The Ice God Had Truly Unusual Tastes (5,000 words)

As the final movement was completed, the Snow Empress's solo dance slowly came to an end in the blue sky and earth of the Extreme North. She descended from the sky, her robes fluttering, surrounded by the Laws of Ice, like an ice fairy descended to earth, and lightly landed back beside Huo Yuhao.

She tilted her head slightly, glanced at him, her breathing still a little rapid, a faint smile on her lips.

Huo Yuhao reached out and put his arm around her waist, whispering, "It's been Ten Thousand Years, your dance is even more beautiful than before."

Snow Empress turned her head away, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips, "----If you like it, then so be it."

Su Tong's eyes were somewhat dazed, as if she had fallen into some kind of epiphany. After a moment, she came back to her senses from the Snow Empress's Heavenly Snow Woman Dance and looked at the Snow Empress with great emotion.

"Madam, you have this skill before? I've never seen it before—did you let the teacher see it all by himself?"

"I haven't seen it many times either." Huo Yuhao shook his head with a smile. "Xue'er's dance is a technique that can summon Soul Beast from the Extreme North; it's not something you can see just anywhere."

"Moreover, Xue'er is an elemental spirit born in the Extreme North, and her dance possesses a unique charm that can even invoke the Laws of Ice of the Extreme North, leading people to enlightenment. Therefore, watching her dance will also benefit you now. Didn't you just experience an epiphany?"

As he said this, Huo Yuhao looked at Snow Empress with considerable emotion.

In fact, Su Tong wasn't the only one who benefited. He also gained new insights from the dance, and some understanding of the Laws of Ice surfaced in his mind. After all, the Snow Empress of today is not the same as Ten Thousand Years Ago. After Ten Thousand Years of accumulation and Human Form Re-cultivation, she is already a powerhouse with one foot in God Rank, and she specializes in the Laws of Ice. Her attainments in this field are almost unmatched in the entire Douluo Star.

Moreover, being in the Extreme North, she receives the natural blessing of this land, allowing her to fully unleash the power of the Laws.

These bystanders also gained some benefits as a result.

Su Tong nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

As they chatted idly, a rumbling, trembling sound came from afar—not thunder, but the stampede of ten thousand beasts.

"Roar!!!"

Snow mist surged, the earth trembled, and a massive beast tide rushed in from all directions, as if the entire Extreme North had come alive. Countless Soul Beast surged in like a tide, but stopped abruptly five hundred meters away from the group, bowing their bodies and facing the Snow Empress with the utmost reverence.

Looking up, the ice plain was covered in a dark mass of creatures: Ice Jade Scorpion, Titan Snow Demon, Ice Bear, and Sea Soul Beast from the Extreme North Ice Sea —these enormous and agile Soul Beast were layered upon each other, completely surrounding the area.

Even though the Snow Empress didn't exude any power, their gazes remained fixed on the white figure, filled with awe and fervor.

However, many Soul Beast were quickly stunned, especially the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan.

Because they saw the Ice Emperor, the Ice Empress of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan and one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North!

At this moment, the Ice Empress's Soul Spirit had left Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea and stood imposingly beside Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress, gazing at the scene of ten thousand beasts gathered before them.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, she naturally wouldn't be absent from such an occasion.

Incidentally, the title "Four Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North" evolved from the title "Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North" after Ten Thousand Years Ago Xiao Bai, the Ice Bear King, absorbed a portion of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and broke through the Three Hundred-Thousand-Year Tribulation Lightning to stand on the stage ten thousand years ago. It specifically refers to the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, the Titan Snow Demon King, and the Ice Bear King Xiaobai.

Although Xiao Bai didn't want to be on par with Snow Empress, once the name got out, it was impossible to please everyone, so there was nothing she could do.

However, this title is more widely circulated within the Extreme North, while the outside world generally recognizes the title of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Ice Empress is gone, and may even have become Spirit Ice Douluo.

In this situation, it would be most appropriate for Ice Empress to fill the vacancy left by Xiao Bai and continue to be known as Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North.

But this is the Extreme North. Even after Ten Thousand Years, many Soul Beast still remember the Ice Empress. They will not forget that emerald green figure who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the Snow Empress. In their hearts, the Ice Empress will always be one of the irreplaceable Heavenly Kings.

The Ice Jade Scorpion Clan looked at the Ice Empress and let out a trembling hiss. It was their highest respect for the emperor, an indelible submission from the depths of their bloodline. The leading Ice Jade Scorpion, some Hundred Thousand Years, were even more excited—they never imagined that they would see that emerald figure who had disappeared into legend again in their lifetime.

"Hahaha, that's right, let's cheer for my return!"

A smug voice suddenly rang out, and a golden, chubby silkworm appeared beside Huo Yuhao at some point, its head held high, smugly surveying the surrounding Soul Beast.

As Million Year Soul Beast from the Extreme North and Huo Yuhao's primary investor, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm should naturally be present at this moment.

There are five Heavenly Kings, that's common knowledge!

But it clearly lacked the prestige of Ice Empress.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Many Soul Beast were stunned, staring at the Big Bug whose face seemed to say, "Come and worship this emperor!" with a lot of questions on its face.

"----Who is that?" An Ice Bear that had only recently become Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast couldn't help but ask the old bear next to it in a low voice.

Are there any Ice Silkworm Clan of this valor?

Old Bear squinted for a long time, then said uncertainly, "It seems to be... the Ice Silkworm that was chased by the Ice Empress in the past? It later became the Spirit Ice Douluo's Soul Spirit. Moreover, it persuaded the Ice Empress to become the Spirit Ice Douluo's Soul Spirit and Martial Soul, and was the Spirit Ice Douluo's guide."

"I see... wait, doesn't this mean...?"

Before the young Ice Bear could finish speaking, his eyes widened as he stared straight at Huo Yuhao, who was standing next to the Snow Empress.

Many Soul Beast also realized what was happening at this moment.

Ten Thousand Years years have blurred too many memories, and they were unable to react for a moment.

But now—both the Soul Spirit of Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm are present, and that man is standing beside Snow Empress, the two side by side, their manner intimate. Who else could it be but Spirit Ice Douluo himself?

It's definitely the return of the Spirit Pagoda and the Spirit Ice Douluo saved the Extreme North!

Their reaction was relatively slow. Some of the Soul Beast who had seen Huo Yuhao and the others before had already reacted and recognized Ji Juechen, Ye Guyi, and Su Tong.

The first Soul Beast to react were excited and led the way in roaring to the sky.

"Roar!!!"

Seeing this, the other Soul Beast followed closely behind.

The Titan Snow Demon roared to the sky, its enormous sound waves causing the ice surface to tremble slightly; the Ice Bear pounded their chests with their heavy paws, producing deep and rhythmic roars; in the far Extreme North Ice Sea, several enormous Sea Soul Beast leaped out of the water, stirring up a sky full of ice crystals, and uttered joyful low groans as they fell back down.

All the beasts roared, their voices shaking the icy plains, yet there was not a trace of hostility in their cries

It was cheering, it was worship, it was the joy of reuniting with old friends after Ten Thousand Years.

Huo Yuhao's prestige here is evident from this; because of the Spirit Pagoda and the Snow Empress, his prestige in the Extreme North can be said to be second only to the Snow Empress.

Seeing that all the Soul Beast ' attention was focused on Huo Yuhao and his group, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's face instantly fell. "No, you've all realized what's going on, and you know about my deeds, so cheer for me too!"

Ice Empress glanced at him indifferently. "Alright, don't ruin the atmosphere. Their cheers already include you."

"I meant cheering for me alone!" Tian Meng said, feeling wronged. "Just now, when they heard me speak, they immediately went silent and their faces fell! After they realized what was happening, they completely ignored me. Am I really that lacking in prestige?"

"What prestige do you have in the Extreme North Extreme North? You have absolutely no authority there." Ice Empress rolled her eyes.

Huo Yuhao's prestige in the Extreme North is second only to Snow Empress.

But Tian Meng? It has never ruled the Extreme North, so where does its prestige come from?

"Who said there isn't?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes darted around, and she raised her head and puffed out her chest, looking at the Little Ice Silkworm that she had brought out of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

The Little Ice Silkworm wanted to witness Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood before being "released," and due to Tian Meng's strong request, this Little Ice Silkworm, which Huo Yuhao had once used as a disguise, is still temporarily on his person.

At this moment, the Little Ice Silkworm was looking up at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with utmost admiration, nodding its little head as if it were doing its best to nod.

Tian Meng immediately perked up. "See that? Bing Bing, my die-hard fan! There are still people in the Extreme North who know their stuff!"

Ice Empress: "----You call a Ice Silkworm that you tricked into becoming crippled?"

"How can it not count? Besides, once is enough to make it happen again. Putting aside the other Soul Beast, as the strongest member of the Ice Silkworm Clan, those Ice Silkworm would bow down to me in awe!" Tian Meng laughed.

Ice Empress was utterly speechless and turned away, ignoring it completely.

Just then, the Little Ice Silkworm suddenly raised its head and said abruptly in the language of Soul Beast, "But, Ancestor, there are no other Ice Silkworm here besides us."

This is the truth. This is the core area of Extreme North, and the habitat of the Ice Silkworm Clan is far on the outskirts. Given their generally weak strength, it would be impossible for them to cross the ice plains and arrive here in a short time, so there are no other Ice Silkworm to be seen here.

It's possible that the Ice Silkworm Clan won't be able to arrive even after their "team building" is over.

There was a moment of silence.

Ice Empress burst out laughing.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly turned its head and looked at the Little Ice Silkworm with empty eyes.

Have you even "betrayed" me?

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak! Why blurt out such obvious truths!

While Tian Meng was betrayed by his underling, Huo Yuhao stood still, gazing at the scene of revelry, his inner light flickering. He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing outward, and gently pressed down.

There was no intimidation, no imposing manner, just a simple action.

The sounds of the beasts gradually subsided, as if an Formless hand had caressed the entire icy plain. Countless eyes were fixed on him, filled with awe and excitement.

Huo Yuhao looked around, smiled slightly, and said in a low but clear voice, "I'm back. Thank you all for creating the Spirit Pagoda's current splendor with the Soul Beast Snow Empress."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the familiar old friends among the Soul Beast, and laughed, "It's been Ten Thousand Years! Today, let us have a proper gathering and let me express my gratitude."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and silently unleashed his God Rank power. He manipulated the Laws of Ice, which merged with the Power of Heaven and Earth that the Snow Empress had just stirred up during her solo dance, transforming into a sky full of spiritual snowflakes that drifted down like silk threads, gently landing on each Soul Beast.

As the spiritual snow fell upon them, many Soul Beast shuddered, their internal injuries quietly healing, and their cultivation improving. Clearly, this was an opportunity for them.

The beasts were silent for a moment, then erupted into even more fervent hisses and roars.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao smiled and turned his gaze to the tall figure in front of him.

Titan Snow Demon King.

As one of the most famous landmarks in the Extreme North, and also one of the Branch Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, he was notified by them and specially handed over his work to his deputy before rushing over.

They had already met at the Spirit Pagoda meeting, and Titan Snow Demon King already knew that Huo Yuhao had returned, so he wasn't as excited as the other Soul Beast.

At this moment, he stood before Huo Yuhao, shrunk his size, glanced at the Snow Empress not far away, paused for a moment, and asked, "You two have succeeded?"

He had clearly seen the scene when Snow Empress landed back beside Huo Yuhao.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded gently. "It's done."

"----Congratulations." Titan Snow Demon King was silent for a moment, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out two words.

"Thank you," Huo Yuhao said. "I thought—"

"Do you think I wouldn't bless you?" Titan Snow Demon King interrupted him in a muffled voice, "You can be said to be the strongest male in the Extreme North, naturally the most suitable mate for the Snow Empress. Moreover—"

Titan Snow Demon King seemed to notice the Snow Empress's gaze turning towards him, and trembled. "I don't want to die yet."

Oppose? Would he dare? Huo Yuhao has already become a god, and Snow Empress is only one step away from that goal.

He didn't want to be attacked by Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress, a married couple.

You should know that back then, Snow Empress almost killed him single-handedly.

Fun fact: Titan Snow Demon King once pursued Snow Empress, and then—he was beaten half to death by Snow Empress, his bones, including his skull, were shattered, and it took him over Thousand Years to recover.

The Snow Empress only showed leniency because Titan Snow Demon King possessed the bloodline of the Ice God; otherwise, the title of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North would probably have been lost long ago.

"Uh, I didn't think that way." Huo Yuhao shook his head.

Titan Snow Demon King didn't dwell on the matter and instead brought up something that interested him.

"Now that you and Snow Empress are together, does that mean that Ice Bear King has to call you 'Dad'?"

His relationship with Xiao Bai has never been good; if it weren't for Snow Empress keeping things in check, they could easily have a falling out.

In the original story, the Snow Empress made Xiao Bai Soul Spirit, partly because Xiao Bai couldn't survive the third Heavenly Tribulation, but also because she was worried that if Xiao Bai stayed, she would clash with the Titan Snow Demon King.

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"A-Tai, don't say this in front of Xiao Bai. He probably won't like it. It's better if we each talk to ourselves."

"How will I know if he's willing if I don't ask? Besides, I'll just say it to his face. Anyway, things are still the same as they were Ten Thousand Years Ago. He can't beat me, and I can't do anything to him."

Titan Snow Demon King muttered, "If you don't take sides, he can't do anything to me."

He also had a share in the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow back then, and after all these years of development, his strength is still about the same as Xiao Bai's.

"Let's leave it at that," Huo Yuhao said with a helpless smile. "Let's get down to business. I want some of your blood."

"What do you need my blood for?" A-Tai asked, puzzled.

"Researching the Ice God's bloodline."

Titan Snow Demon is a descendant of the ancient Ice God who slept with Titan Giant, and contains a trace of the Ice God's bloodline. Although the ancient Ice God's aesthetic preferences—well, they were a bit unusual—this fact is absolutely true. Otherwise, the Snow Empress wouldn't have just beaten A-Tai half to death, but would have sent him directly to meet the Ice God.

Huo Yuhao needs more samples to study and improve his Power of Creation and develop his Chaos Dharma Body. The Ice God bloodline is a good research subject.

Of course, it wasn't just the Ice God's bloodline; Huo Yuhao also didn't intend to let go of the bloodlines of the powerful Soul Beast and divine beasts on the Douluo Continent.

For example, rare species like the Silver Hero Beast and Mirror Image Beast that possess copying-type Soul Skill, or the parents of the True Phoenix Space Blue Demon Bird and the Time Blue Demon Bird.

Although many mythical beasts do not exist in the Douluo Plane, don't forget that almost all the Soul Beast and Martial Soul in the entire Douluo Plane are related to the Dragon Clan and mythical beasts, and more or less have corresponding bloodline traces in their bodies.

In the original novel of Douluo 4, a Space Blue Demon Bird appeared. This Space Blue Demon Bird was created by the Spirit Ascension Platform by copying Soul Beast with the bloodline of a Blue Demon Bird from the Star Dou Great Forest, and combining it with the Xianling Qi within the Spirit Ascension Platform to revert to its ancestral Space Blue Demon Bird.

Although it's a mirror image copied by the Spirit Ascension Platform and doesn't even qualify as a real Soul Spirit, its power is genuine.

With the Spirit Pagoda and the Spirit Ascension Platform behind him, and the Soul Beast that retained their vital energy, Huo Yuhao was able to research the bloodlines of most of the divine beasts that were the source of the Soul Beast bloodlines, and turn them into nutrients for his growth.

Perhaps one day, the Spirit Pagoda might even be able to use his research findings to recreate the power of those divine beasts in Soul Beast or soul masters.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's plan, the Titan Snow Demon King did not hesitate and quickly gave him his blood, including a drop of his essence blood.

"Thanks." Huo Yuhao accepted the jade bottle and thanked him in a deep voice.

He was about to put it away when his gaze suddenly stopped—

A figure walked towards them.

It was a beautiful mermaid, over three meters long. Her upper body was that of a dignified middle-aged woman, still charming, with the majesty of someone who had long held a high position. Two pure white seashells protected her chest, which was her entire upper body attire. Her lower body was a long fish tail, covered with golden scales.

She wore a golden crown, inlaid with several deep aquamarine gems that shimmered with a Youyou light as she moved.

It was none other than the Sea Princess, Ferocious Beast with over 600,000 years of cultivation, second only to the Snow Empress in the Extreme North!

"Ling Bing, it's been a long time." The Sea Princess approached Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She didn't know that Huo Yuhao was the Spirit Ice Douluo until today.

Huo Yuhao asked, "Hmm, it's been a long time. Since you've answered the Snow Empress's summons, it seems you've made your decision."

"Yes, I promised the Snow Empress that I would follow your lead from now on. The Divine Realm has disappeared, and the Sea God seems to have fallen as well. Now is the era of the Spirit Pagoda, and I have thought some things through," the Sea Princess said softly.

Previously, she was reluctant to lead her people into the world, but after being beaten up by the Re-Cultivation Snow Empress, she began to change.

After all, with the disappearance of the Divine Realm, the Sea Soul Beast ' faith— the Sea God —Divine Position has been shattered. If they don't adapt to the times, they will surely be the ones who regret it.

Having sensed Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood and learned that God Rank powerhouse had been born from the Spirit Pagoda, she was both surprised by the changes in the times and quite relieved that the Snow Empress had woken her up and prevented her from remaining stagnant.

Now that she knows Huo Yuhao is the Spirit Ice Douluo, she feels even more certain that she has chosen the right side.

As for the Sea God whose Divine Position was suspected to have been shattered?

I'm sorry, but she has already brought her people to fully join the Spirit Pagoda and is not familiar with the Sea God.

She also asked the Sea God not to contact him again, as she was afraid Huo Yuhao would misunderstand.