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Countless questions came to mind, and the one that puzzled Xue Tianxing the most was:
In the original novel, Huo Yuhao possesses the ultimate ice martial soul, and his soul ring configuration is top-notch. He is assisted by powerful northern warriors such as Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor. If the residual soul of the Ice God is really here, and the two Ice and Snow Emperors also know it, why did Huo Yuhao not pass the Ice God's divine test, but instead inherited the throne of the God of Emotions?
As if seeing through the doubts in his heart, Bing Xuan raised a faint smile:
"Little one, you have a lot of questions in your mind, right? If you have any questions, just ask."
Xue Tianxing took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and mustered up the courage to ask:
"You said you were the Ice God, but aren't gods supposed to reside in the divine realm? Why are you here? And... you said I have a connection with you. Do you want me to inherit your throne?"
When he asked this question, his heart couldn't help but beat wildly - inheriting the throne of God, that is the ultimate goal that countless soul masters dream of!
Bingxuan looked at his excited and nervous expression, and a relieved smile appeared on his face:
"You are right. You are indeed qualified to inherit my throne."
This sentence was like thunder, making Xue Tianxing hold his breath instantly.
Before Xue Tianxing could digest the news, Bing Xuan continued:
"As for why I'm not in the God Realm… it's because hundreds of thousands of years ago, I perished in a great war in the God Realm.
What you see now is just a remnant of my soul left in this far north, relying on the extreme ice power of the far north to barely survive until now."
The Ice God's tone was calm, as if he was telling someone else's story, but Xue Tianxing could feel the sadness contained in it - a god who once looked down upon all living beings, in the end only a remnant soul was left, trapped in a small world. The gap between them was unimaginable.
"Then...why me?"
Xue Tianxing calmed down and asked again:
"In the Far North, there are supreme ice masters like the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor. Why did you choose me?"
Bing Xuan looked at Xue Tianxing's anxious eyes, a helpless smile appeared on his face, and he slowly spoke:
"Before I tell you what to do, let me tell you a story."
His gaze drifted off into the distance, as if penetrating this pure white space and returning to the Far North hundreds of thousands of years ago:
"I wasn't originally human, but an ice phoenix born in the core of the Far North.
Relying on the inherent advantages of the Ice Phoenix Martial Spirit and the rich ice power of the Far North, it took me only a thousand years to transform into a human form, and then spent tens of thousands of years to cultivate to the hundredth level. I successfully broke through the void, ascended to the divine realm, and became the Ice God who controls ice and snow.
In the divine realm at that time, besides the five great law enforcement gods and the Dragon God, I could be considered a first-tier deity."
At this point, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Bingxuan's eyes, as if he was recalling the glory of his time dominating the divine world.
But soon, this nostalgia was replaced by heaviness:
"But hundreds of thousands of years ago, a catastrophe broke out in the divine realm. The Dragon God suddenly lost control and led his various dragon kings and gods born from soul beasts to declare war on the human gods, hoping to monopolize the divine realm.
At the time, I was immersed in my research, trying to break through the barrier between a first-level god and a god king, so I didn't participate in this war."
"I thought that as long as I didn't take sides, I could stay out of trouble.
Unexpectedly, after the Dragon God was killed by the Asura God King, human gods began to settle accounts with all gods who were born from soul beasts.
I thought to myself that since I had never been involved in wars and had always adhered to the laws of the divine realm, I should not be implicated.
But the Asura God King still found me. He acknowledged my talent and said I was the first-level god with the greatest hope of breaking through to the God King realm. However, he also said, "Those born from soul beasts are bound to be wild and difficult to tame. If you don't rebel today, there's no guarantee you won't follow in the footsteps of the Dragon God someday."
Bingxuan's voice was bitter:
"Just because I was born a soul beast, he attacked me indiscriminately.
I fought with all my might, but ultimately perished. Only this remnant of my soul remains, relying on the icy power of the Far North to survive to this day. My only obsession is to find a suitable successor to inherit my throne as the Ice God."
Xue Tianxing listened quietly, with a storm in his heart - he had never imagined that the God Realm had such a cruel past, and a powerful Ice God was slaughtered because of his birth.
"Then why didn't you choose Xuedi and Bingdi? They are also top masters of the ultimate ice."
Xue Tianxing couldn't help but ask.
"They can't."
Bingxuan shook his head and said in a firm tone:
"The talents of Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor are unquestionable, and their use of ultimate ice is also unparalleled, but they are ultimately soul beasts.
After experiencing the Dragon God War, the God Realm is extremely wary of beings of soul beast origin. Even if they transform into human form and inherit the throne, they will never be accepted by the God Realm, and may even repeat my mistakes.
I cannot risk my inheritance."
Xue Tianxing nodded and asked again:
"So, you chose me—a human with the ultimate ice spirit?"
"If you only possessed the Ultimate Ice, I wouldn't have chosen you."
Bing Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes fell on Xue Tianxing with some approval, and then continued:
"For hundreds of thousands of years, there have been human spirit masters who possessed the ultimate ice spirit, but they all lacked the most crucial point—evolution."
The Ice God paused and emphasized his tone:
"You should have felt that your Ultimate Ice is undergoing a transformation. Although it is not yet fully formed, it has already surpassed the scope of ordinary Ultimate Ice.
It was only after I delved into the God Realm for many years that I understood that the Ultimate Martial Soul seemed to be the end point, but in fact it was only the starting point. If one wanted to break through the barrier from the first-level God to the God King, the Ultimate Ice must complete a second evolution and touch the "Origin of the Law".
And you just happened to be on the path that I failed to complete back then."
"Touching the origin of the law?"
Xue Tianxing's heart skipped a beat, and an unbelievable thought formed in his mind. He then continued to say to the Ice God:
"You mean, once my ice power evolves, I might be able to directly reach the Divine King realm after inheriting the Ice God position?"
Bingxuan nodded, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes:
"That's right. I was stuck at the peak of the First Level God for hundreds of thousands of years because I couldn't complete the evolution of ultimate power.
And you have been on the right path from the very beginning.
As long as you can inherit my legacy, your future achievements will surely far surpass mine, and you might even become the new Ice and Snow Divine King!"
Xue Tianxing's breathing became rapid in an instant, with a fiery light burning in his eyes - becoming a God King is a higher honor than a first-level god, and it is an existence that truly stands at the top of Douluo Continent and even the God Realm!
The most important thing is that only by becoming a God King can he have the strength to fight against Tang San, who will become the Shura God King in the future.