Chapter 204: Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique vs

"Hmph, you think you can just gloss over the matter of the assassination attempt on my son with a few words? If I can't kill Tang Hao today, then I'll kill you all first, and then go slaughter that Tang San?" Lan Xue was a woman, and a Title Douluo powerhouse at that.

If Ning Fengzhi wanted to reason with her, it only showed he was being overly optimistic.

Furthermore, she was in the right this time, and she wouldn't be afraid even if the matter were brought before the Emperor.

So what if there was a marriage contract? With the current strength of the Gu Lei Kingdom, did she still need to care about that contract? If it weren't for the fact that she could see Xue Ke truly loved her son, she could have abandoned this marriage contract at any time.

Tang Hao wanted to kill her son, so her retaliating against Tang Hao was perfectly reasonable and justified; what business was it of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

You should have just watched the show; jumping out to protect Tang Hao was an affront to the Gu Lei Kingdom from the start. If Great Emperor Xue Ye chose to stand with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at a time like this and take sides, then what was the point of the marriage alliance?

What use was there for in-laws who favored outsiders?

Having said that, Lan Xue once again transformed her body into wind and snow, rushing toward Sword Douluo at extreme speed. The Mysterious Ice Halberd was covered in cold ice; while it appeared to be only a thin layer of frost, in reality, Lan Xue was preparing to use the second great strength of Extreme Ice.

"Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique, Cold Frost Waterfall!"

It was a very simple swing of the halberd, appearing to be only a single strike, but in truth, the halberd moves surged down like a waterfall, their momentum continuous like cold rain.

Sword Douluo frowned, knowing this move was not simple. "Seven Kill Sword Technique, Heaven and Earth Heartless!"

And in this protracted clash, Lan Xue's powerful cold energy was invading his internal organs—it could not be dissolved, nor could it be dispelled. If this continued, he would end up like Tang Hao just now, his entire body's soul power sealed by the Extreme Ice, and he would inevitably die at Lan Xue's hands.

The crowd watching from below couldn't help but sigh; as expected of Sword Dao Chenxin. Even the Mysterious Ice Douluo, who could suppress the Clear Sky Douluo, was being suppressed by him in turn. Although it was with the help of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his own strength was not inferior to anyone.

Surprisingly, this Ice Phoenix was red when it was first drawn, but after it completely took shape, it turned into a deep blue color, while that red seemed like flames burning on its body.

Yet Lan Xue's halberd technique was extraordinarily mystical. The Jade Sea Tide Sound Formula, a method within the Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique, could render his attacks invisible, causing him to always appear to have the upper hand while never actually being able to take down his opponent.

It was fortunate that their battle took place in the air and they deliberately avoided the ground; otherwise, the students below would have been bathed in blood.

"Heavenly Queen Halberd—Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens!" Lan Xue's movements as she wielded the Mysterious Ice Halberd were as graceful as a dance.

In terms of power and attack, Chen Xin always held the advantage, so at first glance, he had firmly occupied the upper hand.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, intending to continue his persuasion, "Your Majesty Mysterious Ice, with Sword Uncle here today, you..."

"Heavenly Queen Halberd, Chase Clouds and Catch the Moon." An ice ribbon flew from behind the iceberg; the ribbon fluttered, its momentum like flowing clouds and moving water—leisurely, self-possessed, and ever-changing—instantly binding Chen Xin's wrist.

After about dozens of moves, following a burst of force from Chen Xin, a sword strike landed on the shaft of the Mysterious Ice Halberd, and Lan Xue was instantly knocked back.

Lan Xue let out a muffled groan as she fell toward the ground, but she quickly regained her balance, performed a few beautiful backflips, and landed steadily.

The path traced by the halberd blade gradually converged into an Ice Phoenix.

What is this? A burning Ice Phoenix?

Has no one noticed? His hand is trembling; his blood is almost frozen stiff.

"Sword Dao Chenxin, truly extraordinary." Lan Xue smiled slightly and looked at Ning Fengzhi with some mockery. "Ning Fengzhi, you saved the Clear Sky Douluo but lost the Sword Douluo. Do you think this trade is worth it? I hope you won't come begging me in the future, and even more so, don't regret the decision you've made!"

Boom!!!

The power of the two Super Douluo erupted. In an instant, half of the entire valley was turned into powder, and the other half was turned into an ice field; the terrain was completely altered.

But he hadn't expected that this woman wouldn't listen to a word anyone said; she started fighting the moment she spoke.

Ning Fengzhi was horrified inside, "This woman is truly a lunatic, isn't she? She's clearly at a disadvantage, yet she's still acting like this. Does she not understand even a shred of the pretense and hypocrisy between major powers?"

Everyone was seeing such a peculiar scene for the first time.

The collision between the Seven Kill Sword and the Mysterious Ice Halberd caused the wind and clouds to change color. Every time the two divine weapons clashed, the diffused power would raze the nearby mountain walls to the ground.

Tang Hao's initial assessment of Lan Xue as a female lunatic was truly not wrong at all.

That attack power was really no joke.

A red light flashed in Lan Xue's hand; it was a glass bottle filled with a red liquid.

Originally, Ning Fengzhi thought that since she was at least a Queen of a nation, she should understand the importance of the big picture, so he tried to reason with her and appeal to her emotions, intending to dissolve the hatred in her heart.

"Go!" Following Lan Xue's command, the Ice Phoenix flapped its red-flame ice wings and charged toward Sword Douluo.

At this moment, the one feeling more stifled than Ning Fengzhi was Sword Douluo Chen Xin. In this battle, it indeed appeared that he had the upper hand, but if they kept fighting like this, Lan Xue would be injured, but he might die.

The protective barrier blocked the falling iceberg, but because it was Extreme Ice, Chen Xin's Sword Qi could not shatter it and could only divert the iceberg's falling trajectory.

"Shut your mouth, Ning Fengzhi! I don't want to hear your reasoning, and I can't be bothered to reason with you. You aren't worthy of being heard!" Lan Xue slashed with her long halberd, and immediately, an iceberg pressed down toward him.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth; Sword Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill was truly not easy to take.

Although this woman's level was only Level 95, her terrifying actual combat power was at least Level 97 or higher.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Sword Dao Chenxin!" Sword Douluo went all out. Once his strongest Ninth Soul Skill was unleashed, the Sword Qi shot straight into the clouds, and the baleful aura between heaven and earth rapidly gathered toward Chen Xin. Once the charging was complete, the power of this move would be terrifying.

"Second Soul Skill, Spirit Sword Protection!" Sword Douluo hurriedly flew in front of Ning Fengzhi and unleashed his only defensive soul skill, using Sword Qi to form a protective barrier that lasted for 5 seconds.

"My body is like a sword, Human Sword Unity!" With no other choice, Chen Xin had to activate his Tool Soul Avatar, transforming into a single sword. His attack power surged again, and the long sword spun, severing the cold ice ribbon created by Lan Xue.

Every time Lan Xue clashed with him, it was true that because of the difference in levels, he was firmly in the lead in terms of power, speed, defense, soul power, and attack. Coupled with the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he could almost suppress Lan Xue until she couldn't catch her breath.

And Chen Xin's Sword Qi also gathered to the limit, and he slashed down with his sword.

It gave him the feeling of a scholar meeting a soldier—there was no reasoning with her.

The iceberg crashed into the valley; it was estimated that it wouldn't melt within a hundred years.

She threw the glass bottle into mid-air, then used the Mysterious Ice Halberd to shatter the bottle, and that red liquid stained the shaft of the Mysterious Ice Halberd.

"Ugh!"

"This set of halberd techniques is so beautiful!" Below, Shui Bing'er's eyes sparkled; she felt the Ice Phoenix Lan Xue drew was even more beautiful than her own.

The self-created soul skill passed down in Chen Xin's family, the Seven Kill Sword Technique, was hailed as one of the top attack moves in the Spirit Master world, second only to the Great Xumi Hammer Technique inherited by the Clear Sky Sect.

"Mother, are you alright?" Nan Feihuang ran up anxiously to ask.

Lan Xue wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and laughed, "Mother is fine, just suffered a few injuries. I'll be fine after resting for a while. This battle was really satisfying, and I've vented quite a bit of my anger too."

"Mother, that Sword Dao Chenxin must not have long to live after being hit by you," Nan Feihuang said. "I say, Mother, I'm afraid that even a Limit Douluo wouldn't be completely unscathed if they were accidentally hit by your final move. Where did you learn such a move?"

"It's something I thought of myself. When I was cultivating at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I accidentally discovered that while the two springs do indeed conflict when used for opposition, they can generate each other when used for fusion, reaching the realm of Ice and Fire Same Origin. So, I collected a lot of Scorching Yang Spring water and created this move—the burning Ice Phoenix, the Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens technique. Hehe, Mother is smart, right? Hurry and praise Mother!" Lan Xue said proudly; this appearance was the spitting image of a female version of Nan Feihuang.

While the mother and son were whispering to each other, Sword Dao Chenxin in the air had already exited the state of Human Sword Unity. On the surface, he appeared to have no injuries at all.

This led many who didn't know the truth to believe that he had won this battle.

Chen Xin himself was also feeling his body with confusion—there was no problem at all. That move from his opponent clearly looked so terrifying, so why did he feel nothing? Could it be that it was all show and no substance?

Or could it be that the power of his Ninth Soul Skill was so great that it directly shattered the burning Ice Phoenix into powder?

It must be so.

Thinking of this, Chen Xin carried his hands behind his back and looked proudly toward Lan Xue below.

He stood in the air, she landed on the ground. He was uninjured, she was injured.

In this battle, the victor was clearly decided.

Ning Fengzhi thought the same, and taking this opportunity, he continued to persuade, "Your Excellency Profound Ice, you see it now, with me and Uncle Sword here, you cannot succeed. Moreover, you must be clear that Tang Hao is not dead yet. If you kill Tang San, then Tang Hao, unable to kill you, will keep his eyes on your son at all times. When the time comes, the one without shoes is not afraid of the one with shoes; can you ensure you can protect your son at every moment? There is only the logic of a thief stealing for a thousand days, not the logic of guarding against a thief for a thousand days. As long as you have the slightest lapse, your son will die under Tang Hao's hammer."

"Perhaps your son can hide in the Gu Lei Kingdom and not come out, but what about your two daughters who have married out? Your Excellency Profound Ice, when there are too many ties, one must know when to stop while ahead!"

"I know the reason for your anger today is precisely because your son's life was threatened, right? But rest assured, Tang Hao will never strike at your son again in the future. The reason he dared to act just now was because he impersonated that faction, wanting to frame them for your son's death. But after what happened today, as long as your son has another accident, everyone will associate it with him; he is not that stupid."

"Tang San is also his weakness; he knows very well that you cannot protect Nan Feihuang at all times, and he cannot protect Tang San at all times either. From now on, for both sides to be at peace is the best result."

This time, Ning Fengzhi was no longer simply reasoning, but threatening with power and enlightening with logic.

What he said was indeed the truth; after today's events, Tang Hao definitely would not dare to strike at Nan Feihuang again.

Even if he succeeded, Lan Xue would suspect him, and there would be no need for evidence—what evidence does a Title Douluo need to kill someone?

At that time, even if she couldn't kill Tang Hao, she could just head straight for Tang San.

Lan Xue's anger had subsided quite a bit, and this time she listened a little. Indeed, if she really killed Tang San, she would have to protect Nan Feihuang every moment without leaving his side in the future; otherwise, as long as Tang Hao found the slightest opportunity, he would spare no cost to strike at Nan Feihuang.

There were also Nan Feiyan and Nan Feilian; although these two girls were not born to her, she was their legal mother and loved them just the same.

Nan Feihuang walked to Lan Xue's side, pulled her hand, and said, "Enough, Mother. As for today's grudge, let your son avenge it himself in the future. If you avenge it for me, I will not be content in my heart."

A single word from her son was more effective than a hundred words of persuasion from Ning Fengzhi. Lan Xue nodded gently, "Fine, I will temporarily spare their father and son today."

"Ning Fengzhi, listen well, tell Tang Hao, don't let him appear in front of my son again in the future, otherwise I will definitely not let him off."

After speaking, Lan Xue took her son's hand and walked back to the Gu Lei Academy area.

Huang Zhenshan looked at the frost-covered Lan Xue and subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "That... Your Excellency Profound Ice... I was just deceived by that Tang Hao, you..." He explained tremblingly; he had also struck at Nan Feihuang just now, would he also be targeted by this crazy woman?

"Scram!" Lan Xue glanced at him and said coldly. She knew this person was just stupid and had been used by Tang Hao. Today, she had even let the mastermind go, so she couldn't be bothered to strike at such a small fry.

"Yes, yes, yes, Your Excellency is magnanimous, I will scram right now!" Huang Zhenshan felt as if he had been granted amnesty. As a dignified Spirit Douluo, because his soul power was exhausted, he couldn't even fly and could only crawl away from this place.

The ambush in the valley thus came to an end.

The target of the Spirit Hall was clearly Tang San, but because of Tang Hao's intrusion, the situation on Nan Feihuang's side became the most intense.

The two walked back to the Gu Lei Team. Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally managed to settle this crazy woman. The two hurried back to Tang San and Ning Rongrong's side, continuing to guard them to prevent the Spirit Hall from returning.

Nan Feihuang held his mother's hand and asked with a smile, "By the way, Mother, how much longer can that Sword Dao Chenxin live?"

Lan Xue thought for a moment, "His cultivation is profound; as long as he doesn't fight again, he might be able to live peacefully for a few more years. But if there are a few more death battles like today, he will likely drop dead."

"Hehe, in this battle today, Mother consecutively defeated the Clear Sky Douluo and the Sword Douluo; I will surely be famous throughout the world now, right?"

Nan Feihuang shook his finger, "No, no, no, Mother. In the eyes of the world, you only defeated the Clear Sky Douluo. Except for me, no one knows the Sword Douluo's true condition at this moment. In that situation just now, I reckon everyone else will only think you lost."

Hearing this, Lan Xue stopped in her tracks, turned around, and prepared to rush back. Nan Feihuang hurriedly grabbed her, "Mother, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to fight Chen Xin again; I didn't lose!" The anger-subsided Lan Xue turned back into the martial arts fanatic Queen, wanting only to prove that she would not lose to anyone.

If not for Nan Feihuang's persuasion, she might have really gone to fight another round.

The impact of this operation was enormous.

First of all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could almost be said to be standing openly on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall. Although they were already on the Spirit Hall's extermination list, after this incident, the Spirit Hall might think about killing them more thoroughly.

They also offended the Gu Lei Kingdom, which laid the foundation for a series of subsequent events.

Furthermore, Tang Hao impersonating the Spirit Hall to ambush Nan Feihuang would completely incite the anger of the Pope Palace and the Offering Hall.

The Offering Hall goes without saying; Qian Renxue considered Nan Feihuang her own person. Tang Hao was already her father's killer, and now he wanted to kill her other most important person. If she didn't teach Tang Hao a lesson, wouldn't that guy think the Spirit Hall only had the Pope Palace and no Offering Hall?

The Pope's direction of anger was completely different. Killing Nan Feihuang was no problem for Bibi Dong; she would actually be happy to see it happen. But impersonating the Pope Palace to kill him was not allowed. Once Tang Hao's plan succeeded, Qian Renxue would mistakenly believe that Nan Feihuang was harmed by her people and would definitely follow through on what she said before and hack the Grandmaster into eight pieces.

For Bibi Dong, Tang Hao plotting against Nan Feihuang was fine, but if he dared to involve Yu Xiaogang, she would turn him into a Human Pig.

Finally, there was Nan Feihuang himself. He had not intended to include Tang Hao in many of his subsequent plans, as he wanted to defeat Tang Hao head-on.

But for one thing, judging from the battle just now, it was impossible for him to defeat Tang Hao fairly, because Tang Hao's injuries had become increasingly severe after multiple battles. Today, in the fight with his mother, even when suppressed like that, he did not use Ring Detonation.

If he had the power of Ring Detonation, relying on his full set of soul bones, he should have barely been able to resist Lan Xue's immature Extreme Ice.

It was very clear that it wasn't that he didn't want to detonate, but that he couldn't; his body couldn't hold up.

Defeating such a Tang Hao had no meaning and no fairness to speak of, so it would be better for him to issue his challenge letters to Tang Xiao or even Tang Chen in the future.

Secondly, even if he didn't plot against Tang Hao, he couldn't stop Tang Hao from plotting against him. He had even used the strategy of borrowing a knife to kill on him; if Nan Feihuang didn't fight back, could he still be called a general of the Three Kingdoms in troubled times?

Since Tang Hao wanted to play, Nan Feihuang decided to play with him properly and see who could outplay whom.

He was also prepared to take care of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect along the way. An auxiliary sect that wanted to stick its nose into everything was simply too arrogant and conceited.

"Feihuang!" An anxious voice came, and Xue Qinghe rushed over, "Are you alright? I saw everything. You were truly too reckless. You are still a child, how could you go head-to-head with a Spirit Douluo?"

Anyone could hear the care and nervousness in the tone. It was rumored in the world that the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and the Gu Lei Crown Prince Nan Feihuang were best friends; this saying was indeed not false.

Nan Feihuang smiled, "Brother Xue, don't worry, I'm fine. But this battle was truly satisfying. It was my first time experiencing the Weapon Soul Avatar; the sense of power was explosive. I really want to reach level 70 soon and obtain the true avatar."

"Don't be impatient, with your talent, it won't take many years," Xue Qinghe laughed.

Seeing the harmonious appearance of the two brothers, Ning Fengzhi felt very satisfied.

Although he had offended the Gu Lei Kingdom for the sake of Tang Hao, with the connection of Xue Qinghe, it was not impossible to repair the relationship; he could just let Xue Qinghe help mediate.

Little did he know, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had already been sentenced to death in Qian Renxue's heart.

They had both prevented the Spirit Hall from killing Tang San and blocked Lan Xue from attacking her father's killer, Tang Hao. A friend of a mortal enemy is also a mortal enemy.

As for the bond between teacher and student? What kind of thing was that? It was just superficial work; Qian Renxue had never given any true heart to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

(End of chapter)