Yuhao, Show Her Your Hands
"Tianmeng, I truly didn't expect that not only did you survive, but you actually dared to return."
Swish!
The distant sky was instantly dyed with a deep emerald-green brilliance, as if a gigantic piece of flawless jade had been embedded into the heavens themselves. The originally pale sky of the Far North suddenly became oppressive and heavy.
A terrifying, icy aura filled with tyrannical might surged from the horizon and descended in an instant, pressing down upon Yuhao like an invisible mountain.
This was the absolute authority of one of the Three Kings of the Far North.
This was the power of the Ice Emperor.
"Hmph, Ice Emperor, the reason I returned this time is precisely because of you."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm showed no fear toward that overwhelming emerald light. His voice rang out loudly and confidently:
"I know that your great calamity is approaching, and I also know that you will absolutely not be able to survive it on your own. However, as long as you devour me, you will have a chance to overcome that catastrophe and live on."
"Will you truly be so kind?"
The Ice Emperor was a four-hundred-thousand-year-old super soul beast, one of the most terrifying existences in the Far North. Her intelligence was in no way inferior to that of humans, and she immediately sensed something amiss.
"There's no helping it," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said with exaggerated emotion, "who told me to fall hopelessly in love with you the moment I first laid eyes on you?"
"Come then. I'll wait right here. If you have the courage, come and take me."
"Hahaha! What utter nonsense!"
The Ice Emperor's cold laughter echoed across the frozen plains.
"Do you really believe that after hiding away for ten thousand years, you still possess the power to resist me?"
Although she faintly suspected that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was harboring some sort of conspiracy, she simply didn't care.
In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks were nothing more than jokes.
"Wait right there," the Ice Emperor said coldly. "I'll be there immediately."
As her voice fell, the emerald sky instantly darkened into a deep, sinister green. The surrounding air seemed to thicken under the pressure of her aura, making Yuhao feel as though his breathing had become labored.
A streak of green light flashed across the sky.
In the next instant, a gigantic scorpion appeared before Yuhao.
Its entire body was a translucent jade-green, its two front claws crystal-clear and dazzling like divine jade, and behind it extended a terrifying five-segmented scorpion tail that radiated extreme cold.
This was the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
This was the Ice Emperor herself—ranked seventh among the Top Ten Ferocious Beasts, and one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North.
"No wonder Brother Tianmeng is so infatuated that he's willing to risk everything," Yuhao couldn't help but sigh softly.
"The Ice Emperor truly is breathtakingly beautiful."
"Tianmeng," the Ice Emperor said coldly, "no matter what kind of plot you're hiding, since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I won't hold back!"
She didn't waste another word.
Her massive body instantly transformed into a streak of green light and shot straight toward Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
"I originally wanted to chat with you for a while longer," Tianmeng said leisurely, as though completely unconcerned, "but since you're this impatient, let's forget it. We'll have plenty of time together in the future anyway."
As he spoke, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm burst into laughter.
At the same time, an unimaginably vast spiritual power erupted outward.
Before the Ice Emperor could react, streaks of white light flashed past her body.
In the next moment, she felt as though her entire form had been tightly bound. No matter how violently she struggled, she was unable to break free in the slightest.
This was the remnant power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, a million-year-old soul beast. Its binding force was so terrifying that even an existence at the Ice Emperor's level could not easily挣脱 it.
Immediately afterward, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm constructed a massive mental cage using his spiritual origin.
Just like that, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion—a four-hundred-thousand-year-old super soul beast—was completely sealed.
"Yuhao, let's leave this place first. We'll talk after we reach a safe location."
Tianmeng's voice trembled with excitement and anticipation.
Because this meant not only that Yuhao would soon obtain the Ultimate Ice martial soul, but also that he and the Ice Emperor would finally be bound together.
Yuhao nodded without hesitation and immediately rushed in the direction indicated by Tianmeng.
...
"Alright, stop here."
After arriving at a safe location, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm told Yuhao to halt. He then released a glowing sphere of light, within which the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion was firmly sealed.
Having been ambushed and suppressed, the Ice Emperor was incomparably furious.
"Tianmeng! I will definitely kill you!"
She slammed violently against the seal again and again, but to no avail. The remains of a million-year-old soul beast were among the most precious and powerful treasures in the entire world.
"Hahaha! Enough already, Ice Emperor," Tianmeng laughed.
"You've tried so many times—you should already understand that breaking my seal is impossible."
Then his expression suddenly softened, and he spoke with unmistakable infatuation:
"To be honest, I wasn't lying earlier. The true reason I returned to the Far North… was to save you."
"Save me?"
The Ice Emperor's voice was filled with cold mockery.
"Are you joking?"
"Don't be so impatient," Tianmeng replied calmly.
"Let me introduce you to someone first."
He pointed toward Yuhao, who was shivering slightly from the extreme cold.
"His name is Yuhao. He is the host I have chosen."
"Host?"
The Ice Emperor was stunned for a moment. Then her expression changed drastically.
"You… you've actually turned yourself into a soul ring?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm nodded, then slowly explained his grand plan—to create a god.
In order for the Ice Emperor to become Yuhao's martial soul, the most crucial requirement was that she must do so voluntarily.
...
Several minutes later, the Ice Emperor finally understood everything.
"Creating a god…"
She sneered.
"You truly dare to imagine such things."
"What's wrong with that?" Tianmeng replied confidently.
"I can guarantee you—Yuhao will definitely become a god in the future."
As he spoke, Tianmeng winked at Yuhao.
"Yuhao, show her what you're capable of."
Yuhao's eyelids twitched slightly, but he didn't refuse.
He activated his soul power.
A streak of deep blue light flashed from his eyes, and his pupils instantly transformed into a brilliant purple-gold color.
In the next instant, an extremely pure spiritual power slowly radiated outward.
The Ice Emperor's pupils shrank sharply.
"Spiritual power materialization? No… this isn't complete materialization—it's the state of tangible yet insubstantial!"
Her voice trembled slightly from shock.
But it wasn't over yet.
Yuhao's eyes flickered and turned gray. A faint, imposing shadow slowly emerged behind him.
It was none other than the Undead Holy Law God—Electrolux.
Ever since Elder Yi had awakened, Yuhao had already sensed that he could manifest this martial soul. Although he had yet to learn any undead magic, its mere presence was more than enough.
"T-Twin martial souls?!"
The Ice Emperor's voice shook.
"What kind of martial souls are these? Why do they make even my soul tremble?"
Hearing this, Tianmeng snorted proudly.
"That old fellow's spiritual level is far higher than even mine. It'd be strange if you didn't feel fear."
"Twin martial souls… this human does indeed possess the potential to become a god, but—"
Before the Ice Emperor could finish, Tianmeng interrupted calmly:
"I never said he only has twin martial souls."
As Tianmeng's words fell, a deep and ancient dragon roar erupted from Yuhao's body.
Roar—!
Yuhao's pupils transformed into golden vertical slits as the terrifying power of the Golden Dragon King burst forth.
Crack—crack—
Brilliant golden dragon scales emerged from beneath Yuhao's skin, rapidly covering his entire right arm. His arm expanded several times over, sharp dragon claws extending from his fingertips.
In mere breaths, it transformed into a complete dragon arm.
An overwhelming surge of bloodline power erupted, instantly dispersing the freezing cold in the surrounding area.
Swish!
Magnificent golden dragon wings unfurled from Yuhao's back. With a wingspan exceeding ten meters, they were even larger than his entire body.
Dragon scales.
Dragon wings.
Dragon claws.
Dragon eyes.
At this moment, Yuhao looked far more like a dragon than a human.
Roar!
Another dragon's roar thundered forth—this time from Yuhao's own mouth.
Along with it, an incomparably vast, divine aura spread outward with Yuhao at its center.
Rumble—!
This was Dragon Might.
The invisible shockwaves stirred the wind and snow, growing stronger and stronger as they spread, eventually erupting like an avalanche and covering a radius of ten miles.
Roar! Woo! Hiss!
Within ten miles, countless soul beasts instinctively raised their heads and let out reverent roars.
This was submission carved into their bloodlines.
The Golden Dragon King was not only the king of the Star Dou Forest—but also the supreme ruler feared by the Far North itself.
Even the Ice Emperor, one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings, couldn't help but tremble under the terrifying pressure of a god-level bloodline.
"T-This… what in the world is this?!"