On the snow-covered ice plain, four distinct tracks are continuously moving towards the Far North.
On the half-meter-deep snow, Huo Yuhao trudged forward with difficulty, followed by Xu Bing'er, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan.
Tang Ya and the other woman felt no resistance to Xu Bing'er, also known as Ice Empress, who had suddenly joined the group; in fact, they were very welcoming of her addition.
However, upon hearing that Xu Bing'er was pregnant, and that it was all Huo Yuhao's doing, Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan were still angry for a while before they finally accepted it.
During the few days that Ice Empress transformed into a human, Huo Yuhao and his companions also reaped considerable rewards in the Far North.
Huo Yuhao directly found a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Silkworm and used the energy emitted by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to evolve its Soul Ring into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, gaining a Simulation skill and Spiritual Barrier.
After Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan each found a suitable Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to absorb, their purpose for this trip came to an end.
As for Xu Bing'er, she had just transformed into human form, and Huo Yuhao planned to send her to the Shadow Garden headquarters to cultivate. Since she was Soul Beast undergoing rebirth, she did not need to search for Soul Ring.
Huo Yuhao's trip was incredibly fruitful. His original plan was simply to subdue Ice Empress, but he unexpectedly encountered Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, who will be great help to him in the future.
After several days, they were finally close to leaving the Far North.
The snowflakes around us have lessened considerably, and the temperature is gradually approaching normal.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a small border town finally came into view.
We entered the town.
The streets of the town were covered with large swathes of snow, and the roadsides had been cleared, but the icicles on the eaves were still dripping water.
Huo Yuhao immediately activated his Simulation skill, altering the appearances of the group before entering a small restaurant.
The restaurant was filled with the rich aroma of food, and the air was thick with the heat from the boiler, which dispelled the chill that had lingered for several days.
Tang Ya immediately ran to the front desk, pointed to the menu, and said, "Boss, I want to order. I want this, this, and this... don't forget this one either, and finally, four bowls of rice."
The boss, seeing that a big business had come in, nodded repeatedly, then ran to the back to start cooking, lighting the fire, heating the oil in the wok, and getting everything ready.
Tang Ya was so cold that she stamped her feet, clasped her hands together and breathed on them to warm them up, then rubbed them vigorously before finally sitting down around the table.
Ice Empress looked around with great curiosity.
She had never seen many things about humans before, so her eyes were full of curiosity, and her fingers carefully touched the bowl and chopsticks in front of her.
The sound of bowls and chopsticks clattering came from the table, a crisp sound, and Ice Empress played with it with great interest.
"Lord Shadow, where are we going next?"
Tang Ya leaned closer and asked Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao looked at the three women, interlaced his fingers, rested his arm on the table, and said, " Bing'er's cultivation needs to be improved. You all need to set off immediately and take her back to headquarters. Everything will be arranged in the Garden."
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan nodded, indicating that they understood, and were about to ask again.
Looking up, the seat was empty; Huo Yuhao was nowhere to be seen.
"Huh? Boss, where did he go?"
Ice Empress stood up and was about to run out to find Huo Yuhao.
Jiang Nannan looked at the empty seat, covered her face, and said helplessly, "Lord Shadow, why are you always like this..."
Tang Ya quickly got up and grabbed Xu Bing'er, who was about to run away, saying, " Bing'er, 'Fear,' this is the boss's arrangement. You'll come with us to headquarters later. Don't cause any more trouble."
Ice Empress, who had been struggling fiercely, fell silent upon hearing this, her spirits instantly waning. She murmured, "Alright..."
The owner, beaming with smiles, presented the group with the fragrant chicken soup.
"Chicken soup is here! Everyone, enjoy it while it's hot..."
Huo Yuhao carefully determined the direction and confirmed that he was already at the border of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Standing on a deserted street corner, Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul patterns immediately appeared around his eyes, and a white and a red Soul Ring rose from his feet, signifying that he had entered the realm of Soul Grandmaster.
Huo Yuhao then circulated his Soul Power for one cycle, and as the Soul Power returned to his dantian, if there were Titled Douluo- level experts present, they would all be surprised that Huo Yuhao had entered the Quasi-Soul Elder realm in the blink of an eye.
The blood-red Soul Ring emitted a bewitching light, and in a flash, the Soul Ring immediately changed color, turning white like the First Soul Ring.
Immediately afterward, the space around Huo Yuhao distorted, and his figure vanished from the spot.
Huo Yuhao stepped out of the alley and onto the bustling main street.
People walked along the road, chatting with each other, creating a harmonious scene. However, when they passed by Huo Yuhao, they seemed not to see Huo Yuhao at all, and walked straight past him.
"Drive!"
The stableman shouted and drove the carriage forward.
The horses immediately pulled the carriage straight forward, and Huo Yuhao was standing directly in front of them.
Even as the carriage was about to collide with Huo Yuhao, it did not slow down in the slightest.
Huo Yuhao, standing in the middle of the road, slightly turned his body and took a few steps back to avoid the carriage.
This Simulation skill is quite ingenious. Combined with Huo Yuhao's massive Spiritual Power, the two combined make it impossible for even Titled Douluo with Mental Attribute to detect Huo Yuhao's existence.
After testing the Simulation skill, Huo Yuhao faced east, then with a single step, he vanished from his spot and headed towards the Dou Ling Empire.
The clouds hanging in the sky are stacked one on top of another, forming a fish-scale pattern.
A strange line appeared in the middle, cutting straight through the clouds. Driven by its terrifying speed, the clouds continued to expand to both sides, creating a scene like a sword opening the gates of heaven.
Countless strong winds blew past Huo Yuhao, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in the territory of the Dou Ling Empire.
Within the territory of the Dou Ling Empire, in a small grove of trees not far away, Huo Yuhao transformed into a black shadow and slowly descended.
After making sure no one was watching, the Slime Bodysuit on its body wriggled and then disappeared inside the clothing.
Huo Yuhao then strode towards Lingdou City.
Outside Lingdou City, atop the magnificent city gate, well-equipped taxi soldiers patrolled the city walls, protecting the safety of the people.
Every ten meters along the city wall stood a Soul Ancestor Master, each equipped with a Stationary Soul Tool. Huo Yuhao couldn't discern their level, but his instincts told him that these weapons posed no threat to him.
On the drawbridge over the moat, nobles, commoners, and merchants came and went in a constant stream, creating a lively scene.
Huo Yuhao didn't observe for long. After secretly activating his Spiritual Detection, he stepped into the city gate.