hapter 101: Snow and Ice, Sticking Together

'Thanks, Elaicis.'

Twirling the faintly sinister Evil God Pearl between his fingers, Lin Yun expressed his gratitude to the gray pearl in his mental sea.

The pearl trembled slightly, and a soft chuckle echoed in response.

'No need!'

Returning to the physical world, Lin Yun ignored the bewildered stares of the surrounding soul beasts. He popped the Evil God Pearl into his mouth like a candy, then sat cross-legged and guided the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring onto himself.

To absorb the tiger's soul bone, he had to follow the same method Tang San used with his mother's spirit bone—simultaneously absorbing both the ring and the bone.

The Evil God Pearl served precisely this purpose.

Based on this absorption method, the soul bone produced would most likely be an external attachment—either the tiger's imposing demonic wings or its bizarre tail hook.

Either way, Lin Yun was fine with it. No loss here.

And so, he began absorbing the 50,000-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soul ring, along with the soul bone gradually merging into his body from the Evil God Pearl.

Tidal waves of energy surged into him, one after another. Fortunately, his Golden Dragon King bloodline granted him a physique robust enough to handle it. Anyone else would've exploded by now.

Elsewhere

A basin stretched across the landscape, its scorched earth and shattered rocks littered with charred remnants of vegetation. The light drizzle washed over the blackened soil, forming tiny streams that converged at the basin's lowest point.

Here, turbid and clear waters separated distinctly. The murky water was pushed to the periphery, while the clear inner flow froze into solid ice, sculpting a majestic throne of frost.

Upon it sat a regal, silver-haired woman, her posture upright and eyes closed. Any raindrops venturing within ten meters of her instantly crystallized into snowflakes, swirling around her in a graceful dance.

This was the Snow Empress—ruler of the Extreme North, who had just breached the 700,000-year tribulation and successfully condensed her second Yin-Yang complementary soul core.

The several-kilometer-wide basin was carved out by the heavenly tribulation she endured. Previously, this had been a 1,000-meter-tall hill.

The mere aftershocks of her tribulation had flattened the hill and excavated dozens of meters downward.

While this might seem underwhelming compared to other worlds, in Douluo Continent, it was nothing short of earth-shattering—truly terrifying!

As expected of a supreme powerhouse!

Feeling the steady rotation of her dual soul cores, the Snow Empress felt invincible—so much so that she briefly considered picking a fight with Di Tian.

Her delicate frame thrummed with overwhelming power, every movement capable of shaking heaven and earth.

Slowly, she opened her ice-blue eyes. Before her stood a graceful figure in emerald green, smiling softly.

"Bing'er." The Snow Empress's cold demeanor melted instantly, her lips curving into a breathtaking smile.

"Xue'er~"

The same Ice Empress who had been snuggling in Lin Yun's arms earlier now flung herself at the Snow Empress like an eager swallow, nuzzling her face against the latter's ample bosom with shameless delight.

Yet the Snow Empress showed no displeasure. Instead, she hugged the smaller girl with tender amusement, her expression akin to a doting mother humoring her mischievous daughter.

After a prolonged cuddle session, the Snow Empress finally grabbed the scruff of Ice Empress's collar and held her at arm's length—just in time to catch a certain wandering hand red-handed.

"Bing'er, you've grown bolder," the Snow Empress murmured, her narrowed eyes glinting with danger.

Snapped out of her daze, Ice Empress hastily retracted her offending limb and offered a sheepish grin. "Uh… Xue'er, let me explain—wait, no, let me justify—"

"Go ahead. I'm listening." The Snow Empress glanced down at the very obvious handprint on her chest, her crimson lips quirking. Then, still gripping Ice Empress, she stepped through a spatial rift.

Ice Empress, held by the nape like a misbehaving kitten, showed no fear—only a hint of anticipatory resistance.

Snow Empress: "Be good. Let me check if you've been developing properly these years with the Honored One."

Ice Empress: "Xue'er, no! Xue'er, stooop!"

Snow Empress: "Behave."

...

A long while later, the poised Snow Empress emerged from the spatial rift, carrying a limp, noodle-soft Ice Empress in her arms.

Hmm… It seemed the little scorpion had awakened some interesting hidden traits under the Snow Empress's "inspection." Lin Yun would surely reap the benefits later.

"So, Bing'er, have you officially become the Honored One's consort now?" the Snow Empress asked thoughtfully, cradling the now-pliant Ice Empress like a living plushie.

Snuggling contentedly, Ice Empress giggled. "Not quite~ The Honored One hasn't… done that with me yet. Right now, we're more like those human couples who aren't married."

Her face took on a dreamy expression.

Me, sandwiched between the Honored One and Xue'er—perfectly realizing the one-husband-one-wife system! This scorpion's life is complete!

"Xue'er, you should join us too! The Honored One will definitely adore you. Then our Extreme North will be his most cherished territory!" Ice Empress schemed aloud, her eyes sparkling with ambition.

"Enough. These matters aren't for us to decide," the Snow Empress chided, tapping Ice Empress's forehead—though her own expression flickered slightly.

A life-saving favor…

Should be repaid with one's body!

For anyone else, she'd owe them a lifetime of servitude. But for Lin Yun? Offering herself wasn't entirely out of the question~

Ahem. Jokes aside, the Snow Empress was genuinely curious. What charm did Lin Yun possess to not only "straighten" Ice Empress but also embolden her to recruit her into this… arrangement?

"Let's leave it to fate," the Snow Empress said finally, shaking her head. With Ice Empress in tow, she tore through space toward the Lake of Life.

The air shattered like glass as the two emerged. Di Tian acknowledged them with a nod before immediately refocusing on Lin Yun, who was still absorbing the soul ring.

Hmph. Homewrecking vixens!

(End of Chapter)

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