Qin Sheng Is Different

Qin Sheng Is Different

After restraining Snow Empress for a while, Qin Sheng finally released his suppression of her.

"Do you believe me now?"

With his back to Snow Empress, Qin Sheng gazed over the boundless Far North. "Given the gap in strength between us, there is no need for me to lie to you."

Snow Empress stared at Qin Sheng, her heart filled with complicated emotions—shock, humiliation, fear, and more.

"Are you... a god?"

In her eyes, only the legendary gods could suppress her so effortlessly.

Di Tian, the strongest Soul Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, could not do it. Nor could Evil Emperor, the second strongest Soul Beast of the Evil Demon Forest.

Qin Sheng smiled. "Not yet, but I definitely will be someday."

"Let me introduce myself again. Qin Sheng, eleven years old, rank seventy."

"You're eleven years old?!" Snow Empress blurted out.

"What is wrong with being eleven? Do I need to deceive you?"

Snow Empress had nothing to say. After a long silence, she finally spoke.

"Do it, then."

"I told you, as long as you cooperate, I will not kill you." Qin Sheng turned around.

"In fact, we can continue to see each other often and exchange insights in the future."

A dead Heavenly Snow Woman would leave behind only a Soul Ring and a Soul Bone. How could she compare to a living one in value?

Qin Sheng understood sustainable development!

"What do you want to do?"

Given Snow Empress's pride, she normally would not even bother with humans.

But she had truly been beaten senseless this time...

"I will take part of your origin. In compensation, I will tell you where to find Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. How about it?"

Qin Sheng said, "Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow is a supreme treasure for ice-type Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. It will be enough to make up for all your losses, and even help you condense a Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core again."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had become a million-year Soul Beast by eating this stuff, though its value dropped drastically for those without an ice attribute.

Spirit and ice—those were the two ultimate answers of the Peerless Tang Sect era.

"You really know where there is Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow?" Snow Empress could no longer remain calm.

"Do you have any Soul Bones here?" Qin Sheng instead asked another question.

"I do not, but Bing'er, Xiao Bai, and their clans should have collected some."

Qin Sheng nodded. "The Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow is beneath a sect in the human world. Although they do not know it exists, I still hope you will give them a Soul Bone as compensation."

"Oh, and a Dragon Clan Soul Bone would be best."

The Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow was beneath the Earth Dragon Sect in Dragon City.

"Fine." Snow Empress had no objections and left directly.

Qin Sheng waited quietly. I wonder whether she will bring Ice Empress and the others to surround me.

This was a test for Snow Empress. If what he received was not a Soul Bone, but an assassination attempt, then...

Fortunately, Snow Empress truly was proud and did not resort to such petty tricks.

She returned quickly and handed Qin Sheng a Soul Bone.

It was a Hundred Thousand Year torso bone containing Dragon Clan pressure, though the bloodline was not particularly pure.

Snow Empress was certainly generous.

The two headed toward Dragon City and quickly arrived at their destination.

The Earth Dragon Sect's sect master was named Nan Shuishui. Qin Sheng and Snow Empress descended before her and directly explained their purpose.

Nan Shuishui nearly had her eyes pop out when she saw the Hundred Thousand Year torso bone.

"The things beneath the Earth Dragon Sect are yours to take, seniors." She agreed without the slightest hesitation.

The Earth Dragon Sect's inherited Martial Soul was the Rouge Dragon, which had absolutely nothing to do with ice. Mysterious Ice Marrow was completely useless to them.

In Snow Empress's view, trading a useless Soul Bone for Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow was an enormous profit.

In Nan Shuishui's view, trading a pile of ice for a Hundred Thousand Year torso bone was an insane bargain.

And Qin Sheng?

He had paid no price at all. By merely providing information, he would obtain a six-hundred-ninety-thousand-year Soul Ring, as well as a Heavenly Snow Woman.

A win!

"Go retrieve it. Do not make too much of a disturbance," Qin Sheng said.

Snow Empress immediately took action. With a thought from Qin Sheng, the Soul Bone stuck to Nan Shuishui's body and fused with her.

"The Earth Dragon Sect does not even have a Titled Douluo, so you should understand that news of this Soul Bone must be kept secret."

Qin Sheng said, "I will help you fuse with it quickly and conceal it to a certain extent. Even if you use the Soul Bone in the future, no one will discover that it is a Hundred Thousand Year one."

Nan Shuishui was deeply grateful to Qin Sheng, but the force of the Soul Bone left her unable to speak. She could only thank him endlessly in her heart.

Once the Soul Bone had fully fused, Nan Shuishui's Soul Power increased considerably.

Moreover, for Soul Masters, the most important function of a Soul Bone was to strengthen one's foundation, raise one's potential, and broaden one's path.

A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was enough to transform a person completely.

Ten thousand years ago, Soul Bones had been known as treasures of the Blood River.

"Thank you, Senior. The Earth Dragon Sect will never forget your great kindness." Nan Shuishui bowed deeply.

After Snow Empress emerged, the two simply left, leaving behind only the uncontrollably excited Sect Master Nan, laughing wildly in the room.

"Besides the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow, there is also Ice Pole Divine Crystal beneath the Earth Dragon Sect."

Snow Empress said, "The Ice Pole Divine Crystal is for you."

It was an extremely high-grade material.

"Fine." Qin Sheng did not refuse and asked,

"When will you help me condense my Soul Ring?"

"How do we do that?" Snow Empress had no experience with condensing Soul Rings.

"Do not resist."

Qin Sheng extended one hand and pressed it against Snow Empress's lower abdomen, drawing out her origin.

He had come into contact with origin more than once. He was far too familiar with it.

A mass of snow-white light emerged from Snow Empress's body. Qin Sheng restrained it and said,

"You are a Heavenly Snow Woman born and nurtured by nature, and you can also draw upon the power of the Far North. This means your connection to heaven and earth is extremely close."

"Even if Di Tian's cultivation is higher than yours, he cannot wield the power of the Star Dou Great Forest in battle as you can."

Snow Empress's aura had never been so weak, yet she still nodded in response to Qin Sheng.

"You are right."

"The Martial Soul Avatar is a deep excavation of one's Martial Soul. It can also be called liberation or evolution."

Watching Snow Empress's origin, Qin Sheng revealed his plan.

"Therefore, I want to borrow the power of you, a Heavenly Snow Woman, so that at this crucial step, my Martial Soul can also establish a connection with heaven and earth."

This was not communion with heaven and man, nor unity of heaven and man. It was to turn Qin Sheng's Martial Soul into a "quasi-spirit of heaven and earth."

If he could achieve this, not only would Qin Sheng's strength increase further, but it would also become easier for him to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth in the future.

Snow Empress thought for a moment, then shook her head. "That is impossible. I possess such an ability only because I was nurtured by nature."

"It may be impossible for other Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, but perhaps not for me." Qin Sheng smiled confidently.

Martial Souls were inherited through bloodlines, yet they manifested because of the rules of heaven and earth. The two were naturally connected to some degree.

Furthermore, Qin Sheng's foundation was profound, and he already had an idea.

Most importantly, there was the inheritance of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.

The Emperor Scripture, even if it was only the Sea of Suffering Chapter, had given Qin Sheng not merely a cultivation method, but also enlightenment and an understanding of all things between heaven and earth.

Great Emperors bore the heart of heaven and commanded the myriad Dao. Their scriptures all pointed directly toward the foundation of the Great Dao and the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

Any realization would be an immense gain.

Those who cultivated Emperor Scriptures possessed prospects far greater than others. That was precisely why.

"I hope you succeed," Snow Empress said.

"Use the Mysterious Ice Marrow first and restore yourself."

Qin Sheng said, "I want to observe your changes a little longer. It should be useful to me."

"All right."

Snow Empress did not refuse. After their brief time together, she had already gained some trust in Qin Sheng.

More importantly, there was nothing she could do even if she did not trust him. She truly could not defeat him.

Thus, Qin Sheng remained with Snow Empress, observing the only spirit of heaven and earth on Douluo Continent.

Three months later, Snow Empress had fully recovered and, under Qin Sheng's guidance, began attempting to condense a Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core.

This time, she succeeded, and her strength surged dramatically.

"The seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation can no longer stop me!"

Snow Empress's eyes shone brightly, and she carried herself with spirited confidence.

"Go undergo your tribulation first," Qin Sheng said.

"However, I want to place a wisp of my spiritual power upon you and sense every change you undergo. Is that acceptable?"

Snow Empress looked deeply at Qin Sheng. After three months together, she had more or less come to understand what kind of person this mysterious, invincible expert was.

Confident, calm, proud—aside from cultivation, he treated nothing else as worthy of his attention.

"All right."

After the spiritual imprint was established, Snow Empress left the snow peak and triggered her Heavenly Tribulation on the vast ice plain outside.

Dark clouds gathered, thunder roared, and the mighty heavenly pressure made every living creature on the Extreme North Ice Plain feel stifled.

Once I reach the Four Extremes, I will begin undergoing tribulation as well. I wonder what that scene will look like.

Qin Sheng thought silently. He felt some anticipation toward Heavenly Tribulation.

The Heavenly Tribulations of the Shrouding the Heavens world were not merely trials and destruction. They also contained creation and represented rebirth.

They were unlike the Soul Beast Heavenly Tribulations of the Douluo world, which existed purely to destroy those undergoing them.

Lightning descended, and Snow Empress was submerged within a sea of thunder.

In the distance, jade light filled the sky as a beautiful jade-colored scorpion flew over and watched from afar.

It was Ice Empress, with three hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation.

The Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King also appeared, each over a hundred meters tall and possessing two hundred thousand years of cultivation.

All the ferocious beasts of the Far North had gathered here.

Qin Sheng ignored them and carefully sensed Snow Empress's changes, as well as the various profound truths contained within the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Thunder Law, Destruction Law? The Thunder God of the Douluo world seems to have died already..."

While Snow Empress underwent tribulation, she could still draw upon the power of the Far North.

The Heavenly Tribulation sought to destroy Snow Empress, but that did not mean the Far North wished the same. This Heavenly Snow Woman would forever remain the Far North's child.

Not only had it not abandoned Snow Empress during the tribulation, it instead supported and protected her with all its strength.

"This relationship is quite special."

"The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest and bears its fortune. Is Snow Empress not the same?"

"She simply lacks the ability to accelerate the cultivation of the Soul Beasts of the Far North and help them break through bottlenecks. But she is extremely important to the Far North, and the reverse is true as well."

Qin Sheng witnessed many things through this Heavenly Tribulation and gained greatly from it.

Snow Empress's Heavenly Tribulation soon ended. Her aura transformed and rose as she entered the realm of seven hundred thousand years.

She was equivalent to a quasi-god among the human Ultimate Douluo of the Douluo Three era.

As for the Douluo Two era? Not one of the three human Ultimate Douluo was a quasi-god.

"Xue'er!"

"Mother!"

"Snow Empress!"

Ice Empress and the others flew toward Snow Empress, overjoyed.

Snow Empress brought the three ferocious beasts to Qin Sheng, and Ice Empress and the other two beasts immediately became enraged.

"Human, you dare infiltrate the core region of the Far North!" the Titan Snow Demon King roared.

Qin Sheng glanced at him, then said to Snow Empress,

"Keep your people under control."

Snow Empress was full of apology. "I am sorry."

"I was able to survive the Heavenly Tribulation entirely because of Qin Sheng's help. He is my friend and the most honored guest of the Far North. You are not permitted to be disrespectful toward him."

Ice Empress grew anxious and waved her large pincers.

"But he is human!"

"Qin Sheng is different," Snow Empress said firmly.

"Xue'er, you have been deceived by a human. You will regret this!"

"Bing'er, I am the ruler of the Far North!"

(End of Chapter)