Planning for the Snow Empress, Dispatching the Extreme Douluo

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was completely losing it, spinning frantically within the Sea of Consciousness while trembling all over:

"You're insane! You must be insane! Do you even know what kind of existence the Snow Empress is? The leader of the three great kings of the Far North! Ranked third among the ten great fierce beasts! In the Far North, leveraging the advantages of heaven and earth, she can even contend with the Beast God Di Tian!"

It stopped, looking at Su Chen with the eyes of someone staring at a madman: "You actually dare to scheme to make the Snow Empress your second martial soul? How is this any different from seeking death? No, this is even worse than seeking death! Seeking death at least leaves a whole corpse; if you annoy the Snow Empress, we won't even have scraps left!"

The fear of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not without reason.

As a million-year soul beast, it knew all too well the terror of those two in the Far North. The Ice Empress was one thing; although her temper was explosive, her strength remained within a controllable range. But the Snow Empress...

She was the true sovereign of the Far North! She controlled the ultimate ice and snow, capable of freezing thousands of miles in a single thought!

Was such an existence something one could just "package" and take away?

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm now seriously suspected that Su Chen's brain had been fried by Ma Xiaotao's evil fire today.

But Su Chen's next words gradually calmed it down.

"Tian Meng," Su Chen's voice echoed in the Sea of Consciousness, steady and powerful, "aren't you always clamoring for eternal life?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was stunned.

Su Chen continued: "Without the Snow Empress, how can I contend against the gods of the God Realm? Don't forget, I possess the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, which has a grudge against the Sea God Tang San from ten thousand years ago. Every single one of those gods in the God Realm is a potential enemy."

He paused, his tone becoming even more serious: "If we don't have enough foundation, how can we fight Tang San? How can we survive under the gaze of the God Realm?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell silent.

Su Chen had grasped its core demand—eternal life. Yes, the reason it chose to sacrifice itself to Su Chen was because it saw his potential and the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, wanting to obtain eternal life through him.

But if Su Chen were to fall midway or fail to become a god, its dream of eternal life would be shattered.

Su Chen added more weight: "Besides, if I weren't certain, I wouldn't say such things. I never do things I'm not sure about. I will prepare contingencies; even if we can't reach an agreement, I can ensure we leave the Far North safely."

These were not empty words. To be safe, he would dispatch that Limit Douluo from the Holy Heaven Sect—although a level 98 Super Douluo could also protect him, in the home turf of the Far North, it was the Snow Empress's world, so he had to be fully prepared.

After all, he didn't want to die either.

Having a Limit Douluo present truly gave him the bargaining power to face the Snow Empress. This was his trump card.

Su Chen had grasped the psychology of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wanting eternal life. He knew very well that if it really came down to a choice between the Ice Empress and eternal life, the Tian Meng would choose eternal life without hesitation—this had been its obsession for a million years.

Hearing this, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began to ponder, though its body was still trembling. That was the fear coming from the very bottom of the food chain!

"B-but..." it stammered, "the Snow Empress's temper... you don't know! It is said that the Titan Snow Demon King once confessed his love to the Snow Empress, and as a result, she snapped every bone in his body, nearly ending his life in the Far North! If not for the Snow Empress sparing him for the sake of the Ice God's bloodline, there would be one less of the three great kings of the Far North!"

Thinking of that scene, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shivered.

Su Chen laughed: "That just goes to show the Snow Empress has high standards. A brute like the Titan Snow Demon King isn't worthy of her."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm: "...Is now really the time to discuss this?!"

But it had to be said, what Su Chen said made sense.

Without sufficient strength, how could one fight the God Realm? How could one ensure eternal life? Although the Ice Empress was strong, she was still a grade below the Snow Empress.

And... it also believed that Su Chen wouldn't rush to his death. After all, in the eyes of the Tian Meng, this kid was very shrewd and never did anything he wasn't sure about.

Fine, fine...

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sighed in its heart. Since it was already on this pirate ship, it might as well go crazy with this kid! Set the target on the Snow Empress!

After all, without Su Chen, it might have already died in the Star Dou Great Forest. As the saying goes—take a gamble, and a bicycle becomes a motorcycle! A motorcycle becomes a Land Rover!

It didn't believe Su Chen's life would end here. There were too many secrets and too many incredible things about this kid. Perhaps... he really could create a miracle?

"Good kid..." the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally spoke, its voice filled with complex emotions, "your ambition is not small at all."

It paused, its tone becoming firm: "But since I, Tian Meng, have chosen you, I will face it with you! It's just the Snow Empress, right? Brother will gamble on this with you!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Su Chen's eyes: "You've thought it through?"

"Thought it through!" The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gritted its teeth, "But this can't be rushed. You must first raise your soul power to level 30 as quickly as possible and absorb your third soul ring. Once you reach level 30, we will plan the trip to the Far North in detail."

"Good," Su Chen replied.

The two reached a consensus in the Sea of Consciousness. Su Chen exited the mental world and opened his eyes, finding that the sky outside was already beginning to brighten.

He looked at the bed opposite—Wang Dong was still fast asleep, though her sleeping posture had changed from sprawled out to curled into a ball, like a little cat. The moonlight shone on her face, casting faint shadows of her long eyelashes onto her eyelids.

Su Chen looked at Wang Dong's peaceful sleeping face, chuckled softly, lay back down, and closed his eyes as well.

Deep within the Sea of Consciousness, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was excitedly formulating the grand plan of "packaging the Ice and Snow Empresses," its little eyes flashing with the brightest light in a million years.

Far North, Snow Empress, Ice Empress... just wait, Brother is coming!

And that Tang San in the God Realm... you had better pray we succeed, otherwise, once Su Chen grows up, you're in for a rough time!

In the distant Far North, within an ice and snow palace, a certain white-haired woman suddenly woke from her slumber, a trace of confusion flashing in her ice-blue eyes.

She always felt... as if she were being targeted by something troublesome?

Shaking her head, the Snow Empress closed her eyes again.

It must be an illusion. In this Far North, who would dare to scheme against her?

The next morning, sunlight spilled through the window into Dormitory 108.

Wang Dong was still curled up in a ball on the bed, sleeping like a hibernating bear. Su Chen had already finished washing up and changing into his school uniform, and was currently tidying his golden hair in front of the mirror.

"Hey, wake up." He walked over to Wang Dong's bedside and gave the edge of the bed a light kick.

Wang Dong let out a "mmph," rolled over, and pulled the quilt over her head. "Five more minutes..."

"The first period is Teacher Mu's theory class. If we're late—" Su Chen said slowly, "I think the punishment is twenty laps around the track?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Wang Dong sprang up from the bed like a shot. Her eyes weren't even fully open yet, but her hands were already instinctively reaching for her clothes.

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" she complained, fumbling to put on her shirt. "Teacher Mu looks gentle, but she doesn't go easy on punishments at all! Last time Shi Hao was late, he was punished so hard he could barely crawl back up..."

Watching her frantic state, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh. "I lied. Teacher Mu has something to take care of this morning, so the class was rescheduled."

Wang Dong froze mid-motion while pulling on her pants.

Three seconds later.

"Su Chen—!!!!"

The entire dormitory building heard that roar.