A Chance to Become Gods

"Snow Empress, can you teach me the Emperor Sword?"

The young girl pondered for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Yes, as long as you don't ask me for ice cream again."

She was not curious about why the boy knew the Three Ultimates of the Snow Emperor. It was far less interesting than the ice cream in her hand.

A smile appeared on Xu Tinglan's face.

He had not expected to obtain the qualification to inherit the Emperor Sword so easily. It seemed Snow Maiden thought highly of his performance just now.

Snow Empress thought for a moment.

"If there's anything I don't understand about the human world in the future, you have to explain it to me."

Xu Tinglan agreed immediately.

"No problem!"

Now that he knew she was the Snow Empress, a Soul Beast that had taken human form,

he could naturally understand her earlier lack of manners when they first met.

Besides, compared to the Emperor Sword, what did that even amount to?

The sun gradually sank behind the mountains.

Xu Tinglan lit a bonfire beside the stream, caught more than a dozen freshwater shrimp from the river, and gathered some mussels.

His most important catch was a foolish roe deer.

He skinned and deboned it, rubbed it with fine salt and spices, wrapped it in large leaves, and buried it in wood ash.

Snow Empress sat somewhat far from the fire.

It was not that she feared flames. She simply found them instinctively unpleasant.

Snow Empress looked at the boy sitting beside the bonfire.

Her thoughts had already drifted to the Far North. Her lips parted slightly. "Hey, do you know whether Ice Spirit Snow Lotuses still exist in this world?"

"My name isn't Hey. It's... Xu Tinglan."

"Mhm."

Xu Tinglan heard Snow Empress's question.

The Ice Spirit Snow Lotus was probably the Immortal Herb Snow Empress had consumed, right?

When Soul Beasts broke through to one hundred thousand years, they gained a choice.

They could either continue down the path of Soul Beasts to the bitter end and become Ferocious Beasts in the eyes of humans,

or take human form.

However, if Soul Beasts wished to become human, they had to consume a one-hundred-thousand-year heavenly treasure in order to gain the right to choose again.

For an ice attribute Soul Beast, what was needed was a snow lotus.

Xu Tinglan said,

"Do you want Ice Empress to take human form too?"

A look of surprise appeared in Snow Empress's glassy eyes. She had no mind to ask more and merely nodded gently.

"Yes. She is also nearing her final limit."

The boy rose to his feet and looked at her, his expression turning serious.

"You can't casually reveal important information in the future. It could easily draw the attention of bad people. You must always stay on guard."

Snow Empress appeared thoughtful.

"So should I silence you now?"

Xu Tinglan's body stiffened. He sat there like an ice sculpture, staring at the young girl in disbelief.

What the hell kind of logic was that?

Snow Empress lightly covered her lips with one hand, the corners of her mouth lifting faintly.

"I was joking."

Xu Tinglan felt an ache in his balls. This girl had far too few expressions; it was difficult to guess what she was really thinking.

He had nearly thought he would have to use Moon God Radiance a second time.

With his current strength, if he had no Soul Tools, he could at most choose whether to die in a heroic or graceful pose.

Snow Empress sat upon the snow.

Every patch of grass or stone she touched became covered with a layer of frost and snow.

"Kong Deming gave me a defensive weapon, which is why I didn't take that man seriously. Even so, thank you."

Light flashed from the young girl's wristband.

A Ninth-Grade Soul Tool floated in midair.

Silver patterns flowed across its ice-blue body, while clouds churned within the central crystal core. Its square, ancient form was edged in pale gold, and the space around it warped slightly.

"Kong Deming said this weapon can only be used once, and it can only be activated when my life is on the verge of death."

"To use it a second time, this weapon must be unlocked again."

Xu Tinglan let out a sigh of relief.

Just as he thought, his godfather had definitely left a backup plan.

Otherwise, what difference was there between the girl before him and ten Level 9 Fixed Soul Tool Cannons stacked together?

It was understandable that it could only be used once and could not be recharged.

That was also a restriction placed on her.

Snow Empress's appearance was simply too devastatingly beautiful.

She stood apart from the crowd, and on top of that, she possessed one yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Ring.

Without Kong Deming's protection, someone might truly have risked everything to attack her.

He asked,

"Snow Empress, even if Ice Empress takes human form like you, what are the chances of the two of you becoming gods together?"

The young girl lowered her head, and her expression gradually dimmed.

"Zero."

The chance of becoming gods was unimaginably slim.

They had no inheritance of a divine seat. Trying to become gods through their own power, and both succeeding at that, was nothing more than a fool's dream.

Xu Tinglan's heart stirred.

An idea had already formed in his mind.

In any case, his chances of absorbing Ice Empress were practically zero, so there was no need to leave her for Huo Gua.

The two of them were not even familiar with each other.

He said in a deep voice,

"If you cannot become gods, even a Limit Douluo only has a theoretical lifespan of four hundred years."

"And because of hidden injuries in the body, three hundred years is usually the end of one's lifespan."

"Rather than that, why not gamble on a chance to become gods?"

Snow Empress's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded.

"What chance?"

Xu Tinglan spoke slowly.

"Ice Empress merges with you and becomes Ultimate Ice and Snow!"

"That way, your chances of becoming gods will greatly increase, and you will never be separated for all eternity."

Snow Empress clenched her fists.

"I understand. That really is the most suitable path."

"Let's go find Ice Empress!"

The boy froze.

He had not expected her to be such a woman of action. She actually intended to head straight to the Far North and merge with Ice Empress.

Well then,

Huo Gua's Ice Empress was gone too.

"Tell my godfather. It would be best if he takes us there."

Snow Empress stood and shook her head.

"Although Kong Deming and I are partners, the fact that he cannot absorb me does not mean he cannot absorb Ice Empress."

"And you'd better not reveal that Ice Empress and I are merging."

"If something goes wrong, it won't be good for anyone."

Her little face was utterly serious.

There was no threat in her tone. She was merely stating a fact.

Xu Tinglan did not particularly care.

If his godfather brought six Linked Soul Tool Arrays, then even if Ice Empress joined forces with the current Snow Empress, they might not be able to threaten him.

Once Snow Empress died, Ice Empress would die sooner or later as well.

The fact that Snow Empress could stand before him now was enough to show that Kong Deming was an exceptionally straightforward man.

He merely wanted to unify the continent and fly beyond Douluo Planet.

"Fine. Then shall we set off tomorrow morning?"

He was already getting impatient.

In a little over a year,

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would bring Huo Gua to obtain Ice Empress. Tian Meng was plainly taking advantage of Snow Empress's absence to raid her home.

Otherwise, once Snow Empress and Ice Empress merged, they would become the ultimate ice and snow in this world.

Snow Empress nodded.

"Mhm."

Her fingers clenched and loosened, a faint excitement hidden deep in her eyes.

Xu Tinglan tore into the roasted roe deer with large bites.

He considered it.

Huo Gua and Tian Meng could go find Ice Empress together, even though one was predator and the other prey.

Moon God Radiance could still be used twice on him, so he naturally did not lack the courage to travel with Snow Empress.

Besides,

as an ice spirit born of heaven and earth, Snow Empress had a pure heart and was far more trustworthy than the constantly lying Tian Meng.

Tian Meng had practically tricked Huo Yuhao into going.

The sun poked its head over the horizon.

Xu Tinglan crawled out of the tent and stretched lazily.

He had not planned to return to Sun Moon Academy immediately anyway. His godfather had not sent him any messages, so he had no idea what the situation was now.

What if that mad dog was still waiting for him?