The middle and outer regions of the Far North.
There was little wind or snow that day, and the sky was clear-a rare spell of fine weather in the Far North.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged before a giant silkworm just over a meter long. Its entire body was snow-white and translucent, but it lay motionless, with a purple soul ring hovering above it. Clearly, it was already dead.
This was an ice silkworm, one of the weakest soul beast species in the Far North and one of Tian Meng's own kind. Though weak, it was an excellent match for Huo Yuhao's mental attribute.
Tian Meng and the Ice Empress stood a short distance beside him. Tian Meng looked expectant, while the Ice Empress wore an icy expression.
The Ice Empress let a little of her aura leak out. Here on the outskirts of the Far North, no soul beast dared approach.
The purple soul ring slowly merged into Huo Yuhao's body. After fusing with the Ice Empress's soul bone, his already exceptional physique had improved by leaps and bounds. His explosive power, endurance, and toughness had all increased greatly, so absorbing a thousand-year soul ring was no trouble at all.
Once he finished absorbing the soul ring, his external soul bone, the Scorpion Tail, extended from behind his waist. With a gentle push against the snow, Huo Yuhao rose to his feet.
The Scorpion Tail was like a fifth limb, growing easier to use with every passing moment.
After obtaining his second soul ring, Huo Yuhao's long-accumulated soul power finally broke through its barrier and began surging rapidly. One level, two levels... His soul power level advanced like a blade splitting bamboo. Only at level twenty-five did its rise slow, finally settling at level twenty-six.
Once again, Huo Yuhao felt