This Power Was Earned From My Foot Massage!! Go, Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!!!

"Roar--!!!"

Seeing that the ice spikes could do nothing to this tiny human, the Titan Snow Demon began to pound the ground frantically.

More ice spikes erupted from beneath the earth, surging in from all directions to completely seal off Xu Qing's retreat.

His previous attempt to go all out had consumed nearly half of Xu Qing's Soul Power, yet there was no sign of panic on his face.

His spiritual power, now grown to the level of a Soul Saint, spread out silently.

Like a god's-eye view, every detail of his surroundings was projected clearly into Xu Qing's mind.

Suddenly!

The ice spikes surged forward one after another; the ones in front were shattered by those behind before they could even reach him.

And this was the moment Xu Qing had been waiting for!

Xu Qing lowered his center of gravity, clenched his right fist, and threw a simple punch fueled solely by physical strength!

"Boom--!"

The three ice spikes thrusting toward him shattered on impact, their fragments scattering like fireworks.

He swept his left leg, snapping several more ice spikes in half.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Xu Qing's figure wove through the gaps between the ice spikes.

Fists, elbows, knees, feet—every part of his body had become a weapon.

Shattered ice exploded in the air, turning into a sky full of ice dust and mist.

"Roar--!!!"

Mystic Ice Marrow! Mystic Ice Marrow!! The Titan Snow Demon roared, then slammed its thick lower limbs into the ground!

The ground beneath its feet exploded with a boom!

Its massive body charged toward Xu Qing at an inconceivable speed!

Wrapped in raging ice elements, it spread its back muscles and threw its arms wide, deep blue light flowing rapidly along the texture of its muscles toward its beast claws.

Claws that were already like sharp blades were now even more unstoppable!

The distance between the two was now mere inches.

Xu Qing could even see the scars on its body and the splashing saliva freezing into ice crystals in the air.

The table-sized claws, with ice light spraying from their tips, smashed down toward Xu Qing's face!

Mystic... Mystic Ice Marrow!!

"Hand... it over!!!"

It spoke in human language!

Du Busi's pupils constricted.

The aura of this soul beast had actually climbed from eighty-four thousand years to eighty-eight thousand years!!

And its Soul Power fluctuations were still rising, showing no signs of weakening!

What other characteristics did his good disciple's Mystic Ice Marrow martial soul possess that he didn't know about!?

"Rumble--!!!"

The giant claw swung through empty air.

A giant crater over ten meters wide appeared where Xu Qing had been standing.

For a moment, snow filled the sky, and visibility plummeted.

For Xu Qing, this was an advantage.

The crazed soul beast had lost its target and began attacking its surroundings indiscriminately.

It didn't even care if it hurt itself, as if by doing so, that piece of ultimate delicacy would take pity on it and crawl into its mouth on its own.

"Time to end this quickly..."

Xu Qing mobilized his remaining Soul Power and began to rapidly engrave according to the soul beast meridian map he had prepared long ago.

He stepped on the ubiquitous snowflakes and ice shards, using the recoil to dodge and maneuver through the air.

The process of engraving allowed for no interruptions.

He looked down at the manic giant beast below, curled his lips into a grin, and slowly threw a punch.

"Ferocious Beast--Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!!"

"Whoosh--!"

A piercing sonic boom exploded!

A streak of emerald light tore through the sky, piercing into the battlefield at a speed that exceeded the Titan Snow Demon's visual limits!

Wherever it passed, space distorted, and the cold air condensed into a tangible ice crystal storm; in an instant, the world turned vast and white!!

It was a scorpion carved entirely from jade, only two zhang in length, its torso covered in a crystal-clear carapace.

Its two front pincers were as large as millstones, and the long scorpion tail behind it was raised high, the venomous stinger glinting with a bone-chilling cold light.

"Hehehe... it was worth enduring humiliation and bearing the burden, all for the pointers I gained from washing her feet and giving her massages!!"

As early as a month ago, Xu Qing had set his sights on the Ice Empress's body.

Naturally, he meant her true form: the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

Xu Qing's other spirit beast phantoms had all been cobbled together using those old books and similar auras—the appearance of the Deep Sea Demon Whale combined with the aura of an ordinary whale, the look of the Golden Crocodile King combined with the momentum of a common crocodile, and so on.

In Xu Qing's view, these were all incomplete spirit beast phantoms; they possessed the form but lacked the true essence.

Therefore, in order to obtain the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's appearance in every minute detail, as well as its true essence, Xu Qing had no choice but to...

Sigh, it was a long story, a story too painful to tell, so he wouldn't speak of it...

Yet, every time he bent down, Xu Qing would silently chant that this was a necessary preparatory activity, and that he wasn't losing out, not at all.

"I've struck gold!!"

Xu Qing slammed into the ground with a boom, and with a flick of his mind, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion in the air raised its dual pincers and swung them leisurely.

A massive jade pincer appeared out of thin air beside the Titan Snow Demon, then snapped shut with a "click."

The air seemed to solidify in that instant.

"BANG--!!!"

A visible shockwave surged from the point of impact between the pincer and the giant beast, blasting away all the crushed ice and snow within dozens of meters!

Xu Qing felt a force like a Sea Overturner ripple through his entire body via the air; the mere aftermath left him numb all over!

"The Ice Empress Pincer, truly lives up to its reputation!"

Amidst the smoke and ice mist, Xu Qing's mental power pierced through the obstruction, seeing the state of the Titan Snow Demon: its exterior was completely unscathed.

"Hehe... your internal organs must be shattered by now."

This strike had bypassed the solid physical defense and landed squarely on the Titan Snow Demon's incredibly fragile internal organs.

"Swish..."

The magnificent jade phantom in the air suddenly began to flicker, before finally dissipating into the wind.

This single strike had consumed all the Soul Power Xu Qing had imbued into her.

"Roar, roar..."

The Titan Snow Demon collapsed to the ground with a crash, its body seemingly unresponsive, unable to move a muscle.

"This master believes that even the Sea God, whom Shrek worships, would certainly not be like you at this age," Du Busi waved his hand to erase the barrier and appeared on the field, his tone complex. "If Aotian were to see the way you fight, I fear his Dao heart would shatter on the spot."

Sigh...

My disciple, this master... seems to have nothing left to teach you.

You are moving too fast, far too fast.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, which had been completely transformed, and he slowly clasped his hands behind his back, saying earnestly:

"Just do what you must; this master will not ask questions. If you need me to do anything, just say the word."

As his voice fell, Du Busi closed his eyes. At the same time, the mental power of a Limit Douluo began to scan the surrounding hundred-mile radius without restraint.

He was not worried that the Snow Empress would appear, because his disciple had said that the Snow Empress was not in the Far North.

Hehe... no need to doubt, no need to understand; the old man just needs to believe.

Xu Qing grunted in acknowledgment, then took the Mystic Ice Marrow he had been storing in his Soul Tool for two months and dumped the entire supply into the Titan Snow Demon's abyssal maw.

"Oh, ho, ho, ho..."

The Titan Snow Demon got its wish, and its consciousness cleared in that moment.

"Human... hehe, die..."

"THUD--!"

Xu Qing casually punched it in the chin, helping it snap its mouth shut.

The Mystic Ice Marrow melted the moment it touched the throat, the Titan Snow Demon's consciousness blurred once more, and its aura began to climb steadily!