98: Chapter 98: The Domineering and Powerful Snow Emperor: Emperor's Palm, No Snow in the Great Cold!

The Devil Spirit Great White Shark King, Xiao Bai, hovered in mid-air, its massive body exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

Its pair of giant eyes, like sapphires, scrutinized the three uninvited guests before it with caution and a hint of the majesty befitting a guardian.

Ultimately, its gaze fell primarily upon the Snow Empress, whose aura was the most profound and powerful. It spoke in a low, resonant voice, like waves crashing against reefs: "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Forbidden Ground of Sea God Island! Coming here with such fanfare, flying in defiance of the rules—what is your purpose?"

Its tone carried an unquestionable interrogation; it was clearly extremely dissatisfied with Lu Jing and his group for forcibly breaking through the defense line of the Devil Spirit Great White Shark clan.

Faced with this powerful hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, although Wang Donger felt a bit nervous, she stepped forward, conducting herself with poise.

She replied respectfully yet composedly: "Greetings, respected Devil Spirit Great White Shark King. We have no malicious intent, nor are we trespassing. We come from the Douluo Continent, and our journey to Sea God Island is to undergo the Sea God's trials."

"Undergo trials?" Xiao Bai was visibly stunned upon hearing this answer, a flash of astonishment crossing its giant eyes.

It had been too long since any outside Spirit Master had managed to reach Sea God Island, let alone come voluntarily to take the trials.

It shook its massive head slightly, sweeping its suspicious gaze over the three of them once more.

It paused for a moment on Lu Jing and the Snow Empress, then flatly refused: "Absurd! Sea God Island has long been closed; we do not welcome outside Spirit Masters. Go back to where you came from! Otherwise, don't blame me for being discourteous!"

Its words were firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

As a guardian, its duty was to intercept any existence approaching Sea God Island without permission.

Although it sensed an extremely dangerous aura from the Snow Empress and knew that if a fight broke out, it might be able to maneuver using the terrain, its clan would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Yet, bound by duty, it absolutely could not let them pass easily.

Seeing the other party refuse so bluntly, Wang Donger shook her head slightly. A determined expression appeared on her beautiful face as she continued: "Senior, I'm afraid that won't do. Since we have come, it is impossible for us to leave easily. Moreover, this is not just our own wish; the Sea God... has already agreed to our arrival."

Her words carried a hint of implication, recalling the phantom of the Sea God that appeared when the Sea God's Heart was activated previously.

"Nonsense!" Xiao Bai was instantly enraged upon hearing this, its voice like a thunderclap, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

"The Sea God has long ascended to the Divine Realm; how could he easily interfere in the affairs of the Lower Realm, let alone actively summon outside Spirit Masters! Stop spouting nonsense and sullying the Sea God's reputation! Leave immediately, or don't blame me for using force to expel you!"

It did not believe Wang Donger's words at all.

In its view, this was merely a lie fabricated by these outsiders to gain entry to the island.

What kind of existence was the Sea God? How could he easily issue a decree to these strange Spirit Masters? Especially when among them was a Spirit Beast with such a powerful aura, whose attributes were completely at odds with the ocean!

Before the words had even faded, a fierce light erupted in Xiao Bai's eyes. The terrifying pressure belonging to a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was released without reservation, rushing towards Lu Jing and his group like a tangible tsunami!

Blue light began to flicker over its massive body, and the surrounding seawater churned violently without wind, clearly showing it had prepared to attack.

It attempted to force the other party to retreat in the face of its overwhelming might.

However, this pressure, sufficient to make even a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse tremble, collided with an invisible, ten-thousand-year iceberg the moment it reached the Snow Empress, instantly dissipating into nothingness.

The Snow Empress took a step forward, gracefully shielding Lu Jing and Wang Donger completely behind her.

Her stunningly beautiful face remained cold, but in those ice-blue eyes, a chill even more biting and pure than Xiao Bai's suddenly erupted!

An ultimate chill, as if from the core of the Far North, capable of freezing Souls, erupted with her as the center!

This power was not violent, but it carried a majesty and indifference that transcended all living beings, instantly pushing back the pressure Xiao Bai had released, and even causing a thin layer of ice crystals to form on the surface of the restless seawater.

The Snow Empress parted her red lips. Her voice was like ice beads falling on a jade plate—crisp and melodious—yet carried a threat of absolute zero that brooked no doubt: "Our journey here is only for the trials; we do not wish to cause further trouble."

She stared calmly at Xiao Bai, whose expression had changed abruptly. Her tone was indifferent but contained immense pressure as she warned: "But this does not mean that you have the qualification or ability to provoke me again and again."

She slightly raised her slender hand, with ice-blue cold air visible to the naked eye lingering at her fingertips, and the surrounding temperature plummeted once more.

"Move aside."

The Snow Empress's voice remained calm, but she demanded in a tone bordering on an order: "Or, let the one who can truly make decisions on Sea God Island come out. You are not qualified to stop us."

"Insolent!" When had Xiao Bai ever been treated with such contempt?

As a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast and the Guardian King of Sea God Island, its status was noble. To be so disdained by the Snow Empress, even being told it was "not qualified," instantly ignited the anger in its heart and the pride belonging to a king!

It roared, the waves of sound rolling out, shaking the sea surface below until countless splashes exploded: "Trespassing in the Forbidden Ground and speaking such wild words! Today, let this King see exactly what capabilities you have!"

The negotiation had completely broken down!

Xiao Bai hesitated no longer. Its massive body swung violently, its giant tail fin carrying the force of ten thousand jun and surging blue Soul Power, like a giant divine whip. It tore through the air with a piercing whistle, sweeping fiercely towards the Snow Empress and Lu Jing and Wang Donger behind her!

This strike was terrifyingly powerful; if hit, anyone below the Titled Douluo level would likely be instantly severely injured!

"Careful!" Faced with this sudden, violent attack, the Snow Empress's eyes narrowed.

She reacted extremely quickly, extending both hands simultaneously to gently press on the backs of Lu Jing and Wang Donger, sending out a soft yet irresistible force.

She pushed them both steadily dozens of meters to the side and back, moving them out of the core range of the attack.

"Protect yourselves." As she pushed them away, the Snow Empress's cold voice reached their ears.

Immediately after, her graceful figure advanced instead of retreating, floating lightly forward to meet the sweeping giant tail fin.

Faced with this heavy and powerful attack, she did not choose to clash head-on, but instead demonstrated exquisite footwork and precise grasp of timing.

Just as the giant, scale-covered tail fin was about to reach her, the Snow Empress's figure flickered slightly like a ghost, as if she had transformed into a weightless snowflake, sliding past the edge of the tail fin by a hair's breadth!

The sharp wind blew her white dress, making it flap loudly, and her silver hair danced wildly, yet she remained unscathed.

In the instant she passed by, the Snow Empress's jade hand reached out like lightning, seemingly tapping lightly on the side of that giant tail fin!

"Hum!" An ultimate chill erupted instantly!

It was not a violent impact, but a silent infiltration.

On Xiao Bai's sweeping tail fin, centered at the spot where the Snow Empress had struck, a layer of thick, blue-glowing ice rapidly spread, freezing nearly half of the tail fin in the blink of an eye!

"What?!" Xiao Bai was both shocked and angry. It felt an unbearable, bone-chilling cold rapidly spreading along its tail fin, not only restricting its movement but also constantly eroding its blood and Soul Power.

It twisted its body violently, and its surging Soul Power erupted, attempting to shatter the ice.

"Crack, crack..." The ice shattered, but Xiao Bai's movements clearly showed a momentary lag, and the lingering cold on its tail fin made it extremely uncomfortable.

And for a powerhouse like the Snow Empress, this brief lag was enough.

She did not pursue, but hovered in place, her clothes fluttering, resembling an Ice and Snow Goddess.

She just looked coldly at Xiao Bai, using her actions to indicate her attitude, and said: "You are not my opponent; let the strongest person on your Sea God Island come out."

"Roar! Damn it!" Xiao Bai was completely enraged. The other party's attitude, which was so at ease and even carried a hint of "showing mercy," made it feel more humiliated than if it had been directly severely injured.

It roared up to the sky, and blue light flared all over its body. The seawater below surged into the sky as if boiling, condensing into countless giant water tornadoes that swirled towards the Snow Empress from all directions to kill her!

At the same time, it opened its giant mouth, and a highly condensed dark blue beam of light, containing terrifying penetrating power, shot towards the Snow Empress like lightning!

The Snow Empress's expression did not change. Her hands traced mysterious trajectories in front of her, and her extreme cold power erupted fully.

A giant ice-blue halo instantly appeared around her. The halo rotated, emitting the Domain power of absolute zero.

The roaring water tornadoes, the moment they approached the ice-blue halo, slowed down sharply, their surfaces rapidly covered by a thick layer of ice, eventually solidifying into twisted ice sculptures in mid-air.

And that dark blue beam of light, when it struck the halo, was continuously weakened and frozen by layers of extreme cold power, finally dissipating completely into nothingness less than a meter away from the Snow Empress.

The clash between the two top powerhouses, although only an initial probing collision, already had energy fluctuations that swept out like a storm!

The terrifying sounds of energy collision, the cracking of ice, Xiao Bai's roars, and the soaring light of Soul Power echoed and flashed fiercely above this originally peaceful sea area!

How could such a huge commotion not alarm the people on Sea God Island?

Almost at the same time Xiao Bai launched its second round of attacks, several powerful auras suddenly rose from the central area of Sea God Island!

Following that, seven or eight streams of light of various colors, all exuding Titled Douluo-level fluctuations, shot out from the depths of the island like shooting stars, rushing rapidly towards the location on the coast where the conflict was occurring!

The guardians of Sea God Island had finally been alarmed!

They hovered in the air, looking with solemn expressions at the amazing duel on the sea in the distance.

They saw their familiar guardian Spirit Beast, Xiao Bai, being completely suppressed by a woman in white clothes and a white dress, whose temperament was cold and ethereal.

That woman had not even released her Spirit or spirit rings, yet relying only on her bare palms and that extreme cold that seemed capable of freezing all things, she forced Xiao Bai, who was using all its skills, into a corner, placing it in constant danger.

The large patches of floating ice frozen on the sea and the bone-chilling cold permeating the air all demonstrated the terrifying strength of that woman in white.

"What... what is this situation?" Seeing this scene, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but ask: "Have the people from Spirit Hall attacked again? How did we not receive any wind of it?"

Although the great battle from decades ago had long passed, it remained a deep memory in the hearts of everyone on Sea God Island.

An old man beside him with a relatively steady temperament, wearing a sea-blue robe—Sea Star Douluo—shook his head, his brows furrowed, and analyzed sharply: "It doesn't look like it. If it were truly Spirit Hall making a comeback, they would never send just two or three people to provoke us. And look at that woman in white; her aura is as deep as an abyss. Facing Xiao Bai's wild attacks, she hasn't even released her Spirit, appearing completely at ease. There are only two possibilities..."

Sea Maiden Douluo interjected: "Either her cultivation far exceeds Xiao Bai's, having reached a level we can hardly imagine, such that she can suppress a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast without using her Spirit. Or... she is not human herself, but like Xiao Bai, a Spirit Beast with extremely high cultivation!"

"A Spirit Beast?" Sea Spear Douluo heard this, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face: "In the ocean, apart from that reclusive Evil Spirit Orca King, and that... taboo-like existence, who else could steadily defeat Xiao Bai? But those two, even if they transformed, should have male forms. Furthermore, the extreme cold power emitted from this woman is pure and domineering, completely different from the water-attribute power of our ocean Spirit Beasts; it looks more like..."

"Like it comes from the bitter, cold Far North!"

Sea Illusion Douluo stated the group's speculation in a deep voice, his eyes full of confusion and vigilance: "But why would a powerful Spirit Beast from the Far North travel thousands of miles to come to our Sea God Island? And why did it come into conflict with Xiao Bai?"

Just as the seven Holy Pillar Douluos were in doubt and uncertainty, the situation on the battlefield suddenly intensified.

Xiao Bai had been unable to win for a long time, and instead was repeatedly eroded by the Snow Empress's cold air. Frost had already covered many parts of its body, and its movements were clearly sluggish. It let out a roar of unwillingness and anger, and with all its might, launched a fierce attack. Its massive body, carrying monstrous waves, charged towards the Snow Empress, but because its power was spent, it revealed a huge opening.

The Snow Empress's eyes turned cold; she did not want to delay any longer.

"Not good!" "Stop!" The seven Holy Pillar Douluos saw this, and their expressions changed in unison!

Although they were full of doubts, they absolutely could not sit idly by and watch the Guardian King of Sea God Island, the Devil Spirit Great White Shark King, be severely injured or even killed before their eyes!

"Save it!" Following Sea Dragon Douluo's order, the seven of them dispersed instantly with great tacit understanding.

"Seventh Spirit Ability, Avatar of Martial Soul!"

Except for necessary defensive and auxiliary Spirit Abilities, the seven of them almost simultaneously unleashed their respective powerful offensive Spirit Abilities!

In an instant, a giant Sea Dragon phantom, solidified energy spears, mysterious mental shocks, violent starfish tentacles, scorching dark red energy waves, sharp, peerless Sword Qi, and psychedelic lights appeared.

Seven attacks of different attributes but equally powerful, tearing through the air, from different angles, carrying a destructive aura, slammed fiercely towards the Snow Empress!

The intention was to besiege Wei to save Zhao, forcing the Snow Empress to retreat and save Xiao Bai.

Faced with this sudden, joint attack from seven Titled Douluos, a trace of solemnity finally flashed across the Snow Empress's face, which had always been as cold as ice.

But she did not choose to retreat, because she was the Dominator of the Far North; neither her status nor her strength could be compared to by these people.

Her beautiful eyes flared with ice-blue divine light, and her aura, which had been restrained, erupted like ten-thousand-year black ice that had been unsealed!

The temperature of the surrounding space instantly dropped to a terrifying degree, and even the air seemed to be about to freeze.

The jade palm she had originally aimed at Xiao Bai was suddenly withdrawn, and her hands formed a primitive and mysterious Seal in front of her chest. The surging extreme cold power around her body gathered frantically towards her palms like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

"Emperor's Palm... Great Cold Without Snow!"

As her cold voice sounded, a pair of seemingly delicate palms slowly pushed forward.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no dazzling brilliance, only an extreme chill that seemed capable of freezing time and sealing Souls, spreading silently with her palms as the center!

Wherever this chill passed, space seemed to stagnate.

Those seven massive, diverse-attribute attacks from the Titled Douluos, upon contacting this invisible "Great Cold Without Snow" Domain, actually seemed to fall into a quagmire.

Their speed slowed down sharply, and their surfaces were rapidly covered with a layer of thick, crystal-clear black ice!

The Sea Dragon phantom was frozen into an ice sculpture amidst its roar, the energy spears solidified in mid-air, the mental shock was disintegrated by the cold, the starfish tentacles turned into popsicles, the dark red energy waves extinguished, the Sword Qi dissipated, and the psychedelic lights dimmed...

The combined strike of the seven Titled Douluos was actually frozen and blocked by the Snow Empress alone, relying on this ultimate technique "Great Cold Without Snow" originating from her seven-hundred-thousand-year cultivation Origin!