Chapter 566: Even Ultimate Ice Has Differences
As she spoke, Su Tong locked eyes with Huo Yuhao, realizing that he looked even younger than he did in the soul tool videos circulating in the Sun Moon Empire. His eyes were dazzling, as brilliant as the stars.
For some reason, she felt a strange sensation when facing him an inexplicable resonance deep within her bloodline. It was as if her very essence was responding to his presence, filling her with a sudden sense of closeness and even submission, as though he was the source of her power, her natural sovereign, someone she was destined to serve.
The moment this thought surfaced in her mind, Su Tong was startled. She didn't understand why just meeting Huo Yuhao would evoke such emotions.
Was something wrong with her mind?
As a spirit type soul master, Huo Yuhao could sense people's thoughts as long as they weren't actively resisting him. At this moment, he clearly perceived Su Tong's reaction.
He speculated that her feelings were likely due to his connection with Snow Empress as his soul spirit and the Ice God's Divine Flame.
Since Su Tong possessed the Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul, it was very likely that her ancestors carried the bloodline of the Ice God. After all, soul masters and soul beasts could have children together. If one of Su Tong's ancestors had been the offspring of a soul master and an Extreme North soul beast, it would explain why she inherited the Ice God's bloodline.
If her Ice God bloodline had awakened, it made sense that she developed the Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul. All Extreme North soul beasts, including the Snow Empress, ultimately originated from the Ice Dragon King, meaning that the Ice God bloodline could create any Extreme North soul beast.
Otherwise, given how long the Snow Empress had lived, why had she never had kin? There was no logical reason why a human soul master could awaken an Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul while the Snow Empress had no family of her own.
Even though the Snow Empress was a spirit formed from the Extreme North's elemental energy, her essence was still inextricably tied to the Ice God.
After all, according to lore, the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North all carried the Ice God's bloodline.
Furthermore, from the fragmented memories Huo Yuhao had extracted from the remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King, he suspected that the formation of the Extreme North itself was somehow linked to the Ice God.
The very existence of soul masters and soul beasts on the Douluo Continent was due to the leakage of divine realm energy and the deaths of numerous divine beasts, whose bloodline energy spread into the world. This transformation allowed humans to evolve into soul masters and turned ordinary animals into soul beasts.
Under normal circumstances, the harsh conditions of the Extreme North should have made it impossible for any ordinary creature to survive long enough to evolve into a soul beast.
Unless the Extreme North was not originally so inhospitable. Something related to the Ice Dragon King must have transformed the region, making it as brutal as it was now.
If the original animals of the Extreme North had acquired the Ice God's bloodline, that would explain how they managed to survive and thrive despite the brutal conditions.
With these thoughts in mind, Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "I accept your challenge. Show me your Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul."
Hearing this, Su Tong let out a relieved sigh.
Her primary reason for coming to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy was to spar with another Ultimate Ice soul master Huo Yuhao.
As an Ultimate Ice soul master herself, she had never joined any faction before enrolling at the academy. She had always been a lone soul master.
Otherwise, with her Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul and strong innate soul power, any major faction would have treated her like a treasure, unwilling to let her go.
After all, the value of an Ultimate Martial Soul wielder was immeasurable.
Of course, being independent had its advantages freedom but it also meant she lacked protection and resources.
The training speed for Ultimate Martial Souls between ranks 30 and 70 was notoriously slow. Without the backing of a major faction and sufficient resources, progress was even more difficult.
That was why, at twenty seven years old, she was still only a Rank 68 Soul Emperor. She estimated that by twenty nine, she would likely reach the Soul Sage rank.
If she hadn't heard that Huo Yuhao also possessed an Ultimate Ice martial soul, she would have continued her path as a lone soul master, avoiding any factions.
Taking a deep breath, Su Tong looked at Huo Yuhao.
The next moment, six soul rings rose around her.
She whispered, "Ice Sky Snow Maiden, Possession!"
A flash of white light spread from her forehead, covering her entire body. In an instant, her hair turned snow white, her eyes shifted to a sky blue hue, and a chilling aura enveloped her body.
She stomped the ground, sending a wave of solid ice spreading outward.
However, the moment the ice reached Huo Yuhao's feet it stopped, as if hitting an immovable force.
She was astonished.
It felt as though Huo Yuhao was a mountain too high to climb.
As a Soul Emperor, she instantly realized she stood no chance against him in a real fight.
His reputation preceded him a two time champion of the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament a warrior whose strength was unquestionable.
She hadn't come expecting to defeat him.
Her challenge was simply to compare their Ultimate Ice martial souls, to test the difference in power.
After all, Huo Yuhao was just a Soul Sage even if he was stronger, the gap between them shouldn't be too overwhelming.
Her plan had been to exchange training insights and spar as equals, learning from each other.
But now what was this?
Huo Yuhao lightly activated his Ice God's Divine Flame.
In the next instant, his Ultimate Ice burst forth like a roaring tidal wave.
The immense cold energy swallowed up Su Tong's own ice in an instant, shattering it with a deafening crack.
Before reaching her, the freezing surge stopped, forming towering walls of ice that loomed over her.
However, the sheer force of the cold wind rushing past was enough to send shivers down her spine.
Her bamboo hat and veil were blown away, revealing her delicate, pale face.
She shuddered violently, her teeth chattering.
"I… I can actually feel cold…?" she muttered in disbelief.
Through the transparent ice walls, she gazed at Huo Yuhao, wide eyed.
As the wielder of the Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul, she had never felt cold before not even when she traveled through the Extreme North to hunt soul beasts.
In fact, being in the Extreme North had always felt like home.
But now, for the first time in her life, she understood what true cold was.
It was a new experience, but it also proved one undeniable fact her Ultimate Ice was far weaker than Huo Yuhao's.
"Even Ultimate Ice has differences…"
The thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.
And that unsettling urge to submit that sensation of bloodline resonance grew even stronger.
She clenched her teeth and forced herself to ask, despite her trembling voice, "Tower Master, your Ultimate Ice… It's far stronger than mine… Just how powerful is your Ultimate Ice?"
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