Wu Xuan's Grand Promise

"Now that we've heard Tian Meng's story, Ice Empress, can we have a proper talk?" Wu Xuan asked calmly.

Ice Empress was still immersed in shock. Her hostility toward Wu Xuan had been somewhat replaced by confusion and curiosity. She said evenly, "Go ahead."

"I learned from Tian Meng that you have cultivated for three hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred years and are about to face your Four Hundred Thousand Year tribulation. You injured your origin during your last tribulation, so you most likely won't survive this one. We came to find you in order to save you," Wu Xuan said calmly.

"Save me? Then what is your plan? What benefit would I get from becoming your soul ring?" Ice Empress's voice was no longer as icy as before. Instead, she asked with unusual calmness.

"First, after becoming my soul ring, you won't die. Tian Meng and I both possess the Spirit Attribute, so we can preserve your spirit and consciousness."

Tian Meng chimed in, "Exactly, Bingbing. How could I possibly watch you throw your life away for nothing~"

"Get lost!" Ice Empress glared at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm before looking back at Wu Xuan. "What about the second point?!"

"Second, that is the ultimate purpose behind Little Wu Xuan and I coming all this way to find you—creating a god." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm loudly announced his grand plan.

"Creating a god?" Ice Empress froze, becoming even more curious. "What do you mean, creating a god?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said gravely, "Bingbing, you know that when soul beasts reach a Hundred Thousand Year cultivation, we have one chance to choose to rebuild ourselves as humans. But very few truly have the courage to do so, because we have no way of knowing whether we can cultivate and break through within a mere century. Even if we do break through, our lifespans would still struggle to exceed five hundred years. Becoming gods is nothing more than a fantasy to us."

"I wasn't willing to try such an illusory method either. So I settled for the next best thing and chose another path: creating a god. Creating a deity. Although I am not a god myself, I can follow that deity and gain endless life alongside him, becoming a part of that deity. That is why I chose to become a soul ring—a sentient soul ring. I will use my power to help him gradually become a god."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stepped aside and pushed Wu Xuan before Ice Empress. "Bingbing, do you see him? This is the greatest genius on the continent today! If anyone in this era can truly challenge the realm of gods, it will definitely be him!!"

Ice Empress began carefully examining Wu Xuan before her. It did not take long for her to notice many things that shocked her. His bone age was twelve, his Soul Power was rank thirty-nine, and his Spiritual Power had actually surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Sage-level soul master. It was terrifying beyond belief! His physical constitution was also far stronger than those of the same rank. However, his martial soul did not match her attribute.

"Tian Meng, the talent of the host you chose is indeed astonishing. With his aptitude, reaching the Limit Douluo realm would absolutely not be a problem. But becoming a god is simply too difficult..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm earnestly persuaded her, "Bingbing, my body was on the verge of collapse back then. You know how rare spirit-type soul masters are. At the time, I encountered two spirit-type soul masters. One had physical qualities that were far too poor, greatly limiting his potential. On top of that, his Spiritual Power lacked offensive capability."

"What I regret most is that my Spiritual Power has no offensive ability. Otherwise, with the Spiritual Power from my million years of cultivation, I would be the strongest soul beast on the entire continent—the king among soul beast kings."

"Wu Xuan is different. His spirit-type martial soul is extremely offensive, its edge impossible to conceal. If he grows under my guidance, he has at least a sixty percent chance of reaching the divine realm."

"With your help as well, Bingbing, the success rate will be at least eighty percent. Bingbing, isn't an eighty percent chance worth taking a gamble on?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said excitedly.

Eighty percent?! Ice Empress fell completely silent. The light in her eyes flickered uncertainly as she seemed to be lost in thought.

Hey, Tian Meng, do you think this grand pitch of ours can actually convince Ice Empress? Wu Xuan transmitted with his Spiritual Power.

I'm not certain either. If she truly refuses, we can only use the second plan to threaten her, Tian Meng replied in a low voice.

Seeing that Ice Empress remained silent for a long time, Wu Xuan crossed his arms and asked blandly, "This is the god-creation plan Tian Meng and I have proposed. What do you think? What you're risking is less than a hundred years of life, but if you win the gamble, you'll gain eternal life. That's quite a return on investment, isn't it? If Tian Meng hadn't recommended you to me, with our attributes being so incompatible, I might not have let you become my soul ring at all."

Ice Empress remained silent and gave no reply. Just as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nervously prepared to use the second plan, Ice Empress suddenly laughed.

"Haha! Human, you truly have courage. You are the first person who has dared to speak to me like this. But it suits my taste."

Ice Empress's clear, cold voice rang with laughter before her expression turned serious. "Your idea is insane, but what harm is there in going insane with you before my heavenly tribulation arrives? At the very least, I will have dared to try. Human, what do I need to do next?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm let out a huge sigh of relief. "As expected of Bingbing. You're still you. You haven't changed at all."

"You useless fool, get away from me! Let me say this again: what I acknowledge is this human's temperament and talent, not you," Ice Empress snapped angrily.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately began whining in grievance.

Seeing that Ice Empress had made her decision, Wu Xuan smiled. "Ice Empress, welcome aboard. From today onward, we're on the same side. Now, all you need to do is release your Spiritual Origin."

Ice Empress looked at Wu Xuan's gentle expression and huffed proudly. "Hmph! I hope you can truly make it to the end."

"Don't worry. I can guarantee that the future you will never regret the decision you made today." Wu Xuan smiled confidently.

Seeing Wu Xuan's confident and flamboyant demeanor, Ice Empress could not help but pause slightly before smiling from the bottom of her heart.

Then Ice Empress turned toward the whining Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and her expression instantly changed. "Useless fool, hurry up and let me out."

"Fine, fine, I agree." As he spoke, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm activated his Spiritual Power, and the Shed Skin tightly binding Ice Empress loosened slightly.

"Alright! Release your Spiritual Origin. You don't expect me to let you out just like this, do you? For Little Wu Xuan's safety, I won't take even the slightest risk," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said cautiously.

"Hmph! Tian Meng, you useless fool, your courage is still as pitifully small as ever," Ice Empress mocked.

After saying that, Ice Empress spoke no more. Emerald light burst from her entire body, then enveloped her true form. A tiny emerald Light Sphere separated from within her body. Immediately afterward, the crystalline yellow eyes of Ice Empress's Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion form lost their luster and dimmed completely.

That tiny emerald Light Sphere was Ice Empress's Spiritual Origin.

Having lost the control of her Spiritual Origin, Ice Empress's true form emitted an incomparably terrifying, ferocious aura.

The golden light around Tian Meng instantly wrapped around Ice Empress's Spiritual Origin and returned with it to Wu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness.

As the emerald radiance condensed, a young girl wearing a thin white-and-green dress appeared within Wu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness.

Her long emerald hair was tied into twin ponytails on either side of her head. Her exquisite, beautiful face carried an icy arrogance. Behind her, a long emerald scorpion tail slowly swayed.

The girl was Ice Empress.