Ice God's Legacy? Does That Thing Really Exist?

"I'm not going."

Xu Qing's expression was indifferent.

"I'm preparing to lure an Ice Jade Scorpion. After all, the Titan Snow Demon isn't Ultimate Ice, and it's time to feed my martial soul something better."

"I suddenly feel that A-Tai's kin are more suitable for you."

Ice Empress decisively chose to protect her own kind, sighing silently in her heart for the Titan Snow Demon that had narrowly escaped a catastrophe, before continuing:

"The reason you attached Titan Snow Demon rings for your first four soul rings isn't just because they have better compatibility with your martial soul; there are other reasons, aren't there?"

She stretched her body, lounging on the sofa, her inner Sherlock Holmes coming online:

"This Empress believes that you have your eyes on the Ice God bloodline hidden within the Titan Snow Demon's body, and you want to attach all nine soul rings from Titan Snow Demons to trigger the Ice God's inheritance?"

"If that is truly the case, then you can give up, Xu Qing."

"The Ice God's divine inheritance... Xue'er has been in the Far North for hundreds of thousands of years and hasn't found a single trace."

"A-Tai is the soul beast with the strongest Ice God bloodline on this continent, yet he still hasn't felt any aura of attraction."

"Both this Empress and Xue'er believe that the Ice God did not leave behind an inheritance."

Ice Empress sat up straight because Xu Qing was taking up too much space, leaving her no room to exist.

This caused her feet to hang off the edge, and the sensation of dangling made her somewhat uncomfortable.

"...Of course, this Empress is not trying to interfere with your decision, merely stating my own opinion."

"As for A-Tai's kin... the law of the jungle is the natural order. Having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, I still understand the reasons behind it."

After all, this Empress is powerless to resist you anyway—a resigned scorpion.

"Right, give me another ice cream."

She could only 'resist' Xu Qing through this—a gluttonous scorpion.

Nom, nom... This craftsmanship is getting better and better...

After Xu Qing satisfied Ice Empress, he asked in return:

"When it comes down to it, you don't actually know, do you?"

"That's right, we don't know either. Why has the Ice God, whom all living beings of the Far North worship, never manifested?"

Xu Qing did not see any reverence for the deity on Ice Empress's face.

The atmosphere quieted down, with only the sound of their breathing...

And the slurping sound of Ice Empress eating her ice cream...

Xu Qing summoned the Mystic Ice Marrow, its eerie blue light growing increasingly profound.

Ice God... Heh heh heh, so I've been seen through.

Yes, the moment Xu Qing knew his martial soul was Ultimate Ice, he had determined to attach nine Titan Snow Demon soul rings.

The most important reason was that this species was the only group on the entire Douluo Continent that possessed the Ice God's bloodline.

Heaven knows why that Ice God was so eccentric!?

Did they just like the solid, muscular touch of a Titan Snow Demon?

Did they just enjoy the stimulation of such coarse fur?

Back to the main topic.

Another reason was the existence of his second martial soul, 'Self'.

The quality of the Titan Snow Demon's soul rings was extremely high; every time he absorbed one, his physical body was nourished, something other ice-attribute soul beasts could not replace.

If the physical body was nourished, then it was, in disguise, nourishing the 'Self' martial soul.

Xu Qing would not give up any opportunity to strengthen 'Self'.

That remark about the Mystic Ice Marrow was just the icing on the cake; it was truly his honest sentiment.

He rotated the Mystic Ice Marrow martial soul in his hand, looking at the reflection on its surface and feeling the chill that radiated into the surroundings every moment.

Ice God's inheritance... whether it exists or not, I'll only know once I've done it.

The so-called inability to sense the aura of the inheritance, in the final analysis, was just a lack of personal strength.

If a two-hundred-thousand-year Titan Snow Demon isn't enough, then I'll just stack it up to a million years.

"Give me another one." Ice Empress pointed to her mouth and said.

"Understood. Once I break through to the fifth ring, I'll come back and make you some."

Xu Qing stood up. Just a moment ago, he had contacted the old man.

The Du Busi-brand transport would be arriving soon.

"The old man is coming soon. I already explained things regarding you to him the other day..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a sound like a mirror shattering rang out—crack.

A fissure tore open in the space before Xu Qing.

Before the figure even emerged, a booming voice that made the windows hum arrived first.

Du Busi appeared out of thin air:

"Hahahaha!!!"

"Level fifty!!"

"My precious disciple, we're off to the Far North!"

Without waiting for Xu Qing to react, a rough, calloused hand clamped onto his shoulder, though the fierce grip failed to elicit even a flicker of expression from him.

"Void—!!"

In an instant, space tore open once more!

In the large villa, the Ice Empress was left to keep an empty house.

The Far North, the core region; the familiar hills, the familiar temperature, the familiar scenery.

And that familiar, mountain-like figure.

Xu Qing secretly admired how the old man always chose the perfect location, locking onto his destination with pinpoint accuracy.

"Roar—!!!"

A-Tai let out a heaven-shaking howl, the sound waves whipping the heavy snow for miles around into a blinding white vortex.

"You're back! You're back again, ahhh!!! You devils!!"

"Damn humans! You persecuted the Ice Empress! You slaughtered my kin!"

"Treating the entire Far North like your own backyard! Coming and going as you please!!"

"So unscrupulous, so utterly lawless!!!"

The hundred-meter-tall giant trembled, his white fur standing on end as eerie blood-red patterns emerged across his blue-gray skin.

His aura began to climb frantically—he was actually burning his own life force!

What kind of temper was this!?

"Die here in the Far North with me!!!"

Before the words had even faded.

Boom—!!!

A massive, ink-green fist materialized out of thin air, slamming solidly into the bridge of A-Tai's nose.

Du Busi had used nothing but his physical body, a simple, straightforward punch.

A-Tai's nose bone, several meters long, shattered instantly, the piercing force driving through his skull to strike his brain directly.

His eyeballs began to tremble, his vision blurring and turning black, while a metallic, sweet taste surged in his throat.

"Thud—!!!"

The massive body collapsed with a roar, kicking up a cloud of snow that blotted out the sky.

"This beast is far stupider than the scorpion you keep."

Du Busi retracted his fist, flicked the white steam from it, and strode toward the Titan Snow Demon's habitat.

"You've always been methodical since you were young, with more foresight than those who have lived for decades. While I am curious why you insist on keeping that scorpion,"

"But..."

Xu Qing followed behind Du Busi, tossing a snowball that hit the bald patch on the old man's head with pinpoint accuracy, saying nonchalantly:

"If you know I have my own reasons, why ask?"

"Oh, right, Master. Give me the secret technique to control the seal on her Soul Core."

Du Busi stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at Xu Qing, wondering if his disciple might be one of those humans described in storybooks who... with soul beasts.

"Absolutely not. You're too young; you won't be able to resist the temptation."

"If something goes wrong and the secret technique fails while I'm not by your side, it will lead to a massive disaster."