Soul Emperor Martial God

Xiao Yi couldn't help but be surprised.

The four characters "Martial Arts Ice Crystal" meant very little.

But "Martial Arts Ice Crystal Martial Soul," those six characters, represented too much.

Xiao Yi suddenly realized why nearly 90% of the forces in the Royal Capital were willing to support Bai Mohan unreservedly.

If he had known earlier that Bai Mohan's Martial Soul was the Martial Arts Ice Crystal,

Xiao Yi wouldn't even need to conduct any investigation to understand many things.

The world is vast with endless wonders.

Anything in this world could serve as a Martial Artist's awakened Martial Soul.

However, whether one could awaken a Martial Soul and what kind depended on a series of factors such as fate, opportunity, and talent.

Martial Arts Ice Crystal, such an evil object, its effect was to absorb the Martial Arts Knowledge of others for oneself.

As a Martial Soul, the effect was naturally the same.

No wonder in just a short half year, Bai Mohan had been able to fully comprehend 68 Steles of the sectmasters of past generations.

He wasn't comprehending on his own, but directly absorbing through the Martial Arts Ice Crystal Martial Soul.

No wonder Bai Mohan secretly refined a large amount of Blood Intent Pills.

He wasn't using them to enhance his Comprehension Ability but to activate his Martial Soul.

The evil nature of the Martial Arts Ice Crystal required a large amount of Martial Artist Essence every time it was activated to absorb external Martial Arts Knowledge.

This so-called "large amount" would at least require a massacre of a city, if not more.

As a Martial Soul, it was the same case.

A long time ago,

Xiao Yi had been extremely puzzled when he found out Bai Mohan was refining a large amount of Blood Intent Pills.

Blood Intent Pills had the effect of significantly enhancing Comprehension Ability for a short time and slightly increasing one's Cultivation.

But Blood Intent Pills were Evil Pills and couldn't be consumed in excess.

Otherwise, they would cause great backlash to the Martial Artist and could even be fatal.

Now, Xiao Yi finally understood.

Bai Mohan wasn't after the effects of the Blood Intent Pill but the large amount of Martial Artist Essence amassed from many lives.

To activate the Martial Soul Power.

Moreover, Bai Mohan was proficient in all the Sword Sect's Cultivation Techniques, defeating enemies with different Sword Skills each time.

For him, there was no need to comprehend these Cultivation Techniques.

He simply needed to transform them into Martial Arts Knowledge and absorb them with Soul Power.

Of course, the deeper the Martial Arts Knowledge, the more advanced the Cultivation Technique, the more Martial Artist Essence needed to activate the Martial Soul.

Simply put, the effect of the Martial Arts Ice Crystal Martial Soul could be described as defying the heavens.

No wonder Elder Duan Yun said that, based on its effect alone, Bai Mohan's Martial Soul even surpassed that of the Martial Artist in history who owned a pale purple Martial Soul.

With the Martial Arts Ice Crystal Martial Soul, as long as there were enough Blood Intent Pills or Martial Artist Essence,

Bai Mohan's future could only be described with four words, "boundless and immeasurable!"

"Hahaha."

At this point, Bai Mohan saw Xiao Yi standing silently in place, his face filled with horror, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Now do you realize the gap between you and me?"

"Now do you understand why, despite your astounding talent, nobody is willing to help you?"

"Even if you want to repent now, it's too late."

"I won't give you another chance."

Bai Mohan let out a dark and proud laugh.

On the other side, within the Ice Barrier, the seven peak powerhouses were still fiercely attacking the barrier.

The Sect Master laughed loudly, "In front of Mo Han, any genius, any talent, is just a joke."

"Because he doesn't need so-called talent."

"Xiao Yi, he is an existence you can only ever look up to. Why don't you just surrender?"

Far away, the shock on Xiao Yi's face suddenly vanished.

It was replaced by the same cold indifference as before.

"Bai Mohan," Xiao Yi said indifferently, staring at Bai Mohan.

"In the past, you turned against Elder Yi for the Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace and the Great Freedom Sword Dao."

"The Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace needs no explanation."

"But as for the Great Freedom Sword Dao, given Elder Yi's character, he would have meticulously guided you. Why be so impatient?"

Bai Mohan sneered, "Why ask so many questions when you're about to die?"

"Well, might as well let you die with some understanding."

"Great Freedom Sword Dao, being the world's number one Sword Dao, is incredibly powerful. Who wouldn't want to obtain and study it?"

"That old man was willing to teach me, sure."

"But the Great Freedom Sword Dao is profoundly mysterious."

"How long would it take to comprehend it slowly under his guidance? Five years, ten years, or even longer?"

"I, Bai Mohan, am the chosen son of heaven. I can directly absorb and comprehend through my Martial Soul, why should I waste so much time?"

"Besides, what if that old man holds back?"

Xiao Yi's eyes narrowed, "You know well that he has only you as a disciple. He's unlikely to hold back."

"Ha ha, say whatever you please," Bai Mohan sneered coldly.

"Anyway, I warned him to obediently hand over the Great Freedom Sword Dao."

"If he didn't listen, then he can't blame me."

Xiao Yi said coldly, "This so-called 'handing over' involves taking his life, doesn't it?"

The Martial Arts Ice Crystal, an object of evil, can absorb a Martial Artist's Martial Arts Knowledge.

But, as a Martial Soul, while it granted its owner heaven-defying effects, it also came with a downside.

That is, it could only absorb the inanimate.

For instance, the Martial Arts Knowledge from the Martial Arts Stele and Cultivation Techniques—such inanimate objects could be directly absorbed upon unlocking.

To absorb the Martial Arts Knowledge of another living Martial Artist, one could only turn that Martial Artist into an inanimate object.

Which is to say, kill that Martial Artist.

"So what if it is?" Bai Mohan smiled proudly.

"Since he was my master, he should have given his all to make me stronger, even if it cost him his life."

"Ha ha ha ha, I remember, the day I exterminated the Yi Family."

"I first lured him away from the Royal Capital, then let Blood Mist Valley strike against the Yi Family."

"Do you know, when he returned to the Royal Capital and saw the Yi Family reduced to corpses, just how ridiculous his expression was?"

"But, all of this was a result of his own stubbornness."

"Those who obey me live; those who defy me die. He was obstinate to the end, and the consequence was that his relatives, his family members, paid for his foolishness."

"And in my fury, turned to ashes."

"I had planned to extract the Martial Artist Essence from the corpses of the Yi Family Members and refine it into Blood Intent Pills."

"Then I would have captured him, killed him, and completely obtained the Great Freedom Sword Dao."

"Only, I never expected that old man was so powerful."

"He somehow managed to first massacre Blood Mist Valley, killing every Assassin involved in the attack on his Yi Family."

"Then he wreaked havoc in the Royal Capital, killing a significant number of Martial Artists in the Royal Capital who supported me, before fleeing the Royal Capital."

"But what of it?"

Bai Mohan smiled even more proudly, more hideously.

"15 years have passed, does he dare to come back to me for revenge?"

"Can he even do anything to me?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Bai Mohan let out a sinister laugh.

And now, Xiao Yi's face was the epitome of icy coldness.

His heart was filled with a rage he had never felt so intensely before.

His desire to kill, never before had it been so potent.

In the next second, his coldness suddenly turned into a ferocious grin.

That savageness, indescribable, was akin to that of a demon.

"You all were quite aware of these things back then, weren't you?" Xiao Yi's savage face suddenly twisted as he turned to the Seven Peak Powerhouses.

"Fully aware of what had befallen Elder Yi."

"As fellow sect members, not only did you not speak a word of justice for him, you didn't seek justice for him."

"Instead, you turned around to protect Bai Mohan, covering up everything that happened."

"Bai Mohan is ruthless, but you are even more so."

Xiao Yi's voice was utterly cold.

"Perhaps in your eyes, Bai Mohan was an existence I could only look up to but could never reach."

"But, if he is nothing more than a corpse, what is the meaning of that?"

Xiao Yi's face was as hideous as that of a demon from the abyss.

In a flash, his figure dashed toward Bai Mohan.

Inside the Ice Barrier, Elder Duan Yun urged anxiously, "Xiao Yi, you can't kill Bai Mohan."

The Sect Master, beside him, sneered, "Don't worry, Elder Duan Yun. With Mohan's current power, it's still uncertain who will kill whom."

"No," Duan Yun said gravely, shaking his head. "I always feel that Xiao Yi is not as simple as we think."

From afar,

Upon seeing Xiao Yi attack, Bai Mohan just let out a cold laugh, "Overestimating oneself."

"Now, even if Elder Duan Yun came, he couldn't kill me, much less you?"

The current Bai Mohan, his aura soaring, held the Sky-splitting Sword in hand, his combat strength surpassing even Duan Yun.

But the attacking Xiao Yi, with a sword, slashed forcefully down.

Bai Mohan raised his sword to defend but suddenly, his face drastically changed.

Then he was sent flying by Xiao Yi's sword, coughing up fresh blood.

"How is this possible?" Shock painted Bai Mohan's face.

Xiao Yi grinned ferociously, "Did you truly think that I couldn't handle Duan Yun, that I couldn't kill Duan Yun?"

Before, Xiao Yi had always referred to Duan Yun as Elder Duan Yun.

But now, the word 'Elder' would no longer appear from his mouth.

"I can kill Duan Yun, and I can kill you as well."

Xiao Yi's words were even colder than the surrounding blizzard, enough to give one the chills.

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First update.