The pillar of light exploded in the night sky, scattering into countless icy-blue specks that fell like meteors, enveloping the entire camp in a curtain of icy-blue light.
Luo Shang's body stiffened.
His eyes widened, icy-blue light swirling deep within his pupils.
A voice rang out in his mind.
Cold, imposing, and utterly devoid of emotion.
"Nine Trials of the Ice God, First Trial: Establish a new empire and ascend the throne as emperor. Time limit: three years. Reward: 10 percent affinity with the Ice God's origin power. Failure penalty—annihilation."
Luo Shang froze.
Then he tilted his head back and gazed at the icy-blue specks raining from the sky. Laughter burst from him, filled with exhilaration, relief, and a power suppressed for far too long, now finally free to erupt.
"Hahahaha!"
Luo Yun looked at his father. A flicker of surprise crossed his blood-red eyes, then the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
A god's inheritance—the Ice God.
His father had received a god's inheritance too.
Luo Yun rose and walked outside the tent.
Behind him, Luo Shang emerged from the tent.
He had changed.
His whole bearing had transformed.
His Soul Power at level ninety-six was no longer suppressed. It poured out without restraint, icy-blue light swirling around him and making him look as though he had been carved from ice crystals.
He stood there like a frost emperor who had emerged from the depths of the Far North. Every inch of his skin, every strand of hair, every breath radiated a chilling cold that made it hard to breathe.
All the soldiers in the camp dropped to their knees.
Their eyes were filled with awe.
Luo Shang took a deep breath and reined in some of that aura.
Meanwhile,
Heaven Dou City, the imperial palace.
The night