Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 49 The Second Martial Soul

When Ji Lin broke through, the fusion was also completely completed.

Ji Lin's body underwent a dramatic transformation. His bones, nourished by the abundant nutrients, noticeably grew longer, his shoulders broadened, and he became taller. His muscles, tendons, fascia, blood vessels, and internal organs all became far more resilient than before. His skin even possessed a jade-like luster, radiating a noble aura.

His already handsome face became even more striking, his skin was fair, and he possessed an innate noble air, a quality bestowed upon him by merging with the Snow Emperor's soul bone.

As the pain gradually subsided, Ji Lin's body relaxed.

His eyes revealed exhaustion. Although he had broken through, he had endured such a long period of agonizing pain. His body and mind had long since reached their limits. Now that the fusion of the soul bones was complete and the most important foundation had been laid, intense fatigue followed.

A full half hour later, Ji Lin finally recovered. He focused his mind and called out to the Snow Empress, "Snow Empress, are you alright?"

The Snow Empress's voice echoed in Ji Lin's mind, "I'm fine. You haven't disappointed me. It seems I chose the right person."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chimed in, "To be honest, I didn't expect Ji Lin's willpower to be so strong. It seems my judgment was indeed correct. Snow Empress, hurry up and begin the Martial Soul Fusion. You've extracted your most important physical essence; it will damage your spiritual essence in the long run."

"Yes. You will protect me." For Ji Lin, the crucial moment had passed. After successfully fusing with the Snow Emperor's soul bone, the subsequent fusion of his martial soul and the fusion of the Ice and Snow Maiden's first soul ring would be much easier with the torso bone as a foundation. He would mainly rely on the power of the Snow Emperor and Tianmeng for sealing and fusion.

For the Snow Empress, the most crucial moment was just beginning. Completing the fusion of her martial soul while protecting her spiritual essence from complete assimilation and preserving her intelligence was the foundation for future godhood and immortality. She had never considered this situation before, nor could she have ever experimented with it. It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous; one wrong move and she would lose herself, her consciousness vanishing forever.

"Don't worry, Snow Empress, leave it to me. I've already succeeded once, and I'm sure I'll succeed this time too."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm confidently assured Snow Emperor.

This time, Xue Di did not speak again. Immediately afterwards, a thick white halo began to envelop Ji Lin's entire body.

A cloud of icy mist spread out, obscuring Ji Lin's figure.

The Snow Empress began to burn her body's essence, and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm also began to move.

A golden halo began to quietly appear, guiding the white halo to slowly flow into Ji Lin's body. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was indeed doing its utmost to help the Snow Emperor. It protected Ji Lin's spiritual sea while simultaneously protecting the Snow Emperor's spiritual essence, working in three separate ways to help the Snow Emperor compress her own power. Under the influence of its powerful spiritual energy, the Snow Emperor's fusion process became much easier. However, this process was still lengthy.

Time passed slowly, and the icy mist had spread throughout the entire cave. Chi Yuan had retreated to the cave entrance, using her mental energy to keep watch on the outside world and prevent any accidents from disturbing Ji Lin.

Soon, with a soft sound, the icy mist slowly disappeared, and Ji Lin's figure appeared in the cave.

He slowly walked out of the cave, his whole body radiating an astonishing chill. Wherever he passed, ice crystals covered the area, and the entire cave turned into a world of ice and snow.

A dazzling, shimmering spirit ring rose from beneath his feet. This ring was truly extraordinary, its entire body a chilling crimson, its noble, cold hue like a sea of ​​blood radiating boundless majesty. Seven golden lines faintly appeared on the crimson ring. The interplay of red and gold was dazzlingly beautiful against the backdrop of the snow-covered ice plains. The instant the spirit ring appeared, the youth's aura shifted dramatically, a noble and mysterious quality emanating from him.

Originally, Xue Di's soul ring age was less than 700,000 years, but during the fusion, she absorbed the origin of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and broke through to 700,000 years, which is why she has seven golden patterns.

His body showed no obvious changes, but a phantom appeared behind him. The phantom was human-shaped, a girl of seventeen or eighteen, with long, white hair that reached her feet. Her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright, as if they could see through everything in the world. Her slender, delicate body was flawless, and her white dress, though without any adornment, made her appear so noble and beautiful.

This is Ji Lin's second martial soul, the Ice and Snow Maiden of Ultimate Ice and Snow.

"I succeeded." Upon arriving at the cave entrance, Ji Lin smiled and said to Chi Yuan.

Looking at Ji Lin, whose appearance had changed so drastically, Chi Yuan smiled and nodded. "It's good that you succeeded."

"Finally, I succeeded. All my hard work has finally paid off." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tired but relieved voice rang out.

"Brother Tianmeng, thank you for your hard work." Ji Lin knew that he could not have succeeded without the help of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chuckled and said, "It's good that you succeeded. With the 700,000-year-old soul bone that the Snow Emperor gave you, your physical attributes have improved a lot. With your current physical attributes, you can at least fuse with the soul ring of a 30,000-year-old soul beast. The Snow Emperor's soul bone and soul ring also gave you four soul skills."

"Four soul skills, huh? Then, Brother Tianmeng, how is Xue Di doing? Has her mind and intelligence been damaged?"

Compared to the four soul skills, Ji Lin was clearly more concerned about Xue Di's situation.

"The Snow Empress is alright. She just merged with your body, and although I was protecting her, she's still very tired and is currently asleep. After all, she's different from me back then. When I merged with you, I didn't have much soul power left; it was just a simple fusion of our spiritual essences. And since I'm a spiritual being, it was much easier for me. But she was quite troublesome. Fortunately, it was successful. She'll wake up soon."

When the Snow Empress was mentioned, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm clearly showed a delighted expression. If the Snow Empress succeeded, then the Ice Empress couldn't escape either. Just thinking about seeing the Ice Empress again soon made Tianmeng Ice Silkworm grin foolishly.

Ji Lin's forehead creased with annoyance. Here we go again, this hopeless simp.

As for the four soul skills that Xue Di provided to Ji Lin, Ji Lin understood them after experiencing them for a while.

Besides the Snow Empress's three ultimate skills—Emperor's Palm, Emperor's Sword, and Emperor's Cold Sky—there is a final one, which is also the strongest soul skill that the Snow Empress provided to him: "Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am Supreme."

The effect of "Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am Supreme" is to freeze the space within a hundred-meter radius. Enemies within the range of "Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am Supreme" will not only have their bodies frozen along with the space, but their consciousness will also be frozen. Only Ji Lin can move, which is the origin of the name of this soul skill.

As long as the enemy's level is not much higher than Ji Lin's, they will be controlled. Even if the enemy's level is higher than Ji Lin's, they will still be greatly affected. It can be described as a god-tier control skill. The only drawback is that it does not distinguish between friend and foe except for Ji Lin.

(End of this chapter)