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

The unpleasant incident was like a stone thrown into a lake; it created ripples, but they were quickly calmed down by the daily grind of training.

However, the Shrek Seven Devils felt an indescribable sense of awe towards the silent guard, Lin Yi.

His statement, "Anything that might threaten Miss's safety or any potential danger is unnecessary," along with his swift and decisive killing methods, made them realize that this seemingly gentle support-type Soul King had the cold blood of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's core power flowing through his veins.

Master Yu Xiaogang's grueling training continues. He pushes the Shrek Seven Devils to their limits with all sorts of unbelievable training programs, aiming to break their boundaries and hone their willpower and teamwork.

From carrying heavy loads uphill against the waterfall, to weaving through dense bamboo spear formations, to engaging in life-or-death battles where they restricted each other's soul power... Every day, the backyard of Shrek Academy echoed with the cries and gasps of the boys and girls, but it also witnessed their visible growth.

Throughout this nine-month-long period of intense training, Lin Yi consistently adhered to his own boundaries.

During the day, while Ning Rongrong and others were sweating profusely and pushing their limits under Yu Xiaogang's strict supervision, he never approached the training ground, as if he were a complete outsider.

He simply stayed in his room or a quiet corner of the academy, immersing himself in his own cultivation.

Without the aid of the "simulated training grounds" built at great expense within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that were highly compatible with his own martial soul, Lin Yi could clearly feel that the speed at which his soul power accumulated was much slower than when he was in the sect.

But he was not impatient, knowing the importance of a solid foundation.

He devoted more of his energy to refining the purity of his soul power, deepening his understanding and micro-management of the five soul skills of the Snow Lotus Martial Soul, and constantly communicating with and nurturing the two still dormant ice dragons and ice phoenixes within his body using his spiritual power.

He pushed the meditation technique taught by Sword Douluo Chen Xin to its limit, absorbing and refining strands of heaven and earth energy, which then flowed into the level 55 soul power barrier.

In nine months, he advanced from level 52 to level 55. This speed was astonishing to outsiders, but for him, it was indeed "quite slow".

Only at night, when Yu Xiaogang announced that they were going to the Soto Arena for practical training, would Lin Yi appear on time and silently follow at the end of the group.

He still rarely takes action, more like a calm observer. Only when team members are injured or their soul power is excessively depleted, affecting subsequent battles, will he quietly release "Healing Light" or a wide-area "Extreme Cold Domain" (only activating the healing buff), precisely and efficiently helping them recover. His healing is always just right, never overstepping boundaries, and never taking credit, as if he is simply performing a routine task.

The Shrek Seven Devils made rapid progress in strength over the past nine months, and their teamwork became increasingly seamless, gradually making a name for themselves in the Soto Grand Arena.

Lin Yi's presence acted like an invisible reassurance, reducing their worries when facing powerful enemies. Ning Rongrong also shed much of her pampered nature during this arduous training. Although she remained mischievous, her eyes held a newfound determination and trust in her companions.

She would occasionally steal glances at the silent figure at the end of the line, her heart filled with mixed feelings—gratitude, dependence, and perhaps even a complex emotion arising from the distance that she herself was unaware of.

After a nine-month training period, the Shrek Seven Devils enjoyed a short rest and prepared for the upcoming Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.

At that very moment, an incomparably sharp sword intent, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, descended upon Shrek Academy.

Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, has arrived.

He was still dressed in the same spotless white robe, with an ancient face and sharp, sword-like eyes.

His arrival went unnoticed; he appeared directly outside Lin Yi's door.

"Teacher." Lin Yi opened the door and bowed respectfully, seemingly unsurprised by Chen Xin's arrival.

Chen Xin's gaze swept over Lin Yi like lightning, and he nodded slightly: "Level 55, solid foundation, no slackening. It seems that although Shrek Academy does not have a simulated environment, it still has a unique tempering effect."

"This disciple dares not slacken."

"Rongrong has stabilized here and made considerable progress." Chen Xin changed the subject, "Your Snow Lotus Martial Soul support system has taken initial shape, but you can't completely rely on others for attack and self-defense. You still need to reach the Soul Douluo level as soon as possible."

Lin Yi's heart stirred, and he raised his head.

"Come with me." Chen Xin's tone left no room for argument. "The far north is where you truly belong. There, your ice can find its home."

Without any further farewells, and without even seeing Ning Rongrong, Lin Yi simply explained the situation to Flander and Yu Xiaogang, who had rushed over upon hearing the news. Then, led by Chen Xin, he transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared above Shrek Academy, heading straight for that bitterly cold and desolate region.

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One year and three months later.

The far north of the Douluo Continent, the core area.

This is a forbidden zone for life, an eternal frozen ground where howling winds cut like steel knives, and the air is thick with an extreme chill capable of freezing even the soul. As far as the eye can see, everything is a vast expanse of white, glaciers like forests, and blizzards raging.

Inside an ice mountain that has never melted for millennia, in an ice cave that had been forcibly carved out, Lin Yi sat cross-legged. His body was covered by a thin layer of ice crystals, and his eyebrows and hair were all snow-white, as if he had merged with the ice mountain.

The terrifying chill surged into his body like a tidal wave, but was greedily devoured and refined by the three ultimate ice-attribute martial souls within him.

Here, there is no comfortable simulated environment, only the most primitive and violent primal forces of heaven and earth and the ultimate ice element.

Every day, he struggles against the bitter cold, keeps company with loneliness, and forges his will, body, and soul on the edge of life and death.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin didn't give him much guidance on his soul skills. He only used his supreme sword intent to help him regulate the rampaging energy when he couldn't bear it anymore, and gave him silent encouragement with a colder look when he became complacent.

This is the most brutal form of asceticism, but also the most effective form of growth.

One year and three months, nearly five hundred days and nights of torment and hardship.

On this day, Lin Yi's aura suddenly became violent. The cold air that had accumulated in the ice cave for countless years frantically converged on him, forming a huge frost vortex above his head. The soul power within his body was like a boiling river, crashing against that solid barrier.

boom--!

A muffled, deafening roar erupted from within him, causing the walls of the ice cave to tremble violently and countless ice shards to fall. Lin Yi abruptly opened his eyes, and within them, the phantom images of an ice dragon and an ice phoenix seemed to flash by, sharp and cold!

Level 60!

In just one year and three months, under such harsh conditions, he managed to break through from level 55 to level 60! Such a cultivation speed, if it were to spread, would be enough to leave the entire Soul Master world speechless.

Chen Xin, who had been guarding the perimeter and using his sword intent to isolate most of the energy fluctuations in the area, also entered at this moment.

Looking at Lin Yi, whose aura was surging and whose body was becoming increasingly pure and chilling, a hint of undisguised admiration finally flashed in his eyes.

"Level 60, not bad." Chen Xin's words were still concise. "Your physical strength and mental power, tempered by the cold air here, have far surpassed those of others at the same level. This sixth spirit ring should be able to inherit even greater power."

His gaze swept beyond the ice cave, into the endless snow and glaciers, his tone heavy with determination: "Target: a descendant of the nearly 20,000-year-old overlord of the far north—the 'Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion,' or a 'Frost Dragon Lizard' of similar rank. Only the spirit rings of such beasts are worthy of your arduous cultivation, allowing your Snow Lotus Martial Soul to achieve a qualitative leap!"

Lin Yi took a deep breath of the icy air, feeling the surging level 60 soul power within his body, as well as the Ice Dragon and Ice Phoenix martial souls that were becoming increasingly restless due to the breakthrough, and his eyes burned with a burning fighting spirit.

"Yes, teacher!"