Trading Empty Promises for a Secret Method

A biting, frigid Far North wind swept across the snow-covered plain, carrying shards of snow. Lu Xuan, who had been sitting motionless, slowly opened his eyes.

The aura of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring surrounding him slowly receded into his body like a tide. The last wisp of violent Soul Beast energy was completely refined, and the process of absorbing the Soul Ring finally came to an end.

He let out a long sigh, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The Sixth Soul Ring bestowed upon him by the Mirror Shadow Beast did not disappoint him, as it gifted him with two extremely exquisite and unique Soul Skill at once.

The immense energy absorbed from the Soul Ring, combined with the powerful Soul Power that had been accumulated and stored within his body over time, caused the two forces to merge and flow along his meridians, propelling his Soul Power realm upwards step by step.

He crossed the threshold of level 70 Soul Sage in one fell swoop.

Lu Xuan clenched his fist, feeling the surging Soul Power within his body. He was now fully qualified to absorb the Seventh Soul Ring.

As early as when Lu Xuan attached the [Soul Devouring Demon Spider] Soul Ring to the Black Jade Divine Flute Martial Soul, his Soul Power had already steadily reached the level of a level 60 Soul Emperor.

After that, he successively absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Titan Giant Ape, and just now the Mirror Shadow Beast, a total of three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring into his body.

The layers upon layers of immense energy continuously nourished his meridians and tempered his Soul Power, propelling his cultivation level forward. Now, successfully breaking through the barrier of the 70th level Soul Sage is a natural and inevitable outcome!

With the complete shattering of the level 70 Soul Power shackles, the Soul Power within his body surged like a great river, and his cultivation ushered in a new round of liberation.

The upper limit of the energy of the Soul Ring that his physical body and Martial Soul could bear also increased dramatically, and the age of the Soul Beast he could withstand was raised to an extremely astonishing level.

The Three-Eyed Demonic Spirit that Lu Xuan had captured alive earlier can now be used as his Seventh Soul Ring.

However, he was in no hurry to take action immediately.

Lu Xuan slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling beside him, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Ye Lingling's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward, her clear voice filled with joy. "Brother Lu Xuan, you did it!"

Dugu Yan carefully examined Lu Xuan's refreshed aura and exclaimed, "Lu Xuan, it seems you've become stronger again!"

"It's alright." Lu Xuan smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over the two girls. "It won't be long before you two also possess your own Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"We'll talk about it later." Lu Xuan smiled slightly, reaching out to gently take the wrists of the two women beside him, one on each side, and said, "Now, we should go and meet our two guests."

As soon as he finished speaking, he led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, stepping through the thick snow, and slowly walked towards the two figures standing not far away.

Lu Xuan's gaze fell on Ice Empress, and feigning confusion, he asked, "Ice Empress, aren't you going to introduce me?"

The Ice Empress stood on the snowfield, its small body exuding an air of arrogance that seemed to look down upon the Far North.

She looks just like a little female devil!

She raised her chin, speaking with an air of arrogance, "She's incredibly powerful! She is the Snow Empress, the true ruler of our Far North!"

The Snow Empress stepped forward slowly, her cool gaze calmly landing on Lu Xuan. Her voice was clear and crisp, like an icy spring. "I am the Snow Empress. Lu Xuan, hello."

"Greetings, Snow Empress." Lu Xuan nodded slightly, calmly greeting her, his tone frank. "Your strength is formidable, surpassing any human or Soul Beast I have encountered so far."

A woman born of ice and snow possesses an almost otherworldly beauty, breathtakingly so.

Compared to the still green and inexperienced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Snow Empress's aloof and stunning beauty was on a completely different level.

But in Lu Xuan's heart, that was all.

She may be beautiful, but she's not one of us.

"You have a bright future." The Snow Empress nodded slightly, her icy, sculpted face devoid of much emotion, as if stating a fact. "It should only be a matter of time before you surpass me in the future."

After exchanging pleasantries and a few words of mutual evaluation, Snow Empress had already achieved her goal for this trip.

She came all this way specifically to meet Lu Xuan. She didn't expect to forge a deep friendship, but at least she wanted to avoid becoming mortal enemies and maintain a delicate balance in the Far North.

However, Lu Xuan still had important matters to attend to.

He looked up at the Snow Empress and slowly said, "Snow Empress, I want to talk to you about something."

"You want to trade something with me?" A hint of surprise flashed across Snow Empress's cold eyes as she slowly asked, "What do you want, and what can you offer in exchange?"

"I want the Soul Core Condensation Method." Lu Xuan made no attempt to conceal his desire, stating his heartfelt wish directly. "In exchange, I will make you a promise. If you never find a path to godhood on your own, I can grant you a spot for eternal godhood."

"What!"

The Snow Empress was deeply shaken.

Just moments before, when she heard Lu Xuan demand the [Soul Core Condensation Method], anger still surged within her.

The Soul Core is a secret of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast; it is not something that can be easily revealed to outsiders.

But when the words "a spot to become a god and live forever" entered his ears, his anger was instantly replaced by a huge shock, and even the chilling aura surrounding him couldn't help but tremble slightly.

For hundreds of thousands of years, what she had been searching for was to break free from the shackles of Soul Beast.

These words struck her deepest desire.

For Soul Beast like the Snow Empress, who has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, immortality is the ultimate desire that surpasses all treasures and secret techniques; nothing in the world can compare to it.

The Snow Empress's cultivation level is now 690,000 years, but she was severely injured during her last tribulation, leaving hidden damage to her foundation.

Given her current state, she had absolutely no confidence that she could safely weather the tribulation that would come ten thousand years from now.

Failure would mean utter annihilation, both physically and mentally.

And this human before her promised her a path to eternal life and godhood.

After weighing the two options, what precious secret could that Soul Core Condensation Method possibly be considered?

She would gladly hand over the secret technique as long as she could seize this glimmer of hope.

The moment Lu Xuan finished speaking, the Ice Empress beside him was filled with shock and exclaimed, "You... you actually have the confidence to become a god?"

Lu Xuan nodded slightly, his tone indifferent. "Your cultivation is still shallow, so it's normal that you can't detect anything amiss. However, the Snow Empress should have already sensed it."

Snow Empress remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

She could clearly sense the potential for godhood hidden within Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling; as for Lu Xuan, it wasn't based on perception, but on her belief that both of his women were qualified and that his own opportunities would only be greater!

"Lu Xuan, why didn't you say so sooner!" Seeing that the Snow Ice Empress Snow Empress paced anxiously back and forth on the snowfield, her petite figure crunching through the surface snow as she repeatedly lamented, "If I had known you could become a god and lead us to immortality, I would have given you the Soul Core Condensation Method long ago!"

The Ice Empress's situation was similar to that of the Snow Empress. Facing the tribulation that was to arrive as scheduled ten thousand years later, she had no confidence whatsoever. As long as she could gain the hope of eternal life, she was willing to give up the Soul Core Condensation Method.