Douluo: Bibi Dong Abandons, Snow Empress Raises to Adulthood

Tang Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with wariness as he looked at Xue Tianyu.

The power of his White Tiger Strike had been neutralized the moment it was frozen, and now, after suffering the damage from the Ice Explosion Art, Tang Hao couldn't believe that he was the one to get injured first in this fight against Xue Tianyu.

"If you keep standing so far away, I'll just toy with you to death," Xue Tianyu said confidently.

Ice- and snow-type soul skills were mostly large-scale attacks. If one got frozen, they would at least suffer an Ice Explosion Art as a follow-up.

In truth, Xiao Wu's judgment had been very accurate—against someone like Xue Tianyu, who possessed wide-range attack soul skills, close combat was often the best counter.

Unfortunately...

Xue Tianyu did not have that weakness.

Of course, only Xiao Wu was aware of this.

Tang Hao took a deep breath. "Since that's the case, then I'll fight you up close with brute strength!"

As he spoke, his Clear Sky Hammer shone with a black light.

"Black Tortoise Hammer!"

With the black glow enveloping his Clear Sky Hammer, a layer of black tortoise shell manifested around Tang Hao's body.

Xue Tianyu narrowed his eyes.

'That shell... might be quite durable.'

Thinking this, he kicked his Ice God Spear into the air and spun his hands in opposite directions. In an instant, countless ice blades shot out from the spear's tip, heading straight for Tang Hao.

Tang Hao relied on the tortoise shell's defense to withstand the ice blades as he rushed toward Xue Tianyu, bringing his hammer down in a powerful smash.

The Clear Sky Hammer specialized in raw strength, and Xue Tianyu had no intention of taking the hit head-on.

Even though the Ice God Spear wouldn't be damaged, he had no plans to give Tang Hao any opportunity.

Behind Xue Tianyu, his eighth soul ring lit up.

A sphere of glowing ice-blue light formed in his hand.

As the Clear Sky Hammer closed in, Xue Tianyu slammed the glowing sphere against his own chest.

"Ice Fortress!"

A suit of ice armor, completely forged from blue crystalline ice, enveloped Xue Tianyu's entire body.

Intricate and exquisitely crafted patterns covered the armor's surface. The moment it appeared, the Clear Sky Hammer struck down.

"Buzz!"

The armor trembled slightly.

The Clear Sky Hammer was instantly repelled!

Tang Hao's grip on his hammer was shaken so violently that his fingers split open, blood seeping from the cracks.

He stared in shock at Xue Tianyu's elegant ice armor. "What the hell... What kind of armor is this? How is it this tough?!"

Xue Tianyu gave a calm smile, thrusting his Ice God Spear toward Tang Hao.

Tang Hao could only retreat in a flustered defense.

"You wanted close combat, didn't you? Then let's spar properly." A sharp glint flashed in Xue Tianyu's eyes as his spear launched into a flurry of attacks.

Tang Hao desperately blocked with his hammer, sweat pouring down his forehead.

'No, this isn't right. This wasn't how things were supposed to go at all.'

Wasn't the Clear Sky Hammer supposed to end fights with a single strike?

The hammer's entire purpose was to overwhelm technique with raw force!

Yet now, he had been dragged into a drawn-out exchange. Tang Hao suddenly found himself at a complete loss.

More importantly, it was as if every single one of Xue Tianyu's ice-type soul skills perfectly countered his Clear Sky Hammer.

From the very beginning, Tang Hao had been on the losing end.

He was numb.

Even Tang San, standing off to the side, could see the shock in his father's eyes.

"Come on, Dad! You're our only hope of saving Xiao Wu!" Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his voice full of urgency.

He had already been on the verge of despair.

Tang Hao's arrival was his final lifeline.

His father—he couldn't lose!

Ning Rongrong also understood that if Tang Hao lost, they had no idea what Xue Tianyu would do to them. She shouted just as loudly, "Uncle Tang Hao, you can't lose!"

On the other hand, Oscar's face remained indifferent.

Tang Hao winning or losing didn't matter to him.

Tonight, he had already lost all hope.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with shock.

'That's Tang Hao...'

The famed Clear Sky Douluo!

Yet he was being completely dominated by Xue Tianyu wielding just a spear.

"This... Is he really that strong?"

Aside from Zhu Zhuqing, another person was just as stunned—Qian Renxue.

She had always known that Xue Tianyu was powerful.

But just how powerful, she had never had a clear point of reference.

Now she did.

At the very least, the Clear Sky Douluo who had slain her father was no match for Xue Tianyu.

Thinking this, Qian Renxue sneaked a glance at Xue Tianyu, a sense of peace and comfort filling her heart.

As long as Xue Tianyu was by her side, all her chaotic emotions and worries faded away.

"Pu!"

A gunstock strike slammed into Tang Hao's chest, sending him staggering backward. He spat out another mouthful of blood.

"So young, yet so powerful!"

Tang Hao panted heavily.

He had never imagined that one day, he would be crushed by a junior.

It was simply absurd.

"What's wrong?" Xue Tianyu chuckled. "That's all you've got?"

"Hmph, this place is too cramped. You only have the advantage because of the terrain," Tang Hao said coldly after adjusting his breathing.

"Excuses, huh?" Xue Tianyu pointed toward the sky. "Then let's fight up there. We're not stopping until you admit defeat!"

"Fine!"

Tang Hao glanced at Tang San.

He believed that as long as they fought in the air, with no one holding him back, he could turn the tables on Xue Tianyu.

However, he had forgotten one thing—if the battlefield was a limitation for him, it was just as much a limitation for Xue Tianyu.

...

Inside a hotel room.

"This guy's got some skill," Xue Di commented as she watched the fight. "That hammer's pretty interesting. It's got great power."

Though her words seemed objective, her eyes were focused entirely on Xue Tianyu.

"Hmph, I know exactly what you're thinking." Bing Di gave Xue Di a knowing look. "You just want to say that our Tianyu is even stronger, don't you?"

"If you want to praise someone, just do it directly. No need for the preamble."

Bing Di playfully poked Xue Di's slender waist, a mischievous smile appearing on her stunning face.

She had altered her sapphire-blue dress to match current human fashion trends.

Her once ankle-length gown had been trimmed to just above her thighs, revealing her fair, slender legs in all their perfect proportions.

But every time they went out, Xue Tianyu would insist she wear pants instead.

Unlike Bing Di, Xue Di didn't care much for human culture. She still wore her elegant, flowing ice-blue dress.

Her figure was full and voluptuous, yet not a single inch of it was exposed.

Her cold expression toward others only added to her air of untouchable divinity.

Even the girls from Tianshui Academy found Bing Di much easier to get along with.

Yet at the same time, they all envied Xue Di's graceful and curvaceous figure.

Hearing Bing Di's teasing, a faint smile appeared on Xue Di's lips.

"Our Tianyu is younger than all of them... and stronger than all of them too."

"That's also thanks to us," Bing Di said proudly. "We raised him into a fine young man."

"The only question now is... which girl will fall for him first?"

Hearing that, Xue Di suddenly recalled something Xue Tianyu had said to her before.

A hint of crimson slowly spread across her elegant face.

"Yes... I wonder who it will be..."