Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 226: The Battle is About to Begin

"Who's there?!"

Tang Lie staggered a few steps back, stabilizing himself before shouting in a stern voice.

But the attack from the other side did not stop. As the dust settled, a massive figure roared forward, charging straight at Tang Lie.

It was a colossal Ice Dragon. Its scales were as hard as frozen steel, reflecting dazzling light, as if coated in a layer of pure ice. Its body gleamed with a crystalline white sheen, exuding an intense, bone-chilling cold, along with an overwhelming presence and the mighty aura of a dragon. Most distinctively, it had two heads atop its long neck, and the four enormous dragon eyes radiated a freezing and profound light, as if they could freeze everything in their gaze.

With the momentum of an avalanche and tidal wave, the Twin-Headed Ice Dragon lunged forward. Tang Lie hastily swung his hammer to block, but upon impact, a deafening explosion rang out, and Tang Lie was sent flying backward from the sheer force.

Tang Zhen reacted swiftly, dashing behind Tang Lie and catching him with a firm palm strike, helping him stabilize himself.

Only then did Tang Lie barely manage to regain his footing.

At that moment, two figures stepped out from behind the shattered metal doors, appearing before Tang Zhen and Tang Lie.

One of them stood over two meters tall, with a well-built, commanding physique. His shoulders were broad, and his features sharp—clear eyebrows, a prominent nose bridge, and full lips, exuding confidence and unwavering determination. This man was Jek Frid.

With a casual wave of his hand, the massive Ice Dragon immediately became as obedient as a child, circling around him in a disciplined manner.

The other man, dressed in flowing white robes, had a refined and ethereal demeanor, almost like an immortal sage. A faint smile played at his lips, radiating warmth and charisma, making people unconsciously drawn to him.

This was Sulant, another Titled Douluo sent by Xiao Yu to support Gengxin City before his descent into the Netherworld.

"May I ask which sect or faction the two of you belong to? I am Tang Zhen of the Clear Sky Clan."

From their brief exchange, Tang Zhen could already tell that the attacker was a Titled Douluo, and not just any Titled Douluo—but one with a martial soul on par with or even superior to the Clear Sky Hammer.

Although only Jek Frid had made a move, the fact that Sulant stood alongside him made it clear that he was of the same level.

"Nine Star Hall, Jek Frid."

"Nine Star Hall, Sulant."

Neither of them had any intention of concealing their identities. Titled Douluo carried their own pride and dignity. Even when Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had ambushed the Heaven Dou Empire's competitors, they had done so openly.

"Nine Star Hall!"

Tang Zhen and Tang Lie's eyes immediately burned with fury.

"You're from the Nine Star Hall? Our nephew, Tang Hao, died at your hands, didn't he?!"

"That's right."

Jek Frid and Sulant exchanged a glance before soaring into the sky, heading outside the city.

"If you want revenge, then follow us."

A battle between Titled Douluo would be nothing short of catastrophic. Neither Jek Frid nor Sulant had any intention of turning the Blacksmith Association into their battlefield. If they fought here, the entire association would be reduced to rubble.

"Follow them!"

Tang Lie and Tang Zhen exchanged a glance before leaping into the air, swiftly giving chase.

Titled Douluo moved at incredible speeds, and within moments, the four of them had arrived at an open plain outside the city. Slowly descending, they each took their positions and released their martial souls.

Tang Zhen's martial soul and soul rings were almost identical to Tang Lie's, with only a slight edge in soul power fluctuations.

But when Jek Frid and Sulant released their martial souls, Tang Zhen and Tang Lie's pupils contracted sharply.

Jek Frid's martial soul was naturally the same Twin-Headed Ice Dragon that had repelled Tang Lie in the Blacksmith Association earlier. As for Sulant, his martial soul was a flute crafted from radiant jade.

What shocked Tang Zhen and Tang Lie, two elders of the Clear Sky Clan who had lived for over eighty years, was the soul rings that appeared on these two opponents.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.

A hundred-thousand-year soul ring!

Both Tang Lie and Tang Zhen were utterly horrified. The hundred-thousand-year soul ring was the undisputed supreme treasure of the soul master world!

Among Titled Douluo, those who possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring were on a completely different level from ordinary Titled Douluo. Not to mention the sheer power of such a soul ring, it also granted an additional soul skill—the formidable ninth soul skill, which was vastly superior in might.

"Seventh Brother, we need to go!"

Tang Lie, reckless as always, was still trying to fight back, but the more level-headed Tang Zhen had already made the decision to retreat. With a stern shout, he turned to flee.

"You think it's that easy to leave?"

Sulant sneered. The Clear Sky Clan and Nine Star Hall were already mortal enemies after Tang Hao had died at their hands. How could they allow two Titled Douluo-level opponents to escape unscathed?

A melodious flute tune rose into the air, lingering and captivating, akin to a siren's song. Instantly, Tang Zhen and Tang Lie found their movements slowing drastically, their speed reduced by multiple folds.

This was Sulant's fifth soul skill—Witch's Melody. Its effects were similar to the martial soul fusion ability of Hu Liena and Xie Yue, Demonic Enchantment. It delayed the opponent's movements, suppressed their soul power, and dulled their senses.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Ice Dragon Storm!"

While Tang Lie and Tang Zhen were caught in a slowed state, Jek Frid launched his attack.

The Twin-Headed Ice Dragon behind him let out a deafening roar. At its center, an intense snowstorm erupted, engulfing an area spanning hundreds of meters. Amidst the howling blizzard, colossal ice dragon phantoms swirled through the storm, their forms flickering as the wind transformed into countless razor-sharp blades, slicing toward Tang Lie and Tang Zhen.

The two elders immediately activated the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique. The Clear Sky Hammer was renowned as the number one tool martial soul in the world. Most of its soul skills—especially the later ones—focused on overwhelming offense rather than defense. The few defensive skills available were lower-tier, incapable of resisting Jek Frid's eighth soul skill.

Thus, using the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique was their best option. The tightly interwoven hammer strikes could not only shield them from the storm's relentless assault but also allow them to accumulate momentum, unleashing the technique's full destructive power.

However, the Nine Star Hall had long regarded the Clear Sky Clan as their sworn enemy. It was impossible that they had not studied their signature techniques in detail. The flaws of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique were well-known within the Nine Star Hall.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Mystical Resonance!"

A dazzling glow erupted from Sulant's eighth soul ring.

The once-soothing flute melody suddenly transformed into a thunderous, surging force—like a stampede of ten thousand horses or the crashing waves of a mighty ocean.

Tang Zhen and Tang Lie felt a piercing pain in their minds as if an invisible force was stabbing into their consciousness. Their hands, which had been swinging the Clear Sky Hammer with full momentum, suddenly faltered.

Their charge had been interrupted.

Jek Frid's attack did not stop.

The ice-laden storm, carrying the power to freeze everything in its path, surged forward—engulfing both Tang Zhen and Tang Lie in an instant.

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