The Third Soul Ring, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm

The primordial essence of extreme cold filling the sky poured wildly into Qian Lingye.

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress froze on the spot, their minds shaken to the core and their heads blank.

They knew the properties of the Tears of the Sky better than anyone.

Throughout the ages, only two kinds of beings could touch and absorb the Tears of the Sky.

The first were those born with an absolutely pure Ice and Snow Divine Body.

The second were those personally blessed by the Ice and Snow Goddess.

Aside from them, even the greatest Ferocious Beasts of a hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, or even five hundred thousand years would die upon contact, their souls frozen, without exception.

But now...

A human youth barely past level twenty, with neither an Ice and Snow Physique nor a god's blessing—

Not only had he survived, but his absorption speed and compatibility far surpassed theirs!

This was no longer a mere overturning of everything they knew.

It overturned the laws of heaven and earth that had been passed down in the Far North for millions of years!

The two women's pupils trembled violently, their hearts filled with incredulous bewilderment.

Why?

What kind of bizarre being was the youth before them?!

Just as their minds reeled—

Hum—!

Rosy light suddenly surged across the entire Tears of the Sky pool, and supremely pure Ice and Snow Divine Light shot into the heavens.

At the center of the pool, the indistinct, ethereal apparition of a woman slowly took form.

Her figure was peerless, her bearing vast and ancient. Her face could not be seen clearly, yet she possessed an inherent, supreme divinity that stood above all living beings and crushed the ages.

The lingering might of a mere wisp of her remnant soul brought all the wind and snow across the Far North to a standstill.

All the sounds of the world fell silent.

The woman's gentle gaze settled on Qian Lingye, and she spoke softly, her ethereal voice crossing the ages:

"You're here."

"I've waited seven million years for you."

When those words fell, the Snow Empress's entire body stiffened, and she instantly turned solemn.

Without the slightest hesitation, she seized the still-dazed Ice Empress and dropped heavily to her knees, her expression filled with the utmost reverence.

"We pay our respects to the Ice and Snow Goddess!"

The Ice Empress's entire body went numb, and her scalp prickled.

The supreme deity of legend who had founded the Ice and Snow Legacy of the Far North and truly ascended to the Divine Realm!

The Ice and Snow Goddess, who existed only in ancient tales and had long since vanished into the passage of time!

She had actually appeared!

The god's pressure bore down like a mountain crushing the sea, leaving her unworthy even to raise her head. Only the deepest awe and shock remained in her heart.

Qian Lingye stood where he was, his expression growing slightly grave.

Seven million years?

What did she mean?

An ethereal divine voice rang out directly in the depths of his sea of consciousness, a message sent to his mind alone, unheard by anyone else.

"There is no need for surprise."

"You have already forgotten your past, so naturally you do not know."

Qian Lingye's mind jolted.

She could actually enter his mind directly.

At that moment, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

This wisp of a remnant soul before him was without question the most terrifying being he had encountered in his life.

Was this a god?

If she harbored even the slightest ill intent, he would surely die today, with no chance of turning the tables!

Such was the terrifying might of a god.

The Ice and Snow Goddess gave a long, soft sigh, her divine voice ethereal and laden with the vicissitudes and obscurity of endless ages.

"Through ten thousand lifetimes of rise and fall, the rivers of stars turn."

"Fate begins with a single thought and ends with a lifetime."

"Destiny is set; the cycle of reincarnation cannot be escaped."

Every phrase was vague, every word steeped in fate.

As Qian Lingye listened, his feelings grew ever more complicated, the road ahead shrouded in fog.

He suppressed the shock in his heart and pressed her again. "You still haven't answered me. What do you mean, you've waited seven million years for me?"

The Ice and Snow Goddess fell silent for a moment, then continued speaking to his mind:

"Your memories have scattered, your past buried in dust. Even if I told you, it would be of no use."

"The lingering obsession of this wisp of my remnant soul has endured for a million years. Now that you have appeared, cause and effect are settled, and it is time for me to dissipate completely."

Her tone changed, becoming utterly solemn.

"You need only remember this."

"You are the Heavenly Mandate Saint, entrusted with the immense mission of saving all living beings and reversing the course of the world."

Saving all living beings?

Qian Lingye's brows knitted tightly together.

Not long ago, the patriarch of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had just divined the workings of heaven and determined that he was the root of an age of chaos, the Dark Evil God, who would one day overturn the continent and destroy all living beings.

The World-Destroying Demon.

But now, the Ice and Snow Goddess, who had lived through the ages, said he was a saint who would save the world.

They were diametrically opposed, utterly contradictory!

Besides, he felt that the opportunities he had obtained so far, however he looked at them, fit the villain's template perfectly.

They had nothing whatsoever to do with a saint who would save the world.

The road ahead was shrouded in fog, his destinies utterly at odds.

An inexplicable sense of fate's oppression wound tightly around Qian Lingye's heart.

The Ice and Snow Goddess seemed to see through all his thoughts, but she offered no explanation and merely said calmly:

"Do not be confused. The rights and wrongs of the road ahead will eventually be revealed."

With that, she raised her eyes to the pure primordial essence filling the sky above the icy pool.

"Take the divine source of ice and snow that I left here for yourself."

"It is enough for you to break through to level thirty."

At the same time, the Ice and Snow Goddess gently raised her palm.

A tiny, multicolored insect that looked utterly lazy slowly floated into view.

Its form was peculiar and its spiritual Qi vast. It looked harmless, yet concealed a boundless, terrifying foundation accumulated over the ages.

"This insect is called the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm."

"It wandered in here by mistake a million years ago. I saw that it had a connection to this place and allowed it to live until now."

"It is lazy by nature, fond of sleep and averse to work. Though it has no fighting power, it is the oldest Soul Beast in the world."

The Ice and Snow Goddess turned her gaze to Qian Lingye.

"I am about to dissipate. Today, I entrust it to you."

"It can become your third Soul Ring."

"Also, there is something else I will leave you. It originally belonged to you."

Qian Lingye's eyes lit up!

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm!

The oldest Soul Beast in Douluo!

The foundation of its years surpassed all others under heaven!

What a treasure! I never expected an unexpected gain like this.

Just then, a notification sounded in Qian Lingye's mind.

[Ding! Host has successfully obtained the Ancient Token: Tears of the Sky!]

[Reward: high-level lottery chance x1!]

[Soul Power continues to surge! Level increased to the great completion of level 30!]

[Detected a Soul Spirit of supreme compatibility: Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.]

[Fuse and form the third Soul Ring?]

"Fuse!"

Qian Lingye shouted inwardly without hesitation.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, trailing multicolored light, floated out and streamed into Qian Lingye's body through the center of his brow.

A pitch-black third Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath his feet, multicolored and ancient in its simplicity, far surpassing the grade of every other Soul Ring in the world!

Watching the entire process from the side, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress trembled to their cores, utterly dazed.

Having done all this, the Ice and Snow Goddess's apparition turned her gentle gaze toward the two women.

"You two have guarded the Tears of the Sky for generations, faithfully fulfilling your duty and rendering meritorious service to the Far North."

The Snow Empress lowered her head. "Protecting the sacred object is our duty."

The Ice and Snow Goddess spoke solemnly, delivering her final divine decree. "Your tribulations are drawing near. The time has come for you to break through your shackles and overcome the heavenly tribulation. Today, I grant you both an opportunity."

She pointed a finger at Qian Lingye.

"He inherits my Ice and Snow Legacy. From this day forth, you two shall follow him."

"When he moves, follow. When he is in danger, protect him. His orders are not to be disobeyed."

The Ice Empress's expression changed, and she was just about to speak.

The Snow Empress's heart shook, but she reacted instantly. Gripping the Ice Empress tightly, she bowed before her and said in a tone of utmost respect, "We shall obey the divine decree!"

The Ice Empress stared in disbelief, but the Snow Empress held her firmly in place, so she could only suppress all her doubts and bow her head in obedience as well.

The Ice and Snow Goddess's apparition gradually faded. Before she vanished, an insubstantial, ethereal voice lingered:

"The disaster star descends, the saint emerges... and the dragon that has slept for countless years should awaken as well... Is it this continent's calamity, or..."