Douluo Continent: Starting from the Fusion of My Martial Soul with Xiao Xiao

The biting wind whipped up heavy snowflakes, howling wildly across the land.

Deep in the far north, Xiao Xiao held Xue Yuheng's hand as they floated in the air.

They spent five days finally reaching the far north.

Traveling by train is to maintain the Celestial Dancer's fighting ability at all times.

The Heavenly Dancer's ultimate domain isolated the two of them from the biting cold, but Xiao Xiao still instinctively snuggled closer into Xue Yuheng's arms.

Just then, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly came from the snow ahead.

The earth was trembling slightly.

A tall figure emerged from the swirling snow.

It was none other than Titan Snow Demon King.

At this moment, he was no longer the irritable and arrogant man he had been before; his face was full of anxiety and solemnity.

Upon seeing Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly stepped forward to greet them.

"Xue Yuheng, little girl, what brings you here?"

His voice was deep and resonant, tinged with weariness.

Xue Yuheng raised an eyebrow: "I'd like to ask you, why aren't you staying in your own territory? What are you doing here?"

Titan Snow Demon King sighed and scratched his head with his thick hand: "It's all because of what happened at the Eternal Ice Ocean."

"Something happened?"

Xue Yuheng paused, his eyes darkening.

All he knew was that the Eternal Ice Ocean was a forbidden area left behind by the ancient Ice God, and that the Imperial Library of the Douling Empire had very few records about this sea area, only mentioning that it was inhabited by beings that even the most extreme northern soul beasts dared not provoke.

"Hmm." Titan Snow Demon King nodded, his expression growing even more grim. "It's the Ice Ridge Demon Bear Clan and the Frost Abyss Dragon Shark Clan fighting."

"Ice Ridge Demon Bear?" Xue Yuheng nodded slightly. He had heard of this race before; they were top predators on the edge of the far north ice plains, possessing immense strength and thick hides. "How could they possibly be clashing with the soul beasts of the sea?"

"The Ice Ridge Bear has lived peacefully for thousands of years, hunting marine creatures in the shallows of the Eternal Ice Ocean for generations."

Titan Snow Demon King explained, his voice irritated, "But a month ago, one of their hunting parties, while chasing a school of Ice Scale Fish, accidentally stumbled into the spawning grounds of the Frost Abyss Dragon Shark and trampled to death a whole brood of newly hatched juvenile sharks."

"The Cold Abyss Dragon Shark?" Xue Yuheng frowned; he had never seen this name in any ancient texts.

"That is the absolute overlord of the shallow waters of the eternal icy ocean." The Titan Snow Demon King's voice unconsciously lowered a few decibels.

"They are even more ferocious than the ice dragons, and extremely protective of their own. After learning that their cubs had been killed, they launched their revenge that very night."

"While another hunting team of Ice Ridge Bears was digging holes in the ice to fish, they suddenly rushed out from under the ice, smashing the entire ice surface. More than a hundred adult Ice Ridge Bears were all dragged into the deep sea without a single survivor."

"The Ice Ridge Demon Bear Clan was naturally unwilling to give up. The clan leader personally led the entire clan's elite forces to guard the shore and fought the Frost Abyss Dragon Shark on the edge of the icy ocean for two whole days and two nights."

Xue Yuheng nodded thoughtfully.

He could imagine how brutal the battle was.

The war between two top-tier soul beast races was enough to make every soul beast in the small tribes along the far north coast feel insecure.

"What about the Snow Empress?" Xue Yuheng asked. "Didn't she do anything about it?"

When the Snow Empress was mentioned, a hint of helplessness appeared on Titan Snow Demon King's face.

"Lady Qingwu received my message and rushed back directly from Tianzheng Academy," he said in a low voice. "But..."

"But what?"

"But Lady Qingwu's current strength is only at the Contra Douluo level," Titan Snow Demon King said bitterly. "She simply cannot suppress it."

"Moreover, the Frost Abyss Dragon Shark Clan seems to have already noticed that the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor are not at their peak."

"They dare to be so arrogant this time because they're sure none of us can go out to sea to deal with them."

Xue Yuheng understood.

No wonder the Cold Abyss Dragon Mermaid Clan dared to initiate a war.

It turns out they had already sensed the loss of the pinnacle power in the far north.

"What is the strength of the leader of the Cold Abyss Dragon Shark Clan?" Xue Yuheng asked.

"A lifespan of 340,000 years," the Titan Snow Demon King said in a deep voice. "It is one of the strongest beings in the shallow waters of the Eternal Ice Ocean."

"Even when Hyotei was around, he might not have been able to gain much advantage over him in the sea."

"Moreover, Lady Qingwu's strength has been greatly diminished, and she is no match for him at all."

"So, how's the situation now?"

"It's a stalemate," said Titan Snow Demon King. "Lady Qingwu is right on the edge of the Arctic Ocean. Relying on the former Snow Empress's prestige, she has temporarily suppressed them and prevented them from coming ashore."

"But this can't go on forever."

"The Frost Abyss Dragon Shark Clan is becoming increasingly audacious and has begun attacking our small soul beast tribes on the shore."

"If this continues, the coastal tribes will all suffer, and the balance between land and sea that has been maintained in the far north for hundreds of thousands of years will be completely broken."

Xue Yuheng remained silent for a moment.

He looked up and gazed into the distance.

As far as the eye can see, the eternal ice ocean stretches between heaven and earth. The dark blue sea surface is fragmented by countless floating ice floes of varying sizes, and several icebergs tens of meters high stand silently, like silent giants guarding this frozen sea.

That is the eternal ice ocean.

A miraculous land created by the ancient Ice God himself.

"Take me to see the Snow Emperor," Xue Yuheng said calmly.

Titan Snow Demon King was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

"Okay! Okay! I'll take you there right away!"

He knew that the young man in front of him was incredibly skilled, having successfully negotiated with the Snow Emperor, who was seven hundred thousand years old, and the Ice Emperor, who was four hundred thousand years old, under those circumstances.

Perhaps he really does have a way to resolve this crisis.

Xue Yuheng, holding Xiao Xiao's hand, stood on the Titan Snow Demon King's shoulder and turned to lead the way.

The wind and snow intensified.

Xiao Xiao looked up at Xue Yuheng's resolute profile and felt a sense of peace in her heart.

No matter what difficulties we encounter, as long as Xiaoxue is there, we can definitely overcome them.

This has always been her belief.

The Snow Demon King travels a thousand miles a day, and it took him about two hours to walk through the snowstorm.

Finally, the nearshore of the eternal ice ocean came into view.

The ice shards drifted slowly with the undercurrent, colliding with each other and making a tinkling, bell-like sound.

On a huge, millennia-old ice floe on the shore.

A white figure stood there quietly.

She had long, silvery-white hair like the snow of the far north, and her ice-blue dress fluttered gently in the cold wind.

It was snowing lightly.

With her back to the crowd, gazing at the calm sea, her figure appeared somewhat frail and lonely.

Hearing footsteps, Xue Qingwu slowly turned around.

Upon seeing Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao, a hint of warmth instantly appeared in her cold eyes, and her tense body unconsciously relaxed.

"Xiaoxue, what brings you here? I thought you'd stay in Xingluo City until the end of your holiday."

Her voice was still clear and crisp, but it had lost its usual coldness and gained a touch of softness.

Titan Snow Demon King followed behind, dumbfounded.

When did the Snow Emperor, who had dominated the far north for seven hundred thousand years and was known for her decisive and ruthless nature, reveal this girlish side of herself?

"I heard something happened here, so I rushed over to see what was going on." Xue Yuheng walked to her side and naturally reached out to brush the snowflakes off her hair. "I've already heard about the situation from Titan Snow Demon King."

Xue Qingwu nodded gently without saying a word.

Her gaze returned to the sea, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Her home is in the far north.

Every soul beast here is one of her subjects.

She couldn't just stand by and watch them kill each other with the Ice Sea Soul Beast tribe.

But now, she no longer has the power to manipulate events as she once did.

If it weren't for the 100,000-year-old soul beasts under her command nearby, she wouldn't dare stand here alone to intimidate that group of ferocious sharks.

"What is the name of the leader of the Cold Abyss Dragon Shark Clan?" Xue Yuheng suddenly asked.

"The Azure Shark King," Xue Qingwu said calmly, "an old fellow with 340,000 years of cultivation."

"Back when the Ice Emperor's Ice Jade Scorpion tribe took turns guarding this place, he was restless and always coveted me, but he dared not act rashly because of our strength."

"We're not at our peak anymore, haha..."

Coveting Xue Di is tantamount to coveting my woman.

Although his relationship with Xue Di is strange now, in Xue Yuheng's heart, Xue Qingwu can only belong to him.

Xue Yuheng sneered:

"Since he's so eager to die, then we'll grant his wish."

Xue Qingwu turned her head to look at Xue Yuheng and smiled, "You have a bad idea?"

"Hmm." Xue Yuheng nodded. "Hasn't he always been coveting you?"

Go talk to him and say that you are now greatly weakened and unable to intervene in the conflict between land and sea. If he is willing to retreat to the deep sea and give the Ice Ridge Demon Bear Clan an explanation, you can let bygones be bygones.

"He is arrogant and lustful. When he sees you take the initiative to back down, he will definitely think that you have no other choice but to go back to shore. He will try to take the opportunity to force you to compromise."

"He's doomed if he dares to leave the sea and set foot on the ice field."

Xue Qingwu blinked and teased, "What if he really forces me to compromise?"

Xue Yuheng snorted coldly, his tone domineering: "With me here, who dares?"

Xue Qingwu's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't argue. She simply nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The Titan Snow Demon King standing nearby twitched his eye.

Help!

Is this still the Snow Empress who could freeze a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast into an ice sculpture at the drop of a hat?!

Back then, anyone who dared to show even the slightest disrespect to her would have been reduced to ashes long ago!

Now you're blushing when someone teases you?!

Xue Yuheng smiled slightly.

He said calmly to the air, "Heavenly Dancer, come out."

The voice just fell.

A stunningly beautiful white figure appeared silently beside Xue Yuheng.

It was the Celestial Dancer.

She still maintained that unapproachable demeanor, radiating a suffocating aura of power.

Xue Qingwu nodded slightly to her, her expression calm, clearly having known of her presence for some time.

Titan Snow Demon King was almost startled and cried out. He hadn't even noticed that there was another woman present.

The power of the Limit Douluo?

Weren't you Super Douluo when you fought before?

It's only been a little over a year, right? How did your cultivation level improve so quickly!

He finally understood why Xue Yuheng, despite only having the strength of a first-ring cultivator, dared to return alone to support the situation.

So they weren't just putting on a show; they actually have powerful backers!

"Once the Shark King comes ashore, you must act immediately," Xue Yuheng said in a deep voice. "Be quick, don't give him any chance to escape back into the sea."

"Yes, Master." The Heavenly Dancer bowed slightly, her voice cold and clear.

Only Xue Yuheng was qualified to experience the gentleness of the seven of them.

Xue Yuheng then looked at Titan Snow Demon King: "You lead all the 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the vicinity and ambush them around."

"Once the Heavenly Dancer makes her move, rush out immediately and take care of the remaining Frost Abyss Dragon Sharks."

"Understood!" Titan Snow Demon King nodded vigorously, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Finally, we can teach those arrogant bighead fish a lesson!

He turned around and went to set up an ambush. As he left, he couldn't help but look back at the two people standing side by side on the ice floe, silently complaining to himself.

Sure enough, even the most capable woman will change when she meets someone she likes.

Everything is arranged properly.

Xue Qingwu took a deep breath, straightened her skirt, took a few steps forward, and stood on the edge of the floating ice.

She gazed at the calm sea, channeled her soul power, and her clear, cold voice echoed throughout the entire Eternal Ice Ocean.

"Canglan, come out."

The sound faded.

The once calm sea suddenly began to churn.

The deep blue seawater turned inky black.

A chilling, violent aura rose from the seabed.

Whoosh!

A loud bang.

A huge black dragon shark leaped out of the sea.

It has a long body covered with jet-black scales, a sharp single horn on its head, and a pair of blood-red eyes staring intently at Xue Qingwu, making no attempt to hide its greed.

It was Canglan, the leader of the Cold Abyss Dragon Shark Clan.

Behind him were two slightly smaller Frost Abyss Dragon Sharks, and more than a dozen Dragon Sharks exuding an aura of 100,000 years.

Clearly, he brought the elite of his tribe.

Canglan hovered in mid-air, looking down at Xue Qingwu with disdain and frivolity in his voice.

"Snow Empress, why did you call me out?"

"Have you finally come to your senses and are willing to come back to the deep sea with me to be my queen?"

"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

"You are no longer the powerful ruler of the far north you once were."

Xue Qingwu looked at him expressionlessly and said calmly, "Canglan, the Ice Ridge Demon Bear Clan killed your cubs, and you killed an entire hunting party of theirs. This debt is now even."

"My strength has been greatly diminished, and I am powerless to intervene in your disputes."

"As long as you lead your people back to the deep sea and stop attacking coastal tribes, I can pretend nothing happened."

"Order me?" Canglan laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Snow Empress, what gives you the right to negotiate with me?"

"You were probably severely injured by the great calamity of seven hundred thousand years, weren't you? What about that crazy woman, Hyotei? Was she struck dead by four hundred thousand lightning bolts?"

When the Ice and Snow Emperors were undergoing their tribulations, the enormous anomalies in the far north could not be kept secret from all the soul beasts.

"However..." He looked Xue Qingwu up and down, his eyes growing increasingly greedy, "If you're willing to marry me and become my woman, I can not only withdraw my troops, but also make you the mistress of the Eternal Ice Ocean. What do you say?"

Xue Qingwu's eyes turned cold: "I'll say it again, retreat to the deep sea."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

"You're welcome?" Canglan sneered. "I'd like to see how you can be impolite to me."

As he spoke, he led the dragon sharks behind him and slowly landed on the snowy shore.

"I'm standing right here today, and I'll see who dares to touch me."

His tone was extremely arrogant, showing no regard for Xue Qingwu whatsoever.

In his view, apart from the Titan Snow Demon King, no one in the far north is now his match.

Xue Qingwu looked at him, and a charming smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

The smile was incredibly beautiful, yet it carried an intense killing intent.

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish."

The voice just fell.

A white streak of light suddenly pierced through the wind and snow, and the figure of the Heavenly Dancer appeared behind Canglan like a ghost.

The overwhelming pressure of a Limit Douluo-level being erupted without reservation, instantly freezing the entire snowfield.

Amidst the beauty of nature, the power of the fundamental laws of space erupts!

Canglan's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to turn around and escape back into the sea, he found that his body had been imprisoned by an irresistible force.

The two 200,000-year-old Frost Abyss Dragon Sharks beside him didn't even have time to scream before they were tightly bound by two silver chains of light and slammed heavily onto the snow, creating two huge craters.

"Limit Douluo?!" Canglan's eyes were filled with horror and disbelief. "How do you have a Limit Douluo as an accomplice?!"

The Heavenly Dancer did not answer, but instead conjured a cold sword aura at her fingertips and pressed it against his brow.

At the same time, countless figures suddenly rushed out of the surrounding snow.

Titan Snow Demon King, accompanied by more than a dozen 100,000-year-old soul beasts, pounced on the remaining Frost Abyss Dragon Shark like tigers descending a mountain.

Having lost their leader and two chieftains, the remaining Frost Abyss Dragon Sharks were instantly routed.

Screams echoed throughout the room.

Blood stained the pristine snow and the floating ice on the shore.

Canglan looked at everything before her, her eyes filled with despair and resentment.

He suddenly looked at Xue Qingwu, his scarlet eyes filled with resentment, and roared, "Snow Empress! You are a descendant of the Ice God!"

"We are all spirit beasts, how can you help humans fight against your own kind?!"

Xue Qingwu walked slowly to him, looking down at him with icy eyes.

"Snow Empress?" she repeated the title softly, speaking indifferently.

That was me in the past.

Standing before you now is Xue Qingwu.

"From the moment I took human form, I was no longer a soul beast."

She raised her hand, and an icy blue sword blade materialized at her fingertips, its cold light reflecting off her stunningly beautiful face.

The Snow Empress's three ultimate swords were once again pointed at the leader of the Ice Sea Soul Beast Tribe.

"And have you forgotten? Only the soul beasts of the far north are worthy to be my subjects."

"As for you, a small fry in the deep sea..."

The ice blade fell cleanly and decisively.

"You'll obediently become my third spirit ring."