Huo Yuhao Has Arrived Too!

The border of the Extreme North.

A youth, bundled up like a polar bear, was trekking through the snow.

"Brother Sky Dream, why... did we have to come here? It's so cold..."

Every time Huo Yuhao exhaled, a cloud of white mist erupted from his lips.

It was too cold!

Even wrapped in three layers inside and three layers out, he was still shivering uncontrollably!

The Extreme North was no place for humans to set foot!

Just then, a chubby ice silkworm suddenly popped out beside Huo Yuhao's head.

It was the phantom of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm!

"Brother brought you here, of course, because there's a great opportunity!"

"If things go smoothly, Brother can help you shed your mortal shell and become a true genius!"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hummed, looking inexplicably smug.

Huo Yuhao raised a hand to scratch his head, but because his clothes were so thick, he couldn't even reach it!

His eyes were full of suspicion. "Me...? A genius?"

Even with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, a million-year soul beast, having sacrificed itself to him.

His Innate Soul Power was insufficient, and compared to his classmates, his cultivation speed was practically at a snail's pace!

Seeing this, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm bumped its round head against Huo Yuhao.

"Little Yuhao! You mustn't sell yourself short!"

"Brother originally thought you wouldn't make it, but in reality, you're quite capable!"

"When I escaped from the Star Dou Great Forest, I was wounded at my core by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and was on the verge of death, but suddenly, a surge of icy energy poured into me..."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm grew more excited as it spoke, its chubby body trembling.

That energy hadn't just repaired its soul; it had also made it even more "wise"!

It even possessed knowledge that it hadn't known before.

There must be some great existence in the dark that had saved it!

That was it—it was likely the Child of Destiny!

Huo Yuhao didn't understand what the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was getting so worked up about and sighed.

He didn't worry about it too much; since the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told him to come, he would just come.

His main strategy was simply being obedient!

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, meanwhile, was busy fantasizing about how it would persuade the Ice Empress once they met.

She was the "goddess" it had pined for over tens of thousands of years; they simply had to reunite!

Deep within the Extreme North.

"Swish, swish, swish...!"

Liu Feng fired off arrows of ice crystal, paving a glittering ice path ahead.

He rode atop the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, sliding along the surface.

"Waaaah...!!!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was having the time of her life, even spinning in circles on the path.

"Faster! Liu Feng!"

Liu Feng gripped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's flanks with his thighs, nearly fainting from the spinning, yet he fired blindly by pure instinct, accurately continuing to pave the ice path!

The Night Sprite Dragon circled above, keeping watch for them.

The man and beast slid for over ten miles until, finally, a miscalculation caused them to slide off the ice path, tumbling into the deep snow and crashing into a large pit.

"Hahaha...!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion landed head-first, her four paws wreathed in divine fire pointing toward the sky.

Liu Feng crawled out of the snow and brushed the flakes off his body.

He didn't feel cold at all!

"Slurp...!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flipped herself up, turned, and licked Liu Feng's face, her large eyes shimmering with brilliant light.

"Liu Feng! Let's keep going! That was so fun! I want to—"

"Roar...!"

The Night Sprite Dragon suddenly let out a warning cry.

Liu Feng took a light breath and quickly caught the scent of malice.

Looking toward the northwest, he said softly, "A soul beast has targeted us."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was stunned. "Liu Feng, how did you know? I didn't even notice! I am the Emperor Auspicious Beast; who would dare attack us?"

Liu Feng shook his head and pointed in the direction from which the soul beast was approaching. "Right there."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stepped in front of Liu Feng and let out a huff.

"Liu Feng, I didn't—"

Before she could finish her sentence, a green light suddenly shot out from the snow.

It streaked past her nose and lunged straight for Liu Feng.

The soul beast launching this surprise attack was clever, knowing exactly who the "soft persimmon" was.

But Liu Feng was no fool; he had already drawn his longbow and fired instantly!

"Bang...!!!"

The energy of the Ice Crystal Arrow slammed almost entirely into the soul beast.

The creature was instantly frozen into a massive block of ice and sent flying backward for over ten meters.

Liu Feng took the opportunity to duck behind the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Abominable! A soul beast actually dared to attack us?!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion transformed into a streak of golden light and charged forward instantly.

At the same time, the divine fire on her body erupted, causing the surrounding white snow to evaporate and vanish in an instant.

A flash of light crossed Liu Feng's eyes as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion caught the attacking soul beast in the distance.

It was an Ice Jade Scorpion with a body like polished emerald!

Its shell was covered in hexagonal, diamond-shaped protrusions, while its front pincers and tail hook were a striking, silvery white.

A top-tier predator possessing the Ultimate Ice attribute!

In the environment of the Extreme North, it was no wonder the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had failed to detect it.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion pinned the Ice Jade Scorpion down with one claw and examined it closely.

"Liu Feng, tell me, do you think this thing's brains would taste good?"

No matter how one looked at it, the Ice Jade Scorpion was just a giant bug; most appetites wouldn't be able to stomach it.

Liu Feng shook his head and said helplessly, "You really have a thing for brains."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion chuckled, still contemplating how to prepare it.

Suddenly, a tyrannical aura erupted in the distance.

It followed up by closing the distance toward them at an incredible speed.

In the blink of an eye, that aura collided with the approaching Scarlet King.

"Boom...!!!"

Snow and dust flew up in a circle all around them.

It looked as if a high wall of white had risen up.

The result of the collision was the Scarlet King being knocked back over ten meters, coming to a stop in front of Liu Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The beast that had appeared was an Ice Jade Empress Scorpion—none other than the Ice Empress!

One of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North!

"Soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest? What are you doing in the Extreme North? And you dare to harm my kin?! Do you not know how to write the word 'death'?"

The Ice Empress stared coldly at the Scarlet King.

She unleashed her beast-level pressure without reservation, sweeping it toward the Scarlet King.

However, she did not immediately launch into a full-scale battle.

Battles between beasts, unless there was a massive gap in strength like that between Di Tian and the Scarlet King, usually lasted for days if other beasts were involved.

"Ice Empress! We are here at the invitation of the Snow Empress! If you dare to offend the Emperor Auspicious Beast and Liu Feng, are you looking to die?!"

The Scarlet King met her head-on, threatening her without yielding an inch.

"Looking to die...?"

The Ice Empress sneered repeatedly, but she said nothing, instead looking at the Scarlet King with a playful expression.

The gap in their strength was not massive, but it was certainly there!

Especially since they were in the Extreme North, she was confident she could even kill the Scarlet King!

What gave the Scarlet King the right to challenge her?

If not for her confusion as to why the Snow Empress would invite them, she would have already struck!

"Hiss...!"

Suddenly, the space in front of Scarlet King tore open, a black line manifesting out of thin air.

Following that, the black line expanded, and several orbs of light flashed out from within.

A group of Beast Kings appeared one after another—Di Tian, Lord Bear, Zi Ji... They gathered together, their combined pressure bearing down entirely upon the Ice Empress.

"!!!"

The Ice Empress went numb on the spot.

Wait, is the Star Dou Great Forest planning to come over and exterminate the Extreme North?!