Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed in shock, "Not good! Snow Empress is coming!"
"Yuhao! We need to open the time tunnel to ten thousand years later and get out of here right now! Snow Empress is the ruler of the Extreme North, and she's terrifying!"
Huo Yuhao waved his hand, his gaze flickering as he looked out at the vast snowy world in the distance. "Snow Empress, my name is Huo Yuhao. How about we show ourselves and talk?"
"Bing'er, you were too careless this time." Snow Empress's clear, cold voice rang out.
"Xue'er! You're here!" Ice Empress was overjoyed.
Snow Empress's appearance was that of a human, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. Her pure white hair cascaded down to her back, and her flawless, delicate body was covered by a white long dress, exuding nobility and elegance.
At this moment, Qian Renxue was already stunned. The impact kept growing heavier, and she couldn't speak anymore.
Snow Empress asked coldly, "Tianmeng, since you've already become a human's soul ring, why have you returned to the Extreme North? And on top of that, you captured Ice Empress. Was it just to make her this human's second spirit?"
"If you don't give a reasonable explanation, then today, you will be buried here in the Extreme North."
Snowflakes howled through the air, and the cold wind was biting.
"It's not like that, Snow Empress. Listen to me." Huo Yuhao stopped Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and stepped forward to meet Snow Empress's gaze.
Huo Yuhao said, "Snow Empress, if you just read my memories, you'll understand the whole story."
"Yuhao! Are you crazy?!"
The Sea of Spirit was inside a human's brain—to be precise, behind Huo Yuhao's eyes. Once the Sea of Spirit collapsed, Huo Yuhao would die.
Huo Yuhao looked at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and slowly shook his head. "Explaining it would be too weak and unconvincing. My memories are far more persuasive."
"Human, aren't you afraid I'll destroy your Sea of Spirit and scatter your soul along with that guy Tianmeng?" Snow Empress's cold, beautiful face turned even colder, and killing intent began to spread around them.
"I'm not afraid!" Huo Yuhao puffed out his chest and said with righteous conviction, "In another ten thousand years, you and Ice Empress will face the 400,000-year and 700,000-year thresholds. Without a rare treasure like the Ten Thousand Year Cold Ice Marrow, Ice Empress absolutely cannot survive it. As for you, Snow Empress, you will encounter a 100,000 Year Snow Lotus in the future and use it as a catalyst to plan on becoming a human."
Ice Empress and Snow Empress were both filled with shock. None of what Huo Yuhao said was known to them. For a time, Huo Yuhao's identity became the most suspicious thing in the minds of these two soul beasts.
"Xue'er, is what this human said true?" Ice Empress looked at Snow Empress in surprise. She was shocked by her good sister's future resolve, but also deeply shaken by Huo Yuhao.
"Who exactly are you?" Snow Empress said in a grave tone.
"All explanations are weak and powerless. I told you, just enter my Sea of Spirit and read my memories. Then all your questions will be answered." Huo Yuhao released the protection over his Sea of Spirit.
Snow Empress hesitated for a moment, then floated over to stand before Huo Yuhao. She raised her pale right hand and pressed it against the center of his brow.
Huo Yuhao only felt his Sea of Spirit go hazy. A bone-chilling cold spread through his entire body, and his eyes lost focus at that moment.
Memories surfaced in Huo Yuhao's mind like a film projector: the figure of his mother, Huo Yun'er; the events at the Duke's Mansion; the scene of his mother's departure; meeting Bei Bei and Tang Ya; fusing with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm; the accidental crossing to the Douluo Continent of ten thousand years ago; and every single thing he had done since then—all of it was completely imprinted into Snow Empress's mind.
Snow Empress's expression grew worse and worse, until finally, a smile appeared on her beautiful face, like a snow lotus blooming in winter.
"So that's how it is. You're from the Douluo Continent ten thousand years in the future, and you accidentally came to our era." Snow Empress withdrew her right hand. As she left the Sea of Spirit, she added, "Thank you, Elder Yi."
Huo Yuhao was dazed for a moment. His eyes gradually regained awareness. After shivering, he looked at the peerlessly beautiful Snow Empress smiling before him and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It's settled!
"That's why we came to the Extreme North. You know Ice Empress's situation, Snow Empress, and your own as well."
Huo Yuhao said seriously, "Right now, there's a choice in front of you. Ice Empress, are you willing to become my second spirit? Brother Tianmeng will preserve your consciousness and let you take up residence in my Sea of Spirit. As for you, Snow Empress..."
Snow Empress nodded. "I have no other choice. The path of using the 100,000 Year Snow Lotus to take human form was a mistake. And my 700,000-year threshold is still ten thousand years away. Just as you said, this is the only way."
A faint blush crept onto Snow Empress's beautiful face. The youth before her would not only become a god in the future, but she would also have to call him "Father." That was absolutely beyond anything Snow Empress had ever imagined.
"Xue'er, what are you two talking about?!" Ice Empress was completely confused. Still trapped inside Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's remains, she was utterly bewildered by Snow Empress's drastic change.
Huo Yuhao looked at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and said, "Brother Tianmeng, release your hold on Ice Empress."
"But..." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hesitated. Snow Empress was the ruler of the Extreme North. As long as he had Ice Empress in his grasp, the other party would still be cautious. Once he let go, wouldn't he and Huo Yuhao both be buried here?
Huo Yuhao knew Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's concerns and said at once, "It's fine, Brother Tianmeng. For soul beasts that have lived for hundreds of thousands of years, surviving one dangerous heavenly tribulation after another foreshadows that their lives have entered a new level. Correspondingly, when a great calamity approaches and they have no way to survive it, their lives are about to end. Their longing for the illusory God Realm grows stronger and stronger. Only we humans hold the opportunity to become gods. Now that this choice is right in front of them, I believe Ice Empress and Snow Empress understand it very well."
"...Fine." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm retrieved his remains. The moment Ice Empress broke free, she was about to attack.
Snow Empress waved her hand and held Ice Empress back. "Bing'er, this is an unprecedented opportunity for both of us. If we succeed, we can achieve eternal life!"
At this moment, Snow Empress pulled Ice Empress aside to enlighten her. Given Snow Empress's status in the Extreme North Ice Plain, Huo Yuhao naturally had no worries.
"Elder Sister? Elder Sister?" Huo Yuhao waved his hand in front of Qian Renxue's face.
"Oh? Ah! Is it settled?" Qian Renxue looked at Ice Empress and Snow Empress, who were whispering to each other not far away. She found it hard to believe that Huo Yuhao had convinced two super soul beasts with just a few words.
"With me here, no surprises." Huo Yuhao patted his chest. Convincing Ice Empress and roping in Snow Empress along the way—this way, there would be no accidents with the future soul spirits.
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then sighed. "...Elder Sister, I already know how to return to the future. I'm about to... leave this era."
The smile on Qian Renxue's beautiful face gradually froze. For a time, the Extreme North fell eerily silent, leaving only the faint murmurs of Ice Empress and Snow Empress whispering to each other.
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