Heading to the Far North

Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall; in the blink of an eye, three years had gone by.

At the northernmost tip of the Douluo Continent, a carriage bumped along the road.

"My lord, we are approaching Ice Plains City. We will arrive at our destination shortly."

"I understand!" A slightly aged voice replied.

At the horse station within the city.

A middle-aged man spoke to a figure draped in a white robe, "My lord, the fare for this trip is five Gold Soul Coins."

"Take it!" The tightly wrapped robe lifted slightly, and five Gold Soul Coins landed in the coachman's hand. The white-robed figure turned and walked away.

"Hahaha, Yuhao, it wasn't easy, but we've finally arrived in the Extreme North."

"How about it? My shed skin isn't bad, right? You can't feel a hint of the cold at all."

"It is truly impressive!"

The voice of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rang in his ears. Huo Yuhao, wearing the shed skin of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, stared at the pristine white robe on his body, which looked as pure as a snowflake from the heavens.

"It really is impressive, Sister Tianmeng."

Huo Yuhao walked along the path specifically cleared for travelers within the city.

"Elder Yi, thank you for helping us get out this time, and for the disguise throughout the journey."

"No need for thanks!"

Huo Yuhao recalled his journey; it hadn't been easy at the start.

As early as four months ago, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power had already reached level twenty.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had told Huo Yuhao that he could head to the Extreme North.

But why had it dragged on for so long? His mother and Uncle Mo were not easy to fool!

Fortunately, half a month ago, Electrolux had stepped in to help Huo Yuhao.

Under the guise of being Huo Yuhao's master, Electrolux summoned an undead creature at least at the Title Douluo level.

Huo Yuhao was finally able to break free and come to this Extreme North.

After wandering around the city, Huo Yuhao arrived at a luxurious hotel.

He planned to rest here for the night to prepare for what he had to do tomorrow.

Regarding his second martial soul, Huo Yuhao had his own ideas; it all depended on whether tomorrow's events would unfold in the direction he expected.

Two days later, amidst the biting cold wind and snow, a white figure was pressing forward.

"Yuhao, we've been quite lucky venturing this deep into the Extreme North. We haven't encountered any powerful Soul Beasts along the way."

Huo Yuhao, draped in the molted skin of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, said nothing, listening quietly as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke.

It wasn't that he didn't want to respond to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, but as they ventured deeper into the Extreme North, the snow beneath his feet grew thicker and thicker.

By now, it had surpassed his thighs, and half of his body was submerged in the snow.

This forced Huo Yuhao to use both his hands and feet, crawling forward just to make progress.

Along the way, the incessant chatter of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had at least helped alleviate some of Huo Yuhao's loneliness.

The voice of the little girl Tian Meng was actually quite pleasant to listen to!

After traveling for who knows how long, they arrived at a place where the snow reached Huo Yuhao's lower abdomen.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally called for a halt.

Huo Yuhao took out some dry rations from his Storage Belt—food with a hardness comparable to Russian black bread—and forced it down, washing it down with a mouthful of snow melted by his own body heat.

With the energy from the food, the color finally returned slightly to Huo Yuhao's pale face.

The spirit body of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm flew out from Huo Yuhao's Spirit Sea.

"Yuhao, what we are about to do next concerns whether or not we can obtain a powerful second Martial Soul."

"If we can persuade the Ice Empress to join us, our chances of becoming gods in the future will soar significantly!"

"I'm sorry, Yuhao. Because of my own selfish motives, you have to suffer for a while longer."

Huo Yuhao smiled indifferently. "We've spent three years together; haven't you already explained everything to me?"

"Everyone has selfish motives, and I support your decision."

"A 400,000-year-old Soul Beast is very tempting. Go ahead and do it, Tian Meng."

Who could refuse a little girl like the Ice Empress? You agree, right, you lolicon!

Huo Yuhao pulled a red crystal from his Storage Belt.

He tossed the Sky Dream Molted Skin, which had been protecting him from the bitter cold, back to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Go! With this protection produced by a Crimson Scorpion, I won't be afraid of this low temperature for the time being."

The red crystal Huo Yuhao had taken out was something he had acquired a year ago at an auction house in Star Luo.

The Crimson Scorpion was a type of Soul Beast that lived in the hot, arid deserts of the central region of the Douluo Continent.

Due to the extreme temperature fluctuations in the desert, they produce something called a Crimson Flame Crystal, which is used to keep warm at night.

Huo Yuhao held the Crimson Flame Crystal in his hands, feeling a warmth spread through his body.

However, the heat stored within a single Crimson Flame Crystal has its limits.

Huo Yuhao could feel the heat from the Crimson Flame Crystal rapidly depleting.

The bad news was that it could only protect Huo Yuhao for a maximum of one hour.

The good news was that Huo Yuhao had brought a total of 24 of these Crimson Flame Crystals, enough to let the Ice Empress and Tian Meng chat for an entire day.

Tian Meng used his spiritual power to support his own molted shell, his small face wearing a stern expression.

"I will not let your efforts go to waste."

With his spiritual power pushed to its limit, nine of the ten Spirit Origins that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had fused into Huo Yuhao's body flew out.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm made a pressing motion with his hands, stacking the nine Spirit Origins together, and a golden silkworm took shape amidst the golden light.

"Ice Empress, I believe you can feel my aura."

"I once told you: the tides turn every thirty years, do not bully the Ice Silkworm for being weak."

"I have become stronger now, Ice Empress. Do you dare to fight me!"

Deep in the heart of the Extreme North, inside a magnificent ice palace.

A creature about 1.5 meters tall, its body composed of emerald green and icy blue colors, opened its eyes, which shone like yellow gemstones.

Its entire body was covered in hexagonal, diamond-like inlays.

On its back grew a long, emerald-green tail like jade. This was a scorpion.

"Tian Meng, you actually dare to return!"

As one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Empress's eyes revealed an incredibly intense desire to devour.

But... the Ice Empress glanced back at the blue crystal door behind her.

Xue'er was currently attempting to form the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core and needed someone to guard her.

As for Tian Meng... such a large, easy piece of prey, and so close by—the Ice Empress was unwilling to give up.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Ice Empress cast an Ice Prohibition Barrier over the door behind her.

As long as any soul beast stepped into the vicinity, the Ice Empress would be able to sense it immediately.

"Tian Meng, I'm coming!"

"Ice Empress, respond to my call and come to my side!" Tian Meng's tone was incredibly gentle.

Huo Yuhao let out a lazy yawn. "Sister Tianmeng, several minutes have already passed. Is she not going to come?"

"You little brat, what do you know?" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm raised his voice. "The bond between the Ice Empress and me is earth-shattering and heaven-moving!"

"As long as I appear, she will definitely follow my lead and appear as well."

"We are inseparable, like shadows following a form, like glue and lacquer. We shall never be apart again!"

"Tian Meng, who would want to be inseparable and stay together forever with a piece of trash like you!"

A cold, delicate shout rang out, carrying a hint of a craving to devour.

On the horizon, a jade-green radiance rapidly spread outward.

In front of Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, an incredibly beautiful ice scorpion, appearing as if it were composed of diamonds and emeralds, stood beneath that jade-green radiance.