Once!
Twice!!
Thrice!!!
The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower rammed relentlessly into the suspended iceberg. Each impact forced the iceberg to retreat, unable to resist, completely overwhelmed by the tower's brutal assault. The spectacle was terrifying in its raw, savage violence—each collision made every cultivator's heart tremble.
It was too wild, too violent.So intense it suffocated the onlookers.
No one had expected the final battle to devolve into such a scene.The Snow Queen was actually being crushed, forced back repeatedly, flung aside again and again.
Yet the iceberg proved incredibly resilient. Despite continuous impacts, it did not shatter completely. Glowing runes shifted across its surface, showing signs of resistance.
"How much longer can you sustain this?"
"I, the Queen, know that as long as I hold out, you still cannot defeat me,"
the Snow Queen declared confidently, seated immovably on her icy throne, completely fused with the glacier beneath. Though the iceberg was beginning to fracture from the edges inward, her composure remained unshaken—firm in her belief that Yi Tianxing's strength would not last, and that perseverance would reveal the light beyond the clouds.
"Subjugating you is enough,"
Yi Tianxing replied coldly.
He smashed the tower down once more.
BOOM!!
After countless collisions, the massive iceberg finally exploded into fragments, chunks of ice flying in every direction.
"Incredible! The floating iceberg was completely shattered!"
"Unbelievable. Has the Snow Queen been defeated?"
Joy rippled through the ranks of cultivators witnessing this scene. Seeing the Snow Queen finally overwhelmed was a cause for celebration.
"Gather!!"
Yet the Snow Queen remained calm, showing no fear. She uttered a single word, and mystical snow-ice runes flared with blinding brilliance, merging into every fragment of ice.
Centered around the Frozen Throne, the shards rapidly assembled. In the blink of an eye, a palace of crystalline ice emerged. The Frozen Lotus Platform and Icy Throne integrated seamlessly within it.
On the palace's façade, ancient characters glowed:
Frozen Palace (寒冰殿)
Seated regally inside, the Snow Queen regained her domain. The Frozen Palace was her true stronghold. Around it, rings of icy-blue energy shimmered with a deadly chill. A blue star orbited the palace, followed quickly by a second, then a third... until nine ice stars floated around it.
Each star pulsed with mysterious ice runes, their combined force seeming enough to destroy the heavens. Among them, one star radiated a chilling aura—the same as the Great Annihilating Ice Soul Divine Light (大灭绝冰魄神光). It could emerge at any moment and freeze everything.
"I am the Snow Queen. Ruler of ice and snow. All enemies shall be frozen."
Her voice echoed with absolute sovereignty.
This Frozen Palace was even more terrifying than the iceberg—offering not just defense, but overwhelming offensive potential. The nine orbiting Ice Soul Stars held apocalyptic power.
"I'll subjugate you all the same."
Yi Tianxing's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Then, from the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, a gilded pocket watch emerged, radiating golden light.
🌟 Primeval Divine Artifact: Time Pocket Watch (时间怀表)
The hour, minute, and second hands were clearly visible.Yi Tianxing spoke:
"Control time—Time Freeze!!"
At that instant, the watch's hands stopped.The wind halted.Snowflakes froze mid-air.
Everything within the region encompassing the Frozen Palace froze—motionless, suspended in time. Even the orbiting stars hung still in space.
The scene was eerily surreal.Only the domain of the palace was affected.
"Time Reversal!!"
One second.Two seconds.Three seconds…All the way back ten seconds.
As time rewound:
At one second: several Ice Soul Stars vanished.
At five seconds: all stars disappeared, the Frozen Palace began to fracture.
At ten seconds: the entire palace collapsed into scattered shards, revealing only glittering ice fragments suspended in space—with the Snow Queen caught among them.
"Subjugate!!"
The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower descended like a black hole, instantly devouring all the icy shards and the Snow Queen herself.Everything vanished into the tower.
The entire scene—from the reformation of the palace to its destruction—had occurred within just a few breaths.
It was over.
What was expected to be a prolonged, climactic battle ended suddenly and decisively.
On the Iron-Blood Great Wall, human soldiers, cultivators, and citizens all stood with mouths agape, unable to process what they had just seen.
Even the many alien races observing the battle from afar were dumbfounded.
"The Snow Queen… she was really subjugated."
"Am I dreaming? Did the Emperor just seal her inside his tower?"
"Time Freeze, Time Reversal—I actually saw time rewind. That palace was reversed into ruin… What kind of terrifying treasure is this that even the Snow Queen couldn't resist?"
"But why subjugate her? Why not kill her? Could it be… even Yi Tianxing can't kill her?"
"How do we end the natural disaster then?"
Discussion and whispers filled the air.
But this was true combat. There was no need for drawn-out exchanges spanning thousands of moves. True strength lay in seizing the moment.Yi Tianxing had done just that—when the iceberg had shattered and the Frozen Palace had not yet fully formed, the Snow Queen was at her weakest. He used the Time Pocket Watch to rewind time, undoing her reconstruction, then sealed her within the tower.
Any hesitation, and the opportunity would have passed.
Meanwhile, outside the Great Wall, a wave of snowbeasts surged in every direction. The beast tide had not ended but now lacked the Queen's will. While still destructive, it could be suppressed at cost.
This battle had officially ended the Snow Calamity.
"Long live His Majesty!!"
On the walls, soldiers roared with fervent worship and awe.
"Long live His Majesty!!"
The citizens joined in.
"Sweep the battlefield! Full military alert! Kill any snowbeast that attacks the Great Wall!"
Yi Tianxing nodded. With a thought, the Iron-Blood Barrier vanished—the crimson glow along the walls having been severely depleted.
It was best to conserve energy for potential threats.
A rainbow streak flashed through the air as Yi Tianxing and his wives disappeared from the battlefield.In every city of the Great Yi Dynasty, cheers erupted in waves.The people's joy was palpable—this battle had weighed heavily on them all.