This villain is too popular.

Chapter 276 has no manipulation whatsoever; it's all about the 'beauty' of numbers.

[Within the Frosty Storm of the Fusion Realm]

The Snow Queen, standing over twenty meters tall, stood in the center of the blizzard. The cold wind swept across her crown, producing a low hum that sounded like a certain rhythm.

It was as if this wasn't the wind at all, but an epic hymn sung by a choir to praise the gods.

At the same time, with the appearance of the Ice Queen, the surrounding ice mist converged on her like a tide.

The 'extremely cold and desperate situation' that Shuanghang originally had to exert all his strength to create has now become the passive environment for the Queen's appearance.

She simply stood there, and the temperature of the entire area plummeted to below minus fifty degrees Celsius. Spiderweb-like cracks began to spread across the ice surface of the ground, and cold air capable of freezing star energy seeped out from the cracks.

The power of the Snow Queen is evident.

The two brothers, Shuangyuan and Shuanghang, stood below the Ice Queen, like two devout believers.

"The Heavenly Dao Master of Fate, this is our trump card, an existence infinitely close to the level of a calamity: 'Frost God Phantom'."

Although their voices remained as stiff as ever, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, their eyes were filled with fervor and excitement.

In response, the Heavenly Dao couldn't help but laugh and say, "Why do you all like to take other people's power as your own and then show it off?"

The two brothers, Shuangyuan and Shuanghang, frowned, clearly not understanding why the Heavenly Dao had said that.

But the audience in the anime/manga world understood immediately.

Because at the end of the second season, the opponent that Tiandao faces is Ivan, a high priest from the Cult of Machine God.

Like the two brothers, Shuangyuan and Shuanghang, the other party was very proud of their 'divine intervention'.

It seemed that being noticed by those above was their greatest honor.

This is normal, after all, when the difference in strength between two sides is large enough, admiration and worship are almost inevitable.

You can't expect everyone to have an unfair advantage like the way Heaven operates.

We can't expect everyone to be like him, not allowing them to 'bow their heads' from the moment their persona is established.

Even if the object that wants him to bow down is a 'god' far beyond the current plot, it doesn't matter.

The Heavenly Dao looked at the 'Frost God Phantom' in front of it, which was infinitely close to the level of a natural disaster, and beckoned to it with a very provocative gesture.

"Come, let me see what kind of being your 'god' really is."

The usually composed Shuangyuan and Shuanghang brothers, upon seeing Tiandao's actions and expression, finally revealed an emotion called 'anger'.

They may disregard the slander and humiliation they suffer from the Heavenly Dao, but they will not allow the Heavenly Dao to tarnish their faith!

It's unclear whether it sensed the request from the Shuangyuan and Shuanghang brothers, or was drawn to the attention by the Heavenly Dao's 'disrespectful' actions.

The Ice Queen, who had been motionless, slowly raised her hand, which was wrapped in a thin veil of ice crystals, and brought it to her lips, gently blowing a breath in the direction of the Heavenly Dao.

This seemingly gentle movement immediately stirred up a cold wind that could freeze the air itself.

Wherever it passed, everything froze, even the snow beneath the feet of the Heavenly Dao.

In the blink of an eye, Tiandao's figure was completely swallowed up by the pale blue icy wind.

Although the audience has absolute confidence in the Heavenly Dao, they are still impressed by the stunningly beautiful and imposing Ice Queen in the movie.

Some viewers in the anime/manga fandom still subconsciously felt a pang of worry for the Heavenly Dao.

Will Lao Tian fail in the movie?
It's well known that many anime series, in order to highlight the villains in their theatrical releases, often use the so-called "praise one while belittling another" tactic.

Let alone the Heavenly Dao, which is merely a 'supporting character'.

Even the main characters from the previous work can become stepping stones for the villains in the sequel movie, serving as background to make the villains powerful.

The current Heavenly Dao seems to be heading towards such a situation.

When the storm subsided, there was a brief pause in the comments section.

In the scene, Tiandao's black coat is covered with thick ice, his bangs are frosted, and tiny ice particles hang on his white eyelashes. Even his breathing seems to have stopped.

The naturally strong person who was arrogant and overbearing in their minds was actually 'hurt' at this moment!
"No way, is the production team really going to use a plot-driven kill?" "Seriously, this guy worked so hard for two seasons, and now some random Tom, Dick, or Harry can defeat him in the movie? This is ridiculous!"

'Don't panic! Lao Tian is definitely faking it! Look at his eyes, even though they're frozen, he doesn't seem panicked at all!'

'Wait a minute! Even the Mechanicus of Ivan, the High Priest of the Cult of Machines in Season 2, couldn't break through Prison Sky's defenses with his Deus Ex. How did this Ice Queen manage to do it? Did the Starfrost Cult use some kind of cheat code?'

'Oh no! Is Hagiwara going to turn into the Joker after just one movie?'

Before the viewers could discuss it for long, the 'ice sculpture' in the picture suddenly moved.

There was no earth-shattering roar, nor a magnificent burst of star energy; only a soft 'crack' was heard.

The ice covering Tiandao's body began to shatter layer by layer, like glass.

The flying ice shards landed on the ground and instantly turned into water vapor, leaving not a trace.

After regaining his mobility, Tiandao shook off the ice shards on his coat and rubbed his stiff cheeks.

With a slightly complaining tone, she said, "Phew, it was a bit cold just now. I should have brought the hand warmer that Caroline gave me when I was little, otherwise I might have caught a cold."

At that moment, Dr. Dragon's distinctive hoarse voice appeared in the theatrical version as a narration.

This passage is the Doctor's evaluation of him and his 'Heavenly Path Cells' in the second side story of Heavenly Path.

"Yunmeng, everything must have its limits, and once those limits are exceeded, things will spiral out of your control."

Therefore, even theoretically speaking, given enough energy from the Heavenly Dao, his body could evolve indefinitely.

'But this unrestrained, rapid evolution has devastating consequences.'

'That's why he chose to build a cage with his willpower, locking away the beast within him and releasing it only when necessary.'

Those breakthroughs that others dream of are, to the Heavenly Dao, merely a matter of a single thought.

'And his innate, terrifying will is more frightening than any Star Source or Miracle Stone.'

'Because the will of humankind is itself a 'miracle,' and the Way of Heaven is even more synonymous with 'miracle.'

Upon hearing the doctor's words, the viewers of the anime remembered that with the airing of the second character's side story, Tendou now possessed two new 'characteristics' that he didn't have before.

One is the 'Heavenly Dao Cell', which possesses near-infinite adaptability and vitality.

Another one is the 'supreme will' of the Heavenly Dao itself.

And what Heaven said next undoubtedly confirmed this point.

In the scene, the Heavenly Dao looked up at the Ice Queen in the distance, and at the two brothers, Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang, who were standing beneath her with astonished expressions, and said, "Not bad, your 'god' almost really hurt me."

"but."

Tiandao paused for a moment, then combed his hair back into a slicked-back style and suddenly laughed.

"I've already started to adapt to the environment here."

To illustrate this point, the camera immediately focused on Tendo's cheek in the theatrical version.

Pale blue ice crystal patterns slowly appeared between his brows and at the corners of his eyes, like frozen ice flowers spreading along the contours of his skin.

The patterns are not only simple, but also exude an elegance of 'coexisting with extreme cold'.

This is proof that his body completely adapted to the minus fifty degree Celsius environment in just three minutes.

Without a trace of sweat or effort, what the audience in the dimensional world sees in Tiandao at this moment is only pure, numerical 'beauty'!
"Now that your turn is over, it's my turn."

"After all, the fireworks show at the amusement park is about to start, and I don't have time to waste any more time with you guys here."

The azure eyes of the Heavenly Dao reflected the enormous figure of the Ice Queen, filled not with awe, but with mockery.

It was as if this deity was the challenger.

(End of this chapter)