The frozen expanse of the Far North is a realm of ancient power and unforgiving silence. Here, the delicate balance between the primordial and the progressive is sacred. When the imperial ambition of the Sun Moon Empire sends its greatest military force to plunder this land's riches, that balance shatters. The latest arc of The Peerless Tang Clan (绝世唐门) stages a monumental conflict, pitting the raw, savage might of legendary soul beasts (魂兽) against the cold, calculated power of a mechanized army.
At the center are two brilliant young commanders, Huo Yuhao (霍雨浩) and Ju Zi (橘子), whose personal history adds a sharp edge to this brutal war of ideologies. Their first direct confrontation is not just a battle of strength, but a masterclass in tactics, environment, and sheer will.
A Frozen Kingdom Awakens
The Far North has a new guardian. With the former Snow Empress (雪帝) stepping back, authority now rests with the Titan Snow Demon King A'Tai (泰坦雪魔王阿泰) and the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai (冰熊王小白). Their allegiance, however, is given to a human: Huo Yuhao. Having deepened his comprehension of Ultimate Ice with guidance from the Snow Empress and empowered by the Ice Empress’s martial soul, Huo Yuhao commands the full military might of this frozen domain. His forces are a nightmare for any conventional army. A'Tai’s hide deflects soul tool attacks with ease, while Xiao Bai, despite a deceptively gentle human form, is a devastating force of nature.
Their opponent is the pinnacle of human military engineering. Ju Zi, the Sun Moon Empire’s prodigy commander, leads the elite Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion. Her camp is a fortress of technology, bristling with aerial surveillance arrays, colossal mining rigs, and fortified artillery positions. Five hundred soul engineers can merge their power into interlinked defensive formations, backed by the terrifying presence of Title Douluo Luan Feng (鸾凤) and even a legendary level-nine soul tool. This "steel tide" was built to harvest precious metals, but it now faces a very different harvest—one of icy retribution.
A Strategist’s Desperation
Huo Yuhao’s strategy is a lesson in exploiting weakness. He understands that soul engineer legions rely on stable positions, sophisticated detection networks, and are vulnerable to the extreme cold. His plan is precise: disable, disorganize, dismantle. He unleashes the environment itself upon them. A cataclysmic blizzard, likely summoned by Xiao Bai, engulfs the imperial camp without warning. It shreds tents, freezes soldiers in their tracks, and blinds the aerial detection grid, throwing the entire operation into chaos before the first beast even charges.
Ju Zi, ever vigilant and intimately familiar with Huo Yuhao's mind, had prepared for an assault, but not for the scale of this natural fury. The storm robbed her of the initiative. Her command genius shines even in disaster as she rapidly rallies her troops, activating defensive arrays and ordering counter-barrages against the sky. Yet, her response is reactive. The sheer, brutal momentum of the beast tide, led by the two monstrous kings, overwhelms the structured human ranks. They crash through the camp like an avalanche, targeting not just soldiers, but the very infrastructure of Ju Zi’s power—smashing mining drills and artillery mounts with primal force.
The Duel at the Heart of the Storm
As her camp collapses, Ju Zi’s final gamble is Luan Feng Douluo. The powerful Title Douluo engages both A'Tai and Xiao Bai simultaneously, a testament to her formidable strength. She holds her own, aiming to pin down the beasts and grant her legion breathing room. This delicate stalemate breaks the moment Huo Yuhao joins the fray. His Ultimate Ice energy proves to be a perfect counter to Luan Feng’s fire-attribute tools. The three-against-one combat, amplified by the home-field advantage the Far North grants the beasts, turns the tide decisively. Though Luan Feng manages to wound Xiao Bai before her defeat, it is a final, defiant act in a lost battle.
The outcome is total. The Fire Phoenix Legion is shattered, its proud soul tools rendered into scrap metal across the icy plain. Having achieved his goal of expulsion, Huo Yuhao orders a retreat. He leaves behind a scene of devastation and a commander utterly defeated. Ju Zi watches, powerless, as the enemy withdraws with the very metals her army labored to mine. This is more than a military setback; it is a deep, personal humiliation that fans the flames of her hatred. In the silent, snow-swept aftermath, the Far North reclaims its territory, but the war between these two brilliant minds has only just begun.
