The Last Blood Sacrifice is Completed!
Another day and night passed.
Shui Bing'er finally completed her Soul Spirit Contract.
At that moment—
Her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul emerged, letting out a clear cry as the temperature around them plummeted.
Everyone was forced to circulate their soul power just to resist the cold.
Ultimate Ice!
Under the blood sacrifice of the 200,000-year Titan Snow Demon King,
Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul had finally evolved into Ultimate Ice!
But that wasn't all—
The crown on its head disappeared, its tail split into two, and its overall form became more slender and refined.
…Did her Martial Soul evolve again?!
Even Shui Bing'er herself was unsure.
But the fact that she now wielded Ultimate Ice was undeniable.
—She was now the second person in the Tang Sect, after Tang Lan, to possess an Ultimate Attribute!
This realization made Shui Bing'er beam with joy.
At the same time—
It made Tang San's already dark expression even more grim.
Now, only Tang Lan remained, still absorbing energy.
With both the Ice and Snow Empresses conducting blood sacrifices at the same time,
The energy was immense—
Not as great as the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, but still astronomical.
And more importantly—
Due to their shared origin,
Both the Ice and Snow Empresses themselves evolved—breaking through to 700,000 and 400,000 years respectively!
This significantly increased the difficulty of the fusion process.
And sure enough—
The first to make a move was Ice Empress.
Her scorpion tail detached from her body, moving toward Tang Lan's existing Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone.
With both being from the same origin but the Ice Empress being stronger,
She immediately tried to seize control!
However—
The Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone was already fully integrated into Tang Lan's body,
And it wasn't willing to give up its place to a "newcomer."
The two forces clashed, refusing to yield.
This made Tang Lan wonder—
Should he use his Ice Jade Scorpion Tail's "Soul Bone Fusion" ability now?
'Forget it.'
With a resigned sigh, Ice Empress gave up on replacing it.
Instead, she chose to fuse with it.
Slowly—
Her entire Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Tail dissolved into pure energy,
Merging bit by bit into Tang Lan's Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone.
Seeing this, Tang San's eyes widened in disbelief!
—So my brother was telling the truth?! Same-origin Soul Bones really can fuse?!
Subconsciously, he reached up and touched his own head.
If it weren't for that damn Titan Giant Ape looking down on him, he'd have a 100,000-year Soul Bone too…
Damn it!
Compared to the Ice Empress's transformation,
The Snow Empress's sacrifice was much simpler—
She merely shed a Left Arm Bone.
Thanks to the rules of the Blood Sacrifice,
Tang Lan easily absorbed it.
With that, the Ice and Snow Empresses became the second and third soul rings of the Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer, settling in place.
At that moment, the God of Destruction's Mark began its systematic announcements—
「700,000-Year Second Soul Ring Acquired! Overachievement in the Second God of Destruction Trial!」
「Reward: God of Destruction Affinity +12%!」
「Third God of Destruction Trial Activated—Apply a 100,000-Year Third Soul Ring to the Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer!」
「400,000-Year Third Soul Ring Acquired! Overachievement in the Third God of Destruction Trial!」
「Reward: God of Destruction Affinity +8%!」
「Fourth God of Destruction Trial Activated—Apply a 100,000-Year Fourth Soul Ring to the Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer!」
Tang Lan opened his eyes.
Already at 40% affinity?
That's fast.
With the Blood Sacrifice Domain beginning to collapse,
Tang Lan casually activated his Black Hole Domain—
Devouring all the residual energy in one breath.
Only after completely absorbing everything did he stand up, fully satisfied.
With a wave of his hand,
He sealed away the God of Destruction's Mark and unsealed the Sea God's Mark.
As soon as Tang Lan stood up,
The Ice and Snow Empresses emerged from his body.
They looked around, their eyes filled with curiosity and amazement.
After all—
They had worked for so long, and now, they had finally become Tang Lan's Soul Spirits!
Finally!
Tang Lan had barely finished when Zhao Wuji and the others rushed over.
"Lan, how do you feel?"
"Sect Master, everything alright?"
"Brother! You have to stand up for me!"
The group spoke all at once, mostly expressing concern.
Except for one voice—
Which stood out above all the rest.
Even Tang Lan turned to look at Tang San, who stood there with an aggrieved expression.
What's up with him now?
"Brother!" Tang San said bitterly, "This 170,000-year Ice Silkworm… why doesn't it have a soul bone?!"
Tang Lan suddenly understood.
—That's exactly why I picked it for you!
Before he could speak, Ice Empress scoffed.
"Isn't that obvious?" she said disdainfully. "The Ice Silkworm species are lazy gluttons. They have no bones. They're only fit to be my food!"
Tang San froze.
"Wait! Food?" He stared at Ice Empress. "You're saying… Ice Silkworms are your food?"
"Wrong." Ice Empress snorted. "Ice Silkworms are the food of all soul beasts in the Extreme North. Their status is about the same as Blue Silver Grass on the mainland."
Tang San was completely dumbfounded.
He thought he had found a rare treasure—
But it turned out to be just… grass?!
And now, his precious soul spirit slot had been wasted on a soul beast that didn't even have a soul bone!
This…
This…
I…
Tang San felt his blood pressure spike.
He was about to cough up blood!
"Relax, Little San." Tang Lan patted his shoulder. "I honestly didn't expect the Ice Silkworm wouldn't have a soul bone either."
"But think about it—
A 170,000-year Ice Silkworm is the Emperor of Blue Silver Grass, meaning it's equal to my Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor."
"What soul skills did it grant you?"
Hearing this, Tang San's frustration lessened a little.
He summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, revealing his white, yellow, purple, and red soul rings.
—Such an absurd combination.
But Tang San's face was full of excitement!
That bright red, 100,000-year soul ring—it was so dazzling!
"Brother!"
"The Ice Silkworm gave me two soul skills!"
"One is called Frost Touch, and the other is Soul Lash!"
"Frost Touch imbues my Blue Silver Grass with near-Ultimate Ice properties, freezing anything it touches and increasing my control ability!"
"Soul Lash allows my Blue Silver Grass to attack an enemy's soul directly, making it hard for them to concentrate. If their soul is too weak, they'll even faint!"
"As expected of a 100,000-year soul ring—these abilities are incredible!"
A long silence followed.
So basically…
A 100,000-year soul ring only gave you… two elemental enchantments?
No actual powerful soul skills?
…Huh.
Normally, a soul bone would compensate for this lack.
But guess what?
Ice Silkworms don't have soul bones.
How convenient.
Everyone exchanged awkward glances, seeing the same expression in each other's eyes—
—That's it?
No wonder Ice Empress said Ice Silkworms were bottom-tier in the food chain.
This was beyond disappointing.
Even Tang Lan struggled to find something positive to say.
Tang San's expression darkened again.
"The Ice Silkworm also said its other soul skills wouldn't suit my Blue Silver Grass," he muttered, "so it suggested I hunt my next soul ring myself."
He didn't even mention getting another soul spirit.
After all, a 170,000-year-old Ice Silkworm, purely specialized in spiritual energy,
Had already filled Tang San's mental space to its absolute limit.
Without some miraculous breakthrough,
He could never take another soul spirit for the rest of his life.
The group's expressions became even stranger.
…Just one 100,000-year soul ring?
Everyone else got at least 3–5 soul rings from their sacrifices.
But Tang San…
Even Tang Lan didn't know how to spin this into a positive.
So instead, he simply changed the subject.
Turning to Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul, Tang Lan spoke—
"Phoenixes and Fenghuangs are different."
"Phoenixes (Feng) are male, and Fenghuangs (Huang) are female."
"A Phoenix has a crown, Phoenix Guts, and a three-tailed tail."
"A Fenghuang has no crown, no Phoenix Guts, and a two-tailed tail."
"Your Ice Phoenix has now evolved into an Ice Fenghuang—it has reached the peak of what is possible in the mortal world."
Then, Tang Lan added—
"Based on my Martial Soul Fusion Theory, you should now be able to partially activate a Fusion Skill even by yourself."
Huh?!
A single person using a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?!
Plus, with Shui Bing'er's Ultimate Ice—
Wouldn't that be insanely powerful?!
Everyone immediately turned to Shui Bing'er, eyes full of expectation.
They waited for her answer.
And then—
(End of Chapter.)