Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 125 The Snow Empress's Choice

As the Snow Empress asked her question, the Ice Empress appeared outside the ice cave but did not enter.

Only then did she clearly sense from Huo Yuhao's second martial soul that the threat she had previously perceived did not come from the dragon's might, but from the extreme ice whose purity far surpassed her own.

Huo Yuhao did not directly answer Xue Di's question, but continued, "The reason I showed my martial soul to you two is that my understanding of ice is deeper than you two think."

At the same time, as the blood-red soul ring beneath the Ice Dragon King's martial soul lit up, similar to but different from the little white fox, the Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Grass also temporarily separated its spirit from Huo Yuhao's sea of ​​spirit as ice crystals condensed.

"An octagonal ice grass with 100,000 years of cultivation?" The Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor were even more surprised, because they knew that even in the far north, the octagonal ice grass was a legendary immortal herb.

After all, its existence is of great benefit even to a soul beast with the ultimate ice attribute, such as the Ice Jade Scorpion, let alone other soul beasts.

Once the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass is born, it usually doesn't live past a thousand years and becomes food for those lucky soul beasts, let alone develop intelligence and become a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

"Regarding Hyotei's current situation, I have two solutions: the best one and the middle one. I cannot elaborate on the best one at the moment. The middle one is to go to the place where the eight-cornered tree grows, a treasure land called the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire."

"Among them is an ice spring. Although it is not as large as the Ice God Lake, which gathers the essence of the entire far north, its purity is even better. It was through this opportunity that my martial soul underwent its transformation."

"If Hyotei can withstand the cleansing of the Ice Spring water, and with the addition of other immortal herbs, then the hidden injuries Hyotei suffered can naturally be healed."

"In this way, Hyotei's chances of surviving the great calamity to come will naturally increase significantly."

Upon hearing this, both the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor's eyes lit up. Although Huo Yuhao did not mention the Snow Emperor, since it was a treasure trove for the Ice Emperor to heal, it would naturally be quite beneficial for the Snow Emperor as well.

"As for the worst option, now that you two have seen the situation of Xiaobai and Bajiao, Brother Tianmeng, please explain it to Bingdi and Xuedi."

As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, a slightly trembling, plump white silkworm shadow was released by Huo Yuhao.

Aside from Hyotei, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion also recognized the other party, and Hyotei was filled with hatred upon seeing the other party's appearance.

"So it was you, you damned big bug!" Hyotei's aura surged, how could she not be furious?

If the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave in the far north had not been obtained by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow nurtured within it would have been more than enough to support her and the Snow Emperor through the next few great tribulations.

Moreover, due to the unrestrained absorption by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Cave located in the far north has been completely destroyed.

Otherwise, if planned carefully, some of this ten thousand years of time might be condensed, and even if it is not used for cultivation, it would be better than nothing as a supplement when undergoing tribulation.

As the strongest ferocious beast in the far north, if she and the Snow Emperor had discovered that ten-thousand-year-old ice cave earlier, how could they have ended up in the current situation where one is seriously injured and the other is rebuilding their cultivation?

At this moment, Tianmeng was in dire straits. His initial idea was to use the power of his silkworm molting to forcibly control Bingdi, and then force her to submit once he had her completely under his control.

His plan for this was not just for a year or two. Based on his understanding of Hyotei's personality, as long as he could put Hyotei in a desperate situation, Hyotei would most likely agree to his god-making plan.

He just didn't expect that Huo Yuhao would throw him out of the sea of ​​consciousness without even saying a word.

Huo Yuhao shrugged, while Xue Di said, "Bing'er, calm down."

Snow Empress's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the raging anger burning in Ice Empress's heart.

Seeing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hurriedly tried to please the Ice Emperor, and in the process, she listed out the Wisdom Soul Ring, the Ascension to Godhood Plan, and Huo Yuhao's various achievements.

However, having followed Huo Yuhao for so long, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also knew that there were some things that shouldn't be said and couldn't be said.

For example, the existence of Elder Yi, or some of Huo Yuhao's trump cards, although even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm doesn't know exactly how much it has hidden from Huo Yuhao.

"So you want me to end up like you, becoming one of this human's spirit rings?"

Huo Yuhao withdrew the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, not giving him another chance to provoke the Ice Emperor's emotions.

"That's not the case. It's just that if Hyotei fails to overcome her tribulation in the end, but still lingers in this world, I can reveal in detail how to form a Wisdom Soul Ring."

Then Huo Yuhao looked at Xue Di with a calm gaze: "After all, according to my observation, although Xue Di's aura is no less than that of a Super Douluo, her actual cultivation level is probably only level 89."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress fell silent, and the Ice Empress also calmed her aura. Huo Yuhao ignored the commotion of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in the Sea of ​​Spirit and continued speaking.

"I brought Rui'er with me today. I want to tell you both that I sincerely want to cooperate with you. There is an inherent conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts due to their cultivation systems."

"However, with the emergence of the Wisdom Soul Ring, this issue is no longer as irreconcilable as before. Although the existence of the Wisdom Soul Ring is not the optimal solution to the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, it is indeed a direction."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress sighed softly: "Tell me about the best strategy you mentioned. The middle and worst strategies demonstrate your sincerity. You're right, Bing'er and I are indeed willing to trust you now."

Huo Yuhao slowly shook his head and said, "My worst option is to ask for a favor from you, Snow Empress. My middle option is to ask for the help of both you, Ice Empress and Snow Empress."

"What I seek as the best strategy is the power of the entire far north, as I have already stated beforehand."

Snow Empress stroked Ice Empress's carapace without interrupting, allowing Huo Yuhao to continue speaking.

"The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Ice Cave and the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Ice Marrow are, compared to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, the most suitable places for ice-attribute soul beasts and soul masters to cultivate."

"Similarly, only those with ultimate attribute soul beasts, or ice attribute soul masters with the cultivation of a Super Douluo, or ice attribute soul masters with the same ultimate attribute, are qualified to use this."

"Compared to the Ice Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Cave is even more beneficial to soul beasts with extreme ice attributes."

"After all, the Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave was created by the divine craftsmanship of heaven and earth. Apart from being extremely cold, the spiritual energy within it is very easy to refine. And I happen to know of one such place, the Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the Ice Emperor immediately became agitated, while the Snow Emperor frowned slightly, carefully considering Huo Yuhao's words.

The rewards that Huo Yuhao had previously proposed for the middle and lower-level strategies were not excessive demands.

Because neither the worst nor the best strategy can give Hyotei absolute confidence in dealing with the next major crisis.

However, the Myriad-Year Ice Cave is different. Even if it is not used as a place for cultivation, it is still a good choice as a place to avoid disasters and calamities.

Otherwise, how could the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm possess a cultivation of a million years without any calamities or tribulations?

Aside from the fact that his race is indeed special, despite having over 900,000 years of cultivation, his soul power is still weak and he will not attract tribulation lightning except for the million-year calamity due to his strength.

The Mysterious Ice Cave of Ten Thousand Years also deserves much credit. As a treasure trove of ice-attribute materials, it is extremely difficult to form and is very easy to destroy.

Therefore, it has special innate effects. As long as ordinary ice-attribute ferocious beasts enter a dormant state here, their aura will be covered and integrated into one by the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave, so they will not trigger a lightning tribulation.

Although the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Cave can only buy a few thousand more years for a ferocious beast of Ice Emperor's caliber, it can also help her recover from her injuries by combining it with the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow.

The Ice Emperor can be said to have absolute confidence in surviving the next great calamity. If the amount of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is sufficient, it is even possible to make further progress.

As for the Snow Emperor, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow can also be used as her source power. She only needs to use the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow to break through the shackles of level ninety in her cultivation.

In this way, she would no longer need other ice-attribute 100,000-year-old soul beasts to sacrifice themselves for her. If she did not have the 10,000-year-old Xuanbing Marrow, then the choice of her ninth soul ring would most likely be the Ice Emperor and the Ice Bear King, who would not be able to survive the next great calamity.

Even though the Ice Emperor and the Ice Bear King were absolutely willing to make sacrifices for her, the Snow Emperor found it difficult to accept. This is why she has been hesitant to leave the core area of ​​the far north and go to the human world to seek a breakthrough opportunity.

The Myriad-Year Ice Cave that Huo Yuhao mentioned is undoubtedly a great benefit to the Ice Emperor, the Snow Emperor, and even the entire far north.

In that case, Xue Di had to consider whether the price of relying on the power of the entire far north, as Huo Yuhao had suggested, was worthwhile.

If she were to consider things from her own perspective, then this would obviously be an extremely worthwhile deal. However, as the ruler of the far north, the Snow Empress's sense of responsibility made it difficult for her to make a decision.

At this moment, the Ice Emperor's eyes flashed with ferocity, but thanks to the Snow Emperor's reassurance and the presence of the Imperial Beast beside her, she calmed down from the brink of a rampage.

The hidden injuries on her body, the impending calamity, and the hope of surviving made it increasingly difficult for her, who had been emotionally unstable for the past few days, to bear it any longer.

"Now that things have come to this, regardless of your considerations or whether you wish to cooperate, I am happy to accept."

Compared to the dilemma faced by the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, Huo Yuhao remained calm and composed. After all, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor were considering both life and the species, while Huo Yuhao was only concerned with needing an extra boost.

Hearing the questions that Di Ruier conveyed to him through the soul contract, Huo Yuhao remained silent and did not respond.

The exposure of the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul revealed that he must be related to a place closely connected with the Ice Dragon King. Huo Yuhao was not surprised by this, but it was also a decision he made after much consideration.

Because in the Douluo Continent today, there are only three true dragons: aside from the unknown true dragon egg, there are only Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King.

If Huo Yuhao wants to make the most of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's remains, then he will inevitably have to come into contact with them.

As for using necromancy to control it, let's not even discuss the fact that Huo Yuhao currently has no confidence in having absolute control over a god-level dragon soul.

After all, neither Electrolux's recovery nor Huo Yuhao's own strength can be considered perfect.

Even if it were possible, based on the Silver Dragon King's performance in the original work, Gu Yuena, even without consciousness, was able to make the Ice and Fire Dragon Souls turn against her. Now that the Silver Dragon King is conscious, would there be a way to control or exploit him?

After all, as the Silver Dragon King, who is half of the Dragon God, she inherited part of the elemental power. The nine Dragon Kings are not the true offspring of the Dragon God, but powerful dragons who were granted a portion of the elemental authority by him.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao wanted to use Di Ruier as a link to indirectly establish a connection with the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, although soul beasts and soul masters were quite at odds, Huo Yuhao also found the God Realm above him quite displeasing.

While it's not accurate to say that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, there is indeed a possibility of cooperation between Huo Yuhao and the Star Dou Great Forest.

Moreover, the Star Dou Great Forest contains the largest amount of Life Gold, and if Huo Yuhao wants to perfect the Undead Demiplane, the existence of Life Gold is absolutely indispensable.

Because the undead demiplane lacks a complete food chain, it cannot form a complete and growing space through the cycle of the food chain, which is why the demiplane can never become a true plane.

The Life Gold is undoubtedly the most convenient way to drive the evolution of a demiplane through its immense life force, thereby making it a complete plane.

Even with the information about the Soul-Devouring Blade and the Golden Tortoise Shell from the original work, these two things were still not enough to completely fill in the gaps in the undead demiplane.

If this can complete the undead demiplane, then ascending to the God Realm will not be Huo Yuhao's only option.

After a moment, the Snow Empress made up her mind: "The Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave, I want to know its location."

"As for the conditions you mentioned earlier, Bing'er and I can swear to heaven and earth that if you need us, we will lead the tribes in the far north that follow our orders to unleash a beast tide to fight for you."

"However, if there is any possibility that the soul beast races in the far north could suffer a devastating blow, then we have the right to retreat at any time."

Huo Yuhao added, "The other soul beasts can retreat, but you and Ice Empress cannot. You must fight with all your might."

"While breaking the oath between Heaven and Earth is punished by Heavenly Tribulation, I hope to add a soul contract as a binding force on top of that."

(End of this chapter)