Chapter 117

Huo Yuhao curled up inside the Ice Cave, carefully extending his Spiritual Probe outward.

In the clearing outside, protected by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Spiritual Power, a slender emerald green figure was slowly taking shape.

The figure was not large, only around one and a half meters long, yet it radiated a terrifying aura capable of making heaven and earth pale.

An emerald green scorpion body, hexagonal diamond-like protrusions, and a tail hook raised high—the Ice Empress, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion ranked second among the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North.

Huo Yuhao held his breath. Through his Spiritual Probe, the emerald green figure emitted a chill that nearly suffocated him.

It was not the cold of a frigid wind, but a cold that seeped out through the cracks in his bones and made his teeth chatter. He had never felt such an aura before—it surpassed fear itself, an oppressive force that made his body instinctively want to flee.

"Tian Meng, you're still alive." Ice Empress's voice was crisp, carrying unquestionable authority.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual incarnation—the young man who looked exactly like Huo Yuhao—stood in the snow with a smile at the corner of his lips.

He did not answer Ice Empress's words. Instead, in that gentle tone that made goosebumps rise on Huo Yuhao's skin, he said, "Ice Empress, after all these years, you're still as captivating as ever."

Huo Yuhao secretly clenched his teeth, a vague sense that something was wrong rising in his heart.

"What are you doing here? Looking to die?" Ice Empress said coldly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm took a step forward, his voice becoming even more affectionate. "I came to be with you. Ice Empress, I know your Limit of Life is approaching. You can't overcome the four hundred