Chapter 121 The First Soul Core
Although the process of condensing the soul core was extremely dangerous, with the guidance of Xue Di's experience, Su Mo's entire process of condensing the soul core went relatively smoothly.
In less than a day, he had already reached the final crucial stage.
At this moment, inside the training room of the Ice Crystal Palace.
Su Mo was sitting cross-legged, his eyes closed, his body trembling slightly.
He felt a strong tearing sensation coming from inside his body.
It felt as if something was rampaging inside him, trying to tear him apart from the inside.
Fortunately, he was now more than halfway through his divine trial and possessed the power of the Asura God within him.
In addition, his spiritual strength and physical fitness were extremely strong, which provided him with a solid guarantee.
Before long, he successfully stabilized the operation of the soul core, and the tearing sensation in his body gradually dissipated.
At the same time, a perfectly round soul core the size of a longan suddenly condensed in his dantian.
It was crystal clear, with a dark red sheen on its surface. It rotated rapidly and autonomously in the dantian, automatically generating a suction force that drew in the energy of heaven and earth from the outside world, continuously restoring Su Mo's condition.
Su Mo suddenly opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and the scorching heat quickly turned into a cloud of white mist in the cold training room, slowly rising and dissipating.
"Finally, I succeeded." He smiled and then looked inward. "So this is the soul core..."
As he carefully sensed the rotating soul core within his body and its continuously recovering state, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
The condensation of the soul core means that his future endurance will be greatly improved.
If the opponent has no soul core, they will inevitably be defeated due to exhaustion of soul power after a long battle.
Su Mo adjusted his breathing for a moment, then closed his eyes again and entered a state of cultivation, focusing on stabilizing his soul core.
This process is risk-free; all it takes is time.
...
One month later.
Inside the Ice Crystal Palace, the Snow Emperor sat on her throne, resting her chin on one hand and taking a nap with her eyes closed.
She seemed to have been waiting there for Su Mo to emerge from seclusion.
In reality, over the past month or so, she would occasionally go outside the cultivation room to check on Su Mo's condition.
After confirming that Su Mo was doing well, she quietly left without disturbing his cultivation.
She herself couldn't explain why she did it.
She had never cared so much about a man before, let alone a human male.
Perhaps it was because of that promise, out of a sense of gratitude.
Perhaps it was because Su Mo was the most unique human she had ever met, which aroused a sense of curiosity in her.
In short, she simply didn't want to see anything happen to Su Mo.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the hall, breaking the silence inside.
"Mom, hasn't that human come out yet?"
As soon as the voice fell, a giant snow-white bear ran in.
The Snow Emperor opened her beautiful eyes and glanced at him indifferently.
"What's the rush? The soul core needs time to stabilize."
She paused, then said helplessly:
"Also, how many times have I told you? You need to take human form in my palace. Your current form takes up too much space."
"Oh." The giant bear obediently responded, and with a flash of white light, its enormous body rapidly shrank.
In the blink of an eye, a chubby little boy with pale skin appeared in the hall.
He was only about 1.5 meters tall, round all over, with a particularly noticeable belly, and even his head was like a round ball, giving him a kind and cute appearance.
It was none other than Ice Bear King Xiao Bai.
He faced a life-or-death crisis in his childhood and was saved by Xue Di. Since then, he has regarded Xue Di as his mother and accompanied her in cultivation.
His current human form was created according to Xue Di's preferences because Xue Di had said she liked his chubby appearance, so he specially transformed into this form.
However, don't be fooled by his current adorable, round appearance. Once he reveals his true form, he is a massive, ferocious beast with over 200,000 years of cultivation, possessing astonishing combat power.
"Mom, can he really help you overcome this tribulation?"
Xiao Bai blinked, his voice full of anticipation.
He had asked this question at least ten times.
Xiao Bai had gone out to play and forage for food. When he returned, he saw that the Ice Emperor was injured and thus learned the whole story.
Before Xue Di could speak, a voice rang out from the side.
"Aren't you annoying? How many times have you asked me?"
It was the Ice Emperor who spoke.
Her injuries had long since healed, and she was now leaning against an ice pillar in the hall, arms crossed, her face full of impatience.
Xiao Bai shrank his round neck and muttered softly:
"Aunt Bing, I was just worried about Mom..."
"Can't you say something else?" the Ice Emperor rolled her eyes at him.
She was already in a bad mood.
For the past month or so, the thought of that human had made her feel suffocated.
She especially noticed that Xue Di always went outside the cultivation room to check on him.
It's no wonder Xue Di was so pleased that she suddenly became so interested in a human man.
Xiao Bai didn't dare talk back to the Ice Emperor. He looked at Xue Di with a pitiful expression.
Xue Di said softly, "I know you care about your mother, but your Aunt Bing is in a bad mood. Please be quiet."
"Okay..." Xiao Bai nodded obediently.
Just then, Xue Di seemed to sense something.
She suddenly stood up from the throne, her beautiful eyes brightening slightly. "It seems he's finished."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor and Xiao Bai both looked toward the passage behind the palace.
Xiao Bai looked on with curiosity, while the Ice Emperor had a rather complicated expression.
Before long, footsteps approached from afar.
Su Mo's figure slowly emerged from the depths of the passage.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his steps composed.
Xiao Bai's round eyes kept scrutinizing Su Mo, his gaze sweeping from his face to his body and back again, his eyes full of curiosity.
Is this the human who wanted to help his mother overcome her heavenly tribulation?
He doesn't look particularly special...
However, someone approved by his mother must be extraordinary.
The Ice Emperor looked at Su Mo with a complicated expression, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"How was the process of condensing the soul core? It went fairly smoothly, didn't it?" Xue Di looked directly at Su Mo, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Seeing Su Mo successfully emerge from seclusion, she felt inexplicably at ease.
Su Mo nodded and replied, "Thanks to the experience you shared, the whole process went very smoothly."
Xue Di had given him everything she knew; the answer was right in front of him. If he could still fail, he might as well just kill himself.
"It's good that you succeeded. Actually, I didn't help you much. It mainly depended on yourself."
After all, there's only so much others can do to help condense a soul core; ultimately, it depends on one's own perseverance and talent.
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