Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 49 Reality

Shu Yan raised his eyes slightly, not at all surprised by what Luo Qinghan had said.

These descendants of the Spirit Hall have lived for many years in a backward land in southern Xingluo, a place full of poor mountains and bad waters. The suffering of their ancestors has made them lose all hope in the so-called world.

Gradually, an order emerged among them that was almost identical to the laws of survival in nature: they believed only in the truth that the strong rule. Regardless of age or gender, their leader was always the most talented and powerful person of that generation, and resources would continuously be allocated to these chosen leaders. This was one of the changes they made due to the pressure of reality.

If Shu Yan wants them to submit to him or join him, he must demonstrate the talent and confidence to completely suppress them.

Shu Yan was certain that the so-called Southern Alliance still possessed powerful individuals at the Title Douluo level, but this level of strength was still somewhat insufficient in the face of Shu Yan and his group.

I ask you, how many powerful humans in the world today could possibly stand in her way, standing beside the Snow Empress?

The answer is simple: very, very few.

Xue Di and Shu Yan are now firmly on the same side. Although Shu Yan has benefited somewhat from Xue Di's influence, at least Shu Yan has benefited from Xue Di's influence, which means he has already defeated 99% of outsiders.

As for the issue of natural talent… Shu Yan glanced down at himself, and it seemed there was no suspense at all.

"You want to prove it? That's not difficult. Perhaps before proving my confidence in other ways, we can first lay our cards on the table. Ms. Luo, what do you think?"

Shu Yan chuckled softly, his eyes calm as he looked at Luo Qinghan. His eyes, like a still pool of water, were devoid of any emotion, leaving even the usually composed Luo Qinghan somewhat bewildered and unsure of what to do.

Chen Ming and Wang Lin's expressions also changed slightly. They had never seen Luo Qinghan lose in a game, but this time, something unexpected had really happened. The sense of vigilance in their hearts made their gazes towards Shu Yan more wary, as if they were ready to make a move at any moment.

Luo Qinghan's gaze was cold and deep, but after a moment of silence, she finally spoke in a low voice:

"Luo Qinghan, Martial Soul Azure Phoenix, Level 49 Power Attack and Control Type Battle Soul Master."

Chen Ming and Wang Lin were slightly taken aback, but after regaining their composure, they continued without hesitation:

"Chen Ming, Martial Soul: Fiery Lion, sixteen years old, a powerful offensive type Battle Soul Master."

"Wang Lin, Martial Soul Black Tiger, sixteen years old, Level 43 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

Shu Yan glanced at the two with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had not taken the initiative to investigate their cultivation levels before, but had only made a rough assessment. However, it seemed that both of them were exceptionally talented geniuses.

Breaking through to the Soul Master realm at the age of sixteen is an extremely difficult thing. Anyone who can reach this realm is a top genius in their respective sect or power. Even with the support of the Star Luo royal family, the scarcity of cultivation resources is still one of the biggest problems plaguing these remnants of the Spirit Hall.

After all, after ten thousand years of evolution, apart from the most top-tier beast or weapon spirit inheritances, other spirits such as the Black Tiger or the Flaming Lion, which are ordinary top-tier spirits, have also grown to a considerable size through ten thousand years of recuperation, and have even shown signs of prosperity.

Of course, Shu Yan's surprise only lasted for a moment. After regaining his senses, he looked at the three of them and then said softly:

"Shu Yan, thirteen years old, Martial Soul: Ice and Snow Maiden, Level 55 Power Attack Type Battle Soul King."

Shu Yan's voice echoed in the hall, and he slowly rose again. Five black soul rings slowly rose, and wisps of cold air spread out from behind him. In an instant, crystal snowflakes began to fall in the hall. In this dreamlike snow, a hazy figure that resembled the Snow Emperor appeared out of thin air, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

After the hazy figure appeared, the temperature, which had already dropped below freezing, plummeted again. Xu Jiujiu was naturally unharmed thanks to the Snow Emperor's secret protection, but the three people opposite Luo Qinghan slowly turned pale. To be honest, they really couldn't withstand such extreme low temperatures.

Luo Qinghan suddenly raised her eyes, and the surging astonishment in her eyes was completely captured by Shu Yan. Chen Ming and Wang Lin behind her also showed astonishment. Their gazes changed drastically as they looked at Shu Yan. The two looked at each other, and they could clearly feel the powerful pressure from Shu Yan's high-level beast martial soul.

In the realm of beast spirits, it's not just about higher-ranking spirits suppressing lower-ranking ones that exist between spirits of the same type and species. When facing a super spirit like the Ice and Snow Maiden, which controls the ultimate attribute, even if the opponent's spirit isn't ice-attribute, as long as its level doesn't surpass the Ice and Snow Maiden's original form, it will inevitably suffer special suppression from a higher-ranking beast spirit. It's just that the suppression it receives is slightly less compared to other ice-attribute spirits.

Based on his previous assessment, Shu Yan was basically certain that Luo Qinghan's Azure Phoenix Martial Soul was definitely not an ordinary Azure Phoenix.

According to common knowledge, the Azure Phoenix Martial Soul itself possesses extremely powerful wind attributes, and according to the records of the Empire's history, the Azure Phoenix Douluo, the third elder of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, was also very skilled at using sound waves as a special attack method in addition to wind attributes.

The sound wave primarily attacks the mental level; it can be considered a rather special mental-type soul skill, but it doesn't qualify as a mental attribute.

As for more powerful spiritual skills, they would require a more powerful vessel, such as a spiritual attribute or a spiritual bone. However, according to Shu Yan's judgment, the former is more likely.

While the three were still stunned, Shu Yan had already retracted his martial soul and even his soul rings. The chill slowly dissipated, and the temperature began to rise gradually.

When he released his martial soul, Shu Yan had been intentionally controlling the surrounding temperature, preventing the extreme low temperature emanating from the Ice and Snow Maiden from completely exploding. Otherwise, turning this hall into an ice and snow world in an instant would have been a piece of cake.

"A super martial soul with ultimate attributes, a thirteen-year-old Soul King—I think this should be enough to conquer you and make you choose to follow me, right?"

Having said that, Shu Yan shook his head with amusement, and then said:

"Furthermore, I must correct one of your statements. You were already in a state of unease, so it's fine to just offer comforting words. It would be the funniest thing if you could actually fool yourselves."

Shu Yan's words caused all three of them to fall silent. They were not stupid. Perhaps they were unfamiliar with the name Ice and Snow Maiden at first, but after they came to their senses, a storm was quietly brewing in their hearts.

This was an astonishment beyond words, and they understood even better what the ultimate attribute represented. It could be said that, given that the ultimate attribute significantly reduced the cultivation speed, being able to cultivate one's soul power to the Soul King realm at the age of thirteen was almost as difficult as an ordinary soul master breaking through to the Soul Douluo realm at the age of twenty. Although it wasn't absolutely impossible, it wasn't far off.

As they pondered, the three of them were filled with the same sense of bewilderment and helplessness. Shu Yan was right; if they actually believed the words of comfort they were told, then the problem was truly serious...

(End of this chapter)