Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 83 Soul Emperor Shu Yan, Friendship or Love?

This was the first time Shu Yan had witnessed the terror of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

After summoning his martial soul, with the help of the Snow Emperor, Shu Yan directly wrapped a medium-sized ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow in his own soul power.

As the flawless outer shell of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow shattered, a deep blue liquid suddenly seeped into Shu Yan's body.

Shu Yan grunted. The instant the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow shattered, he felt an even stronger cold current suddenly descend. Dense ice-attribute energy filled the cave, and even the already extremely dense ice-attribute energy inside the cave was drawn in, and then all rushed into Shu Yan's body.

The Snow Empress chuckled as she looked at Shu Yan, then waved her hand. Six more strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow of varying sizes were drawn to Shu Yan's side, linked together by an icy blue light. Shu Yan slightly raised his eyes and heard the Snow Empress say:

"I just had a rough assessment. With your current physical strength, plus my help, you can withstand the energy of seven Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrows at most."

"Calm your mind and guard your spirit. Next, I will help you integrate all seven strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow into your body. Remember, this is not to let you absorb all their energy at once, but to let them completely integrate into your soul power and your origin. In future cultivation, the energy that I sealed in your soul power will be gradually attracted by you. This is the gentlest and most suitable absorption method for a soul master of your level."

"If you really want to absorb it all at once, then Bing'er and I are willing to wait here for you to awaken from your slumber for about ten years. During this process, Bing'er and I will slowly integrate the remaining Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow into your body. When you awaken, your cultivation level may directly reach the Title Douluo or even the Super Douluo realm..."

Hearing Xue Di's clear voice, Shu Yan couldn't help but shiver. As he circulated his soul power to absorb the pure ice-attribute energy and essence from the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, he said:

"There's no need for that. Sleeping for ten or eight years would be too much for me. I don't have that time, and I don't want to waste it. I'll just absorb it slowly. If I could absorb so much Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow without any effect, then the Dream Ice Silkworm wouldn't have needed to sleep for so long. There are limits to blessings. Once you exceed that limit, whether the result will be a blessing or a disaster is really hard to say."

Xue Di chuckled softly, but increased the speed at which she inscribed the runes.

The energy from the seven strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow surged into his body simultaneously, causing Shu Yan's body to swell and flatten like a ball. Fortunately, with the nourishment of the Life Gold, Shu Yan's body was already strong, especially his meridians, which were extremely elastic. This allowed him to barely absorb such terrifying energy.

During this process, Shu Yan also constantly examined his body internally. He discovered that, just as Xue Di had said, the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow that had been integrated into his body was vastly different from his normal soul power.

These ten-thousand-year-old profound ice marrow, which had merged into his body but could not be absorbed for the time being, floated in his soul power and meridians like ice shards. Each ice shard contained considerable energy, and as long as he circulated his soul power to cultivate, he could refine and absorb them little by little. This was the absorption method that the Snow Emperor said was most suitable for him.

Essentially, this is similar to the Snow Lotus Origin that the Snow Emperor sealed within him. However, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is more effective in enhancing cultivation, while the Snow Lotus Origin, which is much gentler, is more focused on nourishing the body's meridians and origin. In any case, this is an immense opportunity for him, and apart from the current pain, it has almost no downsides.

While sealing away, Shu Yan absorbed the ice-attribute energy that could be drawn to him with almost all his might. As the massive ice-attribute energy entered his body, his soul power began to fluctuate, like a boulder suddenly falling into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves...

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Time flew by and a day later, accompanied by waves of soul power spreading outwards. With the view widening slightly, the original seven strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow had long since shattered, and the Snow Emperor was now guiding a brand-new Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, carefully injecting its energy into Shu Yan's body.

click-

Not long after, accompanied by a crisp sound, a soul power fluctuation that was completely different from before spread out, and the ice attribute energy in the cave was also drawn to become more active. Only when Shu Yan's breathing gradually calmed down did the Snow Emperor stop what she was doing, and then threw the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, which Shu Yan had absorbed at least half of, to the Ice Emperor.

Hyotei happily accepted it, looking at Shu Yan with a slightly surprised and wistful gaze.

"I have to say, this kid's physical condition is really good. He has nearly eight strands of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow. Tsk tsk, even if he directly refines some of the energy to enhance his soul power, the remaining seven strands are definitely not something an ordinary person can withstand."

Snow Empress chuckled softly, then said:

"The treasure in his spiritual sea is extraordinary. Its immense life energy makes it almost impossible for him to die. Coupled with the constant nourishment from the Snow Lotus Origin, his physical attributes have always far exceeded his own level. In comparison, his spiritual power seems to be the one that has fallen behind."

"However, with Elder Yi present, he is almost immune to all mental attacks, so this is not a big deal."

Upon hearing this, Hyotei clicked their tongues twice, and said with some envy:

"What a lucky kid! He's way ahead of his peers in both career and love. Besides, with his seemingly devoted but actually somewhat flirtatious personality, he'll probably have no shortage of female admirers in the future. It's just a pity for Jiu Jiu; the boyfriend she raised with such difficulty is so outstanding, he's bound to have no shortage of trouble in the future..."

Xue Di's expression changed slightly for a moment, then she smiled and shook her head, saying softly:

"Don't think about it too much. Our most important thing right now is to help him grow up quickly. As for the rest, let fate decide."

"That's how the strong are, just like our soul beast race. The strong are born with more choices and mating rights. Humans are the same. As long as they are strong enough, who can refuse them what they want..."

Hyotei hugged Yuki-tei from behind, inhaling Yuki-tei's delicate fragrance, and chuckled before continuing:

"Then... Xue'er, do you like me?"

Xue Di's body stiffened slightly, a hint of confusion appearing in her beautiful sky-blue eyes, but she quickly spoke:

"Bing'er, I don't know how to answer this question, but from the bottom of my heart, Bing'er, I should like you... It's just that I can no longer distinguish whether my feelings for you are a friendship that has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years, or what is called love..."

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(End of this chapter)