**Chapter 187: Take Direct Action**
Boom—
Before coming here, Xue Di had prayed that nothing had happened to her sworn sister, the Ice Jade Scorpion.
However, after sensing the aura contained in the Ice Sword that Gu Ziyi was holding, she knew her prayers were in vain—something had happened to her.
A terrifying soul pressure instantly erupted from her body. Around her, a powerful icy aura burst forth, rushing toward the group.
"Damn you all!"
Xue Di glared coldly at Gu Ziyi's group.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei were shocked to discover that the person who appeared was no ordinary opponent. Their expressions instantly turned serious.
They felt a powerful threat from Xue Di.
The woman before them was extremely strong.
At the same time, they were extremely shocked because they could also sense the aura of a Soul Beast under the soul pressure of the Snow Empress.
The woman in front of them, who looked like an ice elf, was also a Soul Beast?
"Empress Sword!"
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
Xue Di acted directly at that moment. With a wave of her hand, countless blades of condensed ice and snow formed in the air before raining down on everyone like droplets.
"Ninth Soul Skill: The Chrysanthemums Have Withered, The Ground Is Covered With Wounds, And The Fallen Flowers Break People's Hearts!"
Buzz—
Xue Di's attack seemed casual, but it caused Yue Guan's expression to change drastically, prompting him to unleash his ninth soul skill immediately.
Ding~
Ding~
Ding~
Under his ninth soul skill, the ice blades released by Xue Di were successfully neutralized.
"Old Yue, I'm here to help you!"
Gui Mei also acted swiftly, joining forces with Yue Guan to fight against Xue Di.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
Soon, the two joined forces to battle the Snow Empress.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Dark Eclipse!"
During the battle, they activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill once again.
"Supreme Ice Snow Dance (Frozen Emperor's Sky: The Snow Dance Illuminates the Radiant Sun)!" (N/E: This is what is in the original, I found it interesting how the original is in Chinese, very poetic.)
Buzz—
However, this time, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Yue Guan and Gui Mei was ineffective against Xue Di.
Since she also possessed an innate Domain, when her supreme ice-attribute Domain emerged, the space around her seemed frozen. Even the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the two Titled Douluo was no exception—they too were frozen, losing their ability to confine her.
"An Innate Domain..."
The two Titled Douluo were shocked when they saw this.
It was the first time they had encountered someone who could counter their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—let alone a Soul Beast.
Although they didn't know why the Soul Beast in front of them was in human form, they could still tell that the Snow Empress was indeed a Soul Beast, as her aura was unmistakable.
Since the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had no effect on her, the two could only continue working together to fight her head-on.
However, even if they joined forces, they still wouldn't be a match for Xue Di.
Xue Di had 500,000 years of cultivation, equivalent to a Level 95 or even Level 96 Super Douluo.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei were currently only at Levels 92 and 91, respectively, so it was natural that they couldn't defeat her even together.
Moreover, she also possessed the ultimate ice attribute. Her strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Super Douluo—at the very least, it was equivalent to a Level 98 human Soul Master.
This was the highest level of strength she could possess, and she was definitely not as strong as Qian Daoliu or the other Peerless Douluo.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King possessed strength infinitely close to a million years of cultivation, which was equivalent to the combined strength of multiple Peerless Douluo.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Law of Heaven and Earth!"
"The Mysterious Temple of the Nine Heavens transforms into divine thunder, and the radiant power of the heavens is drawn by the talismans!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Thunder-Control Talisman!"
Boom—
Seeing that Yue Guan and Gui Mei wouldn't be a match for Xue Di even together, Gu Ziyi naturally couldn't just stand by and watch. So, he immediately joined the battle!
Clang~
After entering the Thunder God state, he used the Golden Sword Control Skill to manipulate his Peachwood Sword and directly engaged in the fight.
On the Peachwood Sword, Gu Ziyi not only stimulated the positive properties contained within the sword itself but also infused it with his supreme fire.
At the same time, he wrapped the Peachwood Sword in a massive amount of lightning and thunder, merging thunder and fire together.
Using thunder and fire to counter Xue Di's ultimate ice attribute.
As for the Ice Sword, which was condensed from the Ice Jade Scorpion, he chose not to use it.
At a critical moment, she would definitely interfere with the Ice Sword's trajectory, so it was better not to use it to avoid wasting energy.
As for why Gu Ziyi chose to join forces with the two Douluo and act directly instead of explaining the situation to Xue Di—
It was because he knew that no matter how much he explained to her, it would be useless.
At this moment, the Snow Empress must have believed that the Ice Jade Scorpion had been killed by them.
Trying to deceive Xue Di with the same rhetoric was obviously unrealistic.
Unless Xiao Bing could appear and tell the story personally to her sister Xue.
Unfortunately, Xiao Bing had just transformed into a Horcrux and had not yet mastered the transformation skills, so there was no way for her to communicate with the Snow Empress in person.
So, when facing her at that moment, Gu Ziyi didn't bother explaining anything—he acted directly.
Capturing her first was all that mattered.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
With his addition to the fight, Yue Guan and Gui Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief and were no longer as overwhelmed.
However, even with Gu Ziyi joining in, the three of them were still unable to suppress the Snow Empress.
["Very good!"]
["Sister Xue is truly the most powerful!"]
The Ice Jade Scorpion was overjoyed in her heart.
["Your sister Xue is really amazing. You were the one who brought her here, weren't you?"]
Beyond the battle, Gu Ziyi finally questioned Xiao Bing.
["Ah... I... I..."]
She panicked upon hearing his voice and realized that she had unknowingly exposed herself.
["Since you brought your sister Xue here, I'll let it slide this time, but there won't be a next time!"]
After giving Xiao Bing a cold warning, Gu Ziyi no longer paid attention to her.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, stop hiding. It's up to you to deal with this Soul Beast this time!"
"Elder Ghost and I will cooperate with you!"
No longer focusing on Xiao Bing, he also called out to Yue Guan.
"Ah, Your Highness, you really knew that I was hiding my strength?"
Yue Guan, who was in the middle of the battle, was immediately surprised upon hearing this. He was shocked that Gu Ziyi actually knew he had been concealing his true power.
"Old Yue, do you really have hidden strength?"
Hearing his response without denial, Gui Mei was also extremely surprised.
He had no idea that Yue Guan had been keeping his true strength a secret.
"I don't know what Elder Chrysanthemum has been hiding, but I do know that he has been holding back!"
"Elder Chrysanthemum, this Snow Girl has five hundred thousand years of cultivation, so you should stop hiding your strength!"
Gu Ziyi said with a smile.
"Well, since Your Highness has said so, this old man will show his full power!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Guan immediately laughed.
"Old Ghost, I only learned this technique recently!"
"I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you!"
Then, he also explained himself to his closest friend.
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(End of this chapter)
N/E: Guys, my dear readers, tomorrow I'll be taking a day off, here in Brazil, it's Women's Day and I'll be spending this day with my mother and younger sister, so happy holidays and wish your dearest women in your life a happy Women's Day. Kisses my dears.
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