Chapter 20: The Snow Empress in Peril

Let’s start with one thing: Huo Yuhao cannot be eliminated. First, because of his ultimate ice, Shrek would never allow Muyang to do it. Second, Huo Yuhao’s survival still has a certain influence on the direction of the plot. Third, if Huo Yuhao is gone, then the Ice Emperor is gone as well; without the Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor would become Muyang’s enemy. If that happens, why would Muyang risk his life to rescue Snow Emperor if she’s captured? If he doesn’t go, the plot breaks off right there!

Now, onto the main story.

Elder Xuan sensed a tremor from Muyang, inwardly marveling at the wonders of Muyang’s martial soul, but he swiftly led Muyang’s body into the Sea God Pavilion.

The moment he entered, Muyang felt the toxins within his body clashing with the light elements outside, making it temporarily impossible for him to manage his recovery abilities. As a result, with a sudden slackening, Muyang’s head grew back once more.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion were full of astonishment—so many different martial souls, there truly was nothing they hadn’t seen.

Under the scattered pressure of the Golden Tree’s demi-god level, Muyang’s resistance increased. He thought to himself, “Do as you wish, but anything that can improve my resilience, leave it to me.”

After Muyang recovered, Elder Mu returned to the Sea God Pavilion. Amidst the elders’ heated debates, Muyang was admitted to Shrek Academy and given a room in the Sea God Pavilion, though his range of activity was restricted to the Academy grounds and he could not leave.

Muyang agreed easily enough. After all, what good would tiring himself out running everywhere do? Wouldn’t it be better to stay and cultivate in peace?

He was also forbidden from doing anything that would threaten Shrek, and finally, one more thing—no actions that would pose a threat to student Huo Yuhao. Compared to what had come before, this now seemed trivial.

Once the elders concluded their discussion, Muyang went to fetch Snow Emperor. However, upon arrival he found only a wrecked house, chunks of ice, blood, and traces of a fierce battle on the ground. Muyang recognized only that the ice blocks were left from Snow Emperor’s fight; everything else was a mystery to him.

Just as Muyang was at a loss, panic-stricken and bewildered, Snow Emperor suddenly burst out from the nearby woods, with several soul masters in hot pursuit.

Without even thinking, Muyang triggered the toxins within his body, sending them straight into the attackers.

His poison spread rapidly among the soul masters, infecting them, but they didn’t die immediately—some even used their soul power to suppress the toxins and helped their companions do the same.

Seeing that the soul masters after Snow Emperor could suppress his poison, Muyang wasted no time: he grabbed Snow Emperor and ran. He hadn’t forgotten what Snow Emperor had said about his toxins—if they could suppress his poison and help their companions, even if they weren’t Titled Douluo, they weren’t far off.

For his poison to erupt suddenly, and for them to withstand its effects with no casualties, it could only mean their cultivation was at least Soul Douluo level—a total mismatch.

He didn’t know what level flight-type soul tool he had overloaded, but he shot in a straight line toward Shrek. Muyang felt his soul power drain away like running water; in just a few seconds, it was depleted, and he began burning his soul’s origin.

“Sister, what’s going on?!” Muyang called out to Snow Emperor while tapping into his very essence.

“I was cultivating in my room when those people barged in. If it hadn’t been for the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal you gave me allowing me to recover some of my cultivation and use a few secret techniques, I’d have been captured on the spot. Use my soul power instead—don’t exhaust your origin, it’ll affect your lifespan,” Snow Emperor, usually cold and distant, let a trace of concern for Muyang show on her face.

“Sister, you’ve just taken human form and can’t use too much soul power, or you’ll revert to your soul beast body. We can’t go where I planned if that happens.” As Muyang spoke, he accelerated, for he’d spotted the soul masters closing in once more.

By burning his soul’s origin, Muyang could barely keep pace with the pursuers. As long as they made it to Shrek City, even if the enemy were Titled Douluo, what could they do?

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