Huo Yuhao/Yao Lao: Damn it, your ability to learn and use things on the fly is truly impressive! What happened? Did you automatically learn how to plagiarize as soon as you left Shrek Academy?
After delivering this harsh remark, Tianmeng relaxed and waited with Huo Yuhao in the snowy pit for the arrival of the 400,000-year-old tsundere loli.
They all knew that the Ice Emperor was about to face the next milestone of ten thousand years of cultivation. To survive, she had to devour the essence of Tianmeng Iceworm; otherwise, she would perish under the heavenly tribulation.
After saying that, Tianmeng Iceworm calmed down, but the golden light on him grew even more intense.
The bright golden light stood out starkly in this snowy world. The sky grew darker, and the oppressive clouds made the atmosphere increasingly heavy.
The Ice Emperor had once said that when she broke through 300,000 years of cultivation, she had reached her limit and damaged her essence. She could not pass the 400,000-year mark without absorbing Tianmeng Iceworm's vast and pure energy. This would not only help her break through but might even surpass the Snow Empress, the top of the three great Arctic kings of the Extreme North.
Faced with the temptation of survival, the Ice Emperor had no other choice. She had to come, and she would come.
The originally dark clouds suddenly fluctuated violently. Immediately after, from the distant northern horizon, a layer of emerald green light spread instantly.
In an instant, the cloudy sky turned emerald green. The clear, transparent color made the sky of the Extreme North look like a giant emerald.
"Tianmeng, you're still alive!"
A crisp, arrogant female voice echoed from all directions, causing the snow on the ground to rise three meters high instantly, like sudden waves.
"Ice Emperor, if you're not dead, why can't I be alive? Remember what I said back then? If I didn't die, one day, I would become your companion."
Tianmeng Iceworm's voice suddenly became annoyingly cheeky, even making the usually good-tempered Yao Lao want to come out of his ring and give him a slap.
"Damn it, another annoying one!" Huo Yuhao secretly complained.
First, there was Qian Duoduo, who was devoted to a wife he couldn't touch. Then there was Xu Sanshi, who was obsessed with Jiang Nannan and yelled by the Sea God Lake every day. Now, there was Tianmeng Iceworm, who was in a cross-species romance comparable to Tang San's.
Even in the original work, Huo Yuhao was a hopeless simp. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen into Tang San's trap and ended up as a loyal dog of the Tang family.
Damn, does that author even know how to write romance? What kind of explosive view on love is this?
As expected, hearing Tianmeng's annoyingly domineering confession, the Ice Emperor instantly flew into a rage.
"Tianmeng, you seek death!"
However, at this moment, Tianmeng continued to express his feelings to the Ice Emperor in a disgusting manner.
"Ice Ice, I mean what I say. I've lived for a million years, and during most of that time, I was asleep. The only thing that left a mark on me, the only thing that moved me deeply, is you."
Spouting nonsense, Tianmeng finally used a lyrical tone to say three words to the Ice Emperor.
"Ice Ice, I love you, I love you, I love you!"
"Tianmeng, shut up!"
The Ice Emperor's voice instantly became hysterical, and the green sky suddenly turned dark black. A green light streaked across the sky, and almost instantly, a soul beast appeared in front of Tianmeng Iceworm.
The Ice Emperor was about one and a half meters long, smaller than Tianmeng Iceworm's original form. Her body had only two colors: ice and emerald green.
Her two front claws were each a meter long, covered with peculiar hexagonal diamond-like protrusions. Only the front claws and the mouthparts had a mirror-like silver-white gloss.
What caught Huo Yuhao's attention the most were her eyes. They were yellow, like two yellow diamonds set in her face, also hexagonal. The crystalline yellow light sparkled, giving off a gem-like brilliance.
"Tianmeng, you've hidden well all these years. Did you come back just to die this time?" the Ice Emperor said with disdain.
However, Tianmeng Iceworm still had that cheeky look, saying, "Ice Ice, my dear, I came back to see you! Finally, we can be together forever."
Originally, Huo Yuhao thought that after gaining the Ice God's inheritance, he would never feel cold again in his life.
But now, Tianmeng's words made his spine tingle and goosebumps rise all over his body.
It's disgusting! Listening to Tianmeng's sweet talk felt like eating lard with sugar, making one want to vomit.
At this moment, the Ice Emperor could no longer endure it. Her body shook violently. The high-raised tail suddenly lit up, and a white beam of light pierced through Tianmeng Iceworm's body.
"I don't know what your plan is, but by absorbing your energy, I'll be the strongest soul beast on the continent!"
Huo Yuhao: Well said, but what if I use the Dragon God's Claw that specifically counters soul beasts? How would you respond then?
The white ray that pierced Tianmeng Iceworm's body did not disappear. Instead, it spread within his entirely spiritual body, destroying his golden form crazily.
At the same time, a faint white light silently spread along the ground, instantly enveloping the Ice Emperor.
The Ice Emperor was shocked and struggled frantically, but to her horror, no matter how hard she tried, it was futile.
Her raised front claws were gradually suppressed, and her raised tail was pressed tightly against her body. This Ice Emperor, one of the three great kings of the Extreme North, was thus firmly bound.
"No, this is impossible. Tianmeng, you useless thing, how could you bind me? What is this skill? Why can't even my abilities break through?" the Ice Emperor exclaimed.
"This is a life-draining skill. Enjoy it, Ice Ice."
As he spoke, Tianmeng Iceworm raised his right hand and pointed at the Ice Emperor. Amidst the golden light, the Ice Emperor's body disappeared into thin air.
"Let's go, Yuhao, let's run!" Tianmeng said to Huo Yuhao. "When I released the spiritual probe just now, I found the Snow Condensing Flower you needed three hundred meters southeast. Let's get it quickly and leave, or we'll end up feeding the scorpions!"
Huo Yuhao put away the Mysterious Heavy Ruler and, after picking the herb, sprinted all the way. It only took two days to reach Yutao's "resting place."
This place was far from where they encountered the Ice Emperor, eliminating the risk of being discovered by the powerful members of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan.
"Alright, Yuhao, it's safe here. You should believe my words now. With the Ice God Martial Spirit and one of the three great kings of the Extreme North as your soul ring, your talent will surely dominate the entire Douluo Continent!"