Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 108 The Gray of Awakening ②
In just a moment, the gray current swept through again, and Shu Yan's spiritual sea turned gray in a very short time. Both Bing Di and Xie Ji showed a deep look of astonishment and fear on their faces. They felt a power far beyond their soul level.

The level involved in that divine sense was far too high, even beyond their comprehension. Even Xie Ji, who usually prided herself on her spiritual power, had to admit that even though this divine sense was still incomplete, its level and power were so high that it made her despair.

The originally blazing platinum flames slowly extinguished under the influence of this gray airflow. At some point, Shu Yan's second martial soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, had been retrieved. Beneath him, a gray soul ring slowly rose, leaving afterimages in mid-air as it rose, making it impossible to tell whether it was a series or a single ring.

Tianmeng's consciousness slowly returned, and his previously illusory body solidified once more. He stared in shock at the scene before him, then murmured in disbelief:
"Who exactly are you? You possess such terrifying power, even though you are merely a broken wisp of divine consciousness..."

The aged voice chuckled, then said softly:
"If I remember correctly, I was once known as the Holy Necromancer, the Calamity of the Undead, Ilex..."

After saying that, an even stronger gray light erupted. In just an instant, the Snow Emperor's out-of-control origin slowly stabilized. Streams of white energy surged into Shu Yan's sea of ​​consciousness at a speed that no one could have imagined before. This energy was continuously sealed deep within Shu Yan's sea of ​​consciousness. In the process, Shu Yan's sea of ​​consciousness also rapidly recovered under the nourishment of this gray light and countless life energies.

Countless spiderweb-like cracks slowly dissipated, and the original essence that Tianmeng had begun to burn returned to its place. Everything was recovering at an extremely fast speed.

"Necromancer Saint... were you once a god?"

Tianmeng looked up at the gray current in mid-air, then murmured a question.

"No, I am just a human who does not wish to become a god. In my previous world, becoming a god meant eternal annihilation, but this world is different. Your choice is correct. This little guy does indeed have the potential to become a god."

The voice continued, and the next moment, as the Snow Empress embryo completely merged into Shu Yan's sea of ​​consciousness, a stunningly beautiful figure slowly appeared. The instant this figure appeared, the Ice Empress immediately pounced over, then exclaimed with joy:

"Snow Emperor!"

The Snow Empress nodded slightly to the Ice Empress, then looked directly up at the gray currents in the air. After a moment of silence, she spoke:

"Thank you..."

The voice chuckled softly, then continued:
"No need to thank me, thank the big bug and this little guy instead."

"If it weren't for the intense energy fluctuations generated when the giant worm merged with this little guy, which attracted me here, my wisp of divine consciousness would probably still be sleeping and wandering in the void, let alone be able to awaken and recover some of its power in such a short time."

"During the recent fusion process, your cultivation has officially broken through."

"Now, most of your essence has been sealed by me into this little guy's body. This little guy's origin is also extraordinary, and may even be the same as mine... Do you see that seed of spirit? Although I can't tell what it represents with my remaining memories, I dare to guess that it is very likely a wisp of world consciousness from another world, and that world is far superior to, or even completely crushes, the plane we are in now."

"That's enough for now. I won't say anything more, otherwise, in my current state, I wouldn't be able to fight back at all against that seed of spirit..."

The gray aura surrounding Shu Yan slowly disappeared as Electrolux finished speaking. The grayness within Shu Yan's mental sea also receded rapidly. When everything returned to normal, the four people, who were still somewhat stunned, suddenly realized what had happened.

Snow Empress's naturally noble and indifferent eyes, like those of a monarch, gently swept over the two people other than Ice Empress, and then a hint of surprise surged deep in her eyes.

"Soul-Devouring Spider King... Five hundred thousand years of cultivation... I feel like I've seen you somewhere before..."

When Xue Di's voice reached Xie Ji's ears, Xie Ji's face lost the casual charm she had shown when facing Tian Meng Bing Di; she appeared much more serious and normal.

"Perhaps. Back when I was hunting sea spirit beasts and devouring their souls in the icy sea, I sensed an extremely powerful aura approaching me from afar. At the time, I thought I was doomed, but unexpectedly, that aura retreated on its own after it got not far from me..."

The Snow Empress's expression remained unchanged; she simply spoke softly:
"I am only responsible for protecting the myriad races of the far north. As long as you do not harm the soul beasts of the far north, I will not interfere with anything else."

Soul beasts also have their own perspectives. As the Emperor of the Far North, the Snow Empress only had the idea of ​​protecting the soul beast races in the Far North. As for the ocean soul beasts... that was not her concern.

"The Emperor is particular..."

The Evil Princess chuckled softly, then looked up at the edge of the spiritual realm, and after a moment continued:

"Shu Yan really doesn't hold back when he's going to risk his life, but luckily the outcome was good, otherwise he would have been in serious trouble this time..."

"Shu Yan..."

The Snow Empress murmured softly, then spoke:

"This human is indeed special and very powerful."

Hyotei embraced Yuki-tei's waist, her cheek gently resting against Yuki-tei's body. She inhaled Yuki-tei's delicate fragrance, then chuckled softly, saying, "Yuki-tei, after Shu-yan awakens, I'll introduce you to him. Just like that guy Tianmeng said, Shu-yan is the last human who might become a god..."

As she spoke, Hyotei's expression suddenly darkened. She tugged at Yukiteri's hand and whispered:
"Xue'er, about what happened today, I..."

Before Hyotei could finish speaking, Yuki-tei pressed a finger against her red lips.

"Bing'er, no matter what happened, your initial intention was definitely for my own good. We have been together for hundreds of thousands of years, and you are the person I trust most. Before I decided to officially take human form, I went to look for you, but your people said that you had disappeared. I was very sorry about that, but what I didn't expect was that, with your pride, you would agree to participate in such a plan..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of anger ignited in Hyotei's eyes, but this anger inexplicably extinguished when she saw Tenmu in the corner, leaving only complex emotions in her eyes.

"Back then, I was forced to join... I was so shocked and panicked that I was almost completely fooled by that guy Tianmeng. By the time I came to my senses, it was too late."

At this point, Hyotei paused, then continued:
"Xue'er, do you still remember Tianmeng? It's the Ice Silkworm whose luck is unparalleled in the far north. It has achieved a cultivation level that surpasses ours just by eating and sleeping, and has even become a true million-year-old soul beast... Of course, this still doesn't change its useless nature."

As she spoke, Hyotei glared fiercely at Tenmu, who was grinning sheepishly at the moment.

Snow Empress's gaze then fell upon Tianmeng. Tianmeng stiffened, but still mustered her courage and spoke:

"Hello... Snow... Snow Empress..."

Hyotei snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Tenmu's cowardly behavior.

Xue Di stared at Tian Meng for a while, then nodded slightly.

However, the slightly strange gaze gave Tianmeng goosebumps. With Xue Di's addition, it felt that its days in the Sea of ​​Spirit would be even more difficult.

Its status was already low, and now it has become the ruler of all ice-attribute soul beasts. It doesn't know whether to cry or laugh.

After a brief exchange, Xie Ji and Tian Meng wisely gave the space to the Ice and Snow Emperors.

As the two Ice and Snow Emperors whispered, time slipped away little by little...

……

On the desolate snowfield, wind and snow raged. The ground, which had been blackened by the explosion, was now covered with snowflakes again. With the lingering aura of the Snow Emperor, not a single soul beast dared to set foot within a radius of dozens of miles.

Shu Yan sat cross-legged in mid-air like a statue. The crimson ice around his body had all fallen off, and a terrifying aura emanated from him. The white ice mark that had faintly appeared between his brows was now shimmering with light. In the shadows, it seemed that a supreme and awe-inspiring pressure, like that of a monarch, was emanating from him.

At this moment, Shu Yan was like a true ice and snow emperor.

His dormant consciousness slowly awoke from the boundless darkness. His eyes, which had been closed for a long time, finally opened. The white expanse before him caused Shu Yan's consciousness to fall into a brief state of confusion and blankness, but soon he remembered everything that had happened before.

The benefits he gained from merging with the Snow Emperor were enormous.

After absorbing the power of the Snow Emperor's Extreme Snow, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul underwent another transformation. Its extreme low temperature was absolutely unprecedented and unparalleled. However, the Snow Emperor did not give him a soul bone during the fusion process. Shu Yan thought that the Snow Emperor was probably waiting for him to make a choice.

As consciousness sank into the sea of ​​spirit, it instantly awakened the four ferocious beasts that had been dormant.

Shu Yan's gaze fell directly on the white-haired woman standing at the head of the table.

Even Shu Yan, who was used to seeing beautiful women, had to admit that Xue Di was indeed the spirit of heaven and earth. Her beauty was the epitome of the world. In particular, her extraordinary and proud temperament, like snow in winter, was extremely eye-catching. One glance was enough to make people intoxicated.

Their eyes met, and Shu Yan was startled. Even though this was his spiritual sea, Xue Di gave him the illusion that she could take over the role of the guest.

This is the Ice and Snow Maiden from 700,000 years ago. She is not the Snow Empress who only had a part of her original power when she merged with Huo Yuhao in the original story. In a sense, the Snow Empress he merged with was an unparalleled ferocious beast with full power in her prime. Her strength is such that even if Xie Ji and the Ice Empress were combined, they probably wouldn't be able to resist her.

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(End of this chapter)