Douluo Continent: Snow Lotus, Ice Dragon, Ice Phoenix, My Three Lifetimes Martial Soul

After returning to Shrek Academy, Lin Yi did not immediately go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but planned to observe it for a few days first.

However, these few days of observation led him to discover some signs that made him frown slightly.

It seems that Ning Rongrong and Oscar are... too close.

During training breaks, Ning Rongrong would naturally take the water bottle from Oscar, and the two would chat and laugh. They often sat together in the cafeteria, and Ning Rongrong would even pick out the dishes she didn't like and put them in Oscar's bowl, while Oscar would accept them with a silly grin. Their occasional eye contact carried a familiarity that went beyond that of ordinary companions and... a hint of budding affection.

Lin Yi stood under the shade of a tree at the edge of the training field, watching this scene with a blank expression.

He doesn't have any romantic feelings for Ning Rongrong, at least not at the moment.

His marriage to Ning Rongrong was more of a union of sect interests, a testament to the expectations and entrustment he received from Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi.

He had promised his teacher that he would protect Ning Rongrong.

In his eyes, although Oscar has good talent and may achieve great things in the future, at this stage, whether in terms of strength, background or temperament, he is far from being a match for the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, let alone the future sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Such premature and unrealistic feelings will only become an obstacle on Ning Rongrong's cultivation path, and may even bring her trouble in the future.

More importantly, it concerns Lin Yi's status within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

If Ning Rongrong really had something going on with Oscar, how would Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo treat him? He didn't want to lose the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, such a powerful force!

"Looks like I need to give them a warning," Lin Yi thought to himself. He always acted directly and disliked beating around the bush.

That afternoon, after training ended, everyone dispersed.

Lin Yi seized the opportunity and stopped Oscar on his way back to the dormitory alone.

"Lin... Brother Lin Yi?" Oscar was somewhat surprised and nervous when he saw Lin Yi's calm expression.

Although his soul power level increased rapidly, he always felt an invisible pressure when facing this unfathomable successor of the Sword Douluo.

Lin Yi didn't waste any words. He looked directly at Oscar and said in a calm but unquestionable tone, "Oscar, stay away from Rongrong."

Oscar was taken aback, a flicker of panic crossing his face, but it was quickly replaced by a stubbornness: "Brother Lin Yi, what... what do you mean? Rongrong and I are just good friends..."

"Good friends?" Lin Yi's lips curled into a slightly cold smile. "Some boundaries cannot be crossed by 'good friends.' Remember your identity, and remember Rongrong's identity as well. She is the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and my fiancée, Lin Yi."

"Fiancée...?!" Oscar was struck dumb, his face turning deathly pale. He had never heard Ning Rongrong mention this before!

"Looks like she didn't tell you." Lin Yi looked at Oscar's distraught appearance, his tone still icy. "Now you know. Put away your inappropriate thoughts and focus on your cultivation. Otherwise..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the warning in his eyes sent a chill down Oscar's spine.

Just then, a blue figure at the corner froze slightly.

Tang San happened to be passing by and overheard Lin Yi's warning to Oscar.

His brows furrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Lin Yi glanced in the direction where Tang San was hiding, but did not reveal anything. After saying what he needed to say, he turned and left, leaving Oscar standing there alone, looking lost and dejected.

Tang San emerged from around the corner, watching Lin Yi's departing figure, then glanced at Oscar, whose face was deathly pale. He walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Little Oscar, are you alright?"

Oscar snapped back to reality, grabbed Tang San's arm, and asked in a trembling voice, "Xiao San... is what he said true? Rongrong... is she really his fiancée?"

Tang San remained silent for a moment. He had actually guessed something from Ning Rongrong's occasional hesitation, but the confirmation now still weighed heavily on his mind. He nodded: "It's probably true. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a close relationship with the Sword Douluo lineage, and Lin Yi is the Sword Douluo's only disciple, so it's not surprising that they have a marriage agreement."

"How could this happen..." Oscar lowered his head in despair, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

Seeing his friend's pained expression and recalling Lin Yi's arrogant warning, Tang San felt a surge of righteous indignation. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ao, don't be discouraged! So what if it's an engagement? Relationships are a matter between two people! As long as Rongrong is willing, no one can force her! Let's go, let's go talk to Boss Dai and the others!"

Tang San, along with a distraught Oscar, found Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun, who were resting in their dormitory, and recounted everything he had just heard.

"What?! Fiancée?! Lin Yi actually threatened Xiao Ao?!" Dai Mubai exploded upon hearing this, slamming his fist on the table. "Who does he think he is? Does being a disciple of the Sword Douluo give him the right to do whatever he wants?"

Xiao Wu was so angry she jumped up and down: "That's too much! It's Rongrong's freedom to like whomever she wants! What right does Lin Yi have to interfere? He even threatened her! He's a homewrecker, we absolutely can't let him bully Xiao Ao and Rongrong!"

Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, a hint of agreement flashed in her cool eyes.

Born into a noble family in the Star Luo Empire, she was well aware of the helplessness of arranged marriages within large families, but she also admired the idea of ​​breaking free from constraints through her own strength.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled, but seeing Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu both indignant, he muttered, "That's right, Xiao Ao is our brother, we can't let him be bullied."

"Let's go! Let's find Lin Yi and explain things!" Dai Mubai waved his hand and led the group toward Lin Yi's residence with great momentum.

Ning Rongrong was resting in her room when she was startled by the commotion outside. When she came out, she saw that her companions were all heading towards Lin Yi's residence with unfriendly expressions. She was shocked and vaguely guessed what was going on. She bit her lip and silently followed them.

Lin Yi had just returned to his room when he heard a series of noisy footsteps and undisguised fluctuations of soul power outside.

He raised an eyebrow and got up to open the door.

Led by Dai Mubai and Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong with a complicated expression at the back, all stood outside his door, looking like they were there to interrogate him.

"Gentlemen, is there something you need?" Lin Yi asked calmly, his expression unchanged as he swept his gaze over the crowd.

Tang San stepped forward. As the team's core strategist, he spoke first, his tone relatively restrained, but his eyes sharp: "Lin Yi, we just heard that you, as Rongrong's fiancé, warned Oscar to stay away from Rongrong?"

"Yes." Lin Yi admitted directly without any hesitation.

Seeing his readily admit it, Dai Mubai couldn't help but shout angrily, "Lin Yi! Don't go too far! It's Rongrong's freedom to be with whomever she wants! Although you are Sword Douluo's disciple, you have no right to interfere with her feelings!"

Xiao Wu immediately chimed in, hands on her hips, "Exactly! Who do you think you are? Bullying people just because of your background? So what if it's Oscar? He's a food-type Soul Master with innate full Soul Power! His future achievements might not be any less than yours, the successor of Sword Douluo!"

Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, her cool gaze clearly expressed her support.

Ma Hongjun glanced at both sides and said with a forced smile, "Brother Lin Yi, this... this matter of feelings can't be forced. Xiao Ao is our brother, we have to stand by him."

Ning Rongrong stood at the back, head down, hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, face pale, and silent.

She was in a state of turmoil. On one hand, she had a vague liking for Oscar, and on the other hand, she felt awe for Lin Yi and understood the sect's marriage contract. She didn't know what to do.

Oscar mustered his courage, raised his head, and looked directly at Lin Yi. Although his voice was still trembling slightly, his eyes held an unprecedented determination: "Lin Yi! I know that my current strength and background are far inferior to yours! But I love Rongrong, and that's true! I will work hard to cultivate, and I will become stronger! One day, I will prove that I, Oscar, am worthy of Rongrong! I will not give up!"

What a beautiful scene of a passionate young man defying authority and fighting for love!

Lin Yi perfectly portrayed the "villain" who relied on his background to break up lovers.

Looking at the indignant crowd and Oscar with his "I will overcome everything with love and hard work" expression, Lin Yi suddenly felt a little ridiculous, and also a little... dumbfounded.

His original intention was simply to give Oscar a warning, to make him face reality and not get caught up in unrealistic fantasies, so as not to delay his own career and affect Ning Rongrong, while also protecting the reputation of the sect and himself.

How come in these people's eyes, he has become an unforgivable, bullying tyrant?

Tang San's comment, "Oscar's future achievements may not be inferior to yours," left him speechless.

They had no idea what kind of being they were facing. Three-life martial soul, innate level 30, a million-year soul ring, a treasure trove of immortal herbs... No matter how hard Oscar tried, some gaps were determined by talent and opportunity, and could not be crossed simply by willpower.

Lin Yi's gaze passed over the indignant Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu, over the calm Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing, over the somewhat timid but stubborn Ma Hongjun, and finally landed on Ning Rongrong, who was looking down and dared not look at him, and Oscar, who had a stubborn look on his face.

He suddenly laughed, but the laugh was devoid of warmth, carrying a faint hint of mockery and coldness.

"So, in your opinion, it's right to knowingly interfere in someone's marriage, even if they're already engaged?" His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly. "You think you can disregard agreements and responsibilities just because you have so-called 'feelings' and 'freedom'?"

His gaze shifted to Tang San and Dai Mubai: "Do you think this is helping your brothers, upholding justice?"

Finally, his gaze settled on Oscar's face, and his tone suddenly turned stern, carrying an undeniable air of authority and pressure:

"Fine, very well. Since you think it's perfectly acceptable to steal someone else's fiancée, and you think I, Lin Yi, am 'harassing' or 'bullying others'..."

He paused, and although his aura did not fully erupt, the soul power fluctuations belonging to the Soul Emperor level and the extreme coldness brought by the Ice Dragon Martial Soul from the depths of his body made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"That's good. I hope you remember what you said today. And I hope that in the future, if your women are taken away by someone else, you can be just as 'magnanimous' and just as 'respectful of free choice'."

Don't blame me, Lin Yi... for not warning you today!

After saying that, he ignored the sudden change in everyone's expressions and their increasingly angry gazes, turned around, and slammed the door shut.

Outside the door, all was deathly silent.

Dai Mubai's face turned ashen, Tang San's brows furrowed, Xiao Wu stomped her feet in anger, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes grew even colder, and Ma Hongjun's mouth dropped open.

Oscar clenched his fists tightly, while Ning Rongrong lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Lin Yi's last words were like a cold thorn, piercing into everyone's heart.

Especially Dai Mubai and Tang San, they both have people they care about.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing have a delicate relationship, and Tang San cherishes Xiao Wu as his life. Lin Yi's words are undoubtedly an extremely sharp provocation and curse.

"Damn it! I really want to beat him up." Dai Mubai roared and slammed his fist on the wall next to him.

Tang San grabbed him, shook his head, and said with a serious expression, "Boss Dai, calm down. We might have acted impulsively in this matter. We are no match for him now..."

This incident suddenly made the atmosphere at Shrek Academy subtle and tense.

Dai Mubai and the others almost stopped talking to him. Ning Rongrong became even more evasive and silent when facing him. Only Oscar, after the initial humiliation and anger, became even more determined in his training, and the fighting spirit in his eyes grew stronger.

Lin Yi stood alone by the window, looking at the deep night outside, his face expressionless.

He never expected things to develop this way. He had actually become the "villain" in other people's eyes.

But he doesn't regret it.

Some boundaries must be clearly defined.

Some positions cannot be ambiguous.

As for who Ning Rongrong will ultimately choose... he doesn't really care.

What he cared about was the status he held in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as represented by this marriage contract.

"Looks like it's time to go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for some peace and quiet," he muttered to himself, a cold glint in his eyes. "As for the immortal herbs... you won't get a single one."

In the end, this world values ​​strength above all else. If Tang San's father weren't so powerful, why would Shrek Academy attach such importance to him?

The next morning, he left Shrek Academy and went straight to Dugu Bo's residence near the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised to see Lin Yi return, but remembering the "agreement" reached yesterday, he still invited him in.

"Boy, you've arrived so quickly? Have you come up with some ideas about my poison?" Dugu Bo asked with a hint of anticipation.

Lin Yi shook his head and stated his purpose directly: "Senior's poison requires careful consideration and cannot be resolved overnight. I have come today to borrow the Ice Eye of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for cultivation."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, but he didn't say anything more, only snorting, "Come with me!"

With Dugu Bo as their master, traversing the multicolored poisonous miasma became much easier. Stepping back into this wondrous natural wonder, feeling the surging energy of ice and fire intertwined, Lin Yi's lingering resentment from the Shrek Academy farce instantly vanished. Only power is the eternal foundation.

He walked directly toward the chilling, milky-white spring that seemed capable of freezing even the soul.

The closer he got, the more he could feel the extremely pure ice-attribute energy. For him, who possessed three ice-attribute martial souls—Snow Lotus, Ice Dragon, and Ice Phoenix—it was undoubtedly an excellent cultivation ground.

Dugu Bo led him to the place and told him, "Be careful, don't fall into the spring and melt."

He then walked over to the fire spring and used its intense heat to suppress the toxins stirring within his body.

He wasn't worried about Lin Yi causing trouble. With the connection to Sword Douluo, this kid cared more about the place's preservation than he did.

After Dugu Bo left, Lin Yi found a flat ice platform at the edge of the ice spring and sat down cross-legged.

He did not immediately begin cultivating his soul power. Instead, he focused his mind on his body, concentrating on his third martial soul, the Ice Phoenix, which he had deliberately hidden and never used!

And the million-year wisdom soul ring attached to the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, radiating a faint platinum luster and containing a vast ocean of spiritual power!

The sacrifice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm brought him not only an increase in soul power level and a strengthening of his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, but more importantly, an unparalleled surge of spiritual power and the soul skills bestowed upon the soul ring itself! Previously, due to the presence of many people and eyes in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Shrek Academy, he hadn't had the opportunity to thoroughly investigate and test it. Now, in this absolutely safe and environmentally suitable Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the time was just right!

He carefully activated a trace of the power of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, while simultaneously connecting his spiritual power with the million-year soul ring.

hum-

As if some ancient deity had been awakened, the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul let out a clear and melodious phoenix cry, which resonated only in his spiritual world. The platinum soul ring shone brightly, and the information of three soul skills, which were clearly imprinted in the depths of his soul as if by instinct!

First Soul Skill: Ice Phoenix Feather Robe!

Effect: Combining extreme ice-attribute soul power with boundless spiritual power, it condenses on the body's surface into a dreamlike ice-blue phoenix feather energy garment.

This robe primarily provides powerful mental defense, effectively resisting, weakening, or even reflecting mental attacks, illusions, soul impacts, and intimidating pressure.

It offers some defense against physical and energy attacks, but the defense is relatively weak. The strength of the defense is directly related to the strength of one's mental power, and it can be made visible or hidden at will.

Second Soul Skill: Ice Spirit Impact!

Effect: It highly compresses one's own powerful mental energy and merges it with the ultimate icy intent to form an invisible and intangible, yet bone-chilling, mental shockwave that directly attacks the opponent's mental sea.

At best, it causes mental confusion, frozen consciousness, and sluggish movements; at worst, it causes mental damage, mental chaos, and even direct annihilation of the soul! This soul skill is hidden and extremely difficult to defend against. Its effectiveness depends on the difference in mental strength between the two parties and their degree of control over their mental strength.

Third Soul Skill: Mental Detection!

Effect: Spreads one's mental energy outwards in a fan or sphere shape like a spider web, forming a detection field of absolute control.

Within this realm, everything—whether tangible entities, energy fluctuations, life force, or even the movement of dust particles in the air—can be reflected in Lin Yi's mind in a three-dimensional and incredibly clear form with extremely high precision! Furthermore, based on energy flow and the trajectory of moving objects, he can predict the opponent's attack route and changes in moves in advance! The detection range expands as his mental strength increases.

Feeling the details of these three soul skills, even Lin Yi, with his calm and composed nature, couldn't help but feel his heart surge with excitement!

That's incredible! Is this the soul skill that comes from a million-year soul ring?

The Ice Phoenix Feather Robe compensates for his weakness as a support-type Soul Master, which is most afraid of mental attacks. It can even be said to be the nemesis of mental-type Soul Masters!

Ice Spirit Impact is an extremely rare and powerful active mental attack method that is difficult to defend against and can be called a trump card!

Mental detection is an ultimate skill! Whether it's daily vigilance, finding enemy weaknesses, predicting attacks, or navigating complex environments, it plays an irreplaceable role! It's almost like a weakened version of "God's-eye view"!

Moreover, because this soul ring originates from the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm with a million-year cultivation, its essence is extremely high. As Lin Yi's own strength continues to improve, whether it is the growth of soul power level or mental power, the power, defense, detection range and effect of these three soul skills will be greatly improved in tandem! They are not fixed, but have extremely high growth potential!

"Brother Tianmeng, this gift is truly generous..." Lin Yi murmured to himself, feeling a genuine sense of gratitude towards the seemingly unreliable million-year-old ice silkworm.

He suppressed the urge to immediately attempt an attack using his soul skill and quietly activated his third soul skill—Mental Detection!

hum!

An invisible and intangible spiritual fluctuation emanated from him, spreading outwards like mercury spilling across the ground. In an instant, everything within a radius of nearly five hundred meters centered on him was projected into his mind with unparalleled clarity! More detailed and subtle than what the naked eye could see!

He "saw" the spring at the bottom of the ice spring, where the essence of ten thousand years of profound ice had condensed, and the energy surged like a vortex; he "saw" the subtle changes in the interplay between the dark green poisonous gas and fire attribute energy around Dugu Bo at the fire spring; he "saw" the patterns on the leaves of every spiritual herb on the valley wall, and sensed the rhythm of their absorption and release of the primordial energy of heaven and earth; he "saw" the trajectories of several flying soul beasts beyond the poisonous miasma, and could even predict the angle of their wings flapping in the next instant!

This feeling of having everything under control is simply wonderful!

This was only a preliminary grasp of the technique, and his mental strength had not yet fully adapted and developed. He believed that as his proficiency and mental strength improved, this range would continue to expand, and the precision would become even higher!

Having become familiar with mental detection, he moved his mind again, and his first soul skill, Ice Phoenix Feather Robe, quietly covered his entire body.

A magnificent and noble ice-blue energy robe, formed entirely from spiritual power and ice-attribute soul power, appeared out of thin air, emanating a faint mist and spiritual fluctuations.

He felt as if his mental sea was protected by a tough and cold barrier, making it difficult for any distracting thoughts or negative emotions from the outside world to penetrate.

He tried throwing a punch at the rock wall next to him. The feather robe could offset some of the impact, but it was indeed not as effective as mental defense against physical attacks.

However, that's enough!

The final and second soul skill is Ice Spirit Impact.

I'll need to find a spirit beast or spirit master to practice on...