Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Chapter 102 Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm: "Bingbing, take me away, Bingbing!"

The ice collapsed very suddenly, and a very deep crater, hundreds of meters deep, was formed in the crack.

When she crawled out of the crack, Hyotei saw that Lu Ren was still standing in the same place, and the phantom of Electrolux was still standing with his hands behind his back. Neither of them showed any signs of making a move.

"You were the ones who did it?!"

Hyotei questioned him somewhat angrily, in her opinion that the ice had broken just in time.

The timing was so precise that even she, the Heavenly King of the Far North, couldn't have detected it beforehand. It could only be that her god-level teacher, Lu Ren, had intervened.

She stared at Electrolux, her eyes filled with resentment.

"We didn't touch him." Lu Ren didn't offer any further explanation, but simply smiled at her. "Go ahead, you can try again. You'll find out this time whether you can kill him or not."

Electrolux stood behind Lu Ren, taking in the entire scene.

A thoughtful expression appeared on his handsome face. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression became somewhat moved.

Electrolux seemed to realize something incredible.

Hyotei hesitated for a moment.

Her reason told her that these two humans were definitely up to something.

But her intuition told her that Electrolux had indeed not made a move.

She turned to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm again, this time without hesitation or probing, and went straight for the kill!

The tail hook sliced ​​through the air, carrying the full force of nearly 400,000 years of cultivation—a strike powerful enough to split an iceberg in two.

Then she fell into a crevasse in the ice.

This time it wasn't a problem with the crack; her foot inexplicably slipped.

The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's feet can walk on the millennia-old ice as if on flat ground, and it never "slips".

But just a moment ago, the ice beneath her feet was so smooth that it seemed as if some force had deliberately erased all friction.

When Hyotei emerged from the crack again, she stood at its edge, her gaze fixed on the shrunken golden silkworm phantom not far away.

Her gaze changed; the murderous intent was gone, replaced by a fear that she herself couldn't quite explain.

Clearly, Hyotei also realized the problem.

The first time was a coincidence, but the second time—could it still be a coincidence?

"Still want to kill him?"

Lu Ren's voice floated lightly into Hyotei's ears, his tone devoid of any sarcasm, merely a simple inquiry.

Hyotei took a deep breath and realized something: as long as she didn't have any murderous intent, nothing would happen.

The ice beneath my feet was more solid than ever before, and the friction between my feet and the ice was perfectly normal.

But whenever she actually tries to kill Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, strange things always happen to stop her.

For example, the ice cracks, and your feet slip—

Individually, none of these unexpected events would have been enough to stop a Northern Heavenly King, but when they were combined, they formed an invisible net that firmly protected the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm within it.

Just as Hyotei gritted her teeth, wanting to try again, Lu Ren warned her, "Once is acceptable, twice is acceptable, but not a third time. If you persist—perhaps your divine retribution will arrive in time to interrupt your actions of killing the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm."

Lu Ren's voice wasn't loud, but every word pierced Hyotei's heart like an ice pick.

"At that time, who will die is anyone's guess."

Hyotei's body stiffened abruptly.

With her cultivation now approaching 400,000 years, the next Heavenly Tribulation is only a short time away.

At this moment, she could clearly feel that the sense of crisis hanging over her head was approaching at an abnormally rapid pace!

That wasn't her imagination; her time was indeed coming up a little earlier than expected.

If we continue to insist on killing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, perhaps in the next second, Heavenly Tribulation will arrive ahead of schedule!

I advise you to give up on that idea.

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Lu Ren glanced at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

The million-year-old soul beast was equally dumbfounded. The golden silkworm phantom shrank into a ball, its whiskers trembling slightly, clearly also stunned by the series of bizarre events that had just occurred.

When Hyotei fell into the crevice for the first time, it thought that Lu Ren had helped it. When the accident happened a second time, it began to wonder if it was a coincidence. When Lu Ren stopped it the third time, it finally realized that it seemed to be protected by some power that was far beyond its comprehension.

"Also, I advise you not to tell your young master about this at all," Lu Ren kindly reminded Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, his gaze sweeping over Huo Yuhao, who had already fainted not far away. "If he finds out, it won't be a good thing for him."

"I'm sure you wouldn't want anything to happen to your little owner during their growth, would you?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remained silent for a long time before finally saying in an almost inaudible voice, "Thank you."

It didn't ask any more questions, because it had already vaguely guessed the truth when Lu Ren said, "Once or twice is acceptable, but not a third time."

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has lived for millions of years, although it spends most of its time sleeping—but it has seen more bizarre things than any human on the Douluo Continent.

Some answers don't need further questioning; just keep them in mind.

Hyotei stood there in silence for a long time, and finally just sighed regretfully.

"goodbye."

She bid a final farewell to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

When she said those two words, her tone was very flat, as if she had casually tossed out an unimportant greeting.

But only she knew that saying "goodbye" meant she was severing her last shred of obsession with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"goodbye----"

Tianmeng Bingcan watched longingly as Bingdi followed Lu Ren away, her voice as faint as shattered ice in a blizzard.

Hyotei's figure became increasingly blurred under the aurora, its emerald green patterns gradually merging into the swirling snow, and its beautiful, captivating eyes could no longer be seen.

But it was still unwilling to give up: "Will we ever meet again, Bingbing?"

At this moment, the incantation had already failed, and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm immediately began to wriggle its spiritual body, desperately trying to move in the direction where the Ice Emperor had disappeared.

But it was too slow. It had no physical body, had exhausted its power, and was now just a spiritual entity. Even crawling was more difficult than a snail's.

"I hope you'll be happy when we meet again, okay?"

Tianmeng Bingcan shouted at Bingdi's retreating figure, her voice going from heart-wrenching to hoarse, then from hoarse to broken, finally becoming almost an incoherent sob: "Bingbing! You have to be happy, you have to be joyful! Okay? Be happy! Be joyful!"

Ice Emperor, who was following Lu Ren, was speechless at the entanglement of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm behind him.

She deliberately quickened her pace, and the tail hook behind her shook irritably.

Lu Ren glanced at her, raising his eyebrows slightly, his eyes clearly asking: Should we stop and wait for him?

Hyotei's reply was crisp and decisive: "Let's go."

The three figures gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.

The blizzard grew stronger and stronger, completely engulfing their silhouettes.

Beneath the heavy snow, the heart-wrenching cries of Tianmeng Bingcan still echoed: "Your world is about to be without me! It's okay, you must be happy! Bingbing, how can I live without you, Bingbing! Bingbing, take me away, Bingbing—"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was like an abandoned child, crying so hard it was almost on the verge of collapse.

He's like a helpless husband now, forced to watch his chosen wife leave with someone else.

The once million-year-old soul beast has now shrunk into a small ball of trembling golden light, its whiskers waving helplessly in the wind and snow, yet it cannot even grasp her shadow.

Hyotei is gone.

And just like that, she left him forever.

"Bingbing!!!"

Deep within the icy valley, only the howling blizzard remained. The hysterical scream echoed across the ice plains for a long time, growing farther and farther away, weaker and weaker, until it was finally swallowed up by the wind.

"They're quite sentimental, making me feel like the bad guy who broke you all up."

As Lu Ren walked across the icy plain, he couldn't help but awkwardly touch his nose.

He was so embarrassed that he had nothing to do, so he could only touch his nose to cover it up.

The blizzard parted automatically around his body, about three feet away. The mournful howls of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm could still be faintly heard behind him, their heart-wrenching echoes reaching him from miles away.

Hyotei felt extremely ashamed.

"This is ridiculous. I didn't even like him that much. He was just food to me, yet he claims to have fallen in love with me. It's laughable!"

"If we were from the same race, it would be one thing, but we are from completely different races. The Ice Silkworm is merely food for my Ice Jade Scorpion clan. How dare a mere food utter such arrogant words as loving me?"

She emphasized the word "food" heavily, as if stressing an ironclad rule that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had deliberately ignored for hundreds of thousands of years.

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Ice-green scorpions eat ice silkworms; this is an age-old, unchanging food chain law in the far north.

If it weren't for her good luck, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm would have been swallowed and digested into nothingness long ago.

It was because of his good luck that Hyotei couldn't catch him. As a result, this ice silkworm was not afraid at all, but instead kept saying that it had fallen in love with her!

That's utterly absurd!

Hyotei grew increasingly angry as she spoke: "Even among my own clan, not one dares to utter these words!"

"I am the emperor of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. For so long, I have been the king of this land in the far north. Who dares to say they love me?"

"Who would dare to consider me a potential suitor? What is that Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm? It's just a bunch of moving food!"

"Well, it seems he's just being wishful."

Lu Ren sighed inwardly.

Simps always end up with nothing.

He already knew the story between the Ice Emperor and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm: an ice silkworm fell in love with an ice jade scorpion, and in the original story, it was only through a mechanical deus ex machina from the Valley of Love and Destiny that the silkworm reluctantly opened its heart.

Electrolux also played a part in this; in short, it was a case of feelings developing over time—and they eventually got together.

To be honest, the plot is so ridiculous that when he read the original novel, he couldn't help but flip through several pages to make sure he wasn't reading it wrong.

The union of humans and spirit beasts, while absurd, is still somewhat understandable; but the love between food and its natural enemy—

This is like grass and sheep getting married. The sheep eats grass and says "I love you," while the grass is being chewed and nods with tears in its eyes.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that in the world of Douluo Continent, nothing seems impossible.

"Hmph, it was just wishful thinking on his part all along."

Hyotei scoffed, "I just want to devour him piece by piece. If he really liked me, he should obediently come to me and let me eat him up!"

When she said this, her expression was one of utmost certainty, as if she were stating an eternal truth.

Lu Ren was silent for a moment. He really wanted to say that this kind of thinking was the root cause of why Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had been chasing you for so long but hadn't been able to catch up with you, and was even avoiding you.

But he swallowed the words back.

Discussing views on love with a spirit beast is a complete waste of time.

Hyotei seemed to realize that continuing the topic would only make her angrier, so she changed the subject: "Speaking of which, how did you know you couldn't kill Tenmu? How could you, a human, possibly know that Tenmu could be protected by luck?"

This question had been lingering in her mind for a long time, ever since she fell into the ice crevasse for the second time.

Through this experience, she re-examined her memories from the past hundreds of thousands of years. She had fought against the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm for hundreds of thousands of years, and there were several times when she almost ate him, but each time she failed.

At first, she just thought this guy was incredibly lucky, but now that she thinks back, it was definitely more than just luck.

"Because his master is not simple."

Lu Ren casually offered an explanation.

"His name is Huo Yuhao. He is the chosen one of this era. Simply put, his future is destined to stand at the pinnacle of the entire Douluo Continent."

"The only purpose of his Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is to assist the chosen one of destiny in his smooth growth. So you alone cannot kill him. With destiny protecting you, what happened just now was just routine operation. Even more outrageous accidents may occur."

"Since you know about this, then—that means you can kill him?"

Hyotei suddenly stopped, a mixture of surprise and wariness flashing in his eyes.

She suddenly realized that the human in front of her was not simple.

No, it should be said that it was never simple from the beginning.

From the moment he stepped into the icy valley, every step was part of his calculations.

He knew the location of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, knew that Ilex's divine aura could intimidate him, knew that taking out the Soul Spirit Contract could completely shake her, and even knew that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was protected by destiny.

He knows everything!

This goes beyond intelligence capabilities; it's practically prophecy!

"Hehe." Lu Ren chuckled but did not reply.

Of course he can kill.

Theoretically speaking, the protection of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's fortune has no effect on him, because he is not a person of this world and is not bound by the fortune rules of this world.

But before that, he had to figure out one thing: Huo Yuhao was dead, so who would be the next chosen one to replace Tang San?

This question is really hard to guess; it's so hard that he'd rather keep the answer to himself.

Lu Ren's lack of response prompted Hyotei to snort.

It happens again; when faced with a difficult question, they just stay silent.

This human had too many secrets she couldn't understand, but the more secrets she had, the more curious she became.

Hyotei changed their approach and pressed further: "I still believe that we should kill them first to prevent future troubles."

"This way, too many accidents won't happen."

She genuinely thought so. Since the master of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was destined to be a future top figure, wouldn't it be the safest approach to eliminate him while he was still weak?

"Forget about it. The cost of killing them is too high; neither of us can afford it right now." Lu Ren shook his head, then pointed to the sky above. "They have someone backing them."

Hyotei looked up in the direction he was pointing.

Above the blizzard dome lies the gray sky of the far north, beyond which stretches the edge of the atmosphere, and above that, the legendary abode of the gods.

Hyotei wanted to say something, but saw Lu Ren gently shake his head, looking mysterious and unpredictable.

This reaction made her swallow back all the words she was about to say.

It was obvious that she understood what Lu Ren meant.

What else could be in the heavens above Douluo Continent besides the legendary God Realm?

Hyotei remained silent for a long time.

Even she, the Heavenly King of the Far North, could only choose to remain silent before the divine realm.

That's not something you can fight against with courage and strength alone; it's a power from another dimension.

"Where are we going now?" she asked, changing the subject.

Hyotei followed Rikuren across the seemingly endless ice field. The blizzard obscured all landmarks, and she had no idea where she was in the far north.

Lu Ren's steps were unhurried, not like he was lost, but not like he was heading towards a specific destination either; it was more like he was waiting for something.

"Didn't you say we'd cooperate and I'd become your spirit? When does it start?"

"No rush."

Lu Ren waved his hand, still maintaining a nonchalant demeanor.

His mental energy had already spread out, quietly searching for something in the blizzard.

Lu Ren's mental power had already expanded to several miles away, and he could sense every rustle of grass and wind across the entire ice field.

"I believe you will be interested in the following information, Your Majesty Hyotei."

"What is it? Don't keep me in suspense!"

Hyotei's tone was tinged with impatience; she hated this roundabout way of speaking that humans used to talk.

"Something has happened to Xue Di."

Lu Ren uttered this sentence.

Hyotei's pupils suddenly contracted: "You're talking nonsense! She's in the far north, what could possibly happen to her?"

"She is the most powerful being in the far north; even here, the Beast God Di Tian might not be her match!"

Her tone was urgent and sharp, and her body even trembled slightly due to the intense fluctuations in her emotions.

Although she was outwardly denouncing Lu Ren for talking nonsense, there was a tremor in her voice that she herself was unaware of.

Lu Ren continued walking forward unhurriedly: "That's indeed the case, but what if something happens to Xue Di, and someone happens to take advantage of the situation?"

"What do you mean?!"

Ice Emperor suddenly stepped forward and rushed in front of Lu Ren. The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's body suddenly expanded several times, and the cold aura around it spread wildly. The ice layer with a radius of hundreds of feet under its feet was frozen and cracked into countless spider web-like cracks.

The pressure of nearly 400,000 years of cultivation, along with the extreme rage of the Northern Heavenly King, swept over Lu Ren like a blizzard.

The next second, Electrolux, who was right next to Lu Ren, slightly raised his eyelids, and a very faint light flashed from his sleeve.

The light was not aggressive at all; it simply swept calmly across Hyotei, and then her oppressive aura was silently and completely dissipated.

Hyotei felt his blood freeze in that instant.

After being intimidated by Electrolux's aura, Hyotei's eyes instantly became clearer, even clearer than a college student's.

"Sorry, I was in a bit of a rush."

Her massive scorpion body took a slight step back, her tail hook drooping, and her tone carried a rare hint of apology.

When people are under someone's roof, they have to bow their heads. No, it should be said that when a spirit beast is under a god's roof, it has to bow its head.

The dignity of the Northern Heavenly King is as fragile as a thin layer of ice in the face of a god-like being.

For the first time, she truly understood what Lu Ren meant by "they have someone behind them."

"If I'm not mistaken, the current Snow Empress has encountered a 100,000-year-old snow lotus, which allowed her to successfully seal her original essence and then rebuild herself as a human."

Lu Ren's tone returned to its usual calm.

"But unfortunately, she will encounter a human who has ventured deep into the core of the far north, and he will take the opportunity to seal her in the God-Sealing Platform, turning her into an embryo. In our human terms, he has successfully hunted down the Snow Empress."

"What???"

Hyotei cried out in alarm, the sound so sharp that it shook the ice for miles around, causing fine cracks to appear.

The shock and anger belonging to Hyotei were churning and raging wildly.

Snow Empress is the most powerful Heavenly King in the far north, a super soul beast with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation, and an almost invincible existence in the core circle of the far north. How could she be taken advantage of by a human?

Is this news true?

Her voice trembled slightly.

It wasn't that I didn't trust Lu Ren, but the news was just too absurd.

She knew perfectly well how powerful the Snow Empress was; even if the Beast God Emperor Tian himself came, he might not be able to gain the upper hand against her.

But now Lu Ren is telling her that a human sealed her away while the Snow Empress was recovering from her illness?

"If you don't believe me, then come with me."

Lu Ren continued walking towards the core area of ​​the far north.

"I'm not sure exactly when this will happen, but within the range I can pinpoint, it's in the near future, and the location is within the far north core area."

"If you want to save your Snow Emperor, you'd better come with me obediently."

"good!"

This time, Hyotei followed Riku Ren's lead without hesitation.

Her reason for trusting Lu Ren was simple:

He knew of the existence of the Chosen One, of the divine realm's interference in the lower realms, and that his teacher was a genuine god.

A person like that doesn't need to be lied to.

In her mind, a human who possesses so much secret information is no longer a simple human.