The second semifinal match was between Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Tianhun Royal Di'ao Academy.
Although Di'ao Academy had Jiang Peng, the first Spirit Emperor in their history at twenty years old, they were still crushed without any resistance by the Sun Moon Team, which had superior foundation and overall strength.
The Sun Moon Team won the second semifinal match and advanced to the finals.
Thus, the two strongest teams of this Pan-continental Elite Soul Master Competition were determined: Shrek Academy, which firmly held the title of the continent's number one academy, would face Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the continent's second-ranked academy.
This clash of two powerhouses, appearing once again after five years, would take place in three days.
The entire Star Luo City was filled with anticipation, countless people eager to witness Shrek Academy's another championship victory, and of course, many also hoped the Sun Moon Team could break Shrek Academy's undefeated myth.
However, all of this currently had little to do with Zhu Ziyang, who was at this moment immersed in his spiritual sea, as his two Soul Spirits, Snow Empress and Ice Snow Maiden, were about to be born.
Inside the grand hall of the spiritual sea, Zhu Ziyang sat on the throne, his gaze fixed on the constantly shaking white Soul Spirit egg. Second Shuang was also full of curiosity and anticipation. As for Electrolux, he was not in Zhu Ziyang's spiritual sea but had gone to the Saint Law Demiplane, where five undead creatures would complete their transformation within these three days.
The Snow Empress Soul Spirit egg shook continuously, its pristine white shell gradually becoming fragile. Then, a crisp "crack" sound reached Zhu Ziyang's ears, and his eyes lit up with joy, realizing that Snow Empress was about to be born.
Sure enough, dense cracks appeared on the Snow Empress Soul Spirit egg's shell. Before long, a small, soft, and tender hand broke through the shell and extended out. The small hand was plump and white, the arm fleshy, like a human infant's, but this was a genuine Soul Spirit, the Ice Snow Maiden Soul Spirit.
As one hand broke out of the shell, Snow Empress quickly revealed her full appearance. She looked no different from a five or six-year-old human girl, with two clear, large eyes like blue amber set in her finely sculpted, jade-like little face. Her small mouth was pouting, and pure white hair cascaded down to her ankles. Her tiny body was covered by a long white dress, the hem of which also reached her ankles. Her entire body only had two white and tender arms like fresh lotus roots, and a delicate, sculpted neck exposed. Oh, no, there were also two soft, small feet.
If one only looked at her appearance, she was absolutely just a cute, delicate, tiny, and lovable human child.
"So cute!" Second Shuang exclaimed, her eyes filled with maternal affection, upon seeing Snow Empress's appearance.
"Ahem!" Zhu Ziyang was also surprised by Snow Empress's appearance. After hearing Second Shuang's exclamation, he jolted awake, coughed, and said, "Snow Empress, may I ask you a question?"
"What?" Snow Empress's small face held a hint of confusion. After becoming a Soul Spirit, she felt a bit awkward, looking left and right, always feeling that her new body didn't quite suit her; it was a bit too small. Hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, she subconsciously spoke. Indeed, her voice had also changed, no longer the cold and majestic tone from before, but soft, sweet, and childlike.
Snow Empress's face immediately turned red. Speaking in such a cooing voice was simply too humiliating for her, the Empress of the Extremely North Land.
"Are the clothes on your body natural or did you conjure them yourself?" Zhu Ziyang asked with a strange look in his eyes, but feigning seriousness.
"Ah! You are so rude!" Snow Empress's small face puffed up immediately upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's question, and she said indignantly, "These clothes were, of course, conjured by this empress. Do you expect this empress to be born without anything on, like you humans?"
"Is that so!" Zhu Ziyang scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, and said, "That means your clothes can be taken off, then?"
"This empress warns you, do not harbor any ill intentions towards this empress!" Snow Empress immediately looked alert, watching Zhu Ziyang warily, and said.
"Hehe! How could I!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled. Although he was indeed curious whether the Ice Snow Maiden's body structure was the same as a human's, he wouldn't be so tasteless as to do anything to Snow Empress.
"Alright, let's get back to business." Zhu Ziyang put away his peculiar thoughts and said, "What is your current strength? You're not like Second Shuang, only having eighty percent of my combat power, are you?"
"Ah! You stinky Zhu Ziyang, what do you mean by that? You got a new love and forgot the old one, right? You're starting to dislike my weak strength, aren't you?" Second Shuang protested indignantly upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's words.
"Hmm~" Snow Empress pondered for a moment, then said, "This empress's current strength should be eighty percent of her peak. If combined with Ice Snow Maiden, it should be able to reach ninety percent."
"Eighty percent of peak combat power!" Zhu Ziyang was startled, then secretly thought "as expected." He then looked at Snow Empress again and said, "Isn't that comparable to a Titled Douluo? Very good, very impressive!"
"Of course! This empress is the Emperor of the Extremely North Land. Even after becoming a Soul Spirit, I am still the most powerful!" Snow Empress raised her white swan-like neck, very proud, but then she continued, "However, although this empress possesses eighty percent of her combat power, can your spirit power truly sustain this empress in exerting eighty percent of her combat power? Will this empress not drain you dry?"
After speaking, Snow Empress even gave Zhu Ziyang a provocative look. The tiny little girl striking a queen-like pose, a unique charm that instantly melted Zhu Ziyang, who couldn't help but reach out and pinch Snow Empress's small cheek, saying, "You don't have to worry about that."
"You..." Snow Empress's cheek was pinched, and she immediately showed a displeased expression, saying, "How rude!"
"Hahaha!" Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but burst into laughter.
But he also began to seriously consider Snow Empress's question. The spirit power of a Spirit Master and a Soul Spirit are independent of each other, but how much spirit power a Soul Spirit can possess depends on the Spirit Master. The higher the Spirit Master's spirit power level, the more spirit power the Soul Spirit will have, and naturally, the stronger its combat power will be.
However, if the Soul Spirit's power level far exceeds the Spirit Master's, as is the case with Snow Empress and Zhu Ziyang currently, then if Snow Empress wants to exert her full strength, her own spirit power will not be enough. The Soul Spirit will then begin to borrow the Spirit Master's spirit power to exert its strength, which is why Snow Empress worried about draining Zhu Ziyang.
This could be considered a mutually beneficial relationship between a Spirit Master and a Soul Spirit.
"Do you want to go outside and take a look?" Zhu Ziyang suggested.
"Okay!" Snow Empress readily accepted and said, "Ice Snow Maiden will probably only break out of her shell tomorrow."
The Ice Snow Maiden's green Soul Spirit egg shook for a while upon hearing Snow Empress's words, as if responding to her.
Zhu Ziyang and the two others smiled, then directly left the spiritual sea.
After his consciousness returned to reality, Zhu Ziyang opened his eyes, then with a thought, Snow Empress and Second Shuang, the two Soul Spirits, appeared simultaneously in his room.
Second Shuang remained the size of a cat, while Snow Empress became like a three or four-year-old child. Although still exquisitely sculpted and jade-like, she had a few more touches of cuteness and innocence. Second Shuang could fly with her Dragonwolf wings, and Snow Empress could actually float in the air, her two small feet treading on the air, her entire body suspended.
"Snow Empress, why did you shrink again?" Zhu Ziyang said in surprise.
"This was, of course, intentional on this empress's part!" Snow Empress said in a sweet, childlike voice, and then her actions told Zhu Ziyang why she had made her body smaller.
She floated directly onto Zhu Ziyang's shoulder, then sat down on it, her two short legs and two small feet dangling in front of his chest, swinging back and forth, looking quite leisurely. Her two small hands wrapped around his neck, and her small head rested against Zhu Ziyang's face, showing extreme intimacy.
Seeing this, Second Shuang immediately flew to Zhu Ziyang's other shoulder, mimicking Snow Empress's posture, her two Dragonwolf claws dangling in front of his chest, and her small tail passing through her crotch, maintaining the same pose as her legs.
"Shuang Er, won't your tail be uncomfortable sitting like that?" Zhu Ziyang asked with a strange expression.
"No, our dragon tails are very soft and flexible; we can make any posture!" Second Shuang said.
"Is that so?" Zhu Ziyang mused, remembering the dragon tail that appeared when he underwent dragon transformation. It seemed that, just as Second Shuang said, it could easily perform any movement.
"Second Shuang, you are an auspicious beast, why didn't this empress and Ice Snow Maiden discover you?" Snow Empress asked, looking at Second Shuang, her large eyes filled with confusion and curiosity.
"Of course, I deliberately hid from you!" Second Shuang said, "I am a Dragonwolf, and I'm very good at concealing my aura. Moreover, I have an Ice Demon Snow Soul follower, which can also assist me in concealing my aura of fortune. But I never expected that I would raise an ingrate, no, a white-eyed soul!"
"So that's it!" Snow Empress suddenly understood, then looked at the gritting-toothed Second Shuang and said, "So, the reason you chose to sacrifice yourself to Zhu Ziyang was because of that Ice Demon Snow Soul King?"
"Exactly!" Second Shuang said, gnashing her teeth in hatred, "If it weren't for that hateful guy ambushing me during my tribulation, I would have become the new king of the Extremely North Land by now!"
"Alright, don't be angry!" Zhu Ziyang comforted Second Shuang, saying, "Once I reach the seventh ring, I'll take you to get your revenge. I'll make sure that Ice Demon Snow Soul King meets a terrible end!"
"Mhm mhm!" Di Er Shuang nodded, her eyes full of hatred.