103: Chapter 103: A Clash Between Two World-Class Powerhouses

On the boundless white sandy beach, the sea breeze seemed to have frozen in place.

Two breathtakingly beautiful figures stood facing each other from afar; one as bright red as flame, the other as pure white as snow, forming the most eye-catching scenery in this World.

Poseidon held the Sea God's scepter, a gentle yet solemn smile gracing her beautiful face, as she nodded slightly to the Snow Empress in the distance: "Please."

The moment her words fell, an aura as vast as the sea and as majestic as a mountain erupted violently from her delicate body!

"Hum—!"

Azure light shot into the sky, condensing behind her into a blurry phantom standing dozens of meters tall, radiating supreme divine might!

This phantom wore divine armor and held a golden trident; although its face was indistinct, the aura that looked down upon the four seas and eight wastelands was exactly the manifestation of the Sea God Spirit!

At the same time, nine spirit rings rose slowly from beneath Poseidon's feet, pulsating as they circled her.

That spirit ring configuration was enough to make any Spirit Master in the World suffocate.

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red!

Eight ten-thousand-year spirit rings, one hundred-thousand-year spirit ring!

This was the peak configuration belonging to a level 99 super Douluo!

The powerful Soul Power pressure was like a tangible tsunami, spreading in all directions; the white sand beneath her feet was pressed downward by an invisible force, and the distant sea surface churned with surging waves even without wind!

Facing this terrifying pressure, which was enough to make even a super Douluo tremble with fear, the Snow Empress remained standing still, her white dress and silver hair fluttering slightly in the breeze of the Sea God's aura.

There was no ripple on her beautiful face, as if that monstrous aura were merely a gentle breeze.

Only in the depths of her ice-blue eyes did a trace of extreme chill suddenly flash, as if it could freeze even the soul.

She did not release any spirit rings, nor did she summon her Spirit, because she was a Spirit Beast; her power originated from her own 700,000 years of cultivation source!

"Chi!"

Without any warning, the Snow Empress moved!

Her figure seemed to transform into an invisible cold wind, instantly crossing hundreds of meters to appear before Poseidon!

A slender, jade-like palm struck out, appearing gentle, yet within the palm lay an absolute zero chill capable of freezing a thousand miles and extinguishing all life.

This strike had no frills, only the purest and most extreme cold!

Wherever the palm wind passed, water molecules in the air were instantly frozen into tiny ice crystals, and even space seemed to emit an unbearable "crack" sound.

A flash of surprise and anticipation crossed Poseidon's eyes.

Facing this palm strike that was as fast as lightning and cold to the bone, she did not choose to meet it head-on.

She lightly tapped the Sea God's scepter in her hand, and one of the black spirit rings at her feet lit up, instantly condensing a huge shield made of the purest water elements before her!

"Bang!"

The Snow Empress's Emperor Palm struck the Water Element Shield solidly.

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a teeth-gritting sound of freezing.

The moment the shield, which had condensed vast water elements, came into contact with the Emperor Palm, its surface was covered with a thick layer of profound ice at an astonishing speed, and the ice layer spread rapidly, freezing the entire shield into a huge block of ice in the blink of an eye!

Poseidon raised an eyebrow slightly; she could feel that her connection with the Water Element Shield was being forcibly severed and frozen by an extremely domineering chill.

She abandoned the shield without hesitation, her figure drifting backward as if weightless.

The frozen shield then "cracked" the next moment, shattering into countless ice crystals that fell with a rustle.

In the first round of probing, the Snow Empress's Extreme Ice demonstrated a strong restraining effect on water-attribute abilities!

"What pure power of ice and cold!"

Poseidon sighed in admiration, but her movements were not slow in the slightest.

The black spirit rings at her feet flashed one after another.

Immediately afterward, several blue tentacles condensed from seawater, as if possessing life, burst out from beneath the sand and from the air, coiling toward the Snow Empress from various tricky angles, the tentacles containing powerful Binding and Soul Power devouring effects.

At the same time, she pointed her scepter toward the distant sea; the water further away seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand, whipping up waves dozens of meters high that crashed down upon the Snow Empress with the force of ten thousand jun!

The offensive was continuous, demonstrating a super Douluo's exquisite control over the rhythm of battle.

The Snow Empress's expression did not change; facing the incoming water tentacles and the crashing waves, she simply joined her fingers like a sword and traced several profound trajectories in the air.

"Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Peerless!"

In an instant, countless slender yet extremely condensed ice-blue sword auras erupted from her as the center, like a peacock spreading its tail!

These sword auras were incomparably sharp and carried a terrifying extreme cold; as soon as the water tentacles approached, they were easily severed by the sword auras and instantly frozen into ice sticks by the residual cold, falling down.

The crashing waves were cut apart by the dense sword auras, and before they could fall, they were decomposed and frozen into countless huge blocks of ice in mid-air, crashing onto the beach like a hailstorm.

The Snow Empress's figure appeared and disappeared within the broken ice and pervasive water vapor, like an elf born from ice and snow, cold and powerful.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, several powerful auras were rapidly approaching from the distant horizon.

They were the other Saint Pillar Douluos, alarmed by the earth-shattering energy fluctuations here.

"What's going on?!"

"Such a strong energy collision! It's the High Priest's aura!"

"And another one... it's the extreme cold of that Senior Snow Empress!"

"Why are they fighting?"

The six Saint Pillar Douluos—Sea Horse, Sea Ghost, Sea Star, Sea Spear, Sea Illusion, and Sea Witch—arrived one after another, landing beside Sea Dragon Douluo and Lu Jing, who had already retreated to a safe distance to watch the battle.

They watched the dazzling offense and defense on the distant beach, feeling the aftermath of the energy that made even them palpitate, their faces full of shock and confusion.

Seeing his companions arrive, Sea Dragon Douluo quickly explained: "Don't be nervous, it's not a fight, it's a sparring match! Senior Snow Empress felt a bit restless staying on the island and wanted to find the High Priest to stretch her muscles and verify what she has learned. The High Priest didn't refuse, so they started sparring like this."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, but the shock on their faces did not diminish in the slightest.

Sea Spear Douluo clicked his tongue and said: "My god, is this a peak-level sparring match? Just this aftermath makes me feel like my Soul Power circulation is a bit sluggish."

Sea Witch Douluo stared fixedly at the battlefield with her beautiful eyes and sighed: "That Senior Snow Empress is truly terrifying; she can fight the High Priest to this extent relying solely on her source power! The Master of the Far North, her reputation is well-deserved!"

Their arrival did not affect the two in the battlefield.

Seeing her offensive easily neutralized by the Snow Empress, Poseidon's interest grew even stronger.

She could feel that the Snow Empress was not using her full strength, but was more like adapting to her attack rhythm and style.

"Your Excellency, be careful!"

Poseidon gave a warning, and the seventh spirit ring at her feet, that deep black spirit ring, suddenly shone with dazzling light!

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Avatar of Martial Soul!"

Boom!

The Sea God phantom behind her instantly became several times more solid, as if a wisp of the true Sea God's will had descended!

Poseidon's own aura also climbed crazily as if riding a rocket; the Sea God's scepter in her hand shone with boundless light, and she seemed to have merged with the entire ocean!

The vast divine might covered the sky and earth, making even Lu Jing and the others in the distance feel their breathing stifle!

This was the true strength of a level 99 super Douluo!

Under the blessing of the Avatar of Martial Soul, every one of Poseidon's attacks contained power akin to a rule!

"Ten Thousand Currents Paying Homage!"

Poseidon waved her scepter, and the power of the entire sea area seemed to be stirred by her; countless thick water tornadoes connected heaven and earth, strangling toward the Snow Empress from all directions, blocking all her space for evasion, and the power was more than several times stronger than before!

Facing this earth-shattering attack, a burning fighting Spirit finally ignited in the Snow Empress's eyes, which had always been as calm as an ice lake!

She knew she could no longer hold back!

"Hum!"

An even more terrifying and purer power of extreme cold, like an awakened sleeping ice age, erupted violently from the Snow Empress's seemingly slender delicate body!

The temperature of the space around her plummeted to an unimaginable degree, and even light seemed to be frozen and distorted!

She still did not release any spirit rings, but her aura climbed at this moment to a level capable of contending with Poseidon in her Avatar of Martial Soul state!

"Emperor Palm: Great Cold Without Snow!"

The Snow Empress struck with both palms, no longer a single palm force, but transforming into an invisible field of absolute zero!

With her as the center, the space within a radius of hundreds of meters seemed to turn into a forbidden zone for life!

The roaring, huge water tornadoes, the moment they rushed into this field, slowed down at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Their surfaces were rapidly covered with thick profound ice, and finally, less than ten meters from the Snow Empress, they were completely frozen into nine lifelike ice tornadoes, solidified in mid-air!

This scene shocked all the spectators!

Freezing the might of heaven and earth with human power!

However, this was just the beginning!

The Snow Empress's figure drifted upward, suspending in mid-air; she opened her hands as if embracing the entire sky, her cold voice resounding through the clouds: "Emperor Cold Heaven: Snow Dance Shining Sun!"

In an instant, with her as the center, the sky suddenly became dim, and countless goose-feather-sized snowflakes appeared out of thin air, dancing crazily!

These snowflakes were not ordinary snow; each one contained extreme ice and sharpness, like billions of cold sharp blades, forming a huge ice and snow storm that enveloped Poseidon as well!

This was not just a Domain, but an indiscriminate terrifying attack!

At the same time, the Snow Empress joined her fingers like a sword, pointing at Poseidon, who was enveloped by the wind and snow: "Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Peerless, Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"

"Zheng zheng zheng—!"

Countless ice-blue sword auras, more condensed and larger than before, took shape in the ice and snow storm, like an army accepting inspection, emitting crisp sword hums, and then transformed into a torrent of sword auras, blasting toward Poseidon in the center of the storm!

Emperor Palm controls the field and defense, Emperor Cold Heaven creates an absolute home field, and Emperor Sword governs the lethal strike!

The Snow Empress's three great ultimate arts demonstrated perfect coordination and terrifying power at this moment!

Facing this chain of ultimate strikes that was almost impossible to avoid, Poseidon, who was in the center of the storm, also turned completely solemn.

She could feel the pervasive erosive power in the ice and snow Domain and the fatal threat contained in the torrent of sword auras!

She no longer hesitated; the last two spirit rings at her feet, that eighth black spirit ring and the ninth red hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, simultaneously lit up with dazzling light!

That was her trump card power!

"Eighth Spirit Ability: Sea God's Imprisonment!"

"Ninth Spirit Ability: Sea God's Advent!"

Rumble!

A Sea God phantom, far more massive than before, almost materialized; the golden trident phantom swept across, forcibly prying open the Snow Empress's Emperor Cold Heaven Domain!

At the same time, an invisible rule power attempted to lock onto the Snow Empress's figure, and that red hundred-thousand-year spirit ring granted Poseidon the permission to call upon even greater oceanic power for a short time!

The entire ocean seemed to be roaring, and endless seawater surged into the sky as if it had gained life, transforming into giant water curtains, water dragons, and water spears, colliding violently with the Snow Empress's ice and snow storm and torrent of sword auras!

"Boom—!!!"

An indescribable roar erupted!

The ultimate showdown between ice and water!

Blue and ice-blue energy crazily intertwined, annihilated, and exploded!

The entire beach trembled violently, as if a major earthquake had occurred; the terrifying energy shockwave spread like ripples, forcing Lu Jing and the seven Saint Pillar Douluos, who were watching from miles away, to retreat again and again, and they only managed to stabilize their figures by each employing defensive measures!

Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they stared fixedly at the center of the energy explosion.

The light and dust slowly dissipated.

Poseidon was still suspended in mid-air, holding the Sea God's scepter; her red dress was somewhat disheveled, her breath was slightly rapid, and her face was slightly pale, clearly having expended a great deal of energy.

But the Sea God phantom behind her remained solid, radiating vast divine might.

Opposite her, the Snow Empress slowly descended from mid-air, standing on the ground covered in ice crystals and white sand.

Her white clothes were still whiter than snow, but her face was a few shades paler than before, and the extreme cold aura around her had also weakened significantly.

She looked at Poseidon, especially at the golden gemstone at the top of her scepter that radiated a gentle yet supreme power fluctuation, and a flash of realization crossed her ice-blue eyes.

In the final clash just now, Poseidon had not only used her ninth Spirit Ability, but more importantly, she had mobilized the true Sea God's Divine Power!

Although it wasn't much, the level of Divine Power was far beyond what Soul Power could compare to, and furthermore, Poseidon was no ordinary super Douluo.

And it was precisely this Divine Power that, at the final moment, defeated the core of the Snow Empress's sword aura torrent, securing the victory.

To put it bluntly, Poseidon had the advantage of the home field and Divine Power blessing.

If this were in the Far North, the one to lose in the end would definitely be Poseidon.

The Snow Empress took a deep breath, suppressing the surging blood in her body, and her cold voice sounded with a trace of calmness: "I lost. Within the sea area, you have the advantage of the terrain, and with the blessing of Divine Power, I am indeed no match for you."

Poseidon also breathed a sigh of relief, a sincere smile appearing on her face as she shook her head: "Your Excellency is too modest. If not for being on this vast sea, the outcome would still be unknown. Your Extreme Ice is the best I have ever seen in my life. I have also benefited greatly from this battle."