The Fourth Authority, the Ice God Meets Destruction

As a massive amount of the spiritual energy and faith of the Soul Beast from the Far North converged like a tide, a brand new Soul Ring slowly emerged on the Treasure-Dropping Coin.

The Soul Ring was silvery-white, crystal clear, as if it had been carved from the purest ice and snow.

It floated quietly around the Treasure-Dropping Coin, emitting a soft and cool light.

Once this Soul Ring was formed, an invisible pressure emanated from the Ice God Hall, spreading outwards in all directions.

Outside the temple, on the Far North Ice Plains, countless ice-attribute Soul Beast simultaneously felt this oppressive aura.

Whether they were thousand-year -Soul Beast or Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast beasts, whether they were noble-blooded Ice Jade Scorpion or ordinary Ice Silkworm, they all involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground and lowered their heads towards the direction of the Ice God Temple.

Inside the temple, both the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress felt that oppressive aura.

The two emperors from the Far North were unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance. Their knees buckled involuntarily, and they knelt on the ground, their heads bowed.

This is not a crushing defeat by force, but an absolute domination at the level of laws.

The authority represented by that Soul Ring has a natural power to restrain and command all ice-attribute beings.

Before this Soul Ring, all the ice-attribute Soul Beast felt an irrepressible sense of submission surging from the depths of their blood, as if they were facing their creator.

At this moment, Zhao Ming was immersed in a mysterious state. As his fourth Soul Ring took shape, he had an epiphany: the power granted by this fourth Soul Ring was the control of wind and water.

The reason why Treasure-Dropping Coin was able to create the God of Wealth Divine Position in the Douluo Continent is because it gained Zhao Gongming's approval.

Zhao Gongming was the eldest disciple of the outer Intercepting Sect, and was bestowed the title of "Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan Zhenjun". His divine duties were "to assist the Western teachings, to establish the elements of earth, water, fire and wind, to protect the country and its people, to hold the power of favorable weather, and to perpetually fulfill his duties without disgracing the new mandate".

Among them, the divine authority of "controlling the wind and rain" has become the fourth authority of the Treasure-Dropping Coin, controlling the wind and water.

As the name suggests, the function of this authority is to control the wind and water of the Douluo Continent. When Zhao Ming uses the fourth Soul Ring of the Treasure-Dropping Coin, he can manipulate all the wind and water within the range of his spiritual power at will.

With just a thought, he can transform a wisp of breeze into an indestructible wind blade, cutting through steel as easily as slicing tofu; he can transform a stream into countless shapes, sometimes a shield, sometimes a spear, sometimes a roaring army.

Wind and water, though seemingly two different forces, actually share the same origin.

When the wind blows, the water surges; when the water condenses, it is weathered. The two are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, complementing each other.

When wind and water truly merge, they transform into a new form: ice and snow.

That is precisely the divine office corresponding to the Ice God Divine Position.

When the Ice God saw Zhao Ming's fourth Soul Ring, she felt an indescribable sense of closeness rising from the depths of her heart.

The laws contained in Zhao Ming's fourth Soul Ring are perfectly suited to her Ice God Divine Position.

Before the Ice God could make a move, her damaged Ice God Divine Position automatically emerged from her body. The throne was covered with dense cracks, wounds left by the Space Dragon King, which were the direct cause of the Ice God's demise.

At this moment, the damaged divine throne seemed to be summoned by some force, and flew towards Zhao Ming Treasure-Dropping Coin's fourth Soul Ring.

The icy blue light and the silvery white light converged in mid-air and then slowly blended together.

A miracle occurred: the cracks on the Ice God Divine Position stopped spreading.

The edges of those fine cracks began to glow faintly, as if wounds were slowly healing.

Although the process is very slow, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, it is indeed healing.

At the same time, the faith power of countless Soul Beast in the Far North began to automatically converge on the Ice God Divine Position, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, continuously pouring into the position and providing power for its repair.

The Ice God was overjoyed.

This result was much better than she had expected.

She originally thought that she would have to wait until Zhao Ming became a god before she could use Zhao Ming power to begin repairing her divine position.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ming's fourth Soul Ring was so compatible with her Ice God Divine Position that it was even able to absorb the faith power of Soul Beast from the Far North and restore itself.

Given the current situation, even if Zhao Ming doesn't become a god, given enough time—around ten thousand years— the Ice God Divine Position can be repaired on its own.

At that time, she will be able to be resurrected.

Ten thousand years is an incredibly long time for mortals, enough for dynasties to rise and fall dozens of times, enough for oceans to turn into mulberry fields.

But for a god, ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment.

She has been asleep in the temple for countless years; what does waiting another ten thousand years matter?

However, the Ice God had no intention of occupying a divine position.

After experiencing the Dragon God Rebellion, she developed a deep-seated fear of the Divine Realm.

The catastrophe that swept across the entire Divine Realm, and the comrades who perished in the war—all of this was etched deep into her memory, filling her with a sense of rejection and fear towards the Divine Realm.

Even if her divine position is restored, she doesn't want to return to the Divine Realm.

Rather than returning to that place filled with deceit and life-or-death struggles, it would be better to pass the divine position to the Snow Empress, allowing this ice and snow spirit, who shares the same roots as him, to inherit the throne of the Ice God.

As for herself, all she needs to do is quietly resurrect, find a suitable plane in the universe, and live a carefree life.

With that in mind, the Ice God no longer hesitated.

She raised her hand and gently waved it towards Snow Empress.

The Ice God Divine Position then broke free from its fusion with Zhao Ming's fourth Soul Ring and slowly drifted towards the Snow Empress.

Before the Snow Empress could react, the divine throne had already appeared before her and gently touched her brow.

A snowflake-shaped mark appeared between the Snow Empress's eyebrows.

The snowflake was crystal clear, with six petals, each shimmering with a faint icy blue light.

At the same time, a thunderous roar erupted in Snow Empress's mind as a massive influx of information flooded into her consciousness.

That was the content of the Ice God Nine Trials, nine tests that must be completed to inherit the Ice God Divine Position. As long as she completed these nine tests, she would be able to merge with the Ice God Divine Position and become the new generation of Ice God.

"Little girl," the Ice God's voice rang in the Snow Empress's ear, her tone gentle, "In truth, we share the same origin and should be considered sisters. Now I will entrust the Ice God Divine Position to you. Once the position is repaired, you can merge with it and become a goddess."

Snow Empress raised her hand in a daze, touching the snowflake mark between her eyebrows, her icy blue eyes filled with disbelief.

She guarded the Ice God Temple for countless years, never imagining that one day she would become the Ice God's successor.

"We ice and snow elves are considered Soul Beast in the Douluo Continent, but not in the Divine Realm. The Destruction God King in the Divine Realm is of a similar origin to you."

In my previous life, I was a god under the command of the Destruction God King. As long as you inherit my divine position, the Destruction God King will personally guide you, so you don't need to worry about the heavenly tribulation."

She paused, her gaze shifting to Zhao Ming, a faint smile playing on her lips, "Of course, if this little guy really can surpass the Dragon God and reach a higher realm than the Dragon God, as he says, then you don't need to worry about the Heavenly Tribulation. With him here, a mere Heavenly Tribulation is nothing."

After speaking, the Ice God's gaze returned to the Snow Empress, and his tone became solemn. "Next, I will use the power of fortune gathered by this little guy to send a message to Destruction God King."

"Just focus on completing the Ice God Nine Trials. The day you finish them will be the day we sisters are reunited."

As soon as he finished speaking, the illusory image of the Ice God transformed into a stream of light and merged into the shattered Ice God Divine Position.

The next instant, a beam of ice-blue light shot up from the Ice God Temple, piercing the sky.

It burst forth from the temple's dome, passed through the ice palace, pierced through the clouds, and surged toward the endless sky.

Wherever the beam of light passed, countless snowflakes condensed in the sky, fluttering down and enveloping the entire Far North in a silvery-white snow curtain.

At this moment, the entire Douluo Continent felt an incomparably terrifying pressure.

The oppressive aura emanated from the Far North, like a god who had slept for millennia suddenly opening his eyes and gazing down upon this land.

Countless Soul Master simultaneously looked up towards the north, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

They didn't know what had happened, but they could sense that the power represented by that oppressive aura far exceeded the limits of the mortal realm.

Spirit City, Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong suddenly opened her eyes and stood up from the Pope throne.

She looked up at the northern sky, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashing in her deep eyes.

At the same time, the Rakshasa God Divine Power within her automatically emerged, forming a dark purple light shield around her to resist the oppressive force from the Far North.

"This is... the aura of a god?" Bibi Dong murmured to herself, her voice filled with disbelief. "How could there be the aura of a god in the Far North?"

Worship Hall, the statue of the Angel God cast a holy light that isolated the divine power. Qian Daoliu stared at the soaring icy blue light in silence for Jiujiu.

Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi stood at the highest point of the Sea God Hall, the sea breeze blowing through her long hair. Her gaze traveled across thousands of miles to land on the icy blue pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The power of the Sea God flowed automatically within her, confronting the oppressive force emanating from the Far North.

"This is the aura of a god? From the Far North, could it be the Ice God?" Bo Saixi frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "But didn't the Lord Sea God say that the Ice God had already perished? How could this be..."

Slaughter City.

The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King sat cross-legged in the deepest part of the Slaughter City, surrounded by the murderous aura of the Asura God.

As the icy blue pressure emanated from the north, the Asura Divine Power within him automatically surfaced, transforming into a blood-red pillar of light that echoed the icy blue pillar of light from the north.

"The aura of yet another deity..." the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King murmured. "This era is truly bustling."

The Ice God's pillar of light continued upwards, quickly passing through the barrier between the mortal realm and the Divine Realm, rushing towards the depths of the Divine Realm to Destruction God King's palace.

The Divine Realm, the Destruction Temple.

The Destruction God King sat on his throne, eyes closed, in cultivation.

He was surrounded by the aura of the Destruction Law, an aura so domineering and sharp that it seemed capable of utterly annihilating all matter, energy, and laws in the world.

Suddenly, the Destruction God King opened his eyes.

A look of shock flashed in his purple eyes. He sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura—the aura of the Ice God, the aura of his most trusted subordinate.

But the Ice God perished during the Dragon God War, so how could her presence appear now?

The next instant, an icy blue light appeared before the Destruction God King, slowly condensing into a phantom figure, which was none other than the remnant soul of the Ice God.

"Greetings, Destruction God King." The remnant soul of the Ice God bowed respectfully, his voice tinged with a mixture of reverence and excitement.

The Destruction God King rose from his throne, his eyes fixed on the remnant soul before him, his gaze filled with disbelief.

"Ice God? It really is you!"

"It is I, Your Majesty the God King." The Ice God's voice trembled slightly. "I encountered some fortuitous events, and my divine position was slowly restored. At the same time, I found my kin, an Heavenly Snow Woman just like me, to inherit my divine position."

The Destruction God King frowned slightly. "Heavenly Snow Woman? In the Douluo Continent, wouldn't that be considered Soul Beast?"

"Yes." The Ice God nodded, his tone earnest. "The Heavenly Snow Woman is indeed Soul Beast in my homeland Douluo Continent, but she shares the same origin as me and is the most suitable candidate to inherit my godhood."

At that time, we humbly request the Destruction God King to lend her a hand and guide her into the Divine Realm.

The Destruction God King was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Don't worry," his voice was deep and powerful, "You perished at the hands of the Space Dragon King while protecting the Divine Realm. It is only natural and reasonable for you to guide your successor into the Divine Realm. No one dares to utter a single word of dissent."

The remnant soul of the Ice God trembled slightly—a tremor of gratitude. She bowed again, her voice filled with sincere thanks. "Thank you, Your Majesty the God King."

"No need to be polite." The Destruction God King waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the remnant soul of the Ice God, a hint of concern flashing in his eyes. "Do you need my help? Your remnant soul is in a very unstable state. If it were nourished by the Immortal Spirit Qi, it should recover faster."

The Ice God hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "Yes, I need it. I've come here to ask the God King to bestow upon me some Immortal Spirit Qi so that I can further restore my soul, and then my successor can resurrect me."

"Very well," the Destruction God King agreed without hesitation. "You may use the Immortal Spirit Qi here. If your divine position hadn't been shattered, I could have resurrected you right now. This mere Immortal Spirit Qi is nothing."

He raised his hand and gently grasped at the void. Countless golden light points converged from all directions, condensing into a dense mass of Immortal Spirit Qi in his palm, almost liquid in its purest form.

The Destruction God King handed the Immortal Spirit Qi to the Ice God, his tone unusually gentle. "Take it, recover well, and when you are resurrected, I will personally welcome you back."

The remnant soul of the Ice God trembled as she received the Immortal Spirit Qi, bowing once more. "Thank you, Your Majesty the God King."

"Go." The Destruction God King waved his hand.

The Ice God then took that large mass of Immortal Spirit Qi, transformed into a streak of ice-blue light, and returned to the Douluo Continent.

The Far North, the Ice God Temple.

The Snow Empress remained kneeling on the ground, the snowflake mark between his brows emitting a faint icy blue light.

She could clearly sense the location of the Ice God Divine Position; it was a feeling of blood connection, as if the throne had become a part of her body, inseparable from her.

The remnant soul of the Ice God fell from the sky and returned to the temple.

Her phantom was much more solid than before, surrounded by golden Immortal Spirit Qi, a gift bestowed upon her by the Destruction God King.

"Little girl," the Ice God looked at the Snow Empress, a gentle smile playing on her lips, "I have entrusted you with the divine position. Now it's up to you. Successfully complete the Ice God Nine Trials, and I look forward to the day you become a god."

After saying this, her remnant soul, along with that Immortal Spirit Qi, merged into the Ice God Divine Position.

The divine throne trembled slightly, then transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the snowflake mark between the Snow Empress's brows.

"Congratulations, Snow Empress." Ice Empress stepped forward, her voice full of sincere blessings.

Snow Empress opened her eyes, looked at Ice Empress, and a rare smile appeared on her lips, "Thank you, Ice Empress."

After sitting cross-legged for a day and a night, Zhao Ming finally regained consciousness. He checked his Soul Power and found that he was now level 77, getting closer and closer to becoming Soul Douluo.