to hear it. Two blushes appeared on Tianmeng's plump, white face as she was told to marry Ice Empress.
But how could Ice Empress possibly submit?
The proud Ice Empress would never obey a human.
And she looked down on Tianmeng, this insect.
"I won't choose either!"
Ice Empress said coldly. The Vermilion
Bird Feather embedded in her back was still burning her.
But this pain didn't make her scream.
"Ice Empress, aren't you afraid of death?"
Ma Hongjun asked.
Ice Empress's eyes calmed down. This young human soul master was powerful, but he seemed to have no killing intent.
However, if he really wanted to kill her, then it would be a fight to the death.
Ice Empress didn't reply, only coldly watching, waiting for Ma Hongjun's next move.
"What a cold and fierce personality!"
Ma Hongjun sighed inwardly.
Killing Ice Empress was unnecessary unless absolutely necessary.
"We can talk this over. There's plenty of time, no rush. I believe you'll change your mind!"
Ma Hongjun said, retrieving the Vermilion Bird Feather and the Martial God Spear, and also unfreezing the Ice Scorpions and Ice Jade Scorpions.
"We can absorb these Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow together. The Profound Ice Marrow here is more than enough for you to advance to the next Heavenly Tribulation. I believe you'll change your mind then."
Ma Hongjun's decision was too quick; the Ice Emperor hadn't even reacted yet. This human Soul Master really let her go like this and was willing to share the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow with her.
Ma Hongjun didn't look at the Ice Emperor again. Given her personality, persuasion was useless.
He led Shui Bing'er into the ice cave.
The Ice Scorpions dared not obstruct them anymore.
After turning the first bend and sliding down, they saw the four Soul Saints of Tianshui Academy frozen in ice.
"Thank goodness they're alright!"
Ma Hongjun finally felt relieved. It seemed the Ice Emperor wasn't the kind of bloodthirsty Soul Beast.
If it were Xiong Jun, he probably wouldn't even be left with ashes.
These four teachers from Tianshui Academy were, after all, Shui Bing'er's family. If the Ice Emperor really killed them, the hatred would run deep.
In that case, they might have no choice but to kill beasts to obtain their rings and bones.
"Dragon Soul, help them break free!"
The Ice Soul Dragon Soul flew out, simply circling around the four of them, and the Xuanbing on their bodies completely disappeared.
"Tap tap tap tap!"
The four landed on the ground, their martial souls and soul rings retracting into their bodies, but they were unconscious.
Fortunately, their martial souls were all ice-attribute, and although the Xuanbing ice seal imprisoned their bodies, it did not harm them.
They would awaken after absorbing the remaining Xuanbing power within their bodies.
Part of the ice cave in the Xuanbing Marrow area had been cleared out. The Ice Emperor was far stronger than the Purple-Backed Xuanbing Centipede; she had absorbed more than a dozen Xuanbing Marrow pillars in just one month.
The four teachers were carried over and settled in the empty space, to be cared for by Shui Bing'er.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, observed the Xuanbing Marrow pillars here.
They hadn't lingered here long before, and hadn't even had a chance to count how many Xuanbing Marrow pillars there were.
Now, after counting, there were a total of 180 Xuanbing Marrow pillars left.
The Purple-Backed Xuanbing Centipede was the first to discover this place; at that time, she was already close to the 100,000-year level.
There were 250 10,000-year Xuanbing Marrow pillars here then.
The Purple-Backed Xuanbing Centipede absorbed 52 of them.
And the Ice Emperor, in just one month, absorbed 18.
The Ice Emperor should now have a cultivation level of 390,000 years, not far from 400,000 years.
These remaining 180 Xuanbing pillars are enough for Ma Hongjun and the others to absorb.
"Dragon Soul, go absorb!"
"Okay!"
The Dragon Soul responded and flew to a Xuanbing pillar, circling around it.
Ma Hongjun didn't need to personally participate in this kind of cultivation and absorption.
As a martial soul with self-awareness, the Dragon Soul didn't actually need Ma Hongjun to control it.
Ma Hongjun was essentially a host for it; the two were both one entity and two independent individuals.
It was just that the Dragon Soul had transferred from the Martial God Spear to Ma Hongjun's body.
The absorption of the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow, a supreme treasure
of the ice attribute, was entirely handled by the Dragon Soul and the spirits of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the Purple-Backed Profound Ice Centipede, and the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus. Although they were in spirit form, they could still absorb ice attribute energy to grow stronger.
After they finished absorbing it, Ma Hongjun only needed to adapt to and utilize this power.
"Bing'er, you go absorb the Profound Ice Marrow too. I'll take care of your four teachers!"
Shui Bing'er was currently helping the four Soul Saints to circulate the icy energy within their bodies, allowing them to awaken quickly.
"Hmm!"
Shui Bing'er responded and walked to a pillar of Xuanbing Marrow to begin absorbing it.
She now completely trusted Ma Hongjun.
After pondering for a moment outside, the Ice Emperor did not leave; she was still reluctant to part with the Ten-Thousand-Year Xuanbing Marrow here.
The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuanbing Marrow was the most precious treasure among ice-attribute items, capable of greatly shortening cultivation time.
Ma Hongjun had the strength to kill her, but he didn't intend to, which was a friendly signal to her.
In addition, she also had a strong interest in Ma Hongjun.
Humans grow rapidly through cultivation, but Ma Hongjun, at such a young age, already possessed strength surpassing hers, which inevitably piqued the Ice Emperor's curiosity.
His three powerful and unique Martial Souls, and the Martial Soul capable of preserving the soul spirits of Soul Beasts, undoubtedly opened up a completely new relationship between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
Most importantly, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the Purple-Backed Xuanbing Centipede both showed great approval of this human, indicating no sign of coercion.
After thinking for a while, the Ice Emperor still entered the ice cave.
Since Ma Hongjun was willing to let her absorb the Xuanbing Marrow together, she had no reason to refuse.
However, at this moment, she had no initiative.
After a pause, the Ice Emperor called over the Ice Jade Scorpion and gave it a few instructions.
The Ice Jade Scorpion immediately showed excitement and left the ice cave with several other Ice Jade Scorpions.
Joy appeared in the Ice Emperor's yellow eyes.
Her strength was not enough to deal with this human, but that didn't mean that there were no soul beasts in the far north that could deal with him.
Thinking of that stunningly beautiful figure in her memory, the Ice Emperor's eyes unconsciously became infatuated.
Re-entering the Xuanbing Marrow cave, the Ice Emperor saw Ma Hongjun dissolving the ice power for the four Soul Saints.
When Ma Hongjun saw the Ice Emperor enter, he immediately smiled.
As if he were entertaining guests in his own home, he politely said,
"Go ahead, absorb as much as you like!"
The Ice Emperor didn't speak. Seeing Shui Bing'er and Long Hun already absorbing the Xuanbing Marrow, she silently walked over and joined the team absorbing the Xuanbing Marrow.
"At most, I'll ask the Snow Emperor to spare your life later,"
the Ice Emperor thought to herself, and then began to absorb with peace of mind.
Ma Hongjun's smile was genuine. He already considered Ice Emperor a soul beast in his grasp, so absorbing as much Xuanbing Marrow as she wanted was irrelevant.
In the end, he would reap the rewards.
In Ma Hongjun's eyes, Ice Emperor was no different from Tianmeng, Xiao Zi, and Xiao Lian in the Dragon Soul.
Subduing her was only a matter of time.
Turning back, Ma Hongjun continued to dissolve the Xuanbing for the four Soul Saints.
Unlike Shui Bing'er, who directly extracted Xuanbing power from their bodies, Ma Hongjun used flames to
warm them. Purple flames burned on his hands, but he restrained the scorching power, maintaining a suitable temperature to provide them with warmth.
Ma Hongjun deeply admired the selfless and heroic actions of these four teachers.
Leaving aside their noble character, just for the sake of saving Shui Bing'er, Ma Hongjun would save them.
It's true that Tianshui Academy doesn't discriminate against those who aren't beautiful.
These four teachers, though older, were still charming and elegant middle-aged women.
If this beautiful woman were seen by Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Li Yusong, those old bachelors from Shrek Academy, they'd probably be drooling with envy.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun thought that
perhaps he could introduce her to those old bachelors.
The Grandmaster had already reconciled with Liu Erlong, leaving only Flander to spend the rest of his life alone.
As a disciple, Ma Hongjun certainly didn't want to see Flander live such a lonely life.
Although Flander was a bit ugly, but…
Ma Hongjun tried to recall some of Flander's good points, preparing to introduce him to the four teachers after they woke up.
However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't think of any merits Flander could boast about in front of others.
Looking at the four beautiful teachers before him, and then thinking of Flander,
Ma Hongjun sighed inwardly.
"Forget it, he doesn't deserve it!"