More than a month passed quietly in this blessed land of ice and fire.
Jiang Zhen devoted almost all his time to cultivation and familiarizing himself with his newly acquired power.
On this day, the energy in the valley once again converged on him, forming an invisible vortex.
The water soul core within his dantian suddenly accelerated its rotation, emitting a dazzling blue light, completely absorbing and transforming the last bit of accumulated soul power.
"Buzz!"
An even more solid and profound aura erupted from his body, spreading out instantly and attracting the attention of the Deep Sea Whale King cultivating by the spring and the floating Demon Emperor Illusionary Spirit.
Level 70! Quasi-Soul Saint!
It happened naturally, without any hindrance.
Jiang Zhen slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging soul power within his body, far more vast and pure than when he was at level sixty, and the solid barrier that he had already reached, which required his seventh soul ring to break through.
He slowly got up, stretched his muscles and bones, and his bones made a slight cracking sound, full of power.
With top-tier attributes, a Soul Saint fighting a Titled Soul Saint, and a Titled Soul Saint fighting a Peerless Soul Saint, should be no problem...
Now, he has truly stood among the strongest on the continent, and his seventh soul ring is aimed directly at the legendary million-year soul beast—the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!
His gaze shifted to a spot not far away.
The Demon Emperor's soul, the Illusionary Spirit, was gently accompanying Lan Fuzi, while the Deep Sea Whale King stood guard like a silent guardian deity.
After more than a month of adaptation, Lan Fuzi has accepted the fact that her mother exists in this form. Although she still longs for her mother's real embrace, at least her soul has been preserved, which is already a blessing.
Jiang Zhen walked over.
"Congratulations, you've reached level 70."
The Demon Emperor's soul fluctuations were the first to arrive, carrying sincere congratulations.
She could clearly feel the even more powerful force within Jiang Zhen's body.
The Deep Sea Whale King's single eye also looked over, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "The speed is even faster than I expected."
His tone carried a hint of undisguised complexity. The faster Jiang Zhen moved, the closer he was to the day of his sacrifice. But on the other hand, the stronger Jiang Zhen became, the greater his chances of success were.
"Thank you, senior."
Jiang Zhen responded, then his expression turned serious.
"Senior, I am about to set off for the far north to find my seventh soul ring."
"The far north?"
Lan Fuzi blinked curiously.
The Demon Emperor's phantom spirit also swayed slightly.
"Um."
Jiang Zhen nodded, then turned his gaze to the Bing Di and Xue Di, who were meditating in the ice spring. "This matter may require the Bing Di 's assistance."
He walked to the spring and softly called out, " Bing Di ."
Bing Di 's long eyelashes fluttered, and she reluctantly opened her emerald eyes, saying irritably:
"What? Can't you see I'm cultivating?"
She had actually noticed Jiang Zhen's breakthrough long ago, but she pretended not to know.
"I need to travel to the far north to find a special ice silkworm soul beast called the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. This matter concerns my seventh soul ring. You are most familiar with the far north; would you mind accompanying me?"
Jiang Zhen stated his purpose directly.
"The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?"
Upon hearing this, Bing Di 's face revealed a mixture of disdain, resentment, and some understanding. "You mean that big worm that just eats and sleeps, and runs pretty fast?"
"It seems to have indeed devoured a lot of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, its body overflowing with energy. I encountered it a few times before, but this slippery insect is good at escaping, and it got away every time..."
"Hmph! What do you want with it? Do you intend to use it as your seventh spirit ring?"
Even Xue Di , who was standing to the side, opened her icy blue eyes and looked at Jiang Zhen, her cold gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.
Jiang Zhen was not surprised that Bing Di knew Tianmeng's background, and calmly explained, "That's right. Although it is not good at fighting, it has a million years of cultivation but almost no combat power."
"But precisely because of this, its vast yet gentle primal power is more easily absorbed and utilized."
He paused, looked at Bing Di , and emphasized: "The seventh spirit ring is related to the true form of the martial spirit. Its core is not to acquire fancy skills, but to achieve an ultimate amplification and sublimation of the martial spirit's original power."
"The enhancement of a typical Soul Master's Martial Soul True Body is usually between one and two hundred percent. However, the Soul Ring formed by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's million years of cultivation has such a profound energy foundation that it can push my Martial Soul True Body to an unprecedented height, with an enhancement level far exceeding what ordinary people can imagine."
"A million years of cultivation used to lay the foundation for your Martial Soul True Body?" Bing Di blinked his emerald eyes, his disdain lessening and replaced by a hint of contemplation and surprise.
As a 400,000-year-old soul beast, she naturally understood the immense significance of the Martial Soul True Body to humanity.
If what Jiang Zhen said is true, and all the enormous energy accumulated by that fat worm over millions of years is used to strengthen the origin of the martial soul...
The resulting increase would likely reach an extremely terrifying level, far surpassing that of an ordinary 100,000-year soul ring.
Thinking of this, she even subconsciously licked her lips, as if recalling the alluring energy aura of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm—a natural interest stemming from the top of the food chain in "highly nourishing substances."
"Hmph, you've got some good taste, kid."
Bing Di curled his lip, tacitly acknowledging the reason, "That fat worm may not be good at anything else, but it's qualified as a 'medicinal catalyst'."
"Alright, I can go with you, but I don't know where it's hiding right now."
As she spoke, she leaped out of the spring, regaining her proud and lively demeanor.
Thank you.
Jiang Zhen smiled slightly, then looked at Xue Di , "Senior Xue Di , would you like to return together?"
The Xue Di gently shook her head, her voice cold and clear: "I still have some insights to gain here, so I will not accompany you. Bing'er, go and return soon."
"Okay, Xue'er!"
Bing Di waved their hand.
Jiang Zhen explained the situation to Lan Xi . Although the little girl was a little reluctant, she was very sensible and didn't pester him, only reminding her brother Zhen to be careful.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Jiang Zhen and Bing Di did not linger any longer. Their figures soared into the sky, transforming into two streaks of light, and sped off towards the northernmost part of the continent.
As one of the three Heavenly Kings of the far north, Bing Di was extremely familiar with the routes to the far north.
With her leading the way, the speed was extremely fast, and many unnecessary troubles could be avoided.
The further north you go, the colder the temperature becomes.
The vast snowfield is dotted with towering icebergs, and the howling wind blows like knives, making it impossible for ordinary soul masters to survive here.
However, this environment did not have much impact on Bing Di , who possessed the ultimate ice attribute, and Jiang Zhen, whose strength had greatly increased and whose soul power was abundant.
Several days later, the two ventured deep into the far north.
The chill here had solidified into a tangible substance, and the world was a vast expanse of white. Powerful ice-attribute soul beasts appeared and disappeared intermittently, but after sensing the Bing Di 's undisguised terrifying aura, they all hid and dared not show themselves.
"This is roughly the area." Bing Di hovered in mid-air, her emerald eyes scanning the continuous icebergs and deep crevasses covered in thick snow and ice below.
"That big worm loves to burrow deep into ice crevices to sleep. It's been a long time since I last saw it, I wonder if I can find it again..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhen unleashed his spiritual power like a tidal wave, sweeping across the icy world below.
His mental strength has been enhanced many times, especially after condensing the soul core and absorbing the Demon Emperor's soul ring, making it incredibly powerful and sharp.
He carefully sensed, filtering out the auras of countless ice-attribute soul beasts, searching for that unique and powerful yet restrained and gentle fluctuation of both ice and spiritual attributes.
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