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With just a single soul ring, Su Yu could directly ascend to the realm of Titled Douluo—a future brighter than ever.

Su Yu firmly believed that, from this moment on, he had already joined the ranks of the continent’s top powerhouses.

His starry eyes opened wide, shining with a piercing brilliance.

Behind him, the celestial phenomenon of sun and moon appeared. Su Yu slowly rose to his feet, one hand clasped behind his back.

Ice-blue, crystal-like scales covered every inch of his body.

For this second soul core condensation, Su Yu had absorbed the power of five dragon pills.

The power of even a single dragon pill was astonishing—enough to help any other soul master break through to the Limit Douluo realm.

Yet Su Yu absorbed five in one go, leaving people utterly speechless.

The transformation brought by the five dragon pills was beyond words.

At this moment, Su Yu’s physical body had reached a level of strength that was simply indescribable.

Even those at the quasi-god level might not possess such a powerful body.

On the continent today, perhaps only super-beasts like Di Tian could compare with Su Yu.

Other human soul masters—likely none could rival Su Yu now.

Absorbing so many dragon pills had also caused significant changes in Su Yu’s physique.

Most notably, he now possessed characteristics similar to soul beasts.

Previously, although Su Yu had the power of the Dragon God, there was not a trace of dragon bloodline in his body.

He claimed to be the reincarnation of the Dragon God, but was actually a pure human.

But now, Su Yu’s bloodline was undeniably infused with a strong dragon aura.

Even in his normal state, he could activate the dragon bloodline within, forming an indestructible suit of armor.

He had become a genuine little dragon-human.

Moreover, perhaps due to possessing the Dragon God’s power, once the dragon bloodline appeared, the Dragon God’s power naturally converged toward it.

Subtly, a portion of his bloodline was evolving to a higher level.

Maybe one day, Su Yu could truly possess the Dragon God’s bloodline—who could say?

“What incredible power.”

Su Yu clenched his fists, feeling the complete transformation of his body.

Whether soul power or physique, Su Yu had experienced a qualitative leap.

There was no doubt—his fighting power had advanced to a whole new level.

With a casual glance sweeping over the entire Ice God Lake, Su Yu’s eyes suddenly focused, landing on Mu Wu.

“Senior Mu Wu, would you be willing to spar with me?”

Having undergone such a transformation, Su Yu was naturally eager to test his strength.

And among those present, Mu Wu was undoubtedly the most suitable opponent.

“With the young master’s invitation, how could I refuse?”

Mu Wu replied loudly.

Su Yu chuckled. The next moment, both stepped forward at the same time, soaring high into the sky.

Two overwhelming auras erupted upward.

Centered on Su Yu and Mu Wu, space shattered inch by inch, silver spatial energy raging chaotically.

Just the clash of momentum alone would be enough to rip apart even a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse.

A look of admiration flashed in Mu Wu’s eyes. In the next instant, he took the initiative and attacked first.

Ice elements gathered, forming a towering iceberg that crashed down from above.

Su Yu formed his fingers into a sword. An ice-blue sword light swept across the sky, almost cleaving the snowy heavens in two.

The massive iceberg was sliced cleanly in half, then exploded into pieces.

Mu Wu smiled with satisfaction. The Ice River Overlord martial soul possessed him.

Six black and three red—nine soul rings shone brilliantly.

A vast Overlord shadow fused into Mu Wu’s body, and his aura surged dramatically.

This was an advanced application of martial soul avatar, only possible for those above Super Douluo.

Not only did he maintain the power of the avatar, he also retained a humanoid form with high mobility.

Mu Wu thrust his palms forward—giant handprints blotted out the sun, their immense shadows enveloping the entire Ice God Island.

However, Su Yu’s expression didn’t waver at all. The Ice Emperor martial soul appeared as well.

Seven red and one gold—a soul ring combination beyond imagination, radiating awe-inspiring majesty.

Su Yu beckoned with one hand. The seventh soul ring shone brightly, and he transformed into the ice-blue Ice Emperor.

The Ice Emperor raised his right hand, pointing skyward.

Extreme cold gathered into a towering finger, clashing with the giant palm print.

In an instant, immense energy exploded, the shockwaves reverberating above the Ice God Hall.

Snow Empress and the others stared unblinkingly. In just two exchanges, Su Yu easily neutralized both of Mu Wu’s attacks.

It was clear just how much Su Yu’s strength had increased.

“Hahaha, young master, you truly surprise me.”

Mu Wu burst out laughing.

Obviously, he could clearly sense that Su Yu’s base strength was now entirely on par with his own.

“Young master, now witness my true power.”

Blue sun and silver moon, sunlight and moonlight shifting.

At some point, a ghastly white greatsword had appeared in Mu Wu’s hand.

Around him, white clouds gathered rapidly, his terrifying aura climbing at astonishing speed.

The white clouds pressed down, as if about to crush the earth itself.

Yin and yang in harmony.

Mu Wu had unleashed his true strength.

In this yin-yang complementary state, Mu Wu was long past the ordinary Limit Douluo level.

Facing Mu Wu going all out, Su Yu’s eyes sharpened.

Golden sun and blue moon—celestial phenomena appeared behind Su Yu as well.

The next moment, Su Yu’s aura collided head-on with Mu Wu’s.

The two incredible auras clashed fiercely.

Below, Snow Empress and the other girls stared wide-eyed, fixated on the scene.

“This is… a duel between yin-yang complementary cores.”

Snow Empress breathed out lightly, her beautiful eyes never leaving the sky.

A battle between twin soul cores of yin and yang—such a thing was a once-in-a-millennium sight.

Even she herself had never witnessed it before.

Whether Mu Wu or Su Yu, both had already surpassed Snow Empress of the past.

Such a matchup would be greatly beneficial even to someone like Snow Empress.

At the same time, it rekindled her longing for twin yin-yang complementary soul cores.

She had tried once before, but failed.

But now, witnessing their power firsthand, her desire only grew stronger.

The Limit Douluo stage had never been an obstacle for her.

If not for her ambition to attain the twin soul cores, she could have re-entered the Limit Douluo realm long ago using the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

She’d simply suppressed herself for the sake of her dream.

Now that Su Yu had succeeded, with his experience to learn from, her own future breakthrough would surely go more smoothly.

“Young master, you’ve become so powerful already…”

Shui Lingguang gazed at the battle in the sky, her beautiful eyes filled with joy—and a hint of urgency.

She was happy for Su Yu’s growth, but also felt pressured about her own strength.

Now that the young master was so powerful, she couldn’t let herself fall behind.

She wanted to become his truly capable aide.

As for Di Mingli, Wang Dong’er, and the other girls, most wore looks of shock, followed by determined gazes.

Perhaps they were still far from such super powerhouses.

But no matter how hard the road, they would strive to catch up.

At the very least, they couldn’t allow themselves to fall so far behind that they couldn’t even see Su Yu’s back.

Proud as they were, they could never accept that.

They too wanted to help Su Yu, not just be decorative vases.

“Rumble…”

From the sky came thunderous booms as an extreme cold storm raged, freezing everything at ten thousand meters high.

Golden sun and silver moon clashed violently with blue sun and silver moon, the energy waves surging like tides.

Su Yu flicked his sleeve, dispersing the shockwave before him, retreating a hundred meters.

On the other side, Mu Wu was also knocked back uncontrollably, only regaining his footing in midair.

Clearly, neither side had gained an advantage in this celestial clash.

Mu Wu stared blankly for a moment, then laughed heartily.

“Hahaha, good, very good!”

“Young master, you’ve finally reached this stage. This match—I concede.”

Mu Wu admitted defeat with a cheerful grin, completely convinced.

Even after unleashing his twin yin-yang complementary soul cores, he hadn’t gained the slightest edge.

Mu Wu knew—the outcome was decided.

To be sure, he still had trump cards unplayed—but wasn’t it the same for Su Yu?

The Ice Divine Sword, Ice God Sword Technique, Dragon God’s ribs, and Su Yu’s unique secret arts—

Su Yu was hiding even more cards than he was.

Anything Mu Wu could do, Su Yu could do as well.

But Su Yu had things he didn’t.

Now that Su Yu’s base strength had caught up, Mu Wu understood—Su Yu had surpassed him.

Across the continent, Su Yu now had the power and credentials to reign supreme.

“Senior Mu Wu, thank you for letting me win!”

Su Yu cupped his hands, a smile in his eyes.

To be able to battle Mu Wu to a draw in normal form meant that there were few left on the continent who could challenge him now.

He still had many techniques unshown—his true strength was even greater than it seemed.

With a thought, he slowly retracted his aura, and the celestial phenomenon faded away.

Su Yu stepped out, returning to hover above the Ice God Lake, beckoning with his right hand. The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow and dragon pills floating nearby were all collected.

He had used up quite a bit of Profound Ice Marrow, but there were plenty of dragon pills remaining.

Those dragon pills would be useful when he formed his third soul core.

After all, next he would need to focus on that third soul core. Once he advanced to Titled Douluo, the most important goal left was to reach the god level.

His agreement with Gu Yuena was to become a god before turning twenty-five.

Now at eighteen, twenty-five was not far away.

It was time to prepare in advance.

But when it came to becoming a god, Su Yu’s eyes sharpened slightly. His seventh Ice God trial was only halfway complete.

There wasn’t much time left before the trial’s deadline—sooner or later, he’d have to face it.

Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn’t help glancing at Shui Lingguang, an unreadable look in his eyes.

Shui Lingguang looked up, meeting Su Yu’s gaze. The next moment, as she seemed to realize something, a blush crept up her cheeks.

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Inside the Ice God Main Hall.

Su Yu paced back and forth, hands behind his back, staring at the massive Ice God statue, a complicated look in his eyes.

He sighed softly, gazing at the heroic statue, and murmured, “Old woman, old woman…”

“I really don’t know what to say about you. You set up this kind of trial—are you serious?”

“You’re just making things hard for me.”

Su Yu muttered to himself, but the Ice God statue made no response.

Seeing the last trace of the Ice God’s consciousness playing dead, Su Yu was out of options.

Now that the God Realm was sealed, even if he wanted to ask the Ice God to change the trial, it was impossible.

Or perhaps, this was always her plan from the start. She would never change it.

To the side, Mu Wu watched Su Yu pace like a headless chicken, a slight smile on his lips.

As for the trial arranged by Lord Ice God, he could only say—it was perfect.

As expected of Lord Ice God, so farsighted.

Otherwise, things wouldn’t be so simple.

“Senior Mu Wu, what are you laughing at?”

“What’s so funny?”

Hearing Su Yu’s chilly voice, Mu Wu’s body stiffened and he looked up to see Su Yu’s nearly expressionless face.

Especially the dangerous look in Su Yu’s eyes—it made Mu Wu shrink his neck instinctively.

He forced a smile. “Young master, I wasn’t laughing at anything.”

Su Yu snorted, “Still trying to deny it?”

“You’ve been laughing nonstop. I saw it all.”

Mu Wu chuckled, “Young master, I’m just happy for you.”

“You’re so strong now. That seventh trial will be a piece of cake!”

He winked, clearly hinting at something.

Su Yu glared at him. This time, Mu Wu didn’t avoid his gaze—instead, he smiled even more broadly.

Su Yu’s face darkened. “If you dare breathe a word of this, I’ll skin you.”

The contents of his seventh trial—apart from himself, only Mu Wu, the guardian of the Ice God Hall, knew.

“Heh, don’t worry, young master. My lips are sealed.”

Mu Wu made a zipping motion with his hand, indicating he’d say nothing.

Su Yu snorted, then, remembering the Ice Phoenix clan’s thousands of years of waiting, his heart softened and he sighed.

“Well, what must come, can’t be avoided.”

Su Yu sighed, flicked his sleeve, and his figure flashed away like a rainbow, heading straight east.

Mu Wu straightened up, gazing at a massive palace in the distance, a knowing smile on his lips.

“Girl, congratulations—you’re finally about to see the clouds part and the moon shine through.”

“How wonderful!”

Mu Wu sighed softly, then thought of something, a sly look in his eyes.

Su Yu had told him to keep it secret, and he certainly wouldn’t dare say a word.

But if he didn’t say it, did that mean others wouldn’t know?

Especially a certain elusive High Priest—was there anything in the Ice God Hall that could be hidden from him?

The High Priest might be reliable, but when it came to gossip, he was second to none.

Thinking of the scenes that might soon unfold, Mu Wu couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.