Clever Applications

The two sat facing each other and released their Martial Souls at the same time, their two pairs of palms slowly pressing together.

However, after merely one breath, Ling Luochan's expression changed slightly.

The Soul Power within her body seemed to have encountered a sovereign.

The ice elements that had originally circulated steadily suddenly came to a halt, then bowed toward Ling Tianchen, no longer able to muster the slightest intent to resist.

Ling Tianchen noticed it as well.

He had not actively circulated his Soul Power at all, yet the Genesis Ice Phoenix Martial Soul possessed an absolute dominion originating from the very source of its bloodline.

Ling Luochan's Soul Power voluntarily yielded and submitted.

Meanwhile, his own Soul Power seemed too disdainful to merge with hers, remaining loftily above as it completely isolated the two currents of Soul Power.

No matter how the two urged their Soul Power, they could not truly fuse them together.

"Looks like... there's no Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Ling Tianchen was slightly disappointed, but he quickly thought of something.

No.

What truly resisted the fusion was the nearly instinctive pride of the Phoenix God King bloodline within him. It did not allow any ice element beneath it to stand on equal footing with it.

What exactly are you being arrogant about? You're merely a bloodline instinct, yet you dare defy my will?

I am the Phoenix God King, and the Phoenix God King is me.

She is my sister, and someone I acknowledge. What right do you have to reject her?

With a thought from him, the Genesis Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, which had been holding itself so high above everything else, finally stopped rejecting Ling Luochan's Soul Power.

Immediately afterward, wisps of incomparably pure Extreme Cold Origin slowly flowed from their touching palms and silently merged into Ling Luochan's body.

Ling Luochan's delicate body trembled lightly.

She only felt the ice elements within her body continuously condense and sublimate, as though they were undergoing a transformation.

An aura surpassing ordinary ice attributes slowly spread from within her.

Her ice Martial Soul had broken free from the shackles of mundane ice and entered an entirely new realm.

"Is this what Ultimate Ice feels like? How amazing! How wonderful!"

Her eyes suddenly widened. Crystal tears flickered in their corners, her lips formed a small inverted triangle, and two faint blushes rose on her cheeks.

Her expression was filled with indescribable intoxication and delight. Paired with the white cat-ear hair accessories atop her head, she looked especially alluring.

"Sister Luochan, I've temporarily raised your ice elements to the level of Ultimate Ice. But this state can't last too long. It'll probably begin to fade after around a week. So... it would be best if you came to my room once a week, and I'll renew it for you."

Ling Tianchen withdrew his hands. The enhancement he had given Ling Luochan was not the half-baked Ultimate Ice of Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul, which could only take effect while in contact. He had truly elevated the level of her ice elements at their source.

As long as they cultivated together regularly in the future, one day, she would truly possess Ultimate Ice of her own.

"Hehe, Master, there's actually no need to go through so much trouble."

The Treasure Beast's voice carried obvious suggestiveness.

"Does Master not know that the body of a God King is itself the greatest treasure in the world to mortals? My former master, that madman Dragon God, only needed a single drop of dragon blood to let an ordinary soul beast's bloodline defy fate and awaken one of Douluo Continent's top bloodlines. Although Master has been reborn and has yet to recover his peak strength, your entire body is still a treasure. Giving Sister even a little would be enough to thoroughly transform her Martial Soul."

"Give her what? Am I supposed to cut out a kidney for her?"

"How could that be? Master's body is worth more than gold; it absolutely cannot suffer any damage."

The Treasure Beast shook its head like a rattle drum, then giggled.

"Organs are naturally out of the question... but blood is perfectly fine. If Master accidentally suffers a small injury, you can collect your blood. Of course, other bodily fluids have roughly the same effect. To any Soul Master, they are supreme nourishment."

Ling Tianchen raised an eyebrow.

"You really are tired of living, Xiao Bao. Do I look like the kind of person who would make a move on his own sister?"

"Master, Xiao Bao meant nothing else. I merely wanted to tell you that your... your bodily fluids can accelerate Sister's evolution. Of course, I mean blood. The effect is especially far greater than usual for Soul Masters possessing the Phoenix Bloodline or avian Martial Souls."

At that point, it suddenly muttered softly.

"Actually... in Xiao Bao's opinion, a large part of the reason Master lost to the Dragon God in ancient times was because you were too faithful."

Ling Tianchen's mouth twitched slightly.

"What does that have to do with being faithful? Besides, remaining a virgin should benefit one's strength, shouldn't it?"

"Of course it does!"

The Treasure Beast analyzed the matter with a serious expression:

"Although the Dragon God was insane, he truly could be said to have been blessed with many children. In a sense, the Nine Dragon Kings could all be considered extensions of his bloodline, not to mention the Dragon Prince. They all played tremendous roles in that divine war. In contrast, Master remained alone and left behind no descendants, so naturally you were outnumbered and unsupported."

Ling Tianchen raised an eyebrow.

"Wait, that's not right. If I truly left behind no descendants, where did all these Soul Masters with Phoenix Bloodlines come from?"

"Master, it seems you truly have lost your memories."

The Treasure Beast helplessly spread its little claws.

"You were the first True Phoenix born from the universe, as well as the most powerful Phoenix divine beast. Because of that, your standards were impossibly high. You simply did not think highly of other divine beasts, so naturally you left behind no bloodline of your own."

"However, that does not mean there was only one Phoenix in the world. The Blue Demon Bird Clan later gave birth to quite a few True Phoenixes, though none could compare to you. Yet after your death—no, after your successful escape—they were gradually purged by the Dragon God as well. That is why phoenix-type bloodlines are now far rarer than dragon-type bloodlines."

"Enough. You don't need to say any more."

Ling Tianchen gave it an indifferent glance.

With that single look, the Treasure Beast instantly shut its mouth, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Its words were not entirely unreasonable.

The Phoenix God King's defeat back then indeed had much to do with fighting alone.

Since that was the case, he naturally would not repeat the same mistake in this life.

"Then Tianchen, how about I bring you with me to Shrek City? That way, we can see each other every day, and I can ask you to help stabilize my Ultimate Ice whenever I need to."

The more Ling Luochan spoke, the more she felt it was a good idea. Her pretty face was filled with anticipation.

"That won't do."

Shui Wuyue objected almost immediately.

"Tianchen grew up in Skywater City. If he goes to Shrek, he won't know anyone there. How could that be as comfortable as staying home? Right, Tianchen? It's best to stay with Father and Mother."

"Then... how about I simply withdraw from Shrek? Anyway, whenever I can't see Tianchen, I always feel restless at heart."

Ling Luochan pressed her lips together and spoke earnestly.