Soul Emperor Martial God

The Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King had a body several times larger than that of the ordinary Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales.

This so-called several times was not just in size and strength,

but also in the quantity of Spiritual Energy contained within.

And most importantly, it was the purity of the Spiritual Energy.

Without a doubt, the Spiritual Energy contained within the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King was purer than that within the ordinary Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales.

Even purer, which signifies that the Spiritual Energy inside had ascended to a higher level.

Just like the difference between True Qi and Primordial Power.

A difference in level.

And this made the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King the most coveted and sought-after prize in every Ice Edge Conference.

The Ice Edge Conference, held once every thirty years, would only feature three Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale Kings.

Each one captured by the organizers of that year's Ice Edge Conference,

as a reward for the top three participants in the first round of the Ice Sea Fate.

But I digress.

Xiao Yi frowned as he gazed at the behemoth before him, as if he were looking at an exquisitely huge mountain.

And the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King, with its indifferent gaze, also stared back at Xiao Yi.

For Xiao Yi, this was a substantial supplement for his Cultivation.

For the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King, the intensely pure cold aura emanating from Xiao Yi was its 'delicacy'.

Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish and Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales alike feed on Spiritual Energy.

The purer it is, the more tempting it is for them.

"Roar." The Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King roared angrily, launching an attack first.

Xiao Yi's expression was indifferent.

With a gentle sweep of his Frost Sword in hand, he executed the Ice Sky Splitting Slash.

With a whoosh.

A gust of cold wind blew past.

The enormous Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King was instantly sealed in ice.

The Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King, in terms of level, was roughly in the ranks of Seventh-level Late Stage demon beasts.

In terms of strength, it was slightly superior to an ordinary Late-stage Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artist.

Against Xiao Yi, it had no chance but to be instantly killed.

Just at that moment, Bai Bingxue and three others, previously sent up in the air, slowly descended.

"Condense," Bai Bingxue said in a low voice.

Four blocks of ice reformed, and the four landed steadily.

"Hisss." The four took in a sharp breath at the sight of the massive creature before them.

"Such a big fellow must contain a vast amount of pure energy."

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Start absorbing it then."

"No," Ye Ming shook his head, "You, Junior Brother Xiao Yi, captured it yourself; we won't take it."

"I'm not absorbing either," Zhong Wuyou shrugged his shoulders.

Lingg Yu shook his head, saying nothing.

Bai Bingxue spoke softly, "Xiao Yi, these days, we were fortunate to have you drawing in large numbers of Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish and Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales."

"We have already benefited greatly."

"If we had captured them ourselves with our strength, we would absorb them without you having to say anything."

"If not, then we certainly won't."

These individuals were all Heavenly Talents, naturally proud.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "As you wish."

With that, he began to absorb the entire Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King completely.

Though the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King was enormous,

For others, it was certainly enough to substantially increase their Cultivation.

But for Xiao Yi, with the massive Qi Spring inside him, such an increase was not significant.

At least one alone was not enough.

Time passed once more.

It was the seventh day, the last day of the Ice Sea Fate.

But the spirits of the fifteen hundred competing Martial Artists were increasingly exuberant.

While the Ice Palace Elders in the high sky furrowed their brows ever tighter.

For the number of appearing Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish and Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales was becoming more numerous and frequent.

In previous Ice Edge Conferences, the number of Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales would absolutely not exceed five hundred.

But now, the count had already surpassed that number.

The captured Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales were definitely more than six hundred in total.

Moreover, since Xiao Yi captured the first one, two more Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale Kings appeared successively.

However, they did not come into Xiao Yi's range but were captured by disciples of other forces, a hundred miles away.

"What's going on? The third Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King has appeared." The Ice Palace Elders in the high sky were full of confusion.

"Is this unusual occurrence something we should report to the Palace Master?"

"No need to rush?" Several other Ice Palace Elders shook their heads.

"The Ice Edge Conference occurs only once every thirty years, incredibly grand and important."

"We cannot allow such a trifle to affect it."

"Indeed." The elder from earlier nodded and fell silent.

...

Below.

Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish continued to appear unceasingly and in abundance.

The competing Martial Artists were engrossed in the event.

Catching one more meant a direct increase in Cultivation.

Of course, for those of stronger abilities, encountering and capturing a Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale was an even greater joy.

For an ordinary Martial Artist.

Perhaps this could be equivalent to a year's worth of arduous cultivation.

A few who encountered and captured the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King caused an uproar throughout the venue.

Time gradually passed.

The competition on the seventh day was about to come to a close.

On Xiao Yi's side.

Ye Ming smiled and said, "In half an hour, the Ice Sea Fate will end."

"I didn't expect our gains to be so huge."

Indeed, the group of five had made quite a significant haul.

The countless Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish need not be mentioned.

As for the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales, they captured over a hundred.

Averaging over twenty per person.

Not to mention the increase in Cultivation, these were all points sufficient to place them among the top ranks.

Moreover, four more Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale Kings were captured afterward.

Adding to the one Xiao Yi had captured earlier, they now had five in total.

Exactly one for each person.

Of course, for those latter four, Xiao Yi only lent a slight helping hand.

The ones who truly gave their all were Bai Bingxue and the other four.

Xiao Yi did not wish for the four of them to reject the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale Kings out of pride.

After all, with his large Qi Spring, these Ice Whale Kings offered limited direct increases to his own Cultivation.

But for Bai Bingxue and the others, they could potentially skyrocket by more than one level of Cultivation.

If all went well, this first round was about to end.

But in the sky above, the expressions of the Ice Palace Elders grew increasingly grave.

"Something's not right, definitely not right," an Ice Palace Elder said.

"Up to now, the number of Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales that have appeared has reached the thousands."

"And the Ice Whale Kings, which have never appeared in past competitions, have now reached a total of ten, including the first one captured."

"I've had a bad feeling all along."

"Don't panic," a few other Ice Palace Elders said solemnly.

"There's half an hour left, the first round is almost over."

Almost at the same moment their words fell.

Below, a deeply oppressive aura suddenly enveloped a radius of several dozen miles.

The whole Ice Sea, originally transparent and pure, suddenly became a sea of darkness.

No, to be more precise.

It wasn't that the water turned black, but rather, something was approaching rapidly.

And it moved at an incredible speed.

Before anyone could even react, it had reached the surface of the sea.

In an instant, the entire Ice Sea churned violently.

Numerous gigantic waves, reaching hundreds of feet in height, surged fiercely.

Ice blocks on the sea's surface shattered completely.

Many competitors, Martial Artists, were sent flying through the air.

By the time this colossal creature fully emerged,

Everyone's face changed drastically,

Including the Ice Palace Elders in the sky above.

"This...this...this is the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale Emperor, something that only exists in legends."

"How could..."

In the next second, the Ice Palace Elders snapped to attention.

Their deep voices reverberated across hundreds of miles.

"All competitors, retreat immediately!"

"All Ice Palace Deacons, cover the rear, you must block this abominable beast!"

The nine Great Ice Palace Elders took action in an instant.

The elders and powerful individuals who had accompanied the various forces at the edge of the Extreme Cold Ice Sea also turned pale.

"This is bad, quickly help those in need."

Thousands of powerhouses took action simultaneously, their might astonishing.

However, their collective action seemed only to infuriate the colossal creature, proving utterly ineffective.

The giant beast's massive tail gave just a gentle shake.

Huge waves rose in an instant, crashing towards the thousands of powerhouses.

Pfft...pfft...pfft...

The thousands of powerhouses were sent flying even faster, each spewing blood.

Even the nine Great Ice Palace Elders were forced to retreat in an instant.

And yet, the might of the thousand-foot waves remained undiminished.

After sending a group of strong individuals flying, it slammed straight down.

One after another, towering icebergs floating on the sea's surface were smashed to pieces.

"How powerful," Xiao Yi's face changed, his hand waved mightily.

A torrential Spiritual Energy enveloped Bai Bingxue and the other three, quickly sending them back to shore.

Xiao Yi, however, did not leave.

The numerous competitors hastily fled.

The entire surface of the Ice Sea became chaotically tumultuous.

But in the midst of the chaos, three young figures remained motionless.

Xiao Yi was one of them.

"This abominable beast is mine."

Almost the same phrase came from the mouths of all three.

...

Third update.