The Possibility of a 70+40 Million-Year Soul Ring

Tian Meng cried.

Why had he brought up Su Qingfeng when he had nothing better to do?

With the Child of the Stars appearing, he would choose him too if he had the chance!

"But you can't find him, and the chances are slim. Before that happens, he might have already chosen another Soul Beast. Humans may become gods in a few decades, but for Soul Beasts at our level, that is merely the blink of an eye."

Tian Meng was still trying to persuade her. The Ice Empress was simply too important to Huo Yuhao; she could bring about an instant qualitative change in him.

"That is precisely why I need you."

The Ice Empress's jade-green scorpion tail hovered over Huo Yuhao's head as she said lightly:

"I want you to go to the human world and bring that Child of the Stars to me. Otherwise, within three months, the Ice Jade Poison will erupt completely, making your entire body freeze with pain until you beg for death, and ultimately die a violent death."

"How ruthless, Ice Empress. You're still as vicious as ever. I heard you used to like the Snow Empress but never received a response. Was it because even the Snow Empress feared you?"

After hearing the Ice Empress's scheme, Tian Meng sucked in a cold breath, utterly furious.

"What did you say? Do you have a death wish?!"

A single sentence from Tian Meng made Huo Yuhao scream.

The Ice Emperor's Stinger shot straight at Huo Yuhao. His pupils dilated, and he was nearly scared to death:

Tian Meng! Stop saying things that get you beaten up! Every time you speak, I'm the one who suffers!

Yet just as the Ice Scorpion was about to pierce Huo Yuhao's back, three people and one beast advanced against the snowstorm from the edge of the Far North.

A golden-white radiance tore through the air and struck the Ice Empress at incredible speed, sending her tumbling through the snow and flying dozens of meters away.

An aged voice rang out:

"This little fellow may not be my disciple, but he is still a student of Shrek Academy. Since I have come across this, I have no reason to stand by and do nothing."

"I never expected the Far North Heavenly King of her generation to have fallen so low as to bully a level-twenty child."

The old man speaking was none other than Mu En.

Su Qingfeng and Ma Xiaotao had originally sparred in Far North Town, but then they encountered an unusual Far North Storm. Mu En had already sensed the Ice Empress's presence.

After coming to investigate, Huo Yuhao's appearance shocked both Mu En and Ma Xiaotao.

Before this, Ma Xiaotao had already met Huo Yuhao. Since he and Wang Dong lived next door to Su Qingfeng in the Outer Court, she had naturally sought out Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong after learning that Su Qingfeng had gone to the Outer Court.

Only Su Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged, though he felt somewhat helpless.

Why was the plot not quite right?

In his memory, Tian Meng should have persuaded the Ice Empress to become Huo Yuhao's second martial soul and bestowed Ultimate Ice upon him.

So why, when they arrived, did it look as though the Ice Empress was about to kill Huo Yuhao?

How could Su Qingfeng have guessed that his charm had become so overwhelming that even his reputation was enough to make the Ice Empress switch sides?

Poor Huo Yuhao might have gained Tian Meng as an assistant, but when faced with the unparalleled Su Qingfeng, he could only move aside.

Still, perhaps Huo Yuhao was willing to do so.

Huo Yuhao recovered from his fright and rubbed his eyes. The moment he saw Su Qingfeng, all terror vanished, replaced by an inexplicable sense of safety and excitement.

He climbed up from the snow and ran to Su Qingfeng's side. Even the cold seemed to recede somewhat. "Brother Qingfeng, Senior Sister Xiaotao, why are you here?"

"Just passing by," Su Qingfeng said indifferently.

"Who would have thought it, Huo Yuhao? You were hiding something too. We all saw it—your Soul Ring is anything but ordinary. The Outer Court actually has someone like you hidden away this year."

Ma Xiaotao clicked her tongue in amazement. Huo Yuhao had indeed surprised her somewhat, but compared with her Little Martial Uncle, he was still far too lacking.

No, why was she comparing him to her Little Martial Uncle? There was no comparison at all.

The moment Mu En appeared, Tian Meng hurriedly retreated into Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness. Seeing Huo Yuhao foolishly circling around Su Qingfeng, Tian Meng cried inwardly:

What a hopeless piece of mud!

It's over! My precious Ice Empress is going to run off with the Child of the Stars!

"So strong."

Dozens of meters away, the Ice Empress finally stabilized herself with difficulty. That attack had been far from simple. The Light Element within it had been extremely dense, and the attacker's strength was likely above her own!

She quickly saw the newcomers clearly. An old man, who should be the strongest among them; a young girl surrounded by a layer of high-quality flames, an aura she detested; and that Soul Beast... its aura was so strange. The moment it appeared, she felt the flow of Ice Element and Soul Power around her accelerate by more than twenty percent. It was a Lucky Beast!

As for that young man, he wore a magnificent robe adorned with white clouds. A pair of ethereal white wings swayed slowly behind his back, and his face could enchant all living beings.

The Ice Empress's gaze fell upon Su Qingfeng, and for a moment, she could not look away.

The Ice Element around his body was even denser than her own. Yet there was also a comparatively dense Fire Element being suppressed within him.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, even Scarlet King could not suppress the brilliance of the Ice Extreme Star. Now that they were in the Far North, the Soul Beasts of Hellfire Star all felt a sense of oppression.

"Who... exactly are you people?"

"Dragon God Douluo, Mu En," Mu En said calmly, leaning on his cane.

"Didn't you say you wanted to find the Child of the Stars? My Brother Qingfeng is him. Now you've seen the real thing—stunned, aren't you?"

Huo Yuhao snorted as well.

Upon hearing that, the Ice Empress actually ignored Mu En and stared fixedly at Su Qingfeng instead. "You are the Child of the Stars? Where is the Snow Empress? Let me see her, please?"

The Ice Empress's tone was no longer as cold as it had been toward Tian Meng and Huo Yuhao. It even carried a trace of gentleness, something almost unprecedented for her!

Tian Meng's mentality instantly shattered!

Even in my dreams, the Ice Empress never treated me this nicely!

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Mu En was also somewhat helpless. His dignified title of Dragon God Douluo had actually lost to an absurdly handsome face?

This made Mu En unable to suppress a philosophical sigh. "In life, what matters more—strength, or looks and charm? It is a mystery."

"Snow Empress, do you want to see her?"

Su Qingfeng communicated with the Snow Empress in the Sea of Consciousness.

The Snow Empress nodded. "Star Lord, you can call me Xue Er. Do you want the Ice Empress to come to the Ice Star?"

Su Qingfeng was somewhat puzzled. "According to the principles of Polar Star Soul Containment, the Ice Star should not be able to carry Ice Soul Beasts older than six thousand years. But the Ice Empress is a Soul Beast with several hundred thousand years of cultivation. The Ice Star cannot bear her, can it?"

"Yes, that is true. But Star Lord, do not forget that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are exceptions. They possess the ability to sacrifice themselves. As long as the Ice Empress can compress her cultivation, and I allocate a portion of the Ice Star's Soul Ring age to her, she can enter the Ice Extreme Star.

However, the price is that the Ice Extreme Star's Soul Ring age will decrease slightly. This will temporarily weaken the Ice Extreme Star's Soul Skills somewhat, while also bringing it to its carrying limit. It will then be unable to accommodate dozens or hundreds of Soul Beasts like the Fire Star. But as Star Lord grows stronger, this will soon be made up for."

The Snow Empress thought for a moment. In truth, she did not want to give up part of the Ice Extreme Star's authority, but she wanted Su Qingfeng to become stronger and better even more.

If the Ice Empress entered the Ice Extreme Star, it would mean Su Qingfeng's First Soul Ring would possess a strength of 70+40 million years from then on. Though such an addition could not truly surpass the million-year limit, it would undoubtedly be nearly unmatched beneath the million-year level.

"Then handle it as you see fit," Su Qingfeng said lightly. "Those who listen to advice get to eat their fill."