"Snow Empress, my apologies. You must have been bored these past few days, cooped up, no?" Yuwentuo asked.
"You're telling me! Why don't you claim me quickly? I don't want to stay on this wretched God-Conferring Platform for another second," the Snow Empress grumbled.
"I'm sorry, I've just been too busy lately." Yuwentuo couldn't help it. From the Soul Master Tournament until now, he'd barely had a single free day. He had to seize the time; he had a plan that needed to be completed, and that plan had to be finished before Huo Yuhao reached thirty ranks.
After he left, the academy would undoubtedly focus on cultivating Huo Yuhao, because to counter his own Fire Element, Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice would be the best weapon.
Unfortunately, the current Huo Yuhao was far from his original timeline counterpart. The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion had become an ordinary Ice Jade Scorpion, he lacked a Mysterious Water Pill,
and the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone most suitable for him was also in Yuwentuo's hands. In the original story, shortly after the Soul Master Tournament, Huo Yuhao had become Mu En's disciple, then, under Xuan Zi's leadership, ventured into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for his third soul ring, where he also encountered the Emperor Rui Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
However, with Huo Yuhao's current standard, which was at least several ranks lower than in the original, even if Shrek Academy poured resources into him, it would still likely take him at least several more months to reach Rank 30. This gave Yuwentuo a lot of preparation time.
"Alright, I know you're busy, but you must remember that your own strength is the most important thing. Relying on others won't last a lifetime," the Snow Empress said. Since she had decided to attach herself to Yuwentuo, she would naturally always consider his welfare.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Senior Snow Empress. Yuwentuo will remember it in his heart. Then, the sooner the better, let us begin." After Yuwentuo finished speaking, he opened the God-Conferring Platform. This item was, after all, a Rank 9 soul tool. It would be a real shame if it were shattered with one punch like in the original story.
As soon as the Snow Empress emerged, she transformed into a human form, though only a phantom. Her process of humanization had been interrupted, making it impossible for her to become a true human,
and humanization itself was an irreversible act; she couldn't revert to her original Snow Maiden form. In this state, had it not been for the God-Conferring Platform protecting her, she would have long since vanished into thin air.
"Xiao Tuo, prepare your 'Assimilation Technique'. Gather all my remaining power. My soul ring's power is far stronger than Ice Empress's. Even for a soul sacrifice, ordinary people would find it hard to bear. Fortunately, your Assimilation Technique is profoundly mysterious, which is why I dare to try," the Snow Empress said.
Yuwentuo nodded. "Snow Empress, come!"
The Snow Empress's entire body glowed red, and she gathered her arms before her chest, concentrating her soul power. Immediately after, as she spread her arms, a red soul ring containing seven golden patterns suddenly erupted.
Yuwentuo seized this moment and immediately cast the Assimilation Technique on the Snow Empress. Just like the Ice Empress before her, the Snow Empress's body transformed into countless particles, flying towards Yuwentuo's body.
At the same time, that soul ring was also drawn towards the blade of the Xuanyuan Sword. In the center of the soul ring, a sparkling ice-blue, unique soul bone flew towards Yuwentuo's chest, then spread towards the left side of his heart.
Since the Snow Empress hadn't nearly suffered soul disintegration and hadn't transformed into a soul spirit, she naturally could produce a soul bone. However, the location of this soul bone was somewhat peculiar. If it were a torso bone, it would usually be a vertebral bone, not flying towards the heart.
But regardless, the Sacrifice Array had already begun. No matter the outcome, it was irreversible.
"Is this the power of the Snow Maiden? It truly is much stronger than mine, Xiao Tuo. Firm your mind. I, the Emperor, will help you. You already possess the Emperor's Ultimate Ice soul ring on your body, which will somewhat aid in bearing the Snow Maiden's soul ring," the Ice Empress said.
"Ice Empress, don't worry. This child's spiritual sea is exceptionally resilient. There isn't the slightest sign of his soul collapsing," the Snow Empress said, feeling shocked by Yuwentuo's soul.
Perhaps in terms of raw intensity, it was still far from a top-tier fierce beast like herself, but in terms of tenacity, it was truly a once-in-a-millennium rarity. At the same rank, an ordinary Soul Venerable with one-fifth of his strength could be called an unparalleled genius in terms of spirit.
The entire forest, under the intervention of the Snow Empress's power, was blanketed in flying snow. Fortunately, this wasn't a soul beast forest; ordinary wild beasts wouldn't dare approach such wind and snow. Yuwentuo cultivated steadily for two days like this.
"It's done... almost done..." The Snow Empress's soul had perfectly integrated into Yuwentuo's spiritual sea. Now, it was just a matter of Yuwentuo fully bearing the power of her seven hundred thousand-year soul ring.
"Hmph!!!"
Yuwentuo suddenly let out an angry roar. Centered on him, trees within a ten-li radius were all cut down by the golden sword energy of the Xuanyuan Sword. The severed tree trunks were all frozen solid by the intense cold.
Clearly, Yuwentuo had succeeded!
The Xuanyuan Sword's soul rings appeared: one black, two red. And on the second red soul ring, for some unknown reason, an extra golden pattern suddenly appeared, making it eight golden patterns. Had the Snow Empress broken through eight hundred thousand years?
But how was this possible? The Assimilation Technique had no ability to enhance a soul beast's cultivation. This was unknown not only to Yuwentuo but also to the Snow Empress herself. Why had her cultivation inexplicably increased so much?
Unable to figure it out, she gave up. Fortunately, this was not a bad thing; an eight hundred thousand-year soul ring was always stronger than a seven hundred thousand-year one.
At this time, Yuwentuo's rank far exceeded Rank 40. He only showed as Rank 40 because he lacked a fourth soul ring.
The Xuanyuan Sword's third soul skills:
Emperor Sword: Similar to the Snow Empress's Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Unparalleled, this is a superb offensive skill. The Xuanyuan Sword, when greatly enlarged, can cut down with a single strike, annihilating all things.
Emperor Domain: A brand-new domain soul skill formed by inheriting the Snow Empress's domain combined with the power of the Xuanyuan Sword.
Completely opposite to the One-Foot Sword Domain, this is an ultra-large-scale domain with an immense coverage area. Within the domain, sword energy transforms into indestructible ice threads that can control all opponents.
"Snow Empress, your soul ring's power is truly amazing. I feel at least twice as strong as I was just now," Yuwentuo said excitedly.
"Of course. I am the strongest soul beast in the Extreme North, and not just the soul ring, I seem to have also brought you a unique soul bone. After integrating the powers of the two Ice and Snow Emperors of the Extreme North, your fortune has completely awakened, and it has accumulated richly and is now ready to burst forth," the Snow Empress reminded him.
"A unique soul bone?" Yuwentuo lightly touched the area over his heart, quietly sensing. "The location of this soul bone is actually the xiphoid process. Could this be... an external soul bone?"
The xiphoid process is the sword-tip shaped part at the bottom of the sternum. It can be touched by hand. This tip is precisely on the mid-abdominal line, thus making it one of the body's important landmark points. A line can be drawn downwards from it to mark the mid-abdominal line.
The xiphoid process varies in shape; most are sword-shaped, some are forked, and some have a xiphoid foramen. The length, width, and thickness of the xiphoid process vary, and its position can also differ, being biased to the left or right.
This soul bone was attached to Yuwentuo's xiphoid process. Its power leaned to the left, eventually covering his entire left atrium.
However, one thing was very strange: the Snow Empress's soul ring had somehow increased to eight hundred thousand years, but this soul bone was still seven hundred thousand years.
"Xiao Tuo, the external soul bone I, the Snow Empress, bore for you is this xiphoid bone. It is most suitable for you, a swordsman. From now on, your heart shall be guarded by me, the Empress, and the name of this soul bone shall be—Heart of the Snow Empress!" the Snow Empress declared proudly.
She was very proud to be able to give birth to such a powerful soul bone for Yuwentuo. She also knew she had placed her bets correctly. Such a person, with profound fortune and unparalleled talent, was destined to achieve godhood in the future.
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