Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1623 The Fifth in a Millennium—The Snow Emperor!
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Inside the arena barrier, where the cold air had solidified, the air itself was completely frozen into crystal.

Above the Frozen team's half of the field, a figure looked down upon all living beings—

The figure was over five meters tall, and its entire body seemed to be carved from the core of ten-thousand-year-old black ice.

Behind them were two enormous wings, large enough to cover half the arena, resembling ice crystal butterfly wings. Each wing bone was covered with strange, twisted, cold patterns, and the surface of the wings was frozen with fragments of starlight and traces of frost and snow storms.

In its hand it held a giant ice blade that looked very much like the "Ice Barbarian Sword". The blade was no longer sharp, but flowed with pure, low temperature that was enough to freeze soul power.

What's even more captivating is its facial features—the curves of the face outlined by ice crystals, and in the translucent cold light, the reflection of Zhan Ruoxi's cold, icy eyes clearly floats, as if it were the ultimate creation projected by her will in the ice.

The three members of the Frozen Team stood quietly in front—Zhan Ruoxi in the center, Ji Bingyan on the left in front, and Bo Huaiyu on the right in front. The three Soul Kings stood on a triangular base sculpted from ice crystals.

As their soul powers intertwined, crystallized, and resonated with each other, icy blue radiance, like tangible threads, darted rapidly between the three figures.

In an instant, an even more chilling and indescribable colossal silhouette solidified in the icy clouds above them!
Its aura—has firmly established itself at the Soul Saint level!

Faced with this sudden surge in power that overwhelmed the entire field, the Chang'an team members all had grim expressions.

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Inside VIP room number 76, the cool fragrance seemed to be suddenly frozen into invisible ice needles.

Yang Jingxue's back, which had been languidly leaning against the cushion, suddenly straightened. A shimmering, ruby-like light appeared on the rim of the cup she held between her fingers, mirroring her suddenly raised, sharp, blade-like voice: "I just heard your 'anchoring' nonsense yesterday, and today you're bringing out a three-person martial soul fusion technique? You old hag—"

Her gaze was like a nail, piercing Han Yiyu's ice-sculpted profile. "To win this game of chess, you've gone to such lengths?"

This is revealing their true nature in front of everyone.

Han Yiyu continued to gaze at the towering, icy figure of the "Snow Emperor," her sleeves of ice silk remaining perfectly still, without even a ripple: "That girl Xiaoyi is too strong."

Her voice was flat and unwavering, "Looking down on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, if we don't employ this strategy, how can we test their limits and suppress their sharpness?"

Yang Jingxue's translucent, jade-like fingernails traced a shallow mark on the rim of the cup, producing a soft, grating scraping sound.

A hint of suspicion flashed across her eyes—Han Yiyu's phrase "the list of those who look down on the most outstanding talents" sounded...as if it had a hidden meaning?
But his icy face remained as unfathomable as ever.

Xuan Qingya spoke at the opportune moment, her tone carrying a barely perceptible sigh: "Ice and Snow Maiden, Frost and Snow Butterfly Dance, Ice Sword..."

"As expected, with the Ice and Snow Maiden successor that your Ice Palace has been longing for, the foundation of this Northern Palace has indeed been revitalized overnight."

Yang Jingxue snorted coldly: "Fifth on the Millennium Martial Soul Fusion Skill Ranking—'Snow Empress'!"

"The Ancient Ice Palace, since its founding, has regarded the Snow Empress, the king of the soul beasts in the far north, as the pinnacle of creation. Its lifelong pursuit is nothing more than to understand her power and imitate her form!"

"This 'Snow Emperor' fusion technique is the result of painstaking effort. The Ice and Snow Maiden (King Martial Soul) sits in the center, drawing upon the Ninth-Rank Blade - Ice Sword, and together with the Seventh-Rank Subordinate - Frost Snow Dance Butterfly, the three souls are united as one. Since its appearance a thousand years ago, it has ranked fifth on the Millennium Martial Soul Fusion Ranking, and its might shakes the Northern Region!"

Han Yiyu finally turned her head slightly, and the corners of her icy lips lifted up by an extremely slight, insignificant half-point, as if to express a hint of approval for Yang Jingxue's passionate and detailed comments, or perhaps more like... a very faint hint of sarcasm.

"Fifth is nothing compared to the unparalleled fusion technique of the Moon Palace, which ranks third on the millennium list—'Heavenly Moon Palace'."

Her gaze fell meaningfully on Xuan Qingya's face, "You three families, 'Yunyue Rabbit, Huaqing Osmanthus, and Baiyu Toad,' have a well-ordered lineage, and your brilliance will never be broken."

"And what about us? It takes hundreds of years, even centuries, to find a Soul Master worthy of carrying the Ice and Snow Maiden."

"How can those who haven't experienced it firsthand fully understand the difficulty of inheritance?" Yang Jingxue almost laughed out of anger at this argument about the "difficulty of inheritance": "Xuan Xiaoqi's Moon Palace is the number one of the 'Nine Imperial Gates of the World' for a thousand years, so it's normal for her to be third on the thousand-year list."

"The so-called number one sect in the world, the Yu family? Hmph, it's just for show!"

"And your Ice Palace has the fifth-best player in a thousand years, what more could you possibly want?!"

His tone was dismissive, but tinged with an undisguised sourness.

Xuan Qingya lightly tapped her fingertips on the cold jade tabletop, producing a soft, crisp sound. Her gaze swept between the two men, a hint of helpless clarity in her eyes: "What's the point of fighting for this empty fame? The rankings are just a tiny difference."

Her voice was soft, but it echoed clearly in the private room with her disapproval: "What matters is never the number of Soul Masters who can collect all the martial arts on this list, but the strength of the Soul Masters themselves."

The implication is that a high ranking is merely a theoretical matter. Although "Moon Palace in the Sky" ranks third, the rarity of a Soul Master who can truly gather the inheritances of those three families and reach a certain level is almost no different from that of someone who becomes the Ice and Snow Maiden.

The "Snow Emperor" that is now gathered on the arena is the real, immense power capable of shattering everything in front of it.

The rankings are static, but people are dynamic.

The name of the Snow Emperor ranks fifth in a thousand years.

However, on this stage today, the fifth position has been pushed to a real peak that transcends the rankings on paper!
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The deathly silence lasted for only half a breath.

The 120,000 frozen throats, the accumulated horror finally found an outlet, and the sound wave exploded out like a landslide and a tsunami, crashing heavily onto the heavy barrier of the Soul Arena.

"Heavens above! What! What kind of martial spirit is this?!" A rough, hoarse voice roared.

"Soul Saint! This is definitely the oppressive aura of a Soul Saint!" another Soul Master exclaimed urgently. "Mid-stage starting level... no! That chilling soul power is probably aiming for the high stage!"

Chaotic speculations collided and flew amidst the shouts: "Judging from that form, could it be the Ice and Snow Maiden?!"

"Ice and Snow Maiden?! Isn't that Zhan Ruoxi's martial soul?! But this form..."

"Fool! I'm talking about—the legendary Ice and Snow King of the far north! That name! That legend!"

Some people excitedly tried to shout out those two words, but when the title "Snow Emperor" reached their lips, their tongues seemed to be frozen by invisible frost, and their throats were tightly gripped by some kind of rule.

He was so frustrated that his face turned purple, and he could only use "that person" or "that legend" instead.

The entire Soul Arena was engulfed in a frenzy of speculation and immense excitement about the power itself!
It's important to understand that there are two different concepts between being a Soul Saint in terms of combat power and actually possessing Soul Saint-level Soul Power. Moreover, the power of the 'Snow Empress' cannot be simply summarized by her Soul Power level.
They could tell that its combat power was enough to rival or even suppress ordinary Soul Saints... but what was its name? What was its position in the Martial Soul Fusion system?
Confused!

The vast majority of viewers, and even most Contra fans, are unaware of the Snow Empress's Fusion Technique.

Zhuo Qianren stood on the high platform, this newly promoted Silver Wing Douluo, his eyes also surging with surprise and uncertainty.

Only in a few VIP boxes, certain figures with an aura as imposing as mountains and seas remained unmoved, or whose eyes revealed a knowing understanding that they had already seen through.

The martial soul fusion skills ranked in the top five of the millennium list are forbidden secrets that major sects never reveal to outsiders, naturally protected by information barriers.

The Snow Empress's divine presence on the arena at that moment was a fleeting glimpse of this invisible protective barrier being briefly torn open.

The massive protective shield surrounding the site vibrated and hummed, as if it could not withstand the pressure brought by the torrent of information.

(End of this chapter)