Chapter 567: He Is the Ice God!
Generally speaking, the most direct way to measure the power of Ultimate Ice was by temperature the lower the temperature, the closer it was to absolute zero, and the stronger its potency.
Su Tong could clearly sense that her mastery of Ultimate Ice was far inferior to Huo Yuhao's. The temperature of his ice was significantly lower than hers.
However, she had no precise understanding of just how much lower.
After all, people could not comprehend things beyond their own experiences. And in her entire life, this was the first time she had felt such extreme cold.
"Right now, the lowest temperature I can achieve is minus 232 degrees Celsius," Huo Yuhao stated calmly.
Previously, his limit had been minus 230 degrees. However, after further training and the accumulation of faith energy, his Divine Flame had grown stronger, resulting in an improvement in his Ultimate Ice.
For those who wielded the Ultimate Ice attribute, the closer one got to absolute zero, the more difficult each degree of improvement became. Thus, a two degree drop was a significant achievement.
After all, the theoretical absolute zero was minus 273.15 degrees Celsius.
"What?! Minus 232 degrees?!" Su Tong's eyes widened in disbelief. "The lowest I can reach is only minus 160 degrees!"
She had already known that her comprehension of Ultimate Ice was nowhere near Huo Yuhao's level, but she had never imagined that his limit would be so overwhelmingly higher.
Generally, minus 150 degrees was already considered true Ultimate Ice. After years of cultivation, she had barely managed to push hers down to minus 160 degrees.
Yet there was still an insurmountable gap between her and Huo Yuhao.
That meant he had been holding back. If he had gone all out, she would have been frozen solid and completely immobilized.
Huo Yuhao waved his hand, causing the surrounding ice to melt into clear water, which quickly evaporated into a thick white mist. In moments, the mist obscured Su Tong's vision.
The next instant, Huo Yuhao broke through the fog and appeared beside Su Tong, who was still shivering from the cold. He handed her a heat conserving soul tool.
Su Tong was familiar with these devices, having encountered them before. She immediately infused it with her soul power. Warmth quickly radiated throughout her body, restoring her complexion to a healthy flush.
She couldn't help but ask, "Tower Master, according to all recorded data, whether it's a soul master with an Ultimate Ice martial soul or a soul beast with the Ultimate Ice attribute, the lowest possible temperature for their abilities is only minus 205 degrees. No one has ever gone below that."
Huo Yuhao replied indifferently, "That limit has now been broken."
That so called "limit" had been based on Snow Empress' capabilities.
It was well known that, among all soul masters and soul beasts, Snow Empress was the undisputed master of Ultimate Ice.
He wasn't sure what methods had been used to test her absolute limit, but the minus 205 degree threshold had long been accepted as an undeniable fact.
Of course, it had to be acknowledged that the original story had inconsistencies in its descriptions of Ultimate Ice.
For example, in the earlier parts of the story, when Huo Yuhao first participated in the tournament against Meng Hongchen, the narration claimed that his Ultimate Ice could reach minus 200 degrees which was ridiculous, since it would have meant he had already surpassed even the peak Ice Empress at that time.
After all, even the strongest version of the Ice Empress had only been capable of reaching minus 190 degrees when using her soul skills.
"Tower Master, how did you achieve this?" Su Tong asked eagerly, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Her current absolute limit was minus 160 degrees, but progress became increasingly difficult at lower temperatures.
If she could improve her comprehension of Ultimate Ice through exchanging insights with Huo Yuhao, it would be invaluable for her cultivation.
"I'll answer that for him."
A cold, clear voice rang out.
A flash of white light spread from Huo Yuhao's forehead, instantly materializing into a woman clad in a flowing white dress Snow Empress.
Su Tong was momentarily stunned, her gaze locking onto Snow Empress.
For some reason, Snow Empress' presence felt oddly familiar eerily similar to her own Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul.
She unconsciously felt a sense of closeness to the woman standing before her.
"Who are you?" she asked, her sky blue eyes reflecting Snow Empress' figure, her face filled with a mixture of shock and uncertainty.
She suspected that Snow Empress was Huo Yuhao's soul spirit, but she had no evidence to confirm it.
After all, she had encountered very few soul spirits in her life, and she had never seen a humanoid one before.
"I am one of Yuhao's soul spirits. You may call me by my name Snow Empress."
Su Tong was thoroughly shaken.
She had heard of Snow Empress, one of the most powerful soul beasts to ever exist. Although she had never seen her before, she was well aware of her legendary status.
And now, Snow Empress had become Huo Yuhao's soul spirit?
She found it hard to believe, but recalling Huo Yuhao's achievements and his immense power, her doubts vanished almost instantly.
"I never expected to see a soul master with an Ice Sky Snow Maiden martial soul," Snow Empress remarked. "If you were a Soul Sage, I would have been able to see your Martial Soul Avatar instead of just your martial soul possession. After all, there is only one 'Ice Sky Snow Maiden' in this world. If another were to appear, it would certainly be an exciting moment."
Su Tong was completely dumbfounded.
She carefully analyzed Snow Empress' words.
In most cases, beast martial souls only manifested as soul possession, unlike tool martial souls.
However, if Snow Empress was implying that she was the only real Ice Sky Snow Maiden, then…
"You're saying… you're the only Ice Sky Snow Maiden? Then… you don't have a race? You've been alone all this time?"
Snow Empress replied calmly, "Indeed, in the past, I have experienced loneliness because I had no kin. I won't deny that."
Then, she smoothly changed the subject.
"But let's get back to what you truly want to know how Yuhao has pushed Ultimate Ice beyond its supposed limits. I will tell you clearly: it is because Yuhao is a god.
**"He is the deity who controls the power of ice. You may call him **the Ice God!"
The moment these words left Snow Empress' lips, Su Tong's entire body stiffened.
Her breath quickened, and her mind went blank.
"A deity? The Ice God?"
Her knowledge of deities was limited, but Shrek Academy's teachings had made one thing clear gods were overwhelmingly powerful.
The evil twin gods of the Spirit Empire had once terrorized the entire Douluo Continent, forcing every soul master below Rank 100 to cower in fear.
Fortunately, justice had prevailed, and Tang San, the righteous Sea God, had ultimately triumphed, saving the Douluo Continent from falling into the clutches of the Spirit Empire's twin gods.
And now her own Tower Master was also a god?
No wonder she felt such an inexplicable sense of closeness to him.
No wonder she had an instinctive urge to submit.
If Huo Yuhao was truly the Ice God, then everything made perfect sense!
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