Chapter 104 A Fated One: Snow Empress?
A moment later.
Ling Yuan Douluo slowly opened her eyes, two clusters of crimson-gold flames seemingly leaping and burning within them.
She felt the surging soul power within her body, several times stronger than before, and the Fiery Ling Yuan Martial Soul that had undergone a minor sublimation. She was overwhelmed with excitement.
She rose and bowed deeply to Bibi Dong again, her voice choked with emotion: "Your subordinate, Ling Yuan, kowtows to Your Holiness the Pope for your protection! In this life, I will serve Your Holiness and the Spirit Hall with my life!"
"Rise."
Bibi Dong slightly raised her hand, her tone carrying a hint of approval.
"Stabilize your realm, familiarize yourself with your power. The future of the Spirit Hall still needs your efforts."
"Yes!"
Ling Yuan Douluo responded firmly, standing aside, still unable to hide the excitement and agitation on her face.
Bibi Dong's gaze returned to the sky, her mind racing.
Ling Yuan's harvest confirmed the terrifying efficacy of high-grade immortal herbs.
This also fueled her even stronger anticipation and a subtle, almost imperceptible, possessiveness regarding the yet-to-be-announced top five immortal herbs.
"What will the top five immortal herbs be like?"
This thought alone stirred even Bibi Dong's emotions.
The heavens seemed oblivious to the commotion and shock below.
After a brief pause, the golden light surged and converged once more.
New ranking information began to condense.
"Boom boom boom!"
An even more profound and captivating aura began to permeate the heavens and earth.
Everyone's hearts leaped into their throats.
The top five immortal herbs were about to be revealed!
[Immortal Herb Ranking, Fifth Place: Eight-Cornered Ice Grass]
[Immortal Herb Form]: The plant is about one and a half feet tall, its entire body a crystalline ice-blue, as if sculpted from millennia-old ice. It has eight sharply angled, spiky leaves, each covered in an everlasting frost.
[Effect]: Contains the ultimate ice attribute essence, which can greatly enhance the soul power and spiritual power of ice attribute soul masters and soul beasts, and has a certain chance to grant the user the rudimentary form of absolute control over the ice element.
[Harvesting/Consuming]: Must be harvested with pure Yang soul power or a special jade artifact to insulate against the cold. Directly ingest the flower stamen to guide its icy medicinal power into the meridians and martial soul. Warning: Those who are not ice-attribute soul masters or have a special physique will instantly turn into ice sculptures if they rashly consume it.
[Destined One]: Snow Empress (Far North).
"Fifth place! Eight-cornered Mystic Ice Grass! The ultimate ice!"
"On par with the Fiery Apricot Blossom!"
"Destined one... Snow Empress?"
"The Snow Empress of the Far North? That ferocious beast king with 700,000 years of cultivation?!"
The entire Douluo Continent, whether human soul masters or soul beasts, was plunged into immense shock and uproar upon seeing the information about the fifth place!
The Immortal Herb Ranking actually included soul beasts in the category of "destined one"!
And it was directly the overlord of the Far North.
The Snow Empress, whose strength was comparable to a human level 98, or even level 99 Limit Douluo!
The Far North, the core circle.
Amidst the endless blizzard, a beautiful and aloof figure stood silently.
She was dressed in pure white gown, her face ethereal and otherworldly, as if she embodied all the beauty and grace of ice and snow in the world. She was none other than the Lord of the Far North, the Ice and Snow Maiden—the Snow Empress.
When she saw her name appear in the sky, a clear look of surprise flashed across her deep blue eyes, which seemed to hold the weight of millennia of ice. As an ice spirit born of heaven and earth, her perception of ice was unparalleled.
She could naturally sense the ultimate ice-attribute power contained within the eight-cornered ice grass—power that shared her origins yet was far more refined and ancient.
"Snow Empress, congratulations," said the Titan Snow Demon King, his massive form like a mountain, radiating a heavy, icy aura, his voice booming with genuine reverence and a hint of envy. The Snow Empress's emerald scorpion tail swayed gently, her clear, cold voice ringing out, "The ice essence contained within this immortal herb is extremely pure, even carrying a trace of the aura of a dragon king. For an ice-attribute soul beast, it is indeed a rare opportunity."
"It seems the rules of the heavens don't only favor humans."
The Snow Empress nodded slightly, her clear, cold voice like ice water striking jade. "This thing resonates with my aura; we are indeed destined to meet."
She looked up at the sky, and a stream of icy blue light pierced through layers of snow and ice, hovering precisely before her.
The eight-cornered ice grass exuded a chilling aura.
Even the raging blizzard around her seemed to freeze.
The Snow Empress stretched out her slender hand; the extreme cold felt like a gentle spring breeze to her.
She gently grasped the immortal herb, feeling the surging ice-attribute energy within, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
She didn't consume it immediately but carefully put it away.
Beidou Academy.
Lu Xiao looked at the heavens, his brows slightly raised, a hint of understanding and deeper curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"Eight-cornered ice grass, fifth; Fiery Apricot Blossom, sixth..." he murmured to himself.
"Among the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, aside from the 'Heartbreak Red' which requires the utmost passion to pluck, these two are already top-tier in terms of the purity and power of the ice and fire essence."
"They're only ranked fifth or sixth?"
His fingers tapped lightly on the table, his gaze deepening.
"It seems I've been limiting myself. The Douluo Continent is vast and boundless. Besides the known Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, the Lake of Life at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, the seas where the Deep Sea Demon Whale King resides, and even those places of divine inheritance… may very well have nurtured even more wondrous and powerful treasures of heaven and earth."
"These top three, even top four immortal herbs, their origins are probably beyond imagination, and their effects are even more heaven-defying."
Lu Xiao's curiosity was completely piqued.
He originally thought that most of the immortal herbs on the list would come from the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire.
Now it seems that the scope covered by the Heavenly Curtain is far broader than he knew.
Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace.
When Bibi Dong saw the words "Snow Emperor," her delicate brows furrowed instantly.
The eerie aura around her, which had just subsided somewhat after absorbing the Hellish Exquisite Flower, began to fluctuate again.
"The Snow Empress… that ferocious beast from the far north!"
Her voice carried a chilling apprehension.
"Soul beasts can also obtain immortal herbs… and it's her!"
Ghost Douluo's ghostly figure solidified in the shadows, his voice deep and resonant.
"Your Holiness, the Snow Empress's strength is unfathomable. Now, with this ice-type treasure, I fear… she will be even more difficult to control in the future."
Yue Guan's expression was also grave: "The soul beasts are already powerful. The Star Dou Great Forest has Di Tian, the Deep Sea has the Demon Whale King, and the Far North has the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress."
"Now that the Snow Empress has obtained this opportunity, her strength will undoubtedly rise even higher, which is certainly not a good thing for our human soul master world."
Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with cold light: "It's alright. Although soul beasts are strong, they fight individually and cannot truly unite. Once my strength is stable, there's naturally no need to worry."
"Right now, what we need to focus on is the ownership of the remaining immortal herbs!"
Her gaze returned to the sky, to the top four.
Especially the unknown top three, those were her true targets.
Inside the Hall of Worship.
Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes, his golden pupils reflecting the name "Snow Empress" on the celestial screen.
He sighed softly, "In these turbulent times, for a soul beast to obtain such an opportunity could cause changes in the continent's overall situation."
The several elders behind him, including the newly promoted level 99 Golden Crocodile Douluo, all wore extremely serious expressions.
A Snow Empress whose strength might increase again was enough to put pressure on any peak human powerhouse.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire... all the top human forces were now shrouded in a shadow.
Soul beast powerhouses obtaining immortal herbs was unimaginable in the past.
The rules of the celestial screen seemed to be breaking some kind of balance.
Just as the various forces on the continent were wavering, the golden light on the celestial screen flashed again, and the information of the fourth place quickly materialized!
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