"You mean Ultimate Ice?" With a casual wave of his hand, Lu Yuan gathered icy-blue energy, forming a three-foot-long icy sword in his right hand.
It was none other than the Emperor Sword: Ice Pinnacle Unrivaled he had used before.
Seeing the icy-blue sword in Lu Yuan's hand, Snow Empress pursed her lips almost imperceptibly. This was her ultimate technique, yet it displayed even greater power in Lu Yuan's hands than it did in those of its creator.
Was she too weak, or was this guy too much of a freak?
Snow Empress felt it had to be the latter.
"It really is Ultimate Ice. How can you control it?" Snow Empress asked curiously.
"There are actually two reasons. First, my bloodline evolved long ago. I'm no longer simply a Golden Dragon. After my evolution, I gained the ability to control elements. Second, I absorbed the Ice Dragon King's soul ring, so I gained the ability to control Ultimate Ice."
"Look!"
With a thought from Lu Yuan, dazzling golden light erupted from his body. A dragon's roar rang out as the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon King Spirit instantly possessed him. Terrifying Dragon Might swept outward, while beneath him, eight soul rings—six red, one brilliant gold, and one icy blue-gold—shone with dazzling radiance.
The sudden Dragon Might made Snow Empress's body tremble. Lu Yuan hurriedly supported her as the pressure around him gradually receded.
The pallor on Snow Empress's face slowly faded, though a trace of lingering shock remained in her expression.
She looked at the soul rings beneath Lu Yuan and immediately froze. A faint aura surged from her body.
"Don't misunderstand. These weren't obtained by hunting Soul Beasts. Only my first three soul rings came from hunting. The rest were either given willingly by Soul Beasts or came through other