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"Swoosh! Swoosh!!"
On the plains of the far northern lands, a terrifying gale continued to howl.
Energy explosions persisted endlessly.
All the Ice Soul Beasts cowered on the ground, not daring to move an inch.
If the enemy were simply trying to frighten them, they could have fled swiftly, but now that the enemy had become unimaginably powerful,
they found they didn't even have the strength to struggle, lying limply on the ground, waiting for judgment.
The blood of the Ice and Snow Empresses spilled from the corners of their mouths, icy blue in color, as cuts from the icy shards marred their slender, rounded, snowy white legs.
Because they had fought with all their might against the residual shockwaves of the previous attack.
Now with their Soul Power drained, their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
But they had no strength left to feel their own condition, instead fixing their beautiful eyes on the distant battlefield.
At the same time, they drained the last bit of strength they had to fly back to the battlefield.
The ice cracked all along their path, revealing the turbulent frozen waters below, from which pillars of icy water shot up, soaring into the sky.
After the violent energy storm subsided, it became even weaker.
A cold breeze blew past, sweeping away the fine energies and revealing the scene of the battlefield just moments before.
The battlefield was shattered, no longer covered in ice but rather deep blue frozen waves.
The delicate bodies of the Ice and Snow Empresses shuddered involuntarily.
"Where is he, where is he!!"
The Ice Emperor scanned the surroundings anxiously, searching for the man's figure, but to no avail.
A sense of chaos and fear arose inside her.
"He... they couldn't have perished together, could they?"
The already pale face of the Ice Emperor grew even paler, unable to accept the possibility.
"No, that can't be."
The Snow Lady shook her head repeatedly, looking very anxious as she swiftly observed her surroundings for any trace of the man.
"The Abyssal Emperor roared in bitterness just now; the man must be alright."
They waited in place for a long, long time but still, the man did not appear, their expressions turning to sorrow.
The Ice Emperor, who had a heart as clear as ice for thousands of years, now felt a sourness in her nose and her eyes reddened.
And the Snow Lady fell silent, the light in her eyes dimming.
"No, he won't have any issues, I don't believe it."
The Ice Emperor shook her head stubbornly and plunged into the icy cold waters, embarking on a search.
"Right! He could be down below."
Ignoring her weak state, the Snow Lady also dived in.
Like mermaids, the two breathtaking beauties swam, braving the chilly waters in search of the man.
They were afraid, afraid that the man had indeed perished.
That feeling was indescribable, inexplicable—a peculiar emotion.
"Splash, splash!"
The snow-white, slender legs of the Ice Emperor glided through the water, her curvaceous form elegant and graceful.
Her beautiful eyes flickered with urgency.
"Please, let nothing be wrong, please let nothing be wrong."
"If something happened to you, how could we possibly repay the debt of gratitude we owe you?"
Both the Ice Emperor and the Snow Lady were acutely aware of the immense debt they owed Luo Yu.
First, he had protected them from degradation, then he had rescued their kin.
Now, he had risked his life for a second time to save them and possibly the entire Soul Land.
How could such a debt of gratitude ever be repaid?
It was heavier than ten thousand mountains.
"Hmm?"
At that moment, as the two women reached a vast depth, they suddenly noticed a glimmer of light ahead.
Their eyes immediately brightened.
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Colors of excitement flickered.
"Is that him?"
Both the Snow Lady and the Ice Emperor felt a surge of new strength emanating from within them and frantically swam toward it.
They did not hope to find some peerless treasure hidden beneath the frozen water.
They simply hoped it was Luo Yu, the living Luo Yu.
"Swoosh, swoosh!"
As the two women swam closer, their beautiful eyes burst with intense joy.
Because they got the answer they hoped for.
The light was emitted by the Six Paths Flame, which was refining a black sphere, radiating a strange energy aura.
It shared the same origin as the aura of the Abyssal Emperor encountered just before.
And there was Luo Yu, sitting cross-legged, using his spiritual power to control the Six Paths Divine Strange Flames.
The Ice Emperor excitedly shook her fist.
She turned her head to the Snow Lady, transmitting with her voice, "Sister, it's wonderful, he's not dead, he hasn't died."
The Snow Lady gave her a look and laughed without good humor:
"Your sister is not blind."
"You... can't you be a bit more reserved?"
The Ice Emperor scoffed with disdain, as the corners of the Snow Lady's mouth were almost grinning ear to ear, yet she was asking for restraint.
"Sister, what is he doing?"
After observing for a moment, the Snow Lady speculated, "When he killed Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying, he was also using these flames to devour their energy."
"Could that black sphere be the entire energy of the Abyssal Emperor?"
The Ice Emperor nodded; it must be.
She then struggled to contain the joy and shock within her heart.
"I can't believe he really won, he defeated that terrifying Abyssal Emperor."
The Snow Lady nodded, her smile overflowing with admiration.
At that moment, Luo Yu was holding his breath and focusing, fully controlling the merging of the Six Paths Flames to refine the black sphere.
After eradicating the Abyss Emperor's Avatar, the small sphere appeared, trying to break free and escape, but he stopped it.
What a joke, it was a substantial supplement, how could he let it escape?
Moreover, if it escaped and returned to the hands of the Abyssal Emperor, wouldn't it just create another powerful avatar?
Luo Yu had already figured out the characteristics of the abyssal plane; they all possess a unique Origin Power, and as long as their origin wasn't harmed, they were virtually immortal beings.
Conventional methods were hardly effective against them, but these flames were their nemesis.
As the devouring continued, the sphere grew increasingly dimmer, while the Six Paths Flames grew rapidly, swiftly gaining power.
The sea-blue flames emitted sounds of surging waves that grew bigger, eventually resembling a tsunami.
The starlight within the dark purple flames became more brilliant, as if thousands of stars were in motion.
The other four flames also gained strength at an accelerated pace.
This time, Luo Yu did not plan on bringing forth new flames but instead wished to mature these six flames to the utmost.
To add another method to his arsenal.
And he suddenly had a brilliant idea; if successful, it would undoubtedly be an incredibly powerful trump card.
Time kept moving forward, and the Six Paths Flames, initially small, turned into six massive fiery dragons.
Their might was awe-inspiring, but the flames were contained; all their energy was used to refine the sphere, without burning even a drop of the frozen water.
"Crack, crack!"
The black sphere cracked under the pressure, fissuring in countless places before shattering completely, devoured feverishly by the six fiery dragons.
From within seemed to come a roar from the endless distance.
The Ice and Snow Empresses, who were watching by the side, were shocked by the rapid advancement of the six fiery dragons, their beautiful eyes widening in awe.
Luo Yu opened his eyes and rose to his feet, the frozen waters humming.
Elsewhere, the abyssal plane shook violently, and the furious roar of the Abyssal Emperor reached across one hundred and six planes.
The massive throne, black as ink, was smashed by him.
The One Hundred and Two Emperor knelt on the ground, trembling as if facing the end of the world...