Dragon of Annihilation

On the seventh day after leaving Dragon City, Xue Yuheng returned from Beiyuan City last night with Xiao Xiao, accompanied by Xue Qingwu.

Regarding the death of the Ice Empress, Xue Qingwu felt a sense of regret, yet she happened to know the inside story; the Ice God was an ancestor of her Ice and Snow Elf race.

With the Ice Empress becoming the Wisdom Soul Ring of Xue Yuheng, it was fortunate that there was still hope for resurrection, which was far better than the soul scattering into nothingness as it originally would have.

Early in the morning, Xiao Xiao stretched and got out of bed to go to the Earth Dragon Gate cafeteria to buy some breakfast.

In the backyard of the small courtyard arranged by Nan Shuisui, pear blossoms drifted down as Xue Yuheng and Xue Qingwu came from their respective rooms to the pavilion to eat breakfast.

Xue Yuheng had brought back the true dragon-level soul beast blood required for the evolution of Nan Qiuqiu's martial soul, which was blood the Snow Empress had "borrowed" from the Ice Dragon clan.

It had taken all of last night to use the Power of Creation to bathe the Vermilion Fruit in dragon blood, ripening it into a Dragon Blood Fruit.

Today was the day Xue Yuheng would help Nan Qiuqiu with her martial soul evolution.

In the pavilion, at the dining table.

"Little Xue, you don't intend to keep me by your side forever, do you?" Xue Qingwu took a bite of a large meat bun; it was fresh and juicy, something she hadn't tasted in a long time.

Xue Yuheng shook his head and said, "You are now completely human. Even if a Limit Douluo were to come, they wouldn't be able to tell that you were once the Snow Empress.

It's just that you are still so young; perhaps you could go to an academy to study until you are eleven or twelve. By then, we will go to Shrek together. After all, you are no different from someone without a legal identity right now."

When Nan Shuisui saw Xue Qingwu last night, she had assumed she was Xue Yuheng's younger sister or some other relative, and Xue Yuheng had been explaining it as such.

One cannot simply claim relationships carelessly, lest one be slapped to death by a ruthless hand in the future.

Xiao Xiao watched the two of them being all lovey-dovey and felt quite uncomfortable, remembering Xue Yuheng's explanation from last night.

Talking about using the Snow Empress, Little Xue had clearly fallen for this old woman...

However, since Xue Yuheng had put it that way, and as she was on his side and was also Xue Yuheng's crown princess, Xiao Xiao found it difficult to refuse.

Xiao Xiao knew that the Snow Empress was a formidable combat force.

Her own Four Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron had not yet finished its promotion, and her current innate soul power was only level fifteen, whereas the Goddess of Ice and Snow Martial Soul of the Snow Empress was already a bona fide god-level martial soul.

Innate level twenty soul power, according to Little Xue, was guaranteed to reach godhood.

Faced with such a terrifying existence, Xiao Xiao was unwilling to push her into opposition against herself and Little Xue.

Yet, having lived for seven hundred thousand years, Xue Qingwu seemed not to notice Xiao Xiao's jealousy, calling out "Little Xue" with extreme intimacy.

It was truly a case of Xiao Xiao and Xue Yuheng overthinking it; in Xue Qingwu's feelings for Little Xue, familial affection currently held the larger share.

During the hundred years in the Snow Empress's heart-tribulation illusion, Xue Qingwu had always regarded Xue Yuheng as her kin.

In her heart, the word "partner" seemed not to exist.

She had been lonely for seven hundred thousand years.

"Then which academy does Little Xue want me to go to?" Xue Qingwu asked.

"Tianzheng Academy, located in the Heaven Dou Empire, northeast of the Star Dou Forest," Xue Yuheng gave an unexpected answer.

Xiao Xiao lowered her head further, feeling very unhappy inside; she had thought that "going to Tianzheng Academy to study" was a unique secret between her and Xue Yuheng.

Xiao Xiao recalled Nan Qiuqiu's words, "men are all big pigs' trotters," and couldn't help but chuckle.

Xue Yuheng asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Xiao Xiao?"

Xiao Xiao blushed, shook her head, and said, "It's nothing, I choked on my soy milk."

Xue Qingwu was also a bit puzzled; logically, Xue Yuheng should have recommended she go to the Douling Royal Academy, but she did not raise any objections.

For Xue Qingwu, it made no difference which academy she went to in order to obtain an "official" identity.

On this continent, there was no one left who could teach her.

After the meal, Xiao Xiao took Xue Qingwu to tour Dragon City; strangely, the latter seemed more familiar with Dragon City than the former.

Xue Yuheng headed to Nan Qiuqiu's training room to assist with her martial soul evolution.

With the core material, the Dragon Blood Fruit, and the assistance of numerous treasures, Nan Shuisui's Rouge Dragon martial soul successfully evolved, becoming the first Dragon of Annihilation to appear on the continent.

It was a quasi-god-level martial soul, and there was no lightning tribulation.

Nan Qiuqiu's innate soul power also increased from level nine to level fifteen.

This also gave Xue Yuheng a clearer understanding of the martial soul talent grading in the Wordless Heavenly Book.

Between the demigod-level and god-level martial souls, there was also a quasi-god-level.

"Sister Qiuqiu, how is it? Do you have the confidence to defeat Yu Tianlong?" Xue Yuheng massaged Nan Qiuqiu's shoulders; nine-year-old Nan Qiuqiu was the same age as Xu Sanshi, so calling her sister wasn't excessive.

Nan Qiuqiu placed great importance on tomorrow's battle against Yu Tianlong.

It concerned the face of the Earth Dragon Gate.

Previously, in Nan Qiuqiu's eyes, Yu Tianlong was a formidable rival of the same age.

After her martial soul evolved, Nan Qiuqiu felt as if she might be bullying a child.

Her two century-level soul rings had evolved into the quality of three-thousand-year-level rings.

Her soul power realm had increased from level twenty-one to level thirty.

The Dragon of Annihilation comes with an inherent annihilation attribute, its attack power increased more than tenfold compared to the Rouge Dragon, not to mention the incredibly monstrous physical strength of a quasi-god-tier Martial Soul.

As fellow dragon-type Martial Souls, Nan Shuisui could even feel the suppression her daughter was exerting upon her.

If a high-level Soul Douluo felt this way, it went without saying for a mere Great Soul Master like Yu Tianlong.

This wasn't an adult bullying a child; this was Tyson bullying a child.

"Defeating Yu Tianlong is nothing."

"Perhaps I should go challenge the experts of the Hidden Dragon Hall," Nan Qiuqiu said, lifting her chin.

The Hidden Dragon Hall was similar to the Elite Hall of the Douling Empire; it was the gathering place for the geniuses of the Heavenly Dragon Gate.

"Ahem, I don't think that's necessary. Let's keep a low profile. You wouldn't want your little brother here to have it discovered that I possess the Ancient Method of Martial Soul Evolution, would you?" Xue Yuheng said, wiping sweat from his brow.

Xiao Xiao's Martial Soul evolution still required one final piece of dragon essence. If he took Nan Qiuqiu to challenge the elites of the Heavenly Dragon Gate now, it would cause the Heavenly Dragon Gate to lose face.

That would make it difficult to borrow what he needed.

The Earth Dragon Gate also had relevant treasures, but none met the standards of the Wordless Heavenly Book.

The Heavenly Book had very high requirements for Xiao Xiao's dragon attributes; even the seventy-thousand-year dragon-type spirit bone of the Earth Dragon Gate was useless.

Xue Yuheng believed that with his "Ancient Method" of Martial Soul evolution, his trip to the Heavenly Dragon Gate would be a success.

At the Earth Dragon Gate, on the training grounds.

It was currently sunset, with two people on the stage and three watching from below.

They were the combatants, Nan Qiuqiu and Xue Qingwu, and the spectators, Xue Yuheng, Xiao Xiao, and Nan Shuisui.

Upon hearing that Nan Qiuqiu had evolved into a quasi-god-tier Martial Soul, Xue Qingwu had developed a bit of fighting spirit.

"Little Xue, who do you think will win?" Xiao Xiao asked, clutching Xue Yuheng's arm.

"Xue... Qingwu."

Ahem, Xue Yuheng almost let it slip.

Xiao Xiao let out an "oh." What was this? So confident, and he didn't even bother to pretend to think about it... The Snow Empress is just that important in your heart, isn't she! Bad Little Xue... Bad Little Xue...

Xiao Xiao wished so much right now that Nan Qiuqiu could win.

Unfortunately, she also knew the terrifying strength of a certain seven-hundred-thousand-year-old humanoid monster; perhaps only by unleashing the "Goddess Transformation" could she rival her.

Wait... since they are both god-tier Martial Souls, could the Goddess of Ice and Snow also have innate awakening skills?

Xiao Xiao looked at the graceful figure on the stage, lost in thought.

Nan Shuisui was not very satisfied with Xue Yuheng's answer, as she was Nan Qiuqiu's mother.

Her daughter was already a genius among her peers, and now she possessed a quasi-god-tier Martial Soul. The pressure that the Dragon of Annihilation exerted on her, an eighty-eighth-level Soul Douluo, was already so immense.

To defeat a six-year-old brat, surely that would be a piece of cake, right?

How long had this girl even had her Martial Soul awakened? Even if she had innate full soul power, she would only be at level ten or so, right?

In a battle between those of the same level, Qiuqiu was bound to win.

Nan Shuisui's guess was correct; Xue Qingwu was indeed at the same level as Nan Qiuqiu, both being two-ring Great Soul Masters.

"Little sister Qingwu, be careful," Nan Qiuqiu said indifferently. The next moment, her right hand, covered in black dragon scales, reached toward Xue Qingwu.

Nan Qiuqiu had to teach this six-year-old girl a lesson so she would know that not just anyone could challenge her.

Bang—

She flew.

Nan Qiuqiu flew away.

She had been sent flying by a single finger from the six-year-old girl in her eyes, and that was using purely physical strength.

After plowing a hundred meters across the training ground, Nan Qiuqiu finally crawled up, looking disheveled and embarrassed.

"Impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

The stubborn Nan Qiuqiu ignored the fact that she had already left the stage and lost, and she clashed palms with Xue Qingwu once more.

Bang—

Nan Qiuqiu flew again.

Xue Yuheng stifled a laugh. In truth, this spar between Xue Qingwu and Nan Qiuqiu was intentional on his part; he needed Nan Qiuqiu to understand the principle that there is always someone better, and a mountain beyond a mountain.

After her Martial Soul evolved, Nan Qiuqiu had become too arrogant.

Actually, Xue Yuheng could have stepped in himself; don't forget, he was now a one-ring Soul Master possessing a four-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

However, Xue Yuheng was only an auxiliary-type Soul Master; he would keep his trump cards hidden for now.

He wanted to bring a little bit of shock to the geniuses of the continent.