The sky in the Far North began to slowly close, and the thick clouds blocked the hard-won sunlight. Snowflakes fell from the sky again, gently landing on Huo Yuhao's shoulders.
At this moment, Ice Empress's transformation had reached the most crucial stage, and Huo Yuhao increased his Soul Power output.
As Huo Yuhao withdrew his dark purple Soul Power, the graceful figure within the ice crystal fully took shape, with long, emerald-green hair flowing freely behind her.
Click... click click click.
Cracks appeared on the two-meter-high ice crystal and continued to spread downwards, quickly covering the entire ice crystal.
The next moment, countless ice crystals exploded in all directions like bullets. Huo Yuhao moved his mind and immediately raised a light shield to protect the people behind him.
The sound of air being torn apart echoed in everyone's ears. When things calmed down, Huo Yuhao removed the barrier.
The surrounding snowfield and ice plains were riddled with fist-sized craters, with snowflakes scattered haphazardly, densely packed like honeycomb briquettes, making it look rather terrifying.
Huo Yuhao looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful figure standing on the broken ice crystal. A few wisps of ice mist still lingered around her, and large expanses of her snow-white skin were exposed to the air. Her smooth, supple skin looked as if it could be squeezed to release moisture at any moment.
With a flick of her hand, the black Slime Bodysuit on her body wriggled and immediately separated into a black sphere the size of a head. The Slime Bodysuit quickly covered Ice Empress's fair body, concealing her alluring figure.
Ice Empress began to descend slowly, but its tightly closed eyes did not open immediately. Like an ice sculpture, it stood there without making any movement.
Seeing this, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was extremely anxious and asked, "Boss, what's wrong with Bingbing? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"
A purple glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes as he glanced at Ice Empress's condition. Finding nothing amiss, he waved his hand and said, "There's nothing seriously wrong. She's probably just transformed and her soul hasn't fully fused yet. Judging from this trend, she should wake up around tomorrow morning. Don't worry."
As Huo Yuhao spoke, he took the Snow Empress Embryo from Qian Renxue, put it away, and then raised a dark purple barrier around the Ice Empress to protect her safety before climbing into the ice house to rest.
Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong didn't linger any longer. They transformed into two streams of light and entered Huo Yuhao's brow. They had been out for quite a while and it was time for them to go back and continue their nurturing.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly flew forward, its plump feet touching the dark purple light barrier. Its gaze, full of tenderness, fell upon the sleeping Ice Empress, murmuring, " Bingbing, you are always so beautiful, no matter when."
Seeing its actions, Huo Yuhao realized it was going to stay outside with Ice Empress until morning. He didn't bother with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, squeezed into the space between them, and slowly closed his eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, Huo Yuhao felt as if his body Entanglement an octopus.
Open your eyes and look to both sides.
Tang Ya's right hand was wrapped around her chest, her soft, long legs were tightly hooked around her ankles, and her nose was pressed against her neck, the warm breath tickling her.
Jiang Nannan occupied the right side of her body, her head resting on Huo Yuhao's right arm, humming softly, her long legs hooked around her thighs, sleeping soundly.
Huo Yuhao quietly withdrew his hand, then slowly got up and crawled out.
The sky remained dark, and the snowflakes on the ground had thickened once more.
Huo Yuhao looked up and saw that Ice Empress was still standing there, her eyes closed. There seemed to be an invisible barrier around her, and the snowflakes that fell would fly to the side the moment they approached her, without a single snowflake landing on her.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stood there motionless, not closing its eyes all night, waiting for Ice Empress to awaken.
Hearing a rustling sound behind her, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked back and found that her boss had come out of the ice house.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately flew towards Huo Yuhao, its eyes filled with anxiety, and asked, "Boss, why hasn't Bingbing woken up yet?"
Huo Yuhao said, "It's alright, it should be fine in a bit."
"Boss, is there any way to wake Bingbing up sooner?"
"Boss?"
A clear, ethereal voice suddenly came from behind.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately turned around and met a pair of cold, clear eyes.
Ice Empress stood in the icy snow, slowly raising his palm to catch the falling snowflakes; the warmth of his hand quickly melted them.
Ice Empress gently touched the snowflakes that had melted into water with his fingers, his eyes gleaming with astonishment, as if this were some incredible thing.
She exhaled, and the gas immediately condensed into white mist in the air and drifted away. Only then did she take a look at her own body.
The black Slime Bodysuit shielded her from the biting cold. Ice Empress tugged at her clothes, only to find them unusually tough; they snapped back as soon as she pulled them a little.
Ice Empress's eyes were crystal clear as she fiddled with her clothes, things she had never touched before, satisfying her curiosity.
Once she lost interest in her clothes, she began to seriously examine the person and insect in front of her, her eyes filled with a hint of unfamiliarity, as if she didn't quite remember Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Ice Empress looked at the human dressed in the same clothes as her. She had just heard Sky Dream Ice Silkworm call him that, so she repeated it.
"Boss?"
Seeing Ice Empress's current state, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked anxiously, "Boss, what's wrong with Bingbing? It seems like she doesn't recognize us?"
Huo Yuhao stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled. Was there something wrong?
Did Ice Empress lose their memories due to uncontrollable factors?
After thinking it over, Huo Yuhao concluded that the problem likely stemmed from the lack of Holy Soul Grass, which led to this outcome.
Ice Empress looked at the two who were still talking and ignoring him, then looked around and muttered, "I... I think I've turned into a human? What's going on?"
Huo Yuhao's ears twitched; a good idea had come to him.
"Okay, come back first, I'll handle the rest."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand and forcefully took the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm into his mental space.
"Boss, wait a minute..."
Before Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could finish speaking, she was forcibly taken into her mental space, leaving her with no choice but to watch helplessly as her boss decided to resolve Ice Empress's current predicament.
Huo Yuhao approached Ice Empress, slowly removing his hood, his dark purple eyes meeting Ice Empress.
A sudden gust of wind swept through the area, causing Huo Yuhao's long hair to flutter, making him look incredibly mysterious. He said in a deep voice, "'Fear,' you've done a great job on this mission, boss. I'm very satisfied."
" The Deity have been secretly controlling the human world, causing the creatures of the continent to no longer be able to live according to their own will. You have made a great contribution in destroying the gods' stronghold to save all living beings on the continent..."
Ice Empress stared at Huo Yuhao with suspicion, a voice in her heart telling her that she must obey his orders.
A black figure flashed through his mind, resembling the person before him—the one who had helped him transform from Soul Beast back into a human.
Huo Yuhao's storage ring flashed, and an ice-blue ring immediately appeared in his palm. "'Fear,' I can't take this off next time I'm on a mission."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao directly grabbed Ice Empress's slender hand, and an imperceptible purple light flashed as he placed the ring on Ice Empress's ring finger.
"We still have a lot to do, and darkness will eventually descend..." Huo Yuhao said without changing his expression.
He had said similar things countless times; he knew them by heart and had completely fooled Ice Empress.
Ice Empress blinked and tentatively asked, "Boss? Boss!"
Huo Yuhao immediately responded, "Yeah, what's wrong?"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's affirmative answer, Ice Empress immediately felt relieved. She was certain that the person in front of her was her boss, and her memories of the Soul Beast were slowly returning. Although some were missing, it wasn't a big problem anymore. Given enough time, she would remember them all.
Ice Empress looked at Huo Yuhao in front of her, feeling an aura emanating from her boss drawing closer. She said, "Boss, I think I've forgotten my name. 'Fear' is probably just my code name, right?"
"Uh?" Huo Yuhao glanced up guiltily. "Yes... yes."
"So what's my name?"
"Xu... Xu Bing'er," Huo Yuhao quickly made up a name to get away with it.
Ice Empress tilted her head and smiled happily, " Xu Bing'er, Xu Bing'er, my name is so pretty, thank you, boss."
Seeing that she was quite satisfied with the name, Huo Yuhao felt relieved.
"Boss, is there something on you? It smells so good."
Ice Empress chuckled, and with a burst of speed, leaped onto Huo Yuhao's back, wrapping his legs tightly around Huo Yuhao's waist, and asked curiously.
Huo Yuhao felt the weight on his body and unceremoniously grabbed her and placed her in front of him.
"It should be this one."
Huo Yuhao took out the Snow Empress Embryo from his storage ring and presented it to the Ice Empress.
Ice Empress sniffed it again, his eyes widening immediately, sparkling with excitement. He nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, that's it! Boss, can I have it?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, Ice Empress immediately reached out to take Snow Empress from him.
Snap!
Huo Yuhao slapped her hand away and said, "It's an embryo, our crystallization. You must nurture it well."
Ice Empress shook his head. "Boss, I don't understand, but I really like it."
"In short, from now on, you must protect her and ensure her safe arrival into the world."
Huo Yuhao patted Ice Empress's head, then inserted the Snow Empress Embryo into Ice Empress's abdomen.
The moment the Snow Empress Embryo entered, the Ice Empress felt the intense life force within her abdomen.
Thump... thump thump
A faint heartbeat in her abdomen echoed her own heartbeat, a feeling of connection that she found quite peculiar.
Xu Bing'er seemed to understand what Huo Yuhao meant.
This is the fruit of our love.