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It’s not an exaggeration to say that if Ye Xishui self-destructed, everyone present, along with most of Radiant City, would be wiped out.

This is the destructive power of an Ultimate Douluo’s self-detonation.

Mu Wu didn’t care much whether the people of the city lived or died.

He wasn't the compassionate type.

But Su Yu was here, and so were Su Yu’s women.

He didn't care about others, but Su Yu and his people—nothing could be allowed to happen to them.

A cold glint flashed in Mu Wu’s eyes. No, I can’t give Ye Xishui the chance to self-destruct.

A chill flickered in his icy eyes, and the ice-blue mark between Mu Wu’s brows shone with dazzling brilliance.

In the next moment, ice-blue light cascaded down like moonlight. The Silver Sun and Blue Moon behind Mu Wu fused.

A heroic woman clad in ice armor and holding a long spear appeared.

An indescribable divine majesty swept across heaven and earth.

“Ice God’s Secret Art: Sublimation!”

At this critical moment, Mu Wu used his greatest trump card.

The secret technique of the Ice God—Sublimation.

A divine skill that could instantly raise one's power by a whole major level.

When Mu Wu was still at the half-step Ultimate stage, this secret technique allowed him to break through to Ultimate Douluo.

Now that Mu Wu had already become an Ultimate Douluo, this Sublimation technique allowed him to rise even higher within the Ultimate Douluo rank.

Ultimate Douluo is divided into three levels: quasi-half-god, half-god, and quasi-god.

Ye Xishui was a quasi-half-god, but with her soul tools, she was not weaker than a half-god.

Long Xiaoyao was a seasoned half-god, very strong even among Ultimate Douluos.

But now, with the Ice God’s Sublimation, Mu Wu’s power skyrocketed.

He directly surpassed the half-god level and briefly reached the quasi-god realm.

And he was a quasi-god with a complementary Yin-Yang dual soul core.

With this strength, on today’s continent, except for Hai Bodong and Di Tian, it would be almost impossible to find someone who could defeat Mu Wu.

Even if Long Xiaoyao appeared now, he wouldn’t be Mu Wu’s match.

Mu Wu went all out, his aura majestic, as if he stood above heaven and earth itself.

“Want to self-destruct?”

“Not so easy! Eternal Freeze!”

A bone-chilling cold caused the surrounding space to freeze.

Ye Xishui was enveloped in waves of icy air.

Her body, which had been swelling, was forcibly locked by some mysterious power.

Ye Xishui’s expression changed drastically. “How is this possible?!”

Mu Wu said coldly, “Ye Xishui, your time is up.”

Mu Wu raised his right hand, endless cold gathering into an ice spear.

The ice spear was about two meters long, looking ordinary, but radiating a deadly aura that could freeze everything.

Ye Xishui instantly felt the breath of death.

She tried to struggle, but Mu Wu was just too powerful now—so powerful she felt utter despair.

“Xishui!”

Inside Radiant City, a pillar of black light shot into the sky, and an angry, urgent dragon roar echoed.

But then, a layer of icy air spread, forcibly cutting off the black light. Faintly, a few pitiful dragon cries could be heard.

Mu Wu’s gaze was cold as ice as he hurled the ice spear.

The spear tore through space, aiming straight at Ye Xishui.

If this hit, Ye Xishui’s entire life force would be frozen in an instant.

Seeing the ice spear getting closer and closer, a deep unwillingness surged in Ye Xishui’s blood-red eyes.

Am I going to die now?

So unwilling!

How could she die at this guy’s hands?

This man was powerless against her before, but now, he could control her life and death.

Just thinking about it made Ye Xishui intensely uncomfortable.

The ice spear flew toward her as if the curtain was about to fall on this crazed woman.

But at this critical moment, an odd black mist emerged in the void.

A crack appeared in space, and a phantom black shadow flashed past, actually swallowing Ye Xishui whole.

“Who’s there?!”

Mu Wu shouted, unleashing endless cold.

He rushed forward but was forced back by the black mist.

Even now, with Mu Wu briefly at the quasi-god level, he was forced to retreat.

“Dragon Soar!”

Suddenly, a clear, commanding voice echoed in the sky, followed by a biting cold that filled the world.

Hai Bodong appeared, performing hand seals as a great dragon’s roar thundered.

In the sky, surging cold condensed into ice—six gigantic, majestic ice dragons bared their fangs and claws, roaring as they swept in.

One dragon took the lead, and five followed behind.

The ice dragons roared, smashing fiercely into the spatial crack.

From within the crack, a black energy beam shot out, colliding ferociously with the ice dragons.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion echoed, energy erupting.

The rampaging ice dragons and black energy beam both disintegrated.

“Hm?”

A soft sound of surprise came from inside the spatial crack, as if a bit astonished.

“Interesting, I’ll remember you!”

The blurry black shadow slipped fully into the spatial crack. The black mist gradually dissipated, and all figures disappeared.

Hai Bodong hovered in mid-air, a trace of coldness in his eyes.

“High Priest, this…”

Mu Wu approached, opening his mouth in doubt.

That black shadow blocked the High Priest’s Ice Dragon Soar?

This was the first time he had seen someone take Hai Bodong’s attack head-on.

Hai Bodong raised a hand to stop Mu Wu. “We’ll talk when we get back.”

Mu Wu nodded.

The two figures quickly disappeared.

“Young Master!”

Shui Lingguang held Su Yu, worry and anxiety in her eyes at his pale face.

“I’m fine. Let’s go back first.”

Su Yu was still quite weak. The backlash from detonating his soul ring was too great.

Even with his strong physique, he couldn’t recover quickly.

“Yes, Young Master!”

Shui Lingguang carried Su Yu back to the resting area, leading Di Mingli and the others away.

Normally, the champions should collect their rewards before leaving, but none of them cared about that anymore.

“Xiao Yu is hurt, let’s go check on him.”

Seeing Su Yu leave, Zhang Lexuan spoke up without hesitation.

She had never seen Su Yu in such a weak state and was deeply worried.

“Senior Sister is right. Su Yu risked his life to kill Zhongli Wu, so he must be badly hurt. We don’t know how he is yet.”

Wu Ming quickly agreed, her beautiful eyes full of concern.

Han Ruoruo naturally had no objections. The Shrek Academy group promptly left.

Next, the Heavenly Soul Empire and Body Sect people left as well.

“Your Highness, what should we do now?”

Hidden among the crowd, Xu Jiujiu was suddenly approached by an old woman—Man Yi.

Xu Jiujiu pondered, “Now that the Holy Spirit Sect’s leader is dead and the sect has suffered heavy losses, there’s no need to continue our plans.”

“What Su Yu said is true. Killing Xu Tiannan would only enrage the Sun Moon Empire and isn’t worth it.”

“Now that the Holy Spirit Sect has been crippled by the Ice God Palace and Xu Tiannan has lost his major support, it won’t be easy for him to rise again.”

“Our main goals have been achieved.”

“Speaking of which, we owe Su Yu a lot. I didn’t expect him to take action.”

Xu Jiujiu sighed. Su Yu does what he says.

He said he’d strike at the Holy Spirit Sect, and he did.

She hadn’t expected Su Yu to be so decisive and ruthless.

He wiped out the Holy Spirit Sect members, killed Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, and killed the sect leader Zhongli Wu.

Su Yu’s methods were truly ruthless.

Such decisiveness made Xu Jiujiu both respectful and wary.

If one day, the Star Luo Empire ever offended Su Yu, would they suffer the same fate?

No, the Star Luo Empire must never offend Su Yu.

Thinking this, Xu Jiujiu decisively turned and said, “Let’s go visit Su Yu. We can’t fall behind in this.”

Man Yi followed Xu Jiujiu as they left.

…

VIP Stand.

Seeing that everyone was leaving and the scene was in chaos, Xu Tiannan’s face turned green.

Especially with Su Yu and the others leaving without even a word, he was even more frustrated.

Coming and going as they please—what do they take the Sun Moon Empire for?

And what do they think of this tournament?

The award ceremony hadn’t even started, but none of the winning teams were present.

This was a slap in the Sun Moon Empire’s face—a slap in Xu Tiannan’s face!

He could already imagine the scolding he would receive when word of this got back.

The Sun Moon Empire’s reputation had been thoroughly ruined by him, Xu Tiannan.

“Damn it! Damn it!”

Xu Tiannan trembled with rage, grinding his teeth.

But what could he do? It was nothing but impotent fury.

Xu Tiannan felt deeply humiliated but had to swallow it.

He wanted to talk to Jing Hongchen, but at this moment Jing Hongchen was fighting Du Busi with no time for him.

Xu Tiannan clenched his fists, a trace of darkness flashing in his eyes.

…

Bright Moon Hotel.

Su Yu and the others returned to the No. 1 Sky Villa.

Seeing Su Yu covered in blood, the girls were all nervous and anxious.

Wang Dong’er was even crying at his side.

“I told you not to show off! You just have to act tough! If you couldn’t handle it, why not just let it go? Why fight so hard?”

Wang Dong’er’s tears streamed down, her heart breaking.

Su Yu, covered in blood, made her frantic with worry.

Though Wang Dong’er seemed a bit willful sometimes, she loved Su Yu deeply.

Her love for Su Yu was beyond imagination.

“Don’t worry, I’m not dying yet.”

Su Yu forced a smile, trying to appear relaxed.

He had indeed underestimated the backlash from detonating his soul ring and was badly hurt.

But his foundation was solid—he had eaten immortal herbs and had the Life Gold.

He looked miserable but was not in any real danger.

With some rest, he would fully recover.

“Hmph, still trying to act tough. You’re so badly hurt and still stubborn!”

Wang Dong’er huffed in dissatisfaction.

Su Yu smiled, “I’m fine, I wouldn’t lie to you.”

The girls didn’t believe him—his pale face wasn’t convincing at all.

Seeing their anxious faces, Su Yu felt a warmth in his heart.

Having so many people care for him was a true happiness.

“All right, everyone, don’t crowd around here. The important thing now is to let Xiao Yu clean up and rest,” Jiang Nannan said.

Su Yu gave her an appreciative look; being covered in blood was indeed uncomfortable.

“I’ll take him to bathe!” Wang Dong’er quickly offered, but was interrupted by Di Mingli.

“I’ll go!” Di Mingli picked Su Yu up and carried him to the bathroom.

“You!” Wang Dong’er was naturally upset at Di Mingli’s domineering act.

“All right, Mingli is just concerned for him. We’re all sisters, don’t sweat the small stuff,” Snow Empress patted Wang Dong’er’s shoulder.

Wang Dong’er huffed but didn’t argue further.

After Di Mingli helped Su Yu bathe, her face was bright red.

She hadn’t expected Su Yu to be so restless even while injured—it was almost too much for her.

After bathing and changing into clean clothes, Su Yu looked much better.

But his face was still a bit pale.

“Xiao Yu, should we get a doctor for you?” Jiang Nannan asked with concern.

Su Yu smiled and shook his head. “What doctor? I’m the best doctor. Don’t worry, Sister Nannan, I know my limits.”

Su Yu took out a roll of dragon Ganoderma leaves from his storage pouch and put it in his mouth.

After chewing for a while, a flush of red appeared on his face.

Seeing that Su Yu seemed fine, the girls finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After chatting with them for a bit, Su Yu asked Snow Empress to take them away.

Hai Bodong and Mu Wu appeared in the living room, the temperature dropping instantly.

“Greetings, Young Master!”

“Young Master, I failed to capture Ye Xishui. Please punish me,” Mu Wu knelt on one knee.

Previously, he had promised Su Yu he’d capture Ye Xishui for sure.

But in the end, she escaped, leaving Mu Wu ashamed and feeling he let Su Yu down.

Su Yu shook his head. “It’s not your fault. Today’s events surprised even me.”

“No one could have predicted such a twist. You already did great.”

Mu Wu’s strength had completely overwhelmed Ye Xishui, and today he had truly avenged his previous disgrace.

Su Yu naturally wouldn’t blame Mu Wu.

Even Su Yu himself had no idea what the black shadow at the end was.

That was not something from the Douluo Continent.

“Senior Ice Emperor, you clashed with that thing. What did you feel?” Su Yu asked Hai Bodong.

Hai Bodong had fought the black shadow to a draw.

He should have some insight.

Hai Bodong’s face was grave. “Young Master, when I fought that thing, I felt something very strange.”

“That thing was not just evil and dark—it felt like it gathered all the world’s negative emotions.”

“Even evil soul masters never made me feel so disgusting.”

“The key point is, that thing seemed to be just an avatar or projection—not its true body.”

“I fear its real strength is above mine.”

Su Yu’s starry eyes flickered, a thoughtful look on his face.