As the Ice God Sword fell into the Snow Emperor's hands, a strange sense of compatibility suddenly rose from the bottom of Shen Hanyu's heart, as if this sword was naturally meant to be compatible with a pure ice-and-snow spirit like the Snow Emperor.
The Snow Emperor was also somewhat astonished. Holding the long sword, she swiftly swung it several times in the air; each move was incredibly practiced and beautiful.
Shen Hanyu's mouth twitched. Then he carefully examined the Ice God Sword once more and finally realized why he had always felt something off about it from the moment he held it; it had always been in a female-style design. Of course, a grown man like him would feel unnatural holding it.
The Snow Emperor looked at the long sword in her hand with some surprise, then glanced at Shen Hanyu and said:
"There seems to be… residual consciousness within this divine artifact…"
Shen Hanyu slightly raised his eyes, then frowned. A thread of mental power slowly seeped into the blade. The Ice God Sword itself showed no reaction, but Shen Hanyu still caught a faint fluctuation of soul aura. However, it did not come from the divine artifact itself, but from another distinct presence.
The Snow Emperor also sensed this fleeting aura, and her gaze shifted slightly.
Shen Hanyu's mental power probed in again. The divine artifact remained completely unresponsive, but another faint fluctuation still emerged from within. Though it was almost imperceptibly weak, it was still noticed by the keenly perceptive Shen Hanyu and Snow Emperor.
The two exchanged a glance. Then Shen Hanyu casually waved his hand, and a streak of green light slowly passed through the lake water from the bottom, directly sinking into the sword's body. Moments later, Shen Hanyu guided another wisp of pure mental power into the sword body; it too quickly fell silent.
The sword's body continued to tremble slightly, but there was still no other reaction.
Shen Hanyu took the Ice God Sword back and slowly established a connection with the blue bead engraved on the sword's body. Accompanied by a sudden crisp tremor from the sword, a terrifying chill spread out, instantly freezing the surrounding area…
Within the ice-blue mist, the phantom of a massive flying bird slowly emerged. Then came a clear, penetrating phoenix cry…
With a casual wave of her hand, the Snow Emperor swept the ice-blue mist up to the lake surface. Before Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor stood a miniature version of a phoenix, currently staring blankly at the two of them…
Both Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor were stunned. Then Shen Hanyu slowly reached out and rubbed the little phoenix's head…
As Shen Hanyu's palm touched it, the little phoenix showed no wariness at all. It even proactively rubbed against his palm, then slowly spread its ice-blue wings, flapped a few times, and landed on Shen Hanyu's shoulder.
Its small head curiously sized up Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor, as if thinking about something. Then a pleasant voice rang out, soothing even the surrounding waves into silence.
"Human, you're so handsome…"
Shen Hanyu: "...?"
Snow Emperor: "?"
Then the little phoenix affectionately rubbed its head against Shen Hanyu again and continued:
"The Ice God's divine seat has finally found an inheritor. Otherwise, I would've had to stay inside that broken sword for another tens of thousands of years. It was pitch-black and sunless in there. I could only seal myself and sleep the whole time, I was almost bored to death…"
Shen Hanyu grabbed the little phoenix's wing and lifted it like a chicken, somewhat helplessly dodging its attempt to nuzzle closer, then said softly:
"Who are you? How did you end up inside the Ice God's divine artifact, and why have you been sleeping for so long…"
The little one flapped twice, then said indignantly with puffed-up cheeks:
"I was the Ice God's mount back then, a pure-blooded Ice Phoenix. During the great war in the Divine Realm, the Ice God self-destructed and fell. Before dying, she sealed me inside the Ice God Sword. But who knew this broken sword would suffer such severe damage while breaking through the spatial turbulence? In the end, it fell deep underground in the Far North to slowly heal…"
Shen Hanyu examined the little phoenix in front of him once more, then slowly released his hand.
Freed from restraint, the little phoenix frolicked in the air for a moment before diving back into Shen Hanyu's arms. It stretched out one wing to point at the hovering Ice God Sword and said softly:
"This thing is too badly damaged. Back then in the Far North, I sensed the Ice God's aura and wanted to get out, but because the laws on this broken sword were broken, I tried for a long time without success…"
"And later, because of the attraction from your aura, this broken sword instinctively began absorbing surrounding energy indiscriminately to repair itself. But it didn't even share a tiny bit with me, causing my condition to become drowsy and muddled. Just now it was only because you transmitted energy to me that I could finally break free from the shackles and escape…"
Shen Hanyu helplessly caught the little phoenix, then looked toward the Snow Emperor.
The Snow Emperor's gaze indifferently fell on the little phoenix in Shen Hanyu's arms. She directly lifted it again and controlled it to float in midair.
The little phoenix looked at the Snow Emperor somewhat discontentedly. Then, sensing the powerful energy within the Snow Emperor's body, it silently buried its head again…
"Hmph!"
The Snow Emperor let out a cold hum, then continued:
"Stay away from him in the future. If you dare rub against him carelessly again, this old lady will pluck all your bird feathers…"
Upon hearing this, the little phoenix suddenly raised its head and said explosively with ruffled feathers:
"I won't!"
"He inherited the Ice God's divine seat, so he is my new master. I don't want to be separated from Master at all…"
"I'm going to rub! Hmph! Piss you off, you old woman, bleh bleh bleh…"
Veins bulged on the Snow Emperor's forehead. Her fair palm was about to come down when the little phoenix, seeing the situation turn bad, quickly broke free from the Snow Emperor's restraint and hid behind Shen Hanyu.
Shen Hanyu was somewhat surprised. Just now, in that instant, the little one had erupted with a soul power fluctuation comparable to an ordinary Title Douluo. And judging from its foundation, it seemed far beyond that.
…
After Shen Hanyu finally pacified the possessive Snow Emperor, he helplessly grabbed the little phoenix that was still fluttering behind him.
A trace of nostalgia appeared in the little phoenix's eyes, and it tried to turn back into Shen Hanyu's arms to act spoiled again.
Shen Hanyu quickly stopped it, then said softly:
"Alright, no more messing around. I need to ask you a few questions now…"
The little phoenix let out a somewhat dejected "oh," then said:
"Master, please ask."
Shen Hanyu cleared his throat and said:
"First question: Do you have a name?"
The little phoenix tilted its head and thought for a moment, then said:
"The Ice God used to like calling me silly bird, but I don't like that name…"
Shen Hanyu / Snow Emperor: "..."
"No, I'm asking for your real name, not… uh…"
Shen Hanyu rubbed his forehead, somewhat helplessly.
The little phoenix thought carefully, then solemnly shook its head and said:
"I don't have a name. The Ice God said she took me as her mount, but in reality, the Ice God treated me more like a pet…"
At this point, a trace of human-like grievance appeared in the little phoenix's eyes.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor exchanged a glance, then asked the next question:
"Then what about your strength? Just the tiny bit of aura you leaked earlier would already count as quite strong in the Douluo plane…"
The little phoenix scratched its head with a wing, then said softly:
"Back in the Divine Realm, when Lord Dragon God led the entire Dragon Clan plus almost all divine beasts, the Ice God entered the Divine Realm around that time. Later, while traveling in the Divine Realm, the Ice God encountered me and brought me back to the Ice God Palace…"
"By the time of the divine war, my strength had barely reached the level comparable to a second-level god. But the Ice God sealed me and didn't allow me to participate in the battle…"
"In the end, after drifting to the Douluo plane, my strength was suppressed by the plane and dropped to the level of a human ninety-ninth-rank Title Douluo…"
Shen Hanyu's mouth twitched. The silly, cute little phoenix in front of him had actually possessed combat power comparable to a second-level god at its peak. Even now, suppressed by the plane, it still possessed power at the Limit Douluo level. If this news got out, probably no one would believe it even if told truthfully.
"Then what about your parents?"
Shen Hanyu continued to ask.
The little phoenix shook its head and said:
"I was originally an abandoned stillborn in the wilderness of the Divine Realm. It was the Ice God who used a special method to revive me. As for my parents, they probably perished long before the divine war…"
Shen Hanyu gently patted the little phoenix's head. Even the Snow Emperor's expression couldn't help but freeze slightly.
After letting out a soft sigh, Shen Hanyu asked softly again:
"One last question…"
"Is the Ice God still alive? And what exactly is going on with this so-called divine trial that doesn't seem like a divine trial at all…"
A trace of confusion appeared in the little phoenix's eyes. It slowly lowered its head, then suddenly lifted it again and said with utmost seriousness:
"The Ice God was the most talented deity in the Divine Realm, and also the one with the greatest chance of stepping into the God King realm among first-level gods. I never believed the Ice God would truly fall, because the Ice God once said that only by surpassing fate would she have the possibility to advance further…"
"As for the Ice God's divine trial… um… I can only tell Master this: from the moment that broken bead chose you, whether you carry out this divine trial or not actually makes no difference. With the Ice God's personality, the most important thing is always the first step—the choice. Everything afterward is just an add-on…"
After finishing, the little phoenix blinked its small eyes a few times, then landed on Shen Hanyu's shoulder and continued:
"That broken sword and that bead were indeed divine artifacts once used by the Ice God. But over the long years, both suffered considerable erosion and damage. The master will need to slowly repair them, and the resources and effort required are not small. Of course, Master also has another choice…"
Shen Hanyu paused his thoughts, then smiled lightly and said:
"What choice…"
The little phoenix slowly rubbed against Shen Hanyu and said:
"Master can use special methods to melt and refine it, then fuse it with your first martial soul…"
"I already sensed earlier that your first martial soul's quality has become extremely close to that of a divine artifact as Master continues to grow stronger. If it receives the origin enhancement from another divine artifact, your first martial soul can truly transform into a divine artifact…"
"And if sufficient opportunities arise later, Master can continue to nourish and elevate it. Even advancing to super-divine artifact level is not impossible… Of course, the rarity and difficulty of obtaining the required resources are also nearly impossible to find in the world…"
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