You'll see once you go in.
Wang Xian'er led the two of them into the Imperial Treasury.
On the way, Xu Jiujiu noticed many powerful experts, all from the Star Crown Sect.
Rows of elite guards ensured the treasury was heavily protected.
What could be inside that required mobilizing the core forces of the Star Crown Sect?
As a direct heir of the Star Crown lineage, Xu Jiawei would never deploy such forces unless it was a major crisis.
"Could it be the Snow Emperor?"
Tang Feng speculated.
Something requiring such a high-level operation had to be the Fengshen Platform.
The Star Luo Empire had spent enormous resources to capture a transforming 'hundred-thousand-year soul beast'.
This hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo was originally meant for the Sun Moon Empire, as a trade to acquire high-level soul tools.
Xu Jiawei had foresight—he had already predicted the future of soul tool technology, and the Star Luo Empire was rapidly developing it.
Compared to the Sun Moon Empire, their technology lagged at least several decades.
If the Star Luo Empire wanted to catch up, it had to take an alternate route.
Xu Jiawei even considered sending the main sect to attack Mingde Hall to probe their strength.
"Xiao Feng, Jiujiu, you're here."
Xu Jiawei waved at them.
Behind him stood a circular metallic container, completely dark gold in color.
Runes densely carved its surface, and ice-blue energy waves pulsed around it.
Even from a distance, it emitted a terrifying chill.
"Royal Brother, is this a Level 9 Soul Tool?"
Xu Jiujiu had seen Level 9 soul tools before, but the Fengshen Platform before her was entirely different.
It looked more like a support, defense, or utility-type tool rather than an offensive one.
"This Level 9 soul tool is called the Fengshen Platform," Xu Jiawei explained.
"Inside is an embryo of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast currently transforming."
"It can be directly absorbed by a soul master, granting a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, a soul bone, or possibly even a second Martial Soul."
He looked at Tang Feng.
Tang Feng's expression revealed no greed, which both pleased and disappointed Xu Jiawei.
If Tang Feng had desired it, Xu Jiawei could have made a deal to bind him closely to the Star Luo Royal Family.
"Royal Brother, are you giving this embryo to Xiao Feng?"
Xu Jiujiu understood immediately.
Since Xu Jiawei summoned Tang Feng, this item was clearly for him.
If Tang Feng obtained a second Martial Soul, his power would increase to a whole new level.
"Xiao Feng, if you can absorb the hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo, it's yours."
"If not, I will use it strategically to strengthen the Star Luo Empire."
Xu Jiawei summoned Tang Feng because he believed that, with a deity mentor, Tang Feng might be able to persuade the hundred-thousand-year soul beast to offer itself, granting him a second Martial Soul.
A dual Martial Soul ultimate soul master would undoubtedly lead the Star Luo Empire to the pinnacle of the continent.
"Your Majesty, I can try."
Tang Feng was fully confident.
Without the Insightful Weakness skill, it might have been trickier to persuade the Snow Emperor to offer itself.
With it, dealing with the beast's mind would be relatively simple.
"You have at most one year."
Xu Jiawei promised.
The High-Level Soul Master Competition was still over a year away.
The months in between gave Xu Jiawei time to lay plans and lure the Sun Moon Empire into his scheme.
Tang Feng stepped forward and sat before the Fengshen Platform.
He touched the Life Mark on his forehead with his right hand, invoking the Life Goddess's power to protect his spiritual body, and directly entered the platform.
"Human, you dare die!"
The Snow Emperor, being captured by a human soul master, was already humiliated.
Now, a human soul master dared to enter the Fengshen Platform with their spirit.
She would not spare him—that was the nature of the Snow Emperor of the Extreme North.
A frozen chill that could freeze even souls, carrying awe-inspiring divine power, swept across the area instantly.
Even Xu Jiawei, outside the platform, turned pale.
He immediately activated soul skills to protect Xu Jiujiu and Tang Feng, yet was still pushed back several steps.
"A ferocious beast?!"
Xu Jiawei, a Titled Douluo, was powerful, yet still repelled by this force.
The aura unleashed was clearly at ferocious beast level, capable of affecting someone outside the platform.
"Royal Brother, what should Xiao Feng do?"
Xu Jiujiu's voice trembled, on the verge of tears.
Previously, absorbing thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul rings almost cost Tang Feng his life.
This was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
"He has protection from his deity mentor. Rather than worry about safety, pray that he convinces the beast to offer itself."
Xu Jiawei's perception was precise.
When the ferocious aura first surged, a special mark appeared on Tang Feng's forehead.
It was the mark of the deity inheritance, exuding supreme authority, exactly as Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er had described.
Even a fleeting flash neutralized the ferocious beast-level attack completely.
"Deity?"
Xu Jiujiu was stunned.
She hadn't realized Tang Feng had a deity mentor, yet Xu Jiawei knew perfectly.
"Back then, Wang Xian'er sensed the presence of the Life Deity and helped locate Xiao Feng with you."
"If not for the deity acting first, do you think she would have let this disciple go?"
Xu Jiawei stood beside Xu Jiujiu.
Rather than letting outsiders take the ferocious beast embryo, he preferred his own people to have it.
After all, the embryo was rarer than a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and might even provide a beast-level Martial Soul.
For others, the ninth soul ring might not withstand the enormous spiritual and energy shock of a ferocious beast, likely causing them to explode from the strain.
"Xiao Feng's state is very stable. With his mentor protecting him, there's no need for me to intervene."
Wang Xian'er exhaled in relief.
She had been summoned by Xu Jiawei to be ready for emergency healing, even at the cost of her own life energy.
As the world's top healer, Wang Xian'er was a national treasure and a factor that attracted strong warriors to the empire. She was crucial to the Star Luo Empire.
"Man Yi, from now on, guard Xiao Feng personally. Don't leave his side."
Xu Jiawei summoned the Nebula Douluo.
A direct heir of the Star Crown Sect, absolutely trustworthy.
Since the emperor could not stay long in the treasury, protection was entrusted to Man Yi and Wang Xian'er.
Other Titled Douluos could not be fully trusted.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Man Yi had always been present in the palace.
Within the royal grounds, she moved freely without restriction.
Even high-ranking imperial attendants recognized her as a direct heir of the Star Crown Sect.
"I will leave now."
"All of you follow Xu Jiujiu's orders."
Xu Jiawei left swiftly.
Only the two Titled Douluos, Xu Jiujiu, and a group of Star Crown Sect experts remained.
They surrounded Tang Feng, watching his every subtle change.
From the Fengshen Platform, a terrifying cold would occasionally surge, forcing them to retreat hundreds of meters.
Only Tang Feng's body remained unaffected before the platform.
At this moment, he endured the Snow Emperor's storm of attacks relentlessly.
Without the Life Goddess's protection, he would have already been frozen solid or shattered into ice fragments.