Douluo Continent: Apollo, the Sun God King!

Lin Yaoyang rubbed his face and nodded emphatically.

He is indeed confident.

Because his martial spirit is Apollo.

Apollo's standard weapon was a sword, the Corona Blade!

However, now that his martial spirit has awakened, the sword has not appeared.

Lin Yaoyang speculated that the Sun Crown Sword might only truly manifest when he reaches a certain level of soul power, such as Soul Venerable or Soul King.

Before that, he must lay a solid foundation.

Swordsmanship is one of the fundamentals.

In his spare time these past few days, he has been exploring Apollo's abilities.

First, there's the boost from the Martial Soul Possession.

Generally, the enhancement brought by a beast spirit after possession is between 10% and 50%.

Top-tier beast spirits, such as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, can reach 80% to 100%.

After his Apollo Martial Soul was attached to him, the amplification was 200%!

Doubled.

What does this mean?

This means that when he is in the state of possessing a martial soul, his strength, speed, defense, and soul power output are all twice that of a soul master of the same level.

This is without considering soul skills.

"At least a god-level martial soul."

Lin Yaoyang thought to himself.

In addition, he also tried another form of Apollo.

Planetary form.

That day, on a whim, he tried to condense the power of his martial spirit into a sphere and envelop himself within it.

Surprisingly, it actually succeeded.

In his planetary form, his defensive capabilities are astonishing; he specifically asked Hyotei to help test them.

Hyotei suppressed his strength and unleashed a full-force attack with power that was a whole realm higher than his.

The result was that it didn't move at all.

Ice Emperor tried several more times, from being one major realm higher, to two major realms higher, and finally even used the power of a Soul Master to repel him and make him slide a distance.

"Good lad," Hyotei's eyes lit up, "your turtle shell is tough enough!"

Lin Yaoyang was both amused and exasperated.

However, he also noticed another function of the planetary form.

In his planetary form, a special force field is generated around his body. That force field can actively absorb external energy and convert it into pure soul power to replenish his consumption, and can even be used to enhance his attacks.

He tried it, and it worked very well.

"With this capability, our endurance will be greatly enhanced," Lin Yaoyang thought to himself. "In the future, when it comes to long battles, who's afraid of whom?"

Xue Di shook her head as she watched him frown and grin foolishly for a moment.

"What are you thinking about now?"

Lin Yaoyang snapped out of his reverie and chuckled, "Thinking about how to become stronger in the future."

"Have you figured it out yet?"

"I've figured it out a little," Lin Yaoyang said earnestly.

"Sister Xue'er, in six years, I want to go to the human world..."

Xue Di's smile paused slightly.

She looked down at the boy in front of her, at the expectant light in his eyes, and a complex feeling suddenly welled up in her heart.

Six years.

From that baby in the snowstorm to the eloquent boy he is today, she watched him grow up, watched him learn to call her "Sister Xue'er," watched him take his first steps, and his first words...

Before she knew it, he had become an indispensable part of her life.

And now, he's thinking about leaving.

"Sister Xue'er?" Lin Yaoyang called out, somewhat puzzled, when he saw her in a daze.

Xue Di snapped out of her reverie, smiled slightly, and reached out to ruffle his short, orange-red hair.

"Yes, then you can go to the human world."

She paused, then added.

"But before that, you need to lay a solid foundation. Soul power, combat skills, and survival ability—you can't neglect any of them."

Lin Yaoyang nodded emphatically: "I know!"

"Now, let Bing'er train you!"

The Snow Emperor spoke softly.

Lin Yaoyang, "..."

……

Time flies, and the days pass like an arrow.

Six years later.

The far north, on the edge of the core area.

A biting wind, carrying tiny ice crystals, howled across the pale sky and earth. Two figures hurtled in from the south, moving with incredible speed, leaving long trails in their wake.

The petite, emerald-green figure in front was none other than Hyotei. Beside her was a boy, about twelve years old, who had grown considerably taller. His short, orange-red hair stood out against the hazy sky, like the only warm color in this icy landscape.

It was Lin Yaoyang.

For the past six years, he has spent most of his time cultivating within the territory of the Douling Empire.

Without him.

Simply because.

He discovered an extremely special physical characteristic: he could slowly increase his soul power by sunbathing.

This discovery surprised even himself.

In the far north, especially in the core area, the sky is gray all year round, blizzards come every few days, and sunshine is scarce.

In contrast, the Douling Empire has a mild climate, plenty of sunshine, and is close to the far north.

So after discussing it with the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor, he went to the Douling Empire to cultivate.

The two women didn't object. Since they had nothing better to do anyway, they took turns accompanying him, one with him and the other staying behind in the far north.

At this moment, the Ice Emperor is leading him back to the Snow Palace from the Douling Empire.

Just then, Hyotei's figure suddenly stopped, abruptly halting in mid-air.

Lin Yaoyang asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Hyotei's gaze was fixed ahead, his brows furrowed slightly.

There, amidst the wind and snow, a black figure was slowly walking across the icy plain.

The man was wrapped in a large black robe, the hood pulled low, obscuring his face. But in this place, such attire was suspicious enough.

"How come there are humans here?" Hyotei said in a low voice, his tone tinged with wariness.

Few humans venture into the far north throughout the year. Occasionally, a few reckless adventurers might venture to the outskirts, but the core area is the domain of the true rulers of the far north, and ordinary humans simply cannot reach this place.

And this man in black robes has already appeared at the edge of the core area.

Lin Yaoyang narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the figure.

Solo journey, deep into the core of the far north...

Could this be the ninth-level Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire?

If it really is that person, how many good things must they have on them?

Lin Yaoyang's eyes lit up slightly.

"Sister Bing'er," he said in a low voice, "this person's appearance near the core area might mean he's after you and Sister Xue'er, or he might be plotting something against Xiaobai and Atai."

"Why don't you go and take care of him first?" Lin Yaoyang pointed to the ice hill not far away. "I'll wait for you here."

Hyotei nodded and was about to rush out when Lin Yaoyang added another sentence.

"By the way, Sister Bing'er, be careful. This person's cultivation level must be quite high to have made it this far; he's at least a Title Douluo. And he's very likely a Level 9 Soul Master."

"A level nine Soul Master?"

Hyotei was slightly taken aback, but quickly relaxed.

Level 9 Soul Masters are indeed powerful; they possess a multitude of Soul Tools, making them very troublesome to fight.

But where is this place?

This is the far north, her home turf.

With nearly 400,000 years of cultivation, she didn't even consider a level nine Soul Master a threat.

What's more, she is the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

No matter how you look at it, the advantage is in my hands!