The Second Soul Skill, Ice Pupil; the Snow Empress as Second-in-Command; Huo Yuhao, Heir to the Sect Master
"More than that, I'm curious about your Spirit Eyes Martial Soul's second Soul Skill."
When Du Busi finished speaking, Huo Yuhao looked at the Snow Empress again.
The Snow Empress's gaze had remained fixed on him. Though she said nothing, he could sense a hint of curiosity in her cool eyes.
Huo Yuhao explained, "My second Soul Skill is called Ice Pupil. Once I activate it, my eyes can see the weakest point on a target's body. Whether they conceal their presence or use a Soul Skill to disguise themselves, once Ice Pupil has its eye on them, their true form is revealed immediately."
"When we're deep in special environments such as fog, or moving at high speed, I can also use Ice Pupil to lock onto a target."
Du Busi frowned at this and was about to speak, but Huo Yuhao's next words interrupted him.
Huo Yuhao continued, "Besides that, after absorbing the Ice Empress's power, my Spirit Eyes can also unleash an ice-attribute spiritual attack."
"Once an opponent is covered by the ice elemental power released by Ice Pupil, they're frozen instantly. There's no chance of a miss."
As Huo Yuhao finished his last sentence, the space around them fell silent.
Du Busi looked at Huo Yuhao, at a loss for words.
Concealment would be seen through, illusions exposed, and one would have to guard against the ice elemental power at all times. The slightest mistake meant being frozen on the spot.
He had lived for dozens, nearly a hundred years, and had seen countless Soul Skills.
But this was the first time he had encountered a Soul Skill as nearly all-purpose as Ice Pupil.
The Snow Empress was somewhat surprised as well. She parted her small lips, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Ice Pupil was several times more powerful than the Simulation Soul Skill the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had chosen for Huo Yuhao.
Du Busi looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Yuhao, rest a while longer. Once you've rested enough, we'll return to the Body Sect."
"Yes, Sect Master!" Huo Yuhao nodded and sat down beside the Snow Empress.
Several days later.
Under Du Busi's lead, Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress returned to the Body Sect.
As soon as Du Busi returned, he summoned the Body Sect's eleven Titled Douluo to the sect's main hall.
The gazes of all eleven Titled Douluo, including Jin Peng, converged on the Snow Empress, who sat to Du Busi's left.
They all had one question: who was this woman?
She could actually sit as an equal to their sect master.
In the entire Body Sect-no, the Heavenly Soul Empire-there weren't many people who could sit as equals with their sect master.
Du Busi had expected Jin Peng and the others to react this way. He said, "Everyone, allow me to introduce someone."
As he spoke, Du Busi pointed at the Snow Empress. "This senior is named Xue Lingbing, a Level 99 Limit Douluo with the title Snow Woman. From today onward, she is officially joining our Body Sect."
"With her strength and cultivation, do any of you have a problem with her becoming our second-in-command?"
The moment he said this, the entire hall erupted.
"A Level 99 Limit Douluo? With the title Snow Woman?"
"How come I've never heard of such an expert on the continent?"
"Yes, exactly! Among the human Limit Douluo, we've never heard of a Crowned Douluo called Snow Woman."
Jin Peng, Demonic Fist, and the others looked at one another, their eyes full of shock and confusion.
After all, the Limit Douluo standing at the pinnacle of Soul Masters across the entire continent could be counted on one hand. Each was a peerless expert capable of suppressing an entire region!
Even in the Body Sect, only their sect master currently came closest to being a Level 99 Limit Douluo.
Yet Du Busi was now telling them that this breathtaking beauty before them, who appeared to be only in her twenties, was a Level 99 Limit Douluo. No one could have accepted that.
Just then, a terrifying chill burst forth from within Xue Lingbing, the Snow Empress.
In an instant, the temperature throughout the hall plummeted.
Thick frost formed on the walls, the floor, and the surrounding stone pillars almost simultaneously.
Jin Peng and the others suddenly felt as though they had fallen into an endless layer of ice, the chill stretching on forever!
Ultimate Ice!
Jin Peng, Demonic Fist, and the others' pupils contracted sharply as they looked at Xue Lingbing in disbelief.
Xue Lingbing swept her sky-blue eyes over everyone present and said, "Seniors of the Body Sect, my name is Xue Lingbing. My Martial Soul is the Heavenly Snow Woman, and my title is Snow Woman."
"From today onward, I am a member of the Body Sect. I'll have much to ask of you seniors when it comes to managing the sect."
Her voice was cool and devoid of emotion, but to Jin Peng, Demonic Fist, and the others, it was like a ticking bomb.
Jin Peng and the others drew sharp breaths. What terrifying pressure, what terrifying Ultimate Ice!
Only reverence remained in their eyes as they looked at the Snow Empress.
The next moment, Jin Peng was the first to bow and cup his fists. "Greetings, Crowned Douluo Snow Woman!"
Demonic Fist and the others said in unison, "Greetings, Crowned Douluo Snow Woman!"
The Snow Empress withdrew her presence and sat back down.
Seeing this, Du Busi burst out laughing. "All right, that settles the matter of Xue Lingbing."
"Next, I have another piece of tremendous news for you."
Another piece of good news?
Jin Peng and the others hurriedly looked up.
Du Busi's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao beside him.
"Yuhao, show them your Gold-Rank Second Awakening!"
The moment Du Busi spoke, shock appeared on Jin Peng and the others' faces once again.
"Gold-Rank Second Awakening?"
"How is that possible?!"
"Innate Gold-Rank Second Awakening? That's utterly impossible! The chance is a hundred percent zero!"
As the Body Sect's Titled Douluo, they naturally understood what a Body Martial Soul's Second Awakening meant.
It was already exceedingly difficult for an ordinary Body Martial Soul to undergo a Second Awakening. As for a Gold-Rank Second Awakening, it could only evolve from silver rank to gold rank after its owner entered the Titled Douluo realm.
Huo Yuhao stood and smiled at everyone present. "Elders, watch closely."
With that, he slowly closed his eyes.
The next moment, a strange spiritual fluctuation spread out from within Huo Yuhao.
Immediately afterward, his eyes snapped open, their once-clear depths turning a brilliant gold.
"They're golden!"
"It really is a Gold-Rank Second Awakening!"
An elder shot to his feet, excitedly pointing at Huo Yuhao's eyes, which shone with brilliant golden light.
Jin Peng stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao, even his voice growing hurried. "Incredible... The Body Sect really has produced a Soul Master with an Innate Gold-Rank Second Awakening."
Demonic Fist grinned and roared with laughter, making the entire hall hum. "Good! Well done, Huo Yuhao! Having you in our Body Sect is truly our blessing!"
For a moment, everyone's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, shock, excitement, and delight mingling together.
Du Busi watched their reactions, the smile on his face growing more smug. "Then, from today onward, I appoint Huo Yuhao as the Body Sect's heir to the position of next sect master in my name as sect master. Do any of you have any objections?"