"Hurry up and let go of me!" the Ice Empress said coldly to Tianmeng.
Deep within the Extreme North Land, inside the ice cave, as the Ice Empress's bone-chilling voice rang out, the golden halo of mental force around the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm flickered with obvious joy. The mental restraints entwined around the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's body receded rapidly like a tide.
"Alright, Bingbing! I'll let you out right now! As expected of my dear Bingbing, you will definitely feel incredibly fortunate for making this wise choice today!" The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with relief and uncontrollable joy, his eagerness almost overflowing.
However, the liberated Ice Empress showed no intention of being grateful. Her crystalline yellow scorpion eyes glinted with cold light as she unceremoniously interrupted Tianmeng's chatter: "Tianmeng, you trash, hurry up and shut your mouth! I can participate in this so-called Godhood Project with you. But I have one requirement: from now on, when there's no serious business, keep your nagging away from me!"
"Uh... don't be so heartless, Bingbing. I went through untold hardships specifically to come for you..." The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice immediately took on a hint of grievance.
The Ice Empress merely gave the golden light a cold glance and stopped arguing. She turned her attention directly to the core of the plan—Huo Yuhao. Her powerful mental force, like invisible tentacles, meticulously swept over Huo Yuhao's still-slender Physical Body. Then, her cold voice rang out again, carrying a touch of unquestionable scrutiny: "This child's body Foundation is too fragile. I highly doubt he can withstand the domineering power of my nearly four-hundred-thousand-year Cultivation." Despite agreeing to cooperate, the pride and rigor of the Extreme North ruler remained.
"It's fine, Bingbing. I've already considered this issue thoroughly. Please listen to my explanation." The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hurriedly took over the conversation, laying out his preliminary plan in full.
But after hearing it, the Ice Empress still shook her head. Using her profound Cultivation and ultimate understanding of her own power, she proposed a steadier yet more resolute plan: "No, your method has at most a seventy percent success rate. We must first maximize his Physique before performing a complete Fusion. Since I've decided to participate in this path to godhood as a Wisdom Spirit Ring, I must transfer my power into his body in the most complete and effective way. The nature of my Soul Power is extremely domineering; even if I try my best to restrain it and apply layers of Seals, there will inevitably be uncontrollable energy overflows during the Fusion process. This tiny overflow could be fatal to him right now. We must ensure absolute success."
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone became increasingly tender due to this unreserved trust, even carrying a hint of a sob: "Bingbing, you're actually... this way, you'll destroy your own body first, leaving yourself no way back. This really makes me... so touched!"
"Get lost!" The Ice Empress's voice turned icy instantly, throwing a bucket of cold water on him. "I'm not doing this out of trust for you! It's more about trusting this young girl, Furina. The Water God God Trial Mark on the back of her hand cannot be faked; she is a genuine successor of the Water God. Since she asserts in the name of a deity that this child Huo Yuhao is extraordinary and possesses the potential to become a god, I am willing to trust her judgment."
She paused slightly, her tone returning to the habitual decisiveness and pride of an Extreme North monarch. "Besides, when has I, the Ice Empress, ever needed to leave a way back? Once a decision is made, one must go all out. Hesitation and overthinking only let fleeting Opportunities slip through one's fingers. Stop dawdling with me, Tianmeng. Don't forget, once I successfully undergo Fusion with Huo Yuhao, all my power will also belong to him. At that time, hmph..." The sentence was left unfinished, but the threat was clearly discernible.
"Uh..." Hearing this, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately withdrew his cloying sentimentality, and even his golden halo seemed to shrink a bit.