God Creation Project

"Die!"

The Ice Empress gave no chance for any explanation.

Her emerald-green scorpion tail, carrying the Extreme Ice that could destroy everything, instantly pierced the air, aiming straight for Gu Yuejin's brow.

Even with just a simple strike, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, emitting creaking sounds from being unable to bear the pressure.

Huo Yuhao's scalp tingled. He subconsciously wanted to activate his Spirit Eyes to help his Master predict the attack, but found that his spiritual power, under this oppressive pressure, couldn't even leave his body.

"You really have a short temper."

Gu Yuejin's brow twitched slightly, and he didn't meet the attack head-on.

The Blue Silver Emperor vines beneath his feet erupted instantly, transforming into a thick shield wall.

Even though these vines were as fragile as thin paper in the face of Extreme Ice, the extremely brief delay was enough for Gu Yuejin to dodge.

He held Huo Yuhao in one hand and retreated a hundred meters away like a ghost.

"Your Xue'er is like this, and you still have the mind to fight me?"

Gu Yuejin stopped, flicked the ice shards off his sleeve, and uttered coldly.

These words were like a paralyzing curse.

"Bing'er... stop..."

An extremely weak voice came from beside the Platform of Deification.

It was the Snow Empress.

Her figure was now so transparent it was almost dissipating, as if she would vanish completely with a gust of wind.

But even so, the majesty of the ruler of the extreme north still remained.

"Xue'er!"

The Ice Empress trembled, and her overwhelming killing intent instantly vanished like smoke.

Ignoring the detestable human, she transformed into a green light and rushed to the Snow Empress's side, her two front claws carefully supporting her in the air, afraid to touch.

She was afraid that if she touched her, this last wisp of spiritual consciousness would be scattered.

The Ice Empress panicked.

She quickly channeled her Soul Power into the Snow Empress's body, but the more she investigated, the colder her heart became.

It was too bad.

Her transformation had been interrupted halfway, and she had suffered a severe backlash from the laws of heaven and earth.

Furthermore, to send out a distress signal, the Snow Empress had not hesitated to burn her origin.

At this moment, the Snow Empress's life force was less than a tenth of what it should be, like a dying candle whose oil had run out, ready to extinguish at any moment.

"How could this happen... How could this happen..."

The Ice Empress's voice was tinged with a sob. The normally majestic and domineering Ice Jade Scorpion was now as helpless as a child who had lost their beloved toy.

Tears welled up in her emerald-green eyes.

"What a pity."

Gu Yuejin walked forward slowly, his gaze sweeping over the weak Snow Empress, his tone calm to the point of being indifferent.

"A ruler of the extreme north, who did not die under the heavenly tribulation, is about to die from her own recklessness."

"Do you want to live?"

Hearing this, the Ice Empress turned around sharply.

Her emerald-green eyes were filled with vigilance and hostility. She stood firmly in front of the Snow Empress, her tail stinger raised high.

"Get lost! Human!"

"If it weren't for you people, how could Xue'er have become like this!"

"Stop pretending to be kind; you humans are not only greedy but also sickeningly hypocritical!"

In her logic, no human was good.

Even though Gu Yuejin seemed to have fought with that soul master earlier, in her eyes, it was just a dog-eat-dog fight over a dispute in dividing spoils.

"Bing'er, don't be rude."

The Snow Empress gently patted the Ice Empress's claw, forcing herself to sit up straight.

Although she disliked humans, she could distinguish right from wrong.

"If he hadn't intervened, I would have been captured by that human with the strange weapon by now."

"He saved me."

After speaking, the Snow Empress looked at Gu Yuejin, her eyes conveying a sense of detachment from life and death, and a hint of imperceptible gratitude.

"Human, thank you."

"But I know my own condition. My origin is depleted, my transformation failed; even the God of Ice himself could not save me."

"You may leave, while I'm still alive and can suppress Bing'er, preventing her from causing you trouble."

This was the Snow Empress's magnanimity.

Even in death, she wanted to die with dignity, not owing anyone any favors.

"Leave?"

Gu Yuejin chuckled, a rather unrestrained laugh.

He crossed his arms, looking down at the two kings of the Extreme North.

"I went to all this trouble to save you, not to watch you settle your affairs here."

"If I say you can live, you will live."

As he spoke, he turned to Huo Yuhao, who was trembling beside him, wishing he could bury himself in the snow, and snapped his fingers.

"Come out, big bug."

"It's your turn to perform."

Huo Yuhao grimaced and touched his brow. "Brother Tianmeng, stop playing dead..."

Hummm--

Golden light flashed.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's plump form reluctantly emerged from Huo Yuhao's brow.

It first stole a glance at Gu Yuejin. Seeing that he showed no signs of attacking, it mustered its courage and floated forward.

As soon as it appeared, its unique aura stunned the Ice Empress.

"This scent..."

The Ice Empress stared at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, her emerald eyes instantly widening as if she had seen a ghost.

"Tianmeng?!"

"Is that you, you useless ice silkworm? You're actually still alive?!"

Back then, this ice silkworm was notorious in the Extreme North as a "mobile snack." It had mysteriously disappeared later, and she had assumed it had long been eaten as a treat by some ferocious beast.

She hadn't expected this fellow to not only be alive but also to have lost its physical body, leaving only a spiritual entity?

"Cough cough... Bing'er, long time no see."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wriggled its body, its two small eyes instantly turning into heart shapes as it stared intently at the Ice Empress.

"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you're still as beautiful and majestic as ever. Even your angry expression is so charming..."

Huo Yuhao covered his face. It was too embarrassing.

Gu Yuejin rolled his eyes. This sycophantic trait was truly something else.

"Shut up!"

The Ice Empress felt a chill run down her spine, her tail hook trembling. She was clearly disgusted.

"Why are you here? And mingling with humans?"

Although the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was a Soul Beast, being by a human's side in this form was a betrayal in itself.

"I..."

Scolded by the Ice Empress, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm didn't get angry. Instead, it took a deep breath and shed its playful demeanor.

It floated into the air, looking at the Ice Empress, a never-before-seen seriousness and affection in its eyes.

"I came back for you, Bing'er."

"I know your time is also running out."

"You won't be able to survive the 400,000-year heavenly tribulation. Just like the Snow Empress couldn't survive the 700,000-year heavenly tribulation."

This statement struck the Ice Empress's heart like a thorn.

She fell silent.

Because Tianmeng was telling the truth.

The three great kings of the Extreme North, despite their glorious reputations, were merely clinging to life.

"Then why did you come back? To mock me? Or do you want to die by my hand?"

The Ice Empress snorted coldly, but her tone had softened, and a hint of loneliness appeared in her eyes.

"No."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shook its head. Its gaze was fervent, and though its voice was not loud, it was deafening.

"I love you, Bing'er."

"Even if you ate my kin, even if you've always looked down on me."

"I still can't bear to watch you die under the heavenly tribulation and turn to ashes."

"That's why I endured countless hardships to escape, and risked death to return here, all to find a way to live for you... en, for the Snow Empress."

The sudden, heartfelt confession left the Ice Empress flustered, even forgetting to retort.

She frowned, instinctively glancing at the Snow Empress behind her, then at the Silkworm she had once considered an ant.

"A way out? What way out?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm straightened his back, pointed at Huo Yuhao beside him, and uttered two words, enunciating each syllable:

"Deification."