Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow, seemingly finding it somewhat unbelievable that he had persuaded the Snow Empress so easily.
"Are you sure? You're willing to trust me, a human?"
Shen Hanyu asked curiously.
The Snow Empress fell silent for a moment, then slowly extended a jade-like hand before Shen Hanyu and opened it. The blue pearl was resting in her palm.
Shen Hanyu raised his brows and was just about to reach out to take it when, in the next instant, their hands clasped tightly together beneath his astonished gaze.
The Ice Empress's eyes reddened almost instantly. Just as she was about to rush over and pull the two apart, a glance from the Snow Empress froze her in place.
Shen Hanyu was also taken aback. Then he felt their Soul Powers begin to merge uncontrollably. The pearl, which had rarely shown any reaction, slowly emitted a faint blue light and began frantically absorbing both their Soul Powers. Then, the surrounding time seemed to freeze. A cold, somewhat mechanical voice rang out beside them, echoing in their ears and shaking their hearts.
``` "The Ice God Nine Trials have officially begun!"
"Candidates must pass nine trials. During the trials, candidates must pass and perfectly complete each trial within the specified time, or the difficulty will increase exponentially. There is no upper limit. Upon passing the nine trials, one may obtain the Ice God's Godhead."
"The first trial is now issued."
"First Trial of the Ice God Nine Trials: Ice and Snow Overwhelm the World!"
"Trial requirements: The candidate must complete all missing Soul Rings of their Twin Martial Souls. No Soul Ring may be below one hundred thousand years. At the same time, challenge three experts whose Soul Power is no lower than Rank 95. Humans and Soul Beasts are