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"Hahaha, you really are confident!"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Yi raised his head and burst into laughter.
"You're right, this world is vast, and so is the sky! I am well aware of my own strength, and I have no reason to feel proud or arrogant.
Yes, I admit that I am no match for you, and you are indeed powerful.
But, there's one thing you got wrong!
I am not a frog at the bottom of a well! I know better than anyone how big and vast this world is! No matter how strong I become, even if I surpass you, I will never become complacent or arrogant!
This is my way of the sword!"
Zeng Yi looked at the Snow Empress in front of him, then couldn't help but raise his head to the sky, as if speaking to himself.
"Perhaps, at this moment, there are eyes in the sky watching us.
Under the vast sky, we are all ants, don't you agree?"
The Snow Empress fell silent, feeling a deep sense of fear from the words of this human!
Yes, she had cultivated to such a realm and naturally knew more secrets of this world than ordinary people! Even if her own power was strong! Even if she was the strongest in this mortal realm! So what?
Because above the sky, there are even stronger beings! In their eyes, isn't she just an ant-like existence?
She had cultivated for countless years, to the point where she almost forgot how long she had existed, experiencing life and death trials time and time again, in order to break free from the shackles of this world and pursue transcendence.
But for some reason, this human before her, despite being weaker in strength, seemed to see through everything and understand the whole world!
"Who are you exactly?" The Snow Empress began to grow cautious, her eyebrows furrowing as she coldly questioned.
Her intuition told her that this human before her was not ordinary! Perhaps, his strength was weak, but he knew more secrets than she did.
Mysteriously terrifying!
Zeng Yi shrugged his shoulders, smiled faintly, and said, "Just a wandering traveler."
"Hehe, such an interesting human." Hearing this, the Snow Empress couldn't help but chuckle, her beautiful smile seemed to hold a magical power. At that moment, the oppressive atmosphere in the area lightened.
Even Zeng Yi couldn't help but be fascinated for a moment.
"Sister, you're really beautiful. May I have the honor of knowing your name?" Zeng Yi teasingly said, seemingly flirtatious.
"Snow Empress."
"Snow Empress? Heh, that's truly majestic and unrivaled!" Zeng Yi's spiritual state trembled, and he shifted his gaze to the azure-clothed girl behind the Snow Empress.
When the human finally looked at her, the azure-clothed girl widened her eyes and stared back.
"What are you looking at! Remember, this Emperor's name is Ice Empress!"
"Hehe, such a lively fellow. But what about him? Does he also call himself an Emperor? Ice Devil Titan King, Teddy?" Zeng Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at the Ice Devil Titan King he had injured, teasingly.
"You!" The Ice Devil Titan King became furious upon hearing this and clenched his fists, seemingly wanting to rush up and fight.
Although he didn't know what "Teddy" meant, he felt that his dignity had been offended.
However, Zeng Yi burst into laughter. "Hahaha, just kidding. But I have no intention of being enemies with all of you. How about you let me go?"
However, the three of them opposite him didn't respond. Instead, they stared at him with icy gazes.
Zeng Yi's mouth twitched. "Hehe, is it really not possible?"
Snow Empress's icy gaze coldly surveyed Zeng Yi. "Human, you have killed so many of this Emperor's subjects. Do you think I will let you leave unscathed?
If I were to do so, how could I still be the ruler of this place?
Regardless, you will pay the price for your actions!"
"It seems there's no room for discussion."
"But, I can give you a chance, human!" Snow Empress said again.
Upon hearing this, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel curious.
"Tell me more?"
Snow Empress pointed to the Ice Empress and the Ice Devil Titan King behind her and said, "They won't intervene. It's up to your own strength whether you can survive a one-on-one fight with this Emperor."
"Heh, thank you very much." Zeng Yi smirked. It seemed that he was being underestimated, but there was no other way. He truly was no match for this woman.
However, Zeng Yi didn't want to die, even if he might fall into the path of demons, losing his sanity and becoming a killing machine.
But even so, Zeng Yi still didn't want to die. He wanted to live!
Because once he died, everything would be lost!
So even if there was a glimmer of hope, he would hold onto it firmly! Relying on his own strength, he would break through his limits and escape the shackles of death!
A supreme sharpness began to brew in the world, and a chaotic storm surged in the space!
Within this fierce cold wind, the icy blue hair of the Snow Empress fluttered in the wind.
Her indifferent eyes looked forward, as a terrifying storm condensed, she extended a slender jade hand.
Snap!
She lightly snapped her fingers.
The entire world echoed with a crisp sound.
In an instant, the iceberg beneath Zeng Yi's feet began to crack.
A gigantic, translucent ice lotus blossomed in the space, radiant and dangerous!
Swish!
The next moment, a silver cross-shaped sword light flashed across the blooming ice lotus in the sky.
The ice lotus split into four, and a silver lightning bolt charged out at an incredibly fast speed.
The Snow Empress wordlessly waved her jade hand.
In the sky, a series of ice flowers bloomed!
Truly powerful!
Zeng Yi couldn't help but sigh. In just a breath's time, the pressure he felt from the other side became immeasurable.
Even though he managed to cut through the obstructing ice flowers, this entire sky and space seemed like a flower field, at any moment, beautiful yet dangerous flowers could bloom.
Boom!
Dozens of ice flowers exploded, and the terrifying energy dispersed, forcing Zeng Yi to fall from the sky and land on the ground.
Boom!
Zeng Yi's body descended like a falling star and created a large pit on the shattered ice.
Cough cough.
Zeng Yi stood up from the deep hole, looking slightly disheveled. He raised his head and gazed at the sky.
The Snow Empress appeared like a divine being, suspended in the sky. Her icy blue eyes exuded a godly majesty as she scrutinized him.
"If this is your only strength, then please die!"
The Snow Empress raised her hand, and the chilling aura permeating the world began to gather around her.
The ground trembled, and countless shards of ice on the ground started to float upward, as if being pulled by an invisible force.
The extreme coldness and the sharp sword intent seemed capable of slicing through the heavens!
"What is this?"
Zeng Yi froze. In this terrifying attack that was building up, he could feel an immensely powerful sword intent.
She also knows swordsmanship?
However, in the blink of an eye, a gigantic sword made of ice was already floating in the sky, resembling a divine punishment, suspended directly above his head, ready to strike at any moment.
The terrifying sword intent suppressed Zeng Yi, making it difficult for him to even stand.
The Snow Empress's strength was so powerful that Zeng Yi couldn't imagine it.
In just a few moves, she completely suppressed him.
What Zeng Yi didn't know was that as the ruler of the Extreme North, the Snow Empress, with her 690,000 years of cultivation, coupled with being a spirit born of ice and snow nurtured by heaven and earth, possessed exceptional talents and abilities in this snowy world, where the environment perfectly suited her attributes. Her strength was practically invincible.
If compared to a Titled Douluo, her strength would be equivalent to a 99th-level Titled Douluo!
So, it was only natural for her to effortlessly suppress Zeng Yi.
"Ah ah ah ah!"
Zeng Yi tried to break free from the terrifying oppression. He looked up, facing the ice sword in the sky, while his pitch-black eyes showed unwavering determination.
However, the blood-red madness in Zeng Yi's left eye had already spread silently.
The black demonic patterns on his cheeks began to emerge.
"A hahaha!"
Maniacal laughter resounded from Zeng Yi's mouth as the blood-colored demonic flames began to surge.
Without realizing it, another personality began to resurface, eroding Zeng Yi's consciousness.
Damn it, why did this lunatic show up now and cause trouble!
Zeng Yi gritted his teeth, suppressing the evil personality that was about to resurface. His face contorted in pain.
"You better calm down! If you don't want to die, cooperate with me!!"
Zeng Yi angrily roared, with half of his distorted face showing sinister demonic patterns and his left eye blood-red, hazy, and filled with madness and ferocity, while his right eye remained deeply profound, pitch black, flashing with clarity, calmness, and rationality, as serene as still water!
Eight spirit rings revolved around Zeng Yi's body as he tightly gripped [Ronin Sword]'s hilt at his waist, his momentum soaring as he cried out.
At that moment, the seventh spirit ring, emanating a radiant light, began to shine brightly.
["Martial Spirit True Body"]