Chapter 114: The Far North (Space)

Mu Yang gradually awakened, feeling the soul skill granted by the Shadow Dragon—“Prayer,” a technique that could alter the weather through song.

But do not underestimate Prayer. While it might seem insignificant against minor weather changes, what about natural disasters? Conceptual soul skills have no weaknesses; only the wielder’s strength can limit their power.

“Congratulations, Host, on completing the task: Shadow Dragon. Reward obtained: Location of the Sun Phoenix.”

The task reward was tossed aside by Mu Yang. He began absorbing the Shadow Dragon’s fifth claw. The absorption went remarkably smoothly—far easier than absorbing a suitable soul bone. It’s worth noting that although this was an external soul bone, the Shadow Dragon’s age far exceeded Mu Yang’s usual limits. Such a seamless absorption was rare; had Mu Yang not personally extracted it from the Shadow Dragon, he might have mistaken it for a soul bone of another soul beast.

What Mu Yang did not know was that the Shadow Dragon, sensing its fifth claw being pulled into the spiritual realm and attempting to resist, was instantly subdued. After experiencing the threat of death and hearing the rules from the shadow Mu Yang, the Shadow Dragon no longer dared to resist.

Mu Yang gently waved his hand forward. The air tore apart in an instant, revealing a massive dragon claw floating in the void. The claw moved in time with Mu Yang’s hand gestures. Despite the fluctuations in Mu Yang’s thoughts and size, the Shadow Dragon’s fifth claw granted him not only a new offensive ability but also a spatial domain—a one-to-one scale replica of the Extreme North.

Perhaps it was the system’s design, or perhaps because the Extreme North represents the shadow side of this planet’s surface. After the Shadow Dragon’s demise, the temperature of the Extreme North began to rise. This might soon become the new habitat for all creatures living there.

Leaving the ice prison, Mu Yang saw the Snow Emperor and the Shopkeeper. The latter was drenched in blood but now bore a third soul ring—the degenerated Ice Blue Scorpion’s soul ring.

“Little Mu, you’re out. Since you killed the Shadow Dragon, the temperature in the Extreme North has started to rise. While the outer edges haven’t changed much, the temperature near the ice prison has noticeably increased,” the Snow Emperor said. Though now fully human, the Snow Emperor still commanded the soul beasts of the Extreme North and naturally cared for the region.

Mu Yang did not hide anything, explaining to the Snow Emperor that the Shadow Dragon was the shadow side of Douluo Continent. Killing the shadow side would cause a significant reduction in the power of all shadow-side soul masters and soul beasts, and the Extreme North would inevitably be affected.

Then, Mu Yang revealed the one-to-one Extreme North spatial domain he obtained from the external soul bone after slaying the Shadow Dragon. Even without that identical space, Mu Yang would have created one through the system. After all, this was his doing, and the Snow Emperor was his sister—even if only in name.

The Snow Emperor understood. Mu Yang intended to allow all the soul beasts of the Extreme North to enter his spatial domain. This had its benefits and drawbacks.

The advantage was clear: soul beasts inside Mu Yang’s space need not fear hunters among the soul masters. Additionally, soul beasts that had committed offenses but escaped capture in the Extreme North could not enter Mu Yang’s domain, and so forth.

But the drawbacks were many. The greatest was that once soul beasts entered Mu Yang’s domain, their fates would be controlled by him. The Snow Emperor trusted Mu Yang, but since this concerned the future of the Extreme North itself, she would need to discuss it with the other soul beasts before proceeding...