Listening to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's exclamations.
Ice Emperor couldn't help but hold her head high, her heart full of pride and complacency.
Hmph.
This is the respect she, Ice Emperor, deserves!
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue looked at Ice Emperor in surprise.
Even with their extraordinary status,
they had never heard of a soul beast with over 100,000 years of cultivation in the far north.
"It's the second-in-command?"
Bibi Dong frowned, her expression grave:
"Doesn't that mean there's a soul beast with over 400,000 years of cultivation?"
Upon hearing this.
Qian Renxue's eyes showed surprise again.
"That's right."
Qian Renjue nodded directly.
"It's the Ice Snow Empress with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation."
"She's my sister!"
Ice Emperor added with great interest.
She enjoyed these humans' amazement, feeling a sense of superiority.
"Se-seven hundred thousand years?!"
Hu Liena was dumbfounded.
What Qian Renjue said felt like listening to a heavenly book, completely incomprehensible.
Ling Yuan was the same.
As a Titled Douluo, she had only seen a few 100,000-year soul beasts since following Qian Renjue.
But now...
His Highness had even brought a 400,000-year soul beast home.
And might even be on very good terms with a 700,000-year soul beast.
Ling Yuan firmly believed this!
Qian Renxue had just communicated with Qian Renjue, and connecting the two...
she seemed to grasp something crucial.
Looking at Qian Renjue with amazement, she said incredulously:
"Jue, your original eighth soul ring was intended to be from the Ice Snow Empress, right?"
"That's right."
Qian Renjue said frankly, without reservation:
"Originally, the one to sacrifice should have been Snow Empress, but due to some reasons, it became Ice Emperor..."
"Hmph!"
Ice Emperor's mouthparts opened and closed, as if grinding her teeth.
This bastard! Was it necessary to bring this up over and over again?!
"Sacrifice?!"
The four women exclaimed in unison again.
This time...
even Qian Renxue was a little confused.
She couldn't help but marvel at her silly younger brother's methods, which were truly beyond her imagination.
Bibi Dong was shocked but also understood somewhat.
It seems...
that Qian Renjue often went out to play without Ling Yuan,
not to fool around.
But had already been planning for his eighth soul ring.
Bibi Dong was about to ask when Hu Liena inquired without reservation:
"Senior Brother~ How could it be willing to sacrifice itself?"
"That's right, Mom is also curious..."
Bibi Dong, who had experienced a 100,000-year soul beast sacrifice, nodded slightly.
She continued to ask:
"Also, if it's a sacrifice, what's its current situation?"
"It's currently a symbiotic relationship."
"It's an effect achieved through a special sacrifice method, which is also the key to its willingness to sacrifice."
Qian Renjue took Ice Emperor off his shoulder and held her in his palm.
"As for the deeper reason..."
"This has to do with the growth process of 100,000-year soul beasts."
Ling Yuan asked in confusion:
"Your Highness, isn't the growth process of soul beasts just continuous cultivation?"
"Of course not."
Qian Renjue shook his head, rubbing Hu Liena's hair, his eyes filled with emotion.
"That only applies to those with less than 100,000 years of cultivation..."
"Hmph! Our soul beast cultivation isn't as simple as you humans think!"
Ice Emperor took over the conversation.
Her voice filled with sorrow.
"When we break through to 100,000 years of cultivation, we face two choices!"
"Tribulation or transformation!"
"Tribulation?!"
Bibi Dong was stunned.
She and Qian Renxue exchanged glances, they could understand the literal meaning.
"That's right!"
"Every time we soul beasts break through 100,000 years of cultivation, we will experience heavenly lightning punishment after a thousand years... Survive and live, otherwise die!"
"And transformation can avoid the lightning tribulation."
"But in that case, we would be giving up everything as a soul beast... and have to start all over again!"
Ice Emperor's voice gradually became sorrowful, and she lowered her head.
"Over the years, countless soul beasts have died under the lightning tribulation and turned to ashes."
"Gulp~"
Hu Liena couldn't help but swallow.
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Does this world have a problem with soul beasts?
Even if they transform into human form,
that lifespan is just a temporary solution for soul beasts!
"So... it's because it was difficult to survive the fourth heavenly tribulation that it chose to sacrifice itself to Senior Brother?"
Hu Liena asked tentatively, her eyes filled with pity.
"But in that case, it seems..."
Ling Yuan didn't continue.
She was just thinking what Bibi Dong and her daughter were thinking, and saying more would be disrespectful.
"Is it a godhood?!"
Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong said in unison.
"Yes, that's right... One of my bargaining chips is the Fallen Angel godhood left by our ancestor."
Qian Renjue said quietly.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Ice Emperor in his palm.
He could understand that feeling of resentment towards heaven's injustice.
But there was no way, this could be said to be the rules set by their Dragon God.
He gently stroked Ice Emperor's scorpion back.
"Y-you, don't touch me!"
Ice Emperor hurriedly raised her pincers, constantly resisting and struggling.
She quickly climbed back onto Qian Renjue's shoulder.
"I see."
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renjue, her eyes gleaming.
As expected of her son!
He had always been like this, able to do things that others couldn't.
This sacrifice was interconnected.
"Jue, my good brother, you're really getting more and more promising!"
Qian Renxue poked Qian Renjue's cheek,
her eyes also filled with brilliance.
She thought that by participating in the god trials in advance, she could surpass Qian Renjue...
But she still underestimated her younger brother.
"Senior Brother is the most amazing!"
Hu Liena hugged Qian Renjue's arm, cheering crisply.
Ling Yuan nodded repeatedly.
Only Bibi Dong, the pride in her eyes carried a hint of danger.
"Heh, just luck."
Qian Renjue smiled modestly.
"Is that so, but speaking of which... Shouldn't Mom settle the score with you?"
Bibi Dong stood in front of Qian Renjue with a cold face.
Even though her height wasn't advantageous,
the suppression from her bloodline still made Qian Renjue appear slightly humble.
"Mom~ I..."
Qian Renjue smiled ingratiatingly, trying to explain.
But Bibi Dong had already raised her hand, pinching his cheek with a little force, her eyes filled with reproach.
"Hmph!"
"Why didn't you tell Mom earlier that you were going to such a dangerous place?!"
"I was just afraid Mom would make a big fuss..."
Qian Renjue said with a dry smile.
He had no doubt that if Bibi Dong knew, the Elder Hall would probably be emptied,
and even affect the Hall of Worship.
"Hmph! What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, those old guys have nothing to do all day."
Bibi Dong snorted coldly.
Upon hearing this, Ice Emperor couldn't help but tremble, staring at Bibi Dong with some vigilance.
Hu Liena and Ling Yuan's bodies also became stiff.
The voice in their ears was crazy and cold.
"If this Spirit Hall loses you, the future Pope, what's the point of its existence?"
"Ah, this..."
Hearing this, Qian Renjue was terrified.
Qian Renxue, who was about to nod, hurriedly guarded her mind, patting her little heart.
She was almost led astray.
But putting herself in his shoes, Qian Renxue didn't know what kind of ghost she would become.
A six-winged fallen angel?
Qian Renjue hurriedly wanted to change the subject, raising his hand to grab that delicate jade hand.
Such extreme thoughts were not allowed!
"Mom, don't worry, aren't I doing well?"
Qian Renjue smiled.
Then he looked at the mother and daughter, saying meaningfully:
"Mom, Sister, after saying so much, don't you have any ideas?"
"Hmm?"
Bibi Dong was stunned, putting away that bit of killing intent, her face showing incomprehension.
"What ideas?"
"A new way of hunting soul beasts, subduing enemies without fighting."
Qian Renjue said with a smile.
I wish you all a happy life!
[Douluo setting question, I don't know if the people in Douluo 1 know about the soul beast tribulation, after all, 100,000-year soul beasts and 100,000-year soul rings are rare, because it is a later added tribulation setting, let's just assume they don't know.]
