Beneath the half-meter of snow lies a layer of ice, hardened as iron over many years.
Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan brandished their longswords, using their Soul Power to slowly dig out the solid ice.
The neat ice brick walls were dug out bit by bit. Huo Yuhao looked at the ice house, which could accommodate about three people, nodded, and then began to make the entrance.
The three of them carved the igloo into a semi-oval shape. Huo Yuhao scooped some snow from outside and filled the gaps with it, thus securing the igloo to the wind.
Huo Yuhao began to examine the entrance to the igloo.
After sealing up all the gaps around the openings, Huo Yuhao left only one opening, just big enough for one person to crawl out.
" Xiao Ya, Nannan, you two go in first," Huo Yuhao said to them.
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan immediately nodded obediently, and then, in order, slowly lay down and crawled into the snow house little by little.
Huo Yuhao gazed at the pristine white snow, where the aurora borealis still shone brightly in the distance, its light like a musical score, making the place seem incredibly safe and beautiful.
If one didn't know that this was the core area of Far North, and that countless powerful Soul Beast lived here, it might have been a beautiful place.
Huo Yuhao scanned the surroundings again, and only after confirming that there were no other Soul Beast did he finally enter the snow house.
As the heavy snow continued to fall, the small hole was quickly covered by snowflakes.
Inside the snow hut, a warm feeling quickly rose, with two or three Soul Tool for heating placed in the center, radiating heat.
Huo Yuhao sat there, watching the Soul Tool that was constantly emitting heat, and his body warmed up considerably.
A thick layer of fur has been laid on the ice to block out the cold from the ground.
Jiang Nannan rubbed her arms together, moving closer to Huo Yuhao. "Lord Shadow, let's get closer. I feel it's too cold."
Tang Ya also huddled together, and even though she was wearing Slime Bodysuit and a cotton-padded jacket, the biting cold still kept seeping into their bodies.
"Lord Shadow, I'm so cold..."
Before long, the two sat down on either side of Huo Yuhao, their hands tightly gripping Huo Yuhao arms, seeking more warmth.
Huo Yuhao took out two more square boxes from his storage ring and then stuck them on the backs of Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan respectively.
As Soul Power was injected, the Soul Tool attached to their backs began to crack and deform. Red Soul Power patterns continuously appeared on the Soul Tool, and the temperature slowly increased as they were injected into their bodies.
"Hmm~"
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan as the chill in their bodies was slowly dispelled.
Even though their bodies had warmed up, the two still held onto Huo Yuhao Huo Yuhao, even pressing themselves tightly against his chest and refusing to let go.
Huo Yuhao had no choice but to take out a thick quilt and use it to warm himself, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan.
After he had done all this, his consciousness entered the Sea of Consciousness.
Electrolux, now a gray sphere, remained suspended high at the top, fast asleep.
The Rakshasa Demon Scythe and the Angel Holy Sword, which were the repositories of Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, were floating on either side.
Their spirits seemed to flicker within it.
After sensing Huo Yuhao's arrival, Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong's divine souls solidified and emerged.
Her smooth, straight, long legs slowly descended from the air, and the tips of her fair, jade-like feet touched the surface of the Sea of Consciousness, creating ripples.
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's two stunningly beautiful faces immediately came closer.
" Yuhao, your target is the Ice Empress, one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North?! That nearly 400,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion King, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!" Bibi Dong asked in shock.
The two people who were recuperating in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness naturally heard the conversation between Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm clearly.
Huo Yuhao neither gave an answer nor shook his head in refusal.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also emerged from a corner, its enormous body encircling Huo Yuhao, using its own body as a stool for Huo Yuhao to sit down.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Of course, Bingbing is the most suitable Soul Beast for Boss's Second Martial Soul, so naturally our target is her."
"When she becomes the boss's Second Martial Soul, that will be the day when Bingbing and I can live happily ever after. Just thinking about it is wonderful, hehe... hehehe..."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fantasized, a human-like yet lewd smile appearing on his face.
" The Bingbing you mentioned? Is it the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion?" Qian Renxue asked, frowning.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded immediately, recalling the emerald green figure of Ice Empress in her mind, and chuckled, " Bingbing is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. My biggest wish in this life is to be with her..."
Qian Renxue felt even more disgusted by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lewd smile, and she couldn't understand Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's aesthetic sense at all.
Qian Renxue could never understand how its aesthetics transcended species.
In particular, scorpions and Ice Silkworm should be natural enemies in the snowy plains of the Far North.
Huo Yuhao patted the head of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, which snapped to attention and stopped laughing, bowing its head respectfully.
"Wait a moment, after you retrieve the silkworm molt, quickly lure out Ice Empress. As long as she appears, that's enough." Huo Yuhao's lips curled up, his eyes still holding a faint purple glint.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm patted his chest and assured, "Boss, I guarantee I'll complete the mission. I want to be with Bingbing forever..."
Before Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao stood up and kicked out with a corner of his body. Then, his spiritual body slowly became transparent and left the place.
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance.
"Mother..."
The two figures also faded and went outside.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hovered in mid-air and nodded to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao then said to the two of them, "I'm taking back the silkworm molts. Get ready."
"Understood, Lord Shadow."
Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan felt Huo Yuhao's warmth, their faces filled with happiness. Their Soul Power also began to circulate, preparing to resist the cold that was about to arrive.
With a flick of its golden Spiritual Power, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm instantly absorbed the pale golden silkworm molts covering the three of them.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm transformed into its original form, becoming an Ice Silkworm about ten meters long, and emerged from the snow house, arriving outside.
The falling snowflakes landed on its body, reminding it of the taste of home.
After taking a few deep breaths, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed, "Ah! The taste of home is wonderful!"
Buzz!
A buzzing sound came from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's mind, and it immediately realized that its boss was urging it.
It dared not hesitate any longer.
Mobilizing all his Spiritual Power, the aura of Million-Year Soul Beast immediately soared into the sky.
A beam of golden light erupted from his body in an instant, sweeping across the entire core area of Far North.
" Ice Empress! Will you come to see me?!"