Chapter 399: The One Who Sealed Snow Empress' Embryo
"That's true. In all my years, I've never seen anyone ride a hundred thousand year soul beast straight into a human settlement. As expected of Tower Master Huo, truly a once in a lifetime prodigy. Even taming a hundred thousand year soul beast is within his grasp. I wonder whose husband this young genius will become in the future."
As they dug for rare metals, the workers chatted among themselves. Since they used soul power to amplify their voices, their conversation wasn't drowned out by the sounds of mining, allowing them to speak freely.
Not far away, at the foot of a snowy mountain, an ice bear lay motionless, watching the scene with interest. It hadn't moved in a while, listening intently. If one were observant enough, they would notice a glimmer of human like intelligence in its eyes.
After some time, a sharp reprimand rang out from Luan Feng. "Stop chatting while using soul power! Finish today's work quickly so we can return to camp and rest. The Extreme North is freezing even with warming soul tools, mining out here is a tough job. It's nowhere near as comfortable as staying in the camp."
"Yes, Vice Commander!" the workers responded in unison, and the conversations gradually died down. Soon, only the rhythmic clanking of metal tools against stone remained.
The ice bear continued watching for a while, and once it confirmed there was no valuable information to be overheard, it stood up and walked away. Strangely, despite its massive frame, it left no bear tracks in the snow. Instead, it left behind footprints resembling those of a human wearing boots.
Once it reached an isolated area, its body trembled violently before shattering like a mirror. In its place stood an old man clad in a white robe, his hair streaked with gray.
Nine soul rings floated around him two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
The light from his first soul ring slowly faded, a sign that he had just used his first soul skill. This soul ring came from an Ice Silkworm, and its ability was Mimicry. It was well known that Ice Silkworms were among the weaker soul beasts of the Extreme North. To survive, they had to master the art of mimicry, allowing them to disguise themselves as other creatures when hunting or evading danger.
Thus, his mimicry soul skill allowed him to transform into other soul beasts.
The white robed elder, his face ruddy with health and his eyes sharp and piercing, exuded an aura of vitality. His soul rings slowly faded from view as he took a light step forward.
His name was Tang Yun, though he was once known as Liu Yun. His surname "Tang" had been bestowed upon him.
His mind was racing. I never expected the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regiment to be mining rare metals here. Who exactly is this "Tower Master Huo" they spoke of?
Being called a young prodigy suggests he's quite young, yet he can ride a hundred thousand year soul beast like a mount. I've spent years in the Sun Moon Empire and never heard of such a genius.
Could it be that famous young talent, Huo Yuhao? No… Although he's young, he shouldn't be this powerful. If he were, then someone like me a Rank Nine Soul Engineer and Titled Douluo after years of cultivation might as well find a wall to smash my head against. So this so called 'Tower Master Huo' must be someone else.
Subconsciously, Tang Yun rubbed the silver ring on his finger, a habit of his when deep in thought.
The ring shimmered with silver light, its surface adorned with intricate engravings, and at its center lay a crimson gemstone.
This was his soul tool storage ring, containing vast amounts of rare metals and soul tools including one soul tool that had caused quite a stir years ago.
That soul tool was called the Sealing God Platform.
Years ago, Tang Yun had followed the orders of the Sea God, infiltrating the Extreme North and using the Sealing God Platform to imprison Snow Empress' embryo.
If not for the Sea God's assistance, how could he have had the sheer luck to use the Sealing God Platform on Snow Empress right when she was undergoing her transformation?
This was Snow Empress, the ruler of the Extreme North. She would never have informed a human about her transformation plans. Moreover, given her power and keen perception, even in the midst of her transformation, she should have been able to sense any approaching threats.
His Mimicry soul skill was useful for disguises, but against someone like Snow Empress, it would have been exposed immediately.
Thankfully, Lord Sea God was stronger than Snow Empress. Thanks to his intervention, Tang Yun had successfully sealed her embryo within the Sealing God Platform.
Afterward, following the Sea God's orders, Tang Yun had handed the Sealing God Platform along with Snow Empress' embryo to Xu Jiawei. Just as the Sea God had foreseen, Xu Jiawei later placed it in an auction, further intensifying the conflict between various factions and Mingde Hall.
Tang Yun had never questioned why the Sea God orchestrated such a plan. He simply believed that any plan devised by the Sea God must serve a greater purpose.
To his knowledge, the Body Sect had later launched an assault on Mingde Hall and successfully retreated afterward.
Although no official reports emerged from Mingde Hall, the Body Sect was strong and operated outside conventional morals. If they had managed to attack and escape, it could only mean that Mingde Hall had suffered severe losses but chose to conceal the damage.
"Regardless, no one should be able to use Snow Empress' embryo to enhance their strength. Given her level of cultivation, turning her into either a second martial soul or a soul ring would be beyond what most humans could withstand. Perhaps, back when the Sea God had yet to ascend, he might have been capable of absorbing such a soul ring."
Tang Yun shook his head in resignation at the thought.
With that, he turned toward the deeper regions of the Extreme North. Lately, he had noticed unusual occurrences in the area.
At present, the only remaining powerful soul beast that could be called a "Little Fiend Beast" was the Titan Snow Demon King.
That was highly unusual.
Snow Empress' absence was understandable after all, he had personally captured her embryo.
But what about Ice Empress? Ice Bear King? Where had those two gone? He had searched nearly the entire Extreme North but had found no trace of them, leaving him increasingly anxious.
Because he worshiped the Sea God, Tang Yun's worldview had been shaped by his teachings.
To him, all soul beasts on Douluo Planet were essentially the Sea God's property.
And property shouldn't just disappear without explanation.
If it were the Sea God's newly chosen disciple taking them, that would be one thing. However, if that were the case, the ever calculating Sea God would have surely given him direct orders to stand down.
As a devoted follower, Tang Yun simply wished to ease his Lord's burdens.
However, there was a problem he had no means of contacting the Sea God directly.
Years ago, when the Sea God had last contacted him, Tang Yun had humbly requested the ability to reach out whenever necessary.
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