Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Xue Di understood Wu Qi's feelings and, after the sparring session, took the initiative to say, "We are too familiar with each other's moves, there is no point in continuing to spar."

"If you want a more intense sparring match, just let me know when we spar tomorrow."

After saying this, the Snow Emperor's figure transformed into a wisp of snow and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that the fighting had stopped, the four of them, Qian Gu Chang Kong, gathered around.

"Brother Wu, you haven't broken through level 99 yet?"

Wu Qi shook his head slightly.

For him, breaking through to level 99 was not difficult. With the sacrifice of the Azure Phoenix Divine Beast, his comprehension of his Martial Soul had already surpassed the divine level, and even if he started improving from level 95, he would not encounter any obstacles.

As for the accumulation of soul power, that's even better. With the nearly one million years of cultivation of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King poured into his body, if Wu Qi broke through without any worries, he would already be close to level 100.

The reason I'm stuck at level 98 is to accumulate valuable combat experience by fighting opponents of higher levels, so as to prepare for the upcoming assessments and avoid getting completely overwhelmed.

Qian Gu Chang Kong sighed, "Wu Ge really has foresight. If it were me, I would have already broken through."

The spiritual energy in the core area of ​​the far north is extremely rich. When Qian Gu Chang Kong and his group cultivate there, they can advance one level almost every two months. If they combine it with rare and precious materials, their cultivation speed can be much faster.

Now, Hu Liena and the other two are at the peak of Soul Saint, and it won't be long before they break through to Soul Douluo.

Furthermore, their strength improved significantly during this period. Initially, the three of them were somewhat at a loss when facing the 40,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion.

Even now, they are still more than capable of handling a 60,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion. Against ordinary soul beasts with slightly weaker bloodline power, even against a soul beast with 70,000 years of cultivation, the three of them would have a chance to put up a fight.

Having received benefits, Hu Liena and her two companions worked even harder these past few days, informing Wu Qi of most of the information about the Papal Palace. They were completely unaware that their words had already betrayed Bibi Dong.

After a pause, Wu Qi continued, "Next, I will accelerate my cultivation and may leave ahead of you. If you wish to continue cultivating here, please stay. Once you are finished cultivating, Senior Snow Empress will escort you out."

Qian Gu Chang Kong hurriedly asked, "Wu Ge, what are you planning to do?"

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Qi shook his head, "I couldn't have done that alone without your help. I need to go on a long trip to fulfill my promise to Chairman Lou Gao."

He had been staying in the far north ice field for the past six months and was unaware of the situation on the mainland.

However, he had some foresight about the situation and guessed that Tang San's Tang Sect might make some progress during this period.

Previously, the Tang Clan had already provided concealed weapon support to the Star Luo army. If the Tang Clan expands during this period, its concealed weapon production capacity will inevitably increase. Without any preparation, even if Wu Qi becomes Pope, he cannot think of a better way to deal with the Star Luo army armed with concealed weapons.

But don't forget the existence of soul tools.

In the original timeline, six thousand years later, the Tang Sect had already reached its peak thanks to the Sea God Tang San and its cooperation with Shrek Academy. Unfortunately, under the impact of soul tools, the Tang Sect's hidden weapons became useless and were completely eliminated.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't combined hidden weapons with soul tools, giving the Tang Sect a second spring, Tang Ya would probably have been the last sect leader!
The advantage of hidden weapons is that even ordinary people can use them, as they have a sophisticated energy storage device inside and do not require soul power to drive them.

However, don't forget that materials have a strength limit, and the pressure on the internal springs cannot be increased indefinitely. On the other hand, the power of a soul tool, as long as its grade is high enough, depends entirely on the operator.

Hidden weapons enable ordinary people to kill low- to mid-level Soul Masters, weakening the Soul Masters' dominance on the battlefield. However, Soul Tools have revolutionized the development of Soul Masters; even support-type Soul Masters can still defeat battle Soul Masters by leveraging the advantages of Soul Tools.

The Sun and Moon Continent has a long history of developing soul tool technology, and its lineage has never been broken. However, times have changed drastically; high-level soul tools are likely to be extremely rare on the Sun and Moon Continent now.

However, using low- to mid-level soul tools in Douluo Continent would be enough to gain an overwhelming advantage in the upcoming war.

The Snow Empress had sparred with the Evil Emperor years ago and had visited the Sun and Moon Continent. Wu Qi had gained some understanding of that continent from the former's words. With his current strength, he was capable of crossing the ocean and reaching the other side without wasting much time.

Seeing that Wu Qi did not elaborate, Qian Gu Chang Kong wisely chose not to press further.

Hu Liena and the other two were puzzled by the two's "encrypted call," but they didn't pay much attention to it.

With the space now available, they approached their respective opponents and began sparring and training.

……

The next day.

Originally, Qian Gu Chang Kong wanted to spar with Titan Snow Demon King, but the latter was extremely resistant, his huge body slumped on the ice field, like a child who had done something wrong.

On the other side, Hyotei and Yukiteru stood atop the snow-capped mountain.

Hyotei couldn't help but ask, "Xue'er, if we use that move, can he really withstand it? If we both push ourselves too hard, it could lead to unpredictable situations."

Xue Di remained calm and said, "I can tell that he is very eager to complete the key assessment."

"We are too familiar with each other's moves, so there is no point in fighting with conventional methods. If you can lend him a hand, the far north will have a better future; only after you go to the realm of gods will he consider you a partner."

Hyotei knew that everything the other party did was for her.

Unfortunately, her strength was limited, and she couldn't see through Wu Qi's abilities, so she worried that she might overexert herself.

As usual, Wu Qi's figure hovered in mid-air, waiting for the Snow Emperor's arrival.

However, today, the Ice Emperor also appeared alongside the Snow Emperor.

Yesterday, he had already guessed the intention behind Xue Di's words, and the appearance of Bing Di further confirmed his guess.

“I need your reply,” Xue Di said.

Wu Qi nodded slightly and replied, "What you said yesterday, senior, must have been about the two of you working together to perform a martial soul fusion technique similar to that of a soul master, right?"

Xue Di did not hide anything and readily admitted it.

Wu Qi chuckled and beckoned, "Then bring it on. I'd love to see the terrifying power of the two strongest beings in the far north joining forces."

Hyotei pouted and muttered, "They really deserve a beating."

The figures of the Ice and Snow Emperors hovered in mid-air. The Snow Emperor's eyes sharpened. "We will go all out. Be prepared. Remember, we don't need to test each other."

As soon as she finished speaking, the figures of the Ice and Snow Emperors were enveloped by a ball of soul power light, and an extremely cold aura spread out from their bodies.

Those watching from the rear, including Qian Gu Chang Kong, realized the situation was not good and immediately retreated dozens of miles.

"The Pride of the Two Ice and Snow Emperors!"

The soul powers of the Ice and Snow Emperors merged, and the aura of extreme ice froze the surrounding space. (End of Chapter)