Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Just then, a figure flashed and appeared in the cave; it was Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen!"

Hyotei cried out in surprise, her movements as swift as a green lightning bolt, leaping directly from the animal skin blanket and rushing towards Ye Chen with a "whoosh".

Ye Chen smiled and opened his arms, catching the energetic little cannonball steadily.

Hyotei clung to him, nuzzling his neck affectionately, letting out a soft, contented hum, like a kitten finally waiting for its owner to come home.

A cool touch came through her clothes, carrying her unique crisp scent and a hint of creamy sweetness.

"You're such a foodie, you ate all the snacks I prepared."

Ye Chen gently wiped the cream from Hyotei's lips and ruffled her little head with a hint of helplessness.

Snow Empress opened her eyes when Ice Empress called out Ye Chen's name.

Seeing Hyotei's unreservedly affectionate embrace of Ye Chen, a complex expression appeared on her otherwise aloof and flawless face. Behind her icy, beautiful eyes, a barely perceptible hint of envy flashed.

She snorted coldly, decisively turned her face away, leaving Ye Chen with a cold, hard, and fair profile that still appeared extremely arrogant.

Ye Chen glanced at Xue Di and simply smiled.

After being persuaded by Hyotei, and given that the two were connected as host and spirit, Yuki-tei's hostility towards him basically dissipated completely.

As the strongest of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the Snow Empress also has her own pride. Naturally, she wouldn't be as love-struck as the Ice Empress, nor would she fawn over Ye Chen for a bite to eat...

However, this is already quite good for Ye Chen.

Xuedi's mindset has changed; the rest is just a matter of time and "training".

Ye Chen has plenty of patience.

"Sniff... Ye Chen, are you hiding something delicious? You're eating it all by yourself behind my back?"

Suddenly, Hyotei seemed to sense something, twitching her delicate little nose and sniffing at Ye Chen.

"It's nothing special, just a snow lotus that's been around for 100,000 years."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, then flipped his wrist, and a jade box radiating a warm luster instantly appeared in his palm.

Wisps of cold air rose from the surface of the jade box, and even through the box, a faint aura could still be felt.

Ye Chen opened the jade box directly.

next moment.

A snow lotus, as clear and lustrous as jade, appeared before Hyotei.

As the jade box was opened, a pure and refreshing chill instantly spread out, filling the entire ice cave!
When Hyotei saw what was inside the jade box, he froze, his mouth agape, his sapphire-like eyes wide open, staring intently at the jade box, forgetting even to breathe.

The Snow Emperor, who had been keeping her face turned away and looking aloof, trembled violently the moment the jade box appeared, as if struck by an invisible electric current!
She suddenly turned her head, her icy blue pupils contracting sharply as she stared intently at the lotus flower within the jade box, its entire body shimmering with a dreamlike icy blue light!
An extremely powerful life essence flowed from every crystalline texture of the petals.

"This...this is a snow lotus that is 100,000 years old!"

Xue Di gasped in shock, her voice trembling with extreme shock and excitement.

She could no longer maintain her aloof imperial demeanor. She almost jumped up, her figure bringing a gust of cold wind as she instantly swept in front of Ye Chen, her icy blue eyes burning with intense light.

"As expected of the Snow Empress, her knowledge is quite impressive."

Ye Chen nodded, which was taken as an admission.

"Where...where did you get that?"

Xue Di's voice trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes held an indescribable complex expression.

Over the years, she has been searching in the far north in order to find some rare and precious materials of high age to help her survive the great calamity of 700,000 years.

She spent tens of thousands of years finding many rare and precious materials that were tens of thousands of years old.

Unfortunately, with her cultivation level, even ancient rare treasures were of little use to him.

Only rare and precious materials aged 100,000 years could have even the slightest effect on her. But rare and precious materials aged 100,000 years are extremely rare, even once every million years. They might exist in the entire far north, but who could find them?
She's been searching for so long, but hasn't found a clue.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen found it as soon as he went out.

"The far north is so vast, there must be corners we haven't yet explored."

Ye Chen's tone was as calm as if he were describing something very ordinary, "It was a coincidence that I found it deep in an ice crevice and picked it up on a whim."

He deliberately omitted the details of Huo Yuhao leading the way, and casually remarked.

"Just...just for fun?!"

Xue Di almost choked on those two words.

She spent countless hours searching every possible place, but found not a single clue.

Ye Chen actually picked it "casually"!
This huge contrast made her chest feel tight, and her gaze towards Ye Chen became even more complicated and unfathomable.

Could it be that not only are soul beasts restricted in their path to godhood, but their very destiny is also affected?

Xue Di's gaze was complicated, as if all her years of hard work had become a joke.

Sensing her turbulent emotions, Ye Chen naturally guessed what the Snow Empress was thinking and said helplessly, "Snow Empress, don't think too much about it. This thing is no longer of much significance to you right now."

"Of course, even before you become a soul spirit, it's useless. You know how terrifying the seven hundred thousand-year calamity is. A one hundred thousand-year snow lotus is not enough for you to survive."

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Xue Di glared at Ye Chen, feeling incredibly frustrated. Her eyes were filled with anger, and her beautiful eyes were red, clearly indicating that she was getting impatient!
She was forced to become Ye Chen's spirit, and Ye Chen still dared to make sarcastic remarks. He was utterly despicable!
"Alright, alright, Snow Empress, calm down~"

Ice Emperor quickly took Snow Emperor's hand, gently comforted her, and stroked her fur.

"Actually, Ye Chen is not wrong. Even if you, Snow Empress, successfully survive the 700,000-year tribulation, there are still 800,000, 900,000, or even 1 million years to go. You know how difficult it will be. Only sea spirit beasts can survive by relying on the protection of the deep sea. We land spirit beasts have nowhere to hide and are doomed to die."

"Anyway, we're all Ye Chen's souls now. Ye Chen needs to become stronger to better ascend to godhood, and then we can go with him!"

"Without the identity of a soul beast, the God Realm can no longer restrict us, which should be a good thing!"

With Hyotei's persuasion.

Xue Di's anger subsided slightly.

"Hmph, if he cultivated seriously every day, I could understand, but he spends every day with you..." The Snow Empress glared at Ye Chen, then at the Ice Empress, her eyes filled with deep distrust.

Ye Chen spends all his time eating, drinking, and having fun with Hyotei, and he's shameless...

No matter how talented she is, how can she be at ease letting her waste her time like this?
After speaking, Xue Di immediately returned to Ye Chen's spiritual sea.

Ye Chen did not stop her, letting Xue Di go back to rest.

"It's all your fault. I told you to avoid it, but you still like to do it in front of Xue Di..." Bing Di gently pinched Ye Chen, her tone resentful.

After saying that, she also disappeared back into Ye Chen's mental sea, clearly to comfort Xue Di.

"What does this have to do with me..."

Ye Chen shrugged, somewhat speechless.

She never stopped Xue Di from returning to his spiritual sea.

The Snow Empress herself wanted to watch from the sidelines...

If he forcibly takes Xue Di back, Xue Di will then feel unhappy about having her freedom restricted...

Ye Chen put aside his thoughts, found a corner to sit down, and planned to begin absorbing the 100,000-year-old snow lotus.

He had already consumed other immortal herbs, so consuming this 100,000-year-old snow lotus wouldn't significantly increase his cultivation level.

However, Ye Chen's purpose was not to increase his cultivation level, but to use this 100,000-year-old snow lotus to help him condense his soul core!
(End of this chapter)