In My Eyes, You're Just a Little Girl

Even the bitter cold of the Far North's Core Area meant nothing to Ling Han.

He strolled leisurely through the snow.

With the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul and the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul protecting him, Ling Han was arguably the strongest being in the entire Far North.

And ever since the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul had entered his body, Ling Han could sense a subtle change in his Martial Soul.

He felt like Shendu after obtaining the Twelve Talismans, ready to shout, "I have everything I need!"

Since he didn't know exactly where the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan's territory lay, Ling Han could only wander around the Core Area.

Nothing there could threaten him now, so he didn't need to worry about a Soul Beast suddenly attacking him.

The Core Area was bound to be much smaller than the outer regions, so finding the Ice Jade Scorpions' territory shouldn't take much effort.

After all, only a handful of species could survive there in large numbers.

His search paid off. Half a day later, Ling Han spotted an Ice Jade Scorpion.

Judging by its size, it had probably cultivated for ten thousand years.

A ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion would surely rank among the clan's stronger members. If he followed it deeper into the territory, he should be able to find the Ice Empress's home.

But that sounded like too much trouble to Ling Han. After a moment's thought, he rushed straight at it.

The ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion sensed danger and instantly readied itself for battle.

But in the next instant, a massive hand formed from ice descended from the sky, blotting out the sun.

Boom! The Ice Jade Scorpion was pinned down at once.

If Ling Han hadn't held back, that single strike would have killed it.

A ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion was formidable, but to Ling Han, it was no different from a three-year-old child.

Ling Han leaped onto its back and looked down at it.

"Take me to your queen, or I'll kill you."

A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast already possessed intelligence. Though it couldn't speak, understanding Ling Han was no challenge.

As Ling Han spoke, he let a trace of the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul pressure slip out. The Ice Jade Scorpion immediately began trembling.

It dared not resist. Obediently carrying Ling Han on its back, it hurried off in one direction.

Ling Han stood on the Ice Jade Scorpion's back as it carried him deeper into the territory.

At the edge of a vast ice field, it stopped and refused to go any farther.

Ling Han guessed the Ice Empress must be nearby. He jumped down from its back and waved it away.

The Ice Jade Scorpion fled as though granted a pardon, vanishing in a flash.

Ling Han continued forward.

He made no effort to suppress his aura. With the Ice Empress's cultivation, she should have sensed him already.

Sure enough, a clear voice rang out a moment later. "Who dares trespass in my territory?"

As the words faded, a petite figure in emerald green appeared before Ling Han.

She was a little girl with green twin ponytails and an emerald-green dress.

Anger colored her pretty face, but somehow it only made her look adorable.

The Ice Empress glared at Ling Han.

Then a tremendous pressure erupted from her and bore down on him.

Even a Super Douluo couldn't withstand the pressure of a Ferocious Beast with 380,000 years of cultivation head-on.

Yet when it struck Ling Han, it had no effect at all.

He simply stood there. The Ice Empress's pressure did no more than stir his long hair.

"What are you doing, little girl? I don't need a breeze to cool off out here on the ice."

Ling Han's teasing tone and deeply insulting form of address pushed the Ice Empress over the edge.

"You're the little girl! I'll kill you!"

With a wave of her hand, a huge icicle formed and shot toward Ling Han.

Ling Han smiled faintly and released his Martial Soul.

The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul appeared behind him, followed by his seven extraordinary Soul Rings.

But that wasn't all. The Ice Dragon King's dragon soul entered the Martial Soul behind him of its own accord.

In the next instant, a divine aura foreign to Douluo Continent burst from Ling Han.

"Now I have everything I need!"

Laughing, Ling Han unleashed his Seventh Soul Skill.

After the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul merged with his Martial Soul, his Seventh Soul Skill had changed as well.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Dragon King Descent!"

His Seventh Soul Skill was no longer Dragon King Avatar. It had become Dragon King Descent.

For a short time, he could wield all the power of the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul, giving him the combat strength of a Limit Douluo.

And that divine aura suppressed the Ice Empress even more severely.

The icicle dispersed on its own before it ever reached Ling Han.

Ling Han had transformed into a giant dragon, identical to the legendary Ice Dragon King.

Under the overwhelming pressure of that bloodline, the Ice Empress nearly lost her human form.

The dragon took Ling Han's shape again. He hadn't ended Dragon King Descent; he had merely changed his form.

Locked in place by the Ice Dragon King's pressure, the Ice Empress could no longer move.

Ling Han walked up to her, reached out, and pinched her adorable cheek.

"Little girl, it's naughty to attack someone the moment you disagree with him!"

The Ice Empress had no room left for anger. Shock filled her instead.

This human was far beyond her ability to fight. He was only a Seven-Ring Saint, yet he could unleash the combat strength of a Limit Douluo—and suppress her bloodline almost completely.

Even if the Snow Empress and the Titan Snow Demon King arrived, the three of them together might not be able to defeat Ling Han.

But only Ling Han knew his own limits. He couldn't maintain Dragon King Descent for long. He had to accomplish his goal quickly.

"So much for one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North. In my eyes, you're just a little girl."

Feeling the almost tangible killing intent rolling off Ling Han, the Ice Empress didn't know what to say.

"Wh-what do you want?"

Her voice trembled, but given her temperament, she couldn't simply submit.

"What do I want? Nothing much. I'll just keep you pinned here. The Snow Empress should come along soon, shouldn't she? To be honest, I like her more than you."

At the mention of the Snow Empress, much of the Ice Empress's resolve crumbled.

She might not have cared if Ling Han had threatened her with anything else. But the Snow Empress was different.

The Snow Empress was the most important companion in the Ice Empress's life. Their bond ran deep, and neither could bear to lose the other.