Chapter 443: Moving Forward Without Hesitation: Lan Xue's Combat Style

"The way this Golden Crocodile swings its tail resembles whip techniques; I've finally seen a decent martial art," Nan Feihuang said with a smile, clasping his hands. "If it were the Mother of the past, she would only have relied on the old-fashioned combat style of using soul skills, and might have been helpless against this move, but the current her is not afraid of such things."

"Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique—Star Dance Swirl!"

Lan Xue's halberd moved with grace, the strikes fluttering like brilliant stars and flowing like dance steps.

This was a move from the Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique that combined halberd arts with footwork; no matter how dense the Golden Crocodile's tail swipes were, Lan Xue could always block them perfectly with her halberd or dodge them with her footwork.

"Mother's halberd technique is beautiful no matter when I watch it," Lv Lingqi said with envy. Although she was a general, she was also a woman, and she was always moved by beautiful things.

Although Lan Xue had taught her the Heavenly Queen Halberd, she perhaps wasn't perfectly suited for this halberd technique; she always captured the form but not the essence, and could only use it as a reference for the Ghost God Halberd Technique. Her primary combat martial art remained the Ghost God Halberd.

Perhaps the only person who could push the Heavenly Queen Halberd to its limit was its creator, Lan Xue.

In the shadows, Qian Renxue subconsciously clenched her fists. Her mind was not on the battlefield at all. "This woman is truly shameless. Does she think she is Ke'er? It's one thing for Ke'er to call the Mysterious Ice Douluo 'Mother,' but how dare she?"

Since the last match had no clear winner, Qian Renxue was itching to have another great battle with Lv Lingqi right now.

Using the deflection methods of the Heavenly Queen Halberd, Lan Xue completely neutralized a round of attacks from Golden Crocodile Douluo, followed by a move called Chase Clouds and Catch the Moon. When she executed this move, her Extreme Ice would coat the halberd blade as thinly as a ribbon; its momentum was like flowing clouds and running water—leisurely, self-possessed, and ever-changing.

But one must never underestimate this thin layer of ice; it was still Extreme Ice, and its hardness was in no way inferior to a top-level Tool Spirit.

Moreover, because it was so thin, the pressure was elevated to the extreme.

With just a slight touch, a layer of scales was scraped off the Golden Crocodile Douluo's crocodile tail.

The Golden Crocodile King martial soul was a top-level spirit possessing both strong attack and defense. The defensive power of Golden Crocodile Douluo actually far surpassed that of the Sea Turtle Douluo and the Gu Rong of those years.

Not only that, but that golden body also carried extremely strong resistance to abnormal status effects; even the cold energy of Extreme Ice could not invade his body in a short time.

Yet, such a powerful martial soul was now as brittle as paper under Lan Xue's attacks. One must know that those golden scales were the source of the Golden Crocodile King's defensive power.

If Lan Xue scraped him a few more times, the Golden Crocodile would be no different from a soldier stripped of his armor, finished off by a single thrust of a spear.

"Extreme Ice should be an attribute focused on freezing, yet this woman has actually compressed the ice shards to this degree and attached them to her halberd, raising her attack power to an unfathomable height. Supplemented by such profound halberd techniques, she is truly not simple." Golden Crocodile frowned, losing his initial composure. He had to get completely serious. "Sixth Soul Skill: Fierce Golden Crocodile!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo manifested a giant, phantom-like crocodile into a physical form; as his body charged, it carried a roar that acted as a mental deterrent.

Lan Xue gripped her halberd, her eyes narrowing, and she sprinted rapidly toward the Golden Crocodile King.

"Huang'er told me that although Golden Crocodile Douluo's power is strong, his greatest weakness lies in his advanced age. After years of cultivating his heart and nature, he has long since lost his former sharpness. For the Golden Crocodile King martial soul, which relies on immense power to subdue enemies, this is fatal. Although I possess Extreme Ice, both my power and soul bones are far inferior to Golden Crocodile's. I must completely suppress him in terms of fighting spirit. Therefore, I cannot be afraid, and I must not retreat—not even one step!" At this moment, Lan Xue was like a Beast Spirit master charging recklessly; she held her halberd and thrust it directly toward the head of the Golden Crocodile King.

*Boom! *

With a violent explosion, the ground centered on the two of them instantly caved in, creating a large pit a hundred meters in diameter. In terms of raw strength, Lan Xue was naturally far inferior to Golden Crocodile; she should have been knocked back.

But she had made up her mind: today, she would not retreat a single step. Thus, she actually used Extreme Ice to freeze her feet to the ground, forcibly stabilizing her stance. Risking the danger of her internal organs being shaken and injured, she put forth all her strength, inch by inch thrusting the halberd tip coated in Extreme Ice into the body of the Golden Crocodile King.

"Crazy woman!" Golden Crocodile Douluo was actually frightened by Lan Xue's life-risking fighting style and took the initiative to retreat. His cultivation was far stronger than Lan Xue's; he had no need to trade injury for injury with her. Although Golden Crocodile retreated, Lan Xue did not intend to let him off just like that.

With a tremor of her feet, the Extreme Ice dissipated. Of course, she did not shake it off; she withdrew her soul power, letting the ice vanish of its own accord.

The strength of a Title Douluo compared to an ordinary Spirit Master lay in their ability to achieve perfect control over their own power.

Even the ice that had already left her body remained under Lan Xue's control.

While Golden Crocodile was still retreating, Lan Xue charged at him again.

"Cold Rain Waterfall Pour!" Lan Xue's halberd moved like the wind; she unleashed dozens of strikes in a single second. The moves surged down like a waterfall, their momentum continuous like cold rain.

"What?" Golden Crocodile was somewhat shocked. This woman's speed in gathering power and condensing soul power was too fast—it was even comparable to the Great Elder Qian Daoliu.

This was not because her constitution was particularly strong or her soul power particularly deep.

It was purely because the method of exerting force in this halberd technique was unique; it was a martial art that transcended the limitations of this era.

Although this Heavenly Queen Halberd was only self-created by Lan Xue, when she created this halberd technique, she referenced the most essential foundation of long-weapon martial arts, the Single-Handed Eighteen Picks, the strongest force-exertion method, the Overlord Halberd, and the most marvelous moves, the Ghost God Halberd.

Naturally, it was not something Golden Crocodile Douluo could easily see through.

However, Golden Crocodile was, after all, a Level 97 Peak Douluo. Even though he was a Qiangong Xi, his speed was not much inferior to a Level 97 Agility Attack System.

In an instant, he not only dodged all of Lan Xue's moves but also grabbed the halberd handle with a backhand, bringing her down toward the ground.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Mysterious Ice Clone!" Lan Xue's Fourth Soul Ring flashed, leaving an ice clone in place while her true body quickly broke away.

When Golden Crocodile Douluo slammed Lan Xue heavily into the ground and the clone dissipated, Golden Crocodile Douluo realized he had fallen for a trap.

Lan Xue performed a beautiful backflip, arriving directly above Golden Crocodile Douluo. "Azure Water Rushing Sky!"

A halberd move descending from the sky, the technique was like a surging flood, unstoppable.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Round Fusion Golden Shield!"

Golden Crocodile was already too late to dodge this move and could only cross his arms to defend. Metal-attribute energy condensed into a golden shield at the intersection of Golden Crocodile's arms.

Lan Xue pressed her halberd onto Golden Crocodile's arms.

Centered on the two of them, the diameter of the round pit instantly expanded by another few hundred meters.

Lan Xue's force was blocked by Golden Crocodile's shield, but the shield also shattered after blocking the attack.

(End of chapter)