Black Dragon Fights Ice Scorpion

The Ice Empress was deeply frustrated. With her 400,000-year limit approaching, she had spent these days in a state of constant panic.

The greatest regret was encountering an ice silkworm who claimed to be Tian Meng back then, possessing hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation.

It was simply inconceivable.

If she had truly managed to capture that fellow back then... she wouldn't be restricted by this 400,000-year limit now.

She might have even had a chance to overcome the Snow Empress's 700,000-year heavenly tribulation.

She wouldn't be in this position now, where the other party had simply hidden away and vanished from her sight entirely.

"Sigh, Xue'er. I wonder how things are going on your end."

A petite girl with emerald green twin tails sat alone in the Ice Crystal Palace, talking to herself.

Her crisp, cold voice echoed through the vast hall, becoming even colder as it reverberated.

Just then, a terrifying fluctuation of Soul Power swept across the Ice Crystal Palace, followed immediately by an aged voice: "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, this old man knows you can hear me."

"Where did this human powerhouse come from?" The Ice Empress's expression grew solemn.

The other party made no effort to conceal their aura, and the Ice Empress instantly sensed that this must be what humans called a Limit Douluo.

With the Snow Empress away, it was basically unrealistic for her to confront such a Limit Douluo on her own.

"He can't find me anyway... I'll just wait and see if Xue'er comes to help me," the Ice Empress muttered, having no intention of showing herself.

The main issue was that the Snow Empress was in deep seclusion, and she truly had little confidence that the other party would come to her aid.

But the next second, Long Xiaoyao's words made her expression change instantly.

"This Seat has not come to kill you today. But if you continue to hide, This Seat does not mind slaughtering the entire Ice Jade Scorpion clan."

"You're courting death!" The Ice Empress's expression darkened.

A flash of emerald light followed, and an ice scorpion with alternating ice-colored and emerald hues replaced the girl from a moment ago.

The next instant, she vanished from where she stood.

"Teacher, if you threaten them like this, what will we do if the negotiations go poorly later?" Long Yaochen asked with some concern.

"You brat, you've stayed at Shrek for too long and have become far too timid, influenced by that old thing Mu En." The black dragon circling in the sky sneered disdainfully. "Negotiations are won with fists; it's not that the other party will listen just because you are polite."

Just then, the wind and snow suddenly went silent.

The next instant, the ink-colored sky in the distance was torn open by a streak of emerald, while the other side of the sky took on the color of jade.

"Humans, you have crossed the line."

A crisp, cold voice rang out from all directions, shaking the snow on the ground until it surged in layers.

Long Yaochen looked up and saw a beam of emerald light cutting through the wind and snow.

To his surprise, this famous 400,000-year fierce beast was not particularly large in size.

It was only about 1.5 meters long, with only two colors on its entire body: a nearly transparent ice color and a heart-stopping emerald green.

Its front half was layered in four sections, its silver-white mouthparts glinting with a faint, chilling light, and its six long legs and pair of front pincers were covered in hexagonal crystalline protrusions, refracting diamond-like brilliance under the reflection of the snow.

Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

The second of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the Ice Empress.

"Ice Empress, I thought you wouldn't dare to come out." Seeing the beast appear, Long Xiaoyao let out a cold snort.

Although the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion was not large, with the support of her home turf, her momentum was not much inferior to Long Xiaoyao's.

"This is a forbidden zone for humans. Since you've come, don't think about leaving." There was a hint of anger in the Ice Empress's voice.

Trespassing in her territory was one thing, but to have the audacity to threaten the slaughter of her kin was simply too much!

"Heh, a forbidden zone for humans? Are you even worthy?" Long Xiaoyao's voice was filled with disdain.

He was now certain that the Snow Empress could not intervene; otherwise, how could the other party be putting on such a bluffing display?

"Silent Darkness Domain!" The dragon head lifted slightly as he slowly spat out the words.

The next instant, endless darkness descended upon the Ice Empress.

"Domain of Eternal Freeze, Wrath of the Ice Emperor!"

The Ice Empress dared not be negligent. The moment her words fell, the temperature in the Core Area of the Far North plummeted once more.

The already deathly silent snowfield now seemed to be completely frozen by some invisible force.

The wind stopped, and the snow stopped as well.

Even the wisp of white breath Long Yaochen exhaled froze in mid-air.

Countless emerald ice crystals emerged from thin air, transforming into individual ice blades.

Each ice blade contained Ultimate Ice capable of freezing Soul Power, sweeping toward the Dark Sacred Dragon like a torrential downpour.

"Interesting." Long Xiaoyao chuckled softly.

Facing the overwhelming Wrath of the Ice Emperor, he did not retreat in the slightest. The Dark Sacred Dragon's massive wings slowly unfurled, and then the Silent Darkness Domain suddenly pressed outward.

The next instant, those emerald-green ice blades surged into the darkness, as if falling into a bottomless black abyss, not even a single echo returning.

All sound and chill were instantly swallowed within that patch of darkness.

Seeing this, the Ice Empress's emerald eyes suddenly narrowed.

"A Limit Douluo with the dark attribute..." Her voice was exceptionally grave.

Yet, to actually dare bring such a feeble human to face her?

The next moment, the tail hook behind the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion suddenly whipped upward.

An emerald-green ray of light tore through the night sky.

The speed was pushed to the extreme, as if it had pierced directly through space to strike at Long Yaochen behind Long Xiaoyao.

Clang—!

It wasn't until the crisp sound of a collision rang out that Long Yaochen realized a pitch-black dragon claw had already been positioned in front of him.

His pupils shrank, and cold sweat instantly drenched his back.

Is this the battle of a Limit Douluo?

Long Yaochen, who had always been the one bullying others, experienced the combat power at the pinnacle of the continent for the first time.

"Moving against my disciple right in front of me?" Long Xiaoyao's voice deepened.

As the words fell, the Dark Sacred Dragon's wings suddenly flared.

The Silent Darkness Domain abruptly contracted, transforming into a barrier as deep as ink, shielding Long Yaochen behind it.

The Ice Empress did not give her opponent a chance to rest, thrusting her tail hook out once more, but it struck the dark barrier, emitting a crisp, ear-piercing explosion.

Crack—!

Large patches of ice patterns emerged on the surface of the dark barrier, and the Ultimate Ice spread wildly along the Soul Power, actually forcing a layer of emerald-green frost to freeze over that patch of darkness.

A flicker of surprise flashed in Long Xiaoyao's eyes.

"As expected of Ultimate Ice."

The next instant, the Dark Sacred Dragon extended its claw, slamming it heavily against the Ice Empress's tail hook.

Boom!

Darkness and extreme ice collided head-on, and a terrifying shockwave instantly erupted.

Long Yaochen only felt a flash of white before his eyes; the snowfield beneath his feet crumbled in layers, and he was slid backward several yards while being shielded by Long Xiaoyao.

The Ice Empress's figure was also sent flying backward, carving an emerald-green arc through the air before her six legs stabbed fiercely into the ice layer upon landing, forcibly steadying her body.

She, a dignified beast, had actually been knocked backward by a human.

In those emerald-green eyes, the gravity had reached its peak.

This human is a bit too strong... Xue, are you truly unable to come?

Moreover, what was even more outrageous was that he hadn't truly let loose.

He had been protecting the youth behind him the entire time.

Long Xiaoyao did not pursue, his massive Dark Sacred Dragon form merely coiled in mid-air, his dragon eyes coldly looking down at the Ice Empress.

"Do you wish to continue?"

The Ice Empress did not answer immediately.

Emerald light surged around her, and the Domain of Eternal Freeze continued to erode the Silent Darkness Domain.

The darkness constantly swallowed the chill, while the extreme ice constantly froze the darkness.

The two forces stalemated on the snowfield, causing the wind and snow across the entire core area to become chaotic.

Yet, the Ice Empress knew clearly in her heart.

If the fight continued, she might not necessarily die, but she certainly could not win.

Especially with the Snow Empress still in seclusion and the Ice Jade Scorpion clan located here.

If this human were truly pushed to the brink, the consequences would only be worse.

Thinking of this, the emerald light on the Ice Empress's body slowly receded.

The Domain of Eternal Freeze retreated bit by bit to her side.

"Human."

The Ice Empress's cold voice rang out once more, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Seeing this, Long Xiaoyao did not continue the pressure, dispelling his Martial Soul Avatar and slowly returning to human form.

But that Limit Douluo pressure still shrouded the surroundings, ensuring the Ice Empress could not suddenly strike at Long Yaochen again.

He looked down at Long Yaochen behind him and spoke:

"Did you see? Now, she is willing to listen.

It is time for you to talk to her."