Seeing this, Ming Wang ultimately could not bear to watch his daughter die. He took action personally to stabilize and open the Xuanming Black Hole.
Beams of white light tore through the sky as the Snow Queen, leading the White Tiger Army, seized the chance to charge out and manifest before Ming Wang.
Though Ming Wang had spent the last half-day deploying his legions to govern the Seven Parallel Universes, as long as the Snow Queen still possessed the strength to fight, Ming Wang's "rule" was incomplete. After all, someone of her level could just as easily conquer the Seven Universes in another half-day.
Top-tier powerhouses were simply that unreasonable.
Upon meeting, the Snow Queen remained steadfast in her belief that Love could change everything, while Ming Wang stayed firm in his conviction that Strength reigns supreme. Their philosophies were diametrically opposed; there was no need for further words. They dove straight into the final showdown!
"Sacred Radiance Nebula!"
"Xuanming Nebula!"
A gargantuan golden spectral image of the Snow Queen stood opposite a pitch-black spectral image of Ming Wang. Without a word, they clashed! The energy from the Xuanming Nebula transformed into a black wolf, snapping its jaws at the Snow Queen, while the Sacred Radiance Nebula manifested a golden tiger to tear at the wolf.
Faced with a battle between two Nebula Forms, even Ren found himself unable to intervene. He could only stand aside and witness the clash.
At that moment, Elder Gui Gu from the Snow Queen's camp stepped forward, explaining: "The state Ming Wang and the Snow Queen are in now is a realm reachable only when Energy exceeds a certain threshold, called the Nebula Form. They have converged all their Energy into one point, forming an entity far more powerful than a Super Ultra Mecha."
Gui Gu then pointed at their true physical bodies sitting beneath the massive spectral forms. "Do you see their true bodies? When they deploy their Nebula Forms, their physical selves are at their weakest. Right now, even an ordinary person with a kitchen knife could cause irreversible damage to them!"
"Unfortunately, the true bodies are directly beneath the Nebulas," Ren interjected. "If anyone gets close, they'd be torn to shreds by the pressure. But now that Ming Wang and the Snow Queen are locked in a stalemate, they have no capacity to protect their physical forms. This is indeed their most vulnerable moment."
Gui Gu's gaze shifted to Ren. He had no memory of this person—was he a rising star from the past ten thousand years?
"Tiger Roar Beast!"
While everyone was waiting for the outcome, a certain "intellectually challenged" War God made his move. Feng Yao slammed a hand onto the ground, a magic circle appearing behind him as his White Tiger Super Ultra Mecha charged out, heading straight for Ming Wang!
"Stop!" Lion King roared. He instantly entered his Super Ultra form to block Feng Yao's path, kicking him back. "Do not think you will harm Ming Wang!"
Feng Yao steadied himself, looking at Lion King with disdain. "You think you can stop me?"
"Battle!"
The two clashed instantly, locked in a fierce struggle where neither could gain the upper hand.
Meanwhile, the physical bodies of Ming Wang and the Snow Queen began to turn translucent. The Snow Queen's long, radiant legs seemed on the verge of vanishing. Within seconds, the transparency crawled upward, eroding their entire bodies bit by bit!
"What's happening?" Long Jian asked, frowning. "Why are their bodies turning transparent?"
Gui Gu explained, "It is because their power is perfectly matched. Neither can defeat the other, and neither will back down. They are about to perish together."
As he spoke of "perishing together," the corners of Gui Gu's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK-47. He looked ready to pop a bottle of champagne in celebration.
"What?! That's terrible!" Hu Linfei's expression changed. "We have to stop them!"
Sharing a look with his teammates, the trio entered their Super Ultra forms with perfect synchronization, combining into the Super Ultra God.
"Stop! Do you want to die?!" Gui Gu barked. "With your current strength, you'll be torn to pieces by the overflowing energy before you even get close!"
Hu Linfei and the others stood frozen, unsure of what to do. Tian Yu, however, didn't hesitate. She piloted her Fengyu God, diving toward the center to break the stalemate.
But how could Ming Wang watch his daughter seek her own death? He pulled one hand back and swatted Tian Yu away. However, his control over his strength wasn't perfect in his weakened state; Tian Yu slammed into the ground and lost consciousness immediately.
"I wonder if my Cloud Bat Shield can block their attacks," Ye Lingyun mused.
"Give it a try," Ren said with a smile.
Ye Lingyun wasn't one to dawdle. He summoned his Super Ultra form and transformed into the Cloud Bat Shield, latching onto the left arm of the Super Ultra God!
"Do you really intend to do this?" Gui Gu tried to stop them again. "The Energy between Ming Wang and the Snow Queen is too vast. Space-time itself is unstable where they clash. If you intervene, even if you succeed, you might be sent into a chaotic time-space rift! No one knows where you'll end up!"
"No matter what happens, I have to stop this fight!" Hu Linfei's voice was resolute.
The Super Ultra God leaped into the air, but as it neared the epicenter of the collision, it was violently repelled by the overflowing Energy!
BOOM!
"Dammit! We can't get close!"
"Let me give you a boost. GOLDEN CROW GOD!"
Ren summoned his own Super Ultra Mecha. Spreading his vast wings, he grabbed the Super Ultra God and hurled it with all his might into the center of the conflict.
"If you really do travel back in time, do me a favor! Find the 'me' of that era and tell him he must find his conviction as soon as possible! Tell him my name is Ren, and I'm in the Fifth Parallel Universe!"
He wasn't sure if Hu Linfei heard him, but the Super Ultra God charged forward, holding the Cloud Bat Shield high, and forcibly broke the exchange between the two rulers!
RUMBLE—!
After a world-shaking explosion, the Nebula Forms of both the Snow Queen and Ming Wang dissolved. Both clutched their chests, lacking the strength even to stand. Following a flash of brilliant white light, the Super Ultra God vanished entirely.
Lion King quickly deactivated his Super Ultra form and rushed to Ming Wang's side. Ren followed, carrying the unconscious Tian Yu and standing protectively in front of his King.
The Snow Queen's side was far more desolate. None of her subordinates returned to protect her; instead, the "War God" Feng Yao summoned his Super Ultra Mecha again, intending to finish Ming Wang off once and for all. Lion King couldn't allow such arrogance; after a quick instruction to Ren, he engaged Feng Yao again.
Suddenly, before anyone could react, Gui Gu made his move! He thrust a palm forward, and a green-eyed skull shrouded in black mist shrieked through the air, slamming into the Snow Queen!
"AAAAAAH!"
The Snow Queen screamed as she was sent flying, landing not far from Ming Wang. The sudden betrayal stunned everyone, leaving them frozen in place.
"Elder Gui Gu! What are you doing?!" Feng Yao roared, turning his head in shock.
"SOLAR FLARE!"
Ren manifested a ball of energy radiating terrifying heat in his palm and hurled it at Gui Gu!
"Hmph! You think you can challenge me? CALAMITY OF EVIL!"
Gui Gu sneered. His Energy erupted, and dozens of black-misted, green-eyed skulls manifested behind him, colliding with Ren's Solar Flare.
BOOM!
The techniques clashed in the air, resulting in a series of deafening explosions. A mushroom cloud rose, and the resulting shockwave forced both Lion King and Feng Yao to retreat. Even Gui Gu was taken aback. In his mind, his attack should have easily crushed Ren's, obliterating the brat instantly. He hadn't expected a stalemate.
"Brat... who exactly are you?"