Chapter 33 Wu Xuan's Promise.
"I've heard about Tianmeng's experience, Ice Emperor. Can we have a proper chat now?" Wu Xuan asked slowly.
Ice Emperor was still in shock. Her hostility towards Wu Xuan was replaced by a little doubt and curiosity. She calmly said, "Then tell me."
"I learned from Tianmeng that you have been cultivating for over 399,900 years and are about to reach your 400,000-year limit. You damaged your origin during your last tribulation, and you most likely won't survive this limit. That's why we came to find you, to save you." Wu Xuan said calmly.
"Save me? What's your plan? What benefits would it bring me to become your soul ring?" This time, Ice Emperor's voice was no longer as cold as before; instead, she asked with unusual calmness.
"First, you won't die after becoming my soul ring. Tianmeng and I both possess spiritual attributes, which will preserve your spirit and consciousness."
Tianmeng chimed in, "That's right, Bingbing, how could I possibly watch you die for nothing?"
"Get out of my way!" Bingdi glared at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, then looked at Wu Xuan: "And the second one!"
"The second one is the ultimate purpose of my and Xiao Wuxuan's trip to find you—to create a god." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm loudly announced her grand plan.
"Create a god?" Bingdi was stunned, then became even more curious, "What do you mean by creating a god!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a deep voice, "Bingbing, you know that when we soul beasts reach a cultivation level of 100,000 years, we all have a chance to choose to cultivate back into human form. However, very few actually have the courage to do so. Because we simply cannot be sure whether we can cultivate and break through in just a hundred years. Even if we do break through, our lifespan is unlikely to exceed five hundred years. Becoming a god is just a fantasy for us."
"I'm unwilling to try that illusory method. As a second choice, I've chosen another way: creating a god. While I am not a god, I can share endless life with this god, becoming a part of him. Therefore, I've chosen to become a spirit ring, a spirit ring of wisdom. I will use my power to help him gradually become a god."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stepped aside, pushing Wu Xuan in front of Ice Emperor, saying, "Bingbing, do you see? This is the most outstanding genius on the continent today! If anyone in this era can truly reach the god-level, then that person will definitely be him!!"
Ice Emperor began to carefully examine Wu Xuan before her, and soon she saw many things about him that shocked her. His bone age was twelve, his spirit power was thirty-nine, and his spiritual power even surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Saint-level Soul Master—terrifyingly unbelievable! His physical attributes also far exceeded those of his peers. However, his martial spirit and his own attributes did not match.
"Tianmeng, the host you chose is indeed incredibly talented. With his aptitude, reaching the Limit Douluo level is definitely not a problem, but becoming a god is extremely difficult..."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm earnestly advised, "Bingbing, my body was almost collapsing back then. You know how rare mental-type soul masters are. I encountered two mental-type soul masters, but one had extremely poor physical attributes, greatly diminishing his talent. Besides, his mental power lacked offensive capabilities."
"My only regret is that my mental power lacks offensive capabilities. Otherwise, with my million years of cultivation, I would be the strongest soul beast on the entire continent, the king of kings among soul beasts."
"Wu Xuan is different. His mental-type martial soul is extremely aggressive, its sharpness fully revealed. If he grows up with my help, he has at least a 60% chance of reaching the god realm."
"With your assistance, Bingbing, the success rate is at least 80%. Bingbing, isn't an 80% success rate worth a gamble?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said excitedly.
80%?!? Ice Emperor fell completely silent. Her eyes flickered, lost in thought.
"Hey! Tianmeng, will our grandiose plan actually sway Ice Empress?" Wu Xuan transmitted his voice telepathically.
"I'm not entirely sure either. If she really disagrees, we'll have to resort to our second plan to threaten her," Tianmeng said in a low voice.
LSeeing that Ice Empress remained silent, Wu Xuan crossed his arms and asked calmly, "This is Tianmeng and my plan to create a god. What do you think? You're only betting about a hundred years of lifespan, but if you bet right, you'll gain immortality. The return on investment is quite high, isn't it? If Tianmeng hadn't recommended you to me, and given how incompatible our attributes are, I might not have made you my soul ring."
Ice Empress remained silent. Just as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was about to use the second plan with a tense expression, Ice Empress suddenly laughed.
"Haha! Human, you really have guts. You're the first person to dare speak to me like that. But it suits my taste perfectly."
The Ice Emperor's cold female voice chuckled, then her expression turned serious. "Your ideas are crazy, but what's wrong with going crazy with you one last time before my tribulation? At least I've dared to try. Human, what should I do next?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As expected of Bingbing, you're still you, unchanged."
"You piece of trash, get out of my way! I'll say it again, I acknowledge this human's character and talent, not because of you." The Ice Emperor roared angrily.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately whimpered in grievance.
Wu Xuan watched as the Ice Emperor made her decision and smiled, "Ice Emperor, then welcome to the team. From today onwards, we're on the same side. Now, just release your spiritual essence."
The Ice Emperor looked at Wu Xuan's gentle appearance and said somewhat arrogantly, "Hmph! I hope you can really make it to the end."
"Don't worry! I can guarantee that you will never regret the decision you made today." Wu Xuan smiled confidently.
Seeing Wu Xuan's confident and arrogant demeanor, Ice Empress was slightly taken aback, then smiled genuinely.
She then turned to the whining Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, her expression instantly changing: "Useless trash, hurry up and release me!"
"Alright, alright, I agree." Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm activated its spiritual power, slightly loosening the tight bindings on Ice Empress's remains.
"Alright! Release your spiritual essence. You don't expect me to release you like this, do you? For little Wu Xuan's safety, I won't take the slightest risk," Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm said cautiously.
"Hmph! Heavenly Dream! Your cowardice is as pitiful as ever," Ice Empress mocked.
After speaking, Ice Empress fell silent. Her entire body shone with a brilliant azure light, which then enveloped her, and a small azure sphere separated from her body. Then, the Ice Empress's crystalline yellow eyes, those of her Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion form, instantly lost their luster, becoming completely dull.
This small azure sphere was Ice Empress's spiritual essence.
Deprived of the control of her spiritual origin, Hyotei's true form exuded an extremely terrifying and ferocious aura.
The golden light beside Tianmeng instantly enveloped Hyotei's spiritual origin, returning it to Wu Xuan's sea of consciousness.
As the emerald light solidified, a girl dressed in a thin white-green dress appeared within Wu Xuan's sea of consciousness.
The girl had long emerald green hair styled into twin ponytails on either side, and her exquisitely beautiful face radiated a cold arrogance. Behind her, a long, emerald green scorpion tail slowly swayed.
The girl was none other than Hyotei.
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