Chapter Fourteen: The Icebound Snow Goddess
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The Split Light Sword Technique is a soul skill uniquely passed down through the Snow family, comprising seven sword moves.
The Sword Shadow Split Light is the third move among these seven.
Xue Liushuang began sword training at the age of three and has been practicing for three years. The Sword Shadow Split Light, the third move of the Split Light Sword Technique, is currently the strongest strike she can unleash.
At this moment, under the state of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique—the Ice and Snow Goddess—the power of this sword strike is driven to its peak, nearly equivalent to a full-strength third soul skill attack of a three-ring Soul Lord!
A gleam of cold light flickered in the Ice and Snow Goddess’s eyes as the crystalline ice sword in her hand suddenly transformed.
In an instant, several sharp sword shadows, solid as if tangible, tore through the air, carrying biting cold and razor-sharp edges like raging icy waves surging forth, heading straight for Xu Yucheng.
However, Xue Liushuang exercised restraint at the last moment; the sword shadows slightly veered—the icy blue streaks barely grazing Xu Yucheng’s side!
“Shhh—!”
A harsh ice-cracking sound rang out. An ice scar deeper than a foot, radiating chilling cold, was instantly imprinted on the ground.
“You and your soul spirit are eliminated.”
The cold voice of the Ice and Snow Goddess fell, turning without hesitation, transforming into a swift icy rainbow, charging toward Xu Zhao in the distance.
The intense battle had drained much of their strength; the remaining power in their bodies could only sustain this decisive final strike.
If it failed, defeat was sealed.
Yet, at this very moment, Xu Zhao’s charge was complete.
A phantom full moon suddenly lit up deep within his right pupil.
Pure, vast, and supremely cold lunar power, as if poured down from the heavens, instantly enveloped the entire island.
The clear moonlight bathed the Ice and Snow Goddess like a flowing spring, spilling over her.
“Hiss… cold! So… so cold!”
Inside the Ice and Snow Goddess, the consciousnesses of Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin shuddered simultaneously, their souls seemingly on the verge of freezing. This chill disregarded the defensive nature of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, piercing directly to their core.
At the same time, a thick layer of frost shimmering with pale moonlight rapidly spread and solidified over the dazzling crystalline body of the Ice and Snow Goddess.
Within a breath, the frost covered her entire form, instantly hardening and thickening into a massive, translucent profound ice, completely encasing the powerful Ice and Snow Goddess, transforming her into a lifelike yet lifeless, exquisitely beautiful ice sculpture.
“The freezing cold ice that imprisons you is the lunar power of the moon attribute. You cannot escape it.”
“How about it? Ready to surrender?”
Xu Zhao’s calm voice pierced through the ice, resonating deep within their consciousness.
“Don’t worry about whether I can hear you; I am directly communicating with your minds. Just answer me.”
Inside the ice sculpture, Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin did not respond immediately.
They exerted all their strength, attempting to stir the remaining power of the Ice and Snow Goddess to break free from this moonlit frost.
Yet, all efforts were like stones sinking into the sea.
The ice was as solid as a rock, unmoving, not even cracking slightly.
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“We surrender. We surrender.”
…
Several minutes later.
Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin sat close beside a burning fire, the warmth gradually dispelling the chill from their bodies.
“Since awakening the Martial Soul, this is the first time… I’ve been this close to a fire to warm up,” Xue Liushuang said, feeling the heat from the flames, her tone somewhat strange.
“Same here,” Weng Daimin replied, rubbing her hands gently. “After awakening the Shadow Snow Martial Soul, I instinctively hated fire… I never thought I’d ever willingly warm myself by a fire.”
“It’s instinctual, seeking warmth to avoid cold—that’s human nature,” Xu Zhao said, his fingers subtly manipulating fire elements to maintain the fire at just the right temperature.
He shifted his gaze to the two of them, changing the topic:
“The contest’s outcome is clear. Don’t you have anything to say?”
Weng Daimin looked at Xue Liushuang, passing the question to her.
Xue Liushuang recalled Xu Yucheng’s use of “Leader” and looked Xu Zhao directly in the eyes.
“You came to recruit me and Daimin, right?”
“That’s right,” Xu Zhao admitted calmly, his eyes sharp as a torch. “Now, tell me your decision.”
A brief silence spread by the fire. Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin exchanged a glance.
Xue Liushuang took a deep breath and said:
“Your strength is unquestionable and you certainly deserve our allegiance.”
“But the premise is… we have family ties.”
“As the core of the Snow and Weng families in this generation, every move we make affects our families’ honor and fate.”
“If we are to follow you, we must first gain our families’ approval.”
“At present, although your ‘Sun and Moon Dual Pupils’ Martial Soul is powerful, its potential… is still insufficient for our families to stake everything on the Xu clan.”
Her meaning was clear: the value Xu Zhao currently shows is not enough to make the Snow and Weng families gamble everything on him.
“Is the Martial Soul not weighty enough?” Xu Zhao’s lips curled slightly, as if expected. “Then, how about this?”
Before he finished, an invisible and overwhelming force suddenly burst forth from Xu Zhao’s center.
Within ten meters, the air twisted and vibrated, as if manipulated by an invisible giant hand, causing bizarre fluctuations and folds in space.
“What… is that?!”
Xue Liushuang’s pupils contracted sharply, her mind racing.
No glowing soul rings, so it’s not a soul skill;
Could it be a soul bone?
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Top-tier families are indeed rich in soul bone heritage; Xu Zhao possessing a family soul bone would make sense…
However, before she could conclude, a surge of attribute-boosting power suddenly descended upon her.
“No! This isn’t a soul bone skill! This is…” Xue Liushuang exclaimed in shock, a term she had only seen in ancient texts flashing through her mind.
“An innate Martial Soul Domain,” Xu Zhao revealed calmly and plainly.
The innate domain is the highest embodiment of Martial Soul talent.
Those born with a Martial Soul Domain are known as having an innate domain, like the Six-Winged Angel’s “Angel Domain” from the Martial Soul Hall twenty thousand years ago.
Those who acquire it later through fate have an acquired domain, like the “Killing God Domain.”
A Martial Soul with an innate domain is almost synonymous with “peerless power.”
Even a mighty super Martial Soul like the “Dark Demon Scythe” does not possess such innate fortune.
Its value is self-evident.
“…Truly, an enviable talent,” Xue Liushuang’s gaze mixed undisguised shock, admiration, and a subtle bitterness.
“An innate Martial Soul Domain… enough to persuade the Weng family to bet everything,” she admitted frankly.
“But for the Snow family, inheritors of the sword path, this dazzling gift… still lacks a certain crucial persuasiveness.”
“Simple,” Xu Zhao seemed confident.
He did not intend to reveal the Primordial Ancient Dragon Martial Soul yet, instead unveiling his real trump card:
“If I can elevate your ‘Split Light Sword’ into the legendary ‘Moonlight Sword,’ how would that be?”
“Is that true?!” Xue Liushuang suddenly stood up, her voice trembling with excitement.
Her eyes blazed as they swept over Xu Yucheng before locking fiercely on Xu Zhao, her excitement spilling over:
“I knew it! Xu Yucheng’s perfect mastery of the Dark Demon Scythe must be connected to the Xu family’s main branch! Is this also the miraculous aspect of your mutated Martial Soul?”
The last sentence was now a confident guess.
“Guess away. The answer lies with me. Just tell me, can this persuade the Snow family?” Xu Zhao’s words were concise and powerful.
“The Snow family will have no objection!” Xue Liushuang declared resolutely, without a shred of hesitation.
“The Ye family has produced a Star God Sword this generation; the Snow family will never let our own be outdone by them.”
“So, you can rest assured!”