With the increase of Jiang Jue's spiritual power and his control over both martial souls, he could now allow the two martial souls to exist simultaneously for a short time.
Moreover, the two martial souls did not conflict with each other; their coexistence would not cause any mishaps.
Upon hearing Jiang Jue's words, the Ice Emperor lightly pursed her red lips.
With a wave of her jade-like hand, the bewitching blood-red soul ring that floated over her true form slowly drifted toward Jiang Jue.
That blood-colored soul ring bore four golden lines upon it, appearing noble and divine.
Indeed, the Ice Emperor had successfully advanced to 400,000 years, dodging the tribulation through a special method.
RUMBLE RUMBLE!
The 400,000-year red soul ring floated above Jiang Jue's head. Jiang Jue also actively released silver-white soul power to draw it in.
A vast soul power and oppressive aura surged from the soul ring, but just then, his right arm lit up with a brilliant green light.
That's right—Jiang Jue had chosen the Ice Emperor's soul bone to be a right arm bone, not a torso bone.
This had been a calculated decision. Although a 400,000-year soul bone from the Ice Emperor was already top-tier, Jiang Jue had long set his sights on a different beast for his torso bone.
Moreover, he had already refined the Titan Snow Demon Right Bone Palm, which shared the same ice attribute. The coordination between it and the Ice Emperor's right arm bone would be much stronger.
As the oppressive force from the soul ring came into contact with the green glow, it immediately softened—transforming from a wild, untamed stallion into a docile lamb.
This was the advantage of absorbing the soul bone before the soul ring. After Jiang Jue absorbed the Ice Emperor's soul bone, which held her original power, he now had a "same origin" compatibility with the soul ring.
Under the Ice Emperor's guidance, the power in the soul ring became extremely docile, allowing Jiang Jue to absorb it with ease and fully unleash its effects.
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
As Jiang Jue absorbed the soul power from the soul ring, it circulated with his blood throughout his body, producing a sound like rushing mountain streams.
Jiang Jue closed his eyes slightly, savoring the sensation.
Alongside the soul power, a chilling aura quietly crept in.
Cold! True cold! Cold to the extreme!
The true attribute had arrived!
Jiang Jue didn't resist this icy aura. Instead, he welcomed it into his silver-white soul power.
Under this cold stream, his silver-white soul power began to slowly tint ice-blue, the two colors mingling and interweaving.
Frost began to form on the surface of Jiang Jue's body again, but this time it wasn't due to the soul bone—it came from within, the result of his own soul power overflowing.
The blood-red soul ring gradually shrank and settled onto Jiang Jue's body.
At that moment, a brilliant golden light lit up at the heart of his body's martial soul, and this light began spreading outward through his body.
From point to surface, wherever the golden glow reached, it completely overtook the silver-white light.
Jiang Jue could clearly feel the transformation of his martial soul and body. His body-based martial soul was undergoing a metamorphosis—more precisely, it was experiencing a second awakening!
And it was likely to be a rare golden-tier second awakening!
His blood surged again as if cheering for the coming ascension.
"What a mysterious martial soul system this world has," said Electrolux, watching Jiang Jue, his spiritual sense feeling the changes.
In his perception, half of Jiang Jue's skeleton had turned golden, and the rest was gradually being transformed as well. The source of this golden light was his heart.
"What's happening to him?" asked the Ice Emperor, frowning slightly. She had already finished controlling the soul ring and no longer needed to assist, but she felt confused.
"Seems like while absorbing your soul ring, his martial soul was triggered by your vast energy and began to transform," Electrolux calmly replied, glancing at her.
"This is a good thing for him."
After hearing that, the Ice Emperor said no more. If good things happened to Jiang Jue, they were good for her too.
She had now completely pledged allegiance to Jiang Jue. Her future was tied to his.
"Human, you'd better grow strong—quickly," the Ice Emperor murmured.
There was a glint in her eyes. Ever since entering the Soul Refining Banner, she had sensed a familiar aura, though she couldn't quite place it.
As the two fell into silence, the golden glow on Jiang Jue's body suddenly stopped.
Jiang Jue frowned slightly. He felt as if his martial soul had become stuck, like there was a chasm blocking the path to ascension, as though something essential was missing.
Sigh… the secret of the body-type martial souls—I need to obtain it quickly, Jiang Jue thought to himself, staring at his half-silver, half-golden body with a trace of frustration.
Getting stuck halfway was never a pleasant feeling.
But Jiang Jue wasn't discouraged. He had only just attached his first soul ring to his body-based martial soul, and it had already triggered a second awakening.
Once he obtained the secret of the body martial soul and went to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he might truly complete the golden-tier second awakening.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
The 400,000-year blood-red soul ring was finally fully absorbed.
Jiang Jue slowly stood up from the ground, his skin glowing faintly red with not a trace of black impurity.
After merging with the Essence of Living Beings, Jiang Jue's body was constantly being nurtured, and the impurities in his body were expelled daily.
He clenched his fist, his body glowing in alternating gold and silver, while a brilliant and dazzling soul ring rose from beneath his feet.
The ring was a terrifying blood-red, noble and icy, like a sea of blood exuding endless might. Four golden lines could be faintly seen on the surface of the ring.
In the moment the soul ring appeared, Jiang Jue's aura changed dramatically, as if he were a savage being from ancient times.
Blossoms of frost flowers bloomed beneath his feet, cold winds swirling around him—he was now the future Ice Emperor.
On his right arm, a brilliant green light shone, depicting a tattoo of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
Its six legs curled around his upper arm, pincers extended to his forearm, and its long tail stretched over his shoulder, with the stinger resting on his back.
Jiang Jue opened his palm, and ice-blue soul power gathered in his hand, radiating extreme cold.
"I've done it!"
"Ultimate Ice!"
"All right, put your shirt back on."
Electrolux gave a little cough and gestured at Jiang Jue, while the Ice Emperor had already turned her head, her face slightly flushed.
Only then did Jiang Jue realize—during the soul bone fusion earlier, his upper robe had exploded, reduced to shredded strips. His well-defined abs were now exposed for all to see.
From his space ring, he pulled out a black robe and slipped it on, eyes shining with confidence.
Now it was time for his body martial soul to shine.
(End of Chapter)