The Logic Adds Up

"Qi and Blood Furnace, an impregnable fortress—!!!"

Chen Ningqi roared to the sky, and his thirty-odd Guard Team on either side simultaneously raised their shields. The edges of the shields, thanks to a pre-designed special structure, interlocked to form a gigantic shield, resembling a true wall of bronze and iron. 🐯🐝 ☮🍫

"Ha—!!!" *N

Amidst the unified, soft shouts, a faint crimson light emerged from the chests of each person, instantly spreading to the shields in their hands.

Almost at the same time, a snow-white giant wolf, over seven meters long from head to tail and nearly ten feet tall, descended from the sky, its right forepaw carrying a gleaming white edge capable of cutting through gold and jade, fiercely grabbing at the colossal shield.

"Boom--!!!"

A tremendous roar echoed far and wide. Under the claws of the "Ice Snow Wolf King," whose cultivation had exceeded ten thousand years, the red light flickered and struggled against the invasion of the gleaming white blade. The small shields that formed the colossal shield, as well as the bones of each Guard Team who held these small shields, all emitted a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound.

Despite the terrifying pressure that felt like a mountain collapsing, everyone, including Chen Ningqi, remained calm and stood firmly on their feet, their raised shields not moving an inch.

Bing Le began to suspect that Shui Qingyue and Lan Lan might possess some rare and precious treasures that he was unaware of, or that they might have discovered a better treasure trove than the "Ice Attribute Mimicry Cultivation Ground" of [Skywater Academy].

As for the people from the Green Wood Merchant Association?

The more people die, the better!

The next second, a pale red blade shadow, formed from the fusion of Qi and Blood and qi with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, transformed into a stream of light and slashed straight toward the "Ice Snow Wolf King".

The result was obvious: people were more interested in and more willing to believe these slightly taboo rumors than in cultivation treasures!

Shui Qingyue, 29 years old, teacher at the Skywater Academy, Martial Soul "Condensed Water Flying Luan", level 63, Six-Ring Soul Emperor of the Power Attack System.

As Shui Qingyue's childhood sweetheart, Bing Le Shui Qingyue always considered her his possession. In his plan, the two of them will be together permanently after they reach the Five-Ring Soul King realm or the Six-Ring Soul Emperor realm. They will have one or two offspring with exceptional talent. As teachers at the Skywater Academy, they will pour all the best resources into their children, giving them the opportunity to reach the Titled Douluo level...

In the current era of the Douluo Continent, level 10 Soul Scholar are weaker in combat power than most Soul Beast with a cultivation level of less than 100 years because they lack Soul Ring and Soul Skill.

But in reality, they were all driven to the Ice Seal Forest by the "Wasteland Ice Wolf" clan from the "Land of the Far North".

The problem now is that the "Ice Snow Wolf King" on the other side has a cultivation level of at least 20,000 years!

Although Seven-Ring Soul Sage, after unleashing their Martial Soul Avatar, possesses the confidence to contend against a 30,000-year-old Soul Beast, it's reasonable to assume that Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue, while not Seven-Ring Soul Sage, are facing an "Ice Snow Wolf King" whose cultivation level is also less than 30,000 years, making their stats roughly equal.

Just as Lan Lan was about to grit her teeth and join forces with Shui Qingyue to try and challenge their limits, Mo Yuxiong first coldly glanced at Bing Le, who remained silent beside her, and then calmly addressed Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue:

"No need. You two just need to wait here for a while, and the Guard Team of Lingyun City will take care of these uninvited beasts!"

By the way, Ling Yi also saw Ye Lingling, who was just born and not even a month old. She was chubby and being held in the arms of her mother, Ye Ruxin, who was also the younger sister of Ye Jiaxin, the head of the Ye Family.

Shui Qingyue, following Lan Lan, also saw the "Ice Snow Wolf King" leaping like the wind and said in a deep voice.

What kind of deal could allow two women to break through from the Five-Ring Soul King realm to the Six-Ring Soul Emperor realm in just a few years, with a solid foundation and top-notch Soul Ring and Soul Skill?!

However, at some point, Bing Le suddenly felt a sense of alienation from Shui Qingyue. Their former tacit understanding and childhood innocence had turned into estrangement and coldness.

At first, Bing Le didn't think too much about it. She just thought that the two of them would go out to train together, and on the way, hunt Soul Beast and collect treasures such as high-quality "Cold Spring Water" to exchange for Gold Soul Coin.

The dozen or so "Blue Silver Grass" plants in front of him all had faint blood-red fine lines on their leaves. These were "Bloodthirsty Blue Silver Grass" specially cultivated by Ling Yi to analyze the Martial Soul of various human Soul Master and Soul Beast that Ling Yi encountered.

In terms of talent and the quality of their Martial Soul, Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue are both excellent. In a one-on-one fight, they would have no problem dealing with a ten-thousand-year-old "Ice Snow Wolf King".

"Hiss--!"

If fate does not change in the future, one of Ye Jiaxin and Ye Lingyun may suddenly die. After that, Ye Lingling, who is over six years old, is chosen to undergo Martial Soul Awakening and successfully completes half of the "Nine Heart Begonia".

Generally speaking, once a person reaches the Six-Ring Soul Emperor realm, they are basically qualified to fight a ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in one-on-one combat.

Because of Shui Qingyue's aloofness, Bing Le couldn't ask her directly, nor did she want to be seen as someone who coveted the treasures and the land. So, Bing Le secretly began to spread rumors that Shui Qingyue was distant from him because she had an unknown intimate relationship with Bing Le Lan Lan.

But no matter how outstanding they were, the two were only at the Six-Ring Soul Emperor realm at this time. Facing a "Ice Snow Wolf King" with a cultivation of more than 20,000 years, they were both unsure of themselves.

Aside from requesting some fingertip blood from the two current "Nine Heart Begonia" Martial Soul possessors, Ling Yi also requested some fingertip blood from the other members of the [Nine Heart Begonia · Ye Family].

"Qi and Blood Furnace, can cleave mountains and shatter peaks—!!!"

"Clang—!"

Admittedly, those secret medicines can indeed accelerate cultivation and rapidly increase strength, but Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue's progress is simply too fast!

Of course, this refers to the common Soul Emperor and common Soul Beast, excluding those with exceptional talent, bloodline, or poor combat skills.

A long howl of pain emanated from the mouth of the "Ice Snow Wolf King," its icy blue wolf eyes instantly turning bloodshot. The excruciating pain in its ten fingers made it feel a long-lost beastly ferocity surge straight to its head.

So, could Shui Qingyue and Lan Lan also become two of Ling Yi's confidantes?

This question grew stronger ever since the two women returned to Skywater City from the annual auction in Lingyun City at the beginning of the year, and began visiting the Ice Seal Forest more frequently. He even saw the Green Wood Merchant Association 'Guard Team during his several secret follow-ups!

This time, in order to thoroughly investigate the secret between Shui Qingyue and Lan Lan, Bing Le chose to take a desperate gamble, pretending to accidentally provoke a small pack of "Ice Snow Wolf" and luring them to the foot of this cliff...

She paused, then turned to look at Mo Yuxiong, who was striding towards her. "Captain Mo, what are your casualties? We'll take action immediately!"

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"Damn it, I knew you were going to cause trouble for us, but I never expected you to go this big—!"

"Awooo—!!!"

"How exactly did they do that?"

Lan Lan frowned slightly, her somewhat heroic brows furrowing as she looked at Bing Le with an unfriendly tone.

But he really didn't expect that it would attract a "Ice Snow Wolf King" that was over 20,000 years old!

Oh my god, I hope Shui Qingyue and Lan Lan can step up and hold off the "Ice Snow Wolf King's " attack.

Over the years, the various cultivation resources flowing out through the Green Wood Merchant Association have enhanced the overall strength of the Soul Master World on the Douluo Continent. Among them, the progress is most obvious for those geniuses who are outstanding in talent but whose backing forces are not as strong as the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects.

Not long after, Bing Le, filled with indignation, approached Shui Qingyue and Lan Lan, demanding that they confess their true feelings to him.

Unfortunately, things did not go according to Bing Le's wishes. To the astonishment of Shui Qingyue and the other two, a group of about sixty people, the strongest of whom was only Four-Ring Soul Ancestor and the weakest of whom did not even have Soul Power, actually relied on two strange formations to defeat the "Ice Snow Wolf King" in one attack and one defense, leaving it completely helpless!

In addition, there were more than forty Guard Team who formed two or three teams to sweep away the ten-year and hundred-year-old "Ice Snow Wolf". Some Guard Team with cultivation levels of Two-Ring Grand Soul Master or above set their sights on the thousand-year-old "Ice Snow Wolf" after forming teams!

Several years ago, by chance, Bing Le discovered a secret of Shui Qingyue: she and Lan Lan would leave Skywater Academy every now and then and go to the wilderness area of the Ice Seal Forest.

This suspicion reached its peak after the two women broke through to level 60 one after the other, and then quietly each obtained a level 10,000 ice attribute Sixth Soul Ring!

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Ye Lingling's age and strength are so far apart, given the magical rule that only two people in the world can possess Martial Soul as powerful as the "Nine Heart Begonia".

But as the two women's strength improved faster and faster, Bing Le began to sense that something was wrong.

Just then, Li Yang appeared about ten meters away from the left without anyone noticing. With a loud shout, the twenty or so Guard Team who appeared at the same time quietly formed a strange formation. They raised their standard-issue battle swords high, and with a red light flashing at their chests, they slashed forward with their blades.

After all, while the secret medicines and other resources sold by the [Green Wood Merchant Association] can accelerate cultivation, they are also quite expensive. Without sufficient financial support, ordinary people cannot guarantee that their cultivation will always be in its best condition.

However, reality is not a math problem; the figures on paper are just figures on paper. When applied to real-world situations, the results are often unsatisfactory.

With its vital points locked, even the greatest anger was suppressed. The "Ice Snow Wolf King" exerted force with its limbs and instantly moved several meters away to avoid the attack of the pale Qi and Blood and qi blade shadow, which also caused the second wave of attacks of the giant shields in the hands of Chen Ningqi and others to miss.

Immediately following behind, the Bing Le took a sharp, decisive breath of cool air. It was truly cool; the temperature here was at least ten or twenty degrees below zero. Taking a deep breath of it sent a shiver of refreshing coolness through him.

There were two candidates: the old lady Ye Juhong and the young girl Ye Hanchan, whose Martial Soul was the "Blue-throated Hummingbird," as well as a few direct descendants who had failed to awaken their Martial Soul and remained ordinary people.

Clearly, Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue are among the best.

However, when confronted with Bing Le's questioning, Shui Qingyue said that everything they possessed was because of the Green Wood Merchant Association and the deal with Lingyun City.

Only after obtaining their First Soul Ring can Combat System Soul Master close the gap with Soul Beast and begin a race to surpass them in combat power.

Lan Lan, 32 years old, Dean of Students at the Skywater Academy, Martial Soul "Snowflake", Level 66 Control System Six-Ring Soul Emperor.

However, before the "Ice Snow Wolf King" could launch a retaliatory attack on Chen Ningqi and the others, Li Yang and the others, who had previously gathered their strength to unleash a pale red Qi and Blood sword shadow, seized the opportunity to overpower the tail blade. Although its power had decreased considerably, it still resolutely slashed at the neck covered with snow-white fur.

"Judging from his physique and aura, his cultivation level is probably over 20,000 years—"

"Snap—!"

Bing Le had reason to suspect that Shui Qingyue was not telling the truth, or not telling the whole truth. The treasures and treasure lands probably still existed, but it was very likely that she had chosen to share them with the Green Wood Merchant Association in exchange for more cultivation resources.

In the Hundred Flowers Valley, more than two thousand miles away, Ling Yi sat cross-legged under the ancient crabapple tree, looking at the dozen or so Blue Silver Grass plants in front of him, and muttered with a frown.

While deliberately emphasizing the words "uninvited," Mo Yuxiong also glanced sideways at Bing Le, whose expression was a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, making the other person's face even more unpleasant.

Without even speaking, the tacit understanding built up from years of fighting side by side, and the connection of Qi and Blood brought by the "Qi and Blood Blue Silver Grass" residing in each person's chest, caused them to stomp their right feet on the ground at the same time. The force originated from the feet, traveled through the legs, and was controlled by the waist. A tremendous force flowed from the waist and back to the arms, and then was released in one motion!

The massive wolf claw, already bearing down heavily due to the impenetrable barrier, suddenly felt a void beneath it. Before the "Ice Snow Wolf King" could react, a terrifying, immense force erupted within a small area.

As some attention shifted to the tail blade and the Qi and Blood blade shadow, the "Ice Snow Wolf King's " right front paw, which was suppressing Chen Ningqi and the others, weakened slightly without them realizing it. Chen Ningqi accurately grasped this change, and it was also noticed by the Guard Team.

With a crisp sound, the tail of the "Ice Snow Wolf King" swept across the pale red blade shadow like a knife. The two divine blades, one white and one red, faced each other, bursting into dazzling light in mid-air, blinding the eyes.

In addition, according to Bing Le's knowledge, the founder of the Green Wood Merchant Association, the renowned Master Ling, is a handsome and refined immortal who has several confidantes by his side.

As Lan Lan stepped out of the cave at the bottom of the cliff, the first thing she saw was the giant snow wolf a hundred meters away, and she instinctively swore.

As for his exact age, Ling Yi had no idea. But based on the fact that he was "in his early twenties" and "level 35 in Soul Power" when he met the protagonist group in Douluo Calendar 2643, he probably awakened his powers after the age of ten.

After all, the "Ice Snow Wolf" are not dragons or phoenixes, and there is no attribute advantage between them. They have become the dominant species in the "Ice Seal Forest" by virtue of their numbers.

Upon hearing this, Bing Le was initially disappointed, but this was quickly followed by an inexplicable surge of anger.

A familiar sound appeared, but this time it didn't come from the shields or from Chen Ningqi and the other Guard Team. Instead, it came from the broken, snow-white claws of the "Ice Snow Wolf King".

"Holy crap! Is that the eternal ' Ice Snow Wolf King '?!"

Considering the unusual arrangement of direct descendants in the Ye Family, Ling Yi silently filled in a logical loophole in the original work.

However, before he could even rejoice, after roughly studying the blood of the Ye Family members, he discovered some more clues.