First Popularization of the Concept of Ultimate Ice, Purely Bluffing

A pair of multicolored dragon pupils reflected the firelight, causing everyone who saw them to gasp in unison.

Su Hui's dragon-man form, currently covered in silver scales, appeared incredibly divine!

Shui Furong furrowed her brows, her mind racing as she searched for the name of this Martial Soul.

"Silver Dragon King... I have never seen this Martial Soul mentioned in any classic texts."

"..."

Shui Bing'er stared blankly at Su Hui.

His silver hair fluttered slightly in the night breeze, the dragon scales reflecting the glow of the flames, and those multicolored slit pupils exuded an indescribable majesty.

So this is his Martial Soul... such a powerful aura.

Even her own Ice Phoenix Martial Soul seemed to pale in comparison before it.

The silver luster slowly faded away.

The dragon horns, scales, and tail vanished one by one.

Su Hui's silver hair returned to its usual short black, and his multicolored slit pupils reverted to their ordinary ink-black color.

The campfire continued to crackle and pop.

Shui Yue'er covered her flushed cheeks with both hands, jumping up and exclaiming, "Little Boss Su, that transformation just now was so cool! The dragon horns were sparkling, the scales were glowing, and you looked just like a god descending from the heavens!"

Shui Bing'er stood rooted to the spot, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul hummed softly within her, the sensation of being suppressed still lingering.

When facing him, my Ice Phoenix was actually afraid... Just what level of Martial Soul is this?

Shui Furong's expression was the most solemn.

As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, her perception was far sharper than the others.

When Su Hui had unleashed his Silver Dragon Body just moments ago, her own ice-element Martial Soul had felt an impulse to bow down.

My ice-element Martial Soul actually felt an urge to submit to this boy's dragon-man form... That wasn't just bloodline suppression between beast Martial Souls, but a suppression of ice-elemental power itself.

Suppressing the surging waves in her heart, she took a deep breath. "Little Su, is your Martial Soul truly a dragon?"

Su Hui nodded, casually brushing back the stray hair falling over his forehead.

"The Silver Dragon King Martial Soul is likely a type of True Dragon Martial Soul, and it is an existence that commands multiple elemental powers."

"This is also the reason why I am able to absorb both fire-attribute and ice-attribute Soul Rings."

The women were shaken to their cores.

Shui Yue'er began counting on her fingers.

"Multiple elements? Fire element, ice element... doesn't that mean Little Boss Su could also absorb Soul Rings of other attributes?"

Su Hui smiled slightly, not denying it.

Shui Bing'er pressed her thin lips together, her ice-blue eyes reflecting the dancing flames.

"Then why... did my Ice Phoenix Martial Soul tremble when facing you?"

"The Ice Phoenix and dragons don't have a deep bloodline connection; is this bloodline suppression?"

She couldn't help but ask.

As soon as the question left her lips, the surrounding female students pricked up their ears.

Su Hui pondered for a moment, tapping his temple lightly with his fingertip.

"I don't think it was necessarily caused by the Silver Dragon King Martial Soul itself; perhaps it was because of the Ice Jade Scorpion."

Everyone was stunned. "Ice Jade Scorpion?"

Su Hui lowered his hand.

"After those two scorpion Soul Beasts sacrificed themselves to me, I gained information about them in my mind after obtaining their Soul Rings. Their species is called the Ice Jade Scorpion."

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu frowned at the same time.

They had once faced an Ice Jade Scorpion directly, and at that time, the ice elements within them had been suppressed to the point of stagnation.

Su Hui continued, "Ice Jade Scorpions are born with both ice and poison attributes."

"But during their evolution, they actively discard the poison attribute to focus solely on the path of ice."

"This trade-off allows them to be reborn, and their ice attribute eventually evolves into 'Ultimate Ice'."

Shen Xinshui tilted her head. "Ultimate Ice?"

There was no such concept in this era.

Su Hui reached out and traced a line in the air, the residual ice elements at his fingertips condensing into a tiny ice crystal.

"I only learned of this after the Ice Jade Scorpion's sacrifice."

"What is known as Ultimate Ice is the emperor among ordinary attributes like ice and snow."

"Any ordinary ice-attribute Spirit Master will be naturally suppressed when facing Ultimate Ice."

"It is not a suppression of spirit power, but a suppression of rank."

He paused.

"You can compare it to the bloodline suppression of beast spirits; it is just like a house cat encountering a tiger. No matter how large that house cat is, the suppression within its bloodline cannot be erased."

The girls listened, dumbfounded.

Shui Furong stared blankly at the ice-blue spirit power dancing in Su Hui's palm.

"Ordinary ice attributes are like commoners facing an emperor in the presence of Ultimate Ice..."

The analogy was apt.

Her own Ice Element spirit gave her exactly that feeling.

"So that is why my Ice Element spirit felt fear."

She could not help but smile bitterly. "The world is vast, and truly, there is nothing that does not exist. I have lived for so many years, yet this is the first time I have heard of the concept of an ultimate attribute."

"..."

Shui Bing'er lowered her eyelids, her long, slender eyelashes casting faint shadows on her cheeks.

Ultimate Ice... Does that mean my Ice Phoenix spirit will always be a head shorter in front of him?

It was not just awe; deep within Shui Bing'er's heart, a competitive spirit that refused to admit defeat surged up.

Shui Yue'er, however, did not think that much; she grabbed Su Hui's sleeve and shook it vigorously.

"Little Boss Su, you are just too amazing! Ultimate Ice, wow! I want that too. Wouldn't that mean I could easily beat any ice-attribute Spirit Master I run into?"

Xue Wu pulled her back. "Stop shaking Little Boss Su. Do you think spirit rings are that easy to obtain? Didn't you hear Su Hui? The Ice Jade Scorpion lives in the deepest core of the snowy plains and is the overlord spirit beast of that region."

That place was a forbidden zone for humans.

Even their Skywater Academy only dared to hunt for spirits in the outer regions.

It was said that a legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might exist in the core of the ice plains.

Su Hui nodded. "Once an Ice Jade Scorpion possesses Ultimate Ice, it is almost invincible among its peers and can even hunt opponents of higher levels."

"The reason those two Ice Jade Scorpions appeared in the outer regions back then was due to some special circumstances."

Gu Qingbo gasped. "Hunting opponents of higher levels... this kind of spirit beast is too terrifying."

Shui Bing'er secretly made a resolution in her heart.

I must find a spirit ring with an ultimate attribute of my own in the future; I cannot be suppressed by him forever!

Shui Furong took in the expressions of everyone present.

She did not continue to press Su Hui for details about his spirit skills or his hidden cards.

The timing was still too early; being too eager would only make him wary.

She clapped her hands. "Alright, alright, it is getting late. Everyone go get some rest; we will return to Skywater City first thing tomorrow morning."

The girls responded and dispersed.

Shui Furong watched Su Hui's retreating figure, her gaze burning.

"No matter what, this young man must be kept at Skywater Academy."

His talent, his spirit, and the knowledge of spirit beasts in his head were all priceless treasures.

Take it slow, do not rush; I must never let him feel that we have ulterior motives.

Within Su Hui's Sea of Consciousness.

Ice Empress lay lazily on an ice platform manifested from a spirit bone, her emerald-green scorpion tail swaying gently.

"This group of people is so easy to fool; they believe whatever you say."

Su Hui walked to the edge of the tent and looked up at the starry sky.

"After all, they truly do not know the things I speak of, and they have no way to uncover the truth."

"With a living example like me right in front of them, they have no choice but to believe."

"Tsk."

Ice Empress let out a soft huff, her tone carrying three parts haughtiness and seven parts pride.

"They have only scratched the surface of how powerful Ultimate Ice is."

"If I were to release my aura at my peak, that Spirit Douluo named Shui Furong would likely be unable to even stand."

Su Hui curled his lips. "So, I must trouble Lady Ice Empress to stay tucked away in my Sea of Consciousness for now."

"Well, it is at least quite peaceful staying here."

Ice Empress did not feel particularly aggrieved.

On the contrary, not having to deal with the heavenly tribulation put her in a rather good mood.