Boom!
The Ice Emperor slowly lifted the seal on her soul bone, allowing the immense energy sealed within to surge wildly through Yuhao's body.
"Hiss—!"
This violent and frigid power caused Yuhao to involuntarily suck in a sharp breath. The extreme cold almost froze his consciousness for an instant, and even his thoughts slowed down drastically.
However, in the very next moment, the power of the Golden Dragon King hidden deep within Yuhao's body began to respond. Like a divine beast drinking water from a raging river, it swallowed the incoming energy in massive mouthfuls, showing no restraint whatsoever.
In just two or three breaths' time, Yuhao's body rapidly adapted to the terrifying fluctuations.
"I want to see exactly how much you can swallow."
Yuhao raised his voice and shouted toward the Ice Emperor:
"Again! Don't stop!"
The Ice Emperor also sensed the astonishing changes occurring within Yuhao's body. Without any further hesitation, she decisively released even more violent and tyrannical energy from her soul bone.
And the power of the Golden Dragon King arrived ceaselessly, swallowing everything that came its way—no matter how much energy surged forth, it devoured it all.
No one knew how much time passed.
They only knew that the vast majority of the energy contained within the Ice Emperor's soul bone had been drained away, and only then did the Golden Dragon King's power finally show signs of reaching a temporary saturation point.
Yuhao immediately asked the Ice Emperor to stop releasing energy.
After all, even he did not dare to let the Golden Dragon King continue swallowing endlessly. If it truly lost control, even sealing it again might become impossible.
"You two are really going to scare me to death."
The Ice Emperor said helplessly, still feeling somewhat dazed by what had just happened.
Yuhao smiled faintly and continued calmly, "Now, let's officially begin the fusion."
Because the Golden Dragon King's power had interfered earlier, Yuhao had not yet fully absorbed the Ice Emperor's torso soul bone.
However, since most of the soul bone's original energy had already been swallowed by the Golden Dragon King, the pressure on both Yuhao and the Ice Emperor dropped sharply. The subsequent fusion process was almost entirely unhindered, and the torso soul bone merged perfectly into Yuhao's body.
Yet just as the soul bone fusion completed, another unexpected change occurred.
The Golden Dragon King's seal hidden within Yuhao's body suddenly released a massive amount of energy. Yuhao's body temperature plummeted to an extreme low in an instant. His face turned ashen, his blood nearly froze, and circulation came close to stopping entirely.
This energy was unmistakably the same power that had previously been devoured from the Ice Emperor's soul bone.
"Does the Golden Dragon King's consciousness want to kill me?"
This was Yuhao's first thought, but he quickly rejected it. If he died, the Golden Dragon King—sealed within his body—would inevitably perish as well.
At the same time, Yuhao keenly sensed that this power was not aimed at him directly, but rather at the Ice Emperor's torso soul bone that had just merged with his body.
"Swallow it first and then spit it back out? Isn't that pointless?"
Yuhao felt confused, but in the very next moment, a look of uncontrollable joy appeared on his face.
Because the power being fed back was not only the Ice Emperor's original energy—it also contained a portion of the Golden Dragon King's own power.
Under this dual infusion, the Ice Emperor's torso soul bone began to shimmer violently, erupting with a dazzling golden radiance.
At this moment, it was no longer merely the torso soul bone of a 390,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, but a newly evolved super soul bone that perfectly fused the powers of both the Ice Emperor and the Golden Dragon King.
As the returned energy poured in, Yuhao could clearly feel the terrifying enhancement it brought to his physical body.
After dozens of breaths, the entire torso soul bone—along with the spine and ribs—was completely dyed the same radiant golden color as the Golden Dragon King's power, exuding an unmistakable aura of nobility and supremacy.
This also signified that the soul bone had undergone a complete transformation and evolution.
"…Is this really my soul bone?"
The Ice Emperor's voice echoed with disbelief. She could clearly sense the entirely new power being nurtured within this transformed torso soul bone.
"Ice Emperor, Brother Tianmeng, don't just stand there—hurry up and begin the fusion of the martial spirit and soul ring!"
Yuhao's voice carried urgency.
The Golden Dragon King had just swallowed an enormous amount of energy from the Ice Emperor's soul bone. Even after feeding it back, a massive reserve of power still remained unconsumed.
Yuhao's next goal was obvious—to further evolve the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial spirit and its soul ring.
Even thinking about it felt unbelievable.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion was a 390,000-year-old super soul beast, possessing Ultimate Ice and unparalleled destructive strength. Even throughout the entire history of the Douluo Continent, it stood at the absolute peak of beast-type martial spirits.
If it were to undergo further evolution… just how terrifying would it become?
After hearing Yuhao's words, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and the Ice Emperor did not dare to waste any time. Tianmeng took control of Yuhao's spiritual sea, using his vast mental power to stabilize the fusion, while the Ice Emperor initiated her sacrifice, allowing herself to transform into Yuhao's soul ring.
Unlike the agony of soul bone fusion, the fusion of a soul ring was nearly painless.
Of course, this was only relative to Yuhao.
For the Ice Emperor, who was actively burning the origin of her body, the pain was still tremendous. However, for a 390,000-year-old being like her, this level of suffering was completely bearable.
Even so, the fusion process lasted a long time.
It took a full ten days for Yuhao and the Ice Emperor to complete the complete fusion.
...
Ten days later.
Yuhao, who was completely buried beneath layers of thick snow, suddenly broke free.
He was shirtless, yet he did not feel even the slightest hint of cold.
After successfully merging with the Ice Emperor, ordinary low temperatures no longer posed any threat to him.
At the same time, his physical strength had once again surged dramatically. He even felt that relying solely on his body, he could already dare to battle a ten-thousand-year soul beast head-on.
However, the greatest improvement was not his physical body, but the acquisition of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial spirit and a 400,000-year soul ring.
During the fusion process, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had burned part of his own origin to add additional years to the Ice Emperor's soul ring, allowing it to reach the full might of a 400,000-year soul ring.
Chi—Chi!
Yuhao activated his soul power and released the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial spirit.
A flash of emerald green light passed through his eyes before transforming into brilliant gold. His upper body became faintly translucent, allowing his sternum and ribs to be clearly seen, radiating a strange yet majestic glow—these were the Ice Emperor's transformed torso soul bones.
However, the light they emitted was no longer pure emerald green, but a fusion of green and gold, adding an indescribable sense of luxury and dominance.
At the same time, a massive scorpion-shaped tattoo appeared on Yuhao's back.
This was no longer the original Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. The scorpion in the tattoo emitted golden light, and its twin claws were nearly twice as large as before, brimming with explosive power.
As the martial spirit's owner, Yuhao could naturally sense the difference.
When he casually extended his hand, snowflakes drifting down immediately froze into exquisite ice sculptures the moment they landed on his palm. He felt nothing unusual, but the sculptures themselves emitted a bone-chilling cold.
This was the Ultimate Ice of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
Next, Yuhao clenched the ice sculpture and smashed it downward with a single punch.
Crack!
With just that sound, the frozen ground—hardened by tens of thousands of years of extreme cold—was shattered by the impact.
Yuhao had not used any soul power or soul skills. This punch relied purely on the physical strength granted by the martial spirit.
"This… is ultimate power."
That's right—Ultimate Power.
Originally, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial spirit possessed immense strength, but it had not reached the level of an ultimate attribute like the Golden Dragon King.
Now, after being fed back and transformed by the Golden Dragon King's power, its pure strength had evolved into Ultimate Power.
In other words, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial spirit now possessed two ultimate attributes—Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Power.
"No… it shouldn't be called the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion anymore."
Yuhao muttered softly.
"It should be called the Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion."
Yuhao officially renamed his martial spirit.
Gaining a second ultimate attribute—especially Ultimate Power—filled Yuhao with excitement.
He had not forgotten that his Golden Dragon King martial spirit also possessed Ultimate Power, and as a bloodline martial spirit, it could be superimposed.
The Ice Emperor Dragon Emperor Scorpion could be possessed simultaneously with the Golden Dragon King martial spirit.
With double Ultimate Power, combined with the Golden Dragon King's Ultimate Speed and Ultimate Defense, even Yuhao himself could not imagine what kind of terrifying monster he would eventually become.
"Could it be… that physical sanctification is the path I should walk?"
Yuhao smiled and murmured to himself.