"Skydream, are you playing with me?!"
The "grand plan" sounded great—even she had been a little moved—only for you to tell her now that the plan was disrupted?!
Are you mocking me?!
Seeing signs of a violent outburst from the Ice Emperor, Skydream knew she had taken the joke too far and hurriedly spoke:
"Wait, Bing Bing, listen to me!"
The Ice Emperor glared coldly at Skydream, but her movements stalled.
Skydream breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked toward a certain someone below who was watching the scene.
"Yuhao! Show Bing Bing your strength!"
Huo Yuhao gave a helpless smile. Before they arrived, Skydream had told him about her plan and insisted he cooperate with her.
With no other choice, Huo Yuhao could only indulge her.
Closing his eyes, the Eye of Destiny at the center of Huo Yuhao's brow manifested a phantom image. Simultaneously, the aura of a "Divine Artifact" was revealed!
The Ice Emperor instantly froze in place, her eyes locked onto the human below, her gaze filled with utter disbelief.
A Divine Artifact?! Then this person, could he be...
The Ice Emperor paused and looked at Skydream.
However, at this moment, Skydream had her head tilted back and her hands on her hips, speaking with immense pride: "How about it? Impressive, right!"
It's not like you're the one who's impressive! What are you so proud of?!
The Ice Emperor desperately wanted to retort, but feeling the aura of the Divine Artifact from Huo Yuhao's brow, she found herself unable to say a word.
In silence, she looked at Skydream:
"What do I need to do?"
"Ah, Bing Bing, you agree?"
Skydream blinked. she was still thinking about how to keep persuading the Ice Emperor, yet she had agreed just like that?
Well... fine. The original plan to forcibly make Bing Bing sign the contract could be scrapped.
The Ice Emperor didn't answer; the situation was simply too clear.
After all, that was a Divine Artifact!
Those capable of using a Divine Artifact must be either a god or a god's successor!
Even if this human was neither, being able to use a Divine Artifact proved his aptitude. Combined with the plan Skydream had mentioned earlier, the Ice Emperor's choice became clear in an instant.
Seeing the Ice Emperor's expression, Skydream knew the matter was settled. Looking to the side, Huo Yuhao's figure had already soundlessly appeared. Meanwhile, the Soul Spirit Contract was being woven into shape, bit by bit, under the influence of various powers.
"Let's find a secluded spot first."
...
A few moments later, inside a hidden mountain cave.
A jade-green scorpion lay prostrate to one side. In front of the scorpion stood a young girl with twin tails, green hair, and golden eyes.
The girl was petite, dressed in a white-and-green short skirt. The skirt was perfectly tailored, showcasing her fair, slender legs and accentuating her small, cute stature. The pleats of the skirt were delicate and refined, with every detail radiating a unique charm.
More specifically, perhaps due to her Mental Power transformation, the girl still retained some of her original features.
Behind her, a jade-green scorpion tail swayed slightly, adding a touch of exotic flair to her appearance.
"I only need to sign this contract?"
"Mhm, mhm! That's right, Bing Bing! Leave everything else to Yuhao! I'm telling you, Yuhao is super amazing, and..."
"Shut up!"
"..." Seeing that the Ice Emperor was on the verge of getting angry again, the enthusiastic Skydream dejectedly shut her mouth and slunk back to Huo Yuhao's side for comfort.
"There, there, Sister Skydream. Leave the rest to me."
Huo Yuhao comforted her, then looked at the Ice Emperor:
"After signing the contract, I will control your body to condense a Soul Ring for myself in your stead. Afterward, you will serve as the core and become my second Martial Soul..."
Huo Yuhao explained.
However, suddenly, an elderly voice rang out.
"Yuhao... I have a different idea."
The figure of Electrolux suddenly appeared. Compared to ten days ago, his form was significantly more solid, and his aura was even more profound.
The Ice Emperor instinctively took a step back. The essence of this suddenly appearing old man's aura was far too terrifying, reaching a level she completely could not comprehend!
Another god?!
At this moment, the Ice Emperor finally understood why Skydream had repeatedly and confidently told her things like "We'll win!" and "It will definitely succeed."
It seems I've made a good choice?
"Teacher?"
Huo Yuhao stopped what he was doing, looking confused.
"In this Soul Spirit Contract of yours, I see some familiar things..."
"It was modified using the knowledge you taught me. Is there a problem, Teacher?"
"No, it's not that. It's just about having this little scorpion become your Martial Soul. I don't think that is necessary," Electrolux said.
"Not necessary?" Huo Yuhao blinked, a bit lost. After all, he had this exact setup in his past life, and the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul had been a great help to him.
Thus, when Huo Yuhao was planning this life, he had thought the same. But now, Elder Yi seemed to have a brand-new idea.
"These past few days, aside from recovering, I've looked through the books you left for me and gained some understanding of this world's power system.
"Though our worlds are different, some things are universal: the purer, the stronger."
Electrolux spoke, then pointed to Huo Yuhao's eyes. "Just like your Spirit Eye Martial Soul, its essence is Spirit. Or the second Martial Soul given to you by the little worm; its essence is Ice.
"But the difference is that your Spirit Eye's Spirit has already manifested through your 'eyes.' However, your 'Ice' Martial Soul has yet to take a fixed shape..."
Listening to Electrolux's words, Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought. Suddenly, as if realizing something, he looked up at Electrolux:
"Teacher, are you saying..."
"Yes, exactly what you are thinking." Electrolux nodded slightly, smiling. "Using the little scorpion's 'Ultimate Ice' as raw material, we can evolve your unformed 'Ice' Martial Soul into a much purer 'Ultimate Ice' Martial Soul.
"Completely breaking free from the shackles of form, it will become the purest 'Ice'."
Beside them, Skydream and the Ice Emperor were already speechless.
A pure "Ultimate Ice" Martial Soul... this... this was too outrageous!
As far as they knew, the strongest Ice-attribute being was the Snow Emperor!
As a being condensed from the purest Ice-attribute Heaven and Earth Essence, the Snow Emperor was a Soul Beast naturally generated from the world's Qi! It could be said she was the born King of the Extreme North!
But even so, the Snow Emperor was a Heavenly Snow Woman, possessing a physical form and not yet freed from the shackles of shape.
And now, Electrolux wanted Huo Yuhao's second Martial Soul to maintain its current pure essence of "Ice" and then ascend directly into "Ultimate Ice"!
A pure "Ultimate Ice" Martial Soul with no restrictions, not confined to any shape...
What a mad idea!