Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao, the Thief of Heaven

"What is the Northern Darkness Ice Soul Body?"

Just as Hyotei was wondering, a north wind blew in like a gentle stream.

The snowflakes mixed in began to merge and solidify, gradually transforming into the image of a beautiful woman, who then opened her eyes.

"Snow Empress," Huo Yuhao exclaimed excitedly, looking up.

A satisfied smile appeared on Xue Di's lips, and she said, "You actually absorbed the entire Ice Spirit Cold Spring. You are truly extraordinary."

Upon hearing Xue Di's words, Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine. Even with his ultimate martial soul, he felt a coldness rise from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

After fusing with the soul bone, Huo Yuhao began fusing with the soul ring.

The Ice Spirit Cold Spring is also very helpful in reshaping martial souls and increasing the age of soul rings, so Huo Yuhao once again endured the cold and pain to complete the entire transformation process in the Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

He never wanted to experience that kind of pain again in his life.

Then, under Xue Di's smiling gaze, Huo Yuhao began to become serious.

"I, Huo Yuhao, swear by my martial soul that I will help the Snow Empress become a god once I have the ability, otherwise my martial soul will be shattered and my cultivation will be destroyed." Huo Yuhao raised one hand, opened his palm, and swore to heaven and earth.

Xue Di and Huo Yuhao seemed to sense something; they could both feel that Huo Yuhao's vow had been verified by this world.

In Douluo Continent, oaths made with one's martial soul are witnessed by heaven and earth, and breaking the oath will truly lead to such consequences.

"Alright, then I'll wait for you in the far north. Remember to come back and visit often." The Snow Empress's eyes were filled with tenderness.

That sentence wasn't directed at Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao's blood-red 400,000-year soul ring pulsed, and the green-haired little girl appeared from within it.

"Um."

Hyotei blushed, and Yuki understood. So they said goodbye.

It seems like Tianmeng Bingcan is dying. What's the difference between this and playing a difficult, hidden game on hell difficulty, finishing off the hardest female lead, and then having your save file deleted?

Now he must start from scratch and begin his campaign against his nemesis anew.

Moreover, there's very little experience to draw upon, since it's a random save file and there's a rival with extremely high stats.

"Oh."

"What are you laughing at?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm demanded of Huo Yuhao, who was chuckling.

"It's nothing, I just remembered something happy." Huo Yuhao covered his mouth, trying his best to suppress his laughter.

"You." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's chubby little hand burrowed onto Huo Yuhao's forehead.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—" Huo Yuhao cried out in a very cooperative manner.

"Alright, little human... Yuhao, you shouldn't have broken through the shackles of your second spirit ring yet, right?" Xue Di changed her form of address; she was genuinely moved by Huo Yuhao's willpower.

Huo Yuhao, who was playfully fighting with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, was suddenly struck by the question and looked at Xue Di, saying, "Yes, we plan to find the second spirit ring after we obtain the second spirit soul."

"So what's your choice?"

Before Huo Yuhao could answer, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm proudly declared, "Of course, they are my proudest clansmen. In our previous life, they were a perfect match for Yuhao."

Upon hearing Tianmeng Bingcan's answer, both Benjamin Sun and Xue Di shook their heads, clearly dissatisfied with the choice.

"If we choose the Ice Silkworm as the second soul ring, even I can't think of any other potential development for this kind of soul beast," Benjamin said.

Xue Di nodded in agreement, expressing her affirmation of Ben Jason's point of view: "If you want to bring that god down in the future, you must have a stronger foundation."

As she spoke, the Snow Empress began to circulate her soul power, and in just a moment, Benjamin felt the Snow Maiden's aura plummet by one-fifth.

A ribbon as thin as a cicada's wing appeared in the Snow Maiden's hand. It drifted down to Huo Yuhao's neck and hung there on its own.

"This is?"

Huo Yuhao stared in disbelief at the ribbon encircling his body. He could clearly sense that the ribbon seemed to be connected to Xue Di.

"This is a treasure I condensed for you by consuming a portion of my essence. It not only represents my authority in the far north, but also allows me to defend you against attacks," the Snow Empress said.

"Thank you, Sister Xue Di." Huo Yuhao thanked Xue Di gratefully, while Benjamin, the old fox, immediately noticed that something was wrong with the ribbon.

This is both a protection for Huo Yuhao and a constraint on his growth.

When Huo Yuhao has the opportunity to become a god in the future, he must side with her, otherwise he will be affected by her and unable to become a god.

It can only be described as a clever way to prevent the "becoming a god first, then leading others to become gods" tactic.

Unfortunately, Benjamin was fully aware of this trick and decided to deal with it himself once he was completely out of Xue Di's sight.

"No need for thanks, just continue on your path. This ribbon will guide you to a suitable soul beast, which will surely agree to your sacrifice. If you need help, you can always come back to me," the Snow Empress said with a smile.

From Huo Yuhao's perspective, Xue Di is a gentle and lovely older sister, and Xiao Chu Nan is the easiest to coax.

If the Snow Empress were truly gentle, how could she have cultivated for 690,000 years and become the ruler of the far north?

Huo Yuhao waved to Xue Di and then embarked on his journey to find his second spirit ring.

-

"Help!"

Cries for help shattered the silence of the snowy region, and a group of people fled in terror along the narrow paths of the snowfield.

Behind them was a pack of snowfield wolves, all of which possessed the strength of a hundred-year-old soul beast. The wolf king at the head of the pack, several times larger than the other wolves, even had the strength of a three-thousand-year-old soul beast.

There were six people being chased, with the tallest young man driving the carriage towards a city on the outskirts of the far north.

They were Old Wang and his family, along with his two young male companions.

Many medicinal herbs with remarkable effects grow in the outer regions of the far north, such as snow lotus.

The Wang family made a living by collecting medicinal herbs and hunting. Coincidentally, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wang family was about to give birth at this time, so the whole family decided to venture into the far north to collect some better quality medicinal herbs to supplement their income.

But unexpectedly, they encountered a snowstorm and, having lost their way, were swept into a mixed zone in the far north.

If they hadn't been extremely lucky to encounter this group of soul beasts, who were considered weak even in the mixed zone, they probably would have become the excrement of other soul beasts long ago.

"No, there are too many people! The snowfield horses can't hold on much longer!" Wang Er, who was driving the vehicle, shouted to the people behind him.

Being inexperienced in the ways of the world, he clearly did not know what those words meant to the people behind him.

In the previous battle, Wang Da, the only Soul Master in the team, was severely injured by the Snow Wolf. At this moment, he had lost an arm and was leaning weakly against the edge of the car.

Upon hearing this, their two classmates' eyes immediately filled with a dark and profound look.

"What do you want? You two boys from the Chen family, I've always treated you well. Do you intend to repay kindness with enmity?" Old Man Wang questioned the two men.

He stood up and used his aged and withered body to shield his youngest daughter and eldest son.

The two were slightly taken aback by the scene, and after exchanging a glance, they could both see the struggle in each other's eyes.