Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

She thought of the sacrifices the Snow Emperor had made for her in her previous life.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, intending to give the other party a choice. Whether they chose to take human form or become his guardian spirit, it was fine.

After all, to be fair, while he still needs Xue Di, it hasn't reached the point where he can't live without her.

Unlike the Ice Emperor, even if the Ice Emperor were to take human form, without the high level of cultivation of the Snow Emperor, if she wanted to choose that path again, she would still need the assistance of rare treasures from heaven and earth, and there is no second snow lotus in the world that is 100,000 years old.

Moreover, at that time, Hyotei thought that even if it took the path of human transformation, it might not necessarily need a 100,000-year-old snow lotus, or rather, a 100,000-year-old snow lotus might not have the same effect on it.

After all, although both are ice-attribute soul beasts, their essential life forms are completely different. One is the Ice and Snow Maiden born of nature, and the other is the Ice Jade Scorpion that controls the ultimate ice.

Thinking back to this incident, as he traveled to the far north and saw that sign again, his expression became somewhat complicated. He hadn't expected that this trip would take even less time than he had anticipated.

Five years…

A speed jump of level 30.

His own strength has undergone a complete transformation, and he has truly entered the ranks of the strongest on the continent.

Following the direction he remembered, Huo Yuhao retraced his steps and eventually arrived at the core area of ​​the far north.

However, after the Ice Emperor was summoned and released that little bit of his aura, the sky seemed to fall silent. As the cold light of the snow gradually solidified, a clear, even questioning voice rang out.

"You...why are you back..."

Amidst the swirling, cold snowflakes, that aloof and solitary figure reappeared. The Snow Empress looked at Huo Yuhao, a flicker of shock crossing her face. In just five short years, Huo Yuhao had already reached level sixty.

Xue Di looked at Huo Yuhao, and after a moment, her tone was somewhat dazed, for she had experienced countless trials and tribulations.

"The power within you—no, your soul power state—is something wrong."

Under Xue Di's perception, Huo Yuhao's current total soul power is something that even ordinary Soul Saints might not be able to match.

Although Huo Yuhao was exceptionally talented, the difference in total soul power was not something that could be easily overcome.

Huo Yuhao didn't hide much from her, but simply unfolded it gently. When Xue Di saw the object, her voice was filled with disbelief.

"A soul core? You're only a Soul King, and you've already condensed a soul core?!"

As a peak expert, the Snow Empress became even more solemn, deeply aware of the difficulty of condensing a soul core.

This is an insurmountable obstacle that stands in the way of almost every Soul Douluo.

Even for soul beasts, under normal circumstances, the heavenly tribulation that occurs every 100,000 years will not help them condense a soul core; it will only help them initially condense it. To completely condense it, equivalent to the level of a titled Douluo, it would take at least 200,000 years.

It is precisely because of the birth of the Soul Core that the difficulty of a Soul Master's breakthrough has been reduced in a relatively respectable way, and their overall strength has also increased significantly compared to before.

Before that, ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts were enough to fight against a level 95 Super Douluo.

After the appearance of Soul Cores, everything changed. It became virtually impossible for ordinary 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts to fight against Super Douluo; in fact, a single Super Douluo could hunt down an ordinary 100,000-year-old Soul Beast. The benchmark shifted from Super Douluo to ordinary Title Douluo.

After a brief moment of surprise, sensing that Huo Yuhao's body was now no less powerful than that of an ordinary Soul Douluo, he seemed to understand why Huo Yuhao had come to find him so early, or rather, why he had come to find him as a Soul Emperor.

He probably thought his body had reached its limit. However, he still couldn't help but frown subconsciously. After all, what did this mean for Xue Di? It meant risking her life. He couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao and whispered.

"You can become even stronger."

It's quite clear that these words mean that while Xue Di is willing to become Huo Yuhao's spirit ring, from her current perspective, sacrificing herself for Huo Yuhao still carries risks.

To his surprise, Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly, looked at Xue Di, and spoke softly.

"No, or rather, I did come here initially intending for you to become my sixth spirit ring, since my capacity to bear it was already sufficient. However, because I remembered something, I also want to give you a choice, because you helped me in your past life."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di's face showed a moment of complexity. She had also heard about the so-called past life, because Bing Di had discussed it, or rather, Tian Meng had mentioned it.

However, Xue Di simply shook her head slightly and said slowly.

“I will do what I promised you, and besides, given my current situation, or rather, compared to the probability of that other path, choosing you is indeed a good choice.”

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had condensed a soul core, the junior student spoke up frankly.

But Huo Yuhao's next words seemed to freeze her in place.

"But what if that thing is the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow?"

Chapter 231 The Snow Empress's Choice

Almost the instant the words were spoken, Xue Di, who had been quite confident, seemed to freeze in place.

The reason for choosing Huo Yuhao is that Huo Yuhao now has more potential to become a god.

There was not only a divine consciousness guiding the other party's body.

More importantly, Xue Di sensed a somewhat unfamiliar power in Huo Yuhao, a power that transcended soul power.

However, when the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow appeared, the Snow Emperor hesitated.

Do you want to know what the Ten Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow is?

In the entire far north, it is the most precious of treasures.

Even a piece the size of a fingernail can cause bloodshed throughout the far north.

In Xue Di's perception, Tian Meng's immense power stemmed from the aura of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow within her. At that moment, she felt a mixture of amusement, exasperation, and even a pang of heartache.

Of course, what I feel sorry for is not the process of Tianmeng, but how many millennia of Xuanbing marrow that damned Ice Silkworm had to devour to have its current strength?

If one possesses the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, then by continuing to cultivate, one can even challenge the Heavenly Tribulation that lasts for eight hundred thousand years.

She can also continue to uphold her dignity as a soul beast.

But Xue Di didn't rush to back down from this feeling of attraction. Instead, she looked at Huo Yuhao and asked the question she cared about.

"What is this mysterious power within you?"

Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised that Xue Di asked this question. With a thought, a small, dark purple scythe appeared, and its power became increasingly apparent.

"This thing is called a divine spark. It is a product left behind after the Rakshasa God's divine position was shattered. It has only one function, which is to help Limit Douluo break through to the god level, but only to the level 100."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's honest demeanor, Xue Di's heart couldn't help but pound.

If only it weren't for Huo Yuhao.

If anyone else had the whereabouts of these two items, Xue Di was even confident that she could directly become a god.

But, this person just happens to be Huo Yuhao.

However, upon closer reflection, Xue Di still found it hard to believe what Huo Yuhao had gathered.

A divine consciousness and divine status from another world, an unprecedented sixteen-year-old Soul Emperor, and already condensed the first Soul Core at the Soul King stage.

These achievements would be dazzling on any one person, even demonstrating exceptional talent, but when all of these are concentrated in one person...

It's not even appropriate to say "became a god"; "has embarked on the path to godhood" would be more accurate.

This door, which blocked countless powerful figures, seemed to be something that Huo Yuhao could easily push open.

Of course, this attraction made her hesitant, not only because the Ice Emperor was on him, but also because she knew better that Huo Yuhao's ability to be honest was due to the power of the divine consciousness within him.

Although Xue Di could sense that the other party was silent, the biggest difference this time was that she could feel that the power of that divine consciousness was even stronger than before, and even if she wanted to make a move, it was a question whether she could win.

Furthermore, Huo Yuhao took the initiative and even told her about the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. This honesty made it difficult for her to take action.

At this moment, Xue Di was undoubtedly facing the most agonizing moment in her life, or even in this lifetime, with a stable path to godhood almost within her grasp.

As long as one follows Huo Yuhao and becomes his guardian spirit, with the passage of time, it might not even take a hundred years.

It's foreseeable that even without the divine trial, Huo Yuhao would likely become a god before the age of fifty. The reason he thinks this way is because Huo Yuhao still faces two extremely difficult hurdles. The first, as a Title Douluo, is challenging the dual soul cores of a Limit Douluo; the second hurdle...

That is undoubtedly an unprecedented triple soul core. If it were a dual soul core, what's more, I could pass on some of my insights.

So, no one has ever successfully completed or even begun the path of the Three Soul Cores.

The other path means she can retain her dignity as a soul beast and continue trying to break through.

But Xue Di wasn't stupid. After a brief moment of excitement, she realized the immediate problem she faced. She was already halfway to the Transformation stage. Continuing her cultivation might allow her to survive 800,000 years, but what about 900,000? Or even a million?

The Snow Empress's current situation, or rather, the situation of most 200,000-year-old soul beasts, is like this.

They will never forget that soul beast that was once closest to a million years old.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, in terms of talent, could even fight alongside Di Tian. In the era before the Sea God, he once competed with Poseidon for the power of the ocean.

Ultimately, due to the limitations imposed by the soul beasts, it was defeated by Poseidon, who had condensed the power of faith and successfully attained godhood.

Even though the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was so powerful, he still only thought about how to become a god, absorb the power of faith, and gradually become stronger again. However, he never tried the million-year heavenly tribulation, which is enough to prove that the million-year heavenly tribulation is almost the threshold that locks the upper limit of soul beasts.

Although Xue Di was born as a spirit, she was still not confident that she could surpass her opponent in terms of talent.

So it seems that the only path left for me to choose is to transform into a human.

With the help of the Myriad-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow, it can almost always successfully transform into human form without any risk.

But what if you transform into a human form, become a Soul Saint, and reach the so-called mature stage?

The path to godhood remains incredibly difficult, and countless brilliant individuals have fallen along this path.

One path is stable and almost risk-free, while the other is not only fraught with risks but could even lead to ruin.

After a self-deprecating laugh, Xue Di shook her head slightly and sighed, "Yuhao, it's a pity. If you hadn't appeared and I could have obtained that thing, I might have chosen this path without hesitation. But right now, I'm really hesitating between dignity and immortality."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao understood the Snow Empress's thoughts, which were simply concerns about the path she would take after transforming into human form.

What does a soul beast have to go through to transform into human form? It must forcibly integrate into human society, because only in this way can it accelerate the process of reaching maturity; otherwise...

Soul beasts can continue cultivating in their original place, but the time it takes for them to grow from infancy to maturity can be measured in hundreds of years.

For a normal soul beast, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment. But for a human, a hundred years means far too much.

After hearing this answer, Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows briefly, then looked at Xue Di and asked another question.

"Snow Empress, what if it were possible to suppress the aura within your body?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Di almost instinctively wanted to say it was impossible, but then she thought of the divine pool on Huo Yuhao's body and couldn't help but tentatively confirm it again with a tone of surprise.

"You mean that old man is willing to help?"

Perhaps ordinary people couldn't do it, but with the mental strength of that remaining divine consciousness, if it wanted to help suppress it, and considering that the other party was from another world and was gradually recovering its strength, it might actually be possible.

Huo Yuhao chuckled and nodded.

For him, receiving Xue Di's help was certainly important, but it was undeniable that the path Xue Di wanted to take was the path the other party had always wanted to follow.

Of all the companions he encountered from his past lives, only Xue Di was the most likely to succeed on this path.

Since the other party wanted to leave, Huo Yuhao was naturally willing to lend a hand.