A crisp voice rang out from all directions.
Its arrival was accompanied by a terrifying sonic wave. The snow on the ground surged nearly three meters into the air in an instant, like a sudden spray of breaking waves.
Only the area within a hundred-meter radius of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm remained calm, protected by the immense spiritual power radiating from its body.
As a result, Qin Yun, standing at the center of that protective field, was hardly affected.
Qin Yun said, "As expected of the Ice Empress, whose cultivation is close to four hundred thousand years, and who is one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North. Her strength is truly extraordinary.
"If she were human, she'd probably be a Level 97, or even Level 98, Super Douluo to stand a chance against her, right?"
Just as Qin Yun was pondering this, the two, who hadn't seen each other in years—no, to be precise, the two beasts—immediately started trading barbs.
"Ice Empress, you're not dead yet, so why can't I still be alive?
"Do you remember what I told you back then? If I survived, one day I'd become your partner!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly turned gentle. Its voice grew so sweet and syrupy that Qin Yun broke out in goosebumps.
How should he put it?
It was just like Yu Zecheng lying low in the shadows. Ever since he'd seen Cui Ping's dashing shooting skills, he'd turned into a flashy peacock, acting all flirtatious.
That was exactly how the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was now.
What's more, Qin Yun couldn't tell whether this was the wicked sense of humor of some unknown force, or whether the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was simply that twisted.
The relationship between the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion clans was, more or less, the same as that between mice and cats!
Dig back a little, and you'd find that the two clans had stained each other's hands with blood—not to mention the blood of each other's kin.
And now they were falling in love? Tsk, tsk, tsk. They certainly had a colorful love life.
After all, even Tom and Jerry hadn't gone that far, had they?
"Tian Meng, you're asking for death!"
The Ice Empress's crisp voice suddenly brimmed with killing intent. The jade-green sky turned dark green in an instant, and a dense murderous aura descended from above.
Under that pressure, even the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was struggling. Its protective field, which had originally stretched a hundred meters in every direction, instantly shrank to ten.
But in a pure contest of spiritual power, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wasn't afraid of the Ice Empress.
It smiled faintly and spoke with calm, graceful composure.
"No, I mean every word.
"I've lived for a million years, and I spent most of that time asleep.
"And deep in my heart, the only one who ever left a mark on me, the only one who ever made my heart race beyond control, was you.
"Ice Empress, do you know why I chose to return now?
"Because I calculated that in less than ten thousand years, you'd reach your limit, your dead end.
"When that time came, you wouldn't be able to break through your next tribulation, and you'd vanish from this frozen world.
"So I came back!
"I can't wait any longer. This endless life has no meaning to me now, and I don't have much longer to live, either.
"I came back so you could survive, so that we could truly be together!"
After hearing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words, the Ice Empress fell silent. It seemed he'd struck a nerve, and she was quietly turning it over in her mind.
Ten thousand years was a very long time to humans—long enough to make a whole Douluo II.
But for Soul Beasts, especially those skilled at planning ahead, it was another matter entirely!
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was right. Although she held the exalted title of one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion had little confidence when facing the tribulation of four hundred thousand years.
In fact, she was already prepared to perish beneath the tribulation.
Still, after the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke up, the Ice Empress might not have said anything, but in her heart, she was indeed intrigued.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke somewhat nervously.
"I'm back, Ice Empress.
"After all these years apart, are you still unwilling to come out and see me?"
The Ice Empress's cold voice rang out again. "Tian Meng, do you know that my species is the natural enemy of yours?"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm smiled serenely. "Of course I know. But so what?
"Who says you can't fall in love with your natural enemy?
"That's precisely why I love you even more!"
The Ice Empress said disdainfully, "Unfortunately, you have no right to love me.
"But I'm still very touched that you were willing to come back and offer yourself as food for me to eat.
"By letting us become one this way, how could I possibly refuse you?
"You should be able to feel me approaching you.
"Wait for me. I'll be by your side in fifteen minutes.
"I'll honor your love. I'll treat you well. I'll chew your body and energy bit by bit, turning them into part of me."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seemed accustomed to the Ice Empress talking this way. He replied helplessly, "Can't you be a little gentler? You're always so cold and domineering.
"No wonder you're still single.
"Oh, I've always wanted to ask you: is that joke that's spread throughout the Extreme North true? Did you really fall in love with the Snow Empress back then?"
"Tian Meng, I'll tear you to pieces!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words seemed to hit the Ice Empress right where it hurt most. Her voice instantly turned hysterical.
The dark green sky abruptly turned a deep black.
They were both beings with cultivation spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Even if they hadn't lived that long, they'd surely been alive for tens of thousands of years, right?
And after all those years, they'd still ended up with such childish temperaments. Qin Yun could hardly bear to listen.
After all, in human society, they'd barely be high-school level. No higher than that!
Still, this was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's obsession. Since he was willing, Qin Yun could only respect his choice.
As for getting caught up in the same angst as Huo Yuhao, feeling deceived and betrayed, Qin Yun didn't feel that way at all.
It was true that he'd come to the Extreme North this time to obtain his Second Soul Ring.
But it was also true that he planned to rely on the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's sacrifice to stabilize his third Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice.
Those two things didn't contradict each other at all. Sometimes, Qin Yun really wondered why Huo Yuhao was so determined to overthink everything.
He acted as if he were carrying the whole world on his shoulders, as if nobody understood him and everyone was betraying him.
But before Qin Yun could discuss it with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ice Empress, who had just said she'd need fifteen minutes to arrive, suddenly appeared.
If this had been another work, such as Mortal's Journey or Cihang City, Qin Yun would've guessed that she was afraid the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would escape and had deliberately laid a trap earlier.
But in the Love Continent, it was hard to say what the truth really was.
Maybe the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion had simply wanted to see the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as soon as possible, so she'd hurried over.
The dark sky turned jade green again. A streak of jade-green light drew a line across the sky. In little more than a flash, a Soul Beast appeared opposite the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Qin Yun watched intently.
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