Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Ling Luochen picked up the emerald green Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, sat cross-legged on the ground, and mobilized his soul power to guide the soul bone to merge with himself.

Under the influence of her soul power, the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone melted into a pool of emerald green liquid that slowly seeped into her left arm.

Everyone waited quietly for Ling Luochen to complete his fusion. Ma Xiaotao tucked a strand of her long, crimson hair behind her ear, her eyes holding a hint of unreadable emotion as she looked at Ling Luochen. She whispered to Ling Bai, "..."

"You said she fused with this Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone; can ice element evolve to the ultimate ice?"

"Impossible." Ling Bai's answer was decisive. "Ling Luochen's ice element is far from the ultimate level. The soul bone produced by a 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion is not enough to help her improve her martial soul realm. It would be more likely if she absorbed the soul ring and soul bone of a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion."

"oh."

Ma Xiaotao looked away. Her feelings toward Ling Luochen were unusually complicated. Because he had refused to help her suppress the Phoenix Evil Flame, Ma Xiaotao disliked Ling Luochen.

If the soul bone fusion fails, Ling Luochen will lose at least her left arm. After all, she was a partner who fought alongside her. Ma Xiaotao was unwilling to see Ling Luochen suffer such a miserable end. She could only pray that she could successfully fuse with the Ice Jade Scorpion, while hoping that she would still be a little bit worse than herself.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao was persuaded by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's bold words and was ready to rush up and lure away the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone when Ling Luochen failed.

Just as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had predicted, the emerald green liquid transformed from the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone was injected into Ling Luochen, as if a cool liquid was enveloping his entire arm.

At first, she felt very comfortable and even couldn't help but let out a soft moan of pleasure. But after a few seconds, the coolness turned into heat. Ling Luochen's soul power was running at high speed, but it was still unable to intervene in the fusion process of the soul bone in his left arm. The heat then rose to scalding.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their hearts pounding in their throats. Ling Luochen's condition was clearly abnormal; her left arm was tinged with emerald green by the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, and a faint light seemed about to burst forth from her arm.

The burning sensation, like putting your hand into a pot of boiling oil, caused beads of sweat to appear on Ling Luochen's fair and smooth forehead, and her delicate body to tremble slightly.

As time ticked by, Ling Luochen's body trembled more and more violently. Everyone could clearly feel a frantic will and the furious roar of a soul beast emanating from her left arm.

"puff!"

Ling Luochen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly losing all color and turning as pale as paper. A burst of emerald green light erupted, and his left arm swelled at a visible speed.

"The backlash from the soul bone is too much for Ling Luochen; he can no longer withstand the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone!"

Wang Yan exclaimed in surprise, but was at a loss for what to do. He was willing but unable to do anything, and the awkward situation of the theoretical school was fully exposed.

Shadow Dragon Douluo Xie Qin quickly emerged from Ning Tian's shadow, flashed to Ling Luochen's side, and slapped her left shoulder with a palm, barely sealing the ball of emerald green light into her left arm.

At this moment, Ling Luochen's left arm had grown to a terrifying size, almost five times larger than his right arm. If the Body Sect saw this, their eyes would probably light up, and they would be smug, having found another Body Sect member.

Xie Qin said in a deep voice, "The absorption of soul bones can only be done by the soul master himself. I have temporarily sealed the power of the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone to prevent this girl's left arm from being crippled, but it is ultimately only a temporary solution."

She can declare defeat. "You little brat with the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul, come here and lure away this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone. Fusion between the same species is always the smoothest; doing this will be a blessing for both of you."

The Shrek Academy members remained silent, all of them, including Ma Xiaotao, watching Ling Luochen with concern. She was in so much pain that she could no longer maintain her cross-legged position, and she turned over and knelt on the ground. Her swollen left hand gripped the white jade floor tightly, and the cold air belonging to the Ice Jade Scorpion surged out, spreading the ice layer in all directions.

Ning Tian couldn't bear to watch Ling Luochen's miserable state any longer, so he shrank half of his body behind Ling Bai. But suddenly he saw Ling Bai stand up and walk through the ice and cold wave towards Ling Luochen. Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up slightly. Just when he thought it was his turn to take the hit from the ice explosion, Ling Bai's figure flashed past him!

Ling Luochen knelt on the ground, her clothes soaked with sweat. She gritted her teeth to maintain her last shred of dignity, unwilling to scream in front of so many people. Her face, contorted with pain, was no longer as cold as before. In her blurred eyes, she seemed to see someone walking towards her, ignoring the icy aura of the Ice Jade Scorpion.

"Buzz—"

The Angelic Realm blossomed, its dazzling golden light obscuring the view of outsiders and blocking Huo Yuhao, who arrived a step late, and Er Kang's outstretched hand.

Her pearly teeth dug deep into her red lips. Ling Luochen realized who it was and desperately tried to sit up, squeezing out her last bit of strength. A hand pressed her down without warning.

"you……"

Just as Ling Luochen was about to say something, a chilling aura far surpassing that of the 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion rushed into her body from that hand.

The soul bone housed the soul of a 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion, which was rampaging and destroying the body of this audacious soul master who dared to absorb its own soul bone, when it suddenly noticed another figure in front of it.

"roar--"

The Ice Jade Scorpion pounced excitedly, its two large pincers poised to strike. Just before it could reach the figure, a domineering chill descended like the might of heaven, and fear and awe ingrained in its bones rose up. The Ice Jade Scorpion braked suddenly and bowed down to the figure.

Snow Emperor, ruler of the far north!

As the Snow Emperor looked down at the 50,000-year-old royal Ice Jade Scorpion, a short sentence entered his mind.

You merge with her, do you understand?

Alright, Master!

Ice Jade Scorpion nodded repeatedly. What pride of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, that they could not be fused with anything but the ultimate ice, was all meaningless in front of the Northern Overlord.

Even the Ice Jade Scorpion, the king of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, would chase after Snow Emperor and lick him relentlessly all day long, let alone a mere 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion like him.

As the Snow Emperor's figure gradually faded away, the Ice Jade Scorpion revealed a human-like fawning smile, respectfully saying "Farewell, Master" in the language of soul beasts, and then kowtowed three times.

With the Ice Jade Scorpion's cooperation, the absorption process went smoothly. Ling Luochen's Hulk-like, thick, emerald-green left arm retracted, its previous expansion tearing half of his clothes, revealing the entire left arm's fair, smooth, snow-like skin and some alluring, full edges.

A quarter of an hour passed. Ling Luochen finished dealing with the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, took out a long robe from his storage soul tool to cover his exposed skin, and whispered to Ling Bai, who was looking up at the sky:

"The ultimate ice left arm soul bone even possesses a stronger ice attribute than the Ice Jade Scorpion. No wonder I always have a special feeling about your left arm."

Ling Bai smiled calmly without offering an explanation, while Ling Luochen, as if opening his heart, continued, "Do you remember? The first person you defeated when you entered the Inner Court Soul Arena was me."

After a brief recollection, it seems that Ling Luochen was indeed the first victim who crushed Chu Qingtian in the Inner Court entrance exam, fought the Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Xiaotao at night, and began his crushing journey in the Inner Court Soul Arena the next day.

"Back then, I asked my senior sister about your identity and background. Although you are a six-winged angel, I am seven years older than you and have an advantage in soul power. I couldn't accept that I lost so badly, so I waited for you in the Soul Arena every day after that, and I always wanted to beat you once."

Meeting Ling Bai's surprised golden gaze, Ling Luochen suddenly laughed, a laugh truly as beautiful as a garden in full bloom: "Why that look? Do you think I'm overestimating myself?"

"No."

Ling Bai shook his head, pointed to his chest, and said sincerely, "Competitiveness is an essential quality for a Soul Master to reach the pinnacle. I just didn't expect that you, who seem cold and aloof, actually have such a spirited heart hidden here."

Ling Luochen snorted lightly, then changed the subject: "Gratitude is a basic principle of being a person. You saved me, so I'll follow you after graduation. With the Ice Explosion Soul Skill, I'm no worse than Yu Mengdi with the Angel Martial Soul."

"Welcome to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Just as Ling Bai was about to habitually extend his right hand, he switched to his left. This small detail caught Ling Luochen's eye, and a smile curved his rosy lips.

She also extended her left hand, connecting the 700,000-year-old Snow Emperor Soul Bone with the 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone. The aura of extreme ice mingled together and lingered, her tone ambiguous, whether serious or teasing:

"I don't value the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, I only value you."

"The same."

From then on, Ling Luochen, Xixi, Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan, and the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils, except for Dai Yueheng who was destined to return to the Star Luo Empire and Ma Xiaotao, the personal disciple of the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, all promised to leave Shrek after graduation and join Ling Bai's side.

Ning Fengya, who was known as a succubus back then, only managed to abduct Ning Tian's father and Xie Qin, the Shadow Dragon Douluo, two of the Seven Devils. Ling Bai doubled that, managing to abduct four potential Title Douluo and relentlessly continuing to poach talent.

Han Ruoruo, Chu Qingtian, Wu Ming, and Dugu Lin are all outstanding individuals who can be the subject of some planning.

With the addition of Angel Yu Mengdi, Xie Huanyue from the outer academy, and the Lan sisters, the younger generation gradually formed a group.

The angelic realm dispersed, and the two saw the overjoyed Shrek Academy members, who surrounded them and pressed them for details.

"Brother Tianmeng!"

Huo Yuhao practically forced the words out of his throat: "Didn't you say that only the ultimate ice could absorb the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone?!"

"That's indeed how the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion remembers it, but who would have thought that the kid actually has an ultimate Ice Soul Bone that surpasses even the Ice Jade Scorpion."

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm poked its finger, its spiritual power sensing a trace of the Snow Emperor's exposed soul bone. It sighed, "The Ice Jade Scorpion that awakened the Ice Explosion Technique must be a King Scorpion. To be able to suppress a 50,000-year-old Ice Jade King Scorpion… is it a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade King Scorpion? The Ice Heaven Snow Maiden? An ancient ice dragon?"

It had never seen the Snow Empress in person, so it could only guess. Compared to soul rings that indicated cultivation level by color, the age of a soul bone was not easily revealed. For example, in another timeline, Huo Yuhao had used the two major soul skills of the Ice Empress's soul bone in public more than once. Yan Shaozhe, Elder Xuan, Elder Lin, and Xingluo Title... none of the powerful figures discovered that it was a 400,000-year-old soul bone.

"Damn it, I overdid it this time!"

Huo Yuhao said in frustration, "The duck that was about to be eaten has flown away, the favor is gone, and the soul bone is gone too!"

Ling Bai returned to the sofa. He wasn't a penniless orphan like Huo Yuhao. He had the backing of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and Jianmu Douluo, and the Death Prison Bone Dragon by his side. So what if the Snow Empress's soul bone was exposed? Moreover, no one on the Douluo Continent had ever seen the Snow Empress's true form or her Three Absolute Techniques. As long as he didn't say anything, they would at most believe that it was a 100,000-year-old ultimate ice soul bone.

Ling Bai turned her head and whispered to Ning Tian, ​​who then said to Wang Yan, "Senior Sister Ling has promised to join the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and give the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone for 30 million gold soul coins. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School will pay Shrek Academy after the competition ends."

Wang Yan sighed with regret. With the Ice Explosion Technique, Ling Luochen's future achievements would be extraordinary, and Shrek Academy had lost another great general.

The final item was then put up for auction: the Blood Sea Heart, the core of the Slaughter City, with a starting bid of 100 million gold soul coins.

Upon hearing that the Heart of the Blood Sea contained the legendary power of a deity, the VIPs immediately abandoned all reason and began bidding wildly. Wang Yan followed for two rounds before choosing to give up. With the price exceeding one hundred million gold soul coins, he dared not make the decision.

The Heart of the Blood Sea replaced the Snow Emperor's embryo and was the key to the Star Luo Royal Family's plot against Mingde Hall and Body Sect. Ling Bai used telepathy to stop Ning Tian, ​​who was determined to compete with the neighboring Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for the title of the richest man on the continent, allowing the Heart of the Blood Sea to be successfully acquired by Sun Moon. The Starlight Auction House's once-every-twentieth-year Starlight Grand Ceremony officially came to an end.

The next day.

Standing at the window of the Xinghuang Hotel, looking out into the distance, Xingluo Square is packed with people, a dense, dark mass of heads, and the noise can be heard as soon as you open the hotel window.

In the round of 16, Shrek Academy, as the defending champion, will be the first to appear and face their opponent in this round, the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, which boasts a super-strong configuration of five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters.

Compared to the bustling audience seats, the players' rest area was noticeably quieter. The vast majority of participating teams had been eliminated, and the remaining sixteen teams were all the most outstanding young geniuses in the Douluo Continent today.

"The first match of the Round of 16 is between Shrek Academy and Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy. Teams, please proceed to the waiting area!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, the entire audience erupted in cheers, reaching a fever pitch in an instant. The military personnel responsible for maintaining order became more vigilant to prevent chaos from breaking out.

Ling Bai, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ning Tian, ​​Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong followed Wang Yan into the waiting area.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, who had never played in the round-robin tournament, immediately attracted the attention of the audience and various colleges.

In the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the teacher took out two brand-new notebooks, eagerly waiting to record the specific abilities of the two students.

At the highest point of the spectator stands, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo looked at Dai Yueheng and smiled with satisfaction. He gently stroked the back of the Empress's hand and said, "That is Dai Hao's eldest son, Dai Yueheng. Dai Hao wrote a letter saying that Dai Yueheng has broken through to the Soul Emperor level."

The Empress said softly, "Like father, like son. The Duke of White Tiger and his son will surely become pillars of the empire."

Before going on stage, Wang Yan instructed: "Dai Yueheng will be in charge of the main attack, Ma Xiaotao will make fewer moves, Ling Luochen will be in control but should hide the Ice Explosion Technique, Ling Bai should try to conserve his fifth soul skill, soul bone skill and Angel Domain, Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao will perform as usual, and Wang Dong will decide whether to activate the Golden Path with Yuhao depending on the situation."

"Yes, Teacher Wang!"

As everyone stepped onto the competition field, Ma Xiaotao took the lead, secretly thinking to herself:

"Less involvement... impossible!"

(End of this chapter)