Ma Hongjun and Shui Bing'er, a married couple, flew out of the Heavenly Abyss.
From below, the Heavenly Abyss appeared to pierce the sky, but in reality, it was only about ten thousand meters deep.
Without the Phoenix God's barrier, it looked like an ordinary courtyard, only much deeper.
Reaching the snow-capped mountains, they found themselves on one of the highest peaks in the far north.
From the summit, the undulating mountain range stretched endlessly, resembling a long white dragon.
Due to the unique icy environment of the far north, the number of soul beasts was not large, far fewer than in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Furthermore, the far north was the highest region on the Douluo Continent, making it unsuitable for life.
However, the species that survived in such harsh conditions were all incredibly powerful.
For example, the pair of Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses before them.
White buds tightly enveloped the central stamen, surrounded by ice-blue lotus petals.
Their beautiful appearance, like Shui Bing'er herself, exuded a holy aura.
The fact that these two Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses could grow atop this highest iceberg is proof enough of their extraordinary nature.
The two Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses grow beside the wellhead of the Heavenly Abyss, right at the barrier set up by the Phoenix God. For countless millennia, they have absorbed the essence of heaven and earth's ice and snow to grow, and most importantly, they have been nourished by the aura of the gods.
Ma Hongjun couldn't determine the age of these two Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses, but he was certain they were no weaker than the immortal specimens at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
These were the purest ice and snow crystals!
He hadn't expected such an extra gain.
Ma Hongjun released his spiritual power to probe a radius of ten thousand meters.
After the Dragon Soul condensed into Ice Soul, Ma Hongjun's spiritual detection had been greatly enhanced.
Within a radius of ten thousand meters, no other life was detected.
Generally speaking, such precious immortal specimens would be guarded by powerful soul beasts, or located in places with special terrain.
Although there were no soul beasts here, the special terrain was no less than that of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, after all, this was a divine inheritance point.
It seemed that after the Phoenix God had specially set this up, no other soul beasts dared to live here.
As for these two Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses, it was probably a result of the Phoenix God's neglect.
"Bing'er, these Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses are a perfect pair, one for each of us!"
"I'll listen to you!"
Ma Hongjun reached out to pick the snow lotuses, but the two lotuses moved away on their own.
"They've developed sentience!"
The Ice Soul Dragon Soul appeared instantly upon summoning them.
Tianmeng hurriedly darted back from where Xiao Zi had been.
Ma Hongjun glanced at Tianmeng, said nothing, and continued the topic of the Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses.
"Sentiment?"
"Yes, by the standards of this world, that means these two snow lotuses are over 100,000 years old."
"But they look very weak!"
"Not all soul beasts have offensive capabilities. Just like support-type soul masters in this world, the snow lotus's status in the soul beast world is that of a support-type soul beast.
Moreover, the sentience of these two snow lotuses has only recently been developed, like infants."
The Ice Soul Dragon Soul paused, then uttered four words,
"Very easy to fool!"
The meaning was clear: deceive these two snow lotuses!
"Since they're so easy to fool, then this simple task is yours!
They're all sacrificed to you anyway."
Ma Hongjun climbed the dragon soul's path.
After thinking for a moment, he added,
"Oh, dragon soul, since the snow lotuses are so special, can Bing'er absorb them?"
"It shouldn't be a problem. Not only are these two snow lotuses themselves sacrificial plant soul beasts, lacking offensive power but also beneficial to soul power, good for both soul beasts and soul masters.
Just considering their growing environment, relying on the Phoenix God's barrier, they already possess the Phoenix God's aura.
Bing'er received the Phoenix God's inheritance, so she should be the closest person to the snow lotuses."
"Don't just say 'should,' can you guarantee it 100%?"
Ma Hongjun asked again, not wanting Shui Bing'er to face any risk.
"The two snow lotuses grow together, their soul power auras are almost identical, and you two also possess a martial soul fusion skill, which is complementary to each other.
If you absorb both snow lotuses simultaneously, you can transfer the power that Bing'er cannot withstand into your body through soul power transfer. It's
equivalent to you two doing it in sync!
You can refer to the process of helping Huo Wu fuse with a 100,000-year-old soul bone."
The Dragon Soul said seriously.
"Huo Wu?"
Shui Bing'er easily heard this key name and repeated it.
"We'll talk about Fire Dance later. Let's think about how to absorb the Snow Lotus first. Bing'er, don't think too much, you'll upset the baby!"
Ma Hongjun quickly stopped the topic of Fire Dance. Although he didn't know if Shui Bing'er had the magnanimity to tolerate her other sisters, she was already pregnant, and he couldn't test her tolerance now.
Shui Bing'er glared at Ma Hongjun and didn't say anything more, focusing her gaze back on the Snow Lotus.
The Dragon Soul seemed to be deliberately embarrassing Ma Hongjun, out of jealousy!
"Let's start quickly!"
The two Snow Lotuses were avoiding Ma Hongjun, like two children, both curious and afraid!
"I can communicate with them mentally and guide them. You should also release your ice-attribute aura to make them feel comfortable."
From within the Dragon Soul, a miniature blue-gold dragon emerged, releasing icy blue aura. The appearance of the Ice Soul Dragon dispelled the fear in the two Snow Lotuses, and they slowly approached the Ice Soul Dragon, like two children seeing a lollipop.
Ma Hongjun concealed the aura of all his other spirit rings and spirit bones, releasing only the three spirit rings above his Dragon Soul. He also had Tianmeng, the adorable little girl, act as his ambassador, slowly approaching the Snow Lotus in front. On
the other side, Shui Bing'er summoned her Ice Phoenix, its icy phoenix wings unfurling, shimmering with azure light. She didn't need to do anything; she was an ice spirit herself.
The two approached the Snow Lotus from opposite sides, with the Ice Soul Dragon mediating in the middle.
Ma Hongjun's third spirit ring was a gift from the Phoenix God, carrying the Phoenix God's aura.
Shui Bing'er herself was a representative of the Phoenix God.
Therefore, their auras received a friendly response from the Snow Lotus.
The reason the Snow Lotus had been afraid and avoided Ma Hongjun earlier was because he had just flown up, displaying the aura of the Fire Feather Wind Wings. Extreme fire would naturally frighten these two pure ice crystal snow lotuses.
Under the mental guidance of the Ice Soul Dragon, the two snow lotuses finally reacted, rising from the ground and hovering in the air.
Ma Hongjun and Shui Bing'er immediately sat cross-legged facing each other, with two snow lotuses between them.
They stretched out their hands, palms facing each other, enveloping the snow lotuses.
Ice Soul Dragon Spirit, Ice Phoenix!
The auras of their two martial spirits unfolded, merging and becoming one, embracing the snow lotuses.
Red light burst forth from within the snow lotuses, which began to disintegrate, petals scattering and flying into their bodies.
As the snow lotuses melted completely, a red soul ring appeared on both Ma Hongjun and Shui Bing'er's martial spirits.
Each of these soul rings contained two golden patterns.
Within the Dragon Spirit, a small ice crystal snow lotus appeared on its abdomen.
The Ice Phoenix martial spirit, however, had a delicate snow lotus floating within its red soul ring.
The soul spirits of both snow lotuses had been preserved.
Shui Bing'er, having received the inheritance of the Phoenix God, also possessed the ability to preserve soul spirits in her soul rings.
Furthermore, the soul power of this 200,000-year-old snow lotus did not require Ma Hongjun's help; it was entirely sealed within the snow lotus's soul spirit.
After receiving the sacrifice of two snow lotuses, Ma Hongjun and Shui Bing'er developed a special connection.