"It's quite lively indeed..."
The Snow Emperor looked at the several figures in the Spirit Space, a rare look of astonishment crossing her usually cold features.
She had never seen so many living creatures in anyone's Spirit Space before, be it human or soul beast...
Wouldn't this cause a personality fracture?
Oh.
Right, strictly speaking, Qin Xiao was no longer human.
From the Ice Emperor's description, she knew that Qin Xiao came from the Divine Realm and had long since become a deity, and moreover, one of the supreme rulers of the Divine Realm...
For some reason, he had arrived on the Soul Land.
"Snow Emperor, I'm really happy to see you join us. From now on, we'll all be one family," said the Skydream Ice Silkworm with a chuckle.
It even stood upright like a person, its five or six pairs of tiny hands excitedly rubbing together.
Snow Emperor: "..."
Why did she feel that this giant insect was somewhat sleazy?
Electrolux was also looking at the Snow Emperor, saying calmly, "You are the one with the strongest spiritual sense out of all the beings I have encountered in this world. Even the soul beast with a higher Cultivation Level cannot compare to you in terms of the level of spiritual sense. What's more remarkable is that your spiritual sense is very pure, truly befitting the Ice World Snow Lady who was nurtured by the spirit qi of heaven and earth, the essence of the world."
The Snow Emperor looked at Electrolux with a cool gaze, "Human, you are very powerful. Are you... the one that Bing'er referred to as... 'God'?"
In this world, she could only feel that this elder was a powerhouse above them.
As to why he looked different from Qin Xiao, that was simple.
After all, Qin Xiao was still a youth, and she had also learned that they had all possessed bodies through soul transfer in this world, taking over the body of a youth killed by a Feng Baboon.
So there was no problem with a youth and an elder looking different, right?
"Hahaha, you guessed wrong..."
Electrolux smiled slightly, his old face creased with wrinkles, "The strength you sense in me is because we operate on different levels. Although I came to this world with just a fragment of my divine consciousness, it is still divine consciousness. Your realm, though not low, is still just above the level of spiritual sense. Spirit and god are inherently different realms."
The Snow Emperor's body shuddered, "You are a splinter of a god?"
Electrolux shook his head, "No, I am but a human who does not wish to become a god. In the world I originally came from, becoming a god meant eternal obliteration. But it seems to be different in this world. Unfortunately, I no longer have the foundation to become a god."
"Also, I am merely residing in this world temporarily. If you think I am that sovereign, then you are mistaken."
A wry smile crossed Electrolux's face.
He, Electrolux, was extremely proud; he wouldn't have spoken that phrase about grasping the sun and moon and plucking the stars, declaring there was no one like him in the world otherwise.
But faced with Qin Xiao, he had to admit the sheer power of Qin Xiao.
Such a level, it had surpassed his imagination.
He felt that even the prime powerhouse of the earlier Divine Realm might be as frail as an ant in front of Qin Xiao...
"What..."
Some agitation came into the cold eyes of the Snow Emperor.
Her thoughts on Qin Xiao multiplied.
Just how powerful was this... god?
Boom!
Just then, a gigantic throne shattered the void and emerged within the Spirit Space.
The Ice Emperor, Skydream Ice Silkworm, and others all looked up, their expressions filled with reverence.
The Snow Emperor gazed up at the throne, monumental as a mountain, her spirit deeply stirred.
Not to mention anything else, just the aura emanating from the throne was enough to make her feel pressure.
Without Qin Xiao even lifting a finger, she felt like the throne alone could suppress her, grind her to dust.
"Hiss..."
"Is this the supreme ruler of the Divine Realm?"
"So powerful!"
Snow Emperor, without seeing anyone, felt a sudden shock in her heart.
However,
in the next moment, a giant figure stepped through the void, approaching her.
With every step he took, it seemed as if the entire space trembled.
Looking up at that massive figure, Snow Emperor couldn't help but want to submit.
"No, I am the king of the far northern lands, I absolutely cannot kneel so easily!"
Inside Snow Emperor's heart was her own pride.
She didn't allow herself to kneel to any human being.
At least, not now.
Her gaze then fell upon Ice Emperor and Skydream Ice Silkworm and she noticed that these two had almost simultaneously knelt on the ground.
Very naturally.
It was as if their actions had been rehearsed thousands of times.
And,
Snow Emperor saw a look of wholehearted acquiescence in their eyes...
It turned out they had already sincerely submitted!
Only then did Snow Emperor truly accept this fact.
"Snow Emperor, welcome to our ranks!"
At this moment, Qin Xiao's figure had already seated himself on the throne.
He looked down from above at Snow Emperor, his voice booming like thunder.
"My lord, please help Snow Emperor..."
Before Snow Emperor could say anything, Ice Emperor had already hurriedly made a request to Qin Xiao.
"Of course, I will help her, but there are some restrictions; I have my demands,"
Qin Xiao's indifferent voice echoed in the Spirit Space.
He was not a philanthropist; he had a purpose for his actions, of course.
Besides, Snow Emperor was such a powerful ally; it would truly be a waste not to make good use of her.
"I, Snow Emperor, have never begged anyone in my life..."
Snow Emperor said indifferently, "If living means selling myself to merely survive, I'd rather choose to return to the embrace of nature."
Qin Xiao smiled faintly, "You have a strong character, and I admire you for that. Well, now you can return..."
Just kidding.
Did you really think I would beg you?
You are in my Spirit Space now; do you think you could turn the tables?
If Qin Xiao wished, subduing Snow Emperor would be a matter of moments.
After all, in this world, he is the master; his power of rules is everywhere.
"Snow Lady, what are you talking about? Lord Qin has never forced us to do anything,"
Snow Emperor's pride caused a jolt in Ice Emperor's heart.
Weren't we talking nicely, looking for a solution? Why throw a temper now?
"My lord, Snow Lady rarely interacts with others, I beseech you not to blame her..."
Ice Emperor made a plea for Snow Emperor once again.
Qin Xiao said, "Enough, let me be clear then. I can seal Snow Emperor's power so that her original forces will not burst forth at any time whilst she is in this Space. Moreover, she can continue to draw nourishment from the Spirit Life Gold just like Electrolux, bolstering herself."
"And my demand is quite simple; when I need her, she will lend her strength to fight against my enemies. In return, when I regain my God Rank Cultivation Level, I will help her transform into a human form completely."
Snow Emperor frowned, "Is there anyone in Soul Land that you cannot deal with?"
Qin Xiao shook his head, "Not really, but sometimes, it's not appropriate for me to take action directly... that's why I need your power. Rest assured, with the nourishment of Spirit Life Gold, even if your original power is consumed, it will be replenished."
Snow Emperor hesitated after hearing Qin Xiao's answer.
It didn't seem as unbearable as she had imagined.
Helping each other was a form of cooperation, and it didn't undermine the dignity of her being the ruler of the far northern lands.
"Snow Lady, please stay, I beg you," Ice Emperor approached Snow Emperor, his long scorpion tail gently caressing her slender thigh.
"Yes, stay," Skydream Ice Silkworm chimed in naturally, but before he could get close to Snow Lady, he was sent flying by a swipe of the Ice Emperor's Claw.
Snow Emperor's gaze turned to Qin Xiao, her ice-blue eyes revealing complex emotions.
Qin Xiao suddenly waved his hand, and a large crack appeared in the spiritual world, revealing the ice-bound room to Snow Emperor once again.
"Forced fruit quenches thirst true, but I'm not that thirsty. The door to the spiritual world is open for you. If you don't want to stay, you can leave directly. I won't stop you."
After he finished speaking, he reclined casually on his throne, lightly tapping the armrest with his hand, producing a 'thud thud thud' sound.
A struggle flashed in Snow Emperor's eyes.
She hesitated.
After a long while, she finally made a difficult decision in her heart.
"I'm willing to stay!"
"Snow Lady, that's great, we can be together again."
Ice Emperor was overjoyed.
"Thud..."
Qin Xiao stopped tapping the armrest and sat up straight.
"I'm pleased that you've made this decision."
"Now relax your body. My power will enter your body and help stabilize the restless power of your origin."
After listening to Qin Xiao, Snow Emperor slightly pursed her lips.
After all, she had never been in close contact with a human before.
It still felt very unnatural.
"Don't be nervous, everyone has a first time. After the first time, it won't feel so repulsive," said Ice Emperor in a low voice, trying to comfort the Snow Emperor.
Snow Emperor nodded slightly, feeling that Ice Emperor made a lot of sense.
However, she couldn't help asking, "Will it... hurt?"
Qin Xiao shook his head slightly, "I'll be gentle, it won't hurt."
Hearing this, Snow Emperor closed her eyes and spread her arms, having overcome the resistance in her heart.
Qin Xiao waved his hand, and streams of black energy flew out from it, instantly disappearing into Snow Emperor's body.
"The power from before, it was terrifying..."
"I felt like even passing by it gave me shivers," said Skydream Ice Silkworm, still shaken.
Ice Emperor offered a retort without any niceties, "You're bald, when did you grow hair?"
Skydream Ice Silkworm twisted his plump body awkwardly, "I was just using a figure of speech... I think it's fitting."
"Hmph, no more talking," Ice Emperor huffed.
In reality, she also felt nervous when Qin Xiao unleashed the destructive power.
But her pride wouldn't allow her to show it.
At that moment,
After Qin Xiao infused the destructive power into Ice Emperor's body, he also propped up his chin, adopting a spectator's stance.
What needed to be done was done; now it was time to wait and see what unfolds.
Quickly,
A change occurred in Snow Emperor's expression; her eyebrows gradually furrowed together, seemingly in pain.
"My Lord, didn't you say it wouldn't be painful?" Ice Emperor mustered the courage to ask Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao replied indifferently, "Some things have to be this way. If you tell her it will hurt, she will instinctively resist cooperation. Only once it's started, she can only endure it.
Besides, you said it yourself, the first time is always like this... Moreover, what matter doesn't involve some sacrifice?"
Ice Emperor: "..."
She was temporarily at a loss for words.
But what Qin Xiao said made sense.
"Little scorpion, Qin Xiao isn't wrong. Your sister did suffer a bit, but her physical condition has stabilized a lot," said Snow Emperor.
Electrolux gave a faint smile to the tense Ice Emperor.
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor once again turned her gaze to the Snow Emperor, quietly sensing.
Don't say it.
It was indeed the case.
Previously, the Ice Emperor's body was like a volcano about to erupt, even she couldn't control it, and no one could tell when it would cause a huge explosion, harming both herself and those around her.
But now, the Ice Emperor could clearly feel that the volcano had become calm...
"This..."
The Ice Emperor was somewhat startled and at a loss for words.
The Snow Emperor had endured some pain, but the benefits were enormous.
At the very least, the hidden dangers in her body were being addressed.
And after a while, the Ice Emperor also noticed that the Snow Emperor's tightly furrowed eyebrows were slowly relaxing, and she seemed to be no longer in as much pain as before.
Suddenly.
A burst of icy chill emanated from the Snow Emperor's body, and streams of white energy swirled around her.
Soon, no one could see the Snow Emperor's figure anymore.
"What is happening now?"
The Ice Emperor was flabbergasted.
Qin Xiao said, "It should be almost over, let's just wait and see."
His words, like a soothing pill, were reassuring.
Time ticked away, second by second.
In the spirit world, no one felt the passage of time.
But the Ice Emperor had been silently counting her breaths.
About fifty breaths later, cracks appeared along with a series of crackling sounds.
The Snow Emperor had been encased in a snowball, which now shattered.
A small girl, carved like jade, appeared before everyone.
And this little girl had a pair of eyes black as ink.
"This is..."
The Ice Emperor, the Skydream Ice Silkworm, and Electrolux were all somewhat taken aback.
"She is the Snow Emperor," Qin Xiao said with a slight smile from his throne.
"What? The Snow Emperor?"
The others were shocked.
They really didn't know what to say.
"Meow just for now Snow Lady, Bing'er, what's wrong with you..."
"Eh, meow aise changed into this shape?"
The Snow Lady was also perplexed.
"Cough cough, maybe I sealed it a bit too harshly, leaving you with hardly any power..."
Qin Xiao coughed somewhat awkwardly.
He had intended to turn the Snow Emperor into a young girl, but unexpectedly, she became a loli.
But that wasn't so bad, right?
Of course.
Perhaps he was the only one who thought so.
The heart of the Ice Emperor was shattered.
Bring back my Snow Lady...
"Wuu wuu..."
"Give me back my power, or I'll fight you."
The Snow Lady charged at Qin Xiao, teeth bared and claws outstretched.
But she was quickly caught by the Ice Emperor, "Snow Lady, don't be impulsive, I've been meaning to ask you, with your cultivation level approaching seven hundred thousand years, by all accounts, you shouldn't have been able to transform into a human again! Once it's over a hundred thousand years, the power within us can't be restrained by self-sealing, and even if we wanted to abandon our power, we couldn't. How could you have successfully transformed back into a human?"
She was afraid that Snow Lady would get the short end of the stick and hurriedly changed the subject.
The Snow Emperor said, "It's because I encountered a Snow Lotus that was over a hundred thousand years old. Snow Lotuses are hardly ever sentient, but they have pure heavenly and earthy essences. Using that Snow Lotus as a connection, I eventually managed to seal my own origins, and that's how I began to retransform into a human. Who knew I would be so unlucky to encounter a human who ventured into the core of our far northern lands, and he ended up sealing me in that accursed Divine Seal Altar."
The Ice Emperor suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder you could choose this path, but it's a pity it was disrupted..."
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