Sky Dream Ice Silkworm Releases Its Aura

At the same time, in the Far North.

Myriad Demon King had already gathered the information and was hurrying back toward the Great Star Dou Forest.

His figure flashed across the edge of the ice plains like a phantom.

The illusory form of the Demon-Eyed Devil Tree appeared behind him, countless eerie eyes blinking along its branches.

Myriad Demon King's gains from this trip had far exceeded his expectations.

He had never imagined that such a being existed in the Far North.

The Innate Thunder Spirit adopted by the Snow Empress could help Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts break through their heavenly tribulations.

Helping Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts break through would have been astonishing enough, but he had even helped the Ice and Snow Empresses break through!

The Ice and Snow Empresses had survived heavenly tribulations that should have been fatal, reaching four hundred thousand years and seven hundred thousand years respectively.

Myriad Demon King had never heard of such a method that defied all common sense, despite having lived for so long.

To confirm whether this information was true, Myriad Demon King had spent so long investigating.

With the Far North also tightening its defenses, he could only proceed with the utmost caution.

If he could claim this Innate Thunder Spirit for himself, the Great Star Dou Forest's strength would soar.

Di Tian's nine-hundred-thousand-year bottleneck? Bi Ji's six-hundred-thousand-year bottleneck? Neither would be a problem anymore.

Myriad Demon King's heart pounded wildly.

He had to hurry back and tell Di Tian, then see what arrangements Di Tian would make.

"Far North... Innate Thunder Spirit..."

Myriad Demon King murmured, and his figure soon vanished beyond the horizon.

After Ling Xiao and the other two returned to the Far North, the Snow Empress summoned A-Tai and Xiaobai once more.

Inside the main hall of the Ice Crystal Palace, the two stood respectfully before the Snow Empress.

A-Tai had taken the form of a burly man, his body over two meters tall like that of a giant.

Xiaobai had taken the form of a petite girl, her round eyes quietly watching the Snow Empress.

The Snow Empress took out some of the Immortal Herbs and gave suitable ones to each of them.

"These Immortal Herbs are for you. Take them back and absorb them as soon as possible."

The Snow Empress's voice was as calm as ever, but neither Xiaobai nor A-Tai dared show the slightest neglect.

"A-Tai, these are for you. They are mainly meant to strengthen your physique and raise your cultivation."

A-Tai accepted them with both hands, a hint of emotion in his deep voice.

"Thank you, Snow Empress."

"Xiaobai, these are for you."

"They are mainly meant to consolidate your foundation and prepare you for future breakthroughs."

Xiaobai accepted the Immortal Herbs with both hands, tears glimmering in her large eyes.

"Thank you, Mama!"

Xiaobai's voice was soft and sweet, in sharp contrast to her previous roar.

A-Tai grumbled helplessly.

"Xiaobai, why has your voice changed so much? You used to be able to shake down ice mountains."

Xiaobai rolled her eyes at A-Tai.

"A-Tai, shut up! I'm a girl! Of course girls should speak more softly!"

"Enough."

The Snow Empress lightly clapped her hands.

"Go back and cultivate. Raise your strength as soon as possible. The Far North may have visitors soon."

Their expressions both turned solemn.

"Yes."

The two accepted their orders and departed.

As for Huo Yuhao now—

With Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's help, he had avoided all the soul beasts on the outskirts and successfully reached the depths of the Far North.

Huo Yuhao was in a rather miserable state.

Tian Meng had directly tricked him into coming to the Far North, claiming it was to help him obtain his second martial soul.

But in truth, Tian Meng merely treated him as a vessel to carry the Ice Empress's power.

He had not even prepared proper protection against the cold.

The deeper he went, the lower the temperature dropped, and the freezing wind cut across his face like knives.

His clothes had frozen stiff, and his entire body shivered uncontrollably.

And what about Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?

It had only given Huo Yuhao its molted shell, allowing him to barely maintain his body temperature so he would not freeze to death immediately. That was all.

As for any other help?

It gave him none.

Tian Meng was originally an ice-attribute soul beast and did not feel discomfort from the cold at all.

It hid within the Sea of Consciousness, completely ignoring the frozen world outside.

"Brother Sky Dream, it's so cold..."

Huo Yuhao's voice trembled. His lips had turned purple from the cold, and his teeth chattered.

"Bear with it a little longer. We're almost there."

Tian Meng's voice sounded in his mind, though it carried a trace of perfunctoriness.

"Once you obtain the Ice Empress's power, this little bit of cold will be nothing to you."

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and continued forward, his gaze still resolute.

Avenge Mother! Grow stronger! That conviction supported him as he kept moving onward.

When Tian Meng felt they were close enough, its voice sounded in Huo Yuhao's mind again.

"Yuhao, this is the place."

Tian Meng's tone was somewhat excited.

The God-Making Project it had waited so long for would finally take its most crucial first step today.

Hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice, Huo Yuhao stopped. He stood upon the vast ice plain and looked out in every direction.

Everything was an endless expanse of white.

Boundless snow and ice, piercing winds, empty plains—there was not even a single living thing in sight.

Huo Yuhao asked doubtfully,

"Brother Sky Dream, can we really find the soul beast we need here?"

He quickly added, "This ice plain is so huge, and there isn't even a living creature around..."

But Tian Meng said confidently,

"Since we can't find it, we can make it come find us!"

After saying that, Tian Meng began gathering its strength and slowly released its aura.

The aura of a Million-Year Soul Beast was an extraordinarily unique energy fluctuation.

To ice-attribute soul beasts, this aura was like a beacon in the darkness.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm used the method from the original story, trying to lure the Ice Empress over just as it had before.

Its aura contained the energy of Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow, an imprint left behind after it had devoured the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

To ice-attribute soul beasts, this aura possessed an extremely powerful allure.

Back then, the Ice Empress had been drawn to Tian Meng because of this aura.

This time, Tian Meng intended to use the same old trick and lure the Ice Empress over once more.

Except...

This time, the ones drawn over would not be limited to the Ice Empress alone.

At the same time.

Inside the Ice Crystal Palace.

It was a rare moment of leisure.

The three had only recently returned from outside, and their secluded cultivation and training had come to a temporary end.

For the next period of time.

They only needed to slowly absorb the medicinal effects of the Immortal Herbs and consolidate their cultivation.

The Ice Empress plopped down onto the ice bed and happily patted the spot beneath her.

"Xue'er! Hurry up and come here! We haven't slept in together for so long!"

Her twin ponytails swayed cheerfully, anticipation gleaming in her emerald-green eyes.

While at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the three had been cultivating at high intensity and had barely rested properly.

Now that they finally had some free time, the Ice Empress naturally would not miss this chance to be close to the Snow Empress.

The Snow Empress slowly nodded.

"Mm."

She walked to the bedside and was just about to sit down when she noticed Ling Xiao approaching.

At that moment, Ling Xiao was also preparing to lie down on the ice bed and rest for a while.

After traveling for so long, he was indeed somewhat tired.

However, just as he was about to lie down, a slender jade-like hand stopped him against the chest.

It was the Snow Empress's hand.