Chapter 69: Snow Empress vs Bear Lord! Imperial Sword: Frostbound Peerlessness! A Dead End for Bear Lord!

Bear Lord was on the verge of losing his mind from rage.

He stood up, and the dark-gold fur covering his body bristled entirely.

"Tch... what a pity." Xue Tianyu sighed as he watched Bear Lord stop his bleeding so quickly.

Bear Lord was still tough!

The wound caused by the Ice God Spear wasn't something that could be healed so easily.

On this point, the half-crippled Tang Hao would know best.

"Roar!"

Bear Lord's massive eyes widened, and his body suddenly crackled with arcs of dark-gold lightning.

With loud crackling sounds, his aura surged once again.

But this time, his eyes shone with an eerie red light like rubies.

"Berserk mode!"

Xue Tianyu's breath caught. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the Ice God Spear.

Clearly, Bear Lord was planning to go all out.

After going berserk, Bear Lord's aura was far stronger than before. The force of it even blew Dugu Bo, who had just managed to stand up, back several meters again.

"Brat, to force me to use my full power—you're worth something, at least." Bear Lord raised both hands to the sky, revealing a pair of massive bear claws.

Just their appearance caused ripples in the surrounding space.

"Dark Gold Terror Claws!"

"ROAR!"

With a frenzied bellow, Bear Lord's massive body charged toward Xue Tianyu with shocking agility.

Wherever the claws passed, the space showed faint signs of tearing.

Xue Tianyu took a deep breath. Bear Lord was now at the peak of his power.

He couldn't hold back any longer either.

"Ice Dragon Claw!"

With a soft cry, the phantom of the Ice Dragon King appeared behind Xue Tianyu once more.

Chilling air surged toward him, condensing into a razor-sharp ice dragon claw on his left hand, resembling the Dragon God's Claw.

The cold surged up his arm, forming a layer of ice-blue armor that enveloped his entire left arm.

Not only did the ice claw possess overwhelming offensive power, the armor also served a defensive function.

If struck by it, the freezing air would invade the body, slowing movement.

In short, the Ice Dragon Claw only grew stronger the longer the battle went on!

The moment Xue Tianyu's Ice Dragon Claw took form, Bear Lord was already upon him, slashing with unstoppable momentum!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Xue Tianyu reacted swiftly, using the ice armor to block two slashes from the Dark Gold Terror Claws.

Even claws capable of distorting space only sent ice shards flying from the armor's surface!

"So hard?"

That surprised Xue Tianyu pleasantly.

Bear Lord was clearly stunned too.

It seemed there was now one more thing the Dark Gold Terror Claws couldn't tear through.

Xue Tianyu grinned and countered with a vicious Black Tiger Heart Piercer!

Bear Lord, having just experienced the Ice Dragon Claw's might, didn't dare take the hit head-on and was forced to retreat.

This was Bear Lord's first time actively withdrawing.

Once the offensive momentum was broken, it would be hard to regain.

Xue Tianyu seized the chance, pressing forward with his left hand's Ice Dragon Claw.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Bear Lord was getting overwhelmed.

He was actually being pushed back by a human youth who looked barely twenty!

This didn't make any sense!

How could this human be so strong?!

He quickly widened the distance and calmed his disordered breath.

If the Terror Claws weren't enough, he could still try... Sky-Rending!

But just as he had that thought, the blue-gowned girl who had been standing quietly behind Xue Tianyu suddenly appeared before him.

He froze and tried to retreat—but the girl slapped out with her palm.

The moment her jade-like palm clashed with his massive claw, Bear Lord's expression changed drastically.

A tremendous force exploded, sending him flying!

At the same time, biting cold invaded his body, making him suffer terribly.

A fierce beast!

Bear Lord could sense it. This was the power of a true fierce beast!

She was at least equal to him—possibly even close to Di Tian's level!

Bear Lord climbed to his feet, watching the woman before him with deep wariness.

"Looks like I went too easy." Xue Di glanced at her palm.

That slap had used her Emperor's Palm.

And all it did was send him flying?

It showed just how tough Bear Lord's defense was.

"No problem. This one's even tougher than Xiao Bai. Perfect to loosen up on." Bing Di stretched as she slowly walked forward.

Though small in stature, the chill she radiated was terrifying.

And within that chill—something even more deadly lurked.

A-another fierce beast?

Bear Lord's eyes bulged like copper bells. Shock was written all over his face.

Even Dugu Bo finally sensed the pressure from the two girls.

He had thought Xue Tianyu was already terrifying—but now there were two experts behind him?

Two!

Dugu Bo instantly felt like a helpless rookie. His pride as a Titled Douluo was utterly crushed.

"Ugly bear, you sure like bullying the weak. Guess I'll try that too." Xue Di raised an eyebrow and looked at Bear Lord.

"Me too, me too." Bing Di giggled, cracking her knuckles.

The combined pressure of the two rulers of the Extreme North descended upon Bear Lord.

Cold sweat poured down his body.

Crap, what was supposed to be the simplest mission had turned into...

One versus three? This was a dead end no matter how you looked at it...

"You call that bullying the weak? You're just ganging up on me!"

The pressure was suffocating.

Though the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear clan was blessed with incredible offense and defense...

Even they couldn't handle being ganged up on by three powerhouses of the same level.

"Ganging up?"

Xue Tianyu flipped his hand, stowed the Ice God Spear, and took two steps back with a smile. "I don't plan to join in."

He could already tell from Bing Di's excited expression—

She wanted to play.

So he'd let her have her fun.

Bear Lord's expression grew serious.

If it was just the two of them, maybe he still had a shot.

He looked at Xue Di and Bing Di.

All three of them were top-tier fierce beasts. If he could catch one off-guard right at the start, he might still have a chance.

Without another word, Bear Lord, still in berserk mode, stomped hard with both legs and charged straight at Bing Di!

That earlier slap from Xue Di told him she wasn't to be trifled with.

In that case, he'd take out the little loli-looking girl beside her first.

As Bear Lord chose to attack her first, Bing Di's pretty face grew cold.

A faint dark-green glow surrounded her body. Eight symmetrical emerald runes appeared on either side of her flawless cheeks.

She flicked her dark-green hair, eyes narrowing as a wave of icy air spread outward.

Facing the sudden attack, a layer of dark-green ice crystals immediately formed on Bing Di's body.

"Ice Empress Bodyguard!"

Though Bear Lord felt the surrounding temperature plummet, he didn't hesitate and punched at her.

Even if he couldn't break through, he had to try.

Bang!

The punch landed solidly on Bing Di's armor, producing a dull thud.

"That's it?" Bing Di sneered. "Your strength's not even enough to crack my armor."

Bear Lord bared his teeth and quickly retreated, shaking his hand repeatedly.

That punch hadn't just failed to crack the armor—

The cold from the ice crystal armor had rebounded onto him!

This little loli wasn't easy either!

Hearing Bing Di's taunt, Bear Lord calmed down.

He began channeling his soul power furiously. His claws gleamed with a golden light.

The surrounding air grew sharp, and waves of soul power radiated out like blades, slicing nearby immortal herbs in half.

Xue Di's brows furrowed. She and Bing Di both released soul power to shield themselves.

It looked like Bear Lord was preparing his ultimate move.

Xue Di stepped forward. Her soul power surged forth, spreading in icy-blue ripples from under her feet, dispersing Bear Lord's sharp waves.

At the same time, a longsword of pure ice and snow appeared in her hand.

"Imperial Sword: Frostbound Peerlessness!"

In midair, an ice sword formed, exquisite and beautiful, but radiating lethal intent.

It contained not only Xue Di's immense soul power but also her deep understanding of ice.

Just a glance made one feel as if they were about to be torn apart.

Whoosh!!

In an instant, the sword descended with boundless killing intent.

Bear Lord raised his arms and did his best to block, but was still pierced by the blade. Blood poured from the wound, and searing cold flooded his body.

His massive heart pounded furiously, unleashing his potential in that desperate moment.

In the shadows, Gui Mei silently watched the scene unfold, comparing Bear Lord's strength to Bibi Dong's.

And these two women...

They were terrifying beyond words!