Ice Empress

Could this... could this be the embryo of the Ice Empress after she has undergone human reincarnation?

Xu Lanqing gasped.

He stared at that mass of white airflow for quite a while, feeling incredibly curious.

Unfortunately, separated by the screen, he could not see its appearance clearly, nor could he sense its power.

He then looked at the tray inlaid with various gemstones, which radiated the unique aura of a Class 9 Soul Device; it must be the God-Sealing Platform.

The God-Sealing Platform emitted a faint golden light, which shone onto the barrier, making the platform and the barrier seem to merge into one, slowly infiltrating without disturbing the embryo.

Time passed bit by bit.

Nine-tenths of the God-Sealing Platform had already squeezed inside, with only a small tail remaining outside.

The old man stretched his hands forward, pouring his soul power into the God-Sealing Platform with all his might. Watching the platform about to successfully enter, his body trembled uncontrollably from excitement and agitation.

This was the embryo of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast undergoing human reincarnation! In the face of such a peerless treasure, who could maintain a calm state of mind?

From ancient times until now, no one had ever encountered such a thing; he was likely the first. How could he not be excited?

He never expected that he would stumble upon such a treasure while exploring the Far North.

Anyone else might not have realized this was the embryo of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast undergoing human reincarnation. If he hadn't read ancient texts, he probably would have missed it, and his own unique Class 9 Soul Device, the God-Sealing Platform, just happened to be useful.

This was destiny bestowed by the heavens.

As long as he succeeded, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone would be within his grasp.

Moreover, because the soul beast was at the critical stage of transformation, as long as the sealing was successful, he could use the power of the God-Sealing Platform to directly absorb all the soul beast's strength.

Once the absorption was successful, it was very likely that this soul beast would become his second martial soul—the kind that could attach nine soul rings.

That was the twin martial soul that countless people dreamed of but could never obtain.

Outside the hall door.

Xu Lanqing watched this scene silently with a detached expression, his eyes having already shifted from black to gray.

Obscure, silent incantations slowly spilled from his lips; clearly, his body had been taken over by Electrolux.

"Due to my incomplete divine sense, Lanqing, you only have the time of one breath."

Xu Lanqing nodded: "That is enough. As for the result, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."

The incantation finished, and Electrolux returned to the sea of consciousness, while a mass of flickering white flame appeared out of thin air in Xu Lanqing's hand.

The flame was illusory, giving off a sense of holiness, and it was shrouded in a layer of gray airflow to avoid being detected by the old man.

After assessing the current situation, he decided to intervene.

Otherwise, once the old man finished his task and turned around, he would inevitably discover him. The place was empty without even a spot to hide, and facing a Class 9 soul master, he wouldn't even be able to resist.

He wouldn't be naive enough to think the old man would be kind enough to let him go; in the face of such a tempting treasure, there were probably few people in the world who wouldn't want to possess it exclusively.

Therefore, he had to act to protect himself, but he had to choose the right moment. Otherwise, if he just rushed in blindly, a soul master facing a Titled Douluo wouldn't even know how he died.

Xu Lanqing adjusted his breathing, looking at the flame in his hand and then at the fully focused old man. The distance was too great; he had to get close to the old man.

Although he could mask his own aura and sound, he could still be seen with the naked eye.

He hoped he wouldn't look back...

Almost there!

Just a little more!

The old man watched the God-Sealing Platform that had completely entered, his eyes filled with fanaticism, his shriveled mouth silently grinning in wild laughter.

He manipulated it cautiously, the faint golden light emitted by the God-Sealing Platform slowly surrounding the white airflow like a net from heaven and earth.

In the dark, the white airflow seemed to feel uneasy, drifting in the air a few times; it was likely about to wake from its slumber.

The golden light flared instantly, and the white airflow had no time to react before it was completely enveloped.

It was at this very moment that a small hand holding the white flame suddenly slapped the old man's back. After succeeding, Xu Lanqing immediately flapped his ice wings to distance himself from the old man.

"Wha—"

The old man turned his head sharply the moment Xu Lanqing acted, but the words were swallowed before they could be fully spoken.

The white flame entered his body instantly, the old man's face turned extremely ugly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He could no longer control his own body. He wanted to unleash his spiritual power, but he felt as if his soul did not belong to him, isolated and cut off.

Moreover, he had clearly set up soul power detectors and spiritual detectors outside, yet someone had managed to touch his back. Not only those detectors, but he himself hadn't sensed a thing. How on earth did the other party do it?

Only two seconds passed before the old man found he could regain control of his body.

He didn't care who had ambushed him and hurriedly looked at the God-Sealing Platform, wanting to salvage the situation, but it was already too late.

Two seconds was enough for a powerhouse to change many things.

The God-Sealing Platform, having lost the old man's control, fell to the ground, and the golden light it emitted vanished.

The next moment, the temperature in the already freezing hall plummeted again at an alarming rate. Without the seal of the God-Sealing Platform, no one could hold it anymore.

A clear, beautiful female voice filled with endless rage resounded throughout the great hall: "Despicable humans, all of you go to hell!"

As soon as the words fell, white freezing mist shot out in all directions, and an endless, terrifying chill swept across the hall.

Xu Lanqing, who was still flying away, saw his vision turn into a vast expanse of white in an instant. Then, despite possessing the Ice Extreme Peerless martial soul, his body was covered in a thin layer of ice, causing him to plummet from the sky.

"Bang!"

The ice shattered. The old man looked at the embryo with a face full of terror; the level-nine soul guidance shield he had just released had been frozen solid. The strength of this soul beast completely exceeded his imagination.

Not daring to linger, he activated both his propulsion soul guidance device and his flight soul guidance device simultaneously. The powerful kinetic energy propelled him a thousand meters away in an instant, and he did not dare to stop for even a second.

As he passed by Xu Lanqing, the old man glared fiercely at the person who had ruined his plans. If it weren't for this guy, he would have already succeeded and retreated; he wouldn't have ended up in this state.

However, the old man did not strike to vent his hatred. Although Xu Lanqing was an ant he could crush with a flick of his finger, he did not want to risk being trapped here forever by wasting time. His own life was more important, so he had to swallow this bitter pill.

Yet, the very next moment, a long, ice-blue sword that looked as if it were forged from ice crystals crossed the void and slashed toward the old man.

Wherever the terrifying sword radiance passed, cracks appeared in the air, as if all the air had been frozen solid and then sliced open by the blade.

The ice-blue longsword instantly swept past the fleeing old man, yet the old man seemed to feel nothing at all, continuing to fly away at high speed.

It was not until two or three seconds later that a thin, ice-blue line appeared on the old man's body, running from the top of his head to his feet, splitting him cleanly in two.

The cut was perfectly smooth and ice-blue, without a single drop of blood, and the old man still had a bewildered expression on his face, unaware of what had just happened.

A one-hit kill.

Emperor Sword, Ice Extreme Peerless!