Chapter 14: Art Of Persuasion - Part Two
"So, you've chosen the same path as this king—preparing to assume human form and take a gamble on the elusive road to godhood?" Lin Yun looked Snow Empress up and down, stroking his chin with interest.
This king has been seen through entirely…
Snow Empress smiled bitterly in her heart.
"How did you kn—wait, the same path as you?" she blurted out, only to suddenly realize what he meant.
The same path?
The Soul Beast Sovereign wasn't faking weakness—he had truly assumed human form, so he really was weak now?!
No wonder he was incredibly powerful, yet still had Di Tian following him closely, protecting his safety at all times.
So he really did become human!
But Snow Empress couldn't bother thinking about why Lin Yun took human form. What shook her more was that all of her plans had been exposed by Lin Yun in a single sentence!
This was basically a horror story!
Snow Empress: wdnmd I'm done, my cabinet door is open now!
"Do you… know anything else?" she asked bitterly.
"I basically know everything," Lin Yun said casually, spreading his hands, "but I don't want to say, because none of it matters."
"From the moment you laid eyes on this king, all your plans were worthless. With me here, you can walk a brighter and more glorious path."
Brighter. Glorious.
Of course Snow Empress wanted to improve!
She took a deep breath, her expression resolute as she dropped to one knee before Lin Yun. "Snow Empress, on behalf of the Extreme North, pledges loyalty and obedience to the orders of the Soul Beast Sovereign!"
Ice and Snow Empresses: (1/2) secured!
Lin Yun nodded in satisfaction, lifting his chin slightly. "Rise. Since that's the case, summon that scorpion as well. Her strength is decent—she's worthy to serve under me."
"Yes." Snow Empress gave a soft nod. After standing, she turned into a stream of icy blue light and soared across the sky toward a certain direction in the Extreme North.
As for Di Tian, who had been silently observing everything from behind Lin Yun, his admiration was nearly overflowing.
As expected of the Respected One—he accomplished with ease what I never could. Truly awe-inspiring!
To win over Snow Empress's loyalty with just a few words—this was the Respected One's charm!
Too strong!
Seeing the stars in Di Tian's eyes, Lin Yun maintained a calm exterior, but deep down, he couldn't help feeling a bit smug.
That nameless senior already gave me such a luxurious opening—if I still can't live up to expectations, wouldn't that disgrace the name of transmigrators?
He didn't have time to slowly win over Snow Empress. The plot would begin in less than two years. In three years, Huo Yuhao would bring the Sky Dream Iceworm to the Extreme North to start some kind of god-making plan with Ice Empress.
But soul beasts were Lin Yun's backing—how could he let Huo Yuhao and that bug steal them away?
As for the Sky Dream Iceworm...
Lin Yun lowered his gaze, a flicker flashing through his eyes.
Though the Sky Dream Iceworm desperately wanted to survive, in Lin Yun's hands, it had only one fate—death!
Its million-year spirit ring might be tempting, but Lin Yun wasn't interested.
"If I don't leave something behind for you, how will you help me attract Tang San's attention and buy time for my development?" Lin Yun sneered inwardly.
As long as Huo Yuhao existed—and as long as he carried the Sky Dream Iceworm, gathering humanity's destiny on the Douluo Continent—Tang San's focus would always remain on him.
To buy himself time to grow, sacrificing a battery-bug was a small price to pay!
As for the second martial soul?
What a joke. With the Golden Dragon King as his martial soul, what second martial soul could possibly be worthy of Lin Yun's attention?
The Golden Dragon itself is a path of invincibility—why would he ever need a second spirit?
Only a few minutes passed before Snow Empress returned, bringing with her a green-haired, arrogant little loli.
One of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, ranked seventh among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts—Emerald Scorpion Emperor, Ice Empress!
"Soul Beast Sovereign, I've brought Ice Empress," Snow Empress said softly, glancing at the girl beside her.
Lin Yun blinked and curiously examined the one who was originally destined to become Huo Yuhao's second martial soul.
The normally fearless Ice Empress was now hiding nervously behind Snow Empress, only half her face peeking out to secretly watch Lin Yun. Her emerald green tail was also wrapped snugly around Snow Empress's long, fair thigh.
'Hehehe… Xue'er, my Xue'er…' Though Ice Empress appeared timid, her mind was filled with obsessive laughter.
'So close I'm sticking close to Xue'er'
'Kekekeke…'
"Ice Empress, is it?" Lin Yun spoke first.
Only then did Ice Empress, lost in Snow Empress's beauty, snap out of her trance. She slowly stepped out from behind Snow Empress, although her thick tail still clung tightly to her.
Tsk…
Seeing this, Lin Yun instinctively leaned back in disbelief.
Damn, aluminum copper is just too terrifying!
"Soul Beast Sovereign," Ice Empress bowed respectfully, her right hand over her chest and her eyes lowered.
She might be arrogant, but she wasn't stupid. Even Snow Empress treated this man with deference—there was no way she would act recklessly.
Just earlier, she had been back in the Emerald Scorpion territory, bored out of her mind cracking ice with her pincers, and dreading her upcoming tribulation.
Ice Empress had cultivated for 399,900 years. In less than a hundred years, her next tribulation would arrive.
In the original story, she even admitted that her source was damaged during the 300,000-year tribulation. Even with Snow Empress's help, she had no hope of surviving the next one.
Agreeing to become Huo Yuhao's martial soul wasn't just about being persuaded—it was also about her desperation to live.
Right when she was at a loss for how to survive, Snow Empress suddenly appeared, grabbed her tail, and flew off with her.
The other Emerald Scorpions in the clan could only pretend not to see their clan leader being hauled away so ungracefully.
I saw nothing. I saw nothing…
On the way, Snow Empress only briefly explained that Di Tian of the Star Dou Forest and the Soul Beast Sovereign had come to the Extreme North and had specifically asked to see her.
There was no time to explain the situation properly, and before she could even stick close to Snow Empress, she was brought before Lin Yun.
Looking at Ice Empress's twin tails, Lin Yun rubbed his fingers restlessly, forcing himself to resist the urge to go pull on them.
Ahem. "This king is the split soul of the Dragon God—the Golden Dragon King, and the Soul Beast Sovereign of the Douluo Continent," Lin Yun said, pressing his fist lightly to his lips, using the bloodline pressure of the Golden Dragon King to cover his embarrassment. His bright golden eyes locked onto Ice Empress.
"Now, submit to this king, and I will give you a chance to survive."
"Do you… accept, or refuse?"
Straight to the point. No games.
(End of chapter)
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