Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 60: After suffering injustice for a long time, the first attempt at the so-called Soul Master Competition (Seeking first subscription)

Last night's events are still vivid in my mind, like a dream. Although I haven't actually eaten the meat yet, I'm only one step away from it.

Of course, Shu Yan was not one to suffer in silence. After enduring much grievance for a long time, he fled in disarray. The golden ribbon swayed and fell onto the soft couch, and various clothes were scattered on the ground, vaguely showing just how noisy the "fight" had been.

More than an hour later, Xu Jiujiu returned from outside wearing a white silk nightgown. Her long golden hair was still damp, indicating that she had just taken a bath.

Shu Yan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the resentful expression on his face that had been staring at him for a long time. He couldn't help but laugh.

"Jiu Jiu, why didn't you invite me to take a shower? I'm not thinking anything bad, I just thought it would save water if I took one alone..."

After listening to Shu Yan's teasing voice for a long time, she angrily grabbed a pillow and gave Shu Yan a good beating before walking towards the quiet room at the back, saying softly:

"I can't wait any longer, so I'll just go absorb that left leg bone tonight. If you can't sleep, you'll have to protect me, but don't you can't stay more than twenty meters away from me."

Shu Yan watched Xu Jiujiu's figure disappear behind the curtain and sighed helplessly. But it didn't matter where he cultivated. His little princess wanted him to accompany her, so how could he refuse?

Just kidding, considering how long he'd endured humiliation, he couldn't let the other party down, could he...?

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The night passed quickly, and Xu Jiujiu's fair legs still emitted a faint glow. Her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was in some pain. Shu Yan was meditating cross-legged in the courtyard less than ten meters away from her, and at the same time, he began to study the soul imprint that Electrolux had left in his spiritual sea.

According to Electrox, this soul mark contains the credentials for freely entering and exiting the undead demiplane, as well as some of the simplest necromancy. He needs to remain asleep for a while longer, so he left this mark for Shu Yan to study on his own, which can be considered as a preliminary understanding of necromancy, so that he can teach Shu Yan more powerful necromancy later.

Shu Yan wasn't against necromancy. Compared to the cumbersome soul tools that required a lot of time and energy to learn, he was actually more interested in necromancy, a power completely different from the Douluo Continent, and was naturally willing to put in the effort.

Everything has been peaceful these past few days, and there's nothing major for Shu Yan to worry about, so he's feeling very calm right now, which is perfect for him to comprehend this new power.

After trying it out, Shu Yan stared at the complicated incantations, somewhat lost in thought.

Due to the different dimensional systems, the manifestation of necromancy in the Douluo Continent requires the combination of incantations and soul power to be perfectly executed.

Shu Yan's comprehension ability has always been top-notch, but he was somewhat hasty in learning necromancy. Seeing the seemingly simple necromancy spells turn into a mess in his hands, Shu Yan decisively spared the remaining trembling Soft Bone Rabbits, then ended their lives in another way and took them to the grill...

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After absorbing the soul bone and waking up, the first thing Xu Jiujiu noticed was an extremely rich fragrance. She glanced at the time, then put on her shoes and walked out of the room.

Shu Yan skillfully brushed seasoning onto the sizzling, oily soft-boned rabbit. Beside him, the two Ice and Snow Emperors, attracted by the aroma, were leisurely chatting together. After stretching, they were in a good mood for a long time before walking towards Shu Yan and the other two.

"Good afternoon, Sister Xue, Sister Bingbing..."

Noticing Xu Jiujiu's approach, Xue Di nodded first, then pointed to the empty chair next to her, indicating that Xu Jiujiu should sit down.

Hyotei put down his drink, tilted his head to lean closer to Xu Jiujiu, and then said:

"I heard from Shu Yan that you're breaking through. That's pretty good. A fifteen-year-old Soul Master, if you keep working hard, you should have a chance to break through to the high-level Soul King realm before you turn twenty."

After a long while, he smiled, nodded, and said:

"I hope so. However, after breaking through to the Soul Master level, my Martial Soul's absorption speed of star power should increase by about 20%. With the assistance of some special soul tools, I need to start cultivating diligently and strive to reach the Soul King level as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll be quite embarrassed in the competition three years from now..."

Hyotei racked her brains for a moment, then asked:

"Is it that continent-wide tournament that's mentioned in the book, held every five years?"

After a long pause, she nodded, then glanced at Shu Yan, who was still patiently grilling the soft-boned rabbit, and said with some regret:

"I once asked Ayan to accompany me to this competition. With his participation, plus the full control and defense of my Star Crown Martial Soul, it shouldn't be difficult to shatter Shrek Academy's undefeated myth. But Ayan has never been interested in this kind of competition, and I didn't want to force him, so I rarely mentioned it again..."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di slightly raised her eyes, glanced at Shu Yan, and then said softly:

"Is this kind of competition important to you?"

Xu Jiujiu was slightly taken aback, then explained:

"In a sense, it is extremely important. Hosting such a grand event greatly helps to enhance the reputation of the country and the city. At the same time, a considerable amount of revenue can be generated during the competition through ticket sales or other opportunities, which also contributes significantly to the national treasury."

"Furthermore, if we can defeat Shrek Academy, which has maintained an undefeated myth for ten thousand years, on the field, we will gain more than just fame. There are something deeper. Even for such a large empire, it would be an exciting event."

Hyotei frowned as he listened, then said with a wrinkled expression:

"You humans are really strange, the things you do are always like this. We soul beasts are much more direct..."

"this……"

She was speechless for a long time. She thought about it carefully and realized that she had some ideas, but she didn't know how to express them.

Just then, the Snow Empress spoke again:

"Bing'er, don't talk nonsense. Races are different after all. For an imperial princess like Jiu Jiu to value something so much, it can't possibly be something meaningless..."

"Sister Xue is right. Whether the Soul Master Competition is meaningful or not depends entirely on one's perspective. To be honest, this thing itself has no meaning for me. But for example, if I win this competition and Jiu Jiu is very happy, and then accepts my marriage proposal, then the Soul Master Competition will have meaning for me. It's just a matter of perspective, it's a very normal thing..."

Shu Yan's voice came from the side, and feeling the slightly teasing gazes of the two Ice and Snow Emperors, he blushed again after a long while...

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(End of this chapter)