Chapter 121: Eternal Freeze Domain
Although comprehending a domain is a difficult task, Ning Bei had no choice but to give it a try.
"I'll try first; it's better than just watching."
After saying that, he sat down cross-legged, and Qian Renxue nodded, no longer disturbing him.
With his eyes closed, Ning Bei was thinking deeply. It wasn't that it was incredibly difficult, but rather that he had no clue where to begin.
The Eternal Freeze Domain granted by the Snow Empress had already brought the temperature to absolute zero, but this still didn't seem to meet the requirements of the second trial for the Eternal Freeze Domain. Was there a level beneath absolute zero?
But that didn't make sense either. Theoretically, once something starts freezing, the lowest temperature should already be absolute zero.
Time slowly passed. Because of the temperature in the Ice God Palace, Qian Renxue could only desperately use her soul power to resist the cold. In just this short time, her soul power had already been drained quite a bit, but she didn't dare disturb Ning Bei's attempt at understanding the domain. She could only curl up in a corner, shivering.
She hoped that the bad guy would succeed soon, or else she would only be able to take the little angel statue back for offerings.
Ning Bei, still thinking, didn't know where to start. Simply changing the temperature clearly wasn't the true essence of the Eternal Freeze Domain.
After a long while, he suddenly remembered an anime from his previous life where General Binglan could freeze time using his ice powers. Could he also approach this from that perspective?
Not only time, but space could also fall under the scope of freezing. Di Tian often tore apart space to move, so if he froze the space in a certain area, could the other still do that?
And he also had the concept of infinity. Freezing love, hate, and grudges?
He shook his head, dispelling the unrealistic thoughts. It was better to start with space.
He should have brought Old Banyan on this trip to the Extreme North. The old man was also quite skilled in space manipulation.
Qian Renxue, watching Ning Bei's changing expressions from the side, was very puzzled. "What's going on with you? One moment you're excited, the next you're disappointed. Will I also experience this when I understand the Divine Domain? Never mind, I should focus on how not to freeze to death."
At this point, her teeth began to chatter. "Hurry up, bad guy!"
Not knowing how much time passed, Ning Bei's Eternal Freeze Domain seemed to have undergone slight changes. The space around him began to twist. At times, it would freeze and then shatter, and the flow of time began to slow down as well. It felt as though anything that got too close would result in something bad happening.
The little angel nearby grew even colder, cursing at the bad guy in her heart. "It's already cold enough, now you're adding a freezing buff?"
Days passed slowly, one, two days.
The entire Ice God Palace was enveloped in the mysterious aura of the laws. On the seventh day, Ning Bei's mind finally heard that beautiful voice.
"The second trial of the Ice God's Nine Trials has been completed. The Eternal Freeze Domain has been comprehended. Reward: All soul ring years increased by 5000 years, Ice God compatibility increased by 10%, and the candidate has gained access to the Ice God Palace."
"Huh? It's done?"
Ning Bei excitedly opened his eyes, and the ice surrounding him suddenly shattered, the flow of time returned to normal, and the space was restored from its distortion.
He quickly summoned his Dan Tower to check if his soul ring years had changed.
Two yellow, one purple, three black, two red—eight soul rings appeared in sequence.
"???? Didn't it say that all soul rings would be increased by 5000 years? Was I tricked?"
Then Ning Bei summoned his Ice Goddess martial soul. Alright, the three soul rings on it had indeed increased by 5000 years.
"Are you playing favorites? You should have increased all of the Dan Tower's soul rings, too. How stingy!"
After some grumbling, Ning Bei put away his martial soul and was no longer disappointed. After all, the gains from this trial had already been substantial. Not only had the Snow Empress become his martial soul, but it also brought three soul rings over 100,000 years old, even if each soul ring only had one soul skill.
In the future, he might also gain an Ice Emperor soul ring.
The biggest gain, however, was the position of the Ice God, and the profound Eternal Freeze Domain. He had finally stepped out of the realm of a mere assistant.
In the future, he could have all the beasts take the auxiliary battle pills and then activate the Snow Girl martial soul to unleash the Three Treasures of the Snow Emperor.
Who could resist the siege of dozens of 100,000-year soul beasts, plus a god-level soul master with soul rings starting from 100,000 years?
Ning Bei didn't realize that he had once made the little angel worry. That girl was also quite brave. Despite only being a Soul Emperor, she dared to rush at the Ice Emperor.
Thinking of the little angel, Ning Bei quickly stood up and looked around, wanting to show off his new domain.
However, after looking around for a while, he couldn't see her figure. Instead, he found a magnificent humanoid ice sculpture not far away.
"Where is she? Did she find a way out herself? And didn't even think to call me?"
Ning Bei mumbled as he walked over to the ice sculpture.
"This is strange. I didn't see an ice sculpture here before. And why does this sculpture look so familiar?"
After staring at it for a while, Ning Bei finally realized what was wrong.
"This isn't Qian Renxue, is it? Oh no!"
Why did she suddenly turn into an ice sculpture?
Thinking this, Ning Bei quickly began to channel his soul power into the ice sculpture. However, the ice was melting at a painfully slow pace.
Seeing that progress was too slow, Ning Bei immediately activated his Eternal Freeze Domain, using it in reverse to speed up the process. Finally, after several minutes, the ice around her body was cleared.
Ning Bei's palm immediately touched the smooth back of the little angel, continually channeling soul power into her body.
The touch was icy, and the little angel's limbs were stiff. At this point, even if he wanted to feed her a pill, it was impossible.
Ning Bei could only start with her cheeks, desperately infusing soul power to reactivate the muscles in her face.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally felt Qian Renxue's face warming up, but there were still no signs of her waking up.
Ning Bei furrowed his brows, and then seemed to think of something, his eyes brightening.
He quickly took a Reviving Pill from his pocket and pressed it to the little angel's lips.
At the same time, he didn't stop infusing soul power into her.
After several seconds, Qian Renxue's stiff limbs finally softened, her heartbeat returned, and her chest began to rise and fall, indicating that her condition was recovering.
"Strange? Why is the view so... unrestricted?"
"????"
It turned out that the extremely cold ice had broken down the custom clothes from Tiandou City, and Ning Bei, focused on saving her, hadn't noticed anything strange.
Just as Ning Bei stood there, the little angel finally regained consciousness, her eyes opening, filled with exhaustion. Her body began to shiver.
"Good... good... cold!"
She muttered a few words, then quickly opened her arms and hugged Ning Bei and the others.
"!!!! This is bad."
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Chapter 122: Ice Emperor's Sacrifice
"Hey, hey, hey, let go of me, you're not in the right state."
Shivering from the cold, Qian Renxue couldn't care less about anything else and hugged Ning Bei tighter.
"Cold, cold."
The frigid temperature of the Ice God Palace did nothing to dissipate the heat she felt, and Ning Bei could only feel as if he had inherited the position of the Fire God.
"Let go quickly, or else—"
Ning Bei's words were abruptly interrupted.
The little angel seemed to have lost her sense of propriety. Not only did she make a move, but she also kissed Ning Bei's lips.
This act pushed Ning Bei, already on the verge of exploding, into the abyss.
"This isn't my fault. Even if the Angel God comes, he won't be able to save you."
Then, Ning Bei transformed into a devil, playing a magnificent tune in the cold Ice God Palace.
Second Brother: Well done!
"Hey, it's been seven days. Has something happened to him?"
The green-haired little loli, Ice Emperor, sighed and looked at the several strong men beside her.
"Impossible, Big Brother is fine. Don't say such nonsense."
Ah Bao , looking irritated, glared at the Ice Emperor. He was about to roll up his sleeves and go up to beat the little loli.
The Ice Emperor sneered and didn't respond, but her expression spoke volumes. "Do you think you, a little blind bear, can be my opponent without that human?"
Seeing Ah Bao getting angry, Tian Meng quickly stopped him.
"Alright, Ning Bei is definitely still alive. If he were dead, as his soul ring, I would have dissipated in this world as well."
The meaning was clear: if she was still standing there, it meant Ning Bei was fine.
"Then where did Ning Bei go?"
Er Ming scratched his head, asking out of curiosity.
"I don't know. Let's wait a bit longer. He'll show up eventually."
"Hmph."
Ah Bao , hearing this, also calmed down, giving the Ice Emperor a cold snort.
Several more hours passed in the Ice God Palace. After Qian Renxue dispelled the cold in her body, she once again acted like an ostrich, burying her face in Ning Bei's chest.
Ning Bei, whistling, feeling quite comfortable, thought to himself, if only he had a cigarette right now...
Seeing her act nonchalantly, the little angel got even angrier and used her self-created soul skill to pinch Ning Bei's waist.
"Raaaah!"
"What are you doing? Trying to murder your husband? Also, when did you learn that self-created soul skill?"
"Hmph, you scheming bad guy, you must have been planning this for a while, bringing me to the Extreme North and then locking me in this ice cave?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes upon hearing her. "Get your facts straight. From the beginning to the end, it was you who made the first move. If I knew you were the kind of woman who would flip-flop like this, I wouldn't have let you get near me earlier!"
He pretended to wipe away non-existent tears.
"You... you..."
The little angel's forehead popped with veins as she got furious, pointing at Ning Bei, but couldn't find the words to respond.
Seeing that the little angel was about to lose her temper, Ning Bei quickly stopped the playful act and pulled her into his arms.
"Don't be mad. The atmosphere wasn't right earlier, I was just trying to lighten it up."
After a while, the little angel hesitated and then looked at Ning Bei with some uncertainty.
"What are you planning to do with that poisonous girl of yours?"
"????"
What? Is the little angel going to turn the tables?
Ning Bei once again pulled her into his embrace.
"What do you mean by 'what to do'? Only children make choices. I want them both."
"She'll give me little poison babies, and you'll give me little angel babies."
"Pfft."
Qian Renxue laughed at his shamelessness but quickly realized it was inappropriate and quickly stopped smiling.
"Hmph."
After a cold snort, she took out some clothes from her soul guide and began putting them on.
"I'll help you."
Ning Bei volunteered and moved towards the little angel to assist her in changing.
"Get away."
After a while, both of them were dressed, and Qian Renxue looked at him with a complicated expression.
"Did you find a way out?"
"Mm, the second divine trial was to comprehend the Eternal Freeze Domain. It's done now, and I can freely enter and exit the Ice God Palace."
"Really? Then why wait?"
Ning Bei nodded, and with a flash of light, both of their figures disappeared from the Ice God Palace.
When they opened their eyes again, they had reappeared at the place they had disappeared from.
Ah Bao and the other beasts' eyes lit up when they saw the two of them. They quickly ran over.
"Big Brother!"
"Ning Bei, bro!"
"Ning Bei, where did you go? You scared the hell out of me!"
The Ice Emperor didn't speak but looked at Ning Bei with a slightly softened expression, as if relieved.
Ning Bei smiled at everyone.
"I went to the Ice God Palace and completed two trials, so it took a little time."
"???"
"Is that it?"
Seeing their disbelieving expressions, Ning Bei shrugged. "You thought it was that hard? Completed two trials, and I even got to eat a little angel on the side!"
"Well, that's good. Bro, you must have gained a lot from the trials."
Tian Meng, the Ice Silkworm, looked at Ning Bei eagerly, seemingly wanting him to hurry up and share what benefits he received.
Ning Bei didn't keep it a secret.
"Besides the fact that the Ice God's compatibility increased significantly, the soul rings granted by the Snow Empress also had their years increased by 5000 years, and then..."
Saying that, Ning Bei released the Eternal Freeze Domain he had just gained. Ah Bao and Er Ming immediately transformed into their true forms, defending against the biting cold.
Even the Ice Emperor and Tian Meng, both ice-affinity beings, shivered.
Near Qian Renxue, since Ning Bei deliberately avoided her, she wasn't affected by the cold but looked at everyone in confusion.
"This is the Eternal Freeze Domain? No, this is different from my Eternal Freeze Domain."
After hearing the Ice Emperor's words, Ning Bei raised an eyebrow, thinking, as expected of one of the three kings of the Extreme North, she immediately noticed the difference.
"This is an upgraded version of the Eternal Freeze Domain, based on your and the Snow Empress's version. It can freeze both time and space to a certain extent. You can also work on that in the future."
"Time and space?"
Tian Meng exclaimed upon hearing Ning Bei's explanation. Though unsure of its exact power, just hearing about it made it sound incredible.
The little loli's eyes widened as she realized the difficulty of using the Eternal Freeze Domain. It seemed that Ning Bei really had the Ice God's favor.
Qian Renxue felt a sense of pride in hearing this, knowing that when Ning Bei went to the Spirit Hall to propose, he wouldn't be hassled by a few of her grandfathers.
Thinking of this, a faint blush appeared on the little angel's face, which confused Ning Bei.
Why is she suddenly blushing?
"I've decided, I'll sacrifice myself to you, as Snow Er's soul ring."
The Ice Emperor thought for a while, then spoke to Ning Bei.
Tian Meng was excited when he heard this. As an intelligent soul ring, the Ice Emperor could stay with him forever.
Ning Bei thought for a moment, then glanced at Qian Renxue beside him.
"I'll come back to the Extreme North next time. The time spent this time has been too long, and I still have some small matters to deal with."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor's heart sank a little. Why did she, one of the three kings of the Extreme North, seem to have no status in his eyes? Why was she being pushed aside in this way?
Tian Meng thought that Ning Bei was still unwilling to accept the Ice Emperor and quickly looked at him anxiously.
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Chapter 123: The Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament
Ning Bei saw the misunderstanding from the two beasts and quickly began to explain.
"You've misunderstood. Xue'er's identity is special, and she cannot stay for too long. Plus, my family should be worried about me right now. I need to go back and let them know I'm safe before I come back."
"This..."
"Actually, you can come with us. My Dan Tower is quite comfortable, and I'm sure you'll enjoy staying there."
"Okay, then I'll go with you. By the way, how is Xue'er doing?"
Seeing the little loli mention the Ice Empress, Ning Bei briefly sensed his sea of consciousness.
"The Ice Empress is currently in a deep sleep. I believe it will take a while for her to recover her consciousness. Let's leave first."
The beasts all nodded and did not raise any objections. The Ice Emperor had a hint of joy on her face. As long as she could be with the Ice Empress, that was enough.
After bringing the Ice Emperor into the Dan Tower, she immediately screamed as the fragrance of the pills enveloped her.
Ning Bei smiled but didn't say anything. Even if she was a cold little loli, she couldn't resist the temptation of free food and lodging.
He then retracted Tian Meng into his sea of consciousness, nodded at Qian Renxue, and with Ah Bao and Er Ming guarding them, the two walked towards Snow Moon City.
After half a day, they returned to the town. Qian Renxue, looking at Ning Bei, seemed to have something she wanted to say but hesitated.
"What's wrong? Can't bear to part with me? Want to travel with me? I have free shoulder pillows!"
The little angel ignored his teasing, and hesitated before speaking.
"You… you really plan on going to see my grandfather?"
"Huh? Don't you want me to meet the old man?"
Seeing her misunderstanding, Qian Renxue anxiously explained, "No! I… I just… haven't prepared myself yet."
Ning Bei chuckled at the little angel in front of him, not expecting her to have this side. He then gently patted her head.
"Don't worry. If I go, I'll go with you. Whenever you're ready, we'll go see your grandfather together."
"Mm!"
"Why don't you tell your attendants? Let's go together."
After thinking for a moment, Qian Renxue agreed. She didn't want to part from Ning Bei either.
"Alright, I'll go give them instructions. You get the carriage ready."
A luxurious carriage made its way toward Tiandou City. As soon as Qian Renxue got on, she removed her disguise as a prince and turned her head away, looking out the window.
Because Ning Bei kept staring at her, she felt embarrassed.
"Why are you staring at me? Are you annoying?"
Perhaps unable to endure his scorching gaze any longer, the little angel angrily shouted at Ning Bei.
"Tch, what's wrong with looking at my wife? You're really meddlesome."
"Who's your wife? Don't call me that."
"Is that so? Then I guess I'll have to find a few more. Yan Zi alone isn't enough."
"You dare!"
The once shy little angel glared at him, looking fierce, but Ning Bei, who was used to his shameless antics, immediately sat next to her and pulled her into his arms. She struggled briefly before quieting down.
"Hey, bad guy, can you do me a favor?"
"You can just ask, no need to be polite with me."
The little angel smiled softly and continued.
"For the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament in two years, you should represent the Tiandou Empire!"
Ning Bei, hearing this, released her, stepped back, and looked at her with confusion on his face.
"You want me, a Title Douluo, to compete with those kids in a soul battle?"
"Uh!"
The little angel immediately realized her mistake, forgetting about Ning Bei's monstrous strength.
Seeing her slowly become discouraged, Ning Bei felt puzzled.
"Why do you want me to enter the Soul Master Tournament?"
Qian Renxue shook her head as if recalling some unpleasant past.
"I want to prove myself to someone, to show her that I'm not just exceptionally talented, but also capable of cultivating talent."
"Pfft!"
"What are you laughing at?"
"How dare you talk about talent in front of me? And your ability? You're talking about the skill it took to rush from Tiandou City to the Extreme North to find your husband?"
Hearing Ning Bei's teasing, Qian Renxue's liver ached with anger. "What's wrong with you? Are you out of your mind?"
She gritted her teeth and activated her self-created soul skill.
"Raaaaahhh! Let go! Let go! Xue'er is the best!"
After a long while, Ning Bei finally managed to calm down the little angel.
Ning Bei sighed helplessly. He really couldn't control his teasing nature when it came to her.
"I won't participate. It's better not to let people gossip, but the candidates for the tournament can be gathered by Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. We'll participate under the name of Tiandou Royal Academy."
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she gave Ning Bei a sweet kiss on the cheek.
"Then it's settled! We'll step on the Spirit Hall team in the tournament."
Ning Bei was still somewhat speechless, thinking to himself that these two mother-daughter pair were really crazy, just torturing each other.
Feeling the little angel's attack, Ning Bei immediately pushed back, wanting a direct confrontation!
He then picked her up and pulled her into his arms.
"What are you doing? This is a carriage, stop messing around!"
Qian Renxue immediately struggled with all her might, still wanting to maintain her dignity.
"What's the big deal? Let's just go."
With a flash of white light in the carriage, Tian Meng, the Ice Silkworm, appeared in front of them. Ning Bei winked at him, then he and the little angel disappeared from the carriage.
Ning Bei wasn't one to broadcast live.
The familiar scenery appeared in front of them once again. Less than a day apart, they had returned to the Ice God Palace.
"This..."
The little angel looked at her situation and suddenly fell silent.
Ning Bei didn't give her a chance to speak and quickly covered her mouth.
The Ice God Palace once again played a magnificent melody.
Ning Bei: Writing poems for you, "freezing" for you.
Little Angel: The "initial" dream, firmly held in hand.
Several hours later, their figures reappeared in the carriage.
The little angel, looking at Tian Meng with disdain, didn't dare to lift her head. She flushed red and sat in a corner.
Ning Bei, with his thick skin, didn't care. He calmly retracted her into his sea of consciousness.
"I'm not a human, but you're really a dog, Ning Bei."
"What's wrong? You still want to watch the live stream? Not possible."
Seeing the little angel acting like an ostrich, Ning Bei couldn't help but laugh. He squeezed over, trying to get closer despite her disdainful expression.
"Remember to be careful of avalanches."
"Avalanche? Just a spoiled kid. Why should I be worried?"
"Heh, looking at him like that shows his disguise worked."
The little angel looked at the man beside her with eyes full of shock.
"Disguise? You mean…?"
"Mm, just so you know, Xue Xing and Xue Beng have always been in cahoots. It's also his request for Xue Beng to appear mediocre."
Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Originally, she didn't care if he remained a spoiled brat forever, but now, it seemed different.
As the once shy Qian Renxue instantly transformed into someone with hidden killing intent, Ning Bei couldn't help but laugh.
"If there's a chance, try to get your hands on the Vast Sea Universe Shield."
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Chapter 124: The Vast Sea Universe Shield
Qian Renxue looked at Ning Bei with confusion, not understanding what made this object so important. It was just a soul tool.
"Is there something special about it?"
"The key to the Sea God's divine test, in fact, it's the Sea God's Heart. Do you think it's special?"
"What? The Sea God?"
Seeing the little angel look at him with shock, Ning Bei nodded affirmatively.
"I don't make random claims. The Vast Sea Universe Shield is indeed the key to the Sea God's divine test."
Qian Renxue took some time to calm down, her beautiful eyes gazing at her man.
"Do you have plans for the Sea God's position?"
"There's no specific plan, but as long as I don't leave the position to the Asura God's pawn, that's fine."
"Asura God's pawn? Tang Hao's son? Isn't he supposed to inherit the Asura God's position?"
Ning Bei looked at the little angel with a concerned expression.
"Did you forget that he's a dual martial soul wielder?"
"Ah? You mean that dual martial souls can inherit two divine positions?"
Seeing the woman almost jump up, Ning Bei chuckled and reassured her.
"Don't worry, didn't I tell you earlier? Go back and find a way to get the Vast Sea Universe Shield into your hands. No matter who inherits it, don't leave it to Tang Hao's son."
Qian Renxue calmed down at last. The thought that her enemy might possess two divine positions was too shocking.
The importance of the Vast Sea Universe Shield had immediately risen to the highest level in her mind, even surpassing the importance of Xue Beng.
"I understand. I'll plan it well when we get back."
"Mm!"
Ning Bei wasn't worried about Qian Renxue failing to handle this. Other than being a bit love-struck and having some unreasonable confidence at times, she was reliable.
Along the way, the two of them were intimate with each other. Tian Meng, the Ice Silkworm in their sea of consciousness, looked at the Ice Empress still asleep nearby and began cursing in frustration. "Why isn't she waking up already? I'm over here, a million-year-old beast, watching these young people getting all lovey-dovey. Isn't that uncomfortable for you guys?"
Then, shutting his eyes and blocking his senses, he decided not to watch anymore.
After several days of travel, a few carriages stopped outside Tiandou City. After Ning Bei bid farewell to the little angel, he immediately headed toward Seven Treasure City.
"Bei'er, how were the gains this time?"
Ning Fengzhi, Jian, and Gu looked at Ning Bei with expectant eyes.
Ning Bei smiled and said nothing. Instead, he summoned the Ice Sky Snow Woman martial soul.
"Wow, that's terrifying temperature."
"This is... Ultimate Ice?"
"Yes, father, grandfathers, this is my second martial soul, the Ice Sky Snow Woman, granted to me by the Snow Empress, who has a 600,000-year cultivation from the Extreme North."
"Snow Empress?"
"600,000 years?"
The three men were stunned, and after the shock passed, they were excited. They used to worry that Ning Bei, being a mere support, might be secretly plotted against, but now, they didn't need to worry anymore.
After a while, Chen Xin looked at the three soul rings on the Snow Woman martial soul with a puzzled expression.
"Bei'er, why are your soul rings orange?"
"Uh, Grandfather Jian, just think of it as a ten-thousand-year soul ring with only one soul skill. This was created by the Snow Empress after molding my martial soul, using surplus soul power."
"Ah, so that's how it is! You're really lucky! You didn't just get a martial soul for free, and your first soul ring starts at ten thousand years! This really makes me embarrassed."
Gu Rong and Chen Xin, who didn't even have a ten-thousand-year soul ring, were deeply envious.
Ning Bei snorted, this wasn't even impressive. Three ten-thousand-year soul rings were nothing compared to this gain.
"That's not all. The biggest gain from this trip to the Extreme North is the Ice God's divine position."
"What? Ice... Ice God?"
"Old Jian, did I hear that wrong?"
The three of them looked like they had never seen anything like this before, and Ning Bei couldn't help but feel a little disdainful.
A divine pattern flashed on his forehead, one that had appeared automatically after passing the Ice God's Nine Trials.
Ning Bei released the Eternal Freeze Domain, and in an instant, the meeting hall was covered in a thick layer of ice.
The three men felt an overwhelming coldness hit them, as if the space around them was starting to distort. They quickly activated their soul power to resist.
Ning Bei quickly retracted his domain, and the thick ice slowly disappeared.
"I've completed the Ice God's Nine Trials. As long as I complete all nine trials, I will inherit the Ice God's divine position and become the god who rules over the cold. The second trial is the Eternal Freeze Domain, and it's also an essential ability to become the Ice God."
The three men looked at Ning Bei with complex expressions, silently acknowledging that the small sapling they used to protect had now grown into a towering tree.
In less than ten years, he would become someone they would look up to.
Perhaps sensing their mixed emotions, Ning Bei smiled and clapped his hands.
"Well, no matter what my future identity is, you all are still my father and grandfathers, right? The stronger I get, the happier you should be."
The three men were comforted, just as Ning Bei had said. No matter what the future held, that familial bond was irreplaceable.
"Bei'er, so now you only need to get one more soul ring to become a Title Douluo, right?"
Ning Bei nodded. He planned to go to the ocean to find the ninth soul ring for his Dan Tower. There were plenty of unknown 100,000-year soul beasts there.
"This time you're back just in time. I've reached level 90, so we can go to Star Dou Forest together to hunt for soul rings."
Ning Fengzhi hadn't specifically considered needing a 100,000-year soul ring, but finding one near that age would be sufficient.
"Father, I think we can go to the ocean. There are plenty of 100,000-year soul beasts there. If we can find a 100,000-year soul ring this time, the elders of our sect will also be able to go to the sea after breaking through."
"On the ocean?"
Gu Rong looked at Ning Bei with confusion. In his mind, Star Dou Forest was the largest soul beast gathering place, and if they couldn't find suitable soul beasts there, other places would be even harder.
"Grandfather Gu, on the ocean far from the continent, there's the Sea God Island. It has at least 10 Title Douluo-level combatants, and even the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall couldn't gain an advantage there. It was specifically established to help the Sea God find successors."
After Ning Bei finished explaining the secrets of Sea God Island, Ning Fengzhi and the others were shocked. They had no idea that such a powerful force existed in a place they didn't know about.
"Do the Sea Spirit Masters in Hanhai City have ties with Sea God Island?"
Surprised, Ning Fengzhi then asked about Hanhai City, which was affiliated with Tiandou.
Ning Bei nodded.
"Most of the Sea Spirit Masters in Hanhai City are immigrants from Sea God Island, and a small portion are second-generation Sea Spirit Masters born from intermarriage with local residents."
"I see. Then we'll go to the sea to check it out. If we can't find anything, we can still go to Star Dou Forest."
During their conversation, the group decided on their soul hunting destination. They planned to set off once Ning Bei had some time to rest.
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Chapter 125: Practical Combat Training
Soto City.
Shrek Academy.
After several days of rest, the Great Master finally recovered from his previous fit of anger.
During this time of recovery, he also spent much of his time analyzing Xiao Wu's soul ring configuration, eventually coming to a conclusion: Xiao Wu was a dual martial soul wielder. Only this could explain why Xiao Wu had a thousand-year second soul ring and a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
Having figured it out, Yu Xiaogang immediately told his proud disciple about his conclusion.
Yes, it was a conclusion. The confident Great Master never doubted the accuracy of his deductions.
When Tang Shenwang learned of this guess, he agreed wholeheartedly. He knew his teacher wouldn't deceive him, and as for the possibility of the Great Master being wrong? Tang San didn't even consider it—after all, didn't his teacher discover his dual martial soul secret with just one glance?
Having figured this out, the Great Master and Tang San regained their energy. They looked down on Xiao Wu a little, thinking that at the Soul Master level, practicing a second martial soul was such a waste of talent.
Yu Xiaogang even solemnly told Tang San:
"Tang San, this is the downside of not having a master to guide you. If I had taught her from the start, I wouldn't have let her make this mistake of pushing herself too hard."
Tang San nodded, agreeing with his teacher's point of view, and he also saw hope in surpassing Xiao Wu.
"You go notify the kids. We'll gather on the training ground tonight for practical combat training. I expect you all to shine in the upcoming Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament. Familiarity with your soul skills is essential."
"Yes, Teacher."
Having regained his trust in the Great Master, Tang San respectfully nodded. The students who had no sense of propriety should be secretly rejoicing that they were able to accept his teacher's guidance.
Fortunately, the teacher was magnanimous, broad-minded, and prepared to teach those students, a true beacon of education—someone who would be remembered by the world even after death.
After leaving the room, Tang San went straight to Dai Mubai and told him the news. Although Dai Mubai was disdainful, he accepted the task of notifying the others as it gave him an opportunity to get closer to Zhu Zhuqing.
During the Great Master's recovery, Dai Mubai never gave up trying to win Zhu Zhuqing's heart. He constantly tried to please her, even avoiding the twins. But Zhu Zhuqing, the little cat, had no time to care for him.
During the day, she took whale gel to strengthen her body, practiced soul skills at noon, and with the help of a Revitalizing Pill, she would train through the night.
The little cat, realizing that the White Tiger wasn't reliable, was desperately trying to divide her time. She had no spare time to pay attention to Dai Mubai. After all, her hard work was paying off. In just under half a month since joining the academy, her soul power had already reached the threshold of level 29. She believed that soon she would break through to the Soul Emperor rank, and she saw hope for survival.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, having gone through the illusory forest training last time, now had Zhu Zhuqing, the "internal competition queen," by their side. The two of them were also motivated to train harder, with both of their soul power levels increasing by one rank.
After finishing their afternoon training, they turned and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who was in the same room. They exchanged a glance, both showing helplessness in their eyes.
The little cat felt like they were being lazy, even though they had been working hard recently.
"How does she manage to train for 24 hours a day?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head, replying to Xiao Wu's soul-searching question, indicating she had no idea where Zhu Zhuqing's determination came from.
If it were her, who would dare to force her to train like that? She'd lie down and cry right then and there.
Just as the two girls were about to sneak out for dinner, a knock came at the door.
"Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, the Great Master called us to the training ground."
"Great Master?"
"He's been quiet for a few days, so why is he back now?"
The little cat also came out of her training state, looking at her sisters with a puzzled expression, as if asking whether they should go.
"Let's go, let's see what he's up to."
"Alright, let's see what kind of good training method he has prepared this time."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement, not refusing. If the Great Master's training methods were truly useful to her, she wouldn't mind. She would just work hard to complete it.
After getting ready, the three girls slowly made their way to the training ground, where the others had been waiting for a while.
Ma Hongjun looked speechlessly at the Great Master, thinking, "Do you know, Fatty's night life is just beginning? If you don't explain yourself, I'm going to confront you."
The Great Master, seeing that all the students had arrived, cleared his throat and drew everyone's attention.
"You all must have heard of the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament, right?"
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, as they knew a bit about the tournament. Their older siblings would be participating in this prestigious event for young soul masters, and it was a crucial moment that would determine their futures.
Oscar and Fatty, who had never heard of this event as commoners, looked at the Great Master with confusion.
Xiao Wu turned to Ning Rongrong, her mobile encyclopedia.
Rongrong gave her a look, silently complaining about how Xiao Wu always skipped class, but still, she began explaining.
"That's the Elite Soul Master Tournament for soul masters under the age of 25, hosted by the two great empires and the Spirit Hall every five years. The host city rotates between the two empires and Spirit Hall. This time, the host is Spirit Hall, and all the academies will participate. The reward for the winning team is very generous."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu and the others finally nodded in understanding.
Fatty, still confused, looked at the Great Master and asked, "Master, we're only about 12 years old. Are you really asking us to participate in this tournament?"
The Great Master's face darkened slightly. "It's a bit early for others, but you guys are monsters among geniuses. Do you not even have the courage to try?"
Fatty, after hearing the Great Master's words, closed his mouth. Admitting defeat was not his style.
Seeing that Fatty acknowledged his words, the Great Master nodded with satisfaction.
"Next, we'll have one-on-one soul battles. You'll each battle with Tang San. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, wait for your turn. Afterward, we'll have two-on-two combat. I'll point out your weaknesses in your battle styles."
The students looked at each other, thinking, "We train in Soto City's Soul Arena every day. It's not like we don't have experience in battle. We don't need a Title Douluo to point out our flaws."
They all thought, "You don't even have a third soul skill. How can you analyze our fighting styles?"