Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 17, Fifth Ring: Departure and a Perverse Interest

The Ice Emperor's words were indeed confirmed. In the nearly two and a half months, the myriad races of the far north acted almost simultaneously upon receiving the edicts of the Ice and Snow Emperors. The region, including the core area and especially the area near the Ice Sea, was thoroughly searched until no more suspicious human figures were found.

During this period, Shu Yan's soul power level also successfully reached level 53. The further he progressed, the more difficult it became for him to increase his soul power by one level. Shu Yan felt this deeply and gained a deeper understanding of how difficult it was to cultivate the ultimate attribute.

I forgot to mention earlier that his fifth spirit ring is also extremely special.

After absorbing the immense energy within the snow lotus, the Ice and Snow Maiden bloodline within him began to boil. The aura emanating from it merged with the vast essence of heaven and earth and the energy he absorbed, ultimately transforming into his fifth soul ring. This black, ten-thousand-year soul ring is now approximately forty-five thousand years old.

In other words, this ten-thousand-year soul ring, derived from his own bloodline aura and pure energy, is actually equivalent to a soul ring produced by a forty-five-thousand-year-old Ice and Snow Maiden. After all, the most fundamental elements are all produced by himself. If we delve deeper into this line of thought, Shu Yan's statement is not wrong at all.

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That morning, Shu Yan stood on the snow-capped mountain behind the palace, gazing into the distance. A cold wind blew in his face, stirring up the thin layer of snow on the ground, blurring everything in the distance and making it difficult to see clearly.

A faint trace of melancholy flashed in Shu Yan's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

His sense of time had become somewhat hazy, but roughly speaking, he had been in the far north for more than eight months. To be precise, he had grown another year older and was now officially thirteen years old.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a series of light footsteps behind him. Shu Yan turned around and saw that the person who came was Xue Di, who had changed into an ice-blue dress.

Xue Di, her expression indifferent, walked to Shu Yan's side, following the direction Shu Yan was looking, and then said softly:

Are you homesick?

Shu Yan was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said:

"More or less, but for me, the word 'home' might be a bit of a luxury."

Xue Di was slightly taken aback, then smiled helplessly.

"Alright, the matter in the far north has now been resolved. I apologize, as the lord of the far north, I am naturally responsible for the races that believe in me. The events here are different from those in the past, and it has taken so long. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Shu Yan shook his head and said softly:

"It's good that the problem is solved. What difference does it make if it takes a little longer or a little less time? It's not a big deal."

Xue Di nodded, then, as if suddenly remembering something, took out a leg bone that exuded a heavy earth-attribute aura from somewhere and presented it to Shu Yan.

"This soul bone was obtained by Bing'er after she killed those soul masters. It came from that titled Douluo. After those humans died, Bing'er's clansmen kept it. However, she was too busy and forgot to give it to you. That's why she entrusted me to bring this soul bone to you this time."

Shu Yan's expression hardened, and then he reached out and took the soul bone from Xue Di's hand.

With the Soul Bone in hand, a powerful and imposing aura instantly appeared in Shu Yan's perception.

Shu Yan pondered for a moment before saying:

"An earth-attribute soul bone, at least 50,000 years old. The soul beast that produced this soul bone must be a top-grade earth-attribute soul beast similar to an earth dragon, otherwise it would never have such an aura. It must be said that this is indeed a top-grade soul bone, extremely suitable for ordinary pure strength-type soul masters or defense-type soul masters."

"These Soul Masters who defected from the Sun Moon Empire are not just ordinary wealthy. Almost every one of them has several Soul Bones of average quality. It seems that their status in the Sun Moon Empire must have been quite considerable before."

As Shu Yan spoke, he put the soul bone into his pocket. He was joking, of course. Only a fool would refuse a top-quality soul bone that was given away for free. Even if he didn't need it, or wouldn't need it for a long time, it was better to keep it with him and let it gather dust than to let it stay in Ice Emperor's hands. In case he ever had the idea of ​​building a team in the future, this soul bone might come in handy.

Xue Di simply chuckled, but didn't say anything more about it. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said:

"Tomorrow, Bing'er will come to find us. You will lead the way, and Bing'er and I will also be going to the human world..."

Upon hearing this, Shu Yan suddenly raised his head, only to find that Xue Di was looking at him with a smile in her eyes. The wind and snow seemed to bypass Xue Di, and there was a circle of empty space around her. Shu Yan found it difficult to describe the beautiful scenery in words.

The Snow Emperor smiled and slowly stretched out her hand, but paused in mid-air for a moment before making the next move. Seeing that Shu Yan still did not react, the Snow Emperor chuckled and her figure slowly disappeared into the wind and snow, leaving Shu Yan, whose body was slightly stiff, behind.

After a long while, Shu Yan smelled the lingering cool fragrance on his cheek, unconsciously touched his cheek, and then chuckled silently.

This behavior is really unlike the aloof and noble Snow Empress who is like an empress...

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The departure from the far north arrived even sooner than Shu Yan had anticipated. The next morning, while the sky was still barely light, Shu Yan was shaken awake by the disgruntled Ice Emperor. Seeing Shu Yan's exhausted appearance, the Ice Emperor sneered and then said:

"What's wrong? You're already suffering from kidney deficiency? You look like you're about to die. This isn't like you, Xiao Shuzi..."

Shu Yan said, somewhat speechless:

"Where did you learn these words? Remember them well, and don't casually say those two words to boys in the future, or someone might suddenly attack you and fight you to the death."

Hyotei raised their head with an arrogant expression and then said:

"Your human writing isn't difficult. I figured it all out after a while. It just so happens that my clan still has quite a few items left behind by humans who died in the far north. I looked through them in my spare time and naturally learned a lot of interesting things..."

Shu Yan rolled his eyes, feeling that the things left behind by humans weren't anything good.

Looking at the gloomy sky outside, Shu Yan sat up from the ice bed, casually put on his outer robe, and followed the Ice Emperor, who was clearly in a good mood, out of the side hall.

In the main hall, the Snow Empress sat casually on her throne. Upon seeing the two figures, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said:

"Is everything ready?"

Hyotei stepped forward and hugged Yuki-tei's leg, saying with a grin:

"Don't worry, Xue'er, everything is arranged. During our absence, Xiaobai will lead the Ice Bear clan and our Ice Jade Scorpion clan to continue patrolling the edge of the far north. If they discover anything unusual, Xiaobai will notify us through the means you left behind. Besides, aren't there those strong but brainless Titan Snow Demons? You can relax..."

Xue Di smiled and pinched Bing Di's cheek, then slowly stood up and took a step, arriving behind Shu Yan.

Hyotei skipped and hopped to catch up with Yuki-tei. Before they officially set off, she seemed to remember something fun and went up to Yuki-tei to say:

"Xue'er, you've been working so hard these past few days, so don't take Shu with you on your flight. Leave this matter to me. Don't worry, I will take good care of him..."

Xue Di glanced with interest at Shu Yan behind her, who was unaware of what was about to happen, and then nodded slightly.

With the Snow Empress's permission, the Ice Emperor's smile widened, but there was a hint of malice mixed in with it. Shu Yan didn't know why, but he sensed a deep malice and felt that something bad was about to happen...

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