Leaving the Far North Condensed Spring area, Lin Ciyan sped off towards the direction from which the Ice Empress's aura emanated.
The Snow Empress transformed into a stream of light and merged into his body. His Ultimate Ice Torso Bone continued to emit a faint chill, perfectly blending with the surrounding icy and snowy environment.
"I can sense that she's more anxious than when we last met," Snow Empress's voice echoed in my mind, tinged with a complex emotion.
"Her lifespan is four hundred thousand years... She doesn't have much time left."
Lin Ciyan nodded, quickening his pace.
Two days later, the scene before my eyes suddenly changed.
It was no longer a vast snowfield, but a crystal-clear Ice Crystal Forest.
Countless icicles rise from the ground, each with a unique shape, refracting brilliant light under the aurora borealis.
The air was filled with a strong aura of ice, and even breathing it made one feel a bone-chilling cold.
The habitat of the Ice Jade Scorpion.
Lin Ciyan stopped in his tracks, and the aura of the Holy Radiance Qilin naturally subsided.
This is Ice Empress's territory; being too flamboyant here would be counterproductive.
He had just stood still when a figure emerged from behind the icicle in front of him.
Humanoid, female.
Her long, icy green hair reached her ankles, her skin was as white as snow, and her features were exquisitely beautiful yet carried an aloofness that kept strangers at bay.
What is most striking is the crystal-clear scorpion tail behind her, its stinger gleaming with Youyou light.
Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress.
"You've arrived," Ice Empress said, her voice clear and cold Ice Spring, "Much later than I expected."
Her gaze swept over Lin Ciyan, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Level 65? You were only level 43 when we last met... Your cultivation speed is just too unreasonable."
"It was a bit of a stroke of luck," Lin Ciyan smiled, offering no further explanation.
Ice Empress's gaze fell on his chest. "Where's Snow Empress? Tell her to come out."
As soon as she finished speaking, Snow Empress's figure appeared.
Compared to last time, the Snow Empress is now more solid.
Her long, icy blue hair flowed with a lustrous sheen, her skin was so delicate that a faint glow could be seen, and her ethereal and beautiful face showed less weakness and more vitality.
" Snow Empress..." Ice Empress's pupils contracted slightly, "Your original power has been restored? How is that possible!"
She knew Snow Empress's situation all too well... The forced interruption of her transformation had severely damaged her essence, and in theory, it would be impossible for her to recover without hundreds of years of recuperation.
But now, in just a few months, Snow Empress's condition has clearly improved by more than 30%!
"He helped me find a Far North Condensed Spring," the Snow Empress said softly, her eyes filled with warmth as she looked at Lin Ciyan. "Although he can't fully recover, at least his origin has been stabilized, and there's still hope for further improvement."
Ice Empress fell silent.
She glanced at Snow Empress, then at Lin Ciyan, and a slight softening appeared in her icy expression.
" The Soul Spirit Contract you mentioned... can it really avert death?" she asked the most crucial question.
Lin Ciyan said solemnly, "Not only can it avoid the end of its lifespan, but it can also continue to exist and cultivate in another form, and even... become a god."
The words "become a god" made Ice Empress's breathing quicken slightly.
For four hundred thousand years, she has been stuck at this bottleneck for far too long.
With each passing day, the deadline draws ever closer.
The person before them not only restored the Snow Empress to her original state, but also dared to make a promise to "become a god".
"Show me," Ice Empress, staring at him. "The true state of the Soul Spirit."
Lin Ciyan's mind stirred.
The Snow Empress transformed into a beam of blue light and entered his body.
Immediately afterwards, a deep black Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet, its Soul Ring shimmering with icy blue and rainbow light...
It was the Sixth Soul Ring bestowed upon him by the Snow Empress.
As the Soul Ring appeared, a pair of ethereal, ice-blue wings unfurled behind Lin Ciyan.
The wings of light are composed entirely of Ultimate Ice energy, crystal clear and exquisitely beautiful.
With a gentle fan, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and countless ice crystals condensed in the air.
"This is part of the ability bestowed upon me by the Snow Empress's Soul Spirit," Lin Ciyan explained.
"I can invoke her power, and she can perceive the outside world through my body. We coexist, yet remain independent."
Ice Empress stared intently at the pair of light wings, his eyes flashing with intense emotion.
She could clearly sense that the wings of light contained the very essence of the Snow Empress!
Snow Empress is truly "living" in another form, and her condition is much better than expected!
"How do we sign a contract?" Ice Empress finally spoke, his voice trembling slightly.
Lin Ciyan was secretly delighted, but remained calm on the surface. "You need to voluntarily release your soul defenses, and I will guide the power of the contract into it. There may be some pain during the process, but Snow Empress and Teacher Electrolux will assist me to ensure your safety."
" Electrolux?" Ice Empress was taken aback.
The entrance to the Five Elements Divine Light Inner World opened, and an aged yet wise figure emerged.
The white-robed old man, formed from the remnant soul of Electrolux, stroked his beard and smiled, "I am Electrolux, a scholar of the soul path. Little Scorpion, do not worry, this contract method is perfected, with a success rate of over 99%."
The aura of a god-level powerhouse filled Ice Empress with awe.
Her last lingering concern vanished.
"Okay." Ice Empress took a deep breath. "I agree."
She looked at Snow Empress: "I believe you."
Snow Empress nodded gently, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
At the heart of the Ice Jade Scorpion colony, on an altar entirely constructed of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice.
Lin Ciyan and Ice Empress sat facing each other.
Hundreds of Ice Jade Scorpion lay silently around him, sensing that the Emperor was making an important decision.
"Let's begin," Lin Ciyan voice.
Ice Empress closed his eyes and completely released his soul defenses.
Lin Ciyan formed a hand seal, and the Five Elements Divine Light surged from his palms, weaving into a complex contract rune in the air.
Electrolux raised his hand and pointed, causing the contract runes to shine brightly, transforming into countless points of light that entered Ice Empress's brow.
"Uh..." Ice Empress groaned, his body trembling slightly.
The immense energy accumulated over four hundred thousand years of cultivation began to surge violently!
" Snow Empress, help me!" Lin Ciyan whispered.
The Snow Empress's Soul Spirit was fully released, and the Ultimate Ice aura enveloped the entire area, helping to suppress the rampaging energy within the Ice Empress's body.
Lin Ciyan fully activated the Five Elements Rotation, guiding the orderly flow of energy according to the principle of mutual generation among the Five Elements.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Ice Empress's body gradually became transparent, and one could see the surging icy blue energy within her body, guided by the power of the contract, rushing towards Lin Ciyan.
" Second Martial Soul, activate!"
Lin Ciyan let out a low roar, his entire body enveloped in the Light of the Five Elements.
This was a pre-existing Martial Soul framework, which rapidly solidified under the infusion of Ice Empress's energy!
The first Soul Ring began to form...
Orange-gold!
The 300,000-year-old Soul Ring split in two, transforming into two dazzling orange-gold halos, which were then placed on the Second Martial Soul phantom!
The moment the Soul Ring took shape, information about the Soul Skill flooded into his mind.
First Soul Ring: Ice Empress's Gift
Soul Skill 1 [ Extreme Ice Thrust ]: Condenses Ultimate Ice into a thrust, a single-target penetrating attack with the effect of "Absolute Freeze," permanently Ice Seal the hit area unless dispelled by stronger flames. Soul Skill 2 [ Ice Emperor's Body Protection ]: Condenses the body with ice crystal armor, increasing defense by 200%, and granting immunity to most ice-attribute attacks during its duration.
Second Soul Ring: Jade Scorpion's Wrath
Soul Skill 1 [ Scorpion Tail Strangling ]: Summons the phantom of the Ice Empress's scorpion tail to perform an area-of-effect strangulation attack, inflicting both poison and a slowing effect. Soul Skill 2 [ Emperor Scorpion Domain ]: Unfolds a domain with a diameter of 100 meters, continuously subjecting all enemies within the domain to "Extreme Cold Corrosion," doubling Soul Power consumption and reducing movement speed by 50%; all attributes of friendly ice-attribute Soul Master are increased by 20%.
Four Soul Skill, combining offense and defense, and controlling the field!
That's not all.
Ice Empress's main energy continued to surge in, with most of it converging towards Lin Ciyan's torso bones!
The Ultimate Ice Torso Bone bestowed by the Snow Empress began to vibrate, resonating with the Ice Empress's energy.
"Fusion!" Electrolux shouted, unleashing a divine spell.
Two Ultimate Ice energies, originating from the same source but each possessing unique characteristics, began to merge.
Lin Ciyan felt a tearing pain in his back, followed by...
Sizzle!
A pair of even more solidified ice-blue wings of light unfurled from behind!
Unlike the illusory wings of light bestowed upon them by the Snow Empress before, these wings of light are completely materialized, with a wingspan of five meters. Each feather is composed of crystal-clear ice crystals, with emerald green scorpion patterns flowing along its edges.
Even more amazing is that the attributes of the light wings can be adjusted according to one's will...
It can be pure, Ultimate Ice, or it can have both ice and fire attributes, or it can even briefly switch to Five Elements elements!
"It's done!" Electrolux clapped his hands and laughed. "The External Soul Bone bone formed by the fusion of the powers of two Soul Beast... ' Ice Jade Snow Phoenix Wings '! This quality is probably close to a million years old!"
Lin Ciyan opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body.
His Soul Power Level soared once again... level 66, level 67... and finally settled at the peak of level 68!
The Second Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, has officially taken shape, enhanced by two 300,000-year Soul Ring and four powerful Soul Skill.
The torso bone evolves, granting an incredible External Soul Bone with flight capabilities and attribute switching abilities!
This was a huge profit!
He looked across at the other side.
Ice Empress's true form had vanished, leaving only a faint afterimage in its place.
The phantom gradually solidified, transforming into a cold and beautiful girl with long, ice-green hair—the human form of Ice Empress.
She opened her eyes, sensing her new state of being, a complex expression appearing on her cold, beautiful face.
"This is... Soul Spirit?" Ice Empress murmured to himself.
" Bing'er, welcome to the team." The figure of the Snow Empress appeared, standing side by side with her.
The two Overlord of the Far North exchanged a glance, then looked at Lin Ciyan at the same time.
Just as Lin Ciyan was about to speak, he suddenly sensed a strange movement coming from the Five Elements Divine Light Inner World.
Xiyao's voice rang out, tinged with grievance. "Another one... Master, you're being unfair!"
Lin Ciyan: "..."
Well, I'll have to go back and coax that girl properly.