An Agreement Reached, Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow
"Its ability to accurately assess the strength of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Far North, and its understanding of cooperating with humans in times of crisis to avoid harm, demonstrates that it is not only intelligent but also sincere. It could easily have mentioned more Heavenly Kings to intimidate us, but it did not."
"After all, in Douluo I, human Soul Master knew very little about the Far North, and even in Douluo II, ten thousand years later, the Soul Master World's understanding of the Far North hadn't increased much. Besides, the Snow Soul Bear King doesn't know I'm a transmigrator. If it were human, it would be a very worthwhile friend to make."
"Since there are so many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Far North, there's no need to kill this Snow Soul Bear King. If it really self-destructs, it might attract the attention of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Far North, which would be terrible. The purpose of entering the Far North this time was to add Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring to An Jun. Now that the goal has been achieved, there's no need to cause any more trouble. It's better to stop while we're ahead."
Huo Lei's mind raced as he analyzed the Snow Soul Bear King's words and weighed the pros and cons. In a short while, he made up his mind.
Huo Lei looked at the Snow Soul Bear King and smiled slightly, "Senior Bear King, I have made up my mind and decided to cooperate with you."
The Snow Soul Bear King looked at Jin Shan, its mouth slightly moving as it uttered a questioning tone. "Human powerhouse, what are your thoughts?"
Jin Shan slightly raised his head to look at the Snow Soul Bear King, and said solemnly, "The one who spoke just now was my disciple, and his meaning is my meaning."
Upon hearing Jin Shan's words, the Snow Soul Bear King's previously dim blue eyes instantly brightened, and when it looked at Huo Lei again, the disdain in its eyes had vanished.
"So you're a disciple of a powerful figure, truly extraordinary. Your decision will bring you immense benefits."
Huo Lei said, "Senior Bear King, now we should discuss the specific procedures for cooperation, and you should also tell us what treasures are inside this cave."
The Bear King's eyes flickered, then he paused for a moment before asking, "Young friend, what is this cooperation process you mentioned? I don't quite understand."
"It's normal that you don't understand. You spend all your time in this freezing cold, doing nothing but eating, drinking, relieving yourself, and cultivating. How would you know anything about cooperation procedures?" Huo Lei suddenly realized, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Huo Lei smiled and explained, "This cooperation process is easy to understand; it's about how we should interact. Let me first share my opinion, and you can see if it's acceptable."
"Once we start cooperating, no one can harm anyone else; that's the most basic premise. Actually, the most crucial point is that Senior Bear King, you cannot leave this place. It's not that I don't trust you, but it's for everyone's safety, and I hope you can understand that. You will stay near the cave entrance, accompanied by my teacher. Once we successfully obtain the treasure, we will naturally leave this place, and the cave will still be yours. What do you think?"
The Snow Soul Bear King nodded its large head. "I understand your concerns, young friend. You're afraid that if you let me go, I'll gather a large number of Soul Beast, right? Or even summon the Heavenly King of the Far North? Hahaha! Don't worry, I won't do that. So, let's do as you say. I'll stay at the cave entrance, and your teacher will accompany me. However, you can't take anything from inside the cave; you can only absorb it slowly, which might take a long time. Right now, I need to recover from my injuries, and over time I'll need food, so you'll have to provide me with enough. That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"
"Don't worry about food, we'll provide plenty. You said there's a treasure inside the cave that can't be taken away, what kind of treasure is it?" Huo Lei asked the Bear King curiously.
The Snow Soul Bear King, "The cave contains a large amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, a rare cultivation treasure for ice and snow-type Soul Beast and Soul Master. The temperature of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is extremely low, making it almost impossible to collect and take it away. Moreover, among the six of you, only three meet the requirements for absorption. Apart from the one who is absorbing the Soul Ring, the other two women are too low-level. The lower the level, the slower the absorption. Even if all three of you absorb together, it will take a very long time. That's why I asked you to provide food."
"Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow! My goodness! This time we're incredibly lucky. No wonder the Ice Leopard Emperor and the Snow Soul Bear King became enemies; it turns out there's such a treasure in the cave. Thinking about it now, it's not surprising. But on the other hand, the fact that the Snow Soul Bear King would share such a treasure with the Ice Leopard Emperor shows how much it values friendship. With the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, Bing'er's level can close the gap with mine in a short time, and this training will improve her much faster." Huo Lei was overjoyed.
When Huo Lei looked at Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu beside him, he found that their faces were full of smiles, and their eyes were gleaming with anticipation.
Huo Lei looked at the Snow Soul Bear King and smiled, saying, "Senior Bear King, we are now partners. You can recuperate on the sidelines."
"Alright." The Bear King agreed and lay down on the snow to rest. But he didn't close his eyes, keeping a Huo Lei and his group.
Jin Shan took a few steps back and put away his Martial Soul, but he still stood guard there, not daring to be careless.
Huo Lei looked at the three women and said softly, "Put away your Martial Soul!"
After being reminded, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Yunxiang put away their respective Martial Soul one after another.
Half an hour later, An Jun's Ninth Soul Ring was finally attached, and he awoke from his meditation.
Huo Lei walked up to An Jun and asked with a smile, "How are you feeling, Senior An Jun?"
An Jun's face was full of excited smiles. "It feels great! I have successfully advanced to the Titled Douluo. My Soul Power has increased by less than two levels, and I am currently at the peak of level ninety-one. If I Soul Bone of the Ice Leopard Emperor, I believe I can definitely reach level ninety-three."
Huo Lei, beaming, congratulated him, "That's wonderful! Congratulations, Senior An Jun. Now that you're Titled Douluo, it's time to give yourself a resounding title!"
An Jun smiled and said, "That's easy. My Martial Soul is the Frost Snow Leopard, so I'll just call myself ' Snow Leopard '."
"' Snow Leopard Douluo ', hmm! It sounds pretty good." Yunxiang praised.
"Congratulations, Senior An Jun, on your promotion to Titled Douluo." Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu offered their blessings.
"Thank you! Thank you!" An Jun smiled and nodded to Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu.
"What's going on with this Snow Soul Bear King?" An Jun exclaimed in surprise when he saw the Snow Soul Bear King lying obediently on the ground without moving.
Huo Lei then told the unsuspecting An Jun everything that had happened during his absorption of the Soul Ring.
"The Heavenly King of the Far North? Six... six... more than 60,000 years of cultivation? Dozens... Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Cooperation? This... is this believable?" An Jun was utterly shocked after hearing Huo Lei's account. His voice trembled, and his face showed disbelief.
"It's better to believe it than not. According to the Bear King, we're only on the inner edge of the Far North. Even so, we've already encountered two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and we've met quite a few high-age Soul Beast along the way. So I think the Bear King's words are highly credible." Huo Lei could only offer a fair analysis to An Jun. He naturally believed the Bear King's words because he knew the Heavenly King of the Far North did exist, but he couldn't say it outright, otherwise it would immediately arouse suspicion.