God Realm Past Events, Second Evolution

Countless questions flooded Xue Tianxing's mind. The most perplexing one was:

In the original story, Huo Yuhao possessed the Extreme Ice Martial Soul, had a top-tier Soul Ring configuration, and was aided by powerful beings from the Land of the Extreme North like the Ice Empress and Ice Emperor. If the Ice God's remnant soul truly resided there, the Ice and Snow Emperors would have known. So why didn't Huo Yuhao receive the Ice God's divine trial, and instead inherited the Divine Seat of the God of Emotion?

As if seeing through his confusion, Bing Xuan's lips curved into a faint smile:

"Little one, you have many questions in your heart, don't you? Ask whatever you wish to know."

Xue Tianxing took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and mustered his courage to ask:

"You say you are the Ice God, but shouldn't all Deities reside in the God Realm? Why are you here? Also... you mentioned we have a connection. Do you intend for me to inherit your Divine Seat?"

As these words left his mouth, his heart pounded uncontrollably—inheriting a Divine Seat was the ultimate dream of countless Soul Masters!

Bing Xuan looked at his excited yet nervous demeanor, a smile of relief appearing on his face:

"You are correct, you are indeed qualified to inherit my Divine Seat."

The statement struck Xue Tianxing like lightning, causing him to hold his breath.

Before Xue Tianxing could process the news, Bing Xuan continued:

"As for why I am not in the God Realm... it's because hundreds of thousands of years ago, I perished in a God Realm War.

What you see now is merely a wisp of my residual soul, lingering in this Land of the Extreme North, barely sustained by its extreme ice power."

The Ice God's tone was calm, as if recounting someone else's story, yet Xue Tianxing could feel the underlying sorrow—a Deity who once looked down upon all beings, now reduced to a mere remnant soul, trapped in a single realm. The disparity was unimaginable.

"Then... why me?"

Xue Tianxing steadied himself and asked again:

"The Land of the Extreme North has top-tier Extreme Ice powerhouses like the Ice Empress and Ice Emperor. Why did you choose me?"

Bing Xuan looked at Xue Tianxing's eager eyes, a hint of a helpless smile on his face, and slowly began:

"Before I tell you what to do, let me tell you a story."

His gaze drifted into the distance, as if piercing through the pure white space and returning to the Land of the Extreme North hundreds of thousands of years ago:

"I was not originally human, but an Ice Phoenix born in the core of the Land of the Extreme North.

With the innate advantage of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and the abundant ice power of the Land of the Extreme North, I transformed into human form in just a thousand years. It took me tens of thousands more years to cultivate to level 100, successfully shattering the void and ascending to the God Realm, becoming the Ice God who commanded ice and snow.

In the God Realm at that time, besides the Five Great Law Enforcement God Kings and the Dragon God, I could be considered a first-level Deity of the highest tier."

As he spoke, a flicker of nostalgia crossed Bing Xuan's eyes, as if reminiscing about the glory of his reign in the God Realm.

But soon, this nostalgia was replaced by a heavy burden:

"However, hundreds of thousands of years ago, a catastrophe erupted in the God Realm—the Dragon God suddenly lost control, leading his subordinate Dragon Kings and Deities of Soul Beast origin to declare war on the human Deities, seeking to monopolize the God Realm.

At that time, I was deeply engrossed in my research, attempting to break through the barrier between first-level Deities and God Kings, and thus did not participate in this war."

"I thought that as long as I didn't take sides, I could remain uninvolved.

But I never expected that after the Dragon God was slain by the Shura God King, the human Deities would begin to purge all Deities of Soul Beast origin.

I believed that since I had never intervened in the war and had always adhered to the laws of the God Realm, I would not be implicated.

Yet the Shura God King still found me. He acknowledged my talent, saying I was the first-level Deity with the greatest potential to break through to the God King realm. But he also said, 'Those of Soul Beast origin will always have untamed wildness. If they don't rebel today, who's to say they won't follow the Dragon God's path tomorrow.'"

Bing Xuan's voice carried a hint of bitterness:

"Simply because I was of Soul Beast origin, he attacked me without regard for the truth.

I resisted with all my might, but in the end, I perished. I was fortunate enough to leave behind this single wisp of residual soul, surviving to this day by relying on the Origin Ice power of the Land of the Extreme North. My only lingering desire is to find a suitable successor to inherit my position as the Ice God."

Xue Tianxing listened quietly, a storm raging within him—he had never imagined that the God Realm held such a brutal past, and that a powerful Ice God could be slaughtered simply due to his origins.

"Then why didn't you choose the Ice Empress and Ice Emperor? They are also top-tier Extreme Ice powerhouses."

Xue Tianxing couldn't help but ask.

"They cannot."

Bing Xuan shook his head, his tone firm:

"The talent of the Ice Empress and Ice Emperor is beyond doubt, and their mastery of Extreme Ice is unparalleled. However, they are ultimately Soul Beasts.

After the Dragon God War, the God Realm became extremely wary of beings of Soul Beast origin. Even if they transformed into human form and inherited a Divine Seat, it would be impossible for them to be accepted by the God Realm. They might even suffer the same fate as me.

I cannot risk my legacy."

Xue Tianxing nodded and pressed further:

"So, you chose me—a human with the Extreme Ice Martial Soul?"

"If you merely possessed Extreme Ice, I would not have chosen you."

Bing Xuan smiled slightly, his gaze falling on Xue Tianxing with a hint of approval, and continued:

"For hundreds of thousands of years, human Soul Masters with the Extreme Ice Martial Soul have not been unheard of, but they all lacked the most crucial element—evolution.

The Ice God paused, emphasizing his words:

"You must have already sensed it. Your Extreme Ice is undergoing a transformation. Although it hasn't fully taken shape, it has already surpassed the scope of ordinary Extreme Ice.

Years ago, I realized through my research in the God Realm that Extreme Martial Souls, while seemingly an endpoint, are merely a starting point—to break through the barrier between first-level Deities and God Kings, Extreme Ice must undergo a second evolution, touching upon the 'Origin of Law.'"

"And you just happen to be walking the path I couldn't finish in my day."

"Touching the Origin of Law?"

Xue Tianxing's heart skipped a beat, an unbelievable thought forming in his mind. He then said to the Ice God, "You mean, as long as my ice power completes its evolution, and I inherit the Ice God's position in the future, I might be able to directly aim for the God King realm?"

Bing Xuan nodded, a flicker of anticipation in his eyes:

"That's right. I was stuck at the peak of a First-level Deity for hundreds of thousands of years because I couldn't complete the evolution of my Extreme Ice.

But you, from the very beginning, have been on the right path.

As long as you can inherit my legacy, your future achievements will surely surpass mine back then, and you might even become the new Ice and Snow God King!"

Xue Tianxing's breathing instantly became rapid, his eyes burning with fervent light—becoming a God King was a greater honor than being a First-level Deity, it meant truly standing at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent and even the God Realm!

Most importantly, only by becoming a God King would he have the strength to contend with Tang San, who would become the Shura God King in the future.