"Xu Qing, have I been spoiling you too much?"
Du Busi had thought his beloved disciple was just going through a rebellious phase, but who could have guessed?
Was he trying to challenge the limits of a Soul Master's body? Heh. Was he tired of being too tough to kill and looking to die for a change?
"sigh... Soul Cores are only condensed when you break through to become a Titled Douluo. Talking about them now is premature."
"Tch... Forget it if you won't teach me. Come on, let's go..."
How could Xu Qing not know that only a Titled Douluo could condense a Soul Core?
In this era, the mainstream method was to condense the first Soul Core at Level 90. As the core of the Soul Power circulation, it could greatly increase one's Soul Power reserves and recovery.
"Greatly increase one's Soul Power." That was what had inspired Xu Qing's wild idea.
Far North Core Area.
The sun had appeared here—a rare sight.
Golden sunlight bathed the boundless snow and ice.
One second, Xu Qing had been at the Body Sect. The next, as soon as he'd agreed, the impatient old man had grabbed him and torn through space.
In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in the Far North.
"That was fast, Master. You've gotten stronger again."
Xu Qing was just about to summon his Mystic Ice Marrow Martial Soul, as he had the last time he came to the Far North, when a thunderous roar disrupted the master and disciple's rhythm.
"ROAR—!!!"
Again!! Again!!!
You damned humans!
Why do you keep targeting my Titan Snow Demon Clan!!?
What have we ever done to offend you!!
A-Tai, king of the Titan Snow Demon Clan and one of the Far North's three great overlords, vented his fury deep in his heart.
"Hehehe! My disciple!"
Sensing the presence, Du Busi needed only a moment to identify A-Tai.
The Ferocious Beast with two hundred thousand years of cultivation who'd been chasing him all this time, yet had somehow escaped every time!
"Tell me, if I capture him and you try to win him over, could he become like..."
Du Busi hadn't finished speaking before Xu Qing knew what he meant.
"No."
The answer was quick and decisive!
The old man didn't react for a moment.
Wait, you could persuade a million-year Soul Beast to willingly offer a soul sacrifice, but you couldn't manage it with a two-hundred-thousand-year one!?
Xu Qing sighed softly, shot Du Busi a sidelong glance, and said leisurely:
"Do you think a Soul Beast's soul sacrifice is something that happens easily?"
"As far as I know, in all the recorded history of Soul Masters on this continent, there's only been one other case of a Soul Beast willingly offering a soul sacrifice besides me."
"It was that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit and Sea God Tang San, ten thousand years ago."
"And it seems that Sea God later brought his beloved back to life... Well, the rabbit, I mean."
Come back to life!! My... beloved!!
"I believe you can do it."
Du Busi was like a grandparent visiting home for the New Year, looking at their child and thinking they weren't eating enough.
He wanted to stuff them with the very best, the finest delicacies, all those rare and exotic dishes—every last morsel—until their child's enormous stomach was full.
Completely ignoring whether the child could actually eat it all.
Xu Qing was full. He was stuffed!
Even if he could use the Mystic Ice Marrow, along with a few schemes, to brainwash—cough, persuade—another Ferocious Beast to offer a soul sacrifice...
He'd probably pass out on the spot and be gone.
Off to Gourmet Planet to find Liangzi.
"Old man, don't you dare harm me. I told you I can't do it. If I can't, then I can't."
Xu Qing picked at his ear, wiped his finger clean on Du Busi's clothes, and looked toward a spot in the distance buried beneath the snow.
"Just find a Titan Snow Demon with a few tens of thousands of years of cultivation. The Mystic Ice Marrow is just icing on the cake for me. When it comes to making a living, I still have to rely on my convictions."
"Arrogant fool!!!"
A blinding flash of light appeared along with the voice!
Rumble!!
A deafening crash sent countless snowflakes hurtling toward the two of them.
But it did nothing. Du Busi simply swept a hand forward, and the scene before them, like an avalanche, vanished into thin air.
Boom—!
Everything within a ten-mile radius that could obstruct their view disappeared!
A-Tai's figure was now completely exposed before them.
A giant beast, over a hundred and twenty meters tall! His shape was much like a human's, with especially long arms; when he stood upright, his hands could reach all the way to his toes.
White hair like spears grew all over his body, and the skin left exposed was a blue-gray color, covered in scars that would never heal!
Of course, the most terrifying thing was his face. Two enormous fangs jutted out past his lips, curving toward either side!
"Damn, he's ugly. Old man, no matter how many times I see the Titan Snow Demon Clan, I'm always shocked by their looks."
Xu Qing tilted his head back and said with an unconcerned expression:
"Just hurry up and drive him away. He's too noisy."
"ROAR—!!!"
A-Tai roared at the sky again! The fury in his heart had been completely ignited by Xu Qing's casual, dismissive manner!
"Human!!"
"BOOM—!!"
A piercing sonic boom suddenly rang out, interrupting A-Tai's movements!
Du Busi had appeared beside A-Tai without anyone noticing!
Without a moment's hesitation, he released every single Soul Ring—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red!
In that incredibly brief moment, every one of them appeared, then merged into his body one after another.
He had entered the state of unity between Heaven and Man!
And he'd even used Ring Fusion!?
What was he trying to do!? Was he going to kill him!?
No! My Soul Rings!
"Ice Emperor's Wrath!!"
Yet another figure had appeared on the battlefield!!!
Who was it!?
Boom, boom, boom—!!!
Even Du Busi's brain couldn't process what was happening for a moment!
Because right in front of his fist, he'd spotted a little human girl!!
But he quickly realized something was wrong! She had to be that legendary Ferocious Beast in human form! Could she be the foremost of the Far North's overlords, Snow Empress!?
Though he managed to correct his strike at the very last instant, no one could afford to lose focus in a battle between true powerhouses!
The emerald ice crystals that filled the sky collided with Du Busi's enormous green fist. The move should have been shattered in an instant by a blow from an Ultimate Douluo.
Yet, miraculously, it held!
Du Busi's eyes narrowed. His figure vanished from the spot, reappearing beside Xu Qing.
He prepared to tear through space and send the boy home. Then he could deal with the two Ferocious Beasts alone before bringing the boy back to hunt for Soul Rings.
"Human!!!"
The emerald figure tore through the thick fog created by the aftershocks of battle and arrived before the two of them with a thunderous boom.
Now her true form was revealed.
A girl, 1.6 meters tall, with emerald hair streaming in the air. Her slender neck was held high, and her amber eyes blazed with fury!
Her petite, adorable face now radiated a bone-chilling cold!
She came through the air and slowly landed, leaving a footprint with every step. At the same time, emerald-green Soul Power wound around both her hands.
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