Cold!Utter, bone-piercing cold!A field of pure sapphire-blue frost spread out wildly from Jiang Jue's body, domineering and unstoppable. Ice and snow scattered everywhere, as if cheering for the arrival of eternal glacial power.
The Domain of Eternal Freeze had erupted with its true might!
Jiang Jue gripped his spear in his left hand while slamming his right palm onto the ground. In the next instant, countless dazzling icicles shot skyward, launching indiscriminate attacks at the surrounding Shrek Academy members.
From the ground, clusters of razor-sharp ice spikes burst forth, trailing white mist, cutting off Shrek Academy's escape routes.
"You lot… are already surrounded by me!"
Jiang Jue removed his hand from the ground and slowly stood upright. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he swept his gaze across them, his voice biting as frost.
Half the arena had already been turned into an icy world, as though it were the Far North itself.
"A domain?!"
He Caitou's eyes widened in shock. He hurriedly activated his defensive shield, though it wasn't an invincible barrier—merely a standard fourth-grade soul tool shield.
"Don't panic! Stick to the tactics—focus fire!"
"He's alone. The four of us attack together—we've got the advantage!"
Rolling aside to dodge the stabbing icicles, Beibei scrambled up from the ground, shouting with confidence.
The others also unleashed their soul skills, some dodging, some tanking the strikes, rallying around him. At this moment, Dai Yueheng had already charged forward with Ma Xiaotao, intercepting the Sun Moon team's reinforcements and preventing them from supporting Jiang Jue.
"Boom!"
He Caitou struck first, shouldering a fourth-grade energy-gathering soul laser cannon. A cigar in his mouth, he inhaled deeply, then fired—a beam of violet-black light shot straight for Jiang Jue.
"Ice Radiance Ring!"
On the other side, Ling Luochen's spirit rings lit up. A massive icy-blue halo condensed from her staff, casting her stunning face into an even colder aura.
The Ice Radiance Ring reached Jiang Jue just before the violet-black laser. Its main function was to trap him, laying the groundwork for the combined assault.
"I already said…"
"Ice—I am its master!"
Calm and composed, Jiang Jue caught the Ice Radiance Ring with one hand. A torrent of thick, azure soul power erupted from his palm.
In that instant, Ling Luochen's pupils shrank. Her expression turned pale with shock—she had lost control of her own Ice Radiance Ring!
Jiang Jue's icy power completely crushed hers, not just in strength, but in purity as well. Her skill had… betrayed her!
This was the absolute suppression of identical attributes.
"Roar!"
Jiang Jue's gaze sharpened as the violet-black beam streaked toward him. Under his infusion of power, the Ice Radiance Ring twisted in shape, morphing into a mighty ice dragon, gleaming with lethal frost.
With a thunderous roar, the dragon lunged at the beam. The light resisted for only a moment before being torn apart. Without losing momentum, the dragon coiled straight toward He Caitou.
It wrapped around him, constricting tightly. The soul tool shield on his body groaned under the crushing pressure, cracking audibly.
"Explode!"
Jiang Jue gave a low command.
"Rumble!"
The ice dragon detonated instantly.
Augmented with Jiang Jue's Ultimate Ice, the explosion, built upon a Soul King's power, became devastatingly terrifying.
He Caitou's shield shattered in an instant. His terrified face was swallowed by the blast.
"Caitou!"
Beibei roared, his eyes bloodshot.
When He Caitou reappeared, his soul tools were shattered and broken, his entire body torn and bloodied—a mangled mess of flesh. He collapsed to the ground, cigar long gone.
Huang Jinxu appeared, quickly carrying He Caitou off the stage.
He hadn't expected that in just the blink of an eye, He Caitou would be so heavily injured.
He swore—this wasn't because he was slacking.
"What kind of referee are you?! Didn't you see our Shrek student was injured? Why didn't you stop it in time?!"
A brown-clad figure stormed up to him—it was Xuanzi.
Xuanzi glared furiously at Huang Jinxu, raging with anger.
Huang Jinxu frowned. He didn't want to argue with this old bastard. After all, twenty years ago, he himself had been beaten by Xuanzi. Back then he had only been a Contra, while Xuanzi was already a Titled Douluo…
"I thought Shrek students could withstand it. Who knew they'd be this weak."
Now that he had backing behind him, Huang Jinxu spoke loftily. Tossing the broken He Caitou into Xuanzi's arms, he turned away.
What—was he supposed to be humiliated as a referee in front of everyone?At worst… at worst, he'd get beaten again…
Xuanzi exploded with fury. He didn't dare trouble Jiang Jue, who had Long Xiaoyao behind him. But Huang Jinxu? He'd already beaten him once—beating him a second time was no problem.
Did they really think Xuanzi was easy to bully?!
Seeing him about to lash out, Wang Yan quickly intervened—because he could feel that He Caitou, cradled in Xuanzi's arms, was barely clinging to life…
"What kind of trash smokes cigars, anyway?"
Jiang Jue leveled his spear horizontally, no longer sparing them a glance. With a blur of motion, he dashed at Beibei.
Close combat was his specialty. Naturally, he wouldn't tolerate a ranged attacker like He Caitou buzzing around him like a fly.
"Roar!"
Beibei let out a deafening roar. Lightning crackled around his body—turning golden. Brilliant light condensed above his head into a glowing form.
At the sight of He Caitou's misery, Beibei forced a Martial Soul Awakening, beginning a transformation from Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon toward the Holy Light Dragon. Though extremely limited in time and riddled with restrictions, he didn't care.
For him, it was worth it—he would avenge He Caitou!
Two spirit rings shone at once.
"Wrath of Thunder! Thunder Dragon Claw!"
With his martial soul's transformation, his spirit skills were greatly enhanced. Golden dragon scales formed across his arm, sparking with lightning. Empowered by Wrath of Thunder, Beibei's aura surged to the Soul King level.
"If that's all… it's not enough."
Jiang Jue's voice was soft but deadly. He was already before Beibei, his silver spear Luo Bai whirling like a storm, scattering blossoms of silver-white spear light with the sound of clashing steel.
He had practiced spear techniques since obtaining Luo Bai, and now they bore fruit.
"Ahhh!"
Beibei roared, charging in. His dragon-scaled fist slammed forward, aiming to smash through the storm of spear light.
"Overestimating yourself."
Jiang Jue's eyes went cold. Luo Bai struck with even greater force, the spear blossoms blazing.
"Scrraape!"
The piercing sound of metal grinding rang out.
Beibei's thunderous lightning on his arms sputtered out under the relentless spear strikes. His blood vessels burst, crimson dripping down his arms.
In just seconds, he had turned pale. Forcing the Holy Light Dragon state placed unbearable strain on his body, and in Jiang Jue's domain, his soul power circulation was grinding to a halt.
But behind Jiang Jue, their trump card was almost ready.
"Huo Yuhao, lend me the power of Ultimate Ice!"
Ling Luochen's staff pulsed with light as she shaped an indistinct icy attack. Within Jiang Jue's domain, she could barely draw on any ice-element power—she needed Huo Yuhao's same-element boost.
Behind her, Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly.
"I won't fail, senior brother!"
He vowed inwardly, preparing to channel his Ultimate Ice to strengthen Ling Luochen's attack.
But Jiang Jue, staring at Beibei's hatred-filled eyes, suddenly turned his gaze back. His pupils glowed emerald.
"Begone!"
The single word thundered from his mouth.
At once, Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Scorpion martial soul shuddered violently, trembling, wailing—like a commoner collapsing before an emperor's presence.
It was bloodline suppression.
Huo Yuhao froze in place, utterly powerless.
"What are you waiting for?"
Jiang Jue turned back with a faint smile, looking at Beibei.
Beibei glanced at the stunned Huo Yuhao, confusion and unwillingness filling his eyes. But his strength was already failing him.
(End of Chapter)