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The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had its past exposed in public, and it was so angry that its crystalline white glow brightened by several degrees; it turned to glare at that large eyeball.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm snorted, its tone full of defiance: "So what if I haven't survived a Heavenly Tribulation? My million-year Origin power is the real deal! I think you're just jealous—jealous of my luck!"
Xiao Yin's large silver eyeball rolled, and dozens of tentacles behind it waved powerlessly; it was actually left speechless.
Of course it wasn't convinced, but who wouldn't feel a sense of envy, jealousy, and hatred toward the kind of pie-in-the-sky luck the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had?
The Purple-clothed Man stood to the side, saying nothing.
He still hadn't figured out what was going on. Why was Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea so lively?
His gaze moved away from them, and he saw a beautiful butterfly that had appeared at some unknown time not far away. It hovered quietly in mid-air, its blue wings fluttering slightly, its posture elegant and serene, without speaking.
Just then, a crisp and cold, arrogant voice suddenly came from the Void Realm: "Tianmeng, stop showing off!"
Before the voice could fade, the slender figure of a young girl appeared before everyone. She wore twin ponytails and a jade-green dress that drifted slightly in the Spiritual Sea; her face was exquisite and aloof.
As soon as the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm saw her, its body flickered, and the chubby silkworm instantly transformed into a young man in white.
His eyes instantly curved into crescent moons as he approached the girl with a fawning expression: "Hehe, I'll do whatever you say, Bingbing."
The Purple-clothed Man's expression turned serious the moment he saw this girl, because he felt a strong sense of threat from her.
This was an instinctual intuition from a Spirit Beast; the other's cultivation before becoming a Spirit Soul was likely even stronger than his own.
Another Vicious Beast?
He was greatly shocked!
Huo Yuhao was only a Spirit Emperor, yet in his Spiritual Sea, besides himself—the newcomer—there were actually four Spirit Souls!
He had lived for nearly two hundred-thousand-years and had seen many Titled Douluo, but an average Titled Douluo generally only had three or four Spirit Souls.
Huo Yuhao hadn't even reached the rank of Spirit Saint, yet his Spiritual Sea already accommodated four Spirit Souls; how could he not be surprised?
But on second thought, he accepted the fact.
After all, Huo Yuhao was a Mental-type Spirit Master, and seeing how vast and boundless this Spiritual Sea was, his mental force was likely already no less than that of an average Titled Douluo.
The girl in green ignored the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's fawning behavior, her exquisite face remaining cold and arrogant.
She turned her head, her jade-green eyes looking at the Purple-clothed Man, and said: "Let me introduce myself. I am the Ice Empress; you should know of me."
"The Ice Empress?!" The Purple-clothed Man's expression changed instantly; this time, he was truly stunned.
How could he be unfamiliar with this name?
Ten Thousand Years ago, that Spirit Ice Douluo, who had nearly plucked the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well clean, had one Spirit Soul who was one of the Three Great Heavens of the Extreme North Land—the Ice Empress!
But that was Ten Thousand Years ago. According to the records, the Ice Empress had long since followed the Spirit Ice Douluo in his Ascension to the God Realm.
Then where did this girl in green come from? Could it just be a coincidence of names?
He instinctively re-examined the girl before him. The sharp and pure aura of a Vicious Beast on her could not be faked, and the sense of pressure she exerted was even stronger than his own; she was definitely a Vicious Beast without a doubt.
His heart was truly filled with doubt now, as questions flooded his mind one after another, yet he couldn't find a single clue.
The Ice Empress took in his changing expression and said straightforwardly: "No need to doubt, I am the same Ice Empress from Ten Thousand Years ago in your memories."
"And the Huo Yuhao outside now is not some descendant of the Spirit Ice Douluo's Bloodline; he is the same Huo Yuhao from Ten Thousand Years ago..."
The Purple-clothed Man was stunned. As the Ice Empress explained further, he only felt himself becoming more and more confused.
Something about traveling through Ten Thousand Years of time and space, something about two parallel Worlds, something about how the two Huo Yuhaos were actually the same person...
These details were far too inconceivable; every word fell outside the boundaries of his understanding.
Having lived for one hundred and ninety-eight thousand years, he thought he knew enough about the secrets of this continent, but now his head felt like countless bees were buzzing around in a messy swarm.
Before he could untangle this mess, Huo Yuhao's voice drifted in.
"Ice Empress, my second Soul Core will condense at my chest, completed through the method of Yin-Yang Complement."
"In this, the Spirit Power of Ultimate Ice will be the primary component."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Empress's expression turned solemn, and she replied firmly and concisely: "Don't worry, we will all help you."
This was her answer, and also the consensus of all the Spirit Souls in the Spiritual Sea. Whether Huo Yuhao's attempt to condense the second Soul Core succeeded or not was not only related to his own cultivation progress, but also to whether these Spirit Souls could follow Huo Yuhao's Ascension to the God Realm in the future to obtain eternal life. They were one with Huo Yuhao; they shared in his glory and suffered in his losses.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm put away its playful grin, Xiao Yin stopped its cold mockery, and even the butterfly that had been quiet and silent slightly increased the frequency of its wingbeats.
The four Spirit Souls were now all standing by, fully prepared.
Just then, a grey mist drifted up silently within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea. As the grey mist gradually condensed, a tall figure appeared in the midst of the many Spirit Souls.
He wore a grey robe and had a kind, benevolent expression. He didn't possess any overbearing or aggressive aura, yet one look made people feel that this person was the embodiment of strength itself.
Electrolux did not look at the new Purple-clothed Man, nor did he pay attention to the respectful gazes from the surrounding Spirit Souls.
He only slightly raised his head, his eyes as deep as the starry sky seemingly piercing through the layers of boundaries of the Spiritual Sea to land on the youth sitting cross-legged in the outside World.
His voice was aged and peaceful, yet it carried a reassuring power: "Yuhao, proceed without worry. Your master is here."
The Purple-clothed Man stared blankly at the grey-robed figure, waves of shock surging in his heart once more, as he finally murmured: "Who is this now?"
The Rebirth Butterfly flapped its blue wings and flew to his side, a pleasant female voice ringing softly beside him: "This is Elder Yi. He is... a Divine Rank expert from another Plane."
The Purple-clothed Man's gaze instantly went blank.
Divine Rank?!
Just how many more impossible things was he going to hear today?
Now, within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, there actually lived a Divine Rank expert from another Plane?!
These Spirit Souls all knew of Electrolux's Origins. Although Elder Yi was always indifferent and humble, saying he was merely a demigod and had never truly stepped into the Divine Rank...
...but in the eyes of the other Spirit Souls, the methods Electrolux performed were no different from true miracles.
The Purple-clothed Man stood where he was, his mind already turned to mush.
He opened his mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, but in the end, he didn't know what to say.
He had thought that by volunteering to become Huo Yuhao's Spirit Soul with his one hundred and ninety-eight thousand years of cultivation, his strength would surely make him Huo Yuhao's most important right-hand man.
But now, looking around, the Ice Empress was one of the Three Great Heavens of the Extreme North with four hundred-thousand-years of cultivation, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was a genuine Million-year Spirit Beast, and now a Divine Rank expert from another Plane had appeared.
He was the undisputed leader in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but in this Spiritual Sea, he could probably only be considered... a total nobody.
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