Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 431 is titled "The Limits of Shackles" (Part 2)

"Lord Destruction... he was just captured like that?"

Seeing the God of Destruction suddenly stop moving during the fight and be pulled into the spatial rift by Huo Yuhao like a statue, the God of Pride and the others immediately showed a look of astonishment.

Where did they go?

Although they didn't think the God of Destruction would lose the duel because of this, seeing this sudden change still made everyone feel inexplicably uneasy.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise from someone drew everyone's attention.

"Look at Rong Nianbing! Where are they going?"

Everyone instinctively looked up and saw Gu Yuena and the others taking to the air and speeding towards the center of the mountain range.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the God of Lust seemed to realize something and quickly spoke up.

"It seems they know where Lord Destruction was taken. Let's follow them and see!"

After being reminded by the God of Lust, the group shuddered and belatedly followed.

Fortunately, the place wasn't far. In just a few breaths, they saw the thick clouds high in the sky and the blizzard that swept across the land, like the last scene before the end of the world.

Then, one by one, they instinctively stopped their forward momentum.

What prompted them to do this was the premonition of death that arose in everyone's heart, making them feel as if they were falling into an ice cave.

will die!

If they rashly venture in, even those who are first-level gods will perish within.

Even though they hadn't gotten close yet, and even though they were still so far away from the blizzard, just looking at the scene, which wasn't particularly large in scale, the chill of death enveloped them like a shadow.

"This, how is this possible?"

For no apparent reason, the god of laziness murmured softly, "How can there be such a powerful ice attribute in this world?"

"Why do I feel that the temperature inside is even more terrifying than absolute zero?"

Even the god of arrogance couldn't help but frown: "And why can the blizzard still move at this temperature?"

A similar question came from Qiu'er, but unlike the original sin god, she had Gu Yuena explaining her deductions to her.

"Because absolute zero is not a limit, but a shackle, and he successfully broke free from that shackle."

Unfortunately, these vague words not only failed to help, but also made Qiu'er even more confused.

"I don't understand what that means."

Gu Yuena remained silent, as if pondering how to explain. After a long while, she softly asked in return.

"You should know the Ice Dragon King, right? He's the one whose dragon core Yuhao absorbed before."

"Um."

Qiu'er nodded: "Is there a problem with that?"

"In the memories of the Dragon God in my mind, there is actually some information about the Ice Dragon King. As a former God King, the Ice Dragon King can be said to have reached the pinnacle in the direction of ice attribute. Even so, the low temperature she releases still poses little threat to God Kings of the same level, or even those first-level gods."

"How is that possible? Yuhao's technique, which is similar to freezing time and space, can affect gods."

She almost instinctively retorted, but as she spoke, Qiu'er seemed to realize her mistake, and her voice gradually faded.

"It seems you've already thought of that."

Gu Yuena's voice rang out again from the silence.

"Even the effect of absolute zero, which is similar to freezing time and space, can only control the gods to a certain extent. Unless other high-damage skills are used in the process, even Huo Yuhao cannot effectively harm the gods by relying solely on temperature."

"Perhaps for these beings in the lower realm who have not become gods, this low temperature is enough to extinguish the life force within them in an instant, putting them to death."

"But for those beings who possess divine bodies, or even those whose cultivation has reached the level of a first-level god or even a god-king, being temporarily frozen in their bodies does not actually cause any harm. The reason for this is the insurmountable limitation of absolute zero."

"In contrast, the fire attribute does not have this limitation. Since five thousand degrees cannot harm the divine body, then fifty thousand degrees, five hundred thousand degrees. Even the most powerful divine body will eventually be burned into nothingness by that extreme high temperature."

"In comparison, the ice attribute is like being shackled by an invisible chain of absolute zero. It clearly has the opportunity to unleash even lower temperatures and freeze the God King's body to death, but it is blocked at the 'limit' of minus 270 degrees Celsius and cannot make any progress."

At this point, Gu Yuena's voice carried a deeper meaning: "Do you think this is a coincidence?"

"."

Qiu'er opened her mouth, unable to resist continuing to ask, "Then why did it turn out like this?"

"Who knows?"

Gu Yuena blinked twice: "Perhaps the will of the universe we inhabit is more sensitive to cold?"

"Because people are afraid of the cold, they limited the lower limit of temperature to absolute zero?"

Seemingly amused by this abrupt joke, Qiu'er couldn't help but curl her lips into a slight smile: "I never expected you to make such a joke."

Unexpectedly, Gu Yuena shook her head and her expression became serious.

"This is no joke. Just as different planes have their own will, the universe we live in also has its own will."

"Perhaps it's to maintain its maximum stability, or perhaps the ice attribute has been developed to its extreme and is really effective at restraining it. But in any case, in my opinion, a restriction like absolute zero that makes everything stop changing is clearly the result of the universe's deliberate will."

Qiu'er nodded thoughtfully: "But even if it's true, as you say, that the universe has its own will, then why would it do this? Would it be afraid of forces originating from within itself?"

"It's less about internal forces and more about us living beings being parasites that feed on it."

Gu Yuena suddenly pointed to the ground below.

"And haven't you already seen similar examples?"

"!"

Qiu'er's pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously realized what was happening.

Yes, wasn't the will of the Douluo Continent almost destroyed by Tang San?

Even setting aside the Douluo Continent, wouldn't humans be killed by the bacteria or viruses on their own bodies?

"I have one last question."

After digesting this mind-blowing information, Qiu'er took a deep breath and voiced her final question.

"Since the will of the universe limits the lower limit of low temperature by bringing everything to a standstill, why was Yuhao able to break through this limit? How did he do it?"

"Because of the Ice Emperor Martial Soul, it allowed Huo Yuhao to stand on the shoulders of the Ice Dragon King, who had already reached the peak of ice attribute mastery, and with the help of the power of several ice attribute soul spirits, he broke through the limit in one fell swoop."

Gu Yuena gave the answer softly: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the power from another universe."

"The power of another universe?"

"yes."

Gu Yuena nodded.

"This world is too vast. There are countless planes beyond planes, countless divine realms beyond divine realms. Similarly, who knows if there might be other universes beyond our own?"

"Perhaps in another universe, there is no such thing as absolute zero, but rather an upper limit to high temperature?"

"The so-called limit, in essence, is nothing more than the boundary drawn according to the rules when the whole picture has not been seen. It is like the support provided when a child is learning to walk. It can indeed help children quickly master some walking skills, but if it limits their imagination and they subconsciously deny things that do not conform to their understanding, that is the truly tragic thing."

Turning her gaze back to the terrifying blizzard, Gu Yuena spoke softly.

"Clearly, in his domain, the laws governing the world have retreated, and the limitation of absolute zero no longer exists."

"There is no longer any stagnation of everything; there is only a near-limitless, terrifyingly low temperature that is enough to annihilate a divine body."

For no apparent reason, Qiu'er felt a pang of emotion.

Although the Ice Emperor Martial Soul possesses unimaginable potential, a review of Huo Yuhao's experiences in this life reveals that realizing this potential is no easy task.

Putting aside everything else, just take the Ice Dragon King in the Yin-Yang Well as an example. If Gu Yuena hadn't provided help, how many people could have fully absorbed its power in the process?

Even after going through countless hardships and successfully absorbing the power of the Ice Dragon King, it was still far from enough.

To allow the Ice Emperor Martial Soul to completely break through that limitation, it still needs to absorb the power of several god-level ice attribute soul spirits. If Tang San hadn't sent such a large wave of faith power to the Clear Sky Sect, this would have been an almost impossible task.

And now, this unprecedented and unparalleled power has arrived!

Damn it, damn it!!!

What's up with this guy's ice attribute?!

The icy water had already reached above the god of destruction's knees, and a chilling gale howled past, whipping up snowflakes as sharp as blades that slashed wildly at his body.

Although the snowflakes were not enough to break through his defenses, the continuous pain kept stimulating his already dwindling rationality.

But that wasn't the worst part for him. What truly harmed his body was the terrifyingly low temperature that was still dropping rapidly.

Since this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, the God of Destruction could no longer sense how terrifyingly the temperature had dropped. He only knew that his skin had turned an eerie bluish-green, clearly indicating that he had been severely affected by the terrifying cold.

This is absolutely outrageous!

He's the King of Gods!

He never dreamed that he would ever suffer from frostbite.

After all, he had been a first-level god since the moment he gained consciousness, and was not afraid of low temperatures.

However, Huo Yuhao's appearance made up for the regret he lacked.

Suddenly, a mournful howl hidden in the wind and snow came again. Almost instinctively, the God of Destruction raised his scepter and blocked Huo Yuhao's giant sword of life.

During that brief eye contact, he glared menacingly at those cold, vertical pupils that seemed to be covered in a layer of frost, while his body staggered backward uncontrollably due to the immense force.

Having finally regained his footing, he swung his scepter, unleashing a purple lightning bolt composed of destructive power, only to find that Huo Yuhao had already disappeared into the vast snowstorm.

"Is all you can do to hide?!"

The God of Destruction roared in fury, "You don't even dare to face me head-on?!"

However, what responded to him was an attack launched by Huo Yuhao from another direction, and then he disappeared again like a ghost.

Regardless, the God of Destruction is ultimately a God-King. Although his domain is enough to inflict indelible damage on the opponent, it is clearly unrealistic to kill him because of it.

Damn it, damn it!!!

Defeated once again, the God of Destruction felt his arms go numb. The continuous setbacks caused his extremely tense mind to snap, and he seemed to have completely lost his mind. His originally crimson eyes gradually turned into a deep purple.

The next second, he suddenly raised the Scepter of Destruction above his head, and a purple ball of light appeared out of thin air, enveloping his entire body.

An endless destructive force brewed and gathered from within, finally transforming into a pitch-black hue.

The moment the ball of light appeared, the destructive aura it emitted completely annihilated the surrounding wind and snow, and even the icy pool began to evaporate uncontrollably.

Gradually, under the erosion of the destructive power, both the swirling snowflakes and the fierce winds took on a deep purple hue.

The eyes of the original sin gods who witnessed this scene outside the snowstorm were trembling.

"World-destroying, there's no mistake, that's the aura of world-destroying destruction!"

"How could they be forced to this point? What exactly happened inside?"

Huo Yuhao, who was in the middle of it, also looked rather solemn. As a forbidden skill that was on par with the Asura Blood Sword, this move was even more destructive.

Faced with such a powerful attack, even he didn't have any particularly effective countermeasures.

After all, that ball of light was not just powerful; it also provided protection for the God of Destruction to some extent. Even Huo Yuhao's mental attack could not penetrate it.

After thinking for a moment, he turned his head to look at the sea princess beside him and spoke softly.

"Senior, please return to your mental space first. Leave the rest to me."

The sea princess hesitated for a moment, sensing the aura emanating from the ball of light, before finally nodding obediently.

"May you return victorious."

Huo Yuhao smiled, and only after the other party transformed into a golden light and merged into his body did he turn to look at the God of Destruction and murmur softly.

"Don't worry, I can't even die if I want to now."

As he finished speaking, the bone wings on his back strangely lit up with a purple light, unleashing a destructive aura similar to that of the world.

The final judgment.

That was one of the skills bestowed upon him by the progenitor of the dragons as the ritual was about to end, and it was also the most powerful skill.

Once this move is unleashed, he will be ejected from Destruction Mode and will be unable to re-enter that state for a short period of time.

However, despite the enormous cost of this skill, it was Huo Yuhao, the one who released it, who was the first to experience its effects.

Feeling the almost tearing pain from the bone wings, he gritted his teeth, suppressing the low growl that was about to escape his throat, his lips twitching as he forced out a bitter smile.

"No, I must never use the power of destruction lightly again. The pain is unbearable."

As the destructive power shrank to its limit, his dragon wings turned completely black, exuding an indescribable aura of death.

Immediately afterwards, the two people, who were gazing at each other from afar, released their long-accumulated power at the same time, as if they had agreed beforehand.

They abandoned all useless techniques and unanimously opted for the ultimate clash of power.

Destruction against destruction!

Finally, as the two locked eyes, a lifeless purplish-black color erupted from the center, engulfing everything in the deep pit.

There was no deafening explosion, no terrifying display; only a silent annihilation.

Once all the strange phenomena disappeared, only the God of Destruction, panting heavily, remained in the entire pit.

He appears to have won.

Thanks to his extremely high resistance to destructive power, he won the battle and killed Huo Yuhao as he wished.

Suppressing the weakness emanating from his body, he stared blankly at the scene, still unable to process the hard-won victory.

Did they really win?

but

Subconsciously, the God of Destruction looked around, seeing the snowflakes still swirling around him and the biting rain still drizzling overhead, and a chill ran through him.

Why hasn't this stopped even though Huo Yuhao is already dead?

Just then, a steady and powerful heartbeat suddenly entered his ears.

puff-

puff-

The God of Destruction's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a bright green heart appear out of thin air from where Huo Yuhao had just been standing.

Next came the blood vessels that spread out from the heart.

Next is the skeleton.

Finally, there are the muscles and skin.

In just two or three breaths, Huo Yuhao recovered completely, much to the astonishment of the God of Destruction.

"Died again."

As he savored the feeling before his death, Huo Yuhao looked at the God of Destruction and revealed a bright smile.

"Looks like it's my turn now?"

Suddenly, his right leg and left arm lit up simultaneously, and sharp ice spikes grew from the icy pool, instantly enveloping the God of Destruction.

Then, it exploded with a deafening roar.

It wasn't just the ice spikes that exploded; even the rainwater accumulated on the ground and the countless snowflakes falling from the sky lit up with a bright green light at that moment.

boom--!!!

The light once again engulfed everything.

At the cost of sacrificing all ice-attribute items within the sacrificial domain, the energy fluctuations that erupted were not much less than those of the previous Final Judgment.

Most importantly, this time the God of Destruction doesn't have that much ice element resistance.

After an unknown amount of time, as the blinding white light completely dissipated, everything vanished—from the thick clouds in the sky to the swirling snowflakes and the raindrops that could freeze one's soul.

The gods of original sin also saw the figure lying on the ground, battered and broken, his life hanging in the balance.

"grown ups!"

The God of Arrogance instinctively wanted to step forward to check the situation, but then he noticed Huo Yuhao suddenly glancing at him, and he froze on the spot.

"Don't worry, he won't die."

After giving a casual explanation, Huo Yuhao suddenly asked a question.

"You want to save him?"

"..."

Should I say yes or no?

After a moment of internal struggle, the God of Pride had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao did not fight him, but instead took a few steps back.

"Then you can take him away. When he wakes up, remember to tell him that if there is a next time, he should be prepared to die."

The god of arrogance paused for a moment, then asked a question instinctively.

Why?

"secret."

Huo Yuhao bent down and collected all the purple crystals that had been shattered by the Ice Explosion Technique into his Fire Source.

"Consider it something I owe you."

The god of pride fell silent for a long time, then suddenly his expression turned solemn.

"...Thank you for your mercy."

(End of this chapter)