Too Bad She Wasn't an Elemental Spiritual Stove; The Snow Empress Takes Human Form
"And who is that person standing next to him?"
Although Snow Empress was curled up in the ball of light, her senses were clearly not sealed.
She had been aware of Electrolux's presence for a long time.
"This is Electrolux, the Holy Necromancer," Dai Huabin spoke up, feeling it was his turn to explain.
"Elder Yi's fragments of consciousness reside within my spiritual sea; he can be considered my teacher."
Silence again.
Electrolux then took two steps closer and spoke, "Young man, you don't need to be wary of me. I mean you no harm."
He paused, then looked at Dai Huabin:
"Huabin, is the Ice Snow Spirit growing inside this embryo the Snow Empress you mentioned?"
"That's true." Dai Huabin nodded.
"Although the Snow Empress belongs to the Soul Beast Clan, she is a naturally born Ice Snow Spirit from the Far North, completely different from ordinary Soul Beast. Furthermore, the Snow Empress herself is in human form."
Electrolux pondered for a moment, then sighed.
"Unfortunately, she is not an elf from the Holy Demon Continent. Otherwise, she might have been able to contract an Elemental Spiritual Stove for you."
Dai Huabin was taken aback.
Elemental Spiritual Stove?
He quickly realized that Electrolux had been thinking about him all along, figuring out how to incorporate Snow Empress into his own power system.
In the Holy Demon Continent, mages can obtain Elemental Spiritual Stove by signing a contract with Elemental Sprite, which is equivalent to having an additional magic core.
But the rules of the Douluo Continent are different; this path is not feasible.
"Elder Yi, it's alright." Dai Huabin smiled.
The greatest significance of intercepting Snow Empress was preventing Huo Yuhao from obtaining her; improving one's own strength was secondary.
Ice Empress held the ball of light tightly, its emerald green icy light enveloping the white mist, as if afraid it would escape again.
"Xue'er," Ice Empress's voice softened, "What's your current condition? How much longer will it take for the embryo to transform?"
The voice inside the ball of light finally lost its previous coldness and wariness, becoming somewhat deep.
"The transformation has begun."
Ice Empress was taken aback.
"In the God Sealing Platform, although the human seal locked away my abilities, my essence remained. The accumulation of seven hundred thousand years has not dissipated."
Snow Empress paused for a moment, then said, "I will now use my source to propel myself into human form."
"And you..."
"Don't worry, Bing'er. Your 700,000-year-old essence is still there; you won't start in a child form after transformation."
Ice Empress let out a long sigh of relief.
As Dai Huabin listened from the side, he felt a sense of relief.
In the original story, after Snow Empress's essence was damaged, her soul condensed into the appearance of a little girl.
However, in this timeline, the Snow Empress did not burn her origin. Her 700,000-year-old origin was completely preserved. After transforming, she would probably be similar to Auspicious Beast and would directly reach level 50 or 60.
"Then... how long will it take to transform into human form?" Dai Huabin asked.
The ball of light flickered.
"The body has been sealed for too long, and its development is slower than expected."
Snow Empress's tone regained some of its coldness, but at least it was no longer filled with murderous intent.
"It will probably take another two weeks."
"Half a month..." Dai Huabin calculated the time. There were still more than half a month left of the holiday, so there was plenty of time.
"Before that, I need a safe place," Snow Empress continued, "Without any external energy interference."
"Is the Undead Semi-Plane enough?" Dai Huabin asked directly.
"This gloomy place?" Snow Empress's tone carried a hint of disdain.
Ice Empress immediately patted the surface of the ball of light. "Xue'er, don't be picky. No one can bother you here; it's perfectly safe."
Why did you hit me...?
"I didn't hit you, I patted you."
Is there a difference?
Dai Huabin turned his head away, trying hard to suppress the smile on his face.
The way Ice Empress and Snow Empress interacted was completely different from what he had imagined.
He had expected the reunion of the two superstars to be a profound exchange of feelings about their life-and-death friendship, but instead they started bickering right away.
Electrolux, however, watched the scene with a gentle smile.
"Huabin."
Electrolux transmitted his voice.
"This Ice Snow Spirit named Snow Empress, although possessing immense power, does require absolute tranquility during her transformation. The Undead Semi-Plane is under my control; there will be no problems."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you Elder Yi," Dai Huabin replied telepathically.
After making the arrangements, Dai Huabin looked at Ice Empress:
"Bing'er, you stay in the demiplane with Snow Empress while she's in human form. I'll head out now; I have some matters to attend to."
Ice Empress, clutching the ball of light, hesitated for a moment.
Be careful after you go out.
"Rest assured."
"That girl Zhu Lu..." Ice Empress hesitated, then swallowed her words, "Never mind, it's nothing."
Dai Huabin roughly guessed what she wanted to say. Ice Empress Dai Huabin if Snow Empress were to take human form, she would need to form a contract with Zhu Lu.
I understand.
Dai Huabin didn't reveal anything, and turned to walk towards the exit of the Undead Semi-Plane.
The Snow Empress's voice came from behind. "Bing'er, can this human really be trusted?"
Ice Empress's answer was straightforward, "I've never misjudged anyone."
At the same time, a six-pointed star flashed before Dai Huabin's eyes, and he instantly left the Undead Semi-Plane.
It will take about half a month for the Snow Empress to transform into human form.
He couldn't be idle during this time; Zhu Lu's fourth Soul Ring was still undecided and had to be settled before the start of the semester.
In addition, concealing Snow Empress's identity after transforming into human form is also a problem. Without the protection of Blood Pact, the aura of Soul Beast would make her a sitting duck in human cities.
The plan he came up with last night—to have Snow Empress and Zhu Lu sign Blood Pact —now seems even more urgent.
But this matter can only be discussed after the Snow Empress transforms into human form.
An hour later, Dai Huabin returned to the White Tiger Duke Mansion.
Zhu Lu was indeed sitting in a chair by the window, with various food boxes and cloth bags on the table. It seemed that Xu Xin wished she could move half of the Zhu Family's kitchen over.
Zhu Lu changed into a set of dark blue fitted trousers, and tied her long black hair into a neat low ponytail at the back of her head.
After taking the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, her entire demeanor changed; her skin became hydrated, and her body lines became more toned and smooth.
"Where's Bing'er?" Zhu Lu looked behind him.
"In the demiplane." Dai Huabin closed the door behind him and sat down opposite Zhu Lu. "We've found the Snow Empress."
Zhu Lu stopped in her tracks as she was about to open the food box.
"Found it?"
"Yes, we've found it." Dai Huabin lowered his voice and briefly recounted what had just happened in the Undead Semi-Plane.
Dai Huabin had already told Zhu Lu about the Undead Semi-Plane and the Ice Empress Snow Empress.
Dai Huabin had great faith in Zhu Lu.
If there were a favorability system, Zhu Lu's favorability towards herself would definitely be 100 points!
Zhu Lu listened quietly, her fingers gripping the drawstring of the food box, remaining motionless for a long time.
"Seven hundred thousand years ago, the Snow Empress," she murmured.
"Hmm. Bing'er is 400,000 years old, and Snow Empress is 700,000"
Zhu Lu looked up at Dai Huabin.
"You now have two Soul Beasts with a combined age of over a million years with you."
When Dai Huabin saw her calculation, he also felt it was a bit outrageous.
"Huabin, don't you think your luck this year has been a little too good?" Zhu Lu rarely made such a comment.
"Indeed." Dai Huabin did not deny it.
After all, he was a time traveler, and such foresight was, in Zhu Lu's eyes, simply too good a thing.
Zhu Lu lowered her head and began to silently open the food box.
Dai Huabin looked at her profile and knew what she was thinking.
Zhu Lu is not a petty person, nor is she jealous.
She suddenly realized that the gap between herself and Dai Huabin was widening at an incredible speed.
She needs to work even harder!