SWNOVELXO Chapter 362: [DD2]: 362
As the martial soul was released, a surge of black energy burst forth from behind Tai Tan, gradually taking form into a giant ape over 100 meters tall.
The terrifying pressure instantly dispersed the clouds and mist surrounding Clear Sky Peak, pushing them thousands of meters away, making the lone peak appear even colder and more desolate.
A weight like the collapse of the heavens descended upon Su Yu.
At this moment, Tai Tan exuded a wild and ferocious aura, like a prehistoric beast.
Su Yu frowned slightly, and his left arm bone emitted a faint green light. The icy and tyrannical aura of the Ice Empress swept forth.
Among the soul rings Su Yu had acquired, the Ice Empress' attribute was the most domineering.
The extreme chill, mixed with the savagery of an ancient beast, was enough to make anyone tremble in fear.
The surrounding pressure broke through the constraints of Tai Tan's aura. The two stood on opposite sides, and between them, an invisible force field had already begun a fierce clash.
"Not bad. Let's begin."
Tai Tan grinned, his entire body surging with battle intent.
"Then I'll make my move," Su Yu said coldly. His third soul ring suddenly lit up.
A beam of ice-blue light struck Tai Tan at a speed he couldn't react to.
Tai Tan's body trembled violently, and the black energy surrounding him dimmed significantly.
At this moment, Tai Tan felt as if his vision was filled with nothing but white. His thoughts slowed to a crawl, and everything around him seemed to freeze in time.
Right at the start, Su Yu unleashed a million-year soul ring skill: Ice Emperor's Domain.
This soul skill, originating from the Skydream Iceworm, had grown stronger as Su Yu himself matured. At Su Yu's current level of control, the power of the Skydream Iceworm's soul ring was no less than that of a 600,000-year soul beast.
Moreover, Ice Emperor's Domain was one of Su Yu's rare soul skills that directly attacked the spiritual level.
Perhaps Tai Tan never expected that Su Yu, a master of ultimate ice, would possess spiritual attack abilities.
After using Ice Emperor's Domain to gain initial control, Su Yu naturally wouldn't let such a rare opportunity slip by. Immediately after, his sixth soul ring lit up.
A pillar of ice-blue light descended as if from the heavens, like a meteor from beyond the sky, crashing down with a roar.
Boom!
The ice-blue meteor struck Tai Tan directly. The black energy surrounding Tai Tan dissipated completely, and blood spilled from his mouth and nose. The extreme cold began freezing Tai Tan's soul power, blood, and even his very being.
In this moment of crisis, Tai Tan instinctively sensed danger and forcibly broke free from the freezing effect of Ice Emperor's Domain.
Waves of black energy erupted outward, and Tai Tan's seventh soul ring suddenly lit up.
In an instant, Tai Tan transformed into a Titan Giant Ape over ten meters tall. Explosive power surged forth, shattering all the icy energy around him.
"Roar!"
Tai Tan tilted his head back and let out a wild roar. In the next moment, he swung his massive fist directly at Su Yu.
Compared to Tai Tan's enormous fist, Su Yu seemed almost tiny.
"Second Uncle, don't!" Wang Dong'er cried out in shock. Tai Tan in his martial soul true form was unimaginable in his ferocity.
It was no exaggeration to say that this punch could crush even a Titled Douluo.
With his martial soul true form fully unleashed, Tai Tan was using far more than just 30% of his strength.
"Dong'er, calm down," Niu Tian said, stopping Wang Dong'er. "Tai Tan's true form is indeed strong and wild, but he's still holding onto some rationality. Besides, look at Su Yu—there's not a hint of panic on his face."
As Niu Tian had guessed, just as Tai Tan's punch was about to land, Su Yu seemed to transform into a gentle breeze and retreated 100 meters back.
Tai Tan's fist smashed into the ground, causing the entire peak of Clear Sky Peak to tremble.
"Tai Tan! Watch yourself! Are you trying to tear the place down?!"
Niu Tian scolded, his voice amplified by spiritual power, directly reaching Tai Tan's mind.
The slightly dazed Tai Tan immediately snapped out of it. The wildness in his eyes dissipated by more than half, and he scratched his head awkwardly.
"Got it," Tai Tan replied, his massive Titan Giant Ape form shrinking and merging back into his body.
Using the martial soul true form in this way allowed him to retain the power of the form while maintaining the flexibility of a human form.
"Take this punch!"
Tai Tan raised his fists and smashed them toward Su Yu.
In an instant, a terrifying force locked onto Su Yu, making it almost impossible for him to dodge.
Su Yu raised an eyebrow and made a cutting motion with his right hand. Invisible sword energy surged from the ground like a waterfall, sweeping toward Tai Tan.
Sword Qi Coiling Dragon Wall!
"Heh, good move!" Tai Tan laughed, smashing his fists down with the force of a collapsing mountain.
Boom!
Sword energy and fist shadows collided, exploding into waves of force.
Tai Tan tore through the layers of sword energy, and the remaining fist force continued toward Su Yu.
Su Yu's figure flickered as he dodged.
"Hmph, trying to dodge?"
Tai Tan let out an angry roar, and the nine soul rings on his body flashed one after another like waves.
An invisible force surged from the ground, locking Su Yu in place.
In the next moment, Tai Tan raised his fists toward the heavens. It seemed as if he was pulling the very sky downward. When he smashed his fists down, even the heavens seemed to cry out in agony.
Su Yu took a deep breath, activating his second and fifth soul rings in quick succession.
Ice Emperor's Armor, Ice Emperor's Guard, and Ice Emperor's Pincer.
As if still unsatisfied, his seventh soul ring lit up.
Su Yu's form transformed into the Ice Emperor himself, draped in an ice-blue imperial robe, crowned with a majestic crown. The freezing aura of an emperor swept across the land.
Facing Tai Tan's heaven-shattering punch, Su Yu extended his right hand. His crystalline, diamond-like fist clashed fiercely with Tai Tan's.
Boom!
Ice-blue and black energy erupted, shaking the heavens and earth.
The violent tremor caused the entire Clear Sky Peak to groan in sorrow.
Su Yu's lower body was driven into the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Tai Tan's body trembled, and he was encased in layers of ice, frozen into a giant sculpture.
Su Yu's gaze sharpened. He instinctively wanted to use Ice Explosion, a follow-up move capable of leaving Tai Tan severely injured or even dead.
But he suppressed the thought.
Endless ice-blue energy spread outward, enveloping the entire summit of Clear Sky Peak.
Su Yu pushed off the ground, leaping into the air. Black and white energy swirled around him as he punched forward, twin dragons of black and white following in his wake with overwhelming momentum.
Crack!
The ice shattered as Tai Tan broke free from his frozen state, only to be met head-on by Su Yu's earth-shattering punch.
Sovereign Dominance!
This was Su Yu's self-created combat technique, his most reliable and deadly trump card.
Tai Tan was startled and instinctively prepared to counter with his fists, but his body suddenly stiffened.
He realized his movements had slowed significantly.
Only then did he notice the surrounding ice-blue world—a powerful domain he had failed to guard against.
Caught off guard, Tai Tan took Su Yu's punch head-on and was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with shards of ice.
Fortunately, Tai Tan had maintained his martial soul true form. Otherwise, this punch would have left him gravely injured.
Seizing the moment, a sharp phoenix cry rang out. An ice-blue phoenix soared into the sky, followed by a torrential rain of icy swords that blanketed the area.
In his panic, Tai Tan was struck by countless icy swords, and extreme cold began spreading through his body once again.
Tai Tan roared in anger, activating his sixth soul ring. The black ring turned golden, and his body was shrouded in golden light.
Diamond Body—a defense technique stronger than an invincibility shield, tied to his bloodline's immense power.
In this state, Tai Tan became immune to the icy sword rain. The ice-blue world around him shattered as he roared and struck out with a punch.
The domain was forcibly broken, and Su Yu spat out a mouthful of blood.
But in the next moment, Su Yu's eyes gleamed with madness. His entire body glowed with golden light, transforming into the Golden Emperor.
Without wasting a single word, Su Yu charged straight at Tai Tan and threw a punch.
Tai Tan let out a furious roar, his aura surging explosively, and lunged forward as well.
One large, one small—two golden figures collided violently, immediately engaging in a fierce melee.
Su Yu completely abandoned defense, relentlessly striking at Tai Tan's chest.
Tai Tan, too, was consumed by his ferocity, breathing heavily through his nose, his brownish-yellow eyes filled with savage hostility.
The two fought with such intensity that the heavens seemed to crumble and the earth seemed to crack, causing the entire Clear Sky Peak to shake violently.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The pair battled from Clear Sky Peak to the sea of clouds and back again. Both had entirely abandoned defense, fighting a desperate, all-out brawl.
Bang!
Su Yu landed a heavy punch on Tai Tan's body, while Tai Tan's fist struck Su Yu's chest. Both were sent flying at the same time.
"Ugh!"
Tai Tan suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, which froze as soon as it hit the ground. The golden light surrounding him flickered erratically, and after a few flashes, it completely disappeared.
Similarly, Su Yu crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood. Even his martial soul true form was shattered.
However, the golden light around him remained dazzling, making him look like a small golden statue.
Su Yu raised his head to glance at Tai Tan, who also looked back at him, preparing to continue the fight.
At this point, both of them were completely consumed by the heat of battle.
"Enough!"
Two cyan-colored barriers enveloped Su Yu and Tai Tan simultaneously. The sound of dragon roars echoed as nine azure dragons circled the barriers, flying gracefully.
Niu Tian's figure appeared at the scene without anyone noticing, and his commanding voice stopped the two combatants.
"Are you trying to tear down the entire Clear Sky Sect?"
Niu Tian spoke coldly.
He had never imagined that these two could fight to such an extent.
"Big Brother!"
Tai Tan froze, the savage glint in his eyes fading significantly. Scratching his head awkwardly, he said, "Big Brother, I haven't lost yet."
"Nonsense!"
Niu Tian glared at Tai Tan and reprimanded him, "You agreed to use only thirty percent of your strength—how much did you use?"
"You activated your martial soul true form at full power and even used your Indestructible Diamond Body. Are you trying to ascend to the heavens?"
"I'd say you used at least seventy to eighty percent of your strength. And you still have the nerve to say you're not convinced?"
Tai Tan shrank his neck and lowered his head, looking a little guilty.
Thirty percent?
At thirty percent, he was instantly crushed by Su Yu.
If he hadn't used his Martial soul true form, the fight wouldn't have lasted this long.
Now that he had calmed down, Tai Tan felt a little embarrassed.
Thankfully, he hadn't used his eighth or ninth soul rings. Otherwise, he'd be in trouble—his big brother would teach him a lesson.
But still, this Su Yu was something else. To stand toe-to-toe with him like that—it was insane!
Seeing Tai Tan lower his head, Niu Tian turned his gaze to Su Yu, a trace of shock flickering in his eyes. He couldn't believe Su Yu was this strong.
Even with seventy to eighty percent of his power, Tai Tan could fight a peak Title Douluo, yet Su Yu was able to match him.
It was terrifying.
Was this really just a Soul Sage?
What kind of Soul Sage had this level of strength?
He was utterly stunned.
"Su Yu, you too—how did you lose control during the fight?"
"I really don't think you're an Ultimate Ice Soul Master. You're more like an Assault-type Soul Master. What kind of ice-attribute Soul Master fights like this?"
To dare clash head-on with Tai Tan, whose martial soul was the Titan Giant Ape—this truly blew Niu Tian's mind.
This was Tai Tan's specialty!
Even peak Title Douluo of the same level wouldn't dare to fight like this, but Su Yu did. It was absolutely audacious.
This Ultimate Ice martial soul really shouldn't have gone to Su Yu. He should've been given a Golden Dragon instead—he was way too reckless.
"Senior Tai Tan is just too strong. I couldn't resist the urge to fight him."
Su Yu casually explained, then coughed again, spitting out a small mouthful of blood.
Clashing head-on with Tai Tan wasn't without its costs—Su Yu was rarely injured, but this time, he was.
Still, Su Yu's renowned physical toughness, coupled with the vitality of the Life Gold within him, made such minor injuries negligible.
But in Wang Dong'er's eyes, it was a completely different story. Seeing Su Yu cough up blood again, she couldn't sit still, her heart aching terribly.
"Su Yu, are you okay?"
Wang Dong'er rushed forward, only to be blocked by the barrier.
"First Uncle!"
She called out, and Niu Tian waved his hand, dispersing the barrier.
Wang Dong'er immediately threw herself at Su Yu, holding him tightly.
Seeing the blood at the corner of Su Yu's mouth, her eyes filled with anxiety and tears threatened to spill over.
"Su Yu, how are you? Are you alright?"
Though she was shocked by Su Yu's strength, Wang Dong'er's primary concern at this moment was his safety.
"I'm fine, Dong'er. It's just a small injury. I'll be fine after a little rest."
Su Yu smiled lightly.
"You're coughing up so much blood—how can you say you're fine? Stop trying to act tough all the time!"
Wang Dong'er spoke with a sob in her voice, her beautiful eyes misting over.
"I'm really fine. Why are you crying? Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm on my deathbed."
Su Yu teased.
"Don't say such unlucky things, you crow's mouth!"
Wang Dong'er glared at him playfully, helping him up.
"I'll take you back to heal. Our Clear Sky Sect has healing pills—they're very effective."
She supported Su Yu and began walking toward the castle.
As they passed Tai Tan, Wang Dong'er shot him an angry glare.
"Second Uncle, it's all your fault."
"You broke your promise and even cheated. Hmph, Dong'er doesn't like you anymore."
She huffed and helped Su Yu away.
Tai Tan stared blankly, feeling as if his heart had just been pierced by an icy blade.