Talent Domain Fully Awakens, Bloodline Resonance

The blizzard raging across the sky grew increasingly violent as time passed. The vast curtain of snow greatly hindered the three of them from sensing their surroundings. Xu Jiujiu, the weakest among them, could not even keep her eyes open despite the protection of the Ice Crystal Shu Yan had given her. She could only preserve herself under Nebula Douluo's protection.

Shattered Star Douluo stood amid the wind and snow without being affected in the slightest. Gazing at the magnificent scene, indescribable in words, he sighed sincerely.

"The Extreme North Land is such a damned place. Other than those thick-skinned soul beasts, probably only humans with formidable strength or Martial Soul attributes suited to this place can remain here for long. A forbidden land for humans indeed lives up to its name."

"With a Blizzard of this scale, even a Soul King could easily lose their way without adequate preparation, not to mention the countless soul beasts watching us hungrily within the storm. We are fortunate this time. This snowstorm is not only hindering us, but also helping us."

While protecting Xu Jiujiu, Nebula Douluo's somewhat aged face revealed a faint smile. He immediately nodded.

"Yes. This wind and snow have greatly impaired the senses of both humans and soul beasts in the vicinity. It can be considered a natural barrier."

Xu Jiujiu breathed lightly. The temperature was rapidly dropping, and even with the Ice Crystal protecting her, she still felt an intense chill. Looking at Shu Yan, who remained utterly unaffected at her side, Xu Jiujiu could not help but marvel at the Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Soul's uniquely overwhelming strength and adaptability within the Extreme North Land.

The Heavenly Snow Woman was a lifeform condensed from the purest ice-attribute Heaven and Earth Elemental Power in the core region of the Extreme North Land, an innocent spirit of heaven and earth. Put another way, the Heavenly Snow Woman was the daughter of the Extreme North Land itself. Within the Extreme North Land, she could even command the power of heaven and earth for her own use. Of course, at present, only the Snow Empress could do that.

Just as she was thinking, an ice-blue surge of Soul Power suddenly spread outward like a tidal wave. The three of them immediately turned their eyes toward Shu Yan. In addition to his original three purple Soul Rings, a black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring had steadily settled into the position of his fourth Soul Ring. Clearly, the absorption had ended.

The three waited a while longer, yet Shu Yan still did not open his eyes. Just as they were all at a loss, ice-blue Soul Power suddenly erupted from Shu Yan's body, accompanied by a terrifying aura. Countless fine Ice Patterns crawled across his exposed skin, and his aura became extraordinarily unstable in an instant, as though something was about to burst free from within him. Ice spread out from beneath Shu Yan, freezing even the wind and snow in the surrounding air in midair within moments.

Nebula Douluo and Xu Jiujiu's pupils contracted sharply at the same time, and they immediately thought of a possibility.

One had watched Shu Yan grow up, while the other had grown up alongside him. They could be considered the people who understood Shu Yan best. This scene had appeared once before, during Shu Yan's Martial Soul awakening ceremony five years ago.

By now, only a handful of living people knew what had truly happened at that Martial Soul awakening ceremony. Yet two of those remaining few happened to be here.

Nebula Douluo's expression turned solemn. Then he said in a deep voice.

"This is a sign that his Talent Domain is fully awakening. When young Shu awakened his Martial Soul back then, he already possessed the prototype of a domain. Only a few of us knew of this matter. Given the current situation, young Shu's Talent Domain is likely about to fully awaken."

The astonishment in Shattered Star Douluo's eyes was equally undisguised.

He had interacted with Shu Yan quite often, yet he had never known that such a secret was hidden within Shu Yan. Thinking about it now, Your Majesty must have gone to great lengths to protect information related to Shu Yan. Otherwise, even an old loyal subject of the Star Luo Empire like him would not have detected the slightest clue.

A domain was no less important to a soul master than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring or Soul Bone. A domain that suited one's Martial Soul and attributes could greatly enhance one's strength. When a soul master possessed a sufficiently powerful domain, its enhancement could even support them in fighting across major ranks. Yet throughout the history of the Douluo Continent, every person who possessed a domain had been an extraordinary genius. If one's comprehension was insufficient, then even after reaching the invincible Limit Douluo realm, one still could not awaken a domain belonging to oneself.

Talent Domains were the most special type among all domains. To possess a Talent Domain, one's Martial Soul had to be either exceptionally unique or exceptionally powerful. At the same time, it also placed immense demands on the soul master's temperament and comprehension.

To put it simply, any soul master capable of awakening a Talent Domain before becoming a Titled Douluo, so long as they did not die prematurely, would inevitably become a super expert capable of dominating one side of the continent in the future.

Of course, Tang Yuehua from ten thousand years ago did not count.

Returning to reality, Shattered Star Douluo looked at the increasingly violent energy of heaven and earth around Shu Yan. He then gestured warily and said.

"Move back. Do not interfere with young Shu. All the Soul Power within his body is on the verge of erupting. One mistake, and all his previous efforts will be wasted. Whether he can endure this will depend entirely on himself. If we intervene carelessly, we may not be able to help him and might instead harm him."

No matter what, nothing could be allowed to disturb Shu Yan at this critical moment. That was Shattered Star Douluo's most basic judgment.

Xu Jiujiu and Nebula Douluo also retreated some distance. Even if they were worried about Shu Yan's safety at a time like this, they could only wait for him to awaken on his own. Otherwise, one careless mistake could turn good intentions into disaster, and that would truly harm Shu Yan.

As time passed, the temperature in the space around Shu Yan dropped to an utterly terrifying level. A faint layer of frost crept across Shu Yan's skin, while threads of cold air continuously burst from his body. Within the origin of his body, a powerful aura kept erupting, as though it were striking against the final barrier.

The next moment, an ice-blue membrane abruptly spread outward from Shu Yan's body, instantly covering an area more than fifty meters wide. Extreme cold descended, and wind and snow swirled. The Ice Crystal in Xu Jiujiu's hand shattered without warning. In the next instant, bone-piercing cold flooded her senses. In merely a moment, her body temperature began to plummet. She wanted to move, but her limbs felt incomparably stiff. The next moment, she toppled forward without warning.

Nebula Douluo's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to reach out and support her, a figure was faster than him and caught the falling Xu Jiujiu.

The ice-blue domain slowly dissipated. Xu Jiujiu coughed twice before gradually opening her eyes.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her, Xu Jiujiu froze slightly before asking tentatively.

"A-A Yan?"

Shu Yan nodded lightly. Then his expression changed slightly, and his handsome brows furrowed together. As though something concerned him, a trace of urgency entered his voice.

"The Martial Soul Origin Awakening changed my appearance somewhat, but now is not the time to discuss that."

Shu Yan lifted Xu Jiujiu in his arms and rose to his feet, then quickly said.

"When my Talent Domain fully awakened just now, the Heavenly Snow Woman Bloodline in my body was briefly awakened as well. Awakening the bloodline would not normally be a major issue, but this is the Extreme North Land. That one has probably already sensed this aura. This is no longer a place where we can remain. Senior Shattered Star, I'm counting on you. Take us away from here at full speed."

Shattered Star Douluo froze for a moment before deep apprehension flashed through his eyes. After glancing toward the depths of the Extreme North Land, the nine Soul Rings beneath his feet appeared once more. The Star Shatter Light erupted with a brilliant purple radiance. In the next instant, a deep Purple Vortex appeared before the four of them. Shattered Star Douluo stepped forward first, then said.

"We'll leave this place first. If it is truly as you say, then we have stirred up serious trouble on this trip."

With that, Shattered Star Douluo was the first to step into the Purple Vortex. Shu Yan's expression darkened slightly. After casting one final glance behind him, he quickly carried Xu Jiujiu into it, with Nebula Douluo following close behind.

After the four figures vanished completely, the Purple Vortex instantly dispersed as well. The human aura lingering in the area was soon completely buried by the wind and snow, leaving behind only the three mutilated soul beast corpses as proof of everything that had once happened here...