Preparing for the Finals

It was already noon when Yu Tianshuang left Xue Qinghe's place. After grabbing a quick bite at a shop, she returned to the Skywater Academy. Instead of going back to her dormitory, she went to the Mimicry Training Ground.

He took out the two Immortal Herb, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and Sword Mist Jasper Bamboo, from his storage ring and examined them for a long time. Then his gaze sharpened, as if he had made a decision.

My most powerful attacks currently come almost entirely from the frost power brought by the two ice-attribute Martial Soul within my body. Tang San's ice immunity can almost ignore most attribute attacks below the Ultimate Ice Power. As for pure physical attacks, I only have the Seven Kill Sword Qi. If I could complete the Seven Kill Sword Domain, it might not be a problem. However, Tang San also possesses the Clear Sky Hammer, which is known as the number one Tool Martial Soul on the continent, and the Soul Bone that he used to withstand the impact of the Ice Phoenix is something I don't have.

I must absorb the Immortal Herb, otherwise I won't be his match in the finals. If I absorb these two Immortal Herb and can break through to the Soul Ancestor level within this month, then my chances of defeating Tang San will be very high.

Having made up her mind, Yu Tianshuang began absorbing the two Immortal Herb one after the other, following the method of absorbing Immortal Herb from memory.

As Yu Tianshuang closed her eyes and sat cross-legged in meditation, her Soul Power surged, and illusory images of ice dragons and sword shadows appeared intermittently. As dusk approached, a soaring sword intent pierced through the red glow in the sky. Yu Tianshuang exhaled a long breath, opened her eyes, and her sharp aura immediately shook the air in front of her.

Yu Tianshuang introspected, sensing the changes in her body after absorbing the Immortal Herb. First, her physical strength had broken through her current limit again, reaching a level comparable to the Soul Emperor's limit, thanks to the enhancement from the two Immortal Herb. Her Soul Power Level had also jumped from level 31 to level 39. She only needed to cultivate one level of Soul Power in this month to break through to the Soul Ancestor.

The biggest change is in the Martial Soul. Yu Tianshuang's Second Martial Soul, the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, has evolved once again after absorbing the Immortal Herb. He can feel that the two Martial Soul, which were originally top-level ultimate Martial Soul, are now much stronger than the unevolved Heavenly Frost Cold Qi Frost Dragon. The word "ultimate" is more appropriate to describe the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi at this time.

The evolved Heavenly Frost Cold Qi is now not only more exquisite and gorgeous, but its blade also reveals a sharper, colder light. The biggest change is the two Hong Lian flowers on the front and back of the hilt, which makes the entire Heavenly Frost Cold Qi Blade appear somewhat bewitching.

Silently stroking the newly evolved Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, Yu Tianshuang gained a deeper understanding. The evolution of the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi brought about a qualitative change in her own power. Firstly, the enhancement from the Ice Dragon Shadow absorbed by the Ice and Red Yin Yang Well, combined with the current evolution of the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, brought her ice attribute to near- Ultimate Ice Power, similar to the Ice Phoenix before its full release. It should be noted that Shui Bing'er could only achieve this briefly under the effect of her Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Yu Tianshuang's near-maximum ice attribute was permanent.

The Heavenly Frost Cold Qi has an additional characteristic: when activated, it causes two Hong Lian marks on the sword hilt to appear behind Yu Tianshuang. After using this state, the attack power increases significantly, and the frost power will reach its Ultimate Ice Power. Although it can only be maintained for two attacks at present, it is definitely a trump card that can kill.

"A sword's frost chills fourteen provinces, the sword comes."

Standing up, Yu Tianshuang summoned a brand new Heavenly Frost Cold Qi to examine it closely. Then, she closed her eyes, held the sword upright in front of her chest with one hand, and suddenly opened her eyes after a few breaths.

"The Great Hong Lian Heavenly Frost Cold Qi!"

As Yu Tianshuang opened her eyes, a terrifying frost erupted from her. The mere frost power emanating from her body froze the air within several meters. Two enormous Hong Lian flowers, identical to the sword hilt, appeared behind Yu Tianshuang, silently floating.

"Ice Heaven Frost Sword, Ice Heaven Concentrated Spirit - Army Breaker."

As Yu Tianshuang swung her sword, the sword energy, imbued with terrifying frost power and unparalleled sharpness, slashed straight forward, carving a deep trench in the path it followed. Then, the trench froze, and with a "boom," the sword energy struck the thick wall of the Mimicry Training Ground, leaving a huge sword mark. The giant Hong Lian behind Yu Tianshuang also dissipated with this terrifying attack.

Looking at the terrifying sword mark left by her attack not far away, Yu Tianshuang nodded in satisfaction. Then she dispelled the Great Hong Lian Heavenly Frost Cold Qi state, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate. After absorbing the Immortal Herb, her strength had increased by almost half. As long as she could break through to the Soul Ancestor within a month, she would be almost certain to win against Tang San or become the final champion.

A week later, night had quietly fallen. Yu Tianshuang, immersed in his cultivation, was unaware of the time. He had spent almost all his daytime hours in the Mimicry Training Ground. He had to make the most of his time, not only to cultivate his Soul Power to level 40, but also to leave time for hunting Soul Ring.

At this moment, a graceful blue figure slowly appeared Mimicry Training Ground. The beautiful woman, who arrived gracefully, was like a flower standing alone in the world. Looking at Yu Tianshuang, who had just finished her training under the night sky and was now summoning several Simulation Soul Beast to start actual combat, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Tianshuang, it's very late, aren't you going home to rest?"

After slaying the last Simulation Soul Beast with a single sword strike, Yu Tianshuang sheathed his sword and turned around. The person who had come was Ye Lingling. Under the hazy Yue Guang, she appeared so radiant and beautiful that he couldn't help but stare at her for a moment, lost in thought.

Feeling a little embarrassed by Yu Tianshuang's dazed gaze, Ye Lingling lowered her head and whispered, "I came back to the academy with Senior Hairou today, and Dean Shui told me that you've been cultivating here for a week, so I came to see you."

After regaining her senses, Yu Tianshuang felt a little embarrassed and pointed to the empty space next to her, saying, "Let's sit for a while. I completely forgot about the time. The teacher said that your and Hairou's injuries would heal in a week, and I forgot to pick you up."

The two sat side by side on the open ground Yu Tianshuang pointed to, chatting idly. Then, silence fell until Ye Lingling said with a pained tone, "Tianshuang, I know you feel guilty, but our serious injuries really weren't your fault. Don't push yourself too hard. Grandma and the Dean both said that cultivation shouldn't be a constant state of tension; it needs to be balanced. If you keep going like this, I'm afraid that one day this string will snap, and then what will I do? Didn't you say you would protect me for the rest of your life?"

As she spoke, tears streamed down Ye Lingling's already endearing face, landing on her skirt. Yu Tianshuang panicked at the sight and clumsily wiped away her tears. Then, the two looked at each other and froze.

Ye Lingling's pretty face was as red as a ripe apple. She quickly turned her head away and said, "Don't look anymore, it's embarrassing. But you have to promise me you won't torture yourself like this."

"Mmm." After a soft reply, the two resumed their conversation. "By the way, you said you also absorbed the Immortal Herb and your Martial Soul Evolution?"

After waiting for a long time without hearing a reply, Ye Lingling turned her head and found that the boy who had promised to protect her for the rest of his life had fallen asleep with his head down.

"Sigh, he seems really tired."

Looking at him sleeping like an adorable child, Ye Lingling gently placed his head on her lap and patted it softly.

The scene seemed to freeze in time, with a beautiful, kind girl lovingly stroking the sleeping boy.