I Speak with the Ice Empress

Somewhere in the Extreme North.

Several hours passed. Once Sky Dream Ice Silkworm confirmed that it was safe, Huo Yuhao slowly came to a stop.

"Let the Ice Empress out. Let's have a proper talk with her. I'm sure she knows how to recognize the situation."

A ball of golden light emerged from between Huo Yuhao's brows and drifted slowly into the air. As the points of light expanded, it became a sphere roughly one meter in diameter.

With a flash of light, the Ice Empress emerged from the golden disc.

After struggling wildly to no avail, the Ice Empress threw out a harsh threat.

"Hmph, Tian Meng, what do you intend by trapping me? Once I break free, I will definitely kill you!"

Tian Meng's voice was filled with desolation. "I came here for only one thing: to be with you forever!"

Upon hearing this, both Huo Yuhao and the Ice Empress were stunned.

The innately evil Extreme North Aluminum Copper!

Huo Yuhao: This damned plot is still chasing after me? What the hell, Tian Meng is already a big shot, yet he's still simping?

Ice Empress: That old treasure of hers ruined things between Snow Empress and me, and now she wants to set her sights on me? I should've swallowed that damned Tian Meng whole back then.

The Ice Empress said coldly, "Then you should have let me devour you and restore my origin, rather than vanishing without a trace and refusing to show me your true body even now!"

"Bingbing, it isn't what you think." Tian Meng sighed.

"Tian Meng can now exist only in the form of a Spiritual Body. If not for my good fortune, I would have already dissipated beneath the Heavenly Tribulation."

"What?! You only have your Spiritual Origin left?"

The Ice Empress froze, unable to believe it.

Even Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, whose cultivation had reached a million-year, could not escape death?

Was this the fate of the Soul Beast Clan?

Thinking of the Four-Hundred-Thousand-Year Heavenly Tribulation she would soon face, the Ice Empress could not help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.

Seeing that the Ice Empress was wavering, Tian Meng struck while the iron was hot.

"Fortunately, the heavens still favor Tian Meng. At the final critical moment, I encountered Yuhao—the host with whom I now coexist."

"I have now shed my mortal form and ascended into a dragon! Hehe, Tian Meng is the first Wisdom Soul Ring in history on the continent. Jealous?"

"A host! A Spirit Ring? Tian Meng, you actually became tainted by humans?!"

The Ice Empress flew into a rage.

"It's a long story..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wore an innocent expression as he smiled bitterly. "Back then, because you kept pressing me and insisted on devouring my origin..."

Tian Meng then began recounting to the Ice Empress the miserable experiences of the past years, especially why and how he had decided to bet everything on Huo Yuhao.

"You know how terrifying the end of one's lifespan is for us. I know that your own end is approaching again. Ice Empress, do you think you can truly survive the Heavenly Tribulation by luck?"

The Ice Empress fell silent. She knew Tian Meng was completely right.

Tian Meng finally revealed his true intention. "I am unwilling to perish like this. I believe you feel the same. We have lived for so long—how can we resign ourselves to becoming a pile of dust? Therefore, I have a plan!"

The Ice Empress asked instinctively, "What plan?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said solemnly, "Create a god."

"Create a god?"

Tian Meng then laid out the God Creation Plan and the promise of immortality, introducing Huo Yuhao to the Ice Empress.

"Bingbing, do you see him? This is the most gifted genius on the entire continent. If anyone in this era is destined to become a god, it will definitely be our host, Huo Yuhao!!"

It had to be admitted that Tian Meng's words were highly persuasive.

Especially for the Ice Empress, whose life was nearing its end, it was like sunlight piercing through the night. This glimmer of hope was simply too brilliant.

Tian Meng had completely seized upon the Ice Empress's weakness!

As expected of "good sisters" who had spent so many years together—they knew each other inside and out.

There was even a finishing blow.

Ice Empress, you wouldn't want to never see Snow Empress again, would you?

"Alright, now let's talk properly."

Huo Yuhao knew it was time for him to take the stage.

Next, it was his turn to speak with the Ice Empress.

He would give the Ice Empress a little Martial Soul shock.

"Ice Empress, you should know that I chose you only out of consideration for Tian Meng. You are merely icing on the cake."

"I'll tell you a fact now: even without your help, I can still crush all of Douluo Continent!"

"Give me time, and I can still surpass the limits and ascend to godhood!"

His black hair whipped wildly as his confident words fell.

"Buzz—"

The domain unfolded—the Netherworld Ice Soul Domain!

In an instant, terrifying cold swept outward from Huo Yuhao.

The wind and snow between heaven and earth cheered, as though celebrating the arrival of the ruler of the Far North.

Having seen the future, why would you not bow?

"What?!"

"A domain?!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress cried out in shock at the same time!

Even while restrained, the Ice Empress had to admit that the youth she had previously overlooked now possessed the qualifications to make her take him seriously—even look up to him.

The chill released by this unfamiliar Martial Soul actually surpassed hers?

One had to know that her true body was the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ultimate Ice itself!

Moreover, the suppression of this Innate Domain shook her heart and moved her deeply.

There was also Huo Yuhao's own attainments in Spiritual Power—Spiritual Power enough to rival that of an ordinary Soul Saint.

One had to know that on the path toward godhood, Spiritual Power was an even more terrifying shackle than Soul Power.

She admitted that Huo Yuhao's talent had moved her, but this little brat actually dared to be so rude to her!

She was the second king of the Extreme North, an existence above countless beasts and beneath only one!

It was all that damned Tian Meng's fault!

The Ice Empress looked at the jubilant Sky Dream Ice Silkworm beside her and demanded,

"Why are you, you piece of trash, acting so shocked too? Isn't this little... Yuhao the host you chose?"

Tian Meng looked somewhat embarrassed at those words.

He had not known about this either. He had thought it was merely an "ordinary" Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, never expecting it to be something comparable to a God-level Martial Soul.

As expected of an inheritance leading directly to godhood!

Great Love Immortal Venerable, invincible!

Then he recalled the unknown Grey Bead within Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

It was in the bag—the God Creation Plan was in the bag!

However, Tian Meng had no intention of immediately sharing this secret with the Ice Empress.

When it came to a mere "outsider," he remained tight-lipped.

"Don't worry about so much. Opportunity doesn't come twice. Just tell me—will you Sacrifice yourself or not?"

"You should know that after I trapped you, I have plenty of ways to make you lose your life. On one side is immortality, on the other is Destruction. Which is more important, Bingbing? You'd better think carefully."

This was a silkworm borrowing human authority to intimidate her.

"Ice Empress, I'll give you three more minutes to consider."

Huo Yuhao issued his final ultimatum as well.

"..."

The Ice Empress fell silent again. Her magnificent amber eyes flickered between light and dark, while her gaze wandered ceaselessly between Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Couldn't they at least give her an excuse to step down?

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, you truly deserved to die!!

Amid the silence, even the drifting snow of the Extreme North seemed to quiet somewhat.

"Do I have any other choice?"

She finally compromised. Though immortality would cost her freedom, being alive was still happier than being dead.

Tian Meng's tone could not conceal his excitement. "Good, good, good! Bingbing, we sisters can finally renew our old bond."

Huo Yuhao: ...

The Ice Empress shot Tian Meng a glare and said coldly,

"Tian Meng, you piece of trash, don't think I agreed because of you. If you dare provoke me again, I'll self-destruct immediately and take us both down with me!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shrank back. "Fine, I won't say another word. Please, begin your performance."

Glancing at Huo Yuhao, the Ice Empress continued to put on a tough front. "I hope you really can become a god."

Huo Yuhao smiled confidently. "You will definitely not regret your choice today."

As one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Empress had always been decisive and ruthless. After a brief hesitation, she had already made up her mind.

Her crystal-yellow eyes gradually turned jade-green, and the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's long jade-green tail rose once more. This was only possible after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm relaxed his restraints.

A gentle jade-green halo began rippling backward from the base of her tail, eventually gathering at the tip of her tail hook.

With a flash of jade light, the Ice Empress's Spiritual Origin separated and slowly floated upward.

Though releasing one's Spiritual Origin appeared simple, it was not something ordinary soul beasts could accomplish. Only soul beasts that had passed through one lifespan limit and possessed cultivation above a Hundred-Thousand-Year could perform it.

The golden sphere belonging to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also drifted forward and pressed against the Remnant Shell. Like a whale swallowing water, it engulfed the jade-green sphere of light.

Then, the two Spiritual Origins swiftly returned to Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

Since it concerned her own interests, the Ice Empress immediately settled into her role.

"Yuhao, with my help, if you want to maximize your gains, we need to use the method of bone first, ring afterward."

"I can now provide you with a Spirit Bone for any position. I recommend a Torso Bone—namely the spine, breastbone, and ribs. That would be equivalent to gaining two additional External Soul Bones."

"However, there is also a problem. Although your body is much stronger than that of Soul Masters at the same level, my Spirit Bone's power is simply too immense. The transformation process will be both long and painful."

"Can you endure such extreme pain? Our power cannot protect your mind. If you cannot endure it and suffer a mental collapse, then everything will have been in vain."

"Yuhao, what do you think?"

"Don't worry, Ice Empress. It's merely the pain of replacing bones."

Huo Yuhao smiled nonchalantly.

It was fine. The Ice Soul Body would make its move.

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