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Chapter 258 Ice Explosion and Xue Rui's Entrance
Chapter 258 Ice Explosion and Xue Rui's Entrance
Inside and outside the pass, corpses lay piled up like pillows.
The lifeline from Longshoutai to Chenshadu was completely severed by the collapse of the Suolong Bridge and the ice plains controlled by the Tianhun Eastern Army, turning it into an isolated city.
The garrison inside the city, officers and soldiers alike, wore faces filled with blank despair and a deep-seated weariness.
With supplies cut off, no hope of reinforcements, and even the titled Douluo of the Hall of Worship fallen, the situation was dire.
They could only watch helplessly as the encirclement of the Heavenly Soul Empire tightened little by little, awaiting their final judgment.
Efforts were not lacking in the directions of Chensha Ferry and Yangguan Road.
The remnants of the fighting spirits in these two places, like wounded wild beasts, launched a hysterical counterattack.
Despite the casualties, they organized wave after wave of suicide squads in an attempt to recapture Fenshui Pass and re-establish contact with Longshoutai.
However, the outcome was already predetermined.
Riding high on their great victory, the Eastern Army of the Heavenly Souls stood firm, firmly guarding the crucial waterway of Fenshui Pass.
Under Li Kongming's command, the Tianhe Wuchen elite squad acted like a sharp knife, precisely targeting the weak points in the enemy's formation, repeatedly shattering and defeating the hard-won offensive of the Douling remnants.
The counterattacks of Chenshadu and Yangguangdao were like waves crashing against reefs, resulting in nothing but annihilation.
The entire eight-vertical-horizontal area was now enveloped in an eerie silence.
The Heavenly Soul Empire's army did not immediately launch a general offensive against Dragon Head Platform. Instead, it focused on clearing out the remaining enemies at Fenshui Pass and Suolong Bridge, while simultaneously holding its defensive line and resting its troops.
This silence was more suffocating than the deafening shouts of battle.
Huo Yuhao's figure did not appear at the front line, but hovered a little distance away from the ruins of the Lock Dragon Bridge.
He closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. Even though the light of his spirit ring had dimmed, he didn't need to make another move.
Its very existence at this moment is enough to extinguish any thought of resistance.
Poison Undying remained seated cross-legged atop the Dragon Head Platform, the Limit Douluo's aura proclaiming absolute control.
"Come here." He sent a mental wave to Huo Yuhao.
When Huo Yuhao came to his side, Du Busi took out a piece of his left arm bone from his storage soul tool: "Take this."
Huo Yuhao stared intently and was shocked to discover that it was actually the left arm bone of a ten-thousand-year-old ice-jade scorpion.
"Given by the sect leader of the Star Crown Sect."
Poison Immortal said, "You should know what he's trying to say."
"I originally planned to give it to you after the battle of spirits was over, but now it seems that a little longer won't make a difference."
"This left arm bone contains the Ice Explosion Technique. Your Martial Soul Talent possesses the Supreme Water, and coupled with the temperature control techniques you learned from the Snow Empress, you are more than capable of perfectly controlling this Soul Bone."
"Xu Jiujiu has already been forbidden from participating in Xingluo's politics. Just leave her a way out in the future."
"Three days from now, once your soul rings have recovered and you have fully absorbed this soul bone, it will be time to launch a full-scale attack on the Eight Horizontal and Vertical Alliances."
Huo Yuhao did not refuse and reached out to take the soul bone. It was icy cold to the touch, yet it also carried a sense of familiarity.
Ice Blast Technique—this is a divine skill that even the Ice Emperor never inherited.
If Huo Yuhao had possessed this skill beforehand, he could have frozen the waterway directly and then unleashed an ice explosion, whether he was besieging the Xuanming Sect or attacking the Ten Dangerous Eight Horizontal Paths.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate, Du Busi nodded in satisfaction and said no more.
The pressure from the Limit Douluo was like an invisible millstone, continuously grinding down the last vestiges of the Dragon Head Platform's defenders.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Heavenly Soul Eastern Army, like a sophisticated war machine, methodically reinforced the defenses of the Fenshui Pass and the ruins of Suolong Bridge, completely annihilating any remaining Douling soldiers who attempted to infiltrate from Chensha Ferry and Yangguan Road.
Li Kongming, stationed at the central command, issued clear and concise orders, and the entire legion was poised to launch, awaiting only the final command.
The despair within the Dragon Head Terrace had turned to ashes.
The soldiers leaned numbly against the broken battlements, their eyes vacant as they stared at the banners surrounding them.
Xue Rui locked herself in the command room, her desk piled high with battle reports that were now utterly meaningless.
He knew the outcome was already decided, and he was waiting for the final moment to arrive.
Looking at the imposing Heavenly Soul Army and the dejected Fighting Spirit Army, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and then brought Xiao Xiao and Cao Jinxuan over.
Cao Jinxuan was assigned to the Tianhe Wuchen Reserve Team, while Xiao Xiao joined the Tianhun Eastern Army.
Huo Yuhao had a different plan for Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron.
He will definitely leave Douluo Star in the future.
If, during this period, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron could be evolved into a tangible inherited artifact like the Trident of the Sea God of Poseidon, it would be an invaluable asset for both Xiao Xiao and the Heavenly Soul Empire.
The concept of destiny is extremely mysterious.
Whether Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron can evolve into a national treasure will likely play a crucial role in this battle to destroy nations.
After making all the arrangements, Huo Yuhao went straight back to his tent, took out the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, and began to absorb it.
The left arm bone that Zi Ji brought emitted a faint purplish-black light, like a greedy vortex, actively guiding and enveloping the piece of Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone.
Even the soul and bones possess energy.
Through absorption and fusion, Huo Yuhao observed how soul bone skills are inscribed on human bones.
This greatly promoted his future development of the theory of Qi into various profound mysteries.
Furthermore, because Ice Emperor's origin is still connected to Huo Yuhao after she transformed into a demon, she can also share the Ice Explosion Technique.
The demon spirits connected to Huo Yuhao can use the soul skills that come from their own origin, as has been verified in Tianmeng.
The process of fusing with this soul bone was not as intense as I had imagined; it was a natural and effortless one.
As the last wisp of emerald light was completely swallowed by the purplish-black vortex, Huo Yuhao's left arm bones emitted a slight hum.
Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, sensed his own soul power level, and promptly increased it by one level.
His soul power level was already at a critical juncture, and the integration of the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone just happened to provide him with the final power.
"Senior Hyotei, this is the circulation path of the Ice Burst Technique energy that I sensed when I fused with the Soul Bone."
Huo Yuhao used the senses in his Niwan Palace to summon Bingdi to his side: "I'm not sure if Senior Bingdi will be able to continue using Ice Explosion Technique after the source is severed, so Senior needs to remember this operating route now."
Those emerald eyes no longer held the usual coldness and arrogance, but were filled with an unprecedented focus and longing.
Outside, the atmosphere of impending doom had reached its peak.
After three days of rest, the soldiers of the Tianhun Eastern Army polished their armor, honed their weapons, and their eyes burned with the flames of victory and the desire for final glory.
Cao Jinxuan was in the thick of it all; though nervous, his gaze remained resolute.
Xiao Xiao stood in the middle of a group of Soul Masters, her petite body standing straight. The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron floated beside her, its ancient body seemingly sensing the impending overwhelming killing intent, emitting a faint yet exceptionally stable halo.
Li Kongming, dressed in military uniform, stood on a makeshift platform.
He didn't deliver a passionate speech; his voice, amplified by the soul-guided megaphone, clearly resonated throughout every corner of the army, carrying a cold, final tone: "All troops, heed my command!"
"Target: Dragon Head Platform!"
"All-out attack—begin!"
Waaah—!
The desolate yet powerful bugle call shattered the last vestige of false tranquility in the eight vertical and horizontal regions!
Boom boom boom!
The already calibrated Soul Guidance Cannon cluster was the first to unleash a deafening roar!
Blinding beams of energy and soul-guided cannonballs streaked across the sky, like divine whips lashing fiercely against the walls of Dragon Head Platform!
The Douling Guards, whose will was already on the verge of collapse due to the pressure of the Limit Douluo and the dullness of war, only lasted for less than ten minutes before suffering a large-scale rout.
Immediately afterwards, the Heavenly Soul Eastern Army unleashed an even denser barrage of artillery fire, like a relentless rain of steel, pouring down from above!
"kill--!!!"
On the ground, the steel torrent, which had been poised to unleash its power, roared like a tsunami!
They charged forward with overwhelming force, treading on the land ravaged by artillery fire, towards the breach in the city wall and the blasted city gate!
The Soul Master Legion charged ahead, their various Soul Rings gleaming as they tore apart any enemy that dared to stand in their way!
Huo Yuhao did not rush into the city, but hovered high in the sky at the edge of the battlefield, looking down at the Dragon Head Platform that was about to fall.
"Do you need me to decorate this place a bit?" Hyotei asked softly beside him.
"Okay," Huo Yuhao said. "Target the southeast corner, that's where the remnants of the Douling army are concentrated with heavy firepower."
The next moment, under Huo Yuhao's control of his water power and mental energy, the three surging rivers suddenly roared deafeningly!
The water-attribute soul beasts at the bottom of the river exerted their power simultaneously, as if a giant hand had reached into the riverbed and forcibly pulled up the surging river!
Rumble!
The giant water tornado, like an inverted silver waterfall, surged upstream with the roar of ten thousand galloping horses, carrying immense power straight towards the heavy firepower cluster at the southeast corner of the Dragon Head Platform!
At that moment, Hyotei's figure descended above the giant water tornado.
Her emerald green eyes suddenly lit up, shining like two frozen stars.
An extreme and pure chill suddenly erupted from her center!
The raging river that was roaring and rushing just a second ago instantly turned into a huge ice crystal, along with the struggling fighting spirit guards within it!
The battlefield fell into an eerie silence for a moment, and everyone's attention was focused on the ice crystal that had suddenly appeared.
Just then, a glint of green light flashed in Hyotei's eyes: "Explode!"
The moment the words were spoken, the frozen river ice suddenly shone with a dazzling emerald green light!
A muffled, heart-stopping bang erupted from within the ice crystal.
The ice crystals, harder than steel, along with the frozen spirit guards, soul-guided cannons, and fortifications within them—everything—exploded violently!
A huge, smooth, bottomless pit suddenly appeared on the spot.
After a brief silence on the battlefield, the Heavenly Soul Empire's army suddenly unleashed a frenzied roar like a landslide and a tsunami!
In stark contrast, the will of the Longshoutai garrison completely collapsed.
Southeast corner — gone.
Along with the thousands of comrades there, and the last remaining strongholds of resistance, they were transformed into a giant crater emanating a chilling aura with a soft shout.
The city walls of Longshoutai were completely torn apart by the combined attack from both inside and outside the Heavenly Soul Emperor's territory.
"Charge in!"
"kill!"
The steel torrent of the Heavenly Soul Eastern Army was unstoppable, like a flood bursting its banks, surging into the Dragon Head Terrace Fortress from all directions!
The shouts of battle, sporadic resistance, and explosions mingled together, signaling the official fall of the Dragon Head Fortress.
high in the air.
Huo Yuhao and Du Bu Si Zi Guang did not linger on the one-sided battlefield below, but instead headed towards the core area of the fortress, the command tower that symbolized the Dou Ling imperial power.
Top floor of the command tower.
Xue Rui stood in front of the huge observation window, taking in the collapse of the imperial army and the influx of the Heavenly Soul Iron Hoof below.
His face showed no anger, no fear, only a stagnant calm and a sense of relief that everything had settled.
Xue Rui slowly turned around and looked at the few remaining close advisors and guards behind her, whose faces were ashen.
"You—surrender." His voice was calm and utterly unwavering. "There's no need for you to be buried with me."
"Your Majesty!" Several old ministers wept bitterly and knelt on the ground.
Xue Rui's eyes were filled with complex emotions, including resentment and humiliation, but in the end, they turned into a barely audible sigh.
He slowly walked to the wall and took down a sharp sword that was hanging there.
Clang!
The sharp sword hanging on the wall was drawn in response.
The sword's blade was as clear as autumn water, its cold light reflecting in Xue Rui's eyes, which were now devoid of any emotion.
He was not without power, but as an emperor, his power had to be hidden beneath his authority.
At this moment, authority has been shattered, only the spirit of the warrior remains!
"Your Majesty!" The close ministers and guards were terrified and wanted to rush forward to stop him.
"Get out of my way!" Xue Rui shouted, her soul power erupting suddenly.
Xue Rui's martial soul is a mutated Frost Swan.
At this moment, his figure transformed into a streak of light carrying a chilling aura, shooting straight down into the battlefield below like an arrow released from a bow!
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