Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 8: The Beginning of the Path to God-making
Shu Yan looked up at Xue Di's almost perfect face, then chuckled and shook his head.

"Impossible, Snow Queen. Your hatred and resistance to humans are obvious. The reason why I am a special existence in your eyes is nothing more than my own Ice and Snow Maiden martial spirit and the bloodline in my body that is almost the same as yours. Without these, I am afraid that there will be four more corpses on the edge of the Far North today..."

"Humans and soul beasts are naturally hostile to each other. The path of human advancement requires stepping on the lives of soul beasts. You are the emperor of the Far North. Compared with ordinary soul beasts, your hatred for humans will only be more, not less."

Since some time ago, Snow Queen's slender jade fingers gently tapped the throne made of thousand-year-old ice marrow. The crisp sound continued to ring in the hall and also echoed in Shu Yan's heart.

The next second, Xue Di's slender phoenix eyes swept across Shu Yan. Shu Yan felt his scalp tingling, as if all his secrets were exposed to the other party, but he still forced himself to look at Xue Di.

After a long time, some ripples appeared in Xue Di's eyes that were as calm as dead water. She opened her red lips slightly and then said word by word:
"This emperor will not allow a human with the Ice and Snow Maiden's martial spirit to leave the Far North, unless you can defeat this emperor with your own hands."

She was undoubtedly conflicted about Shu Yan's existence.

On the one hand, she extremely hated and disliked humans, but Shu Yan's aura and blood made her feel uncontrollably close to him. Even though she really wanted to kill him, she could never do it. The inner conflict made her really have no idea how to deal with Shu Yan, so she simply imprisoned him in the Far North to prevent him from endangering the Far North after the rise of his human world in the future.

The other reason is actually hard to say.

The Snow Queen has lived in the Far North for hundreds of thousands of years since her birth. She has grown from a weak person to the emperor respected by all the tribes in the Far North. No one can imagine or understand the loneliness and pain in her heart. Even the Ice Queen can only barely alleviate this feeling. There is a piece missing from her heart, and that piece is the desire for companions and warmth and happiness. She sees a faint possibility of all this in Shu Yan...

Therefore, Shu Yan made the right bet. Xue Di would not kill him. In some ways, she was reluctant to kill him.

But in response, Shu Yan just smiled lightly, not feeling surprised at all.

Even bizarre things like time travel have happened to him, so other things are unlikely to cause him to have major emotional changes.

Shu Yan looked at Xue Di seriously. After the complete awakening of his talent, his face became more handsome than before, and he also had a unique temperament that was pure and unworldly. Even from Xue Di's perspective now, the elegance and calmness exuded by Shu Yan's every move were still fascinating. No wonder Xu Jiujiu's feelings for his childhood sweetheart gradually deteriorated during their relationship, and finally became uncontrollable...

"Xue Di, let's not beat around the bush. Maybe apart from all this nonsense, we can talk about something that both of us are more interested in..."

Shu Yanca coughed twice again. The sound was not loud, but Xue Di clearly felt that the young man in front of him seemed to have suddenly become a different person, and his temperament suddenly became sharp.

Xue Di slowly sat up, with no change in his expression.

Shu Yan's eyes met hers again, and they both felt a throbbing sensation at the same time. The next moment, Shu Yan said word by word:
"Your origin has been damaged, and you are no longer able to survive the 700,000-year catastrophe. Between life and death, you should make a choice. My words should be good, right?"

boom--

The aura of the Snow Queen was surging, and the surrounding palaces were also shaken. Countless ice chips fell, and Shu Yan retreated uncontrollably for more than ten steps before he could stabilize his body. The next moment, the Snow Queen seemed to be crushing the ice chips, and her voice rang out above:
"Human, tell me how you know these secrets, and I will leave you with an intact body."

Shu Yan did not show any panic on his face when he heard this, but continued:
"You can rest assured. The only people in the world who know about this are me and Bingdi. No one else knows. As for how I know about this, I have nothing to tell you..."

Xue Di just stared at Shu Yan coldly, and said after a long time:
"I don't believe your words." Shu Yan raised his head and faced the Snow Queen, then said:
"As the most devout believer of the Sea God, I swear to the great Sea God that every word I say is true. If I say anything false, my body and soul will be destroyed."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di's pupils shrank slightly, as if she remembered the scene ten thousand years ago. She still had a deep impression of that incident. The sky and the earth changed color, and an aura that suppressed all living things from raising their heads filled the entire continent. It was a true god-level aura, so powerful that it was simply unimaginable.

And the god who won the subsequent battle of gods, if Xue Di remembered correctly, was the God of the Sea...

Perhaps it was because Shu Yan's oath was too decisive, Xue Di's expression softened slightly, and a barely perceptible arc appeared at the corner of Shu Yan's mouth.

Poseidon... a being described as a savior in mainland legends, but Shu Yan never thought so. Right and wrong, black and white, impermanence, these are all dominated by the winners. No one cares about the right or wrong of the losers. From the moment of failure, their consequences are already doomed.

But what does this have to do with him?

He has no fear of God, let alone faith. Without faith, the essence of these oaths does not exist. What is the use of them? They are just tricks to fool people.

Xue Di looked at Shu Yan, the indifference in her eyes was gone, replaced by a complex emotion.

"What exactly do you want to say and what do you want? Haha... It is only now that I realize that in such a long time, I have never seen through you humans, a race favored by heaven and earth..."

Shu Yan's expression gradually became gentle. He looked at Xue Di's face and said softly:
"Whether it's a human or a soul beast, their lifespan is ultimately limited. In this era, even if a plant-type soul master is known for his longevity, even if he successfully cultivates to the Ultimate Douluo level, his lifespan can only reach about 400 years at most. Soul beasts are different, but it's roughly the same."

"The shackles of blood prevent many soul beasts from even breaking through to the ten thousand year level. Even if they are lucky enough to break through to the hundred thousand year level, they may still perish under the heavenly tribulation. The life of soul beasts seems very long to humans, but in reality, in your eyes, it is just a dream of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years. It sounds far away, but looking back, it seems pitifully short."

"If you want to break the upper limit of life and strength, you have to break through the limit and reach the god level. Only then will you be qualified to change from a chess piece to a chess player..."

Shu Yan's voice became as gentle as the spring breeze, and sounded in Xue Di's ears with a bewitching tone. Xue Di listened blankly, but his thoughts drifted away unconsciously. He seemed to have entered a state of deep thinking and temporarily lost his perception of the outside world. Shu Yan stepped onto the long icy steps step by step, and finally came to the first step under the main seat.

Before Xue Di could come to his senses, Shu Yan's voice sounded again:
"The dream of a hundred levels flows in the blood of every generation of strong men on the continent. You have at most a hundred years left to live. We all have the same obsession with immortality. In the last moments, why don't you fight for yourself one last time? Join hands with me and take the path of god-making to fight for the illusory god-level. If you succeed, immortality will no longer be a dream. If you fail, at least we have left brilliant traces in this world. There will be an endless stream of descendants walking on the path we once walked. We will live in the memories of our descendants, no matter in what image..."

Xue Di's consciousness seemed to be instantly clear when she heard the word "creating a god". She raised her head, and their eyes met in the air. For some reason, her heart trembled inexplicably. These two words, like a magic spell, echoed in her ears...

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