Teasing the Ice Empress

He did this only so that after the Ice Empress took this Transformation Pill and transformed into a human body, she could raise her strength to the realm of a Limit Douluo, just like the Snow Empress.

"Here, Sister Bing'er. You and Sister Xue'er have worked hard. This Transformation Pill is for you." Lin Xuan placed one of the Transformation Pills into a jade bottle, then handed the other to the Ice Empress with a smile.

"Okay!" A smile appeared on the Ice Empress's delicate, fair face. She raised her hand and took the ice-blue Transformation Pill from Lin Xuan's palm, then swallowed it without hesitation.

The pill melted the moment it entered her mouth, instantly turning into abundant medicinal energy that coursed through the Ice Empress's limbs and bones. The warm sensation was like soaking in a hot spring.

Boom!

The next moment, an enormous jade-green pillar of light erupted from the Ice Empress, soaring into the sky and briefly bathing the entire Icefire Yin Yang Well in jade-green light.

Immediately afterward, the Ice Empress briefly transformed into her crystalline Ice Jade Empress Scorpion true form. Then the light flowed and faded like ripples on water, condensing once more into her incomparably beautiful young girl form.

In an instant, the phantom of a gigantic Ice Emperor Scorpion appeared behind the Ice Empress. Black, black, red, red, red, red, red, red, jade-green—nine soul rings rose beneath her feet as an incomparably terrifying Soul Power pressure swept outward from her.

A moment later, the Ice Empress slowly opened her eyes, and a trace of coldness flashed through them.

"Little Xuan, I succeeded too!" The Ice Empress froze slightly, sensing the abundant Soul Power within her body. A sweet smile bloomed on her face, because like the Snow Empress, she had directly reached the level of a rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo.

This was also thanks to the few strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow that Lin Xuan had specially added to the Transformation Pill he refined for the Ice Empress. Otherwise, she might have been stuck around the peak of rank ninety-eight.

But with those few strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow added, the Ice Empress had successfully broken through to rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo. She was now on the same level as the Snow Empress.

With the Ice Empress's successful breakthrough, both she and the Snow Empress had now stepped into the realm of rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo.

If the two joined forces to unleash their fusion technique—the Pride of the Ice and Snow Emperors—its power would likely have long surpassed a simple addition of their strengths.

Forget a Limit Douluo like Long Xiaoyao; even against an old monster like the Evil Emperor, this strike would be enough to severely wound him.

After all, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress were no ordinary pair of Limit Douluos.

After being tempered by Lin Xuan's specially made Transformation Pills, their physiques had long since undergone a complete transformation, and the depth of their foundations far surpassed those of others at the same level.

Moreover, both possessed ultimate ice attributes, so the power they could unleash was not to be underestimated. It might even reach a demigod-level strike like Di Tian's Dragon God's Claw.

"Congratulations, Sister Bing'er, on breaking free from the shackles of the Heavenly Tribulation." Lin Xuan stepped forward and smiled.

Smack.

The moment Lin Xuan finished speaking, the Ice Empress flashed before him and planted a kiss on his handsome face with a light sound.

"Hehe, Little Xuan, this is your reward." The Ice Empress giggled.

"Uh..." Feeling the cool touch lingering on his face, Lin Xuan's mouth twitched. "Why does it feel like there have been a lot of rewards lately?"

"What? You're unhappy that your big sister kissed you?" The Ice Empress frowned slightly, crossed her arms, and shot Lin Xuan a deliberately angry glare. "Other than Xue'er, even if others begged me to kiss them, I wouldn't!"

"Oh, so that's how it is." Lin Xuan muttered, a sly curve slowly forming at the corner of his lips. He glanced at the Ice Empress's delicate, fair face, then shifted his gaze to the little mouth that had just kissed him.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan stepped forward, bent down slightly, and kissed the Ice Empress's soft lips.

"Mmph..."

A muffled whimper escaped the Ice Empress's throat.

The Ice Empress froze. So did the Snow Empress.

If Wang Qiu'er had not still been absorbing her soul ring, she probably would have frozen as well.

"L-Little Xuan! What are you doing?!" The Ice Empress hurriedly pushed Lin Xuan away and quickly retreated two steps, stammering in panic.

At that moment, the Ice Empress's delicate, fair face was flushed crimson. Her earlier playful demeanor had vanished without a trace, replaced by panic and shyness.

"Hehe, of course I'm returning the favor!" A mischievous smile slowly spread across Lin Xuan's lips. "Sister Bing'er kissed me once, so I kissed Sister Bing'er once in return. Isn't that just right?"

"You little brat! H-how could you kiss me?! I... I'm your big sister!" A flash of embarrassed anger crossed the Ice Empress's amber eyes as she spoke in flustered panic.

"Oh, so Sister Bing'er doesn't like it. Then I won't do that again..." Lin Xuan lowered his head in feigned hurt, though where the Ice Empress could not see, the corners of his lips had already curled upward.

"N-no, that's not what I mean!" Seeing Lin Xuan's aggrieved expression, the Ice Empress immediately panicked. She wanted to explain, but did not know what to say, and her beautiful face looked as though it might drip blood.

"I... I didn't say I didn't like it... I-I just..." The Ice Empress stammered an explanation, but could not finish her sentence no matter what.

"So Sister Bing'er means she doesn't mind if I kiss you? Does that mean I can kiss you from now on?" Lin Xuan abruptly raised his head, grabbed the Ice Empress's cool little hand, and asked in delight.

"I... I..." The Ice Empress's gaze darted away, and she did not dare meet Lin Xuan's eyes.

"You little brat! How dare you take advantage of your big sister!" The Ice Empress pulled her hand from Lin Xuan's grasp, putting on a tough front as she scolded him.

However, her cheeks remained rosy, and her voice was soft and sweet, without the slightest bit of intimidation.

"Then why can Sister Bing'er kiss me, but I can't kiss you?" Lin Xuan blinked.

"T-that's different!" the Ice Empress said, blushing.

"It's different when I take the initiative to kiss you and when you kiss me! Besides, I'm your big sister! It's fine for me to kiss you, but it's not fine for you to kiss me! You can't defy me!" The Ice Empress puffed out her cheeks and glared at Lin Xuan.

"Fine, fine, I'll listen to Sister Bing'er. I won't defy you now. I'll defy you later instead." Lin Xuan gave an awkward smile.

"What nonsense are you saying?! Not now, not later! Never!" The Ice Empress bit her pink lower lip and glared at Lin Xuan in shame and anger.

"Then what if I insist on defying Sister Bing'er?" Lin Xuan stepped closer, closing the distance between them. His warm breath brushed against her face as he said, "Sister Bing'er..."