Di Tian Retreats

Is this the kind of battle that happens between peak powerhouses on this continent? Lang Lei's eyes widened as he stared intently at the two figures clashing fiercely in the sky, an indescribable feeling surging within him.

The Snow Empress and Di Tian darted through the air like twin meteors. Each collision unleashed earth-shattering roars, making it seem as if the entire Star Dou Great Forest trembled. Their attacks were relentless, like a storm, each move imbued with boundless power that left onlookers in awe.

Purely from a visual spectacle, this battle was absolutely explosive! Whether it was the Snow Empress's graceful movements, like snowflakes dancing in the wind, or Di Tian's mighty aura, like thunder and lightning, both were unforgettable.

However, despite the magnificence of the duel, Lang Lei couldn't shake off a sense of unease. After all, Di Tian's sudden attack on them was utterly inexplicable. While in a sense, Lang Lei and his companions were indeed hunting Di Tian's "subjects," it was merely a matter of serving different masters. Di Tian protecting his subjects, in a way, was not entirely wrong.

Still, Lang Lei wasn't one to be bound by such trivialities. He knew very well that he was currently the beneficiary of this battle. Both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were fighting Di Tian to protect him.

With that thought, a resolute glint flashed in Lang Lei's eyes.

It was time for him to reveal a little something.

"Sister Bing, why don't you go help Sister Xue?"

For an ordinary Super Douluo, they wouldn't even have the right to interfere. The gap between a Super Douluo and an Ultimate Douluo was like an insurmountable chasm. Moreover, Di Tian's strength was unfathomably deep; even an ordinary Ultimate Douluo would struggle to contend with him.

However, the Ice Empress was different. Although she publicly claimed to be merely a Super Douluo, her actual combat power far surpassed that title. Coupled with her tacit understanding and coordination with the Snow Empress, the combined strength of this duo was not to be underestimated. They might even be able to put significant pressure on Di Tian.

"But what about you..."

"The God of Destruction gave me some things to protect myself. Di Tian absolutely won't be able to harm me."

"Is that so..."

"Hurry, Sister Bing, I don't want Sister Xue to get hurt." Seeing that the Ice Empress was wavering, Lang Lei pressed his advantage and urged her on.

"Then put up your defenses first."

"Alright." Lang Lei deployed a small, flawless dome using Origin Power, adding an outer shell with the Breath of Destruction for a more convincing appearance.

The Ice Empress checked the strength of the defenses and, reassured, flew towards the direction of the Snow Empress and Di Tian.

The residual waves of extreme cold and Dragon Power had yet to dissipate when a crisp cracking sound echoed from the ice layer on the ground. A verdant figure shot out from the forest like an arrow loosed from a bow. Wherever it passed, the ground instantly froze into sharp, barbed ice shards, striking directly at Di Tian's back.

"Di Tian, fighting two on one, can you still manage?" The Ice Empress's voice was laced with coldness. Her hands moved rapidly, forming seals, and two thick phantom images of the Ice Jade Scorpion leaped from her palms, baring their fangs and biting at Di Tian's wings. The chilling aura surrounding her resonated with the Snow Empress's extreme cold, causing the temperature in the entire area to plummet, freezing even the floating sparks in the air into ice crystals.

"Bing'er, where is Lang Lei?" The Snow Empress's tone grew slightly anxious upon seeing the Ice Empress arrive.

While the Ice Empress's arrival did alleviate some pressure, Lang Lei's safety was paramount at this stage.

"He has means to protect himself. I checked, and he's fine."

The Snow Empress nodded and refocused her attention on the battle.

There was nothing more dangerous on the Douluo Continent than Di Tian, so using her full power now was hardly a waste.

Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply. He had just forcibly suppressed the cold energy within him and was preparing to launch another attack on the Snow Empress. He didn't have enough time to fully turn his body. He could only forcefully flap his wings, covered in Dragon Scales, to meet the attack of the Ice Jade Scorpion phantoms head-on. With a sharp crack, several scales were torn from his dragon wings by the phantoms. Green dragon blood dripped onto the ice, instantly freezing into blood-red ice crystals.

Seeing this, the Snow Empress's eyes sharpened. She tapped the void with her scepter again, and the ice mist, previously melted by Dragon Flame, rapidly condensed into an ice crystal sword tens of meters long. It pierced towards Di Tian's front with a piercing shriek that cut through the air. With the ice crystal sword in front and the Ice Empress pressing from behind, Di Tian was caught in a pincer attack. The golden Dragon Flame around him dimmed slightly due to his divided attention.

"Hmph, I'll spare you for today!" Di Tian roared, clearly unwilling to engage in a head-on battle at a disadvantage. He opened his mouth and spat out a ball of golden Dragon Flame, condensed with thirty percent of his full power, temporarily repelling the ice crystal sword. Simultaneously, he slammed his claws onto the ground, using the recoil to retreat rapidly. His massive body weaved nimbly through the forest, evading the ice shards pursuing him from the Ice Empress.

As he retreated, Di Tian cast a cold glance back at the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, his Dragon Might laced with unwillingness. "Next time you protect that human, don't blame me for being impolite!" Before his voice faded, his figure had vanished into the depths of the dense forest, leaving only a few black trails scorched by the Dragon Flame.

The Snow Empress watched in the direction Di Tian had left, slowly retracting her ice crystal sword as the extreme cold energy around her gradually subsided. The Ice Empress walked to her side, her gaze falling on Di Tian's bloodstains left on the ground. She said softly, "His injuries are not light. He shouldn't bother us again for a while."

"Let's hope so. Next time we hunt for Soul Rings, we'll have to be more careful, or... just change locations."

"We'll see then..."

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress immediately returned to Lang Lei's side. Seeing the two women return, Lang Lei quickly went to meet them.

"Where's your shield?" The Snow Empress raised an eyebrow.

"Uh, I saw the dragon fly away, so I canceled it."

"Don't cancel it until we're back by your side next time," the Snow Empress said, her expression unusually serious.

"Okay, I will." Lang Lei didn't argue, as the Snow Empress was clearly concerned for him.

"Sister Xue, are you injured?"

"No, thank you for your concern, Lang Lei." The Snow Empress smiled, her beauty breathtaking.

"Hey, hey, hey, what about me? Why aren't you concerned about this Empress?"

"Huh? You were the one acting as support, and a latecomer at that. How could you get injured..."

"You bastard!" The Ice Empress recognized that Lang Lei was deliberately provoking her, but she couldn't help but feel indignant. "That guy is very strong! I'll teach you, you heartless fellow, a lesson!"

Saying that, the Ice Empress raised her fist as if to strike.

Just as Lang Lei was preparing to flee, Aili's voice suddenly transmitted into his mind.

"Lang Lei, don't rush to leave yet. There seems to be something in that forest over there that would be very useful to me~?"