Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 226 Trust Yuhao, and You Will Gain Eternal Life (Daily 10,000 words)

It took Huo Yuhao about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to dig an L-shaped igloo out of the ground, and then he crawled inside, leaving only a small opening for breathing.

The soul beasts in the outer region of the far north are generally not very strong, so Huo Yuhao was not too worried about being exposed. He started a fire in the ice house and felt the warmth of the flames that made him feel safe. Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief.

The temperature of the flames is always so reassuring.

"Let's begin."

Huo Yuhao held his breath and focused his mind, allowing his surging blood energy to gradually calm down. The last bit of soul power remaining in the two milk bottles was completely drained by Huo Yuhao, restoring his soul power reserves to a relatively good state.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tension and excitement gradually subsided, leaving only solemnity: "Yuhao, absorbing Ice Emperor is different from absorbing the soul rings that I and Elder Qian gave you. One of us only has our spiritual origin left, and Elder Qian only has a remnant soul. Ice Emperor is a top-level ferocious beast that is just one step away from breaking through 400,000 years."

"Even if Hyotei's power is sealed by Hyotei and me together during the absorption process, the pain during absorption will be unimaginable for ordinary people. Well, you're not an ordinary person either."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm wanted to tell Huo Yuhao that this kind of pain might be hard to endure, but it was hard to imagine that even the most unbearable pain could surpass the pain Huo Yuhao had experienced when he absorbed the external spinal bone and had his entire body's nerve fiber bundles rebuilt, and it certainly couldn't surpass the pain Huo Yuhao had suffered from dying so many times.

"Our absorption this time is under your absolute leadership, so if I can't persuade Hyotei in time, it's your turn, Yuhao, to take action. Use your overwhelming talent to tell Hyotei, believe in Yuhao, and you will gain eternal life, hahaha."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's heart stirred, and a ball of golden light slowly floated into the air, instantly expanding into a disc about one meter in diameter.

Inside was the shrunken and trapped Hyotei.

With a flash of light, Hyotei, who had been imprisoned, was released from the mental cage.

However, it was still trapped inside the remains.

No matter how much Hyotei struggled, it was all in vain before the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which was burning its spiritual essence.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm once again conducted talk therapy.

"Bingbing, you know that the restraints I release in this state are completely impossible for you to break free from, so save your energy."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke in its unique, lazy, and cheeky voice.

"Hmph, Tianmeng, you've really made something of yourself."

Hyotei's tone was cold, but Tianmeng Ice Silkworm ignored it and instead became excited.

"You also think I've become successful?"

Hyotei was stunned by Tianmeng Bingcan's words. How come this idiot hasn't learned to listen to good and bad words even after all these years?

Seeing that Hyotei remained silent, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately seized the opportunity, starting with a naked display of true feelings, wanting to live a good life with her, and then talking about the god-making plan. Recently, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had also learned how fast the gods were being born in the human world, so she brought up this example as well.

"Bingbing, between you and the Demon Whale King, who is stronger?"

"Of course it's the Demon Whale King."

Hyotei suppressed his dislike for the way Tenmu addressed him and answered Tenmu's question.

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, such a terrifying deep-sea emperor, the true ruler of the ocean for hundreds of thousands of years, what was its ultimate fate?"

"In the short time it took to doze off, a Soul Master who could be easily crushed by it had grown into an existence that could rival it. Another thousand years passed, and it had integrated the faith of the sea Soul Beasts in the ocean. It blinded the other party in one go and became a god in a dashing way."

"A thousand years later, the Demon Whale King's injuries may not have truly healed. Another exceptionally talented individual will emerge, and with a little effort, will transform the Demon Whale King's countless years of effort into nourishment for his own cultivation, reaching level 100, becoming a god, and breaking through the realm."

"Bingbing, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is the last train for soul beasts to become gods after a million years since humans appeared on the Douluo Continent. After the Demon Whale King, I'm afraid no soul beast will be qualified to reach the pinnacle of the soul beast path by increasing its age."

"Are you really confident that you can systematically break through one tribulation after another, evade all the human prodigies' desire for your soul ring, and ultimately pursue the unattainable goal of becoming a god in a million years? You're not even sure you can survive the fourth tribulation right now, are you?"

Hyotei fell silent.

She began to hesitate and waver.

She might not even be able to survive a 400,000-year tribulation now; Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was absolutely right.

The Soul Beast race possesses a long lifespan, which is both a blessing and a curse. Compared to humans, their lifespan is practically endless, with no end in sight. However, the speed at which human prodigies emerge is too fast, and their cultivation levels improve at an alarming rate.

The Demon Whale King, having overcome countless hardships, was born in the ancient and barbaric era. Within 100,000 years after the emergence of humankind, he raised his cultivation to the level of a million-year-old being. He was only one step away from transforming into a dragon and becoming a demon god. However, within a few thousand years, he encountered two sea gods in succession and ultimately failed at the last step.

And what about her? Even without considering the heavenly tribulation, does she really have such good luck to avoid the greed of human prodigies time and time again and reach the level of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?

In terms of bloodline, she was not as noble as the Demon Whale King; in terms of the era of her birth, she was far inferior to the Demon Whale King; in terms of resources, all the soul beasts in the entire ocean were nourishment that the Demon Whale King could devour at any time. But even so, the Demon Whale King became...

No.

Just then, Tianmeng stepped aside and let Huo Yuhao stand behind her.

"Hyotei, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion made a deal with me a while ago. Now, Tenmeng and I have come to you, hoping to make a deal with you as well."

The Ice Emperor's jewel-like eyes instantly fixed on him, but Huo Yuhao was not afraid at all. This was just a show of bravado. His vertical pupils, which had been blessed by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, opened, and an indescribable, vast power slowly seeped out, permeating the ice house.

As expected, faced with Huo Yuhao's unwavering gaze, Bingdi's aura quickly and subtly shifted, her jewel-like eyes flickering uncertainly.

"Two choices. First, I'll have Tianmeng deal with you, seal your spirit rings, and pack up your spirit rings and spirit bones to take away. I'll lose a wisdom spirit ring, but you'll lose everything."

The warmth he usually showed when dealing with classmates was gone from Huo Yuhao's eyes. There was no emotional fluctuation in them. When facing most soul beasts, simple pros and cons made it easier for them to calm down.

Huo Yuhao remained silent. If Bingdi wanted to hear what the second option was, she would have to ask herself; otherwise, there was only this one option.

Looking at Huo Yuhao, who was expressionless and completely indifferent to her, Hyotei couldn't help but lose her composure for a moment.

Deep down, she had already somewhat agreed with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's plan to create a god through intelligent soul rings, but Huo Yuhao clearly wanted more. He needed absolute control over the Ice Emperor, which required the Ice Emperor to make concessions from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)