The Ice Empress's Overbearing Protection

When the crowd followed the source of that bloodcurdling scream, the sight before them left them stunned, jaws agape.

There lay Xue Beng, who had been so imposing just moments ago, now collapsed on the ground like a pile of mud, his entire body drenched in blood as if he had just endured a brutal slaughter.

What drew particular attention was that Xue Beng's shoulder seemed to have been pierced by a bizarre arrow, appearing out of thin air without any warning, only to vanish again. At that moment, the wound still gushed blood endlessly, like a blood hole that could never be filled.

This scene was far too inexplicable. Everyone's eyes converged on that wound without exception. Where had this arrow come from? And how had it pierced Xue Beng's body in an instant?

The Hunt always hits!

The moment the arrow left the bowstring, it was already destined to strike its target. Hitting was no longer the result but the cause. In other words, it wasn't that Lang Lei shot the arrow, so Xue Beng was hit. Rather, Xue Beng was hit, so Lang Lei shot this arrow.

This causal relationship had transcended the limits of time and space. Even if, for some reason, the arrow couldn't hit its target at this very moment, it would pierce through the barriers of time and space, striking the enemy accurately at some point in the past or future!

The surrounding crowd immediately stirred. Some were commoners who had once been wantonly oppressed by Xue Beng, relying on his status as an Imperial Prince; they secretly rejoiced, faint smiles flickering across their faces. Others found it hard to believe that Lang Lei dared to lay hands on an Imperial Prince, their eyes wide with shock. Still others feared that the formidable Lang Lei before them might suddenly lash out, harming them as bystanders, so they retreated, keeping their distance from him.

But at that very moment, Dugu Bo, fixed with strange stares from the crowd around him, could no longer endure this uncomfortable scrutiny. After all, he was still a Titled Douluo! Though he might be the weakest among all Titled Douluo, his dignity and face absolutely could not be lost!

Yet, when he had already made a move, some brat still wet behind the ears had, right before his eyes, mercilessly harmed the target he was meant to protect. This was nothing short of a grave insult! The fury in Dugu Bo's heart ignited instantly, and he roared in rage, "Boy, you've got nerve!"

Before his words faded, Dugu Bo struck out fiercely, charging straight at Lang Lei like a savage beast. His goal was clear: to teach this arrogant whelp a harsh lesson!

Normally, when someone was locked onto by a Titled Douluo's aura, they would be scared out of their wits, utterly disoriented. Yet, at this moment, Lang Lei showed no such reaction. He stood firmly in place, unmoving, as if completely unaware of Dugu Bo's presence.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but feel a flicker of contempt. He silently mocked Lang Lei as nothing more than a coward frozen in fear.

However, just as his palm was about to touch Lang Lei's body, an even more powerful pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on him like Mount Tai crushing down.

"Old man, how dare you touch my people?" With this angry shout, Ice Empress appeared like a specter between Lang Lei and Dugu Bo. Her speed was as fast as lightning, leaving no time to react. With a wave of her arm, a terrifying force surged forth like a tidal wave, sending Dugu Bo flying.

Dugu Bo stared in shock at the seemingly young and tender girl before him, marveling inwardly that she too was a Titled Douluo! Just then, Prince Xue Xing stepped forward, surrounded by a group of guards.

"Your Excellency, how might I address you?" Prince Xue Xing's tone was exceptionally polite, after all, he was facing a "young" Titled Douluo—such strength was not something just anyone could provoke lightly.

But Ice Empress couldn't be bothered to deal with these people. She barked without mercy, "Take your people and get lost!"

Her voice was icy and commanding, as if brooking no argument. In the past, someone like Prince Xue Xing wouldn't even be worthy of standing before Ice Empress, let alone speaking with her.

As a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Prince Xue Xing was used to others treating him with utmost respect. When had he ever faced such cold treatment and reprimand? His face instantly turned extremely ugly, caught in an awkward position.

"We have been so humble, yet Your Excellency is so overbearing. Doesn't that seem a bit inappropriate?" Prince Xue Xing suppressed his dissatisfaction, trying to keep his tone calm.

"Humble?" Lang Lei sneered mercilessly. "Is this what you call humble—this waste using his status to try and harass two Titled Douluo?"

Lang Lei's words struck like a heavy hammer, slamming into Prince Xue Xing's face, making his expression even uglier. Not only that, but the remark also stunned everyone around.

Whether it was the crowd that had just gathered or the students who had been watching for a while, all were astonished by Prince Xue Xing's behavior. They hadn't expected that this notoriously dissolute Imperial Prince would have the audacity to harass two Titled Douluo.

The two graceful, slender beauties standing behind this young man were both Titled Douluo! Seeing this, Prince Xue Xing felt a surge of panic. The reason he held his current position, aside from his princely status, relied entirely on Dugu Bo's protection—but that protection wasn't permanent...

He only got by because Dugu Bo owed him a favor.

Yet his good nephew, not knowing his place, had provoked two Titled Douluo at once, and it seemed both were stronger than the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo! At this moment, Xue Beng's screams had become cautious; he dared not cry out loudly, fearing he might displease these two Titled Douluo, so he turned his pained shouts into faint groans.

At the same time, Xue Beng inwardly regretted bitterly. He had never imagined he would be so unlucky as to offend two such powerful Titled Douluo at once! Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the top three sects, had no more Titled Douluo than this!