Another Encounter with the Ice Bear King, Cause and Effect

In Snow Empress's bedroom, Myriad Souls Douluo tried to stop Ye Fan from escaping, but ultimately failed.

At that moment, Ye Fan's whisper rang in his ear.

The words "Cult Leader" echoed through his mind, making his entire body tremble uncontrollably. If the Cult Leader finds out that I failed to protect the Soul Beast Embryo...

And that I was toyed with by a mere Soul Elder brat, I'll be better off dead.

Should I run or stay?

Myriad Souls Douluo struggled intensely.

In the end...

After an unknown amount of time, Zhongli Wu, Minglei, and the Fourth Consecrator finished dealing with the Ice Bear King that had come looking for trouble. The heavily wounded Ice Bear King fled into the distance.

Zhongli Wu returned to Snow Empress's bedroom.

After hearing Myriad Souls Douluo's account...

Zhongli Wu flew into a rage and immediately raised his hand, intending to suppress Myriad Souls Douluo.

Minglei and the Fourth Consecrator stopped him in the end. "Cult Leader, Myriad Souls Douluo is still useful. Please spare his life."

Myriad Souls Douluo also seized the opportunity to fall to his knees before Zhongli Wu, crying out in terror as he begged for mercy:

"Cult Leader, spare me!"

"That brat was simply too strange. He possessed a spatial soul skill despite looking only six or seven years old."

But what answered him was Zhongli Wu's enormous thunderous palm.

At the sight, Myriad Souls Douluo nearly lost his soul in fright.

He hurriedly added:

"Cult Leader, this subordinate has already memorized that Soul Elder brat's aura and Martial Soul."

"His Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Death Angel Martial Soul."

When Zhongli Wu heard "Death Angel Martial Soul," his raised palm halted in midair. Clearly, he was greatly interested in what Myriad Souls had said.

"A Death Angel Martial Soul? We can erase his memories and bring him into the Holy Ghost Cult for training."

Seeing Zhongli Wu's interest, Myriad Souls Douluo immediately continued:

"Cult Leader, this subordinate also saw that he possessed a ninth-rank defensive soul tool despite his young age."

"Oh!"

This time, Zhongli Wu finally lowered his hand and slowly said, "Oh! A ninth-rank soul tool?"

"Across Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent, only that place can produce ninth-rank defensive soul tools."

Zhongli Wu muttered to himself.

Myriad Souls Douluo quickly echoed, "Cult Leader, you are wise!"

"This subordinate thinks so as well."

Just as Myriad Souls Douluo believed Zhongli Wu had spared him, Zhongli Wu suddenly struck again. With a wave of his palm, his soul power formed a giant hand that sent Myriad Souls Douluo flying.

"Myriad Souls, you may be spared from death, but you cannot escape punishment."

"You will be responsible for going to that place and searching for clues about the little fellow."

"Minglei, Fourth Consecrator! You will go with Myriad Souls!"

"Yes!" *3

Within the dim, deathly silent Undead Demiplane, gray-white mist churned without dispersing. Bones littered the ground, while dense undead death aura spread wantonly through the air.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged beside the God-Sealing Platform. The fierce battle during his escape had drained his soul power and shaken his blood and qi, leaving his aura unstable.

He activated the Life Angel Martial Soul, using its pure vitality to slowly neutralize and transform his chaotic soul power, gradually repairing his damaged meridians and body.

Countless skeletal undead, resentful spirits, and demonic creatures were drawn by the aura of life. They closed in layer upon layer, restless and eager to move.

Yet Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Ice Empress, and Demon Ape—three soul beast spirits—stood around the God-Sealing Platform. Their overwhelming pressure swept across the area, and the fierce intimidation of their beast spirits instantly enveloped the entire region. All undead creatures trembled in fear, not daring to approach even half a step as they scattered in panic.

As Ice Empress watched Ye Fan recover peacefully, a thought stirred in her mind. She wanted to unseal the Snow Empress Spirit, but Ye Fan saw through her intentions at once and quietly stopped her.

"Ice Empress, Snow Empress is in a special state right now. Her consciousness has not yet stabilized. If you release her recklessly, she will lose control and attack everything around her indiscriminately."

Ice Empress's emerald eyes were filled with disbelief as she frowned slightly.

"She won't. Snow Empress would never forget me."

But because of Ye Fan's status as her master, Ice Empress still abandoned the thought of releasing Snow Empress and quietly remained by the God-Sealing Platform.

Even so, Ye Fan was still worried that Ice Empress might do something foolish.

So he recalled her into his spiritual sea.

"Ye Fan, I was wrong!"

Ice Empress repeatedly apologized and begged Ye Fan for forgiveness.

But Ye Fan ignored her every time.

Ye Fan instructed Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Dark Demon Ape, "You two will have to guard the God-Sealing Platform."

"Yes!"

Immediately afterward, Ye Fan continued using the Life Angel Martial Soul to transform his soul power into life soul power and heal himself.

Just like that, half a month passed, and Ye Fan's injuries were completely healed.

Ye Fan reckoned that Zhongli Wu and the others might still be waiting in Snow Empress's bedroom, so he did not directly open the Spatial Gate.

Instead, he chose to continue cultivating in the Undead Demiplane for another half month.

During those half months, Ye Fan tried some of the Undead Magic taught by the God of Destruction. Because he was within the Undead Demiplane, close to the source of the undead laws, he learned Undead Magic at an astonishing speed.

One month later, Ye Fan released Ice Empress again. He said to Ice Empress, Tianmeng, and Demon Ape, "Everyone, a month has passed in the blink of an eye."

"I estimate that the people from the Holy Ghost Cult have already left this place."

"We can leave now."

"Woohoo!"

"We can finally leave this sunless Undead Demiplane."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was the first to cheer excitedly. But when he caught sight of Ice Empress's lack of enthusiasm from the corner of his eye, he forcefully suppressed his excitement and looked toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan ignored this and continued:

"But Snow Empress's soul is special. One of you needs to remain in the Undead Demiplane to guard it, so that undead creatures do not damage the God-Sealing Platform."

"Which of you is willing to stay behind and guard Snow Empress's soul?"

"Me!"

At that moment, Ice Empress, who had initially seemed uninterested, finally regained a trace of light in her eyes and volunteered to Ye Fan.

The other two beasts, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Dark Demon Ape, were both uninterested. Neither wanted to remain forever in this sunless Undead Demiplane.

Ye Fan considered it. Once I leave the Undead Demiplane, even if Ice Empress releases Snow Empress's soul, it shouldn't be a problem.

Thus, Ye Fan finally agreed to Ice Empress's request. "Fine. You will guard the Undead Demiplane."

"If there is any problem, simply call out toward the Undead Demiplane."

"If I hear you, I will descend into the Undead Demiplane."

"Alright!" Ice Empress replied to Ye Fan with a grateful expression.

With the matter settled, Ye Fan recited a magical incantation and first opened a tiny Spatial Gate into the Undead Demiplane. His spiritual power passed through it and searched Snow Empress's bedroom, only to discover that it was completely empty. He no longer lingered, instantly opened the Spatial Gate wider, and stepped out with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Dark Demon Ape following behind him.

"Whew! We're finally out."

The man and two beasts breathed the fresh air of Douluo Continent once more, all deeply moved.

Ye Fan swept his gaze around and found the entire Ice God's Palace silent and still.

He did not linger, intending to leave Ice God's Palace, depart the Far North, and return to Mingde Hall.

"Human, die!"

Just as Ye Fan left Ice God's Palace, a towering white figure suddenly lunged at him.

"Ye Fan, watch out! It's that Ice Bear King."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was the first to spot the figure attacking Ye Fan. It was the Ice Bear King they had encountered not long ago.

Hearing this, Ye Fan instantly came to his senses and hurriedly flapped his Angel Wings, accelerating to evade the Ice Bear King's attack.

"Ice Bear King, what are you doing?"