Great Cold No Snow, Ice Extreme Peerless

Outside the city, on a desolate patch of wasteland, the cold wind howled, whipping up dust from the ground.

Qian Lingche landed steadily on the earth, his gaze calm as he stared coldly at Tang Hao, who was following close behind.

Tang Hao held the Clear Sky Hammer and landed opposite Qian Lingche: "Kid, you hurt my son; if you have any last words, say them quickly!"

With such terrifying talent and a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, he could not let this boy leave alive.

Hearing this, Qian Lingche said mockingly: "Your son was the one who provoked me first; I was merely teaching him a lesson."

Suddenly, a thick layer of frost began to spread rapidly across the ground, and a bone-chilling cold permeated the air.

A cold voice drifted from afar: "Who are you telling to say their last words?"

Tang Hao stopped his movements, his gaze scanning the direction of the voice with vigilance.

A slender figure was seen walking over slowly; with every step she took, a patch of ice crystals condensed on the ground.

A flash of joy appeared in Qian Lingche's eyes: "Sister Xue!"

Before the words had even faded, Qian Lingche's figure flickered, and he quickly ran to the side of that figure.

Snow Emperor's gaze fell upon the bright red blood at the corner of Qian Lingche's mouth, and her originally icy expression instantly turned even gloomier.

She looked straight at Tang Hao: "You hurt him?"

Tang Hao felt that terrifying pressure and frowned slightly, but he did not retreat, gripping the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand: "Who are you? Don't meddle in other people's business."

Hearing this, the cold light in Snow Emperor's eyes grew even sharper: "Those who hurt him, die."

A cold light flashed in Snow Emperor's eyes, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify in an instant; following that, a terrifying blizzard erupted suddenly with her at its center.

The cold wind whistled and snowflakes danced, as if nothing but endless frost and cold remained between heaven and earth.

"Snow Dance Shining Sun!"

The range of the blizzard expanded rapidly, covering the entire wasteland in the blink of an eye and continuing to spread toward the vicinity.

Tang Hao felt that terrifying chill, and his expression changed slightly.

He let out a low shout, his spirit power erupted, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand swung violently.

Seeing Snow Emperor preparing to change her technique, Tang Hao felt a jolt of alarm.

"Ring Detonation!" Tang Hao shouted lowly, and the nine spirit rings around his body lit up suddenly; immediately after, the first five spirit rings shattered instantly, transforming into majestic spirit power that surged into his body.

His momentum skyrocketed at this moment, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand emitted a dazzling light.

"Great Cold No Snow!"

Just as Tang Hao finished, a massive ice handprint carrying incomparable pressure slammed down toward him.

His pupils contracted violently, and he was shocked to his core as he felt that irresistible pressure.

At this life-or-death moment, he made the most insane decision without hesitation.

"Detonate for me!" Tang Hao roared, and the remaining four spirit rings around his body shattered instantly; his momentum reached its peak at this very moment.

"Great Sumeru Hammer!" Tang Hao exerted all his strength, smashing the Clear Sky Hammer fiercely toward the massive handprint.

The hammer's shadow was like a mountain, carrying incomparably violent power as it collided head-on with the ice handprint.

"BOOM--!"

With a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, the terrifying energy swept through the surroundings, cracking the very ground.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, Tang Hao's figure was frozen within a massive ice crystal, his expression still fixed in that final moment of unwillingness.

But the battle did not end there; a massive ice sword condensed in the sky immediately afterward.

The surrounding spirit power gathered frantically toward Snow Emperor, and the giant ice sword in the sky became increasingly solid under the infusion of spirit power.

Finally...

"Emperor Sword--Ice Extreme Peerless!"

That massive ice sword carried the power to destroy heaven and earth as it fell fiercely toward the frozen Tang Hao.

Although his body was encased in ice, Tang Hao's consciousness remained clear.

His body could not move, but his eyes stared fixedly at the giant ice sword descending from the sky.

The cold light flashing on the sword's edge stung his eyes painfully, yet he could not look away.

His heart was filled with unwillingness and rage, and the figures of Tang San and A-Yin flashed through his mind repeatedly.

"A-Yin... San... I'm sorry, I couldn't protect you..." Tang Hao said silently in his heart, a trace of agony flashing in his eyes.

"BOOM--!"

The ice sword pierced heavily into the ground, emitting a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar.

With the ice sword as the center, the terrifying cold air spread rapidly, freezing everything in the vicinity into ice.

Tang Hao's figure was completely swallowed, and he could no longer be seen within the ice.

Snow Emperor landed back on the ground slowly, and she looked at Qian Lingche: "Are you alright?"

Qian Lingche shook his head: "I'm fine; I just used my third spirit skill to block the aftershock of the Ice Extreme Peerless."

Just as Snow Emperor and Qian Lingche were preparing to leave, a dazzling light suddenly caught their attention.

The two turned their heads in unison to see six shimmering spirit bones hovering where Tang Hao had been standing just moments before.

They rotated slowly in the air, radiating powerful fluctuations of spirit power.

"Six spirit bones..." A flash of surprise crossed Qian Lingche's eyes. "As expected of Tang Hao; to think he possessed a complete set of spirit bones."

Qian Lingche quickly ran to the six spirit bones and, with a wave of his hand, stored them away into his spirit storage device.

He turned to look at Snow Emperor with a relaxed smile on his face. "Sister Xue, let's go."

Snow Emperor nodded slightly and said softly, "Let's go. This is no place to linger."

Guang Ling said with a look of astonishment, "What? You and Snow Emperor killed Tang Hao?"

Spirit Hall had searched for so long without finding him, yet Xiao Che had actually run into him.

Qian Lingche shrugged, his tone light. "Yeah, what about it?"

Guang Ling found it incredible. "It's just that I didn't expect you to run into Tang Hao just by going out."

Qian Lingche sighed helplessly. "Yeah, I only intended to teach a rude kid a lesson. Who knew I'd end up taking a hammer blow from Tang Hao for no reason?"

Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered what he had forgotten—he had actually let Tang Hao's son go!

But Guang Ling, standing beside him, suddenly grew tense. He stepped quickly in front of Qian Lingche, looking him up and down, his tone filled with worry.

"What! You took a hammer blow from Tang Hao? Are you alright? That's a Titled Douluo we're talking about."

Seeing how nervous he was, Qian Lingche hurriedly waved his hands and said with a smile, "I'm fine, I'm fine. My breath was just a bit chaotic and I coughed up some blood, but I wasn't injured."

"Besides, with Snow Emperor there, how could anything happen to me?"

After hearing Qian Lingche's words, Guang Ling still remained uneasy.

He suddenly stepped forward and began patting Qian Lingche down, muttering, "No, no, I have to see for myself if you're hurt. You brat always tries to shoulder everything yourself."

Caught off guard by his sudden movements, Qian Lingche quickly took a step back, laughing despite himself. "Brother Ling, what are you doing? I'm really fine, stop poking at me!"

Guang Ling was relentless, continuing to inspect him and even tugging at his sleeves. "Less talk! Let me see! Don't I know what kind of temperament you have? I don't believe you."

Qian Lingche helplessly raised his hands, letting him check, but couldn't help teasing, "Brother Ling, you care about me so much, I'm about to be moved to tears."

Guang Ling rolled his eyes at him and retorted crossly, "Stop with the glib tongue! I'm afraid you're just toughing it out while injured."