Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 5: The Talent Domain Fully Awakens, Bloodline Resonance

The blizzard intensified over time, and the vast snow curtain greatly hampered the three's ability to explore the outside world. Even with the protection of the ice crystals given to him by Shu Yan, Xu Jiujiu, who had the weakest cultivation, was still unable to open his eyes due to the wind. He was only able to protect himself thanks to the protection provided by Nebula Douluo.

Shattered Star Douluo stood unaffected by the wind and snow, gazing at this magnificent, indescribable scene, and sincerely exclaimed:

"In this godforsaken place of the far north, apart from those tough-skinned soul beasts, probably only those with strong strength or whose martial soul attributes are compatible can stay here for a long time. It is truly a forbidden land for humans."

"Even a Soul King could easily get lost and disoriented in such a blizzard without adequate preparation, let alone with the countless Soul Beasts lurking in the snow. It's quite a coincidence that this blizzard is not only affecting us, but also helping us."

As Nebula Douluo protected Xu Jiujiu, a smile appeared on his slightly aged face, and he nodded.

"Yes, the wind and snow have greatly affected the perception of humans and even soul beasts in this area, which can be considered a natural barrier."

Xu Jiujiu was slightly out of breath. The temperature was dropping rapidly. Even with ice crystals protecting her, she still felt a chill. Looking at Shu Yan, who was completely unaffected, Xu Jiujiu couldn't help but admire the unique strength and adaptability of the Ice and Snow Maiden Martial Soul in the far north.

The Ice and Snow Maiden is a being formed from the purest ice-attribute elemental energy of the core of the far north. She is a pure spirit of heaven and earth. In other words, the Ice and Snow Maiden is the daughter of heaven and earth in the far north. She has even reached the point where she can mobilize the power of heaven and earth to do as she pleases. Of course, at present, this is limited to the Snow Emperor.

Just as she was pondering, a wave of icy blue soul power suddenly spread outwards like a tidal wave. The three of them looked at Shu Yan. On top of his original three purple soul rings, a jet-black ten-thousand-year soul ring had been firmly placed in the position of the fourth soul ring. Obviously, this absorption was over.

The three waited a moment longer, but Shu Yan still didn't open his eyes. Just as they were all puzzled, a burst of icy blue soul power suddenly erupted from Shu Yan's body, followed by a terrifying aura. Countless fine ice patterns crawled onto Shu Yan's exposed skin, and his aura became extremely unstable in an instant, as if something was about to burst out of his body. Ice began to spread from beneath Shu Yan, and in a short time, it even froze the wind and snow in the surrounding space in mid-air.

Nebula Douluo and Xu Jiujiu's pupils shrank simultaneously, and then a possibility suddenly occurred to them.

One of them watched Shu Yan grow up, and the other grew up with him. They were the people who knew Shu Yan best. This scene had occurred once before, five years ago, during the ceremony when Shu Yan awakened his martial soul.

Now, very few living people know what exactly happened during that Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, but two of the few remaining insiders are right here.

Nebula Douluo's expression turned solemn, and then he said in a deep voice:

"This is a sign that his talent domain has fully awakened. When Shu awakened his martial soul back then, he already had the rudimentary form of a domain. Only a few of us knew about this. Now, given the current situation, it seems that Shu's talent domain is about to fully awaken."

The astonishment in Shattered Star Douluo's eyes was equally undisguised.

He had had quite a few contacts with Shu Yan, but he never knew that Shu Yan was hiding such a secret. Now that he thought about it, His Majesty must have gone to great lengths to protect information related to Shu Yan, otherwise even he, a true veteran minister of the Star Luo Empire, would not have been able to detect a single clue.

The importance of a domain to a Soul Master is no less than that of a 100,000-year Soul Ring or Soul Bone. A domain that matches one's own Martial Soul and even attributes can greatly enhance one's strength. When a Soul Master's domain is powerful enough, the enhancement it brings can even support the Soul Master to fight across major levels. However, looking at the history of Douluo Continent, everyone who possesses a domain is an exceptionally talented individual. When one's comprehension is insufficient, even if one reaches the invincible Limit Douluo level, one still cannot awaken one's own domain.

The talent domain is the most special type among all domains. To possess a talent domain, one's own martial soul must be either extremely special or extremely powerful. At the same time, this also puts great pressure on the soul master's temperament and even comprehension.

To put it another way, any Soul Master who can awaken their talent domain before becoming a Title Douluo, as long as they don't die young, will definitely become a super strong person who can suppress one side of the continent in the future.

Of course, Tang Yuehua from ten thousand years ago doesn't count.

Returning to reality, Shattered Star Douluo observed the increasingly violent energy of heaven and earth surrounding Shu Yan, then warily waved his hand and said:

"Everyone step back, don't disturb Shu. His soul power is on the verge of exploding. If he's not careful, all his efforts will be wasted. Whether he can survive this depends entirely on him. If we interfere, we might not be able to help Shu at all, but we might even harm him."

In any case, at this crucial moment, nothing should be allowed to disturb Shu Yan; this is the most basic judgment of Shattered Star Douluo.

Xu Jiujiu and Nebula Douluo also tactfully stepped back a bit. At this time, no matter how worried they were about Shu Yan's safety, they could only wait for Shu Yan to wake up on his own. Otherwise, if they accidentally messed things up, that would really harm Shu Yan.

As time passed, the temperature around Shu Yan dropped to an extremely terrifying level. A faint frost crept onto Shu Yan's skin, and wisps of cold air constantly burst forth from his body. Within the very essence of his body, a powerful aura was continuously erupting, as if it were assaulting the final barrier.

The next moment, a thin, icy blue film suddenly spread out from Shu Yan's body, instantly covering an area of ​​over fifty meters in radius. Extreme low temperatures descended, and snow began to fall. The ice crystal in Xu Jiujiu's hand shattered without warning. The next moment, a bone-chilling cold appeared in her senses. In just an instant, her body temperature began to plummet. She tried to move, but felt that her limbs were extremely stiff. The next moment, she fell forward without warning.

Nebula Douluo's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to reach out to help him up, a figure stepped ahead of her and caught Xu Jiujiu as she fell.

The icy blue field slowly dissipated, and after coughing twice, he slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before him, he paused for a moment, then tentatively began to speak:

"Ah, Ah Yan?"

Shu Yan nodded slightly, then his expression changed slightly, his handsome brows furrowed as if he had some concerns, and his voice became more urgent.

"The awakening of my Martial Soul Origin has caused some changes to my appearance, but now is not the time to talk about that."

Shu Yan stood up after holding it for a long time, then quickly said:

"When I first fully awakened my talent domain, the Ice and Snow Maiden bloodline within me was also briefly awakened. Awakening the bloodline is not a big deal, but this place is the far north. I'm afraid that person has already sensed this aura. This is no longer a place to stay. Senior Shattered Star, I beg you, please take us away from here at full speed."

Shattered Star Douluo was stunned for a moment, then a deep sense of apprehension flashed in his eyes. After gazing into the depths of the far north, his nine spirit rings reappeared beneath his feet, and the Shattered Star Light erupted with a dazzling purple radiance. The next moment, a deep purple vortex appeared before the four of them. Shattered Star Douluo was the first to step forward and then said:

"Let's leave this place first. If what you say is true, then we've gotten ourselves into big trouble."

After saying that, Shattered Star Douluo took the lead and stepped into the purple vortex. Shu Yan's expression turned slightly somber. After glancing back one last time, he quickly jumped into the vortex with Xu Jiujiu, followed closely by Nebula Douluo.

After the four figures completely disappeared, the purple vortex also dissipated instantly. The human aura that permeated the surrounding area was quickly buried by the wind and snow, leaving only the three broken soul beast corpses to foreshadow everything that had happened here...

(End of this chapter)