chsdbacks Chapter 57 Snow Emperor's Decree
Chapter 57 Snow Emperor's Decree
Xiao Yan felt that his soul power was actually increasing slightly, and even his physical body was strengthened by Titan's soul ring, not to mention the improvement of Agumon.
Although the alliance between the Ice and Snow Emperors caused him pain no less than when he absorbed the spirit ring again, it also seemed to bring him benefits similar to those of absorbing a spirit ring.
Or rather, this is the power that the Thousand-Year Titan Soul Ring should have been able to unleash.
"You, quickly use your third soul skill and have a match with me."
Ice Emperor helped Snow Emperor to her feet. Although it was just the cleansing of a thousand-year soul ring, it still took a bit of their energy.
Seeing that Xiao Yan acted as if nothing had happened, Hyo-te was naturally furious.
"No way, my lord, we're going to fight again?" Xiao Yan even thought that the Ice Emperor shouldn't be called the Ice Emperor anymore, he should just be called the Battle Emperor Scorpion.
"Bing'er wants to see how well your spirit rings are compatible this time. Don't worry, with me here, your battle won't affect you, and your safety is guaranteed."
Xue Di spoke these words in a calm tone, but Xiao Yan sensed a hint of amusement in her voice.
"Alright then, sir, please don't blame me for being rude!"
Xiao Yan nodded at Agumon, and under the halo of the Digivice, Agumon's size increased rapidly at an exaggerated rate.
This time, the evolved Greymon is no longer the previous blue-gray, but a very ordinary yellowish-brown, and its height after evolution is even greater than before.
Xiao Yan was filled with excitement. It seemed that this was the appearance that the third soul skill should be given to the Tyrannosaurus Beast.
The Ice Emperor coldly glanced at the somewhat smug man and beast, frowned slightly, and scoffed disdainfully before unleashing his eternally frozen domain without reservation.
However, the Tyrannosaurus Rex seemed completely unaffected by the cold, a stark contrast to Xiao Yan, who was frozen stiff. After all, in the realm of eternal freeze, the absolute zero temperature was merely to create a better environment for Ice Emperor to unleash his attacks.
Xiao Yan felt the cold and was about to shout to stop them. After all, if the two of you fight, don't end up hurting me.
The Snow Emperor quietly approached him, and strangely enough, the snow and ice within the domain seemed to consciously avoid her at that moment.
Under her protection, the two of them lived independently within Hyotei's territory.
Seeing that he was safe and sound, Xiao Yan immediately activated his first and third soul skills. Feeling the power surging continuously within his body, the Tyrannosaurus Beast raised its head and, unlike before, directly spewed out flames, accumulating the intense heat in its mouth.
Even the steam from his mouth was constantly rising.
"Hmm, this is quite interesting." Hyotei squinted, able to sense the changes in Tyrannosaurus after the third soul skill was applied.
The moment Xiao Yan activated his third soul skill, the temperature suddenly dropped. Although the Ice Emperor's domain was already active, there was still a noticeable sensation.
However, this is not simply about lowering the temperature, but about absorbing heat. The soul ring, after being cleansed by the Ice and Snow Emperors, actually allows the Tyrannosaurus Beast to increase the temperature of its own flames by absorbing the surrounding temperature.
In this way, ice-attribute spirit rings and fire-attribute martial souls were combined.
To put it bluntly, if the opponent this time wasn't Hyotei, Greymon could have even absorbed the temperature around Hyotei to negative levels, turned it into ice, and then attacked it with extreme flames.
As the flames in its mouth reached their maximum temperature, an extreme burst of energy erupted from its mouth, mercilessly attacking the Ice Emperor. The ice and snow within the domain melted into water the moment the flames touched them, and then evaporated.
Looking at the Ice Emperor engulfed in flames, Xiao Yan wasn't worried at all. If his Soul Master level soul power could even harm the Ice Emperor, he wouldn't need to be a Soul Master anymore. He could just go to the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, set up a stall, and tell stories for three days and three nights straight.
Unexpectedly, this trick worked, and Tyrannomon continued to brew it in its mouth without slacking off.
"Interesting, but not precise enough." Hyotei's cold voice came from the air, and she had stopped in front of Tyrannomon without anyone noticing.
Looking at this martial spirit that was actually over ten meters long, diamond-like particles condensed on her right hand.
"If it continues to grow, will it become even taller than Atai?" Xue Di looked at this martial spirit she had never seen before with great interest.
"It's not that bad." Xiao Yan was focused on the battle between the Earth Tyrannosaurus and the Ice Emperor. Hearing the person next to him talking to himself, he shook his head and denied it.
"What, it seems you know your martial soul quite well?" Xue Di looked at the young man with great interest. She had only casually mentioned Atai, and the other party had actually picked up on it.
But she didn't expose it.
Xiao Yan scratched his head: "After all, if a Soul Master doesn't even understand their own Martial Soul, then they shouldn't become a Soul Master."
Even if the machine-like monsters or others were to evolve further, their height could not possibly reach that of the Titan Snow Demon King. Xiao Yan then realized that he had let something slip. If he knew who Atai was, then his so-called titles for the Ice and Snow Emperors would have been nothing more than playing dumb.
But when he looked at the Snow Empress, she seemed not to care about his slip of the tongue and turned her gaze back to the Ice Empress.
The battle on the other side was clearly nearing its end. The Tyrannosaurus Rex's flames, enhanced by Xiao Yan's soul skill, were approaching 3,000 degrees Celsius and might be able to put up a fight with the Ice Emperor. However, the Ice Emperor would not be foolish enough to fight him.
As Xiao Yan's super flame, enhanced by his soul skill, missed its target, Ice Emperor also abandoned his playful attitude. His right hand, adorned with Ice Emperor's Claw, struck Tyrannosaurus Beast's face with such speed that Tyrannosaurus Beast took the hit head-on.
Although they were not physical objects, in Xiao Yan's eyes, these rain-like fists were not easy to land on his body.
But it wasn't over yet. With a few more quick movements, Hyotei dodged and weaved in the air, taking advantage of the fact that Tyrannosaurus's arms were too short to reach her. She unleashed all her seemingly ordinary attacks on the not-so-agile Tyrannosaurus.
Finally, as Xiao Yan's soul power was completely exhausted, his third soul ring flew back from Tyrannosaurus Rex, and he collapsed and reverted to the form of Agumon.
Hyotei, having finished her work, was still somewhat unsatisfied. Her first glance, however, went to Yuki-tei.
The Snow Empress nodded to her. The Ice Empress's look was simply to show her her judgment: Xiao Yan, though human, was worth befriending.
Although it was only a spiritual entity and he didn't use his full strength, the fact that a Soul Master's soul power could withstand the Ice Emperor for so long shows how terrifying his talent is, even though the Tyrannosaurus Beast was the one passively taking hits during this confrontation.
The Snow Empress naturally agreed; otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to accompany the Ice Empress in extracting the ice and snow elements from Xiao Yan's soul ring for his use.
"Phew, thank you for your mercy, sir." Xiao Yan wiped away his cold sweat and bowed to the Ice Emperor, who was slowly landing next to the Snow Emperor, to express his gratitude.
He took out food from his waist and handed it to Agumon.
The recent battle thoroughly exposed the Tyrannosaurus's weaknesses; its enormous size isn't always a good thing. On the real battlefield, unless it's a surprise attack or the opponent underestimates it, its ultimate flames are difficult to land, especially against beings much smaller than itself, like Soul Masters.
Fortunately, Hyotei did not use her full strength, and her third soul skill was just enough to slightly defend against the attack, preventing Tyrannosaurus from getting injured.
Ice Emperor waved her hand without speaking. She had indeed held back just now, using less than a third of her strength. However, with the support of her domain, this little Soul Master was able to hold out for so long with his third Soul Skill, which truly surprised her.
"Alright, I've done everything I promised you. Remember our bet: don't set foot in this far north again, or you know what will happen if you push your luck." The Ice Emperor looked coldly at Xiao Yan.
"Sister, let's go." She immediately changed her expression, took Xue Di's arm, and acted as if the two of them had never left anything on this white land, and were just two best friends who had made an appointment to go shopping.
However, Xue Di did not rush to leave, but looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Since Bing'er values you so much, then I will give you something too."
As she spoke, the other person raised her snow-white hands, and an object enveloped in a white light slowly floated toward Xiao Yan, who immediately caught it with both hands.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a jade pendant made of ice crystals. However, after holding it in my hand, I didn't feel much coldness.
On the contrary, from the moment he acquired it, he could feel that the jade was constantly nurturing Xiao Yan's mind and spirit.
The Ice Emperor looked at the Snow Emperor with some surprise, her expression full of doubt. This jade tablet was the Snow Emperor's token, which symbolized the Snow Emperor's identity. It had only appeared once before, a long time ago, when the Snow Emperor underwent a heavenly tribulation.
The other party had entrusted me with the token to temporarily oversee several major regions in the far north, in case of unforeseen circumstances. But now, they've actually given the token to a human?
Ice Empress was naturally bewildered. How could something so important fall into the hands of an outsider? After all, she was only curious about Xiao Yan's martial soul and talent. As for his character, she couldn't guarantee it. If you were to talk about keeping his word, he hadn't left the Northern Territory for a year. Wasn't it because she had a knife to his throat to prevent him from having any improper thoughts? Yet Snow Empress handed over the token without any hesitation.
"Don't overthink it, it's just an ordinary token and has no other function," Xue Di explained. She naturally saw Bing Di's concerns and shook her head at her to indicate that everything was fine.
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor immediately flashed to Xiao Yan's side. Xiao Yan felt a chill in his palm as a block of ice containing the token rose into the air and floated to the Ice Emperor's side with the Snow Emperor's token.
The Ice Emperor narrowed his emerald eyes, examining the token closely. He then confirmed that this token was indeed slightly different from the one he had previously wielded. The texture and the extravagance on the back of the token were vastly different. Apart from a faint trace of the Snow Emperor's aura on it, there was nothing particularly special about it.
You could even say that Xue Di made it on the spot, and she would believe it.
So Ice Emperor simply tossed the token back to Xiao Yan, who caught it with both hands, treating it with great care.
"Since Bing'er forbids you from entering the Northern Territory again, I can't refuse her." Xue Di continued, her gaze falling on Bing Di, who was bowing her head.
"However, this does have some useful applications for you." Xue Di immediately looked up at the boundless snowfield and the vast sky, her lips only slightly moving up and down.
"All tribes of the far north, remember this: whoever possesses this Snow Emperor's Decree will forever be a friend of our northern border."
The Snow Emperor's majestic yet cold voice instantly spread throughout the vast and small soul beast clans of the far north.
At this moment in the Northern Territory, all the spirit beasts, whether hunting or doing anything else, looked up in confusion. Upon hearing the Snow Empress's voice that had invaded their minds, they all bowed in worship, showing her the utmost respect despite her absence.
They were curious about the purpose for which the Snow Emperor had issued the token, and who the holder of the token was.
"In that case, if you wish, you can still travel freely in the Northern Territory. However, whether those unintelligent or uncontrolled soul beasts welcome you is not my concern." After saying this, the Snow Empress grabbed the Ice Empress and disappeared from Xiao Yan's sight.
The two were so efficient that they didn't give Hyotei time to react or Xiao Yan time to say thank you.
Seeing the two Bodhisattvas leave, not only Xiao Yan, but also Agumon breathed a sigh of relief. However, the previously still icy and snowy environment began to snow again at this moment.
Even after reverting to his original form as a ball-shaped beast, he still habitually snuggled into Xiao Yan's arms.
"Xiao Yan, do you think that green-haired older sister likes you?"
"What are you talking about, Koromon?"
"Otherwise, why would she be so lenient with you?"
"Maybe we're both just too talented, like heroes admiring each other."
"Well, you definitely like her anyway."
What kind of logic is this?
"I can tell. Just like Cheryl who came to Nottingham a few years ago, you like big things."
"What do you mean 'big'? This lady is definitely not big."
"What? I was talking about age. Look how clingy Xiao Wu is to you, and you don't really reciprocate. These older sisters, on the other hand, seem to be stealing your soul."
"..."
"Ouch, Xiao Yan, why did you hit me?"
"We cultivators are not concerned with romantic feelings; do you really take me for yourself?"
Xiao Yan was indeed telling the truth. Given his own limited strength, he certainly didn't want to create some kind of "resurrect your lover" drama in the future.
Before that, diligent cultivation is the only way forward; that's always been the way of us Sigma men.
Elsewhere, the half-human, half-scorpion emerald-green soul beast watched this scene with gritted teeth; clearly, her consciousness remaining on Xiao Yan had not yet been withdrawn.
The Snow Empress, standing to the side, wore a smile on her face. After all, the Northern Territory hadn't seen any new faces in a long time, so a bit of liveliness made it quite lively.
"Bing'er, perhaps you are right. This is the first time I have felt such powerful fortune in a human. You and I both know that ten thousand years from now will still be ten thousand, a distant prospect. But the solution to this predicament may truly be entrusted to this young man."
However, Hyotei did not seem to hear Yuki-tei's words. She just gritted her teeth, and her already green face turned green with anger.
"Xiao... Yan!"
"Achoo!" Xiao Yan sneezed involuntarily. It seemed that after a year, his cold resistance had not improved.
After that, legends of mercenary killers circulated in the towns on the northern border. Some said that these mercenaries deliberately fabricated the story because they didn't want other mercenary groups to have an easy time. Others said that it was true, but that the Arctic Tyrannosaurus would only attack those with ill intentions.
In short, thanks to Xiao Yan's instigation, the soul beasts in the far north enjoyed a few years of peace.