Chapter 234: Absolute Zero — End of the Siege
The remaining five Super Douluo clustered together, desperately resisting the domain Xiao Qiang had unleashed. After witnessing the brutal defeat of countless Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo, Xiao Qiang's calm inquiry now seemed unbearably humiliating.
They had boasted about their numerical superiority. Yet now, only five remained.
To even suggest they still held an advantage would be suicidal. Xiao Qiang had just annihilated powerful individuals, some even at the Super Douluo level, with ease.
As the pressure mounted, the five glanced toward Du Bu Si—still locked in a balanced fight with Mu Qingxue—and then to Xuan Lao, who was pursuing Jing Hongchen but had yet to capture or kill him.
In that silence, one Super Douluo finally spoke up with a forced smile. "My friend, I think… there may have been a misunderstanding between us."
Xiao Qiang's tone was casual but chilling. "Oh? Then why don't you tell me—what misunderstanding?"
The Super Douluo stammered, searching for a lie to buy time. "It's just that—"
But before he could continue, Tianyang Douluo cut in sharply. "Don't fall for it! He's stalling! A soul skill capable of killing a Super Douluo instantly must be from a 100,000-year-old soul ring or higher! That level of power costs a massive amount of soul energy! And he's also using a freezing domain that disabled dozens of Soul Douluo! His spirit power must be down by at least half!"
Xiao Qiang chuckled. "Good analysis, senior. You're correct. I've got less than 40% left."
The admission made Tianyang Douluo's face darken.
If Xiao Qiang had lied, claiming he still had most of his soul power, Tianyang would have dismissed it as a bluff. But this truth—spoken so plainly—was far more terrifying. It meant Xiao Qiang didn't need to bluff.
He was either a master of mental warfare… or he had more trump cards to spare.
And given everything Tianyang had seen today—he feared it was the latter.
"If we delay any longer, we're finished," another Super Douluo whispered. "That senior is clearly not joining the fight… we need to act now."
"My eighth soul skill can transfer our combined soul power into Senior Tianyang," said a control-type Titled Douluo. "Even if he's the Ultimate Ice, we can overwhelm him!"
But before they could initiate the plan, Xiao Qiang launched several frozen Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo at them—ice sculptures turned into living bombs.
BOOM—BOOM—BOOM!
Explosions shattered the earth, carving deep craters across the battlefield. Amidst the chaos, a sphere of shimmering energy protected the five Super Douluo.
"Mysterious Nether Turtle Shield?" Xiao Qiang muttered, eyes narrowing. "So… it's a defensive-type Super Douluo from the Xu family."
The sphere—produced by the Xuanming Turtle martial spirit—held firm. Even multiple directional blasts hadn't cracked it.
Xiao Qiang's expression remained calm as he retrieved the remaining frozen bodies.
"Time for something more focused."
He released the Ice Jade Scorpion martial spirit's soul ring. Three soul rings glowed—red, orange, and golden-blue.
"Third soul ring, first soul skill—Mysterious Ice Dragon Soaring!"
A massive dragon of pure ice rose beneath Xiao Qiang, roaring into existence before lunging at the turtle shield.
Just as it was about to strike, the barrier vanished—replaced by a fiery blaze close to Ultimate Fire.
A voice roared out, defiant. "Boy! Don't underestimate me! When I roamed the continent, your grandfather hadn't even been born!"
Xiao Qiang smirked coldly. "Then you should have retired back then. What's an old man doing competing with the younger generation?"
"Third soul ring, second soul skill—Ninefold Mysterious Ice!"
Eight more dragons joined the first, surrounding Tianyang Douluo and his allies in a blizzard of glacial fury.
Tianyang Douluo's ninth soul ring flared—more than 90,000 years old.
"Ninth soul skill—Nine Suns in the Sky!"
The combined soul power of five Super Douluo surged into Tianyang Douluo, allowing him to resist the ice dragons.
Though Xiao Qiang's martial spirit and soul skills were far superior, the sheer energy of Tianyang's technique closed the gap. Level-wise, Tianyang had the advantage.
But Xiao Qiang wasn't finished.
"Third soul ring, third soul skill—Xuanbing Dragon Breath!"
All nine dragons released their frigid breath in unison. Tianyang Douluo wavered.
Yet even in desperation, Tianyang wasn't without his final trump card.
A glow erupted from his torso—an ancient soul bone, over 96,000 years old.
"You think I'd go down that easily?! I—!"
CRACK!
Before he could finish, Xiao Qiang vanished—reappearing behind them.
None of them had time to react.
"Apologies. I'm low on soul power. I can't keep playing with you."
"Third soul ring, fourth soul skill—Absolute Zero."
As the words fell, so did the temperature.
Everything froze.
Tianyang Douluo's voice died in his throat. His final soul bone had no time to activate. He and the other four Super Douluo were frozen solid.
Not long after the battle had begun, nearly all of the Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo who had come to besiege Dragon City were gone.
Only two remained—Xuan Lao of Shrek, and Du Bu Si of the Body Sect.
Everyone else had been utterly annihilated.
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