Chapter 95 Extreme Ice - Netherworld White Tiger.
The days that followed saw the White Tiger Duke's Mansion enter a peculiar period of tranquility.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu would enter the underground training room at five o'clock every morning and train for seven or eight hours at a time.
After the blood pact was established, the Snow Empress's ultimate ice bloodline continued to permeate Zhu Lu's meridians through the contract bond, gradually merging with her original Netherworld Cat's soul power.
This process cannot be rushed; rushing it will only cause the two forces to clash within the meridians.
Dai Huabin used the blood pact to sense the Ice Emperor's condition every day to confirm that she and the Snow Empress were both safe and sound.
They cultivated during the day, but the scene at night was quite different.
Bing Di had become an integral part of the Duke's daily life.
She learned to use chopsticks instead of grabbing food with her hands, to walk in shoes instead of barefoot on the floor tiles, and to nod and smile when the Duchess spoke instead of staring blankly at people.
Of course, Bing Di would still argue with her maid at the dinner table about why they had to eat vegetables.
"I don't eat grass." Bing Di pushed the greens in her bowl aside.
The maidservant said with a bitter face, "Miss Bing'er, this was specially ordered by Madam, who said that eating too much meat is not good for your health."
"I am in very good health."
Xue Di sat next to Bing Di and quietly finished eating the food in her bowl, one bite at a time.
She adapted much faster than Bing Di.
Perhaps it was because during those long years, she experienced too many changes, from the snowfield to the Conferred God Platform, from soul beasts to human form, each time starting from scratch.
In comparison, learning human living habits is not a difficult task.
"Xue'er is so good." Zhu Ying smiled at Xue Di from the other end of the dining table.
Xue Di nodded slightly, "Aunt Zhu's cooking is delicious."
The change in address occurred on the third day.
That evening after dinner, Zhu Ying took Bing Di and Xue Di for a walk in the yard, recounting Hua Bin's embarrassing childhood stories with great enthusiasm.
Bing Di laughed heartily, saying she would write it down and use it to threaten Dai Huabin later.
Xue Di didn't laugh much, but she listened the whole time.
As the walk was nearing its end, Zhu Ying suddenly stopped, grabbed Xue Di's hand, and looked at her intently.
"Xue'er, it pains me to see you wandering alone without any family. From now on, this is your home, so please don't stand on ceremony with me."
Xue Di was stunned for a long time.
She lived a long life.
No one ever told her, "This is your home."
The far north is home to the Ice Emperor and other spirit beasts. But that's not home; that's territory. What is home? She didn't understand before.
When the blood pact was used to exchange memories, Zhu Lu had a memory fragment containing the word "home". Dai Huabin blew on the spoon to cool it down for Zhu Lu before feeding her. The two snuggled in bed, whispering to each other. Dai Huabin put his coat on Zhu Lu's shoulders and was scolded by her, "I'm not cold."
Those seemingly trivial scenes, pieced together, form the "home".
"Thank you, Aunt Zhu."
Xue Di spoke very softly when she called out that name, but Zhu Ying heard it and clapped her hands with joy.
Bing Di blinked her emerald green eyes and suddenly realized she couldn't afford to lose.
"Aunt Zhu!"
"Hey!"
"I want braised pork tomorrow!"
Zhu Ying was overjoyed and pulled the two of them back, one in each hand, laughing all the way.
Dai Huabin stood by the second-floor window watching this scene, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
My mother really is the best wingman.
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Day 7.
Underground training room.
Zhu Lu finally broke through the level 40 bottleneck.
The moment that thin layer of paper was pierced, the circulation of her soul power suddenly accelerated, surging through her meridians for a full circle before returning to her dantian, with both its quality and quantity leaping to a new level.
Level 40, Soul Sect.
Zhu Lu finished her practice, opened her eyes, and let out a long breath.
Dai Huabin handed her a glass of water. "How are you feeling?"
Zhu Lu took the cup and took a sip.
"My soul power is much stronger than before. There is a faint chill flowing through my meridians, but it is not uncomfortable. It is cool and comfortable."
This is a change brought about by the bloodline of the Snow Empress.
After the blood pact was established, the Snow Empress's icy bloodline and the Spirit Cat Martial Soul slowly merged, causing a qualitative change in the Martial Soul from the bottom up.
"Try releasing your martial spirit."
Zhu Lu nodded, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and activated her soul power.
"Ice Shadow Cat, Possess!"
A cold glint shot out from her body.
The temperature in the training room dropped several degrees instantly, and the breath that Dai Huabin exhaled condensed into white mist.
The phantom of a martial spirit, a spirit cat, appeared behind Zhu Lu.
But this spirit cat is completely different from the previous Netherworld Spirit Cat.
The cat's pure black body was covered with frosty white ice crystal patterns that swept from the corners of its eyes to the tips of its tail claws.
Its dark purple eyes gleamed with an icy blue light, the tips of its fur were covered with a thin layer of icicles, and its body was surrounded by a pale purple icy mist.
The spirit cat let out a low growl, and the dust on the floor of the training room instantly condensed into a layer of fine ice shards.
Zhu Lu looked down at her arm, her fingertips gleaming with an icy blue light, her claws longer and sharper than before, with a ring of cold light gleaming at their tips.
"Is this the Ice Shadow Cat?" Zhu Lu murmured.
Dai Huabin circled her once, becoming more and more satisfied with what he saw.
Ice Shadow Cat retains the speed and Netherworld attribute of Netherworld Cat, but adds the ultimate ice of the Snow Empress's bloodline on top of that. Every attack will be accompanied by a freezing effect, and the speed is wrapped in bone-chilling cold.
"You should have no problem defeating a Soul Sect of the same level now."
Zhu Lu pursed her lips. "And what about you?"
"Me?" Dai Huabin thought for a moment, "You're going to beat me up by yourself?"
"Um."
"We can't beat them." Dai Huabin said decisively.
Zhu Lu glared at him. "Can't you make me happy for once?"
"Okay, then you might be able to beat me."
"At least put some effort into lying."
Zhu Lu swung her claws at him, but Dai Huabin dodged to the side and reached out to pinch her ear.
"Stop fooling around, try the fusion technique."
Their expressions turned serious at the same time.
Fusion techniques are their trump card.
The Netherworld White Tiger was already strong enough before, but now that its martial soul has undergone a qualitative change, its fusion skill will inevitably evolve as well.
The two stood in the center of the training room, facing each other.
Dai Huabin was the first to activate his martial spirit, and the Ice Soul White Tiger possessed him.
Platinum tiger stripes spread across his arms and cheeks, pale blue ice crystal patterns covered his skin, and a chilling mist rose around him.
Zhu Lu then activated the Ice Shadow Cat, and ice crystal patterns bloomed on her black cat body.
Both of them extended their right hands at the same time, palms facing each other.
The moment the soul power merged, the temperature in the training room dropped below freezing.
A booming sound exploded between their palms, and a ball of white and blue light rose into the air, surged, expanded, and finally condensed into a huge tiger-shaped phantom.
Extreme Ice - Netherworld White Tiger
The tiger's body is about eight meters long, and it has two wings on its back.
Its entire body was as clear as ice crystal, shimmering with a pale blue icy glow.
Its purple tiger eyes were filled with a chilling aura, its body was covered with crisscrossing ice patterns, its four claws were tipped with sharp ice shards, and its body was surrounded by a fierce icy mist.
The tiger's body was two meters tall, and its wingspan was three meters. With each breath, tiny ice crystals sprayed from its nostrils.
The sinister aura of the Netherworld and the extreme ice and snow blended perfectly on this giant tiger, and the pressure it exuded caused the entire underground training room to tremble slightly.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's consciousnesses merged into one through the resonance of their fusion technique. He could feel Zhu Lu's heartbeat, and Zhu Lu could feel his.
The two hearts beat at the exact same frequency.
"It's done, a new Martial Soul Fusion Technique." Dai Huabin's voice came from the giant tiger's body.
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