Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 12 Hyotei: Misunderstandings and Killing Intent

Let's rewind to a short time ago.

A green streak of light suddenly appeared from afar on the vast ice plain. The green streak of light was extremely fast and carried a terrifying chill. It almost crashed through everything in its path until it arrived in front of the palace and slowly landed, transforming into a delicate figure.

And this charming figure was none other than the Ice Emperor, who had come to the Snow Emperor seeking comfort out of her distress.

As everyone knows, Hyotei has feelings for Yuki-tei beyond just friendship. Of course, Yuki-tei is well aware of this, but she has always ignored and rejected Hyotei's advances. No matter how much Hyotei tries to charm or be cute, it has no effect.

Upon entering the Snow Emperor's Palace, the Ice Emperor, finding the Snow Emperor absent from the throne, did not give it much thought. He simply walked confidently toward the side hall, but as he rounded a corner, he collided head-on with a white figure coming from the opposite direction.

Hyotei was already distracted, and given the special nature of the place, she hadn't used her soul power to protect herself, and her strength was almost entirely contained. Caught off guard, she was directly knocked back two steps.

Rubbing her smooth forehead, Hyotei looked up at Shu Yan and said with a somewhat aggrieved expression:

"Xue'er, you bumped into me and hurt me..."

He finished speaking, but received no response for a long time.

Hyotei slowly rose, looking at the "Yuki-tei" before her who seemed somewhat different. She felt there was something odd about "Yuki-tei" that made her look strange.

"Xue'er..."

Hyotei sniffed the air, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. But soon, she sensed a completely different, unfamiliar aura emanating from the "Snow Empress" before her, a aura fundamentally different from that of the Snow Empress...

The next moment, Hyotei's aura changed drastically. The originally adorable girl next door suddenly became as terrifying as a beast. The contrast was so great that it was unimaginable.

"Who are you? This is definitely not Xue'er's aura."

Ice Emperor looked up at the person in front of him who looked remarkably like Snow Emperor. Dark green soul power surged around him, a terrifyingly low temperature descended, and killing intent permeated the air, almost making Shu Yan unable to breathe.

"Whoever you are, how dare you impersonate Xue'er in the far north, and even disguise your aura so perfectly that you almost fooled me! Tell me! Where is Xue'er? Otherwise, I will make you experience what it's like to suffer a fate worse than death in extreme cold..."

A crimson killing intent flashed in Hyotei's eyes, and his right hand had already transformed into a silver-white scorpion claw, as if he was about to kill Shu Yan in the next second.

Clearly, she subconsciously mistook Shu Yan for someone with ulterior motives, impersonating the Snow Emperor. Coupled with her concern for the Snow Emperor's safety, she didn't think things through at all.

Shu Yan was forced to retreat repeatedly by the aura of the Ice Emperor. The Ice Heaven Snow Maiden bloodline in his body was currently in an active period due to the long-term resonance with the Snow Emperor's bloodline. The aura emanating from the bloodline almost completely covered his original human aura. The Ice Emperor did not examine him closely, or perhaps because this was the Snow Emperor's residence, he relaxed his vigilance and caution, and for a moment mistook him for the Snow Emperor.

"Hyotei, this is a misunderstanding. As for where Yuki-tei is, you can find out instantly by using your mental power..."

Shu Yan's voice was slightly deep, and he was about to explain when a gentle blue wave came from the Ice Emperor. The terrifying aura surrounding the Ice Emperor dissipated in an instant, and the voice of the Snow Emperor also came.

"Bing'er, don't be silly."

The crisp sound of high heels rang out behind them, and Xue Di walked in with an elegant posture, still carrying the languid air of someone who had just woken up. She frowned slightly as she looked at the two of them, as if she knew what had just happened.

When Hyotei saw Yuki-tei, her eyes lit up, and then she ran forward quickly with her short legs, as if she was about to jump into Yuki-tei's arms.

Snow Empress looked at Ice Empress rushing towards her, sighed softly, and placed a hand on Ice Empress's forehead to stop her from taking the next step.

Hyotei, stopped by Yuki-tei's hand, visibly showed a hint of grievance in her eyes, then whispered:

"Xue'er, I was wrong..."

Snow Empress gently stroked Ice Empress's dark green hair, hesitated for a moment, then released her hand from Ice Empress's forehead, letting Ice Empress, who was looking down with a triumphant look in her eyes, fall into her arms.

"You still act so recklessly. This is the core area of ​​the far north. Even Di Tian wouldn't dare say he could defeat me 100% here. Are you worried that something might happen to me here?"

The Snow Empress's voice carried a rare touch of tenderness. In her long and lonely life, the Ice Empress was her only friend and confidante. Her feelings for the Ice Empress had even evolved from friendship to kinship, which shows the special place the Ice Empress held in her heart.

Shu Yan watched the two sisters' deep affection from the side and sighed helplessly.

Fortunately, Xue Di appeared in time; otherwise, he would probably have been beaten up by Bing Di. This little potato looks cold and cute, but her actual combat strength is almost comparable to a human level 98 Super Douluo. In particular, her ice control ability is almost stronger than Xue Di's, making her arguably the number one ice control expert in the world.

Seemingly noticing Shu Yan's gaze, Bingdi slowly turned her head in Xuedi's arms, her gaze shifting back and forth between Shu Yan and Xuedi's faces. A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, and she asked with some doubt:

"Xue'er, who is she? Why does she look so much like you, even her aura is so similar? I almost mistook her for you just now..."

The Snow Empress gently pushed me away, then whispered:

"He is one of my people, and he possesses the same Ice and Snow Maiden aura as me. Naturally, his appearance would resemble mine. In addition, this Ice Palace is filled with my aura. When they are mixed together, it is understandable that you would mistake him for someone else."

A flicker of surprise crossed Hyotei's eyes. The regret of being pushed away by Yuki-e was temporarily forgotten. She circled Shu Yan twice, her gaze sweeping over him from head to toe, before muttering to herself:

"They really look alike! Apart from being a little taller than you, Xue'er, and having a slightly different face, they're practically identical to you. It's just... their voices are a bit strange, kind of like a man's, not as melodious as yours, Xue'er..."

Shu Yan and Xue Di exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes. Shu Yan cleared his throat, looked at Bing Di, and said softly:

"Is it possible that I was originally a man?"

Hyotei stiffened, turned his head somewhat awkwardly, and then quickly shook his head.

"How could that be? The Ice and Snow Maiden couldn't be male. Xue'er said it herself. If you really are male, then Xue'er must be wrong..."

Snow Empress tapped Ice Empress's forehead, chuckled softly, and then said:

"Yes, the Ice and Snow Maiden can only be female, but Bing'er, have you ever considered that the Ice and Snow Maiden bloodline can appear in both men and women at the same time..."

Hyotei tilted his head, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Yuki-tei's words.

The bloodlines of the Soul Beast race are almost fixed, and it is rare for a Soul Beast to have two bloodlines. In general, Soul Beasts with two or more bloodlines are extremely rare species, such as the Titan Snow Demon race.

However, on the other hand, the Ice and Snow Maiden is a pure, naturally born spirit of heaven and earth, and there is only one Snow Empress in the world. Moreover, if a new Ice and Snow Maiden were to be born in the far north, she herself would not be able to fail to notice it.

Hyotei ruled out each possibility one by one. Finally, a somewhat absurd thought flashed through her mind. She took a step back in disbelief and then said:

"Possessing the bloodline of the Ice and Snow Maiden, yet being a man—excluding all other possibilities, there's only one plausible explanation..."

"You...you are human..."

Shu Yan simply nodded slightly. He slightly suppressed the Ice and Snow Maiden bloodline within him, and his own unique human aura slowly began to activate.

Hyotei staggered back two steps in disbelief, then her expression suddenly changed drastically. The next moment, an even colder and more terrifying killing intent descended. Hyotei stared directly at Shu Yan, then said, word by word:

"How could weak and despicable humans possess such noble blood as the Ice and Snow Maiden? Human, no matter what dirty tricks you used to deceive Xue'er and stay in the inner circle, I will never allow you to continue doing evil. For the sake of peace in the far north, you might as well die..."

Having said that, Ice Empress made a sudden move. Even though she had just realized that Shu Yan's soul power level was only at the Soul King level, she still used Ice Empress's Claw from her innate soul skill out of caution. The diamond-like luster was dazzling under the reflection of the surrounding ice crystals, but before the beautiful and dangerous ice claw could advance half a meter, a jade hand directly grabbed Ice Empress's wrist.

Xue Di rubbed her temples with one hand and gripped Bing Di's wrist with the other, then said with a rather troubled expression:

"Bing'er, you can't touch him. He's my choice for the future. You've come at the right time; perhaps it's time for you to make your own choice too..."

……

I saw some readers say that the protagonist's bloodline shouldn't be on the same level as the Snow Empress's, so let me explain!

The classification of martial soul quality is actually quite clear. For example, the original martial soul is divided into bronze-level second awakening (which can generally lead to becoming a titled Douluo).

Silver-level second awakening (generally enough to break through to Super Douluo)

Even the final Gold-level Second Awakening (capable of breaking through the Limit Douluo level)

However, this concept of secondary awakening isn't limited to the physical martial soul; it applies to beast martial souls and other weapon martial souls as well. (For details, please refer to the merfolk race.)

Assuming that the Snow Empress possesses the Gold-level bloodline of the Ice and Snow Maiden, then the protagonist would have already entered the Silver-level bloodline when he first awakened his Martial Soul, and would have entered the Gold-level bloodline when his Origin Evolution Talent Domain was fully awakened later.

It's actually quite unfortunate. Authors can't write system novels or other cheat codes, so they can only give the protagonist some advantages in terms of talent and bloodline, otherwise it would seem rather uncool. It all depends on the individual's tolerance...

(End of this chapter)