"Your Majesty, have you considered my proposal just now?" Zhongli Wu's voice was suppressed with a wave of anger.
It's unclear whether he's genuinely furious because Huo Yuhao just took down seven Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Sect, or if he's using this as a pretext to ignite his anger and once again ask Xu Tianran about his previous proposal.
Snow Empress, a seven-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast.
Zhongli Wu wasn't sure if others could absorb it. After all, even with a Ninth Soul Ring, trying to absorb a seven-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring directly would lead to one's body exploding.
But Soul Masters who meet the conditions aren't impossible to find.
Twin Martial Souls is one condition, which can be considered for the Second Martial Soul.
Besides Twin Martial Souls, there are other methods.
Zhongli Wu is an Evil Soul Master and the Sect Leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, selfish by nature, and unaware of his mother Ye Xishui's Twin Martial Souls, naturally wanting to capture the Snow Empress for himself.
Already absorbed nine Soul Rings?
There's no need to worry.
There's always a way to utilize the Snow Empress's Soul Ring.
Zhongli Wu, being an Evil Soul Master, can't have his mindset described by common logic.
Even with only days of knowing the Snow Empress's identity, he's already thought of numerous ways to utilize her Soul Ring.
The best way, naturally, is to forcibly absorb the Snow Empress's Soul Ring at Level 99, attempting to break through to the Hundred Level. Of course, Zhongli Wu lacks the confidence to reach Level 99 in a short time and cultivate his Soul Power to completion. So this method is not where he places the most hope.
Aside from considering it as a possible Tenth Soul Ring, relying on external forces to help him breakthrough to the Hundred Level adventurously, Zhongli Wu has many other methods, such as detonating one of his Soul Rings, or breaking the Snow Empress's Soul Ring to absorb the "spirit" within to enhance his existing Soul Rings, imprisoning the Snow Empress's soul to absorb its "spirit" to strengthen his nine Soul Rings...
Although shattering the Snow Empress's Soul Ring will certainly result in scattered spirits, to Zhongli Wu, anything that can affect him doesn't count as waste.
With seven-hundred-thousand-year cultivation, even utilizing three-hundred-thousand years is satisfactory to Zhongli Wu.
Moreover, there's the soul body and the Soul Bone, all combined enough for Zhongli Wu to take the risk.
...
Zhongli Wu brought up the previous question again, and Xu Tianran could not continue to brush it off.
He also felt Zhongli Wu's strongly repressed anger.
Previously, Huo Yuhao was able to dominate the arena, not just because of his strength, or the lack of pressure from the audience, but also because Xu Tianran, the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, did not exert any pressure.
At that time, Xu Tianran was thinking about using Mirror Hongchen to counterbalance the Holy Spirit Sect and deemed Huo Yuhao's actions as appropriate, so he did not stop him.
Now, with Zhongli Wu suppressing his anger, he can completely place some of the blame on him.
Xu Tianran is mad, and after being crippled, he went insane.
Cooperating with Evil Soul Masters, interacting with the Holy Spirit Sect, he knows well that Evil Soul Masters are madmen, even more insane than him.
Zhongli Wu's temperament is also quite unstable.
"The National Preceptor's words are reasonable, there is no room for compromise between human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. Since the Snow Empress transformed and entered the human world, hunting her is only justified. Just—"
"Your Majesty needn't worry about the Snow Empress's power. Even if she has means to recover after transformation, she will definitely have many restrictions, not to mention that outside the Land of the Far North, the Snow Empress cannot unleash her full potential."
Ice attribute...
"The ice attribute is one of the most environment-dependent attributes."
Leaning on the might of the environment, an ice attribute Soul Master can unleash attacks far beyond their realm.
However, without the environmental boost, when an ice attribute Soul Master uses Soul Skills, all the ice is self-made, and the difference is quite significant.
Especially the combination of the Snow Empress and the Land of the Far North.
The Snow Empress's Ultimate Ice, and the Land of the Far North completely covered in ice and snow, complement each other perfectly.
But now the Snow Empress has left the Land of the Far North!
Long Xiaoyao might be uninterested in the Snow Empress, but once the true battle begins, he certainly won't stand by.
Moreover, the power currently at the disposal of the Sun and Moon Empire, Zhongli Wu is not entirely unaware of.
"Your Majesty, we still need the cooperation of the Ninth-level Soul Guides from Mingde Hall and the Tribute Hall."
Huo Yuhao has already showcased Intermediate Battle Armor, so Mingde Hall's research on Battle Armor must have reached the Advanced Battle Armor level, and possibly completed, exploring an even further stage of Battle Armor.
This matches the intelligence Zhongli Wu has obtained.
No matter what level the higher-tier Battle Armor has been perfected to, he must see it today.
Mirror Hongchen, as the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, undoubtedly possesses the most advanced Battle Armor.
...
"Your Majesty only needs to mobilize the Royal Soul Guide Team to surround this Great Soul Arena."
Discuss with Mirror Hongchen in advance?
Zhongli Wu thinks it's unlikely the other party would agree to join forces with him, but rather, might alert him to become cautious, thereby secretly obstructing.
Might as well spark the matter first.
Xu Tianran originally intended to discuss his plan with Mirror Hongchen, but hearing Zhongli Wu's words, felt a sense of helplessness.
How could he truly help the Holy Spirit Sect develop sincerely?
Mirror Hongchen has already shown hostility towards the Holy Spirit Sect, so he certainly wants to leverage Mirror Hongchen to sabotage Zhongli Wu's plans.
At this moment, Xu Tianran vaguely felt it.
Cooperating with the Holy Spirit Sect is indeed like seeking a hide from a tiger.