Chapter 118: The Ice God
The Snow Empress shook her head and then turned her gaze to the Ice Emperor.
"Bing´er, you're not clear about the source of this divine power, which is normal. But as the spirit of ice and snow from the Extreme North, I am very familiar with the aura of the Ice God."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor transformed into a green-haired, twin-tailed little girl and looked at the human in front of her with a complex expression.
At this moment, Ning Bei was also puzzled, looking at the Snow Empress in front of him, pointing at himself and asking:
"You're saying that the Ice God is me?"
"Yes, the divine power within you doesn't lie."
"Divine power? Again? Qian daoliu said this, Tianmeng also mentioned it... So, the Ice God has set his sights on me? But this is my first time coming to the Extreme North!"
As Ning Bei thought about this, he exchanged a glance with Tianmeng, who also looked shocked, not realizing that the divine power within Ning Bei was from the Ice God.
"Uh? Excuse me, Snow Empress, are you mistaken? I've never had any contact with the Ice God you're talking about?"
The Snow Empress, hearing this, looked at him with confusion.
"This is strange. I've always trusted my perception, and the divine power on you definitely comes from the Ice God."
"Ah?"
Ning Bei, confused, began to think hard about when he had encountered anything related to the Ice God.
"If I had to relate it to ice and snow, the only thing I can think of would be those Snowman Knights I met a few years ago in the Seven Treasure Fighting Soul Arena. Could their kind really be related to the Ice God?"
While thinking, Ning Bei suddenly remembered the soul tool rings he had stolen from those two.
He took out his soul tool and the ring appeared in his hand. He hadn't checked what was inside it yet. Ning Bei didn't think there would be anything rare among the possessions of two Soul Emperors.
The Snow Empress, the moment Ning Bei took out the ring, didn't take her eyes off it.
"That's right, it's inside there. The aura of the Ice God is getting stronger."
"???"
Listening to the Snow Empress, Ning Bei became more convinced that there was something inside he hadn't noticed before. He quickly released his mental energy and investigated.
"A few thousand gold soul coins? Definitely not."
"Some ordinary clothes, skipping that."
"A broken stone? Skipping that."
"Wait a minute."
Ning Bei took out a creamy white stone from the soul tool. It seemed to have some inexplicable aura about it.
The stone emanated a faint coldness, but it wasn't bone-chilling. Instead, it had a slight warmth.
"Ice God's Heart!"
The Snow Empress, seeing the stone in Ning Bei's hand, immediately exclaimed.
Tianmeng and the others exchanged glances, astonished. A broken stone turned out to be the Ice God's Heart? Just hearing the name, it was clear it was related to the Ice God.
"The Ice God's Heart?"
Seeing Ning Bei still confused, the Snow Empress continued explaining.
"The Ice God's Heart is a relic left after the death of the ancient Ice God. I suspect it's related to the Ice God's legacy."
Upon hearing this, not only the Ice Emperor but also Tianmeng's eyes flashed with greed.
Seemingly understanding the thoughts of the two beasts, the Snow Empress quickly dashed their hopes.
"You don't need to think about it. While the Ice God has always protected our Extreme North clan, the Divine Realm doesn't allow soul beasts to inherit godhood."
Ning Bei, looking at the creamy white stone in his hand, breathed a slight sigh of relief. Finally, he understood where the divine power within him came from.
Before he could think further, however, the stone suddenly turned into a bright light and shot into his body, merging with his heart.
"???? What's going on? Are you pulling a prank? I didn't say I wanted to inherit the Ice God's position!"
The Snow Empress looked at the human in front of her with a complicated expression.
"You don't need to look anymore. The Ice God has truly chosen you now. You will become the new Ice God."
Tianmeng looked at Ning Bei with speechless astonishment, his mind reflecting on Ning Bei's luck. He encounters a million-year soul ring in the forest, and now, by casually picking up a stone, he gets a god position—no one is luckier than him.
Then, Tianmeng looked at the Ice Emperor with a smile full of joy.
"Bing´er, you've seen it. This kid is now bound to become the next Ice God. What are you waiting for? Become his second martial soul, and we will have eternal life without the worry of tribulations."
"This..."
The Ice Emperor struggled inwardly. Her hatred for humans made her resist the idea of becoming Ning Bei's martial soul, but it was indeed a great opportunity.
Ning Bei looked at the Ice Emperor with displeasure, thinking, "What's going on here? It's as if I'm the one begging you? If I were to go to the Star Dou Great Forest, there are plenty of fierce beasts willing to become my martial soul."
"Tianmeng, let's go. It's fine to find a fierce beast in the core area of the Star Dou Forest to become my martial soul. We don't need to force things here."
"Ning Bei, wait a moment. I will definitely be able to persuade Bing´er."
"I've said it already, I don't like forcing things. Once she becomes my martial soul, she will always be by my side. Do you want me to look at her sour face every day?"
"Bing´er, you need to say you agree!"
Tianmeng, seeing Ning Bei change his focus, anxiously looked at the Ice Emperor, hoping she would relent.
However, the Ice Emperor's pride seemed to have been wounded by Ning Bei's words. She refused to even look at him anymore, as if telling him to come and beg her. Perhaps if she was happy, she might help him become a god.
Seeing the Ice Emperor's reaction, the Snow Empress shook her head with a sense of helplessness. "Does she even know what she's missing?"
"Ning Bei, right? If you want to achieve the Ice God's position, then an ultimate ice martial soul is essential."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor's pride intensified. "See? I'm the only one capable of helping you."
Ning Bei sneered at the fallen Ice Emperor.
"Snow Empress, you're mistaken. I never said I wanted to become the new Ice God. In other words, I don't even care much for a first-tier god position. It's highly likely that I will stand against the Divine Realm's God King in the future. It's better for you to stay away from me."
"This..."
The Snow Empress, upon hearing this, looked at the human in front of her in shock. She couldn't believe her ears. How could someone not want the position of the Ice God?
Even the Ice Emperor glanced sideways at Ning Bei, thinking, "What an arrogant human. More prideful than me, but I wonder if he truly has the ability to match it. After all, he was able to defeat me, so there must be something special about him."
Behind them, Qian Renxue looked at Ning Bei's figure, her eyes shimmering with the light of countless stars. He truly was different. Others would flock to god positions, but for him, it was something he could take or leave.
After some discussion, Ning Bei decided to end his journey in the Extreme North. He summoned Yao Yao and Ah Zhu back into the Dan Tower, then told the transformed Er Ming and Ah Bao that it was time to leave.
When the Ice Emperor saw the situation, she paused and, after a brief moment of thought, called out to Ning Bei.
"If you agree to grant me freedom after becoming a god and ensure that this fat silkworm won't bother me, I might consider becoming your martial soul."
Upon hearing the Ice Emperor's words, Tianmeng looked at Ning Bei in excitement.
Ning Bei scoffed. "This is the most troublesome soul beast I've ever seen."
"No need. I hope you can safely survive your 400,000-year tribulation."
"You..."
Seeing Ning Bei's dismissive expression, the Ice Emperor, now in her little girl form, became furious. "You don't care for my martial soul, but why are you treating me like this?"
Before coming here, Ning Bei had considered having the Ice Emperor as his martial soul, but as a wise martial soul always around him, he wasn't interested in making her his ancestor. He'd rather inherit the Sea God's position—at least that one was still alive. As for the Ice God, who knew if they could be trusted?
"Wait!"
"Hm?"
As Ning Bei and the others prepared to leave, they were stopped by the Snow Empress's call.
They turned around, puzzled, looking at her beautiful face.
"Do you wish to accept me as your martial soul?"
(END CHAPTER)
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