Chapter 155: The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well!
"Don't be ridiculous. The Snow Emperor is too powerful. If I go looking for her now, she'd blow me to death with a single breath." Ye Chen pinched the Ice Emperor's collar and lifted her tiny body up, shaking her lightly.
"Hmph, but you have me. I can convince Snow Emperor, what are you afraid of?" Ice Emperor looked at him disdainfully, thinking he was being far too timid.
So cowardly—how was he ever going to achieve greatness?
"Alright, alright, I'll consider it. But not until after I advance to Soul Sage."
Ye Chen waved casually.
In theory, advancing to Soul Sage only granted one new soul skill: the Spirit Avatar.
But if Snow Emperor became his soul spirit, that would naturally provide multiple soul skills.
Besides, Snow Emperor was nearly a seven‑hundred‑thousand‑year soul beast. The higher the age of the seventh soul ring, the stronger the Spirit Avatar.
That meant an overall enhancement of all attributes and skills—it was the best deal possible.
However, Ye Chen no longer had any soul spirit contract scrolls.
And Snow Emperor still possessed a ten‑thousand‑year Ice Lotus. There was no way she'd agree right now.
In simpler terms, the gambler hadn't lost yet—and until she did, Ye Chen had no chance to strike a deal.
"Fine…"
Ice Emperor sounded disappointed.
She wriggled free from Ye Chen's fingers and landed on top of his head.
Ye Chen only smiled, not minding at all.
Technically, she wasn't "his person," but in practice, she already was.
He had a high tolerance for the Ice Emperor anyway.
...
It took Ye Chen two hours to cross into the borders of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Though he caught the attention of a patrol squad, his upgraded "Aurora Phantom" was now a level‑six flying soul tool. Combined with his immense spirit power, he left the patrol behind in less than three seconds—leaving nothing but a trail of exhaust.
It might've been rude, but Ye Chen didn't care.
Powerful people had privileges.
If the strong and weak had the same authority, what would be the point of cultivation?
Still, Ye Chen never used that power to bully the weak, because every strong person started out weak once.
That was common understanding among true cultivators.
...
Following his map, Ye Chen soon reached Sunset Forest.
The aura here was totally different from Star Dou Forest.
Star Dou was like a tropical rainforest—densely packed, humid, and overflowing with soul beast diversity.
Sunset Forest, however, belonged to a temperate continental climate—cold winters, hot summers, and scarce rainfall mainly occurring in summer.
Its trees were largely conifers.
Still, as this was a magical world, the life here was far richer and hardier than on any Earthly forest.
Sunset Forest's soul beasts were distinct too—massive, violent, and brutal in battle. Only beasts of overwhelming might could survive there.
"Roar—!"
No sooner had Ye Chen entered than a massive black bear lunged from a shadowy corner, radiating killing intent.
"Get lost!"
The Ice Emperor, perched on his head, frowned and released a terrifying pressure.
A surge of aura from a being nearing 400,000 years erupted like a storm, crashing toward the bear.
"Waaaargh!!"
The black bear instantly screeched to a halt, claws digging trenches in the dirt. But the momentum was too great—he tumbled forward and rolled into a big, furry black ball that came to rest right at Ye Chen's feet.
"Hm?"
Ice Emperor narrowed her eyes.
A piercing chill stabbed into the bear's body like needles.
"Roar—!"
The bear howled in agony, scrambling to its feet and fleeing as if death itself were chasing it.
Even as a soul spirit, Ice Emperor could still project her 400,000‑year beastly dominance through Ye Chen's sixth soul ring, suppressing any soul beast beneath 100,000 years.
In the original story, the little Snow Emperor soul spirit had subdued the entire Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
Even without Snow Emperor, Ice Emperor could do nearly the same.
If Snow Emperor was like a level‑99 Limit Douluo among humans—
Then Ice Emperor was like a level‑98 one.
With her around, conquering the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well would be effortless.
And since she was essentially Ye Chen's sixth soul ring, his power was hers to wield.
"Not bad at all. My little Ice Emperor's pretty amazing~" Ye Chen laughed and patted her head.
"P‑pooh… Who's yours? Shameless! And stop patting my head!" she huffed, cheeks flushing as she stomped softly on his forehead with her tiny white foot.
"Alright, alright~"
Ye Chen laughed happily and continued deeper into Sunset Forest.
He didn't know the exact location of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, only that it was hidden within a valley.
Activating his "Heavenly Infinity Eye," Ye Chen began scanning the area. Soon, he spotted a large mountain range a few dozen miles ahead.
He focused, his gaze piercing through the terrain as he searched.
Still, the mountain range was vast, making searching difficult without sensory detection.
Fortunately, since entering the forest, Ye Chen had faintly sensed a familiar aura—his martial spirit itself stirred restlessly.
It was the residual guidance of the Ice Dragon King's remnant soul.
Though faint, it pointed him in the right direction.
Ye Chen followed that trail with his Heavenly Infinity Eye, scanning carefully.
"Ye Chen, why are your eyes glowing?"
Noticing the faint light, Ice Emperor flipped herself upside‑down, hanging by his hair, her face hovering near his as she stared intently into his eyes—her small body wriggling adorably in midair.
"This is my soul skill—Insight Eye. It lets me see through everything," Ye Chen replied calmly.
"See through… everything?" Ice Emperor looked surprised. It sounded useless at first, yet somehow impressive.
"Yes. I can see through all things. For instance… your underwear is showing," Ye Chen said casually.
"Kyaaah! You pervert!!"
Ice Emperor yelped, spinning upright and covering her skirt, then summoned spirit power to conjure a pair of pale green shorts for extra protection.
She hadn't cared much before—being a soul beast made her less modest—but she hadn't expected Ye Chen to tease her like this!
Ye Chen ignored it, staying focused on his task.
He hadn't actually looked at her—he'd merely noticed her upside‑down and decided to warn her.
Thanks to that little distraction, however, he finally located the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Found it!"
Ye Chen's heart surged with excitement.
In his vision lay a wide valley, its surroundings shrouded in hazy, faintly colored poisonous mist, with countless skeletal remains scattered across the ground.
This was not only a forbidden zone for humans—but also a place soul beasts feared to tread.
(END CHAPTER)
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