Douluo Continent: This villain is so popular!

Yan Shaozhe was completely baffled when he arrived at the dark room.

Mingming had personally checked on Xiaotao after the last battle with Chen Mo, and the evil fire had almost disappeared.

Why has it erupted again now?

Yan Shaozhe felt increasingly uneasy, especially wondering why Xiao Tao didn't go to Chen Mo to clear away the evil fire, but instead went to Xu Sanshi.

Chen Mo's elimination was clearly more thorough, wasn't it?

No one answered Yan Shaozhe's question.

He never imagined that his beloved disciple would become someone else.

As for Ma Xiaotao...

At this moment, she was lying on the hospital bed with lifeless eyes, having truly killed Xu Sanshi with her own hands!

Despair surged like an icy tide from her limbs to her heart, making even her breath feel bone-chilling.

She could clearly feel the evil fire within her surging up again, but she didn't even have the strength to raise her hand, let alone resist.

The moment Xu Sanshi collapsed replayed in his mind: his bewildered eyes, his slowly losing body temperature, and his own blood-stained hands.

"Why..." Ma Xiaotao murmured to herself, her voice hoarse like a broken bellows, tears mixed with despair sliding down her cheeks and soaking her pillow.

The hatred he felt for Chen Mo still burned fiercely in his heart like an evil fire!

Yes, it was all his fault. Chen Mo made himself a puppet to be manipulated and killed Xu Sanshi with his own hands!

Ma Xiaotao had no idea that if they hadn't started the trouble first, Chen Mo wouldn't have bothered to even glance at them.

From beginning to end, Chen Mo's only goal was to become stronger.

He only brought out Ma Xiaotao to obtain the soul power of the Fire Phoenix. He didn't kill her either. But Xu Sanshi used the excuse of eliminating the evil fire to suppress Chen Mo. Wasn't he just trying to kill him?

Of course, Ma Xiaotao, being a single-celled organism, would never have thought of this.

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Dragon City is one of the northernmost cities in the Douling Empire, and also one of the human cities on the Douluo Continent closest to the far north.

Chen Mo, who was having his meal, looked at the magnificent buildings on the map and then at the dilapidated sect in front of him, and was speechless for a moment.

What kind of garbage map is this system giving us?

At first, Chen Mo was a little dazed when he saw the Earth Dragon Gate on the map. It looked like a major sect comparable to Shrek Academy.

If he hadn't read the original story, he would have believed it.

As for how to obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, Chen Mo had already come up with a plan, thanks in large part to Xu Sanshi and Ma Xiaotao.

Night falls.

Chen Mo arrived at the shadows of the Earth Dragon Gate, took out the dusty Wanwo Mask from the system space, and gently covered his face with it.

Only Limit Douluo have a chance of seeing through this thing. As for the Earth Dragon Gate, forget about it. It would be good enough if there were any Title Douluos there.

However, Chen Mo came here not only for the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, but also for the Annihilation Attribute of Nan Shuishui, an attribute that would be extremely powerful in any world.

Tonight's target is the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow!

Chen Mo took a deep breath, and his entire demeanor began to change. The spirit rings around him gradually faded, and a two-colored spirit ring took its place.

With a thought, Chen Mo's Xuanwu power on his soul ring erupted instantly, and he immediately merged into the darkness.

In this state, Chen Mo was extremely sensitive to water sources and easily found the pool in the forbidden area.

As for the fact that one cannot dive in without extreme ice, Chen Mo had already made preparations on the way here.

After silently submerging into the water, a flash of crimson evil fire appeared and instantly filled Chen Mo's body.

Its exterior is a deep, dark black, blending seamlessly with the night.

The pool water was icy cold, and even with the evil fire protecting him, Chen Mo could still feel the chill that seemed to freeze his very soul.

He focused his senses and quickly detected an extremely pure source of ice-attribute energy deep within the pool, which was his target for this trip—the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Chen Mo quickly approached while circulating his soul power, and the Soul Devouring Sword appeared in his hand, with crimson evil fire clinging to its surface. He then thrust out the sword!

There was no clanging sound of metal clashing as expected; the Soul-Devouring Sword passed through unimpeded and began to absorb the energy frantically.

In a short while, it absorbed a small piece of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Marrow.

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Mo's eyes. Sure enough, this Soul-Devouring Sword could absorb any kind of energy. He immediately pressed his advantage and quickly absorbed a few more pieces before quietly leaving.

Back at the inn, Chen Mo summoned the Soul-Devouring Sword. With a thought, the surface of the sword quickly froze, forming an ice block about the size of a fist in no time.

This is the Myriad-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow.

The remaining Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow had been digested by the Soul-Devouring Sword and given back to Chen Mo.

This gave him the basic conditions to go to the far north, and this fist-sized piece of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow was one of Chen Mo's bargaining chips in his negotiations with the Ice Emperor.

Chen Mo carefully placed the piece of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow in the system space to prevent energy leakage or easy detection by others.

After finishing all this, Chen Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, his tense nerves finally relaxing. Although the trip was dangerous, it was very rewarding. Not only did he obtain the "ticket" to enter the far north, but more importantly, he verified the Soul Devouring Sword's amazing ability to absorb and transform energy. This undoubtedly gave him a powerful trump card on his future cultivation path.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and began to process the soul power within his body, which had become more abundant due to the absorption of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow.

A wisp of icy coldness flowed through his meridians, gradually merging with his own soul power. Although the process was accompanied by a biting chill, each flow made his soul power more solid and deepened his understanding of ice-attribute energy.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao was still on his way here, excitedly asking the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm inside him what his future second martial soul would be.

"Little Yuhao, I'm not lying to you. Your future second martial soul is the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, ranked seventh among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts. You have to understand, it's a 400,000-year-old ferocious beast!"

"Four hundred thousand years?!" Huo Yuhao's eyes widened instantly, and his heart pounded as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

He could hardly believe his ears. The seventh of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, which was 400,000 years old? Such an existence, let alone becoming his martial soul, would be enough to make countless soul masters never forget it for the rest of their lives, even if they only saw it from afar.

Huo Yuhao's voice trembled with excitement: "Brother Tianmeng, you...you're telling the truth? This...how is this possible? I'm just a young man who recently awakened my martial soul, how could I be worthy of having such a powerful being as my second martial soul?"

Tianmeng Bingcan's voice carried a hint of mockery, yet couldn't hide his pride: "Hehe, who told you to be the one I chose? This Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion may be powerful, but who am I? I'm a million-year-old soul beast, a unique existence on the Douluo Continent! With me here, helping you fuse with it is a piece of cake. However, this process won't be easy; you could even say it's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. Are you scared?"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, the excitement in his eyes gradually settling into an unprecedented determination. He shook his head vigorously, his tone resolute: "I'm not afraid! As long as I can become strong, as long as I have the power to protect Mom, I'm not afraid of any difficulties! Brother Tianmeng, tell me, what should I do?"