Come to think of it, I was naked too, so we should be even, Beiming Yuan thought to himself.
He looked at the Snow Empress, and she looked at him. No matter how he looked at it, they were even.
It seems this is still only the Douluo I period. That's good news. Beiming Yuan thought about the current timeline again.
Over the past six years, he hadn't spent all his time thinking about seeing the Snow Empress naked. Occasionally, he had also played tricks on the Ice Empress... oh, no, thought about serious matters.
Having transmigrated, wouldn't it all have been for nothing if he didn't make something of himself?
Of course, everything depended on today.
If he could successfully awaken a decent Martial Soul, he could use the advantage of his "God's-eye view" to reach the pinnacle of the Soul Master World. It wouldn't even be impossible for him to glimpse the realm of the gods.
If the Martial Soul he awakened was utterly ordinary, or if he had no Martial Soul at all, then none of that was worth discussing. He would just keep his head down and figure out Soul Tools, making preparations for ten thousand years later.
I probably won't need to keep my head down. Beiming Yuan thought it over and privately guessed, I can live safe and sound in the Far North, and the Snow Empress and Ice Empress even raised me. There's obviously something special about me.
If there were nothing special about him, he would have been reduced to dust and ashes long ago for seeing the Snow Empress naked.
"Xiao Yuan."
Just then, a crisp, slightly childish voice sounded beside Beiming Yuan.
Beiming Yuan turned to see a figure in emerald green smiling at him, only a head taller than he was.
She wore an exquisite emerald-green dress, and her long hair was emerald green as well. She had delicate features, fair skin, and golden eyes that held a hint of wildness and overbearing pride.
"Sister Bing." Beiming Yuan smiled faintly, looking utterly harmless.
"Why are you behaving so well today?" The Ice Empress smiled teasingly and reached out to pat Beiming Yuan's head. "Are you afraid Xue'er and I won't awaken your Martial Soul for you?"
"Of course not. I've always been well-behaved." Beiming Yuan's expression was utterly earnest.
"Hehe." The Ice Empress chuckled and said crossly, "You, well-behaved? The Soul Beasts of the Far North have complained to Xue'er about you plenty of times these past few years."
"Sister Bing, weren't you the one who led me into doing all those things...?" Beiming Yuan looked at her oddly.
Although his status in the Far North was no small matter, those powerful Soul Beasts might not necessarily show him any respect. He could do as he pleased because the Ice Empress was at his side.
Despite being the second heavenly king of the Far North, the Ice Empress was really like a little girl at heart, and she had caused plenty of trouble with him over the years.
The Snow Empress was the "parent," while he and the Ice Empress were the "demon pills."
When it came to their bond, he was closer to the Ice Empress. As for the Snow Empress... whenever they got into trouble, he was the one who got scolded and beaten.
He strongly suspected the Snow Empress was using her authority to settle a personal grudge.
"Nonsense. I love my people as my own children." The Ice Empress's pretty face reddened, and her gaze wandered.
"Then your children will really have it rough, Sister Bing." Beiming Yuan smiled.
The Ice Empress glanced at Beiming Yuan and said nothing, merely letting out a snort. "Hmph..."
"Xiao Yuan, Bing'er, come in." A cool voice came from inside the ice and snow palace. The ice doors slowly opened, revealing a graceful figure who had been waiting for some time.
She wore an exquisite, snow-white dress that showed off her slender figure and perfect curves to the fullest.
As they drew closer, the Snow Empress's peerless beauty gradually came into view. Her long, snow-white hair fell straight to her waist, and her beautiful sky-blue eyes were clear and ethereal, as though they could see through everything in the world.
"Xue'er!"
The Ice Empress immediately ran over. She only came up to the Snow Empress's waist, and standing together, the two looked like a pair of sisters.
Beiming Yuan walked up to the Snow Empress and smiled. "Sister Xue."
The Snow Empress first patted the Ice Empress's head, then nodded slightly to Beiming Yuan. "There's no time to lose. We'll begin right away."
"Okay."
Beiming Yuan nodded and followed the Snow Empress into the palace.
Soon, the three arrived at the center of the great hall.
The Snow Empress had already prepared the items Beiming Yuan needed to awaken his Martial Soul, as well as a crystal ball to test his Soul Power Level.
"Stand in the middle of this array. Whatever happens in a moment, don't be nervous," the Snow Empress said, pointing at the six-pointed star array on the floor.
Beiming Yuan obediently did as she said, walking into the array and standing still.
With a slight movement of her mind, the Snow Empress activated the stones at the six points of the array, causing them to release faint golden particles.
This energy slowly rose, gently and gradually entering Beiming Yuan's body.
Beiming Yuan felt a faint warmth spreading through his body.
"Xiao Yuan, stay calm. Don't get another nosebleed like you did six years ago," the Ice Empress remarked from the side.
It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. Once she did, both Beiming Yuan and the Snow Empress looked a little awkward.
Beiming Yuan instinctively looked at the Snow Empress, unable to stop that stunning body, white as mutton-fat jade, from appearing in his mind again.
His gaze kept drifting upward until he saw the chill in the Snow Empress's eyes. Only then did he quickly collect himself, close his eyes, and focus on the awakening.
This little lecher! The Snow Empress was furious, and embarrassed as well. Her lovely face grew faintly warm, a blush flashing across it.
If Beiming Yuan had really been a child, that would have been one thing.
But from observing him over the past few years, she had found that he was unlike others his age and very precocious. Six years ago, he had probably already been a "grown boy."
"Bing'er, be quiet. Don't disturb me while I help Xiao Yuan awaken his Martial Soul," the Snow Empress said, glancing at the Ice Empress beside her.
"Huh? Oh."
The Ice Empress found it a little strange, but obediently agreed.
Like Beiming Yuan, she was a "demon pill" in the Far North. Only in front of the Snow Empress was she an exceptionally well-behaved "spirit pearl."
"Phew~"
The Snow Empress breathed softly, composed herself, and concentrated on continuing Beiming Yuan's awakening. A trace of curiosity instinctively flickered in her eyes.
Since Beiming Yuan had countless connections to Lord Ice God, his Martial Soul surely wouldn't be ordinary either. At the very least, it would be Ultimate Ice.
Meanwhile, Beiming Yuan felt a stream of energy surging outward from within his body.
"Crack, crack..."
Icy blue chill spilled from Beiming Yuan's body, and a layer of solid ice began to form in a radius of several meters around him. Its purity and quality surpassed even the ice used to build the palace.
"Ultimate Ice!" Sensing the chill, the Snow Empress and Ice Empress looked delighted.
Sure enough, Beiming Yuan possessed an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul!
Moreover, the purity of this ice surpassed even theirs.
Even with their powerful cultivation, they could still feel a slight pressure from the icy blue chill. It was suppression at the elemental level.
There were degrees of strength even among Ultimate Ice. Any ice element whose temperature was low enough could be called "Ultimate Ice."
Clearly, the temperature of Beiming Yuan's Ultimate Ice was even lower.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a pillar of icy blue light shot skyward from Beiming Yuan, shattering the Snow Empress's palace in an instant.
Immediately afterward, a secret pattern appeared between Beiming Yuan's brows, and a presence like that of the "sovereign of ice" spread out, filling the Snow Empress and Ice Empress with awe.