"The law follows the word—nothing more, nothing less!!"
Even the Snow Queen's expression changed the moment she heard this. The Ice Blade Storm she unleashed was far from any ordinary tempest. It contained the power of Law, immense and nearly impossible to resist, much less control. Within each icy blade was imbued a sliver of her own will.
Yet even so, Yi Tianxing had taken control of it. He had disrupted it. That alone confirmed he possessed power equal to hers.
"Snow Queen, I, the Emperor, have come to kill you."
Without hesitation, Yi Tianxing acted. Since he had struck first, he was going all in—a life-or-death battle. The Snow Queen sat high upon her throne, but he would drag her down from it.
As his voice fell, he took a step forward, leaving the Iron-Blood Great Wall behind.
A decision made needed no hesitation.
It would be king versus queen, general versus general.
"Your Majesty!!"
From atop the wall, countless voices cried out in unison.
Some wanted to shout, "The son of heaven must not take risks!" But facing the Snow Queen, no one dared claim to be her match. The destruction she could cause with a mere gesture would devastate entire armies. Against such a foe, only Yi Tianxing could stand as her equal.
He alone had the power to challenge her head-on.
"So we'll finally see the true strength of the Yi Emperor."
Lord Emptiness inhaled deeply, his eyes full of anticipation. He had personally witnessed the rise of the Great Yi Empire from nothing, but never—not once—had he seen Yi Tianxing unleash his full power. Every time he thought he'd seen it all, another card would be revealed.
Now, facing the Snow Queen, perhaps he would finally glimpse Yi Tianxing's limits.
"To think that in this age, a cultivator like you could be born. A Nascent Soul cultivator with Sun God-level strength… you're worthy of being the lord of a Destiny Dynasty. But if you think you can kill me—you're not quite there yet."
The Snow Queen watched Yi Tianxing step from the Iron-Blood Barrier, felt his fighting intent, and although she admired it slightly, her killing intent remained unshaken.
"Spear of Frost and Snow!!"
The Snow Queen raised her scepter once more, her voice cutting through the air.
In an instant, snow and wind surged upward. High above, they coalesced into a massive Spear of Frost and Snow. The weapon shimmered with icy visions—its shaft formed of pure snow and ice, its tip of condensed cold force, its blade a force of freezing destruction. It could pierce the heavens, freeze the world, and shatter all things.
Within this single spear, the Laws of Ice and Snow were clearly present. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would likely be pierced and frozen to death instantly.
It was massive—over a hundred meters long—an awe-inspiring colossus that made the heart quiver.
Crack!!
Wherever the spear passed, it brought with it a blizzard and howling winds. It spun rapidly, exuding deadly sharpness, its power climbing with every breath. The faster it spun, the more terrifying its piercing force became.
"Imperial Decree: Return!!"
Yi Tianxing strode boldly through the void. As the massive spear neared, he calmly spoke a single word.
The moment he finished, an unseen force descended.
Incredibly, the spear reversed course mid-flight and turned its tip toward the Snow Queen—before hurtling back toward her at even greater speed and power.
The target had been completely reversed.
Even more—a mysterious force had boosted the spear's might as it sped toward the queen.
Crack!!
The Snow Queen frowned slightly. As the spear arrived, the Ice Throne beneath her radiated countless sword lights that shattered it into frozen fragments.
"Such tyrannical imperial divine power."
She furrowed her brow. If it had been ordinary ice-based techniques, they wouldn't have posed a threat—she was, after all, the goddess of ice and snow. Yet when she tried to reclaim the spear, she found it cloaked in a vast, overbearing Imperial Force, impossible to counter or control.
It had cut her off from her own divine power.
Just this alone confirmed: the man before her truly possessed the power to fight her.
"How terrifying—Imperial Divine Ability: Golden Tongue, Jade Words. A single utterance becomes unbreakable law."
From the crowd of sect cultivators came shocked murmurs. Even in this brief exchange, they grasped the sheer terror of Yi Tianxing's Imperial Dao Divine Ability.
With Golden Tongue, Jade Words, he could reshape reality with his voice.
Any magic or divine power that neared him could be rendered void. One word, and the mightiest technique could vanish into nothing. He was near-invulnerable.
Not truly invincible—but incredibly hard to wound. Even divine weapons might prove useless.
His every word and action became Law.
"Kill!!"
With a sharp cry, a flash of light emerged in Yi Tianxing's hand. A golden seal materialized and he hurled it toward the Snow Queen.
Physical Divine Power — Suppression Seal!!
In a flash, the Suppression Seal expanded madly, towering above the floating ice mountain, blotting out the sky. One strike seemed enough to crush the world. Space trembled and twisted beneath its weight, as if a titanic Heavenly Dragon-Elephant had descended to trample the land.
Golden light filled the skies.
With Yi Tianxing's current strength, the Suppression Seal felt like divine judgment.
A purely physical divine power—but its sheer might was overwhelming.
"Sever!!"
The Snow Queen's eyes sharpened. From beneath her, the Ice Throne shone with blinding white. Countless sword lights converged, forming a massive Frost War Sword—its power no less than the Suppression Seal's.
When the two collided, a cataclysmic explosion erupted. The floating ice mountain trembled violently, as if on the verge of collapse. Sword light mingled with snow and wind, shredding the heavens.
Though the Suppression Seal was mighty, it was eventually overwhelmed. The seal shattered, and the once-locked space split apart.
In the next instant, the Frost War Sword, though broken, reformed from endless sword lights—and slashed again at Yi Tianxing.
"This is her domain—on the floating ice mountain, amidst the blizzard. The Snow Queen holds total home field advantage. Her edge is overwhelming."
On the Iron-Blood Wall, cultivators clenched their fists.
Though the two techniques were nearly equal in might, the outcome favored the Snow Queen. Her complete dominance of the battlefield let her unleash multiple times her normal strength.
"Break!!"
Even as the Suppression Seal shattered, Yi Tianxing showed no surprise.
There was no such thing as an unbreakable divine power—especially not on her turf.
Still, he had not come here unprepared.
With a calm utterance, another wave of Imperial Force surged. The Frost War Sword shattered into countless lights and scattered.
"Such Imperial Dao Divine Abilities are beyond your control right now. Without the power of your Great Yi's billions of citizens, you can't sustain it. Even if you can force it now, you won't last long. You won't even reach me."
The Snow Queen narrowed her eyes. She could feel the cost of using Golden Tongue, Jade Words.
This was not a technique to be used lightly.
She knew—such power could not last. It was borrowed strength, finite. When it ran out, the spell would break, and the tide would turn.
"I don't need that long. I'll end it now."
Yi Tianxing understood well. His power wasn't infinite. The moment the borrowed force ran out, it would all vanish.
This was not a war of attrition. It was a sprint—a decisive battle.
Everything that had happened so far had merely been a test—a probe.
Now, it was time to go all in.
With a single thought, the Primordial Heavenly Emperor Tower emerged in his hand.
Immediately, it expanded to hundreds of meters tall.
He held it aloft, its sacred presence radiating divine authority.
"Suppress!!"
The Primordial Heavenly Emperor Tower rose into the air—then descended, aiming to crush the floating ice mountain beneath it.