The Source of Ice

Han Bing nodded. He made no attempt to hold back, fully releasing both his Martial Souls.

A wave of extreme cold burst from his body.

In an instant, the air turned frigid, and ice spread out from beneath Han Bing's feet.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Spirit Hall seemed to have been transported to the Extreme North.

Han Bing's two Martial Souls shimmered between his hands.

The Six-Pointed Ice Star radiated a ceaseless stream of cold.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes widened as he studied it closely. For a split second just now, even he had felt as though he might be frozen solid.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had seen plenty of ice-attribute Martial Souls, both powerful and weak.

Skywater Academy, with its Ultimate Attribute, was hailed as having the strongest ice-attribute Martial Soul on the continent. Not long ago, a top-tier ice-attribute Martial Soul had awakened there: the Ice Phoenix.

In my opinion, this little fellow Han Bing's ice-attribute ability is probably even stronger than that Ice Phoenix's.

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded in satisfaction. Having such a genius join Spirit Hall was truly like adding wings to a tiger. He said:

"Excellent. Get your things together and come with me to Spirit City!"

Then he tossed over a pile of Gold Soul Coins for Ma Xiunuo and said calmly:

"His Holiness the Pope's reward. Keep up the good work."

Looking at the heavy bag of Gold Soul Coins, Ma Xiunuo thought he'd never be able to spend them all in his lifetime. Truthfully, he no longer sought out cultivation resources; he could simply enjoy the rest of his life.

The others also received various rewards, most of them focused on cultivation.

They all thanked him in turn: "Thank you, His Holiness the Pope! Thank you, His Holiness the Pope!"

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, I don't have anything to pack. I can leave right now!"

Han Bing said. Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled. That was true—what could a six-year-old child possibly own?

And so, he took Han Bing and flew at top speed toward Spirit City!

"Spirit Hall is just ahead. Come with me first to pay our respects to His Holiness the Pope."

Chrysanthemum Douluo led the way, taking him up flight after flight of stairs until they reached the main hall of Spirit Hall. The place was lavishly decorated, even more magnificent than Heaven Dou Royal.

Bibi Dong was waiting quietly in Pope Hall. When she heard that Elder Ju had returned, she nodded, ready to meet this rising star.

Elder Ju led Han Bing inside and respectfully bowed to Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness the Pope, I've brought him!"

Han Bing looked up at Bibi Dong, seated high above. She had a graceful figure, but sorrow and resentment filled her eyes. He immediately bowed in greeting:

"I am Han Bing. I pay my respects to Your Holiness the Pope!"

Bibi Dong nodded. "You may rise." Then she continued:

"You are Han Bing?"

"That's right!"

"Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, the Candy Spirit and the Six-Pointed Ice Star. An exceptionally gifted talent. Come, let me see your Martial Souls!"

Displaying one's Martial Souls was the most direct way to assess one's talent. The two Titled Douluo naturally wanted to test their quality.

Without hesitation, Han Bing summoned his Martial Souls, and extreme cold spread through the hall.

In an instant, the temperature throughout Pope Hall plummeted. Even the air they breathed out froze.

As for the Candy Spirit, the influence of the Freeze-Freeze Fruit had given it an ice attribute as well.

Bibi Dong carefully studied the Six-Pointed Ice Star.

The chilling aura it gave off was terrifyingly powerful, changing the weather throughout the entire area.

She examined it closely and cautiously sent out her Soul Power. The freezing force brooked no trespass; it seemed that anyone who came near would be turned into an ice statue.

Bibi Dong was already stunned. Han Bing stood amid the icy-blue aura of his Six-Pointed Ice Star.

He looked like an ice sculpture, cold to the core.

Martial Souls influenced a person's temperament, so it was only natural for Han Bing to be aloof and cold.

Bibi Dong nodded repeatedly, then asked Chrysanthemum Douluo beside her:

"Elder Ju, can you tell what quality this Six-Pointed Ice Star Martial Soul is?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo replied:

"Your Holiness the Pope, I can feel that this Martial Soul's ice is even more formidable than the Ice Phoenix's. None of us has an ice-attribute Martial Soul. Unless an ice-attribute Titled Douluo comes here, we may not be able to discern its origin."

Bibi Dong nodded. Just then, another wave of extreme cold rushed toward them, even more powerful than before.

A moment later, the guard outside announced:

"Your Holiness the Pope, Fifth Elder Guang Ling Douluo has arrived."

The corners of Bibi Dong's mouth lifted slightly. She said calmly:

"Well, look at that. He came without being invited, so he must have sensed it. All right, Han Bing, put your Martial Souls away!"

Han Bing nodded and recalled his Martial Souls.

Then Bibi Dong said to the guard:

"Quickly, invite Fifth Elder in!"

"Yes!"

Before long, Guang Ling Douluo entered at an unhurried pace. The moment he stepped through the door, his gaze locked onto Han Bing. This elder was only slightly taller than Han Bing.

He looked just like a child, and even his voice was the same.

His left eye was frozen over. After taking a look at Han Bing, he quickly turned and bowed slightly to Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness the Pope!"

"Elder Guang Ling, there's no need for formalities." Bibi Dong remained composed, then asked even though she already knew the answer:

"May I ask why you've come, Elder Guang Ling?"

Guang Ling Douluo smiled faintly and explained:

"I was sitting idly in the Worship Hall when I sensed an extraordinarily powerful aura of ice coming from Pope Hall. It resonated with my Martial Soul, so I came to take a look."

Of course, he left something unsaid. As a level ninety-six Super Douluo, he was already at the pinnacle of the continent.

Yet that icy aura seemed to faintly suppress him.

It wasn't a suppression of strength, but of Martial Soul quality. It felt like an innate attraction—as if that icy aura were the source of the ice attribute within Guang Ling Douluo's Martial Soul, calling out to him.

Bibi Dong clearly knew that Guang Ling Douluo had come because of Han Bing, so she said:

"That frigid aura just now came from the Six-Pointed Ice Star Martial Soul of this little fellow, Han Bing. He's a talented boy from Nuoding City with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power. He came to pay his respects today."

"Twin Martial Souls? And Innate Full Soul Power?"

Guang Ling Douluo was thoroughly astonished. Han Bing instantly caught his attention, and he stepped forward to examine him.

Han Bing looked at Guang Ling Douluo, who was only slightly taller than him, and scratched his head. Guang Ling Douluo said:

"Little fellow, may I see your Martial Souls?"

Han Bing nodded and summoned his Martial Souls again. Guang Ling Douluo stared at them in utter shock.

At such close range, he could clearly feel that his own ice-attribute power seemed to come from the Six-Pointed Ice Star, which glimmered with a cold aura.

Unable to resist, he reached out to touch it. Before he could, his hand was instantly frozen.

It couldn't harm him, of course, but he couldn't understand it. He could only ask:

"The Six-Pointed Ice Star? Such a pure ice attribute."

Seeing this, Han Bing also wanted to know what quality of Martial Soul the Six-Pointed Ice Star awakened from his Freeze-Freeze Fruit was.

At this point in Douluo Continent's history, there was no such thing as Ultimate Ice.

But judging from the reactions of these Titled Douluo, my Six-Pointed Ice Star should be no different from Ultimate Ice.

Guang Ling Douluo gazed at the Six-Pointed Ice Star for a long while, captivated by it. Then he suddenly understood: this Six-Pointed Ice Star was the source of the ice attribute.

The starting point of all ice attributes.

No wonder I feel faintly suppressed. It's incredible. Just being beside him makes my own ice-attribute power grow stronger.

"Wonderful, wonderful, absolutely wonderful! The Six-Pointed Ice Star is simply the pinnacle of ice-attribute Martial Souls. Marvelous, marvelous!"

"Little Han Bing, would you be willing to become my personal disciple? I'll devote every resource I have to cultivating you!"