Chapter 307: Ambush
Seeing that his soul-powered kick couldn't shatter the ice, Dai Tiange gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He immediately released his White Tiger Martial Soul.
Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings rose, indicating that he was also a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.
"Sixth Soul Skill: White Tiger Demon Transformation, Fifth Soul Skill: White Tiger Destruction Kill."
"Boom!"
With a flash of golden light, the ice surface emitted a loud rumbling sound. However, despite this, the thick ice was only slightly chipped, and it still remained firmly in place over the Xilan River.
"Wow, this ice is even stronger than the walls of Xing Luo City. What do we do now?"
Even after using his full strength, Dai Tiange couldn't do anything about the ice. He looked at Dai Tianming with a frustrated expression. Were they really going to face the beast tide head-on?
Dai Tianming observed the ice surface that had just been struck, rapidly recovering. He was even more shocked. With such a move, he was certain that even the ancestor couldn't accomplish this. What kind of existence was their enemy? Could it be Bibi Dong?
"This is troublesome!"
"Quick, go back and inform His Majesty. He needs to come up with a solution. If we continue like this, the beast tide will definitely reach Xing Luo City. Our 100,000 regular troops cannot stop the beast tide."
"I understand, I'll go back now."
Dai Tiange realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly collected his thoughts, turned, and was about to head back to Xing Luo City when a voice from the air stopped him.
"Wait, Tiange."
"Ancestor?"
"Seen the ancestor."
Dai Tianming and Dai Tiange immediately approached and respectfully bowed after recognizing the speaker.
Dai Qianyuan waved his hand, signaling that they didn't need to be overly formal at this moment, and turned his gaze to the ice surface, asking the two of them:
"What's going on here?"
"Ancestor, when we arrived, the Xilan River was already frozen. Both Tiange and I tried to break it, but we couldn't. The strength of this ice layer is terrifying."
"I suspect this was deliberately done by someone, with the aim of allowing the beast tide to directly reach Xing Luo City."
After hearing Dai Tianming's explanation, the Xing Luo Ancestor furrowed his brows. His thoughts aligned with theirs.
"This won't do. Let me give it a try."
Without further hesitation, Dai Qianyuan released his White Tiger Martial Soul, with two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings rising, displaying his Title Douluo level.
"Seventh Soul Skill: White Tiger True Form, Fifth Soul Skill: White Tiger Star Transformation, Ninth Soul Skill: Storm Nebula Rupture."
Since even the two Soul Douluo couldn't break the ice, Dai Qianyuan decided not to waste any more time and went straight for his strongest attack.
In the air, bright stars appeared, combined with a terrifying storm, eventually gathering in the enormous White Tiger's mouth behind him. The gathered energy transformed into a destructive beam of light, shooting toward the ice surface.
"Boom!"
The power of this attack was clearly much greater than the one Dai Tiange had used earlier. A massive crater, several hundred meters in diameter, immediately appeared in the center of the ice surface, with ice fragments and mist swirling in the air above the river.
"Ancestor, it worked! Can you do a few more?"
Dai Tiange's words made both Dai Qianyuan and Dai Tianming roll their eyes in unison. "Come on, you do it. You don't even have the Ninth Soul Skill; do you still have the Eighth Soul Skill? Stop talking and try releasing three of your Eighth Soul Skills at once, see if that works. Otherwise, I'll turn you into a dried-up husk."
Dai Tiange, who was being stared at by the two, shrank his head, no longer daring to speak carelessly.
Dai Qianyuan looked at the deep pit on the ice surface and finally let out a sigh of relief. It was better to have some effect than none. Now, the key was to see how quickly he could recover his soul power. Whether or not he could shatter the ice before the beast tide arrived was crucial.
Dai Tianming, who had been silent, wanted to speak but hesitated for a while before dismissing Dai Qianyuan's expectations.
"Ancestor, this ice surface seems to be able to heal itself."
"What?"
Dai Qianyuan shot Dai Tianming a shocked look, then turned his gaze back to the deep pit he had just created.
As Dai Tianming had said, the work he had done was now visibly recovering at a rapid pace. Within less than half a minute, the ice surface became smooth again, as if it had never been attacked.
The atmosphere grew heavy, and both Dai Tianming and Dai Tiange fell into deep despair. Even their own super-powerful Title Douluo ancestor couldn't do anything about it. There was no way they could manage this.
"Ancestor, what should we do?"
Dai Qianyuan was so frustrated that he wanted to ask Dai Tianyu exactly what kind of enemy they had angered. He was sure that the enemy could defeat him ten times over, but why did they choose to act this way?
After thinking for a while, Dai Qianyuan made a decision.
"Retreat."
"Retreat? Ancestor?"
"Yes, retreat to Xing Luo City. We cannot fight the beast tide here in such a disadvantageous position; it would be suicidal. If we return to Xing Luo City, we can rely on the city walls to resist the beast tide. There's still a chance."
Dai Tianming and Dai Tiange didn't dare to refute the Ancestor. They immediately agreed and were about to return to inform the troops a few kilometers away to retreat.
However, just as they turned around, they saw three figures blocking their path, causing them to freeze in place.
"Who are you?"
Dai Qianyuan, still studying the ice surface, was awakened by the shout. He turned around and was surprised to see three people who had appeared out of nowhere.
"You don't need to know who we are. You just need to know that you won't be going back today."
The blunt words made Dai Tianming and Dai Tiange fall silent. They immediately realized that the other party had managed to approach them without a sound, and they had no doubt that they could do it again.
Dai Qianyuan narrowed his eyes at this and cautiously approached the three, asking:
"Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"
"No misunderstanding. We simply want to kill you."
"Hmph, don't be afraid of the wind hurting your tongue. White Tiger Possession!"
Seeing that the other party wasn't willing to negotiate, Dai Qianyuan understood that today's situation couldn't be resolved peacefully. He immediately activated his Martial Soul.
"Shall we do this?"
The three figures in front of them were Daming, Erming, and Ah Bao. Facing Dai Qianyuan, a 95th-level Title Douluo, the three had no intention of surrounding him. They could easily take him on by sending just one of them.
Dai Qianyuan understood that the three must have something backing them up. He quickly turned to his juniors.
"Tianming, Tiange, immediately go back to the city and inform Tianyu. I'll hold them off."
"Yes, Ancestor."
The two immediately understood that staying behind would only drag them down. Without hesitation, they turned and ran toward Xing Luo City.
Dai Qianyuan quickly turned his attention to the three in front of him, preparing himself in case they made a move toward his juniors. But what puzzled him was that the three never looked at Tianming and Tiange, focusing solely on him.
Just then, two agonized screams from a hundred meters away drew Dai Qianyuan's attention. Looking up, he saw a woman with strange patterns on her face, who had appeared behind Dai Tianming and Dai Tiange. Her arms were now pierced through their chests.
Both of his juniors were gasping weakly, clearly on the brink of death.
"Tianming! Tiange!"
Dai Qianyuan had never experienced such humiliation. His heterochromatic eyes turned bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth, snarling at the three in front of him:
"No matter who you are, I will make sure you die."
Rage clouded his mind, and at that moment, Dai Qianyuan completely forgot that behind these three, there was someone who could easily defeat him ten times over.
(END CHAPTER)
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