Douluo Continent: The Ice King's Resurrection

5. Ice God Douluo, Awakening Begins

After Zhao Tong was killed by Ling Yongsheng's Frost Soul Ice Dragon Heavenly Fall, the people in the central square who had been frozen by the immense soul power were finally freed from their frozen state. As soon as the freeze was lifted, some people, still not understanding that the crisis had been resolved, were still frantically running away.

At this moment, Ling Yongsheng gathered his soul power and transmitted a message to the entire square: "The villain has been exterminated by my Ling family. Everyone can calm down now." His tone was filled with a sense of calm, and at the same time, he released a slight trace of his aura as a level 98 Super Douluo.

As soon as the aura of the Super Douluo was released, the chaotic crowd in the square immediately paused. The fleeing crowd turned their heads and immediately saw the nine soul rings that Ling Yongsheng controlled and hung high behind him.

Even the most ordinary people on the Douluo Continent know what a Soul Master with nine Soul Rings means. That is the pinnacle of Soul Masters! A Title Douluo whom even the emperor of the empire would treat with utmost respect!

The purple-robed elder, who was preparing for a second attack, was utterly astonished upon seeing Ling Yongsheng, his bear-like face covered in snow-white bear fur filled with disbelief. With his experience, the purple-robed elder had seen Ling Yongsheng's true form twenty years ago, but having heard nothing from him for twenty years, he, like everyone else, assumed Ling Yongsheng had perished. However, it now seemed the rumors were clearly false.

The purple-robed elder was the first to react. In that instant, he knelt down on one knee, gave Ling Yongsheng an extreme ice military salute, and shouted, "Welcome, Ice God Douluo!!" He also used his soul power to transmit his voice, intending to inform the surrounding juniors and commoners of the title of the Douluo before them.

The nobles and the surrounding common people immediately realized what was happening, and the crisis was naturally resolved. Didn't you see that even the Title Douluo had appeared?

The moment they realized what was happening, they knelt down and shouted, "Welcome, Your Majesty, Ice God Douluo!!!"

At this moment, the people were incredibly excited. This was a living, breathing Title Douluo! How many ordinary people on the Douluo Continent had the chance to see a living Title Douluo? This was something they could brag about for the rest of their lives. Many people had this thought in their minds.

Most of the nobles in the inner circle remained relatively calm, having seen their share of Title Douluos in their lives. For example, the current head of the Ling family was a Title Douluo. However, what surprised these nobles was that this new Title Douluo had suddenly appeared in the Ling family, and judging from his aura, he seemed to surpass even the current head of the Ling family.

"The Ice God Douluo? Could it be..." The nobles speculated. Being given the title of Ice God was enough to demonstrate his immense power. The purple-robed elder's actions just now indirectly confirmed their guesses. The Ice God Douluo before them should be the rumored deceased former head of the Ling family.

With this in mind, the nobles' expressions became even more sincere. After all, Ling Yongsheng's appearance meant that the strength of Extreme Ice City had once again received an epic boost, which greatly benefited their interests. So what did it matter if they acted respectfully now?

"Yes, no need for formalities. The awakening ceremony can proceed as scheduled." Ling Yongsheng's calm voice rang in everyone's ears. At the same time, he also withdrew his martial soul and soul rings. His aura subsided, and from a distance, he appeared to be just an ordinary middle-aged man.

Following his words, the entire square quickly began to return to normal order.

Inside the city's defensive camp, earth-attribute soul masters quickly used their abilities to restore the area damaged by Zhao Tong, while other soldiers maintained order once again. Children lined up as they were supposed to, and onlookers continued to watch.

Unlike before, the entire plaza remained eerily quiet. Clearly, with Super Douluo Ling Yongsheng present, no one dared to make too much noise.

Compared to the adults, the children, though too shy to speak after calming down, all looked at Ling Yongsheng with admiration and longing. The children around Extreme Ice City all knew what those nine spirit rings behind Ling Yongsheng meant. Having witnessed his imposing presence, each child couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if they could have the chance to become like him!

Standing beside Ling Yongsheng, Ling Bingtian didn't indulge in the daydreams like the other children. He knew that as long as his awakened martial soul wasn't a useless one completely devoid of innate soul power, he was confident he could defy fate. Whether it was the Xuan Shui Pill from Xu Sanshi's sect or the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, given his foresight and his family's strength, Ling Bingtian was absolutely certain he could obtain them.

The only problem is that he hasn't seen any of the common cheat codes for transmigrators yet. Is soul enhancement the only cheat code he has that can barely be considered a cheat code? Ling Bingtian muttered to himself.

But this also reflects Ling Bingtian's lack of confidence. After all, in the Douluo Continent, where martial souls determine destiny, if he awakens a useless martial soul, he might truly be destined to be a spoiled brat for life. Even though the probability of this is extremely low, Ling Bingtian can't help but worry.

Time didn't give him much time to overthink things. Under the leadership of an earth-attribute Soul King from the city guard camp, the entire central square was restored to its previous state in less than ten minutes, showing no trace of the damage Zhao Tong had caused.

As the plaza was repaired, the host of the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, Ling Jue, whom we mentioned earlier, respectfully approached Ling Yongsheng and asked, "Patriarch, what do you think?"

If Ling Yongsheng were not present, Ling Jue would naturally be able to decide whether the ceremony should begin, but since Ling Yongsheng was present, as a member of the Ling family, he dared not overstep his bounds.

"Let's begin." Ling Yongsheng didn't mince words. After responding to Ling Jue in a calm tone, he patted Ling Bingtian's shoulder and said softly, "Go ahead, Grandpa believes you can do it." From that weathered and profound gaze, Ling Bingtian could clearly see a hint of pride.

According to the Ling family's tradition, all Ling family members are among the first to awaken their martial souls in each martial soul awakening ceremony.

"Yes." Ling Bingtian also cut off his somewhat chaotic thoughts, nodded in response to Ling Yongsheng, and then followed Ling Jue toward the statue of the first-generation Ice Duke.

Soon, amidst Ling Jue's shouts that the auspicious day and time had arrived, the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, which would determine the fate of Ling Bingtian and all the other children present, began.

Under everyone's gaze, Ling Bingtian slowly walked into the awakening array in front of the statue of the first-generation Ice Duke. Six black awakening stones were arranged in a six-pointed star shape around Ling Bingtian.

Ling Jue stood solemnly before the Awakening Array, dressed in a blue and white robe embroidered with ice-blue lotus flowers. This was his usual attire when awakening martial souls for others.

In front of everyone, Ling Jue extended his right hand, and a beautiful lotus flower bloomed in his palm. Layer upon layer of pure white petals, symbolizing purity, unfolded. Unlike ordinary snow lotuses, blue dragon-shaped patterns also appeared on the petals of this lotus flower.

Ice and Snow Dragon Lotus!

This is Ling Jue's martial soul, a high-quality martial soul that has undergone a benign mutation. Although it cannot compare to the Frost Soul Chain Dragon Spear of the Ling family's main lineage, it is still a first-class plant-type weapon martial soul.

Above the Ice and Snow Dragon Lotus, six perfectly matched soul rings appeared, symbolizing Ling Jue's identity as a Soul Emperor.

Under Ling Jue's control, six icy blue dragon-shaped soul power beams were released from the petals of the Ice and Snow Dragon Lotus in his hand and poured into the six black awakening stones on the ground.

Instantly, a layer of golden light emanated from the six awakening stones, forming a pale golden light shield that enveloped Ling Bingtian.

At this moment, everyone in the square, regardless of age or gender, turned their attention to Ling Bingtian, some with curiosity, some with envy, and some with worry. But no matter what, it was clear that nothing could affect Ling Bingtian's awakening.

As Ling Jue continued to inject his soul power, golden specks of light floated out from the black stones on the ground, seeped through the light shield, and entered Ling Bingtian's body.

Ling Bingtian's body also began to tremble slightly, which is a normal phenomenon of martial soul awakening, but soon, as expected, an accident occurred.

According to the normal procedure, shortly after Ling Bingtian's body began to tremble, the Martial Soul Mark would appear on the back of his hand, and the Martial Soul would appear accordingly. However, after Ling Bingtian's body began to tremble, the people present saw a look of surprise on Ling Jue's face, and then the dragon shadow released from the Ice and Snow Dragon Lotus in his hand suddenly became thicker and larger.

The light shield, which was originally pale gold, began to change into a brilliant gold. Soon, all that could be seen was a brilliant gold shield that covered Ling Bingtian.

"What's going on? Has this happened before when the kids awakened their martial souls?" A burly man with a white sheepskin turban and dressed in hemp clothing asked the people around him in a puzzled voice. Judging from the calluses on his hands, it was not hard to tell that he was a villager who farmed around the Ice City. He was probably the father who had been invited here for his child's martial soul awakening.

"No, I live in the inner city and come to see this Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony every year, but I've never seen anyone turn out like this when their Martial Soul awakens." Here, many people are simply parents of children whose Martial Souls are about to awaken. Even though they usually look down on farmers, one resident of the inner city still responded to the farmer father's question.

The surrounding people also began to make a fuss; in their experience, this situation was beyond their comprehension.

The nobles within the circle formed by the city's protective camp were also filled with confusion. Martial Soul awakening was something everyone on the Douluo Continent had experienced. However, even with their extensive knowledge, they couldn't comprehend Ling Bingtian's situation.

Of everyone present, only one person's eyes grew brighter and brighter—that was Ling Yongsheng. Although Ling Yongsheng had never seen such a sight before, he recalled a phenomenon of martial soul awakening mentioned in an ancient book of his clan, which was highly similar to the scene of Ling Bingtian's martial soul awakening at this moment.

"If that's really the case, maybe our Ling family can produce a true god!" An undisguised excitement surfaced in his deep eyes.