Second Martial Soul Acquired, Bai Fan's Bold Attempt

"No, he was very strong. We needed his help."

Within the Sea of Consciousness, Bai Fan spoke with Tian Meng. Then, Bai Fan suddenly asked Tian Meng seriously.

"Tian Meng, if I wanted to kill the people who used to bully me, would you stop me?"

"Of course not. They bullied you, so why should you let them go?"

"What if he was my father in name? What if these people shared a trace of blood with me?"

Because Bai Fan controlled his own consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did not know about his past.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell silent at first, then spoke solemnly.

"Then he deserved to die too. Just because he was your father, did that mean he could bully you however he wanted? He only gave birth to you. That was hardly some great achievement."

"I, Tian Meng, will support you unconditionally."

With Tian Meng's support, Bai Fan's resolve grew even firmer.

"Just a father in name. I'll kill him all the same."

"You must accompany my mother in death."

The days that followed returned to peace.

Eight months passed quietly.

Inside the Soul Guidance Academy.

"Yuhao, are you really taking the Level-Two Soul Engineer examination?"

"Yes, Teacher."

As outstanding as ever, Bai Fan passed the Level-Two Soul Engineer examination.

"Yuhao, you're amazing!"

He Caitou wrapped his tall body around Huo Yuhao's neck, lightly knocking Huo Yuhao's head with a clenched fist to show his affection.

"I'm all right. Senior Brother He, you're amazing too. I still have a lot to learn from you."

"Hahaha, I love hearing Yuhao talk!"

What followed was the annual holiday.

Bai Fan's Soul Power had now reached Rank 20. It would have been a lie to say he was not excited.

He declined everyone's goodwill and headed alone for the Far North.

"Tian Meng, I'll be relying on you next. Whether we can find the Ice Empress depends entirely on whether you love her enough."

"Tch, my love for Bingbing is clear to heaven and earth. In this life, I'll marry no one but Bingbing."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's chubby face was filled with pride.

The scene shifted.

Bai Fan had already arrived in the Far North.

One human and one beast stared at each other.

The towering Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion looked down at the diminutive Bai Fan.

"Ice Empress, Tian Meng already explained everything to you. Become my second martial soul, and once I become a god, you will gain eternal life."

"Hehe, you expect me to sacrifice myself based on your one-sided claims? Dream on."

"Don't you know that soul beasts and humans have always been mortal enemies?"

Bai Fan remained completely calm.

"You should know about the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest ten thousand years ago. They ascended to the God Realm with Tang San, and now they live freely and comfortably."

"You're only worried that I'm not strong enough to become a god. Let me remind you of something: after ten thousand years, the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest have already dwindled drastically."

"With humans hunting without end, how long do you think your soul beast race can last? Once the Star Dou Great Forest disappears, I believe the Far North will not be spared either."

"Besides, you'll soon face your four-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, right? This tribulation is a near-certain death. If you want to gamble on it, I won't pester you any further. Do as you please."

Bai Fan spread his hands, wearing an utterly indifferent expression.

"Yuhao, you can't do this! You have to bring Bingbing to the God Realm with us."

The phantom projected by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual power pleaded anxiously with Bai Fan.

"Is it because I don't want to? She's the one unwilling to do it. A forcibly twisted melon is never sweet. I don't want to wrong someone else or demean myself. Neither side would benefit."

Little did he know that it was precisely Bai Fan's indifferent attitude that attracted the Ice Empress.

The more others tried to reason with this proud soul beast, the less she listened.

On the other hand, once they ignored her and refused to cater to her wishes, she would instead take the initiative to draw closer.

"Human boy, are you really certain you can ascend to the God Realm?"

"Absolutely. It's a done deal."

The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's tail swayed, as though she were considering something.

Seeing that she was still wavering, Bai Fan directly played his trump card.

"The Snow Empress will soon face her tribulation too, right? If my guess is correct, she should be planning to take human form."

"Your sacrifice to me can also serve as a pathfinding attempt for the Snow Empress. Within three years, my talent will be fully displayed. By then, you can persuade the Snow Empress to sacrifice herself as well, and we can ascend to the God Realm together."

The moment the Ice Empress heard Snow Empress's name, her mind immediately grew muddled.

She followed Bai Fan's line of thought.

"That's right, the Snow Empress will soon face her tribulation too. Her lightning tribulation is even stronger than mine. I must help ease her burdens."

Bai Fan precisely seized upon her emotional attachment and struck straight at her heart.

"Human boy, I am willing to sacrifice myself to you. Are you prepared?"

"Of course. Begin the sacrifice."

Emerald-green light flashed, and the Ice Empress's body began to turn illusory as energy throughout her body surged into Bai Fan.

Bone-piercing cold arrived first, followed immediately by agonizing pain.

Bai Fan endured it with all his strength, refusing to let himself lose consciousness.

He felt the energy circulating within his body.

The power system of Soul Land II included an additional Soul Core. Bai Fan knew full well how important Soul Cores were, and he planned to begin comprehending them now.

At its core, a Soul Core accelerated Soul Power recovery and stored Soul Power.

But in Bai Fan's view, a Soul Core could not possibly be limited to such simple functions.

The Soul Cores within ordinary Super Douluo all rotated in the same direction, while Huo Yuhao in the original work created Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Cores, with two Soul Cores rotating in opposite directions.

"Three Soul Cores? My achievements cannot possibly stop there. I will break the limits!"

Bai Fan swore to himself.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill circulated naturally, and Soul Power nourished Bai Fan's meridians.

He guided part of the violent power into his dantian.

The Soul Power within his dantian fused with the violent power from the Ice Empress's sacrifice.

"Compress!"

The Soul Power in his dantian mixed with the Ice Empress's power. His previously relaxed dantian immediately began to swell like a balloon that could explode at any moment.

The gentle power of the Mysterious Heaven Skill protected his dantian, preventing it from bursting.

"Ice Empress, add a trace of your origin power into my dantian."

"No. My origin power is extremely overbearing. You cannot withstand even a trace of it."

"Stop talking nonsense and do what I say!"

Bai Fan clenched his teeth and let out a roar from his throat.

"You actually dare yell at me."

The Ice Empress's phantom held her head high, reluctantly doing as Bai Fan instructed.

The moment the Ice Empress's origin power entered, his swollen dantian froze solid.

The circulation of his Soul Power began to slow.

Fortunately, the Ice Empress's meager trace of origin power did not shatter Bai Fan's dantian.

"Just as I thought."

A satisfied expression appeared on Bai Fan's pain-filled face.

Everything had gone as Bai Fan expected. The chosen son of destiny was favored by fate.

Gradually, Bai Fan's second martial soul took shape, and the Ice Empress's sacrifice was fully completed.

Bai Fan struck while the iron was hot and absorbed the torso bone provided by the Ice Empress. A cute little scorpion appeared in his spiritual Sea of Consciousness.

"Bold human, you have earned my recognition."

"Bingbing, my judgment was good, wasn't it? Yuhao was personally chosen by me after careful selection."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm repeatedly moved closer to the Ice Empress, only for her tail to swat him away time and time again.