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Upon hearing this, Snow Empress's eyes also showed a hint of astonishment. Possessing such a Divine Rank Martial Spirit, and twin spirits at that, it was no wonder she was so confident in achieving the position of a deity.
For Ye Lingling, the evolution of spirit rings naturally put much less pressure on her, as it was more about the requirements for physical quality.
However, the Fusion of soul spirits required powerful mental force, which was the main reason why Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling experienced such pain when fusing their soul spirits.
With each spirit ring that appeared, Shi Quan could clearly feel the increase in spirit power within Ye Lingling's body.
A week later.
After four blue-gold spirit rings quietly settled, Ye Lingling slowly opened her beautiful eyes. After Ice Empress transformed into a human, her delicate figure also appeared beside her. On both sides of her charming, fair face, there were four emerald green magic patterns, and a head of dark green long hair draped behind her. Her skin was as white as ice and snow, with a translucent texture. Beneath her skin, a faint emerald light flowed. Even as just a spiritual body, when she appeared, the surrounding air temperature plummeted. She wore a emerald green long dress.
"Sister," Ice Empress excitedly looked at Snow Empress.
"How do you feel?" Snow Empress asked.
"Sister, this feeling is very wonderful. Lingling's sea of consciousness possesses extremely strong Life, and there is also a vast aura, which is of great benefit to my Origin…" Ice Empress excitedly shared her perceptions with Snow Empress.
Ye Lingling's spirit power had already broken through to Rank 60, specifically above Rank 60, but neither her first Martial Spirit nor her second Martial Spirit had absorbed the sixth spirit ring yet, so it had not manifested temporarily.
After Snow Empress and Ice Empress chatted for a moment, their gazes finally turned to Shi Quan, "Senior, I am ready."
Upon hearing this, Shi Quan immediately released his Martial Spirit and began to extract Snow Empress's Life Origin and mental Origin.
Half an hour later, Snow Empress successfully transformed into a soul spirit and began her Fusion with Ye Lingling.
Shi Quan, on the other hand, sat aside and quietly began to comprehend, comprehending the various martial arts in his mind and the One Qi Transforming into Three Purities Divine Ability.
Time quietly flowed, and another half month passed.
As a powerful ice-blue chill erupted from Ye Lingling's body, Shi Quan also awoke from his comprehension, his gaze falling upon Ye Lingling.
Six blue-gold spirit rings quietly floated above the Nine Nether Sea Begonia.
Ye Lingling's exquisite face appeared even more noble and peerless. Her beautiful eyes moved slightly, and she slowly opened them.
"How is it?" Shi Quan asked softly.
After a brief moment of regaining her senses, Ye Lingling excitedly said, "My spirit power is already Rank 68. The Spirit Bone that Snow Empress brought me is very special. To be precise, it can't even be considered a Spirit Bone, but rather an organ in my body."
Shi Quan followed Ye Lingling's raised finger and looked, "Heart?"
"Mhm," Ye Lingling nodded, "Heart of Ice and Snow."
"This Heart of Ice and Snow should be considered an external Spirit Bone," Shi Quan nodded.
The Heart of Ice and Snow formed by Snow Empress was not a unique case. After Evil Emperor, one of the Ten Vicious Beasts, was killed by Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Bone he brought was an eyeball.
After absorbing the soul spirits transformed by the ice and snow two emperors, the trip to the Extreme North Land could be considered a perfect conclusion.
The only regrettable thing was about the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow. When he came, Shi Quan had already asked Tianmeng about this matter.
All the ice marrow it had encountered back then had been completely consumed by it.
As for the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow that appeared in Douluo Dalu 2, Shi Quan had no idea where it was, otherwise, how could Shi Quan easily let go of such a treasure?
…
Frozen Forest.
The Frozen Forest was a coniferous forest most suitable for growth in cold regions. It was rarely visited, bordering the northern end of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Extreme North Land.
This was also a Spirit Beast forest, but it was much safer compared to the Extreme North Land. Therefore, many Spirit Masters with ice-attributed Martial Spirits often chose to come here to hunt the Spirit Beasts they needed.
"Fatty, have a Sausage to recover."
A tall man with messy hair, whose age was indiscernible, handed a Sausage to a Fatty beside him who was enveloped in flames.
"Thanks, Little Ao."
These two were Ma Hongjun and Oscar.
"Little Ao, we've been searching for a month now, should we continue?" Ma Hongjun ate the Sausage in big bites, his gaze sweeping over the people not far away.
Oscar sighed, "If it really doesn't work, then we can only wait for the sixth spirit ring."
"Is this Mirror Image Beast that special?"
"Zhuang Zhou specifically told me when we were at the Academy that a Ten-Thousand-Year Mirror Image Beast could give me combat ability. I believe him."
Ma Hongjun paused his Sausage-eating action, "Little Ao, isn't Zhuang Zhou's relationship with Shi Quan quite good?"
"Fatty, I understand what you mean." Oscar shook his head, "Zhuang Zhou and I only spent a few days together. With just that few days of friendship, do you think Zhuang Zhou would help me ask Shi Quan?"
"It's all that damned Yu Xiaogang." Ma Hongjun bit the Sausage in his hand fiercely, his eyes filled with hatred. The pain he had experienced these past few years was all thanks to Yu Xiaogang.
"Spirit Beast! Prepare for battle!" A hurried shout came.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar both suddenly sat up. Ma Hongjun quickly stuffed all the large Sausage in his hand into his mouth, while purple flames also rose from Ma Hongjun's body. Beneath his feet, two yellow and two purple spirit rings flickered and swayed.
The scorching aura and the chilling aura formed a stark contrast.
At this moment, a huge ice-blue crocodile rushed out from the forest.
The battle on the scene instantly began.
Just as they were fighting, high in the sky in the distance, three figures also sped from the north towards the south.
"Hmm?"
"What's wrong?"
A clear voice sounded high in the sky.
It was Shi Quan and the other two returning from the Extreme North Land.
Shi Quan's gaze fell into the forest below and he said, "I saw two acquaintances."
"Do you want to go take a look?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Gu Yuena, take Lingling and come down with me to take a look." Shi Quan pondered for a moment before nodding. Silver light flickered on his face, his appearance changed accordingly, and at the same time, a slender cloth band covered his eyes.
The battle on the ground was still ongoing. Suddenly, a man responsible for scouting work said in horror, "Someone is flying down from the sky."
The people in battle heard this and couldn't help but look up at the sky, only to see several black dots constantly enlarging in the sky.
"Steady! Deal with the Spirit Beast first!" The Spirit Master in charge of the main attack roared out.
"Is that…?" Oscar looked at Shi Quan in mid-air, his expression slightly changed, and he bitterly called out, "Zhuang Zhou."
"Little Ao, long time no see." Shi Quan's voice was slightly flat. He turned his head slightly, looked at the ice-blue crocodile, and lightly uttered one word, "Scram!"
The voice transformed into rolling sound waves, surging out with immense mental force.
The ice-blue crocodile's pupils showed fear, and it immediately turned and fled towards the depths of the forest.
"Thank you, Senior, for your assistance." Seeing this, everyone quickly bowed to Shi Quan to express their gratitude.
Ma Hongjun's figure also landed beside Oscar, looking at Shi Quan with surprise. They had just been talking about him, and in the blink of an eye, they had actually encountered him. This was clearly fate.
After Shi Quan nodded slightly, he turned back to Oscar, "Little Ao, what are you doing here in the Extreme North Land?"
"Extreme North Land? This is the Frozen Forest. I wouldn't dare go to a brutal place like the Extreme North Land." Oscar shook his head, then continued, "Didn't you say before that a Ten-Thousand-Year Mirror Image Beast could help me gain combat power? So I came here to try."
Shi Quan was stunned upon hearing this. He had only mentioned it casually back then, and Oscar had actually remembered it until now. "Do you need my help?"
Oscar looked at Ye Lingling and Gu Yuena beside Shi Quan and shook his head, "No need. Did you just come out of the Extreme North Land?"
"I went to the Extreme North Land to handle some trivial matters." Shi Quan nodded, paused for a moment, and then said, "Little Ao, if you have anything, you can come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find me or Shi Quan. You are my brother, I can help you."
Upon hearing this, Oscar's expression showed some wavering, and he nodded in response, "Thank you for treating me as a brother."
Shi Quan smiled and stepped forward, patting Oscar's shoulder, "What happened in the past has nothing to do with you guys, you don't need to think too much. Oh, and Little Ao, if you want to hunt a Mirror Image Beast, it's best to wait until your sixth spirit ring. For your fifth spirit ring, it's more suitable to choose Spirit Beasts with enhancing effects."
"Sixth spirit ring?" Oscar nodded and asked, "Then what type of Spirit Beast do you think is suitable for my fifth spirit ring?"
"Something that enhances spirit power. That way, you'll have combat power and also be able to close the gap in spirit power."
"Okay."
"On my way here, in the northwest direction, I unintentionally saw a Snow Martial Spirit Flower. It's quite suitable for you in all aspects."
Oscar's eyes lit up, and he said, "Really? Zhuang Zhou, do you have a more specific location?"
"It's about four to five thousand meters from this direction. The Snow Martial Spirit Flower's combat power isn't strong, so it won't be troublesome for your strength to deal with it. I still have things to do, so I'll head back to Heaven Dou City first. Come find me in Heaven Dou City when you have time."
"Okay." Oscar nodded in response, "Then I won't delay you. See you in Heaven Dou City."
"See you in Heaven Dou City." Shi Quan nodded to Gu Yuena, and the three of them ascended into the air again, continuing their journey back.
Ma Hongjun looked at the three figures disappearing into the distance and couldn't help but sigh, "Zhuang Zhou's strength is similar to ours, but now, compared to him, we are truly one in the sky and one on the ground."
Oscar patted Ma Hongjun's shoulder and said, "You're lucky, kid. Zhuang Zhou still considers me a friend. Once I get my fifth spirit ring, we'll return to Heaven Dou City and see if Zhuang Zhou can help us plead with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to release the Dean and the others."
"That bastard Yu Xiaogang! If it weren't for him, would the teachers have ended up like this? He ran off quietly and left the teachers there, and there's still no news of them." As he spoke, Ma Hongjun gnashed his teeth in anger.
"It's okay, everything will get better." Oscar seemed to see hope for the future again, and a few more rays of light appeared in his weathered eyes…