Fusing the Soul Bone, the Snow Empress Takes Action

Fortunately, Frost Soul Palm was only a Mysterious Tier Low Grade Combat Skill, and Xue Wu and the others were quite talented as well. After a full day of explanation, they finally grasped the essentials.

However, the looks Xue Wu and Gu Qingbo gave Shui Bing'er were rather complicated. Could such a profound Soul Skill really have been created out of thin air by their captain?

They vaguely felt that the cultivation system represented by Frost Soul Palm was somewhat too far ahead for Douluo Continent.

When Shui Bing'er returned to her bedroom, a streak of Chaos Light emerged from her chest.

It was Meng Chen.

"Make some preparations. Let's fuse this Soul Bone."

Meng Chen said with a smile. He raised his right hand slightly, and light flickered in his palm as an icy-blue Soul Bone appeared out of nowhere, hovering above his hand.

Shui Bing'er froze. "A Soul Bone?"

"Yes, the Snow Empress's Torso Bone. Its quality is extremely high, and it is an enormous opportunity for you."

Shui Bing'er looked at the crystalline Soul Bone and felt the powerful pressure rushing toward her. Even her heartbeat quickened.

"Master, this... this is for me?" Shui Bing'er's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course. Since you have already obtained the Soul Ring from the Snow Emperor's Sacrifice, fusing her Soul Bone is only natural."

Meng Chen handed the Soul Bone to Shui Bing'er, leaving her so moved that tears welled in her eyes.

A six-hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone—something so precious, and Master had simply given it to her.

Shui Bing'er reached out with trembling hands to accept it when the Snow Empress's voice suddenly came from the Chaos Bead.

"Wait."

Meng Chen and Shui Bing'er both paused.

The Snow Empress floated out of the Chaos Bead, her Soul Body hovering before Shui Bing'er. Her ice-blue eyes fell upon the Soul Bone in Meng Chen's hand, and she frowned slightly.

"You intend to let her fuse this Soul Bone right now?" There was a trace of displeasure in the Snow Empress's voice.

Meng Chen looked at her. "Is there a problem?"

"A six-hundred-thousand-year Torso Soul Bone contains an enormous amount of energy. Do you not know that?"

The Snow Empress's tone was cold and stern. "With her current cultivation at Rank 47, forcibly fusing this Soul Bone will only lead to death."

Meng Chen replied calmly, "Bing'er's body has already been transformed by the Snow Empress. Perhaps she can... Or does the Snow Empress have another method?"

The Snow Empress said coldly, "If I guide the Soul Bone's power during the fusion process and place layer upon layer of seals upon it, sealing it down to the level Bing'er can withstand, then it can be done..."

At this point, the Snow Empress suddenly stopped. She turned and glared at Meng Chen in displeasure. "I see. You were waiting for me to say that."

Meng Chen smiled faintly. "What are you saying, Snow Empress? The stronger Bing'er becomes, the greater her chances of ascending to godhood, are they not? A small sacrifice now is nothing for that."

Shui Bing'er stood there, utterly bewildered as she watched her Master and the Snow Empress speak in riddles.

Meng Chen said nothing and merely smiled.

Humans really were too devious.

But the reasoning was sound.

The Snow Empress turned to Shui Bing'er. "Little girl, are you willing to temporarily hand your body over to me?"

Shui Bing'er was startled.

The Snow Empress patiently explained, "Your body cannot yet withstand this Soul Bone's energy. I must first take control of your body and place layer upon layer of seals upon the Soul Bone during the fusion process. Once the fusion is complete, I will return your body to you."

"Are you willing?"

Shui Bing'er did not hesitate. "I am."

A trace of satisfaction flashed through the Snow Empress's eyes.

"Then let us begin."

Shui Bing'er sat cross-legged on the bed, closed her eyes, and began adjusting herself to her peak condition.

The Snow Empress's Soul Body hovered before her, her voice cold yet calm. "This is your first time, isn't it? When I take control of your body later, you may feel some discomfort. As long as you do not resist, it will pass quickly."

Shui Bing'er nodded.

The Snow Empress then floated toward her, her Soul Body merging into Shui Bing'er's body.

Shui Bing'er instantly felt the "discomfort" the Snow Empress had mentioned. A vast yet icy chill invaded her body, making her feel as though she had fallen into an ice pit.

Following the Snow Empress's instructions, Shui Bing'er tried her best to relax her body and hand over control to the Snow Empress.

"Mm..." Feeling that Extreme Snow chill, Shui Bing'er let out a soft moan.

The Snow Empress, who was in the midst of merging with her, paused. She asked gently, "What is it? Is your body unable to endure it?"

An embarrassed flush spread across Shui Bing'er's face. Her physical body had clearly already been transformed by the Snow Empress, yet it still could not quite withstand the fusion of Extreme Snow.

"I'm fine. Snow Empress, please continue. I'm ready."

The Snow Empress continued upon hearing that.

The fusion process lasted only an instant. The Snow Empress soon took control of Shui Bing'er's body.

Shui Bing'er's body opened its eyes. They were still blue, but no longer Shui Bing'er's clear blue; they were the Snow Empress's deep ice-blue.

"We can begin."

At that moment, "Shui Bing'er's" voice was as cold as ice, just like the Snow Empress's.

Meng Chen nodded and gently tossed the Soul Bone from his hand.

The Soul Bone hovered in midair, radiating icy-blue light.

The Snow Empress raised her right hand, her palm aimed at the Soul Bone. She circulated the Soul Power within Shui Bing'er's body and guided the Soul Bone to transform into energy.

As if sensing its master's summons, the Soul Bone trembled slightly.

The light grew brighter and brighter, increasingly dazzling.

The Snow Empress's Soul Bone began flowing into Shui Bing'er's body.

Even though Shui Bing'er's consciousness was deep within her Sea of Consciousness, she could still feel something icy flowing into her body in accordance with the Snow Empress's will.

Shui Bing'er vaguely felt her physical body being filled by the Snow Empress.

She could not help but panic. Why had the Snow Empress poured it directly into her like this? How could her small body possibly endure it?

"Don't panic. I will take responsibility."

The Snow Empress gently soothed Shui Bing'er.

As soon as she finished speaking, the surging power began to contract.

Like the Snow Empress's Soul Ring, the Soul Bone's power was subjected to layer upon layer of seals.

In the end, only an amount her meridians could endure slowly and steadily flowed into Shui Bing'er's torso, merging with her bones.

Once Shui Bing'er's body grew stronger, the seals would gradually be released.

Time flowed by like water, years passing like a shuttle.

Only after the Soul Bone's power had been completely absorbed by Shui Bing'er did the Snow Empress withdraw from her body.

Her Soul Body was somewhat more ethereal than before. Clearly, the seals just now had consumed a great deal of her soul power.

This was also why Meng Chen had schemed against the Snow Empress and made her voluntarily reveal how Shui Bing'er could safely absorb the Soul Bone.

This matter consumed a great deal of soul power. If he had directly asked the Snow Empress for help, she might not have agreed.

Only if the Snow Empress spoke of this method in front of Shui Bing'er would she be unable to bear refusing when faced with Shui Bing'er's longing gaze.

Seeing how weak the Snow Empress had become because of Shui Bing'er, Meng Chen could not help saying apologetically, "You've worked hard, Snow Empress. Go rest inside the Chaos Bead."

The Snow Empress shot Meng Chen a resentful glare before turning into an icy-blue streak of light and entering Shui Bing'er's chest.

Meng Chen smiled faintly. An iceberg beauty was uniquely beautiful when she was angry.

Then his gaze turned to his beloved disciple. Because the Snow Empress had sealed ninety-nine percent of the Soul Bone's energy, just as when Huo Yuhao fused with the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's Soul Bone, Shui Bing'er's Soul Power did not increase much after absorbing the Snow Empress's Soul Bone...