Douluo Dalu 2: The True God King-Chapter 299: [DD2]:

"Sixty-fifth level Soul Emperor, he has improved quite a bit."

Feeling the aura emanating from Su Yu, a hint of surprise flashed through Snow Empress's beautiful eyes.

Snow Empress was well aware of the quality of Su Yu's soul power.

Even though Su Yu was just a Soul Emperor, the depth of his soul power was no less than that of a Soul Douluo.

As for the quality of his soul power, it could even rival that of a Titled Douluo who had already condensed a soul core.

It might seem like he had only advanced to a sixty-fifth-level Soul Emperor, but for Su Yu, this was already a massive leap.

Moreover, she could sense that Su Yu was not far from reaching level sixty-six. If he were to absorb Xiao Bai's soul bone, he might even break through to level sixty-seven in one go.

He hit the jackpot this time.

He should kneel and thank Xiao Bai properly—otherwise, it wouldn't feel right to receive such a huge boost for free.

Suspended midair, Su Yu, clad in six soul rings, felt an unprecedented surge of confidence.

The Ice Bear King's soul ring had brought him countless benefits.

Why did the world covet the soul rings of ferocious beasts so much?

Because the enhancements provided by a ferocious beast's soul ring far surpassed those of an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

The Ice Bear King's contribution to Su Yu was not just a simple increase in soul power levels.

It was an all-around enhancement.

At this moment, Su Yu was far stronger than before.

If the previous Su Yu could only exchange blows with a Titled Douluo...

Then the current Su Yu dared to challenge a Super Douluo.

If Yan Shaozhe hadn't received Mu En's power transfer, Su Yu would have wanted to spar with him and see who was tougher.

But since Yan Shaozhe had undergone the power transfer, that was out of the question.

Even if he wasn't that capable, a peak-level ninety-eight-ranked soul power couldn't be underestimated.

Su Yu estimated that at the very least, he would need to possess his Martial Soul True Body before he could contend with those veteran Super Douluos.

For now, he could only test himself against the more ordinary Super Douluos around level ninety-five.

Although Su Yu was brimming with confidence, he still had some self-awareness.

His gaze swept across the heavens and the earth.

In a flash, Su Yu's figure appeared right in front of Snow Empress.

His sudden and ghostly appearance startled Snow Empress, who had no time to prepare.

Instinctively, she took a step back, but when she saw Su Yu's familiar face, her initial wariness quietly faded.

"What are you doing? You scared me!"

Snow Empress glared at Su Yu, her tone exasperated.

Su Yu chuckled. "Little Snow, I didn't expect you to be so easily frightened."

Snow Empress kicked Su Yu in annoyance. "You appear out of nowhere like a ghost! Who wouldn't be startled?"

"By the way, what's up with you? You're an Ultimate Ice soul master, yet you're even more outrageous than an agility-type soul master."

"And don't give me that 'Ultimate Wind' nonsense—I know you're not an Ultimate Wind soul master."

Su Yu grinned playfully. "Oh? Little Snow, you want to know?"

"It's simple—just give me a kiss, and I'll tell you."

Su Yu pointed at his cheek with a smirk.

Hearing this, Snow Empress's anger flared. "Kiss your head!"

"Kissing my head works too."

"You... are asking for it!"

Furious, Snow Empress swung a palm at him.

Su Yu dodged sideways.

Unwilling to let it slide, Snow Empress followed up with a kick.

Again, Su Yu evaded.

The two of them chased each other around the Ice Bear King's massive body.

Su Yu always stayed just one step ahead of Snow Empress.

After a full fifteen minutes of pursuit without success, Snow Empress reluctantly gave up.

"You bastard!"

She huffed angrily, her ice-blue eyes filled with frustration.

Su Yu stood with his hands behind his back, grinning mischievously.

"What's wrong, Little Snow? Are you out of energy?"

His eyes twinkled as he teased her.

Snow Empress gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes practically shooting fire. "Su Yu, if you have the guts, don't come near me ever again! Otherwise, watch how I deal with you!"

With her hands on her hips, she glared at Su Yu, as if she wished she could bite him to death.

Su Yu chuckled and raised both hands in surrender. "Alright, alright, I surrender. Can I at least get half credit for surrendering?"

"Surrender your head!"

Snow Empress stormed over and unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks before finally venting her anger.

"If you dare act like a scoundrel again, I'll chop you to pieces!"

Snow Empress threatened fiercely.

Su Yu instinctively shrank back. "Hiss—so ruthless?"

"That's right! If you mess with me again, I'll end you!"

Snow Empress clenched her delicate fists, looking fierce.

Su Yu smiled slightly, gently grasped her fist, and pulled her into his embrace.

"Alright, alright. If I act like a scoundrel again, you can end me. Dying in your hands wouldn't be a bad way to go."

Su Yu gazed at Snow Empress with an expression so deep and sincere that even a dog would be moved.

Snow Empress's face instantly flushed, turning red to her ears. She turned her head to the side, feeling a little uneasy.

She knew Su Yu was just acting, yet his gaze still made her heart tingle.

He was such a scoundrel—even his acting was so convincing.

No wonder even the Great Sovereign fell for him.

This scoundrel's acting skills were truly top-tier.

But since even the Great Sovereign fell for it, wasn't it only natural for her, Snow Empress, to gradually fall too?

Right?

She could only blame the Great Sovereign for not being reserved enough.

Yes, that was it. It was all the Great Sovereign's fault for setting a bad example. That's why she, as the one who came after, found it difficult to resist.

It was all the Great Sovereign's lack of self-control.

Shifting the blame onto Gu Yuena, Snow Empress then comfortably enjoyed Su Yu's embrace.

What? You say I, Snow Empress, lack restraint?

Well, even the Great Sovereign took the initiative.

If anyone should be questioned, it should be the Great Sovereign first.

Holding Snow Empress's soft and fragrant body, Su Yu felt his heart race.

Snow Empress smelled so good, so intoxicatingly good, that he felt like his bones were melting.

If not for the fact that Snow Empress currently looked like she was only twelve or thirteen years old, Su Yu might not have been able to hold himself back.

She was too beautiful—so beautiful that Su Yu simply couldn't resist.

With one arm wrapped around Snow Empress, Su Yu stretched his free right hand toward the towering corpse of the Ice Bear King.

A streak of ice-blue light shot out from the Ice Bear King's body.

The light floated in midair before them.

Su Yu focused his gaze.

It was a complete set of bones, including the ribs and spine.

A full-body soul bone.

Its official name—the Torso Bone.

Without a doubt, the soul bone from the Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, was one of the six primary soul bones: the Torso Bone.

Among the six soul bones in the human body, when of similar quality and age, the Torso Bone was the most precious.

Next was the Skull Bone.

Followed by the Left and Right Arm Bones.

The least valuable was the Right Leg Bone.

This ferocious beast-level Ice Bear King Torso Bone, if placed in the outside world, would undoubtedly trigger a bloodbath.

Just this one Torso Bone alone was enough to create a true powerhouse.

"It's a torso bone, and it looks pretty good. Little Snow, it's yours now."

Su Yu directly decided on its ownership.

Snow Empress was momentarily stunned, looking at Su Yu in surprise. "For me?"

"Don't you know that absorbing both the soul ring and soul bone of the same soul beast yields the greatest benefits?"

"Besides, this is a torso bone from Xiao Bai. You don't want it?"

Su Yu shrugged and said, "You know, my soul's bones have already been set—all true dragon soul bones."

"What about Icey's soul bones?"

A trace of confusion flashed in Snow Empress's beautiful eyes as she asked.

"That was the only exception. But later on, I'll find a way to deal with that soul bone as well."

Snow Empress: "..."

Did he not value them?

Were Icey and Xiao Bai's soul bones that unworthy?

This man was getting arrogant.

Snow Empress puffed up her cheeks in annoyance and shot Su Yu a glare before collecting the Ice Bear King's torso bone for herself.

Forget it. She wouldn't let this man waste Xiao Bai's soul bone anyway.

Su Yu gently brushed Snow Empress's long, snow-white hair and chuckled. "Little Snow, you still need five more soul bones. I'll arrange everything for you."

Snow Empress felt warmth in her heart. This man was annoying, but the fact that he always kept her in mind was touching.

However, as Snow Empress, she had her pride.

Even though it was nice to have Su Yu's help, she wasn't someone who relied on him for everything.

Puffing up her delicate face, she swatted Su Yu's hand away and said proudly, "Do you think I need your help to find soul bones?"

Su Yu was momentarily taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Lifting her snow-white chin, Snow Empress declared, "Di Tian has countless soul bones. As the ruler of the Extreme North, do you think I'd lack soul bones?"

"In the past, there were even soul beasts in the Extreme North as powerful as Icey, but in the end, they all disappeared. Do you know where they went?"

Su Yu's eyes widened. "Are you saying... you killed them all?"

"Mhm."

Snow Empress hummed proudly.

Su Yu looked at her in confusion. Soul beasts on par with Ice Empress—she just killed them?

Was that reasonable?

Noticing Su Yu's skepticism, Snow Empress sighed and explained, "They had high cultivation, but they were extremely violent soul beasts."

"In terms of lineage, each one of them was no weaker than Icey, with ancient beast blood running through their veins."

"But perhaps because of that, they were exceptionally bloodthirsty and aggressive."

"They frequently caused massive casualties among soul beasts due to their battles, sometimes even slaughtering large numbers just for fun."

"I tried to reason with them, but it was useless."

"They kept slaughtering over and over again. In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I eliminated them all."

"Each of them had at least 300,000 years of cultivation, with the strongest having survived four tribulations."

"And this was nearly 100,000 years ago."

"If not for that incident, the top forces of the Extreme North wouldn't be much weaker than the Star Dou Forest's."

As she spoke, Snow Empress's expression became somewhat melancholic.

As a ruler, personally killing several powerful beasts—even if it was for the sake of the Extreme North—still left her with some lingering sorrow.

Su Yu was momentarily dazed, shocked by Snow Empress's words.

But he quickly recovered and hugged her tightly.

"Little Snow, this wasn't your fault. As the ruler of the Extreme North, you did the right thing."

Being combative wasn't wrong. Killing other soul beasts wasn't necessarily wrong either—after all, the food chain was a natural law.

But slaughtering for entertainment was wrong.

Creatures with such habits, whether human or soul beast, deserved to die.

If he were Snow Empress, he would have done the same.

The Extreme North couldn't allow such dangerous soul beasts to exist!

Hearing Su Yu's comforting words, Snow Empress felt a warmth in her heart. The feeling of having someone to rely on and support her was truly nice.

Leaning gently into Su Yu's embrace, Snow Empress softly said, "After killing them back then, I collected all their remaining soul bones."

"Besides that, over countless years in the Extreme North, many 100,000-year soul beasts failed their tribulations."

"After they perished, I also collected their soul bones."

"If we're talking about ice-attribute soul beast soul bones, I probably have more than anyone else in the world."

"So, how many 100,000-year ice-attribute soul bones do you have?"

"Hmm... probably around twenty or so."

Snow Empress estimated after a brief thought.

Su Yu was utterly dumbfounded.

Twenty or so?

Alright, he admitted it—his voice had been too loud just now.

He had thought Snow Empress was just his cute, soft little snow queen.

But who would have thought she was a hidden tycoon?

She was so rich that he was questioning his existence.

Seeing Su Yu's dumbfounded expression, Snow Empress giggled. "Honestly, it's not that much. After all, this is my collection over hundreds of thousands of years."

"If I didn't even have these, then I wouldn't be worthy of being the Snow Empress."

Su Yu remained silent, feeling as if he had been thoroughly humbled.

And to think he had been worrying about finding soul bones for Snow Empress.

Who would've guessed she didn't need his help at all?

In terms of soul bones, she completely outclassed him.

Compared to Snow Empress, he was practically a pauper.

No, he had to get his pride back.

Su Yu couldn't accept losing face in front of his woman.

Once they left here, he would take Snow Empress back to the Ice God Palace.

Then, he'd let her see the foundation he had built for her (and the others).

With this thought in mind, Su Yu said, "Little Snow, I think it's about time. How about we start preparing to head back?"

With a single sentence, Su Yu changed the topic entirely.

Snow Empress gave him a strange look. "You really can't sit still, huh?"

"...Fine. Since you want to leave, let's not waste time."

"I'll go to my treasure cave and retrieve all the soul bones and other items. I probably won't get another chance to return, so I might as well take everything with me."

"And Xiao Bai's body—we can't just leave it exposed here."

Su Yu nodded. "I'll take care of Xiao Bai's body and ensure it's properly handled."

With that, he stepped forward and stored the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai's corpse in his soul tool.

Exchanging a glance, Snow Empress and Su Yu swiftly headed toward the deepest part of the Extreme North.