Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 124 Shocking the Snow Empress

As they ventured deeper into the area, the temperature of the surrounding environment grew increasingly cold, but this had no effect on the two of them.

With good fortune and Huo Yuhao's current level of spiritual power, he did not encounter any unexpected problems or crises like the Titan Snow Demon King in the original story.

Led by the little white fox, Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier successfully bypassed the Ice Emperor's territory and arrived at the Snow Emperor's domain.

Even without getting close, Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier's keen senses allowed them to detect a powerful yet extremely violent aura not far away.

"Yes, it's Hyotei, it's definitely Hyotei, I can't be wrong." In Huo Yuhao's sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm said excitedly.

At this moment, both Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier had serious expressions, and Di Ruier's eyes were filled with more worry.

"As expected. Although the aura emanating from Hyotei is powerful, it feels like it's all bark and no bite."

With her lips pursed, Di Ruier opened the Eye of Destiny on her forehead, tracing the threads of fate and discerning the signs of decline amidst the Ice Emperor's powerful aura.

Despite having the combined fortune of Huo Yuhao and the protection of the fortune of the far north, the Ice Emperor, even if she tries her best to push her aura to its peak, is still unable to repair her damaged origin.

This shortcoming will become her most fatal weakness when she survives the great calamity.

"Well, it seems that Hyotei's great calamity is not about to arrive immediately, at least Hyotei doesn't seem to be actively preparing for it at the moment."

"Right now, she probably wants to recover from her injuries as much as possible before the great calamity strikes."

Di Ruier tightened her coat, wrapping herself up completely.

Now that they are close to the coldest part of the far north, even with her constitution, she still feels the cold, but she can still endure it, although it takes a lot of soul power.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's soul power began to surge, and a faint dragon's might swirled around him, causing Di Ruier to glance at him from the side.

Huo Yuhao did not release his second martial soul; he merely temporarily simulated the aura of the Ice Dragon King, affecting the temperature of the surrounding environment.

However, this slight change and leak of aura was enough to trigger the current extremely vigilant Ice Emperor's berserk state. However, this was also a step Huo Yuhao took to test the waters.

In the sky, the emerald green light resembled the magnificent aurora borealis, but the changing colors revealed an unmistakable terrifying aura, and the already frigid surroundings became even colder.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes and intensified his simulation of the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul. The area around him and where Di Ruier was located transformed into its own territory, which even the Ice Emperor's domain could not penetrate.

"Hyotei is indeed stronger than expected, likely due to Yuki-tei's help and their prior preparations, but it's still within their tolerance range."

However, while Huo Yuhao's simulated Ice Dragon King could isolate them from the harsh cold of the Ice Emperor's domain, it could not shield them from the terrifying aura of the Ice Emperor as a ferocious beast.

Under the oppressive aura of the Ice Emperor, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, activated his Eye of Truth, and simultaneously launched his second Gold-level Martial Soul Awakening.

The enormous Eye of Truth floated silently behind Huo Yuhao, as if it did not exist, ignoring the influence of the Ice Emperor's ferocious power.

Meanwhile, Di Ruier was not to be outdone. Compared to Huo Yuhao, after the Eye of Destiny was opened, she seemed to have become the darling of the entire world, with the whole world helping her to fight against the pressure released by the Ice Emperor.

At this moment, Hyotei was angry because of the stimulation of the unfamiliar dragon's aura, but after carefully sensing it, she was somewhat taken aback.

The original emerald green sky slowly disappeared, and at the same time, a scorpion about 1.6 meters long transformed into an emerald green rainbow from the horizon and appeared in front of Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier.

Although the Ice Emperor had already suppressed his aura, the occasional manifestation of his soul power and extreme cold were enough to make Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier be on high alert.

However, after seeing the little white fox whimpering beside Huo Yuhao, Ice Emperor's gaze softened considerably when she turned to look at Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier.

"Bing'er, please invite these two guests over." A cool and somewhat ethereal voice echoed amidst the swirling snow.

Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier both guessed that the owner of the voice must be Xue Di, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North.

Upon hearing this, Ice Emperor silently turned around without saying a word, and led Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier in one direction.

The journey did not take long before Ice Emperor led Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier to an ice lake.

Deep in the icy, snowy far north, this frozen lake is completely free of ice crystals, its icy blue waters flowing without any ripples, and are incredibly pure.

However, the extreme cold it emitted forced Di Ruier to ignite golden flames around her to resist it.

After bringing Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier to this place, Bingdi spoke for the first time, her voice clear yet slightly hoarse.

"The Snow Empress is on a small island in the center of Ice God Lake. Go and see her yourselves."

Without waiting for Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier's reply, Ice Emperor immediately sank his body into the depths of Ice God Lake.

Huo Yuhao ignored the chattering Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea, took Di Ruier's hand, and stepped onto the surface of the Ice God Lake.

When Di Ruier held Huo Yuhao's hand, she suddenly realized that the severe cold that had been difficult for her to bear had dissipated by most.

However, compared to this, she was somewhat stunned when Huo Yuhao held her hand for the first time. She subconsciously dispersed the golden flames around her and followed Huo Yuhao onto the Ice God Lake.

When Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier stepped onto the Ice God Lake, a small layer of ice formed on the lake, which had remained unchanged for millions of years and had never frozen, steadily bearing the weight of Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier.

Step by step, with each step forward, the ice behind Huo Yuhao, formed from the ultimate ice, would dissipate again. Before long, the two of them were standing firmly on the small island in the Ice God Lake.

On the island formed from extremely pure ice, amidst the swirling snowflakes, a pure white figure of a young girl appeared before Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier.

The eighteen-year-old girl had long, white hair that reached her feet, and her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright, as if she could see through everything in the world.

Her slender, delicate body was flawless. Her white dress, though unadorned, made her appear so noble and beautiful, like a plum blossom in the snow, outstanding and defying the frost.

A beauty that is comparable to, yet completely different from, that of Di Ruier. However, although the aura she exudes now is also very strong, it is far less oppressive to Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier than the aura that Ice Emperor previously displayed.

Di Ruier, who was more familiar with the aura of ferocious beasts, recognized her immediately. Clearly, the Snow Emperor in front of her, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, had indeed completed her reconstruction through some method, just as Huo Yuhao had said.

However, the difference between her cultivation level after the reconstruction and her peak period was far greater than just a little bit.

"Although this creature appears to be human, its true form must be the legendary imperial beast."

Although the Snow Empress possessed both high cultivation and existed for a very long time, she never saw a true imperial auspicious beast in her era.

The most recent imperial auspicious beast that can be traced back to the ancient era, at least hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Although the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is said to have a million years of cultivation, this does not mean that it has actually lived for a million years. Most of its cultivation was acquired through the Myriad Years of Profound Ice Marrow.

As for the Snow Empress, who has the best talent among the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, although she has nearly 700,000 years of cultivation, her actual existence time is far less than that.

The boundary between ancient times and the modern era symbolizes the time when the divine realm established by the five great god-kings took over from the original dragon god and completely ruled Douluo Star.

The ancient times preceding this refer to the hundreds of thousands of years after the fall of the Dragon God. Although the Dragon God perished, the legacy he left behind created a group of soul beasts like Douluo Star, and also caused a lot of trouble for the God Realm in other worlds.

Integrating the world, resolving problems, and regaining control—these three steps consumed a great deal of the gods' time. That period was arguably the happiest time for the soul beasts, but unfortunately, it's gone forever.

Therefore, in addition to being a symbol of the fortune of soul beasts, the Emperor Beast is also a symbol of the ancient era ruled by soul beasts. This imprint engraved in their bloodline makes all soul beasts respect the Emperor Beast even more.

At the same time, the existence of the Emperor Beast can also provide protection for the ferocious beasts in terms of fortune, thereby weakening the power of the great calamity every 100,000 years. Therefore, even ferocious beasts must give way to the existence of the Emperor Beast.

Di Ruier nodded, while Xue Di turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao and the white fox beside him. Upon seeing Xue Di, the little white fox immediately jumped into Xue Di's arms, whimpering softly.

"Please follow me, you two." Touching the white fox's fur, which appeared real but was actually illusory and was made of soul power, Xue Di's eyes flashed with sadness. Then she led Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier to an ice cave on the island.

The ice cave was not large, but the tables and chairs were all made of ice crystals, pure and flawless, and decorated with some things unique to the far north, mostly minerals and flowers, but all of them had been condensed with a thick layer of transparent ice crystals.

Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier sat down together, and then Huo Yuhao directly stated his purpose for coming.

"I'm afraid the chances of the Ice Emperor surviving this great calamity are slim. To be honest, the auspicious beast and I have come here precisely for this reason."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di's eyes showed surprise, but her worried brows remained furrowed.

"Indeed, although I helped with the restoration of my original essence and the advantageous location of the Ice God Lake, Bing'er has been too hasty in trying to use the power of the Ice God Lake to restore her original essence these past few days, which has backfired."

Xue Di sighed softly, while the little white fox in her arms rubbed its fluffy head against her palm, as if to comfort her.

"Originally, Bing'er might have had a 30% chance of overcoming her tribulation, but now, due to the premature outbreak of her internal injuries, she probably only has a 20% chance left."

"Even with the help of an imperial auspicious beast and the protection of good fortune, we can only hope to gain another 20% chance."

Upon hearing this, Di Ruier's face turned pale and bitter. It seemed that her previous assessment had been too optimistic.

Originally, she had expected that Hyotei should have at least a 40% chance of passing the tribulation. With her help, that would increase the chance by at least 30%. In this way, even if the 70% success rate failed, it would allow Hyotei to prolong his life for a period of time.

However, if Hyotei only has a 40% or 50% chance of succeeding in the tribulation, and fails, he will surely be reduced to ashes, and even if he succeeds, his lifespan will be drastically reduced.

Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "What the Snow Empress said is correct; the current situation is indeed as described."

"But what if I had a way to heal Hyotei's internal injuries, or even help Hyotei and you both advance to the next level?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, even Xue Di was somewhat surprised, but she found it hard to believe, as she and Bing Di were considered top-tier figures in the entire Douluo Continent.

Finding a way to heal their injuries and improve their cultivation is easier said than done.

If ordinary methods were effective, the damage rate of ferocious beasts undergoing tribulation would not be so severe.

Seeing that Xue Di didn't believe him, Huo Yuhao just smiled slightly: "Words are no proof, so please keep an eye on it, Xue Di."

As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, the temperature inside the ice cave, which was unbearable even for ordinary users of extreme ice attributes, dropped again.

At the same time, both Xue Di and Di Rui'er showed expressions of shock, and Bing Di, who was resting and recuperating in the Ice God Lake, also unleashed her aura once again.

However, the aura emanating from Huo Yuhao at this moment was enough to rival that of the Ice Emperor.

The domineering and pure dragon's might, or rather, the dragon king's might, caused Di Ruier's current martial soul, the Golden Dragon, and the Golden Dragon Spear she carried with her to react violently, but she forcibly controlled it.

What shocked the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor was that the temperature of the extreme ice emitted by the martial soul summoned by Huo Yuhao was actually lower than the limit they knew.

Although the aura of extreme ice was locked within the body of the Ice Dragon Martial Soul, its mere presence caused the surrounding temperature to drop again.

"An ancient ice dragon?" Snow Empress slowly said, "No. Nearly 100,000 years ago, I saw an ancient ice dragon, the last one in the far north whose bloodline had reverted to its ancestral form."

"But the extreme cold it unleashed during its tribulation was far less pure than your martial soul. This isn't a martial soul that could appear in a human. How did you manage to do that?"

(End of this chapter)