Chapter 153: The Fastest Completed Mission
Not long after Qi Tian's consciousness returned to his main body, he suddenly received a system notification.
[Current Mission: Changing Ice Empress's fate — Completed.]
[Final Reward: Soul Core Condensation Method has been distributed.]
"So fast!" Qi Tian sat up abruptly, startling Ah Yin beside him awake.
He had only possessed Ice Empress a few times, yet the mission was already complete? Even counting the period when the Ice Empress was asleep, it had only been about half a year.
And just like that, the mission was done?
"What exactly happened between the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress just now?" Qi Tian couldn't help but feel curious.
Now that the mission was complete, he could possess the Ice Empress at any time. Still, he suppressed his curiosity, deciding to check on it a few days later.
"Qi Tian, what's wrong?" Ah Yin asked.
Qi Tian was accompanying Ah Yin in the forest today.
Although Ah Yin had already entered her mature stage and was now no different from a human, the environment of the Blue Silver Forest was still the most suitable place for her cultivation, so she continued to stay there to train.
"I just thought of a cultivation secret technique. Do you want to try it?" Qi Tian asked.
Ah Yin was currently at the Soul Saint level. As long as her mental strength and soul power quality met the requirements, she could actually begin condensing a soul core already.
"A secret technique? Sure, I'll try it!" Ah Yin's eyes lit up. Any technique Qi Tian brought up in the middle of the night was definitely not something simple.
Qi Tian passed the technique to Ah Yin and had her attempt to condense a soul core.
"Don't force it, or you might suffer backlash from your own soul power," Qi Tian reminded her.
Ah Yin shook her head. "You know my abilities. I'm not afraid of backlash!"
Condensing a soul core was a qualitative transformation of soul power. Ah Yin's soul power certainly met the standard—the key lay in her mental strength.
Qi Tian's own mental strength was already close to the requirement for condensing his first soul core.
His soul power had also recently broken through again, reaching rank fifty-nine, but he still had some distance to go before he could condense a soul core.
As such, he couldn't provide experiential guidance for this method and could only let those around him explore it on their own.
After skimming through the soul core method, Ah Yin furrowed her delicate brows.
With a soft sigh, she said, "If I had obtained this technique before I transformed into human form, I might not have needed to transform at all."
As a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, if she could condense a soul core, there was a decent chance she could survive the first heavenly tribulation.
"What? Is transforming into human form not good?" Qi Tian pulled Ah Yin's fair body into his arms.
Ah Yin's breathing faltered. "Yes. If I hadn't transformed, then when I met you, it might have been the moment you took my soul ring."
Blue Silver Grass was extremely difficult to cultivate, but she believed that Qi Tian would definitely be able to reach rank ninety.
And what soul ring could suit Blue Silver Grass better than that of a Blue Silver Emperor soul beast?
Sensing Ah Yin's emotional state, Qi Tian hurriedly said, "Ah Yin, don't condense the soul core just yet. I'll have Titled Douluo try it first."
"When the time comes, we can use their experience and avoid taking too much risk."
Ah Yin nodded. Her original essence had been sealed during her transformation, so she still didn't meet the requirements.
"Alright!" Ah Yin sensed Qi Tian's intent and responded passionately—this was her revenge as a soul beast upon humans.
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Spirit City, Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong's residence.
"So this is the method you mentioned for condensing a soul core?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.
"That's right." Qi Tian nodded. To show his sincerity, he had come in person.
Bibi Dong put away the secret technique and asked, "This was taught to you by that scorpion soul beast from the Extreme North, wasn't it?"
She swept her gaze up and down Qi Tian's body, her tone oddly sarcastic. "Your charm is really something. You've even managed to make a soul beast fall for you."
Bibi Dong knew just how precious this soul core method was—at the very least, humans had yet to develop anything like it.
Among soul beasts, however, similar things did exist.
For example, the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, or the pearls found in the brains of certain hundred-thousand-year sea soul beasts—these are all of the same nature. Bibi Dong herself had encountered such things before.
And the fact that Qi Tian could produce this method most likely meant that he had already "conquered" that soul beast, which left a sour feeling in Bibi Dong's heart.
Flirting with a few human women was one thing—but now he was even setting his sights on soul beasts. It seemed she needed to hurry through her divine trials and ascend together with Qi Tian.
Once they ascended, they would be separated from mortals entirely, and Qi Tian would belong to her alone.
"Dong'er, you've misunderstood. The bodies of soul beasts are different from ours. Look at this method—it's clearly written based on the human body," Qi Tian explained.
Bibi Dong thought it over. Indeed, that secret technique didn't seem tailored specifically for soul beasts. On the contrary, it looked more like a universal method.
"Oh? So now you even know how soul beast bodies differ from human ones?" Bibi Dong shot back. "Quick, tell me—just how far have you gone with that soul beast?"
Bibi Dong felt helpless. She was starting to feel like an incapable wife, watching Qi Tian flirt around everywhere.
Yet, Qi Tian was doing all this for her cultivation path. For example, this soul core method—he had shared it with her at the very first opportunity.
As such, she only felt a sense of sourness in her heart; there wasn't much actual anger.
Qi Tian seemed to smell a sky-high wave of jealousy and immediately understood—Bibi Dong was jealous.
If he didn't help her vent it out, she might once again be influenced by the Rakshasa God's divine power.
"Dong'er, what nonsense are you talking about? That scorpion hasn't even transformed into human form. How could there be anything between us?" Qi Tian said.
That said, while he had been possessing Ice Empress, he was intimately familiar with her body.
When she transformed into human form, she wasn't much different from an actual human.
Aside from some markings on her body and differences in hair, there was practically no distinction.
And as for Snow Empress—who was already humanoid by nature—there was no difference from humans at all.
The only thing he didn't know was whether their senses differed from those of humans. He hadn't found an opportunity to test that yet.
Bibi Dong recalled the scorpion's human form—her looks nearly rivaled her own, with an added hint of primal wildness.
She refused to believe Qi Tian felt nothing at all. The more she thought about it, the more depraved thoughts surged in her mind, demanding release.
"Come. Into the secret chamber with me," Bibi Dong said, dragging Qi Tian along as she headed toward her cultivation chamber.
This chamber was capable of isolating all outside observation. Bibi Dong had built it specifically to prevent her corrupted aura from being detected by the Angel Douluo.
Inside this place, Qi Tian was utterly helpless—there was no calling out to the heavens or the earth.
He was afraid that Bibi Dong was truly angry, yet he didn't dare to leave on his own.
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A few days later, Qi Tian returned to Star Luo City.
He once again attempted to possess the Ice Empress. However, since the mission was already complete, this possession now required Ice Empress's consent.
"Huh? Did his ability stop working? Or is he deliberately playing some kind of trick?" Ice Empress wondered in confusion.
Even so, she still agreed to let Qi Tian possess her.
When Qi Tian opened his eyes after possessing Ice Empress, he found that they were still in Farnos City, staying at the inn he had arranged for them.
He was still pressed against Snow Empress's body.
For some reason, Qi Tian suddenly recalled his recent conversations with Bibi Dong.
Ice Empress's human form, and Snow Empress's body—just what exactly was the difference between them and humans?
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