What? The Snow Empress Wants In Too!

The wind and snow of the Eternal Frozen Domain finally calmed the moment the Ice Empress completed her sacrifice.

Above the deep blue, ten-thousand-year-old ice, Huo Yuhao stood silently, his body wreathed in a halo of intertwined emerald and ice-blue light.

The Ice God Martial Soul slowly unfurled behind him; the origin power of the four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion merged perfectly with the vast divinity of the Heart of the Ice God, the force of Ultimate Ice causing the surrounding space to ripple with freezing tremors.

He slowly clenched his fist, feeling the surging soul power within him. The leap from level 29 all the way to a level 35 Soul Elder left his heart racing with excitement.

Ten years of forbearance, a journey of a thousand miles—he now possessed the second martial soul others dreamed of, stepping onto the pinnacle path of Twin Martial Souls.

In the spiritual sea, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was circling the newly formed phantom of the Ice Empress, chattering incessantly about something.

The Ice Empress had shed her previous ferocity and cold arrogance; her emerald eyes were filled with relief, and the occasional glance toward the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm held less hostility and a touch of indescribable softness.

Electrolux floated quietly beside the Life Gold, golden holy light flowing slowly around him as he watched the scene, a look of gratification on his aged face.

High above the Eternal Frozen Domain, the figure of the Snow Empress hovered silently, her ice-blue eyes fixed unblinkingly on Huo Yuhao below, her thoughts in turmoil.

She was the ruler of the Far North, the seven-hundred-thousand-year-old Heavenly Snow Woman, one of the Soul Beasts closest to the limit of the Great Beasts on the Douluo Continent.

Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, she had witnessed the greed and cunning of countless human soul masters, seen the tragic slaughter of her fellow Soul Beasts and the stripping of their soul rings, and understood the fate of Soul Beasts better than anyone.

No matter how high their cultivation, they could never break the shackles of becoming a god; in the end, they would either perish when their time came or be hunted by human soul masters, ending in total annihilation.

For ten thousand years, she had tried countless times to break this destiny, yet she remained powerless. The chasm between Soul Beasts and humans, and the barrier on the path to godhood, were like mountains that left her unable to breathe.

But today, she had witnessed a different possibility with her own eyes.

The Ice Empress, a four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion and her partner in guarding the Far North for tens of thousands of years, had not only avoided annihilation through sacrifice but had retained her complete consciousness and origin, coexisting with this human youth and even touching the divine realm she had dreamed of.

What shook her even more was the Heart of the Ice God within Huo Yuhao.

Hidden within it was the complete origin and inheritance of the Ice God—the power that truly belonged to a deity.

As the ruler of the Far North Ice Plains, she had spent her life pursuing the pinnacle of Ultimate Ice, but before that Heart of the Ice God, her prideful Ultimate Ice was but a drop in the ocean.

She could clearly feel that this youth's future was limitless. Following him might allow her to break the destiny that prevented Soul Beasts from becoming gods, and perhaps inherit the mantle of the Ice God alongside him, stepping into that divine realm she had never dared to imagine.

More importantly, she sensed the vast, boundless aura of the Dragon God and the presence of that Holy Necromancer within the youth's spiritual sea.

Perhaps following this youth and becoming his aid was far more secure than fumbling in the dark alone.

Although she possessed the Snow Lotus, a supreme treasure that could allow her to successfully transform into human form, she was unsure of the path ahead; rather than gambling on that possibility, it was better to seize the absolute opportunity before her.

Furthermore, with the Snow Empress's own investment and so many helpers, it would be impossible for Huo Yuhao not to become a god.

The hesitation and doubt in the Snow Empress's ice-blue eyes gradually faded, eventually turning into absolute certainty.

The Snow Empress slowly descended, landing before Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, who was busy sensing the changes in his power, suddenly felt a freezing force even more vast than that of the Ice Empress envelop him. He snapped back to reality, looked at the ruler of the Far North, and hurriedly bowed, his tone respectful: "This junior, Huo Yuhao, greets Senior Snow Empress."

He knew clearly that the being before him was a seven-hundred-thousand-year top-tier Great Beast, a presence standing at the very apex of the continent's Soul Beast hierarchy, one that even ordinary Super Douluos would avoid.

The Snow Empress looked at the ten-year-old boy, noting the clarity and determination in his eyes and the aura that perfectly resonated with the Heart of the Ice God, and nodded slightly.

Her cold, clear voice rang out, carrying an unquestionable resolve: "Little one, I ask you, are you willing to accept my aid? I am willing to sacrifice myself to you, to become your soul ring just like Bing'er, and pave your path to godhood."

At these words, Huo Yuhao froze in place, his eyes wide, thinking he had misheard.

"Sen... Senior, what did you say?" Huo Yuhao stammered, his mind a blank slate.

Another sacrifice? Happiness had arrived too suddenly!

The Heavenly Snow Woman, the seven-hundred-thousand-year-old king of the Far North, actually wanted to sacrifice herself to him!

This was simply a fantasy! Not to mention a seven-hundred-thousand-year Great Beast, even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would never easily sacrifice itself to a human, let alone the Snow Empress, a ruler of the Far North and one of the few top-tier Great Beasts on the entire continent!

In the spiritual sea, Tian Meng was still pestering the Ice Empress, and the Ice Empress, annoyed by this, was stunned for a moment upon hearing the offer.

The Ice Empress suddenly looked up at the Snow Empress outside, her tone filled with surprise: "Xue'er, have you really thought this through?"

From a selfish perspective, the Ice Empress hoped the Snow Empress would join, as the opportunity to become a god was fleeting.

However, the Snow Empress was a seven-hundred-thousand-year Great Beast, with three hundred thousand years more cultivation than her; the gap was significant. If converted to human cultivation, the Ice Empress was roughly an old-school level 97 Super Douluo, while the Snow Empress was at the limit level.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was also somewhat dazed, his eight short legs twitching: "Snow Empress! You must think clearly! With a seven-hundred-thousand-year origin, if an accident occurs during the sacrifice, it means total destruction of body and soul, with no chance of reincarnation."

They knew better than anyone the risks of a seven-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast's sacrifice. The Ice Empress's four-hundred-thousand-year sacrifice had already been fraught with danger; if not for the protection of the Heart of the Ice God and Electrolux, Huo Yuhao would have been burst apart by the origin power long ago.

If the seven-hundred-thousand-year Snow Empress's sacrifice went out of control, not only would Huo Yuhao be destroyed, but the entire Eternal Frozen Domain would be frozen solid and turned into nothingness.

Yet, the Snow Empress merely glanced coldly toward the direction of the spiritual sea before returning her gaze to Huo Yuhao, her tone remaining calm: "My mind is made up. I have lived for seven hundred thousand years, trapped in these Far North Ice Plains, unable to break the fate of Soul Beasts. I see the possibility of godhood in him, and I see the end of the path of ice."

The Snow Empress knew the risks were great, but she followed her inner choice; risk and opportunity coexisted, and if she succeeded, it was a chance at godhood—even if she failed, she would have no regrets.

Huo Yuhao looked at the unshakeable resolve in the Snow Empress's eyes, his heart pounding wildly. He knew what this meant; with the addition of the seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Snow Woman's sacrifice, his Ice God Martial Soul would possess the most terrifying soul ring configuration on the continent, and his future achievements would be limitless.

Yet he also understood the immense risk behind this opportunity. He looked at the Snow Empress, took a deep breath, and spoke earnestly.

"Senior Snow Empress, this junior is grateful for your trust. But a seven-hundred-thousand-year sacrifice is too risky; if an accident happens, this junior would be unable to atone even with death. You..."

"Say no more." The Snow Empress raised a hand to interrupt him, a hint of a smile flashing in her ice-blue eyes.

"Since I dared to make this decision, I naturally have my own confidence. Besides, you have that senior in your spiritual sea, do you not?"

As she spoke, her gaze turned toward the center of Huo Yuhao's brow, clearly having sensed the presence of Electrolux.

In the spiritual sea, Electrolux slowly opened his eyes, his aged voice carrying a smile as it echoed throughout the entire spiritual sea and reached the ears of the Snow Empress.

"What a Heavenly Snow Woman, such courage and daring. Little one, since the Snow Empress has made this resolution, you should accept it. With this old man here, even if I must burn this wisp of a remnant soul, I will ensure your survival."

With Electrolux's promise, the concerns in Huo Yuhao's heart dissipated by more than half in an instant.

He bowed deeply to the Snow Empress, his voice resonant and filled with the solemnity of a youth: "Many thanks for your trust, Senior Snow Empress! I, Huo Yuhao, swear here that if one day I can step onto the divine altar, I will certainly not fail the trust you have placed in me today, and I shall share the longevity of the gods with you all."

The Snow Empress looked at his solemn appearance and nodded with satisfaction.

The next second, she slowly raised her hand, and an ice-blue halo flew from her fingertips, spreading toward the depths of the Far North.

That was the summons of the ruler of the Far North; in just a moment, two massive figures broke through the wind and snow, galloping toward them.

Leading them was a giant snow ape over a hundred meters tall, its body covered in snow-white fur, its muscles knotted, and its copper-bell-sized eyes filled with ferocity. It was the third of the three great kings of the Far North, the Titan Snow Demon King, a top-tier Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with two hundred thousand years of cultivation.

Behind it followed a massive ice bear, its body snow-white and appearing endearingly simple, yet the aura radiating from its body was also at the level of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It was none other than the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai, the adopted son of the Snow Empress.

As soon as the two landed and saw the Snow Empress, they immediately bowed in salute. The Titan Snow Demon King spoke in a muffled, booming voice: "Great King, you have summoned us here; what are your orders?"

Xiao Bai also shook his massive body, moved close to the Snow Empress, rubbed against her skirt, and let out a low whimper, his eyes filled with dependence.

The Snow Empress looked at the Far North Ice Plains she had guarded for hundreds of thousands of years, and at her two most trusted subordinates, her cold, clear voice slowly ringing out as she gave her final instructions.

"I will sacrifice myself to this human youth to continue my existence in another form. After I leave, you, A-Tai, shall temporarily take the position of ruler of the Far North. Xiao Bai, you must wholeheartedly assist A-Tai in guarding the Far North together. Do not allow any human soul masters to recklessly break into the core area and slaughter our kin."

"Xiao Bai, your nature is playful, so you shall remain in the Eternal Frozen Domain to cultivate. Unless there is a major event, you are not to leave easily. Remember, no matter what happens in the future, A-Tai's commands are my commands; they must not be disobeyed."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Titan Snow Demon King and Xiao Bai both froze in place, their eyes wide and round, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Great King! You cannot!" The Titan Snow Demon King slammed to his knees, his massive body crashing onto the ice with a deafening roar.

"You are the Lord of the Far North; how can you sacrifice yourself to a human child? Human soul masters are all greedy and cunning; they are not worth such a sacrifice from you!"

Xiao Bai was also instantly panicked, clutching the Snow Empress's leg tightly and letting out anxious whimpers, his head shaking incessantly, refusing to let the Snow Empress sacrifice herself no matter what.