layers of mysterious patterns lit up on the light blue dragon scales.
He stomped heavily on his foot, cracking the ice layer inch by inch. His entire body transformed into a howling, icy blue streak of light, advancing instead of retreating, directly crashing into the Ice Emperor's front pincers. His right arm, now in dragon form, bulged with muscles covered in thick, dense ice dragon scales, and with an unstoppable, domineering aura, slammed fiercely into the pair of gleaming, cold pincers.
"boom--!"
The moment their fists collided, a deafening roar shattered the silence of the far northern ice plains. An extremely terrifying energy shockwave spread wildly from the point of impact, instantly tearing away the ice within a hundred feet radius and revealing the dark permafrost beneath.
Jiang Che felt an overwhelming force surge into his arm, causing his blood to boil and his throat to taste sweet. He was thrown backward involuntarily, leaving a deep gash tens of meters long on the ice before he finally managed to regain his footing.
Hyotei was not unscathed either. Her seemingly indestructible front claws were slightly numb from the shock, and fine cracks appeared on the tips of her silvery claws. She had to tap her six limbs on the ice to dissipate the domineering impact. A look of horror flashed in Yellow Diamond's eyes.
The power of this human being is so formidable!
Jiang Che wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, his icy blue eyes burning with even more fighting spirit. He suddenly raised his hand, and the solidified ice dragon phantom behind him let out a dragon roar that shook the heavens. The huge dragon claw grabbed in the air, and the cold air in the sky instantly gathered and transformed into an ice-blue dragon-patterned spear that was several feet long.
"That's all your attack has to offer!" Jiang Che's voice boomed like thunder. Holding the Ice Dragon Spear, he shot out once more, the spear tip slicing through the air with a sharp, piercing sound, aiming straight for the Ice Emperor's brow!
Ice Emperor laughed in fury, his yellow diamond eyes flashing with murderous intent: "Arrogant human, do you really think my nearly four hundred thousand years of cultivation is just for show?"
With a flick of her long tail, the five emerald segments of her tail shone brightly, their hooks flashing with cold light as she swept towards the ice dragon's spear. At the same time, a frigid emerald aura surged wildly around her, condensing into a thick shield covered with diamond-shaped ice patterns in front of her. The power of extreme ice flowed through the shield, emanating a chilling aura that made one's heart tremble.