Entering Level Twenty, Meeting Nan Qiu Qiu

The entire cave was seemingly composed of all kinds of crystals, deep blue in color and filled with dreamlike beauty, as though they had entered a fairyland.

"As expected of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave. This is absolutely incredible!"

Ice Empress was more familiar with the Extreme Ice attribute than anyone.

Only the legendary Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave could emit cold currents of this level.

"This is not the true Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave yet. These crystals are Extreme Ice Divine Crystals, but the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave should not be far from here."

Snow Empress corrected her with a faint smile.

The three of them searched for a while before finally discovering a small cave near the Cold Spring. It was only around ten square meters in size, with more than a dozen strange, snow-white ice pillars. Cold currents faintly surged within them.

"This is it. It really is Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow!"

Ice Empress was overwhelmed with emotion.

She had searched for this treasure for who knew how many tens of thousands of years, yet she had obtained it so easily. It truly left her feeling dazed.

"This cave seems to contain a little less ice marrow than an ordinary Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave. It appears that quite a bit of the ice currents transformed into Extreme Ice Divine Crystals."

Snow Empress added regretfully.

Although Extreme Ice Divine Crystals were good things as well, they were still slightly inferior to Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

"Having this much is already enough. As long as I absorb it all, I'll definitely rise into the top five Beasts on the continent. As for you, Xue'er—hehe—even challenging the throne of the continent's number one Beast wouldn't be impossible!"

Ice Empress said proudly.

Snow Empress smiled and tapped her on the head. "What are you thinking? We need to save some for Xiao Yao. What if he needs to cultivate Extreme Ice in the future?"

"That's easy. We can just become his Soul Spirits later. Besides, don't you want to be separated from Xiao Yao either?" Ice Empress teased.

Snow Empress blushed and said no more.

Zi Yao did not particularly mind.

Whether the two chose to become his Soul Spirits or not, once they entered the God Realm, their power of Extreme Ice would allow them to achieve no less than ordinary Deities after cultivating in the God Forbidden Land for some time.

As for Extreme Ice, he still intended to cultivate it.

Although his Destruction Life Twin Martial Souls had no clearly defined attributes,

they were, after all, divisions of Creation Force. Logically speaking, they should be capable of accommodating the power of any attribute.

After witnessing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave,

the Ice Snow Twin Empresses prepared to enter seclusion, so naturally they could no longer watch over Zi Yao.

Zi Yao was merely a Soul Master who had just broken through. He could not remain in the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave for long. If anything went wrong, he would turn into shattered ice. Thus, Snow Empress personally escorted him out of the cave and found Nan Shui Shui.

"It seems Senior has gained quite a lot. This junior offers my congratulations."

Nan Shui Shui spoke politely.

Snow Empress did not respond to that. Her tone was cool. "I will be in seclusion for some time. During this period, you must ensure Zi Yao's safety. If anything happens to him, there will be no need for Earth Dragon Gate to continue existing."

Nan Shui Shui involuntarily swallowed and hurriedly nodded.

"Of course. I will definitely protect him. As long as Earth Dragon Gate remains, I guarantee that not a single hair on his head will be harmed."

Snow Empress nodded in satisfaction and condensed a stream of Heaven and Earth Origin Energy, sending it into Nan Shui Shui's forehead.

"Senior, this is?" Nan Shui Shui asked in surprise.

"Heaven and Earth Origin Energy. It will help you break through your bottleneck."

Snow Empress explained briefly.

With the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave, the expenditure of this small amount of Heaven and Earth Origin Energy was nothing to her. She rubbed Zi Yao's head and instructed him,

"If you encounter danger, come to the Ancient Well and find Bing'er and me."

"Mm."

Zi Yao nodded.

With matters having come to this, Snow Empress could only return reluctantly to the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave, her heart feeling empty.

Over the past six years, she had grown accustomed to having Zi Yao by her side. Being alone again truly felt somewhat unfamiliar.

More than two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Zi Yao, now nearly nine years old, slowly opened his eyes on a pink bed.

Bolstered by his Soul Ring and Soul Power, he already looked twelve or thirteen. He had inherited his father's white hair and purple eyes.

Much of his childishness had faded. The outlines of a face that combined delicate beauty with handsome charm had begun to emerge, and he was gradually changing from an adorable little boy into an exceptionally handsome youth.

"I finally broke through."

He said with a faint smile.

The First Soul Ring around his waist had long since become a purple Thousand Year Soul Ring. Its brownish-gold patterns remained unchanged, making it look incomparably cool.

"You broke through, Xiao Yao?"

Nan Shui Shui, who was wearing loose pink pajamas, sat up and asked from beside him. Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and she exuded the full charm of a beautiful mature woman.

It took considerable effort for her Martial Soul to advance from Annihilation to Destruction.

In order to help her break through as quickly as possible, Zi Yao had sacrificed his right to sleep alone, allowing her to continuously absorb Destruction Power at night and improve her Martial Soul Quality.

"Mm, Level Twenty."

Zi Yao replied.

Over these three years, the Ice Snow Twin Empresses had remained in seclusion within the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave, while he cultivated at Earth Dragon Gate.

As a sect that had remained hidden for many years, Earth Dragon Gate had once enjoyed immense prestige on the continent. Both its Mimicry Training Ground and the quality of its education were quite impressive.

In his view, this rate of Soul Power growth was barely acceptable.

Every day, he had to set aside time to soak in the Cold Spring at the Ancient Well to improve his physique and affinity for the Ice Attribute, while also using some of his Soul Power to temper his body.

After all, Extreme Attributes were not so easily cultivated.

Moreover, he would not be cultivating only one kind of extreme power in the future. His foundation had to be solid. If he waited until after Level Thirty to temper his body, it would be too late.

"Qiu Qiu is about to advance too. I'll take you both Soul Hunting."

Nan Shui Shui said gently.

During this period, she had raised her Soul Power by three levels. For a Soul Douluo who had already passed her golden age of cultivation, such progress was simply terrifying.

The reason for it was none other than Zi Yao's help and the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy.

The two washed up, got dressed, and rose.

They saw a girl in a pink short skirt sitting on the steps and sulking. She held a bouquet of chrysanthemums in her hand, plucking off the petals one by one and scattering them onto the ground.

"What's wrong, Qiu Qiu? Who made you angry?"

Nan Shui Shui asked in surprise.

"It was Yu Tian Long from Heavenly Dragon Gate. He bumped into someone without apologizing, then said that our Earth Dragon Gate would never be as good as their Heavenly Dragon Gate!"

Nan Qiu Qiu said gloomily. She raised her head and asked, "Mom, is our Earth Dragon Gate really inferior to Heavenly Dragon Gate?"

Nan Shui Shui was momentarily at a loss for words.

Heavenly Dragon Gate and Earth Dragon Gate belonged to sects within the same city, and both inherited Dragon Type Martial Souls. They had always competed with one another in secret.

However, Earth Dragon Gate truly was currently inferior to Heavenly Dragon Gate. That was a fact.

Still, she believed she would soon break through to become a Titled Douluo. Once that happened, things would change.

"Don't be sad. Next time, I'll go out with you. If we run into that mongrel dragon again, I'll teach him a lesson for you."

Zi Yao stepped forward, rubbed her head, and comforted her.

Over this period, he had lived with Nan Qiu Qiu. Her lively and adorable personality was quite endearing, and she constantly called him Yao Ge.

Even though Nan Qiu Qiu was only a year or two older than him.

"Mm-hmm."

Nan Qiu Qiu wiped away the tears from her reddened eyes, her pretty face flushing.

Their heights were nearly the same, but at eleven years old and Level Twenty Soul Power, her figure had already begun to develop. Her chest was full and rounded, and her buttocks were perky.