Ice Empress's Concession

"Hmph, there are still a few human insects!"

Ice Empress's icy voice entered his mind, and Mu Yuan felt as though even his soul had frozen.

However, Yu Gu erupted.

His Bloodline Power had already condensed and now exploded with a boom, surging into the sky and forming a massive furnace that dispersed all the frigid aura.

Mu Yuan and the other three felt the temperature around them return to normal.

"Hmph, Ice Empress, don't court death!"

Yu Gu spoke coldly as well.

Whether he could win or not was another matter; he had to lay down the threats first.

In his view, his current self might not be unable to clash with Ice Empress.

"Human, how arrogant!"

Being provoked like this on her own territory, Ice Empress's killing intent boiled over.

Outside the Far North, it would have been one thing for a Super Douluo to provoke her.

But here in the Core Zone of the Far North, where her Ultimate Ice could perfectly merge with the environment, a mere human Super Douluo dared challenge her?

Feeling Ice Empress's powerful aura,

at some point, a domain had enveloped the surrounding area. That piercing Willpower seemed to have become the Willpower of this frozen world.

It was as though she had taken control of this entire land at that moment.

This was the Far North!

Within the Far North, battles between the Three Great Heavenly Kings might not be greatly affected by the environment, but outsiders who came here would first suffer from this buff.

Yu Gu's expression darkened.

At this point, he faintly felt some pressure.

This oppressive feeling was no weaker than Du Busi after he unleashed the power of a Gold-level Second Awakening.

"Elder, she is about to undergo her tribulation. She doesn't dare use her full strength."

Sensing that Yu Gu's aura had weakened somewhat, Mu Yuan immediately reminded him.

Their momentum could not weaken.

Given Ice Empress's current condition, she could not possibly go all out.

Yu Gu's full eruption might not reach Level 98; at most, he was Level 97.

But if he truly risked his life and burned all his origin to exchange for the power of Level 98, it was still possible.

This was the madness of the Body Sect.

If Ice Empress wanted to kill Yu Gu, she would inevitably have to pay a price. Her already slim chance of surviving the tribulation would directly fall to zero.

She might even trigger the Heavenly Tribulation ahead of time.

After hearing Mu Yuan's reminder, Yu Gu's aura indeed recovered, becoming even more overbearing.

"Impudence!"

Noticing the change in Yu Gu, the killing intent in Ice Empress's voice became even stronger.

But Yu Gu would no longer be intimidated.

"Heh, you don't even dare show your true form. Ice Empress, your Heavenly Tribulation is near!"

Yu Gu wantonly unleashed his power. Soul Power swept in every direction, carrying Bloodline Power with it as it struck against Ice Empress's domain.

At those words, Ice Empress fell silent.

Noticing this, Yu Gu became even more arrogant and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha!"

Under the outpouring auras of Ice Empress and Yu Gu, the mountain-sized Titan Snow Demon did everything it could to reduce its presence.

It quietly shifted, preparing to slip away.

Unfortunately, neither side would give it the chance.

"I'll kill the Titan Snow Demon and take the blame. How about it?" Yu Gu proposed.

Ice Empress remained silent for a long while and gave no response.

However, her domain withdrew, and all her intent vanished at some point. Suddenly, not a trace of her aura remained between heaven and earth.

This was also a tacit agreement of sorts.

Yu Gu did not hesitate in the slightest and decisively attacked, instantly unleashing the power he had just accumulated.

Golden Skeleton instantly covered his entire body.

One Soul Ring after another rose from beneath his feet, all shining with dazzling brilliance.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Jade Bone True Body!"

"Gold-level Second Awakening!"

Golden bones reshaped themselves around his body, forming a Golden Giant over thirty meters tall in the blink of an eye.

Compared to the Titan Snow Demon, which stood nearly sixty meters tall, this Golden Giant was still like a little brother.

Yet the terrifying Soul Power fluctuations it emitted sent the Titan Snow Demon fleeing frantically.

"Hmph, if I let you escape, where would Elder Yugu's dignity go?"

Golden bones extended from his right hand, condensing into a Golden Greatsword that slashed down fiercely.

All nine Soul Rings shone at once, and the power of every Soul Skill was amplified into that strike.

As the sword fell, the Titan Snow Demon did not even have time to wail before being split in two.

After delivering that strike, he exited his current state. He was slightly out of breath, and his Soul Power fluctuations had weakened somewhat.

Yet his expression remained calm.

He took out an Emerald Pill. After swallowing it, his aura suddenly surged, rapidly recovering to its previous peak state.

He had used that strike to intimidate Ice Empress, to tell her that he was no weakling either. If she did not wish to affect her tribulation, she had best not interfere with Mu Yuan's absorption of the Soul Ring.

Mu Yuan continued toward the Titan Snow Demon, whose life aura was about to be completely extinguished.

Having been cut in half by that strike, the Titan Snow Demon's immense vitality allowed it to retain a sliver of life.

It was precisely this sliver of life that gave Mu Yuan time to finish it off.

A streak of emerald light suddenly flew from between his brows and instantly entered the Titan Snow Demon's body.

Mu Yuan kept a certain distance from it.

Very soon, that already rootless life force was Devoured by the Blade of Life, and the Titan Snow Demon truly perished.

Powerful Soul Power suddenly exploded between heaven and earth before gathering into an inky-black Soul Ring.

"Ten-thousand Year Soul Ring!"

Mu Yuan took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Yu Gu stood not far from Mu Yuan, remaining vigilant at all times.

Wei Na and the other two also came to Mu Yuan's side.

Seeing Mu Yuan's skin crack all over, turning him into a blood-covered figure as he unconsciously roared in pain, all three were horrified.

Absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's level was not normally this miserable.

Mu Yuan was suffering so terribly because the Soul Ring he was absorbing had truly exceeded his body's limit.

In the broad sense, absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's level referred to absorbing a Soul Ring that surpassed the conventional limits of the Soul Master World.

In the narrow sense, it could also refer to absorbing a Soul Ring that exceeded one's own bodily limits.

This was undoubtedly painful.

It was also despairing.

Theoretically, it was impossible to succeed.

Yet as Mu Yuan's body continuously split apart and his Meridians were shattered by the violent impact of Soul Power, dense emerald light flowed through his wounds, rapidly repairing everything.

When absorbing a Ten-thousand Year Soul Ring beyond one's level, the bodily pain was secondary. What was truly terrifying was the soul.

Compared with a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, a Ten-thousand Year Soul Ring came with soul tremors.

Spirit Sea.

The Titan Snow Demon's Remnant Soul appeared, intending to destroy this place.

Yet before it could act, it felt the world spin around it and was swallowed by the constantly rotating vortex above Mu Yuan's Spirit Sea, entering another space.

Second Sea of Consciousness.

Under the deterrence of the gray sphere of light that Electrolux had transformed into, the Titan Snow Demon's Remnant Soul trembled in fear, its power weakening by a third for no reason.

Mental Power transformed into a pool of autumn water, continuously washing over the Titan Snow Demon's Remnant Soul and gradually wearing it away.

The Titan Snow Demon resisted as well, frantically striking the Second Sea of Consciousness. But this Second Sea of Consciousness was founded upon the Blade of Life and suppressed by Electrolux. How could a mere twenty-thousand-year soul beast's Remnant Soul possibly shake it?

The terrifying calamity that would have been devastating to others failed to stir even the slightest ripple for Mu Yuan.

One hour later.

Mu Yuan's agonized roars gradually stopped.

Three hours later.

Mu Yuan's Soul Power suddenly swelled.

Five hours later.

The fluctuating Soul Power finally gradually settled, and Mu Yuan opened his eyes.

His eyes were brighter than ever before, and he felt as though he had lived through another lifetime.

"I finally made it through."

Mu Yuan smiled.

Having successfully absorbed the Soul Ring, he was in an excellent mood. He said to Yu Gu, "Elder Yugu, provoke Ice Empress a little. I have some things to discuss with her."