Time flies, and the end of the year is already here.
After a year of hard work, the students of Shrek Academy finally got a short vacation.
Even so, some people still chose to strive to climb.
The far north, the core area.
"Brother Tianmeng, is my second martial soul really in a place like this?"
Huo Yuhao was covered in snow, and every breath he took carried extremely fine ice crystals.
The biting wind lashed his cheeks like knives, and his thick cotton-padded clothes offered no protection against the extreme cold of the far north. Every step he took sank deep into the snow, requiring immense effort.
His Spirit Eye Martial Soul remained activated at all times, its pale golden light scanning the surroundings, wary of any spirit beasts that might appear in this dangerous place at any moment.
At this moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rang in Huo Yuhao's mind, its tone carrying a certainty, yet also concealing a hint of barely perceptible urgency.
"Don't worry, Yuhao, when have I ever lied to you?"
This core area in the far north holds the most suitable second martial soul for you in the world. Once you obtain it, your strength will leap to a new level, and you will never have to be looked down upon again.
Huo Yuhao pursed his lips, which were turning purple from the cold, and didn't ask any more questions.
Ever since the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm took up residence in his spiritual sea, helping him resolve crises and enhance his strength, he had long since placed his deep trust in this million-year-old soul beast.
Moreover, he knew that he only had one martial soul, the Spirit Eye, and his innate soul power was only level one. In Shrek Academy, where there were many strong people, he would always be at the bottom. If he wanted to become stronger and avenge his mother, he had to seize every opportunity.
What he didn't know was that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was currently staring intently at the deepest part of the far north core circle within his mental sea.
A pair of illusory insect eyes were filled with complex emotions: anticipation, tension, and a hint of long-planned certainty.
The so-called help to find Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was just an excuse for Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Its true purpose is to become the ruler of the far north, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Ice Emperor.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had been planning for this day for a long time. Taking advantage of the year-end holiday, under the pretext of searching for a second martial soul, she brought Huo Yuhao to this core area of the far north and headed straight for the territory of the Ice Emperor.
As Huo Yuhao continued on his journey, he felt increasingly cold, and his soul power circulated rapidly within his body to resist the extreme chill around him.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the sound of wind and snow howling. Not a single ordinary soul beast could be seen, clearly indicating that this area was a forbidden zone for top-tier soul beasts.
"Brother Tianmeng, it's so cold and quiet here. Is there a powerful soul beast here?"
Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks, his voice trembling slightly.
"That's right, there is a powerful being, and the second spirit we're looking for is in its hands!"
Tianmeng Bingcan's voice became serious, "Yuhao, stay where you are and don't move. Leave the rest to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm activated its spiritual power, and an incomparably vast aura of a million-year-old soul beast silently spread out from Huo Yuhao's body, extending towards the depths of the far north core circle.
This aura was not aggressive at all, yet it carried the unique aura of a million-year-old soul beast, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattering the silence of the far north.
In just a few breaths, the wind and snow across the entire world suddenly stopped.
An extreme ice-attribute pressure, far colder, more violent, and more domineering than the aura of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, suddenly erupted from the depths of the core circle!
Click!
The ground instantly cracked open with countless ice patterns, and the thick snow froze into solid ice at a visible speed. The air was distorted by the freezing, and the blizzard turned into sharp ice blades that raged in all directions.
Huo Yuhao felt as if his blood was about to freeze, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down. His Spirit Eye Martial Soul began to tremble violently, as if he had encountered a natural enemy.
"So...so scary..."
Huo Yuhao's teeth chattered, and his heart was filled with shock. He had never felt such a terrifying aura before, a hundred times stronger than any soul beast he had ever encountered.
The next second, a figure, crystal clear and surrounded by endless ice mist, slowly emerged from beneath the ice.
It is none other than the Ice Emperor, one of the rulers of the far north!
At this moment, Ice Emperor's cold, scorpion-like eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao.
To be precise, it was locked onto the aura of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm within Huo Yuhao's body.
At the same time, his voice was icy cold and devoid of any emotion as he said, "Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, how dare you trespass into my territory and even dare to provoke me with your aura?"
The figure of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm appeared in front of Huo Yuhao. Looking at the Ice Emperor in front of him, it quickly suppressed its aura and said in a somewhat ingratiating tone: "Ice Emperor, don't be excited. I've come here with no ill intentions. I've come to bring you an immense opportunity!"
"Fortune?" A hint of mockery flashed in the Ice Emperor's scorpion eyes, and the icy aura around him grew even stronger.
"What good fortune can you bring to me, you piece of trash? Back then, you were chased by me and fled in a sorry state. Now you dare to deliver yourself to my doorstep."
"Times have changed!"
Ignoring the Ice Emperor's mockery, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quickly said, "Ice Emperor, you have cultivated for 390,000 years, but you will not escape the fate of a soul beast. Sooner or later you will face the Heavenly Tribulation. Even if you are lucky enough to survive it, it will be difficult for you to advance further."
"I have a plan that can free you from the cycle of reincarnation, grant you divine status, and achieve true immortality!"
It couldn't wait to reveal its god-making plan, persuading Ice Emperor to sacrifice itself to become Huo Yuhao's second martial soul, residing in Huo Yuhao's body together, and using the path of human cultivation to break the shackles of soul beasts and reach godhood together.
In Tianmeng Bingcan's view, this is a win-win situation. As long as Bingdi agrees, she can get rid of the limitation of lifespan and have unlimited possibilities.
But as soon as it finished speaking, the extreme icy power on Hyotei suddenly erupted, and without the slightest hesitation, it launched an attack!
"wishful thinking!"
With a cold shout, the Ice Emperor's scorpion stinger shot out instantly, unleashing a turquoise ice pillar imbued with extreme ice attributes. With a world-destroying aura, it hurtled straight towards Huo Yuhao and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
Wherever the ice pillar passed, the space itself cracked from the freezing, and everything around was instantly encased in ice. The terrifying power caused Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's expression to change drastically.
"not good!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly activated its spiritual essence to condense a thick protective shield in front of Huo Yuhao.
Bang!
The ice pillar crashed into the ice shield, shattering the defenses condensed by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and a massive force swept over.
His illusory figure was so shaken that it almost fell apart.
After recovering, Tianmeng Bingcan looked at Bingdi with a shocked expression, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"A 400,000-year tribulation... and you actually survived it?! Your strength has actually broken through to the 400,000-year level!"
He panicked completely.
It had calculated everything clearly. At that time, the Ice Emperor was facing a 400,000-year tribulation, which was the best time to persuade it to join the god-making plan.
But the Ice Emperor before them had not only successfully survived the 400,000-year Heavenly Tribulation, but his cultivation had also become completely stable. His aura was more than one level stronger than before, and the extreme ice emanating from his body had reached the peak level of a soul beast.
It never expected that things would completely deviate from its plan. Not only did the Ice Emperor show no intention of compromising, but after surviving the tribulation, his strength increased greatly, and he displayed such terrifying power as soon as he made a move.
Huo Yuhao was sent flying by the aftershock, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face turned deathly pale, and his soul power was in complete disarray. Looking at the enraged Ice Emperor before him, he was filled with despair.
He finally understood that the so-called second martial soul was not as simple as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had said. The terrifying scorpion soul beast in front of him was an existence that they simply could not contend with.
Ice Emperor hovered in mid-air, his scorpion-like eyes coldly staring at Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. The extreme ice attribute power around him continued to rise, and his tone was filled with endless killing intent.
"I have just survived the Heavenly Tribulation and am in dire need of tonics!"
"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, today I, the Emperor, will leave you and this human here in the far north forever!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ice mist around the Ice Emperor surged wildly, and countless ice needles and ice blades condensed in mid-air, covering Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
The entire world was completely covered by extreme cold, and a life-or-death crisis instantly descended upon Huo Yuhao.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked at the fierce attack and then at Huo Yuhao, who was slightly injured and looked flustered. She felt full of regret.
It originally intended to win over the Ice Emperor and complete its god-making plan, but it did not expect that the Ice Emperor had already passed the Heavenly Tribulation and was far stronger than expected. Now, not only did it fail to persuade the Ice Emperor, it also led Huo Yuhao into a deadly situation.
"Yuhao, I'm sorry, I miscalculated!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm gritted its teeth, unleashing the full power of its million-year-old spiritual essence, and stood firmly in front of Huo Yuhao.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you even if it costs me everything!"
The cold wind howled, and icy fog filled the air.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists tightly, enduring the pain in his body, and activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul at full power.
Even when facing such a terrifying opponent, he did not give up completely; he had only one thought in his mind.
Survive, and become stronger!
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