The Ice Emperor sat cross-legged on Oscar's shoulder like a porcelain doll. Her petite and adorable figure was the perfect blend of human and the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor,a living, flawless little work of art.
The moment the Ice Emperor appeared marked the perfect fusion of the spirit ring. Not only that, but the four-hundred-thousand-year right arm bone she granted Oscar also achieved complete fusion.
As a powerful beast of four hundred thousand years, the right arm bone granted by the Ice Emperor took its most perfect form. Oscar's entire right arm had turned into a magnificent Ice Jade Scorpion claw, radiating an intense, terrifying aura.
After feeling the immense power of the four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion claw for a moment, Oscar returned his right hand to its original state.
Both the spirit ring and spirit bone from the Ice Emperor brought Oscar an astonishing enhancement. The power of his new spirit abilities was nothing short of extraordinary.
The only drawback was that the second and third spirit rings granted by his spirit souls differed from true hundred-thousand-year spirit rings. While Oscar's second and third rings were of the hundred-thousand-year level, each only contained a single skill.
Even so, those single skills were far stronger than typical hundred-thousand-year abilities,equal in value to his sixth hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
With the Ice Emperor's spirit ring and bone, Oscar's physical strength improved once again, and his spirit power rose from level eighty-five to eighty-eight,a leap of more than three levels.
For an ordinary spirit master, absorbing a four-hundred-thousand-year ring and bone would mean at least a five-level increase, but Oscar's spirit power was already highly condensed. With his spirit core further compressing and refining the energy, his foundation grew even deeper.
Though only at level eighty-eight, Oscar's spirit power quality and foundation already surpassed that of a level ninety-five Super Douluo. At this point, he possessed the strength to challenge one.
He still had only eight spirit rings, but his accumulated power made him far superior to others at his level.
This leap in strength gave Oscar another massive boost. Instead of immediately fusing with the Snow Empress, he decided to first familiarize himself with the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor's martial soul before attempting fusion with her.
The Ice Emperor glanced lazily at the Snow Empress. "Snow Girl, Oscar wants to use my martial soul to spar with you. Are you coming?"
The Snow Empress smiled, seeing the eager look on the Ice Emperor's face. She knew the latter wanted to test her new strength as a spirit soul. "Come then, though you know you're no match for me."
The Ice Emperor gently stroked Oscar's cheek. "Alone, I might not beat you. But now, I'm not alone."
At that moment, Tianmeng Iceworm eagerly chimed in from the side, "Yeah! Yeah! Bingbing, you've got me too!"
Without anyone noticing, Tianmeng had climbed onto Oscar's left shoulder, gazing fondly at the cute little Ice Emperor with gleaming eyes.
The Ice Emperor gave him a cold glare but said nothing. Since becoming Oscar's spirit soul, she had gained a space within his spiritual sea,and to her surprise, Tianmeng wasn't weak at all.
Oscar was the master of this spiritual sea. If he didn't interfere, Tianmeng could freely control it as he pleased.
In other words, he was second only to Oscar himself.
The Ice Emperor was wary that Tianmeng might suddenly act up, so she spoke more mildly now. After all, she had no way out anymore.
More importantly, she had sensed Tianmeng's immense strength,not in combat power, but in nearly every other aspect.
Since they were neighbors now, she decided to ignore the vain worm's antics.
Across the boundless frozen plain, the Snow Empress floated a meter above the icy ground, her bare feet shining white against the snow. About thirty meters away stood Oscar, silver-haired and silver-eyed.
Not far off, the Titan Snow Demon King and the Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, acted as spectators, eager to see Oscar's new power.
They were already familiar with the Snow Empress's might. As the foremost of the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North, her strength was undisputed.
After consuming the Beyond-Limit Black Gold Sausage, her cultivation had reached seven hundred thousand years. Her power far exceeded what Oscar could normally match.
Even though they knew Oscar would not be her equal, they still wanted to see how much strength he could display,and how much of the Ice Emperor's power remained now that she was a spirit soul.
The cold wind howled, and snowflakes danced through the air, but the extreme chill had no effect on those present. With the Ice Emperor Scorpion as his third martial soul, Oscar now possessed the ultimate ice attribute.
In this land of eternal frost, he wasn't weakened but greatly empowered.
The same was true for the Snow Empress, so their environmental advantages canceled each other out.
The Snow Empress slowly lifted her hand, snowflakes gathering and compressing in her palm.
"Let me see how much of my power your combined strength can make me use."
As her soft voice fell, she waved her hand. The gathered snow exploded into a terrifying blast of icy energy aimed straight at Oscar.
Three blood-red spirit rings rose around Oscar's body. The Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor martial soul possessed him, transforming him into a muscular humanoid scorpion.
If the Ice Emperor was the embodiment of beauty and grace, then Oscar now embodied power and magnificence.
The Snow Empress's casual strike carried overwhelming force. Oscar's arms became crystalline Ice Jade claws, his scorpion tail swinging behind him as he unleashed his own icy explosion.
The two blasts collided midair, instantly freezing into a massive iceberg between them.
The next moment, radiant white light flared in the Snow Empress's palm, and she thrust it forward.
"Emperor's Palm,Great Cold Without Snow!"
Though her movement seemed delicate, it contained boundless might and frigid energy.
Within Oscar's spiritual sea, the Ice Emperor's voice rang out, "Snow Girl has three great techniques,Emperor's Sword, Emperor's Palm, and Emperor's Cold Heaven! This is her Emperor's Palm. Leave this one to me!"
As she spoke, Oscar's silver eyes gleamed. The Ice Emperor's spirit appeared, her four-hundred-thousand-year aura surging as the Ice Jade claw shone brilliantly, meeting the Snow Empress's palm head-on.
Meanwhile, Oscar's figure blurred, racing toward her. Two icy paths formed beneath his feet as he glided rapidly across the snow.
He released Tianmeng Iceworm, who shouted, "Bingbing, I'll help you!"
As Tianmeng appeared, his golden eyes locked onto the Snow Empress, unleashing a torrent of terrifying spiritual energy.
The iceberg shattered under the force of the Emperor's Palm, which continued toward the Ice Emperor. Her Ice Jade claw glowed brightly as she met it with equal force.
At that instant, the Snow Empress felt an overwhelming spiritual attack approaching,far stronger than her own. Taking it head-on would leave her vulnerable.
Now she truly understood the strength of spirit souls. Even without bodies, their powers remained formidable. After all, the Ice Emperor was matching her Emperor's Palm directly.
What shocked her most, however, was Tianmeng Iceworm's spiritual might.
Fortunately, her combat experience was vast. As Tianmeng's energy locked onto her, she instantly expanded her domain.
"Domain of Extreme Ice!"
With its activation, the temperature within ten kilometers plummeted further. Inside this domain, even Tianmeng's invisible spiritual flood seemed to freeze, its speed sharply reduced.
That was the terror of ultimate ice,it could even affect intangible spiritual energy. Within her domain, the Snow Empress could easily evade Tianmeng's attacks.
But would it really be that simple?
At the same moment she activated her domain, Oscar appeared right before her. His third red spirit ring glowed as another domain spread out.
At the same time, the Ice Emperor unleashed the same power.
"Domain of Eternal Freeze!"
This was the second ability of Oscar's Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor martial soul,one of the Ice Emperor's innate powers, equal in strength to the Snow Empress's domain.
Although the Snow Empress had seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, Oscar and the Ice Emperor together produced an effect even greater than the sum of their parts, matching her power completely.
The two domains canceled each other out, allowing Tianmeng's spiritual flood to surge forward once again.
Just as it was about to strike the Snow Empress, her body erupted with terrifying cold energy.
"Snow Dance Shines on the Sun,Emperor's Cold Heaven!"
The Snow Empress transformed into a radiant white sun, her ultimate ice pushed to its limits, blocking Tianmeng's mental attack.
Not only that, her explosion of energy merged with her domain, freezing everything around her.
"Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain!"
Oscar lit up his third red ring, summoning an enormous Ice Jade Scorpion phantom to shield himself and Tianmeng.
"Third Spirit Skill,Ice Emperor Body Shield!"
The Ice Emperor mirrored the move, her Ice Jade claw blazing with power as she shattered the Emperor's Palm.
Defending against the overwhelming frost, Oscar's scorpion arm grew even denser, glowing with brilliant jade light.
"Ice Jade Scorpion Right Arm Bone Skill,Ice Explosion!"
The claw fired a jade-green beam that streaked through the domain, nearly unhindered.
Ice Explosion was one of the Ice Emperor's strongest attacks,if it struck, even the Snow Empress would be gravely injured.
But she knew its power well and would never take it directly.
She raised her hand, forming a magnificent sword of pure ultimate ice.
With a slash, a wave of piercing energy swept forward.
"Emperor's Sword,Peerless Ice!"
Ice Explosion and Emperor's Sword collided, creating a massive explosion that formed another towering iceberg.
Oscar slid across it as the Ice Emperor attacked again.
Tianmeng unleashed another wave of spiritual energy, but the Snow Empress calmly swung her sword and struck with another palm, filling the sky with her power.
Oscar activated his first spirit ring. "First Spirit Skill,Ice Age!"
At the same time, the Ice Emperor fired another Ice Explosion, meeting the Emperor's Palm once more.
Boom after boom echoed across the frozen plain. Icebergs rose and shattered in succession, each explosion shaking the world.
Even distant spirit beasts prostrated themselves in fear, not daring to make a sound.
The Titan Snow Demon King and Xiao Bai were shocked by what they saw,Oscar, along with his two spirit souls, could actually hold out against the Snow Empress for this long?
The Snow Empress hadn't held back,she'd already used all three of her ultimate techniques. Though she suppressed Oscar the entire time, she hadn't managed to defeat him completely.
Meanwhile, Oscar grew more skilled in using the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor's powers, his control over his amplified strength becoming ever steadier.
Although his third martial soul had only three spirit rings, his first had two skills, the second and third one each, plus two from his spirit bone,six in total, all beyond the hundred-thousand-year level.
Even without his other powers, with these six top-tier skills and the help of his two spirit souls, Oscar could fight the Snow Empress to a standstill.
However, the Snow Empress's power was simply overwhelming. With seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, her ultimate ice domain, and her three Emperor Techniques, she could likely challenge even a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
Maybe not equal one, but below level ninety-nine, she was unmatched.
Before long, the enormous strain of maintaining two spirit souls and six supreme skills exhausted Oscar. The Snow Empress struck him down with a single palm, sending him crashing into the snow.
Drained of spirit power, unable to sustain his spirit souls, Oscar ate a Super Recovery Sausage, slowly getting back to his feet.
As his energy and spirit recovered, he summoned the Ice Emperor and Tianmeng once more, shouting, "Again!"
The Snow Empress smiled with interest. This man's talent was remarkable,he had already adapted quickly to the Ice Emperor's martial soul and mastered its abilities during battle.
What he couldn't block before, he could now resist faintly.
Seeing his burning fighting spirit, the Snow Empress raised her sword and struck with a smile. "As you wish…"
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