Contending for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye

Tang Hao's voice rang out through the medicinal garden, plunging the atmosphere to a frozen standstill.

The so-called Upper Three Sects stood united in spirit; at this moment, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Family had already aligned themselves with Tang Hao and his son, opposing Martial Soul Hall.

The number of Titled Douluo on both sides was now evenly matched.

High in the void.

Li Xuan observed this scene, raising an eyebrow slightly:

"If a real fight breaks out, the outcome is hard to predict. Tang Hao alone can take on one of their 97th-level Titled Douluo—even if he can't defeat them, blocking them is no issue."

"That leaves Sword Douluo, also at 97th level, to handle another. Bone Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen dealing with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo is more than enough, especially with Ning Fengzhi supporting from behind."

"As for Dugu Bo, that old bastard would be thrilled to see both sides annihilate each other."

Pausing, Li Xuan turned his gaze to Tang San standing beside Tang Hao, and couldn't help but sigh:

"The most important factor is Tang San."

"That kid's a sly one—he headed straight for the Snowy Swan Kiss the moment he landed. Even if the Upper Three Sects lose, as long as he holds onto that Immortal Herb, he has the leverage to drag everyone here down with him... No, as a Tang Sect disciple, he might even have a way to survive, and then all the Immortal Herbs would be his."

"Tsk tsk~ Truly meticulous."

Li Xuan rubbed his chin, pondering whether to take the chance and stir things up a bit.

Just as he was about to make a move, several terrifying auras suddenly erupted from the horizon. He restrained his focus and concealed himself back into the void.

Following that, those countless terrifying auras descended.

Those confronting each other by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye also sensed something and looked up.

"More experts?"

Their expressions turned grim, but then they felt something else. Tang Hao furrowed his brow:

"They're not soul masters!"

"This aura... it's soul beasts!!!"

"Damn it, daring to come to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye—these must be soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old! Xiao San, forget about these bastards, grab the Immortal Herbs now!"

With that urging.

Tang San didn't hesitate any longer. Activating his Mysterious Jade Hand, he lunged straight for the Immortal Herbs.

Knowing he couldn't take them all alone, he called out to the others:

"Those few Immortal Herbs over there are non-toxic—you can pick them directly!"

Seeing this, the Martial Soul Hall members stopped their standoff. Led by Chrysanthemum Douluo, they began frantically harvesting the Immortal Herbs.

In no time.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye was left barren.

Clearly, even the poisonous Immortal Herbs weren't spared by this group.

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, fury burning in his heart:

"Damn it, you all deserve to die!"

Just as he was cursing inwardly, the auras from the horizon drew near, accompanied by roars.

"Roar—!"

Towering, sky-shrouding figures appeared. Each black shadow was the size of a mountain, encircling the entire volcanic crater.

Hidden in the shadows, Li Xuan's brows jumped at the sight.

Because these were indeed soul beasts, arriving from different directions. Two of them radiated extreme ice and snow power.

The others were wreathed in violent, savage energy.

"Heavenly Snow Woman, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?"

The speaker was a hundred-zhang-tall giant tree with gnarled, tangled branches—none other than the Myriad Demon King.

"Are you here for the Ice Fire Dragon King's remains too?"

Snow Empress swept her gaze over the Fierce Beasts present. Aside from that Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, she held the Myriad Demon King in no regard.

"The Ice Dragon King is the ultimate yin ice. If This Seat can refine its energy, I have a chance to ascend to godhood!" Snow Empress's eyes gleamed with cold light.

"Do you intend to contend with me for it?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?!"

"Hold on!"

Just as the beasts were about to strike, Jade Swan Bi Ji spoke up.

"Human soul masters are already harvesting the Immortal Herbs. We should contend with them, not slaughter each other."

Though Bi Ji's combat strength was lacking, the radiance she emitted instinctively calmed the violent aura of many soul beasts.

Coupled with her healing power, it soothed the minds of all present.

No soul beast dared to rebuke her.

"Hmph!"

Snow Empress snorted coldly, her figure shrinking as she charged toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. The ultimate ice and snow power froze the poisonous fog, plunging the surrounding temperature to freezing point.

"Humans, truly greedy..."

Snow Empress landed, boundless ice and snow power spreading outward.

Though the three major factions had long prepared, their faces still turned pale with shock.

Because the aura Snow Empress brought them was by no means that of an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

"Where did this hundred-thousand-year soul beast come from?!"

Someone exclaimed in disbelief.

Even the three Level 97 Titled Douluo felt the pressure skyrocket at this moment.

The woman before them rivaled a Level 98 or even Level 99 Titled Douluo!

Since when did Douluo Continent harbor such a terrifying existence?

"A seven-hundred-thousand-year soul beast!!!"

Tang Hao shouted in terror.

"What?!"

The others retreated rapidly, all soul masters clustering together, their eyes fixed on the woman ahead with sheer horror.

A seven-hundred-thousand-year soul beast?!

The crowd couldn't help but swallow hard.

No wonder they felt such overwhelming oppression.

"Are you the human soul master who bonded with the Blue Silver Emperor, as shown on the sky screen?"

Snow Empress frowned.

The Blue Silver Emperor spanned the entire Douluo Continent, so she naturally knew of its existence, but she was deeply dissatisfied with its actions.

As a soul beast, to bond with a human.

"Why waste words with them?!"

Bear King's massive body charged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

A violent tearing force shredded space itself, flowing soul power converging toward him, condensing into a giant claw that smashed down at the human soul masters.

"Do you really take us for pushovers?!"

At this moment, the four factions set aside their differences, summoning their martial souls in coordination.

Eight Titled Douluo struck out together.

Boom!

The surging forces collided, forming a terrifying black hole that devoured heaven and earth.

"Go!!!"

Tang Hao roared, smashing the poisonous fog apart with a single hammer blow, launching himself into the air.

However, before he could fly out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, the hundred-zhang-tall Myriad Demon King lashed out at him with branches and vines.

Not only that, but ice-cold power descended once more, this time from Ice Empress.

"Damn it, how can there be so many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts?!"

The crowd exclaimed in shock.

"Hold nothing back, or none of us will escape!"

Tang Hao bellowed.

The next second, his Nine Soul Rings emerged.

The Slaughter God's Domain activated, and the soul bones within his body blazed with crimson light.

He unleashed the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes without hesitation, Explode Ring!

Buzz—!

A wave of destructive power spread outward.

The others held nothing back either.

Thousand Jun Dragon Douluo executed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo immediately followed with their own Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Bone Douluo took charge of defense and evacuating the remaining soul masters.

Sword Douluo and Tang Hao pressed forward, breaking through the attacks of the two soul beasts.

At this moment, Dugu Bo dared not hold back either, immediately unleashing his Eighth Soul Skill—Time Freeze!

Hum—!

A wave of Law Power descended, combining with Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo's Two Poles Stillness Domain. In an instant, the surrounding several li fell nearly frozen and motionless.

"Slash!!!"

Sword Douluo and Tang Hao suddenly struck out with their attacks.

Boom—!

Heaven and earth shattered. The terrifying shockwave swept across the entire volcanic crater, leveling the land for a hundred li in every direction.

"Freeze!"

Just as this power was about to annihilate everything completely—

Snow Empress's icy voice rang out.

The next second, the tide of gravely wounded soul beasts and all the soul masters was halted mid-motion.

Boom—!

In that moment, everyone was stunned.

"This..."

They trembled as they gazed at the enormous snowy figure, fear rising in their hearts.

So strong!

"Humans, you truly are rotten to the core!"

Snow Empress roared, snow and wind filling the sky.

The blizzard blotted out the sun, shrouding the entire Sunset Forest in darkness as if night had fallen, accompanied by flying snow everywhere.

Those snowflakes, light as cotton, could kill a Soul Elder with just a single touch!

"There's no escape, is there..."

Despair filled the hearts of the crowd. They had been so close.

Li Xuan, hidden in the shadows, swallowed his saliva. "In this battle, unless those few Titled Douluo abandon everyone else to their fate, even if I step in, there's no way I'm getting out unscathed."

Snow Empress's strength was terrifying.

With Li Xuan's power, he had no confidence at all in defeating her.

Besides, he couldn't be bothered to get involved in this mess.

Just as he was about to turn back, his gaze caught sight of Tang San gripping the Snowy Swan Kiss tightly, looking up at Dugu Bo.

"Senior Poison Douluo, release your most powerful, toxin-rich soul skill!"

Everyone's eyes turned to Tang San.

"What are you planning?" Dugu Bo frowned.

"Your poison, combined with the Snowy Swan Kiss, is the only way we can all escape unscathed!" Tang San said.

Dugu Bo thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up. "Fine. In that case, This Seat will trust you this once!"

With that, he immediately unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill.

Poisonous gas spread through the sky, covering several li of heaven and earth.

"Futile!!!"

Snow Empress's ice power instantly solidified, trying to freeze the toxins.

Tang San threw out the Snowy Swan Kiss, then turned and shouted to Tang Hao:

"Father, run!!!"

Hearing this, the others didn't hesitate for a moment, leaping into the air. Only a few soul masters below the Soul King rank remained where they stood.

The moment the Snowy Swan Kiss touched Dugu Bo's poison—

Hum!

The poison exploded like cold water hitting hot oil.

Puff puff puff!!!

The toxic mist expanded without limit, annihilating a hundred li.

Those soul masters who hadn't managed to flee were vaporized on the spot. Even the Titled Douluo, merely touching the poison mist, found themselves corroded.

"Roar—!"

"Humans, aaaah!!!"

Myriad Demon King let out a heart-wrenching roar. No matter what methods he used, most of his body was already corroded away.

Even the Bear King, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress now wore grave expressions—the moment the poison gas touched them, bone dissolved into flesh, flesh melted into blood, and blood turned to vapor, inflicting severe wounds on the spot.

"Heal—!"

Just as the toxic mist spread in all directions, a flash of emerald light bloomed.

Accompanied by an utterly pure wave of healing power that enveloped the entire Sunset Forest.

The poison mist dispersed.

The soul beasts' injuries mended.

Countless soul masters dragged their broken bodies and fled the Sunset Forest, not daring to linger for even a moment.

The battle was over.

At the same time.

Li Xuan flew back to his Mountain Peak, still shaken, gasping for air.

"Damn it all, that's Tang San for you—who else could come up with such a dirty trick!"

"No, I need to expose those hidden secrets as soon as possible. Once that's out, someone will deal with Tang San."