Douluo Continent: Gourmet Prisoner

The chill in the cave seemed to freeze, and the aroma of pufferfish and whale slices still lingered, but it was suppressed by an increasingly intense icy blue soul power.

Huo Yutong stood frozen in place, feeling an unimaginable surge of power sweep out like a tsunami the moment the emerald light entered her body. The icy aura coursed wildly through her meridians, causing a stinging pain in her bones wherever it passed.

"Hold on! Circulate your soul power to guide the Ice Emperor's power into your dantian, don't resist!" Shi Yu's voice suddenly rang out, with a hint of urgency. He took a step to Huo Yutong's side, placed his palm on her back, and continuously poured in pure soul power to help her calm down the violent energy.

Zhu Lu quickly stepped forward and used her soul tool to set up a soul power barrier around the cave, isolating it from the cold air and potential disturbances outside.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm floated on Huo Yutong's shoulder, its transparent energy body trembling slightly, its voice filled with tension: "Little Yutong, breathe in rhythm with me. The Ice Emperor's soul power is too pure; you must treat it like flowing water, not a flood!"

Huo Yutong gritted her teeth, the veins on her forehead throbbing. She could clearly feel that the icy blue power contained the 400,000-year-old essence of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, carrying the purest and most extreme ice aura from the far north, as if it wanted to freeze her body completely.

But she did not back down. Following the guidance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, she slowly closed her eyes and actively released her soul power to entwine with that icy power.

Gradually, the violent power seemed to subside.

Huo Yutong's consciousness sank into her sea of ​​consciousness, where she saw a blood-red halo with golden patterns slowly rotating, and on the halo, the faint phantom of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion appeared.

As the tide of soul power gradually subsided, the icy blue aura around Huo Yutong slowly receded. In her sea of ​​consciousness, the 400,000-year-old wisdom soul ring belonging to the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion was now steadily hovering, complementing the soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and emitting a gentle yet powerful fluctuation.

She slowly opened her eyes, her pupils flashing with a mixture of golden and icy blue light, her aura completely different from before.

"The soul ring fusion is complete." Shi Yu's voice carried a hint of approval, but his gaze was fixed on the floating torso bone in front of Huo Yutong.

It was a 100,000-year-old torso bone covered with mysterious ice patterns. It was a translucent green color, with a faint cold light flowing across its surface. It was the treasure that came with the Ice Emperor's sacrifice. On the bone, one could faintly see the carapace patterns of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, as if it had condensed the icy essence of the far north for millions of years.

Huo Yutong took a deep breath and gently touched the torso bone.

The moment her fingertips touched the bone, an even more chilling force than when she fused with her soul rings surged into her body, causing her to tremble and her pores to instantly contract.

"Concentrate! Guide your soul power to envelop your soul bone, allowing it to slowly integrate with your body. Do not rush it!" Shi Yu's voice suddenly rose, and his palm pressed against her back again. The pure soul power transformed into a warm current, helping her resist the biting cold.

Zhu Lu held her breath, pushing her soul power barrier to its limit to isolate herself from all interference outside the cave. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm floated on Huo Yutong's shoulder, its transparent energy body glowing faintly, its voice urgent: "Little Yutong, follow my rhythm, divide your soul power into strands, and like combing hair, slowly wrap them around the patterns of your soul bone!"

Huo Yutong gritted her teeth and did as she was told.

She continuously drew out the soul power within her body, transforming it into countless fine threads, carefully wrapping them around every inch of the ice patterns on her torso bones.

As if possessing a life of its own, the ice patterns glowed faintly the moment the soul power touched them, and an even purer, ultimate ice power flowed slowly into her limbs and bones along the threads of soul power.

This time, it was no longer a violent scouring, but a gentle, silent permeation.

Huo Yutong could clearly feel the icy power merging into her body, spreading from her spine to her chest and then to her limbs. Wherever it passed, her bones made a slight crackling sound, and her muscles and meridians were being tempered by the power of the extreme ice, becoming increasingly tough.

A thin layer of ice slowly condensed on the surface of her skin, but a faint blush shone through it, a strange phenomenon caused by the fusion of soul power and soul bone power.

Within her sea of ​​consciousness, the phantom of the Ice Emperor slowly emerged, and a clear, cold voice echoed in her mind: "After absorbing this torso bone, perhaps your second martial soul can complete its transformation."

As Hyotei's voice fell, the torso bone suddenly burst forth with a dazzling green light, transforming into a streak of light that slammed into Huo Yutong's chest.

Huo Yutong felt a slight dull pain in her chest, followed by a refreshing sensation.

She looked down and saw the clothes on her chest slowly fall away, and the bone in her torso turned into countless ice-blue light spots that merged into her skin.

On her back, a faint pattern of ice-green imperial scorpion carapace gradually emerged, and as the pattern flowed, a faint aura of icy coldness rose.

At the same time, an indescribable feeling of comfort swept over my whole body.

Huo Yutong felt as if her body had been infused with boundless power, and her strength, defense, and soul power capacity were all soaring at an astonishing rate.

She subconsciously activated her soul power, and the ice patterns on her back lit up slightly. A thin layer of ice-blue shield instantly enveloped her entire body, with ice crystals shimmering on the shield, exuding an aura of indestructibility.

"It's done!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm jumped up excitedly, its transparent energy body almost falling apart.

Shi Yu slowly withdrew his hand, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes. He could clearly sense that Huo Yutong's aura at this moment far surpassed that of a Soul Master of the same level, and could even rival that of a Soul King.

Huo Yutong slowly raised her hand, feeling the power surging within her body, as well as the soul bone power that had merged with her. She couldn't help but smile. She could feel that the power of the Ice Emperor truly belonged to her now.

Just then, her second martial soul suddenly trembled, and an even stronger light emanated from her body.

Her original martial soul, that ice-blue cocoon, is now beginning to break free of its confinement.

Inside the cave, Huo Yutong was also enveloped in an icy blue light. A thin layer of ice crystals condensed on her skin and then turned into white mist under the vaporization of her soul power.

Her aura grew stronger and stronger, soaring from Great Soul Master all the way up. Her soul power bottleneck was easily pierced as if it were thin paper. The abundant energy helped her condense soul rings, Soul Venerable, Soul Sect... until her soul power stabilized at level 45 before slowly stopping.

A hint of amazement flashed in Shi Yu's eyes. The Ice Emperor's 400,000-year soul power was indeed terrifying, directly helping Huo Yutong advance two major realms. Such an opportunity was unique in the entire Douluo Continent.

After an unknown amount of time, the light in Huo Yutong's sea of ​​consciousness gradually subsided.

She slowly opened her eyes, the golden and icy blue light in them intertwining and shimmering, and an aura that was both sacred and aloof emanated from her.

Immediately afterwards, a white light shot out from between her eyebrows, suddenly expanding in mid-air and transforming into a giant moth.

Its size far exceeds that of ordinary martial souls, with wingspans reaching over three meters in length. Its entire body is covered in snow-white down, and its wings are covered with ice-blue patterns, resembling the veins of glaciers in the far north, with faint silver light emanating from the edges. With each flap, it scatters specks of light like ice crystals.

Its antennae are long and elegant, and its eyes are a clear ice blue. From a distance, it looks like an elf sculpted from ice and snow, bearing a seven-tenths resemblance to Volcarona in Pokémon, but with an added touch of extreme coldness and holiness.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stared in disbelief, muttering for a long while, "This...this is Xiaoyutong's martial soul? It's so beautiful!"

Zhu Lu couldn't help but hold her breath, her eyes filled with amazement.

She had never seen such a beautiful martial spirit before; just standing there, it seemed to purify the surrounding air.

Shi Yu stared at the white moth, the sound effect echoing in his mind was "I have subdued Huo Yutong".

After Huo Yutong's second martial soul fused with the Ice Emperor's ultimate ice and Tianmeng's wisdom soul ring, it underwent a complete transformation.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity: "This martial spirit possesses both the purity of ice and snow and the power of extreme ice. It is shaped like a moth and is born in the frigid north, so let us call it the Snow God Moth."

The snow moth seemed to understand his words, gently flapping its wings. A whirlwind of icy blue swept through the cave, but it carried no chill; instead, it exuded a refreshing aura.

It gently landed on Huo Yutong's shoulder and nuzzled her cheek with its antennae, showing great affection.

Seeing this scene, Shi Yu felt both surprised and amused; it was a conscious martial spirit.

Just then, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang in Huo Yutong's mind, carrying a hint of lazy laughter: "Not bad name, little guy. From now on, I will be your soul ring, and also your wisdom soul ring. Don't embarrass me."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm jumped up excitedly, its energy body almost falling apart: "Bingbing! That's great! From now on, we can stay with Xiaoyutong together!"

"It's so noisy." Hyotei's voice was full of disdain, but there wasn't a trace of real impatience.

Shi Yu looked at the scene before him and a gratified smile appeared on his lips.

He could sense that Huo Yutong's aura was becoming increasingly powerful and composed, and the fluctuations emanating from the Snow God Moth Martial Soul carried an absolute suppression over Martial Souls of the same attribute.

Huo Yutong reached out and gently stroked the wings of the Snow God Moth, feeling a cool and soft touch on her fingertips.

She could clearly feel an indescribable connection between herself, Hyotei, and Tenmu, as if the three of them had become one.

"Brother Shiyu, I did it." Huo Yutong raised her head, her eyes slightly red, her voice choked with emotion.

"Yes." Shi Yu nodded, his smile gentle. "From today onwards, the Snow God Moth Martial Soul will allow you to carve out your own niche in the Douluo Continent."

Zhu Lu stepped forward, patted Huo Yutong on the shoulder, and smiled sincerely: "Congratulations, Yutong."

"But Xiaoyutong, wouldn't you like to put your clothes on first?"

Huo Yutong looked down and saw her naked body.

"Don't look, Shi Yu!"

As the chill in the cave gradually dissipated, the delicious aroma of pufferfish and whale slices once again filled the air.

The snow moth fluttered its wings and landed on the edge of the jade plate, gently sniffing the fish slices, a hint of curiosity flashing in its icy blue eyes.

Hyotei's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of craving: "Little one, quickly slice some more of these fish fillets. I want to savor that taste again!"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! Little Raindrop, make some more, I want some too!"

Huo Yutong looked at the Snow God Moth on her shoulder, then at the Ice Emperor and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm who were urging her on, and then at the plate in front of her, and couldn't help but laugh.

She picked up a slice of fish and gently put it in her mouth. The familiar sweetness exploded in her mouth, but this time, it had a touch of the refreshing coolness brought by the Ice Emperor's soul power, making the taste even more exquisite.

Inside the cave, laughter and cheerful voices gradually rose, accompanied by the fresh aroma of pufferfish and the icy shards of light scattered by the flapping wings of the snow moth, creating a warm and magical scene.