"Snow Empress, is that you?" The Ice Empress looked around in confusion, her gaze finally falling on the snow-white egg in front of her.
From inside the spirit soul egg, the Snow Empress could only respond by shaking the shell.
"Ice Empress, hello. I'm Zhu Ziyang." Zhu Ziyang appeared in the spiritual sea alongside Electrolux, a faint smile on his face.
"You're a human?" The Ice Empress was visibly startled when she saw Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux. "Is this your spiritual sea? Are you the one behind that massive hand earlier? What did you do to the Snow Empress? Why has she turned into an egg?"
"Calm down. Let me explain." Zhu Ziyang chuckled and didn't mind the questioning tone. With her soul and life origin only partially intact, the Ice Empress couldn't stir any trouble in front of Electrolux.
Zhu Ziyang explained everything that had happened. After hearing it all, the Ice Empress fell silent. But staring at the Snow Empress in her egg form, she had no choice but to believe it. She murmured, "Snow Empress, was this really your choice?"
Inside the spiritual sea, Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux quietly waited for her decision. Snow Empress seemed anxious but could only communicate with Zhu Ziyang, not with others.
"Zhu Ziyang... can I become your spirit soul?" After a long silence, the Ice Empress finally made her decision. Her voice was clear and elegant.
"That depends..." Zhu Ziyang rubbed his chin, wearing a hesitant expression. His demeanor visibly tightened both the Snow Empress and Ice Empress's nerves. The two supreme rulers of the Extreme North had never imagined they would one day be caught in the hands of a human.
"In theory, you can become a spirit soul." Seeing Zhu Ziyang's hesitation, Electrolux spoke. "Your soul is intact, and most of your life origin is still preserved. That meets the criteria for forming a spirit soul. But..."
At first, both the Ice Empress and Snow Empress looked excited. But Electrolux's sudden turn in tone made their hearts tighten again as they anxiously looked at him.
"But what? Do I need to do something? I'll do whatever I can!" said the Ice Empress.
Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux exchanged a knowing glance and smiled. Electrolux said, "But... Ziyang doesn't have an available soul ring slot for you. You'd have to share a soul ring position with the Snow Empress."
"That..." The Ice Empress hesitated. She couldn't be sure that sharing a soul ring with the Snow Empress wouldn't harm her, so she couldn't rashly agree.
But the Snow Empress didn't hesitate. Her spirit soul egg shook violently, clearly expressing her opinion. All three of them understood her intent. Zhu Ziyang felt a flicker of guilt—but it quickly vanished.
"So? Have you decided?" Zhu Ziyang urged.
"Let's do it. Let me become your soul ring!" The Ice Empress understood the Snow Empress's feelings. To stay with her forever, she was willing to give up everything—even if it meant becoming a human's pet.
With her agreement, Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux both smiled. That smile carried a trace of satisfaction—everything had gone according to plan. Zhu Ziyang didn't hesitate and immediately signed the spirit soul contract with the Ice Empress.
This time, Electrolux didn't need to help. The contract of spirit souls had already been imprinted into the world's laws. The formation of a spirit soul no longer required complex rituals. As long as a soul master had an open soul ring slot, a soul beast willing to become a soul ring, and a signed contract, the process would begin.
Zhu Ziyang watched as the Ice Empress's soul merged into her Ice Core. The core then released her life origin and gradually condensed into a jade-green spirit soul egg. As her origin fused into his body, Zhu Ziyang entered meditation, beginning to absorb and refine this sudden gift.
After three or four hours, Zhu Ziyang awakened. Sensing the results of his harvest, he smiled in satisfaction. Glancing at his spiritual sea where the white and green eggs lay side by side, his smile deepened.
"How did it go?" Electrolux floated out from between his brows and asked.
"Very well, Teacher," Zhu Ziyang replied with a grin. "As expected, the Snow Empress was a special case as my first spirit soul. The Ice Empress doesn't have nearly the same authority over the soul rings. And now, I don't have to worry about the Snow Empress threatening me with those four red-gold soul rings anymore!"
"Excellent! That's how it should be!" Electrolux laughed, clearly pleased. "That old heavens above really thought it could outplay us? Trying to pick our peaches without lifting a finger? Too naive!"
Indeed, having the Ice Empress and Snow Empress share the soul rings had been part of Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux's plan. Zhu Ziyang clearly had an empty sixth soul ring slot, but he chose not to give it to the Ice Empress for one simple reason—they wanted to use her to restrict the Snow Empress's control over the four red-gold soul rings.
As the world's first spirit soul, the Snow Empress was undeniably unique. What made her special was that she retained partial control over the soul rings and soul skills, as well as nearly 80% of her former power. This, in itself, wasn't a bad thing for Zhu Ziyang—her power counted as part of his own. But what truly made him uneasy was the Snow Empress's authority over the four red-gold soul rings.
By having the Ice Empress share the soul rings, she would naturally split some of that authority. While a spirit soul would inherently have some influence over soul rings, the Ice Empress couldn't wrest control directly from Zhu Ziyang, so her only option was through the Snow Empress. And since the Snow Empress agreed to share the rings, it made perfect sense that the Ice Empress would take half of her authority.
Now, the distribution of control over the four soul rings had become 70-20-10—Zhu Ziyang held 70%, the Snow Empress 20%, and the Ice Empress 10%.
This time, Zhu Ziyang really did win big. Not only did he quietly resolve a major soul ring threat, he also earned the Snow Empress's gratitude, gained a beast-level combat ally, and obtained a spirit soul with three new soul skills.
That's right. After fusing with the Ice Empress's life origin, the second, third, and fourth soul rings—each of which previously had only one skill—now gained a second soul skill.
Second Ring, Second Soul Skill: Frost Wolf Maw Fangs.
Zhu Ziyang or the Ice Empress could release ultimate ice to instantly create giant jagged ice peaks shaped like wolf fangs or pincers. These could easily freeze enemies, especially those in motion. The skill had a maximum casting radius of 600 meters.
Third Ring, Second Soul Skill: Frost Emperor's Wrath.
Zhu Ziyang or the Ice Empress could launch a massive energy wave imbued with ultimate ice, delivering indiscriminate attacks along a set path. The frigid energy also slowed enemies in the surrounding area.
Fourth Ring, Second Soul Skill: Frost Freezing Domain.
A domain-type skill like the Snow Empress's "Snow Dance Radiant Sun," but instead of boosting allies, it weakened enemies. Within the domain, all enemies suffered a 50% reduction in ice resistance and speed. This was derived from the Ice Empress's signature technique—Frozen Domain.
Additionally, Zhu Ziyang learned of the deep bond between the Ice Empress and Snow Empress. The two could even use fusion skills.
When the Snow Empress's "Snow Dance Radiant Sun" combined with the Ice Empress's "Frozen Domain," it formed a fusion technique called Blizzard Frost Domain—a powerful move blending the ultimate skills of both beast lords. In Zhu Ziyang's current state, fully unleashing it could freeze even a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse instantly.
Though the skill had a high cost, it made for an excellent trump card.
The five red soul rings floated behind Zhu Ziyang. On the four rings associated with the Snow and Ice Empresses, three golden lines were etched—symbols of hundred-thousand-year soul rings. Two lines came from the Snow Empress, one from the Ice Empress, perfectly matching their control ratio.
Zhu Ziyang felt amazing. His eyes drifted to Huo Yuhao in the distance. Yuhao's condition had stabilized. Behind him, another martial soul cocoon was forming.
Inside Zhu Ziyang's spiritual sea, the two spirit soul eggs leaned against each other. The Snow and Ice Empresses could now freely communicate.
Ice Empress: "Snow Empress, I'm sorry. I didn't expect this to affect you so much."
Snow Empress: "Bingbing, it's alright. Losing control over the soul rings is actually a blessing for both of us! From what I've observed, Zhu Ziyang isn't the type to turn against allies after using them."
Ice Empress: "You really trust him?"
Snow Empress: "We're bound to him now. Even if I didn't trust him—what choice do we have? Besides, his talent is incredible. He's way better than that bug Tianmeng's choice. Don't you agree?"
Ice Empress: "That much is true."
Snow Empress: "And don't forget—there's also that old fellow Electrolux!"
(End of Chapter)
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