"As you wish."
Lin Feng chuckled lightly. It was just as he had thought. As the Snow Empress, who had herself received the grace of the Ice God, she possessed the qualification to inherit a god-seat. It was just that her soul beast origin restricted her path to godhood.
From a certain perspective, was he creating a god right now? To have the Snow Empress directly feel the foundation of the Ice God that he could now understand through the projection of Hanguang. When he himself had fully comprehended it, this feeling would all be summarized in this Emperor's Wind Divine Charm Sword, just waiting for the Snow Empress to comprehend it.
Although the time might be very long, in this way, it was very likely that the Snow Empress would become the first god among the soul beasts in this era.
The Snow Empress held the sword in one hand and gently caressed the sword's body with the other. The faint blue sword light seemed to be connected to her heart, gently swaying with her movements. "Lin Feng, thank you. This gift is too precious."
Her voice was sincere and grateful, an unknown brilliance sparkling in her gaze. "I really don't know how to repay you."
Lin Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Answer a question for me?"
A slight look of astonishment appeared on the Snow Empress's clear and beautiful cheeks. "A question? Of course."
Lin Feng stroked his chin. After thinking it over and over in his heart, he still asked, "That day, when you learned that Gu Yuena was my partner, why did you call me 'daddy'?"
"Wha—" A blush rapidly climbed onto the Snow Empress's cheeks. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, as if she had not expected Lin Feng to ask such a question.
She pursed her lips, as if searching for the right words. Finally, she let out a light laugh. The laugh carried a bit of shyness and helplessness.
"Actually, that was just a slip of the tongue on my part. Mmm, right," the Snow Empress said softly. Her gaze avoided Lin Feng's. She was too embarrassed to look at him directly. As if affirming the thought in her own heart, her speaking speed also quickened.
"In the world of soul beasts, for a powerful existence that gives us shelter, we sometimes use titles like 'father' or 'mother' to express respect and closeness."
"When I learned that the Master called you 'master-consort', I was excited for a moment. Plus you yourself are a male. To call you 'master-consort' is really strange. I just blurted it out subconsciously. I absolutely had no other thoughts! Let alone any strange fetishes!"
After coming to the human world, the Snow Empress had also been in contact with the culture and customs of the human world. She gradually understood that in human society, the title "daddy" was usually an exclusive title for a child to their father, containing deep affection and dependence.
For a woman to call a man 'daddy', either the other party was a real daddy, or she relied on and trusted him like a daddy, or, she was 'beaten' by the other party into calling him daddy...
Thinking of this, the blush on her cheeks became even more vivid, as if it could drip blood. She had been shocked by the treasure from Ye Zixin in Ling Yuan's hands.
"Lin Feng, please forgive my abruptness," the Snow Empress's voice carried a trace of apology. She gently lowered her eyelids, her fingers unconsciously gripping the sword hilt tightly. "I did not intend to offend. If you are unhappy because of this matter..."
"I am willing to do anything to make up for this misunderstanding," the Snow Empress added, her tone full of sincerity. She felt very guilty for the trouble this accidental form of address had brought to Lin Feng. In her view, for Lin Feng to ask about this matter alone, he must have been a little unhappy at the time.
Seeing this, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. He shook his head. "I was just a little curious. No need to take it to heart."
Seeing him lightly pass over this topic, for some reason, the Snow Empress felt a faint sense of loss again. As the head of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Land of the Extreme North, in the long passage of time, she had long been in a high position, and had been the "parent" of the Land of the Extreme North for a long time.
That hundred-thousand-year soul beast, the Ice Bear—Little White—was a good example. The Snow Empress had always been playing the role of a parent, playing the role of sheltering and guiding.
The respect and dependence of Little White and the numerous soul beasts for the Snow Empress were almost innate. It was a kind of trust and reverence that was deep in their bones. Thus, she had actually never experienced the feeling of relying on others.
At that time, with Gu Yuena, this common lord of soul beasts, personally coming to find her, telling her the road ahead, seeing the possibility of Lin Feng's Soul Vein cultivation method continuing the path forward, and finally witnessing the entrustment of the Ice God...
Perhaps in her subconscious, the Snow Empress had already tightly bound her own future, and even the future of the soul beast clan, with Lin Feng. That kind of inexplicable trust and reliance was like finding a bright lamp in the darkness, making her heart filled with an unprecedented peace.
The original sense of urgency from the impending heavenly tribulation had also dissipated a lot.
Perhaps this mentality of the Snow Empress was one of the reasons why she would still call Huo Yuhao 'daddy' after recovering in Douluo Dalu II.
Having never experienced the feeling of being cared for and supported by others, to suddenly experience a period of stable days without having to think too much herself—that kind of taste, for the Snow Empress, was both novel and intoxicating.
And now, Lin Feng was playing this role. A sliver of dawn for the Ice God's god-seat had already been seen in this Emperor's Wind Divine Charm Sword. That was not just an inheritance of power, but also a spiritual entrustment and reliance.
The faith in the Ice God and the reappearance of the Ice God's miracle was her lifelong event.
"Lin Feng, I..." The Snow Empress pursed her vermilion lips, turned her head away, her earlobes completely covered in a blush, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. "If you want, I can call you that in private..."
The corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched. Is this some kind of fated father complex?
"Ahem, I don't. Don't talk nonsense," Lin Feng waved his hand, trying to ease this sudden, awkward atmosphere. "Compared to this, you should first try the power of the longsword in your hand and feel the mysteries within, right?"
The Snow Empress was stunned for a moment, then blinked her sky-blue eyes. The hand holding the sword hilt tightened. What on earth was I just saying again? Snow Empress, oh Snow Empress, I told you not to secretly read storybooks!
She took a deep breath and gradually recovered her former coldness. The previous helplessness, like a girl next door's shyness, seemed to be just an illusion.
This kind of contrast, on the contrary, made the Snow Empress seem a little cuter. On one side was a cold big sister type, and on the other was a Snow Empress who would occasionally show a little girl's shyness. This kind of reverse-moe made Lin Feng can't help but find it a little interesting.
The Snow Empress gently caressed the sword's body, feeling the ice origin power contained within. It was as if a clear, cold qi was overflowing from the sword, circling around her entire body, making her whole person be bathed in a sacred and pure aura.
She slowly raised the longsword in her hand. The tip of the sword lightly tapped the ground. A faint blue sword qi instantly erupted, transforming into an ice-blue sword light that shot straight up to the clouds.
With the swing of the Snow Empress's sword, the surrounding air was as if frozen. The ice-blue sword light cut across the sky in a brilliant trajectory, bringing with it one after another of piercing sounds of breaking air.
Wherever the sword light passed, the space seemed to have been cut by its sharp edge, leaving behind one after another of fine spatial fluctuations.
The Snow Empress's sword moves became more and more sharp. The ice-blue sword light was like a living thing, dancing with her will, sometimes transforming into a roaring ice dragon, sometimes into a spreading-winged ice phoenix, illuminating the entire sky as if in a dream.
Just at this time, a thought moved in the Snow Empress's mind. The tip of her sword trembled slightly, and pieces of snowflakes actually condensed out of the void, dancing gracefully with her sword's momentum.
These snowflakes were no ordinary thing. Each piece contained the ultimate qi of ice and cold. They intertwined and rotated in the air, finally converging into a brilliant ice and snow storm that completely sealed off the surrounding space.
"Frost Domain," the Snow Empress let out a light shout. The ice and snow storm suddenly accelerated, transforming into a huge ice-blue light ring that spread out in all directions with her as the center.
Within the light ring, time was as if frozen. Even the dust in the air stood still. Only the ice-blue sword light shuttled through it, as if the Ice God had personally arrived, controlling every bit of cold intent between heaven and earth.
Seeing this, a trace of praise flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. This was the Snow Empress's initial grasp of the Ice God's power, and also an important step for her towards a god-seat.
Relying on this new sword fused from the projection of Hanguang and her Emperor's Sword, to be able to so quickly imitate and display the divine skill that came with the Ice God Sword's main body, it foretold the height she could reach in the future.
The Snow Empress, surrounded by the sword light, every movement was full of power and beauty. The ice-blue sword light, under her command, was sometimes like a fine, continuous rain, gently brushing across the great earth; sometimes like a violent storm, fiercely impacting the limits of space.
"Hoo hoo—"
The Snow Empress panted heavily, put away the Emperor's Wind Divine Charm Sword, her face overflowing with an indescribable joy. She turned her head to look at Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, many thanks."
The longsword in her hand gradually divided into two sword shadows. Hanguang among them returned to Lin Feng's side, while her Emperor's Sword was annihilated into nothingness. The initial combination was declared complete. The two were still far from reaching a state of being able to be one.
Just at this time, a voice came from above the two of them. "Finished?"
Six wings appeared behind Qian Renxue. She slowly landed in front of Lin Feng. It's unknown if it was intentional or not, but her position just happened to block the Snow Empress's line of sight to Lin Feng. She crossed her arms over her chest, her slender, jade-like fingers tapping Lin Feng. "Do you two know how much of a commotion you've caused?"
"The entire Spirit City was shaken because of your cultivation. Strange phenomena appeared in the sky one after another, and the people were in a state of panic. Although most of the common people were guessing what heaven-shocking and ghost-making thing Spirit Hall had done again, a spar between Titled Douluos or the like."
"But to be so high-profile, and to repeatedly break through the cloud layer, the fertile qi is all gone. What if it doesn't rain?" Qian Renxue's tone carried a bit of blame.
Lin Feng smiled faintly and nodded. "Sorry, it was our negligence. Next time for sure."
Qian Renxue shot him a white-eyed glare. "I think next time is also not certain!" She turned to look at the Snow Empress, this other white-haired one who was living in the mansion next to Gu Yuena's. To come up with something like a fusion skill, why do I always feel like this fellow wants to take a piece of the pie?
Although this fellow seems to have called Xiao Feng 'daddy', who knows what she'll want to call him in the future, and where?
There's no place for you in this family! You go and sit at the same table with that little fox!
Qian Renxue blinked her eyes, stopping the little theater in her heart. She said with a smile, "Snow Empress, your progress is truly astonishing. It seems Xiao Feng has helped you quite a bit." Qian Renxue's words carried a trace of an imperceptible jealousy, but more so an approval of the Snow Empress's strength.
Hearing this, the Snow Empress bowed slightly. "Indeed. I am very grateful to him."
Such familiar words. Who was the last one to say something similar? Qian Renxue tilted her head and remembered. It was Ah Yin!
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue became a little frustrated. How can I not block it? It's a good thing Xiao Feng's Law Saint Body isn't open. Otherwise, wouldn't these fellows all rush up to ravage my own Xiao Feng!
The moment she thought of what might happen if Lin Feng at this time did not have control over his own aura, if Xiao Feng were in front of these women who were like wolves and tigers, as hungry as if they were thirsty...
I'm afraid not even bone dregs would be left. After being fiercely squeezed dry, he would become the empty and vacant look he had after being taught by the good-at-being-a-teacher Gu Yuena for seven days and seven nights. Qian Renxue felt a wave of excitement... ah pah, a wave of sadness.
Qian Renxue shook her head lightly. She always felt she had become a little strange. She threw the strange and bizarre imaginations to the back of her mind, her expression returning to her former calmness and indifference.
She looked at Lin Feng, a playful look in her eyes. "Xiao Feng, it seems you're being quite a competent 'daddy'. Not only did you teach the Snow Empress so much, but you also made her have such a deep trust in you."
The Snow Empress's face turned red. "Um, can we not mention this anymore?"
"Pfft—"
Qian Renxue laughed out loud. Suddenly, as if having thought of something again, she fiercely glared at Lin Feng. This fellow, to have made me call him that a few days ago. I'm really fed up. Although the feeling was strangely bizarre... (refer to Bibi Dong's extra chapter.)
Lin Feng coughed lightly. "Then let's stop here for today. Let's each go back to rest and continue to cultivate tomorrow."
Qian Renxue nodded with satisfaction. She was very satisfied with Lin Feng "getting off work early." She reached out and took his arm, smiling sweetly.
The two waved at the Snow Empress. "See you tomorrow."
The Snow Empress nodded. "See you... tomorrow." The Snow Empress was left alone on the mountain peak. Looking at the departing two, Qian Renxue's smiling face by Lin Feng's side, for some reason, a faint sense of loneliness welled up in her heart.
"I'll go find the Master. Let's talk about today's harvest," the Snow Empress thought in her heart and slowly walked down the mountain.
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In the Slaughter City, the Hell Slaughtering Fields.
It was precisely to be able to better vent the desires in his heart. Tang San, who had already been made to wear a green hat that could pierce the clouds, his psychology had changed. In this Slaughter City, it was a paradise where a person's nature could be completely liberated.
Here, the degenerate soul masters of the entire continent were gathered. The only rule that existed in the entire Slaughter City was in the Hell Slaughtering Fields. And in the other places in this city, there were no rules.
To walk the streets naked was of no concern to anyone, unless your charm was peerless. Even to have sex on the spot was regarded as normal. There were often broken corpses on the roads.
You could even urinate and defecate anywhere here. Of course, the consequence of doing so might be being chopped into pieces like a watermelon by another degenerate soul master not far away.
And at this time, Tang San was doing this very thing. Deeply mired in the swamp of Yu Ruyan, and then being betrayed by her, and such a vicious betrayal at that. That passage, it was estimated that half the nobles in Heaven Dou City had been in it!
For him, who was extremely conceited and extremely self-centered, this was completely unacceptable. Therefore, he was acting out in retaliation. Although because of that path from Yu Xiaogang, he couldn't get it up, it didn't prevent him from torturing the other party in other ways.
"Anyway, everyone here is a degenerate soul master. What I have done, who I have killed, who would come to accuse me? As a pure and noble God-King, I am clearing away the evil in the human world!"
A sneer appeared on the corner of Tang San's mouth. The eight spider lances behind him, which were a blood-red color, suddenly stretched out one, and stabbed into the body of the already-dead woman before him. Like the last ember of life, the woman's corpse trembled a few times.
The entire scene appeared somewhat strange. The woman's corpse, under the devouring of the Eight Spider Lances and the Dark Blue Silver Grass, gradually turned into dregs and was casually swept away by him with his Blue Silver Grass.
"Er, ah~"
Tang San let out a comfortable groan. The flesh and blood of the degenerate soul masters from the Slaughter City was simply the best supplement for his martial soul. This aura of a Bloody Mary was really something he lingered on.
"Look, where is there any woman? Hehe. Did anything happen just now?"
Tang San waited for a while. When someone came over, he asked the soul master who had just happened to come to his side.
"You're crazy! Get lost! Be careful I don't whip you!"
"Hmm? You have already chosen the path to death!" The hidden weapon in Tang San's hand was suddenly activated. The Eight Spider Lances instantly pierced into the other party's body. Another wave of nourishment.
"Burp~" Tang San burped. "See? I accidentally ate too much again. Hehe."
He walked to his own residence on his own. On the way, he casually took the arm of a charming woman in a light gauze. "Did I do anything just now? I didn't do anything, right? As long as those people don't exist, then I haven't done those things!"
He was hinting. Gradually, he had already come to believe this hint. As long as no one discovered what he had done, as long as he destroyed the corpse and eliminated the evidence, as long as no one retained the memory, then he would always be pure and innocent!
In a certain hall, the King of Slaughter sat high on his throne. At his side was the Asura Divine Sword.
A red light flashed and disappeared in the Asura Divine Sword.
"Such an extreme self, such an extreme twisted character, yet he firmly believes in the principles he has set in his heart. Such a strange fellow can actually exist in the world? Interesting. Very much like me..."