Ice and Fire Merged

Yu Tianshuang looked at Huo Wu, who was lying on the ice bed with her body all pink, and at the blood-red stain on the bedding beneath her. She gently dressed herself, kissed Huowu's flushed cheeks with some pity, and then left.

"I never expected such a change to occur..."

Looking at the icy blue flame in her hand, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help but sigh. She was amazed that such a change had occurred after she and Huo Wu merged. Although it looked like a flame, it didn't have the scorching heat of an ordinary flame. Instead, it was icy cold.

"Whoosh!"

With a gentle flick of her wrist, she tossed the frost flame into the air. Instantly, the rock it touched froze solid, turning a deep icy blue. Yu Tianshuang frowned. What was the difference between this and her own frost?

Just then, the rock suddenly began to crumble, then slowly disappeared as if burned away. "Hiss..." Upon seeing this, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help but gasp. Was this power really so domineering? Possessing both fire and ice properties simultaneously was truly terrifying...

In the Spirit Hall Empire, in Spirit City, the former Spirit Hall's main hall had been transformed into her imperial palace by Bibi Dong. Looking at the scouts reporting military intelligence below, Bibi Dong's sharp eyes swept over the bowed crowd, and she spoke expressionlessly:

"I really didn't expect that Xue Beng, that young upstart, would dare to place such a heavy bet—a million-strong army from the Heaven Dou Empire, plus the Holy Spirit Cult entrenched in Star Luo City. It seems they're prepared to gamble everything, wanting to join forces and take down my Spirit Hall Empire in one fell swoop. Ha, wishful thinking! Since that's the case, then I'll see who emerges victorious!"

"Bang!"

Bibi Dong slammed her scepter heavily on the ground, then continued, "Issue my order: except for the troops of Holy Maiden Hu Liena stationed in the provinces of the Star Luo Empire, all troops of the Spirit Hall Empire shall march to Jialing Pass. The decisive battle... has begun!"

Having said that, ignoring the crowd below who were looking at each other with their heads down, she lifted her long, slender legs, turned and left. She had only taken a few steps Bibi Dong stopped and tossed a letter over, saying, "Also, Ling Yuan, take this letter to Yu Tianshuang!"

"Call..."

After Bibi Dong had completely left, the crowd below, who had been bowing their heads, finally breathed a long sigh of relief. "Her Majesty's aura was so overwhelming, I didn't even dare to look up at her..."

"If we send all our troops to Jialing Pass, what if the Heaven Dou Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult launch a surprise attack on our headquarters? Or is this intelligence simply a trap...? Isn't Your Majesty taking too much risk?"

What's the point of saying all this hindsight now? Why didn't you say anything earlier?

"Speak? You want me to speak? I don't even have the courage to raise my head, let alone speak..."

"Although I also feel that His Majesty's decision was somewhat hasty, but..."

Looking at the chaotic scene around her, Ling Yuan Douluo couldn't help but sigh. Her Majesty felt increasingly unfamiliar to her, especially today; she was completely different from Bibi Dong as Pope. Perhaps it was because she had become Empress...

Although she had a vague feeling in her heart, coupled with the nonsensical things Shui Bing'er said when she visited her, she couldn't help but take a deep look at the place where Bibi Dong had left.

"Why think about these things? It only adds to the trouble. In the current situation, what can a level 92 Titled Douluo like me do? It's better to... better to..."

Thinking of Shui Bing'er reminded her of what she had said about family inheritance, and the fact that she was about to go and deliver a message to him made her feel a little awkward...

"Guang Ling, Bibi Dong's move was truly cunning. She mobilized the Spirit City, leaving no defenses, clearly confident that our Worship Hall wouldn't stand idly by. That little girl from back then has become an empress in the blink of an eye. I must say, she's really impressive..."

The Light Feather Douluo, who looked like a teenager, and the burly Golden Crocodile Douluo stood side by side, slightly behind each other, looking down at the hall where Bibi Dong was, and asked, "May I ask?"

"Bibi Dong is indeed impressive. She dares to do this, and she certainly has a lot of guts. But the better she does now, the less the future young master will need to do. Isn't that a good thing?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo remained silent for a moment, the image of the sacred golden light that shot from the Angel Temple into the clouds that day surfacing in his mind. As the eldest and Second Worship only to Qian Daoliu as the Second Elder, he knew what that represented— the Angel Holy Sword...

"You're right, so not only can we not oppose her, we must fully support her now..."

In a border town of the Silves Kingdom, Snow Empress watched the endless march of the Heaven Dou Empire's army, which had been advancing all day, and couldn't help but sigh. Through her understanding, she knew the current state of the world. There were so many people, definitely exceeding a million, and their enemy was the force represented by that despicable brat...

Actually, she regrets it now. When that brat was so weak, she hesitated about whether she should go to his aid. Although he perfectly resolved the crisis afterward, she felt more and more uneasy the more she thought about it.

Ultimately, all he did was expose her naked, which wasn't what he wanted. What bothered her most was that invisible shackle that made her feel like a enslaved Soul Beast, even though she felt she had become human. But so much time had passed, and aside from her own lingering resentment, even in that critical moment, he hadn't issued any commands to her nearby...

"Huff..."

A gigantic bluebird formed from Soul Power flew past her, and she could clearly sense that a terrifyingly powerful aura emanated from it, similar to the incomparable golden light of that day...

"Sect Master, news has come from the disciples of the Agility Hall that the elite forces of Spirit City have been mobilized, with the New Seven Great Sects as the vanguard, and are heading towards Jialing Pass..."

After listening to the report, Tang San saw a map of the Douluo Continent in his mind. Now, the two great empires were joining forces to attack the Spirit Hall Empire, and the most crucial location for them to gather their forces was Jialing Pass.

"Bibi Dong's foresight is indeed very sharp. Jialing Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our two great empires' armies want to converge, but they will inevitably have to pass through here. As long as we hold Jialing Pass, we can stop our army's offensive. Brilliant..."

Tang San never underestimated this woman who stood at the pinnacle of power and strength on the continent, but the marching routes of their two great empires were completely unpredictable, yet she dared to be certain of their final destination, truly demonstrating her sharp insight.

"Why think about that, Third Brother? Just wait and see if I can burn that damned Jialing Pass to ashes!"

Ma Hongjun's current appearance is vastly different from before; he looks rather handsome despite his thinness. Hearing his confident words, Tang San smiled slightly. Indeed, with the strength of the Tang Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire, plus the mysterious Holy Spirit Cult that had saved them from Yu Tianshuang, he couldn't imagine how they could possibly lose this battle.