Douluo Continent: The Spirit-Eyed Detective Huo Yuhao

"Snow? Is there something wrong with Snow?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise.

"Aura... I can't sense the Snow Empress's aura anymore!" The Ice Empress's voice carried a hint of worry.

"Snow Empress? One of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North?" Huo Yuhao was also shocked. "What happened to her?"

"Bingbing, don't worry unnecessarily. Xue Di is the strongest here. The far north is like her garden. What problems could she possibly have? Who would come here to cause her trouble?" Tianmeng Bingcan laughed.

“No, that’s not what I’m worried about.” The Ice Emperor’s concern remained undiminished. “Actually, she, like me, has been facing a life-or-death tribulation for a long time. She has seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, and the tribulation will inevitably be extremely dangerous. She has no confidence in surviving it. If… if she forces herself to undergo the tribulation…”

"Shall we go take a look? If you're worried, let's go together," Huo Yuhao said.

"Mm." Hyotei nodded. "Thank you, Yuhao."

She did want to go, but Huo Yuhao was the leader now, and leaving without his permission would be disrespectful to their team of four.

"Go to this place." Ice Emperor pointed out the coordinates on the divine map unfolded by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Huo Yuhao raised his gun, and a teleportation array appeared.

When they stepped out of the formation, they had already arrived deep in the far north, in the territory of the Snow Emperor, which was even deeper than the place where they had first encountered the Ice Emperor.

Unlike last time, Huo Yuhao no longer needed to shed his silkworm skin to keep warm and could move freely in the wind and snow, no longer worrying about freezing to death.

"Snow Maiden..." Ice Emperor emerged from Huo Yuhao's body, revealing her ferocious beast aura. If Snow Emperor were still alive, she would surely appear upon sensing his aura.

The moment she revealed her presence, the chaotic and disorderly wind and snow around them seemed to come alive, swirling around them as if imbued with a spirit.

"Yuki-onna!" Hyotei exclaimed in surprise, "You're alright!"

"Bing'er, suppress your aura."

It seems to have come from ancient times, with a long history, cold yet with a touch of gentleness.

As soon as he finished speaking, the wind and snow swept up Huo Yuhao and Bingdi, taking them to a place hidden in the blizzard.

"Wow, that's really impressive."

The snow that had been covering everything dispersed, revealing a beautiful scene that caught Huo Yuhao's eye.

It was a castle made entirely of snow. The castle wasn't very big, but it was snow-white, holy, and looked like it had come out of a dream.

The wind and snow carried them all the way to the snow castle, and finally gently laid them down.

"Yuki-onna, how did you conceal your aura? I almost thought you..." Hyotei asked as soon as he landed.

Seeing the snow woman intact before her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Snow Empress has a human appearance, with long, pure white hair that falls to her feet. Her sky-blue eyes are clear and bright, as if they can see through everything in the world. Her slender and flawless body is adorned with a simple white dress that makes her appear so noble and pure, like a plum blossom in the snow, outstanding and unique.

Behind them, Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng were whispering to each other...

"Is this the Snow Woman? She's very pretty and looks quite gentle. I thought the strongest beast in the far north would be very fierce."

"Hehe, you're so ignorant, aren't you?"

"So, Brother Tianmeng has seen her before?"

"That's right. Just before Bingbing chased after me, I met her once. She was very gentle back then, and she even personally promised me my marriage with Bingdi."

"Oh? Is that so? What did she say back then?"

She said, 'Bing'er, this ice silkworm is yours.'

"Isn't this just distributing food?!"

The Snow Empress was slightly speechless, then ignored them. Instead of answering the Ice Empress's question first, she asked seriously, "Ice'er, why don't you answer first? Why are you still attached to a human along with that ice silkworm after you lost your physical body?"

"I gave up my physical body voluntarily."

Why?

"Snow Maiden, you know my situation. It's basically impossible for me to survive the next great calamity. As for Tenmu, he proposed a plan to possess a human body together, help them become gods, and then ascend together..." Hyotei explained to her.

"So you've chosen this path? Indeed, it's not a bad one." Xue Di nodded.

"Tianmeng".

"Hey, I'm here, I'm here." Tianmeng Bingcan scurried forward.

"You are quite sentimental, still thinking of Bing'er even with this path available."

"Hehe, that's natural."

She looked at Huo Yuhao again, her sky-blue eyes showing surprise.

"Pure soul power, powerful physique, and incredibly strong mental strength, even though his cultivation level doesn't seem high... Bing'er, you might really succeed if you follow him," the Snow Emperor praised.

"Hahaha, it's not just a matter of chance, it's a certainty that I will surpass that god's realm." Huo Yuhao said confidently, never one to be modest.

"Snow Woman, you haven't answered my question yet. Why are you hiding your presence?" Hyotei asked again.

"It's because of that guy over there, isn't it?" Tianmeng suddenly said, spreading his divine sense to share the situation he had detected from afar with everyone present.

Everyone saw an old man in black slowly floating in the air not far from the core of the far north, as if he were taking a leisurely stroll.

The old man was tall, with his silver hair neatly combed, his face as rosy as a baby's, long eyebrows hanging down on both sides of his face, and his hands behind his back. The polar wind and snow had no effect on him.

"This spiritual power?! What level have you reached?" Xue Di was first astonished by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's soul cultivation. Even she, a naturally born elf, was still far from this level and could not find a way to advance further.

"Hehe, isn't that amazing?" Tianmeng said smugly.

"Come on, without Yuhao and Elder Yi's help, you wouldn't even understand how to use mental power to attack." Bingdi poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

“I didn’t say I could rely entirely on myself…” Tianmeng immediately deflated.

"Elder Yi?" Xue Di asked in confusion, then saw another person emerge from Huo Yuhao's body.

"There are others? How many souls are still inside you? No, it's another expert!" Xue Di's pretty face was shocked again.

"Hehehe, hello, Snow Maiden, I am Elder I, Ilex." Ilex's figure appeared in the void, his golden robe was adorned with exquisite patterns, his white hair and beard exuded a sense of antiquity and profundity, and his soul radiated a sacred golden light.

Although they are of the same quality, they look much better than Tianmeng.

"That's because I didn't show my complete form. Otherwise, I'd be much cooler than Old Man Yi. Look at my big wings..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm retorted.

"So...who is this guy?" Huo Yuhao brought the topic back to the present. Was the old man in black detected by his divine sense the reason why the Snow Empress was hiding her aura?

"do not know."

"do not know."

Everyone shook their heads; no one knew.

"I don't know who he is, I only know that he is very strong, much stronger than ordinary human title holders," said Xue Di. "But that's not enough for me to actively avoid him. He is only part of the reason. I'm hiding my aura for another reason."

"Something else?"

"I want to be reborn as a human being."

Chapter 89 Dragon Emperor Douluo, Ice Magic

"Transformed into a human?!" Both Ice Emperor and Tianmeng were astonished by Snow Emperor's boldness. Giving up 700,000 years of cultivation was no easy feat, not to mention that the transformation process was bound to be accompanied by various risks.

"This is also out of desperation. Seven hundred thousand years is my limit. I will surely die if I undergo tribulation. Perhaps by transforming into a human, I can still have a chance to become a god," the Snow Emperor sighed.

"However, the chance of becoming human is only 100,000 years, right? Snow Emperor, do you have a way?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked with some doubt.

"I have found a snow lotus with a cultivation of 100,000 years. Snow lotuses are difficult to awaken, but they possess the pure essence of heaven and earth. I intend to use this 100,000-year-old snow lotus as a catalyst to seal my own origin and then begin my cultivation anew," the Snow Emperor explained.

"A humanoid... In that case, here you go." Huo Yuhao took out a card and handed it to Xue Di.

"This is?"

"If you wish, you are welcome to use Shrek City's official 'Transformation Subsidy and Security Guarantee Service,' which is a public service for soul beasts undergoing transformation."

Soul beasts that transform into humans will be in an extremely weak state, especially during the transformation process and the immature period after transformation.

This service includes guardianship work during the transformation process, nurturing and educating the spirit beasts from their transformation until adulthood, and striving to help them integrate into the human world.

"We've already established a comprehensive partnership with the Star Dou Great Forest, so you can trust us," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

"This..." Xue Di was a little confused, and she looked at Bing Di.

“He’s telling the truth,” Hyotei suggested. “This is definitely much better than transforming alone.”

Although she didn't quite understand, Xue Di put the card away.

"In short, the problem now is this old man in black, right?" Huo Yuhao continued the previous topic.

"I was already preparing to transform into human form, but this powerful human suddenly came to the vicinity of the far north core area and wandered around. I was afraid that he would discover me when I was weak, so I stopped my preparations and hid my aura," the Snow Empress said, expressing her concerns.

"At the same time, you must maintain your best condition before transforming. If you clash with him and get injured, the chance of failing to transform will increase greatly. So you should try to avoid battle as much as possible." Huo Yuhao pondered, stroking his chin.

"That's right." Xue Di nodded.

"He looks familiar." Huo Yuhao looked at the old man; he shouldn't have seen him before.

"He seems to be getting closer," Tianmeng said.

"Perhaps it was because the Ice Emperor revealed his aura that he noticed it." The Snow Empress frowned. Did she really have to show herself and drive him away in the end? But even if she drove him away, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't come back to retaliate. Who knew when her transformation plan would be delayed?

………………

Long Xiaoyao strolled slowly in the snow. As a Limit Douluo, he was not afraid of the cold and leisurely enjoyed the scenery.

It's supposed to be for sightseeing, but there's nothing to see here at all; it's all white, all snow, very monotonous.

But he continued to wander aimlessly.

Simply put, he's dawdling.

He is not an evil spirit master, but he works for the Holy Spirit Cult, or rather, he works for Ye Xishui, the Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.

He knew what he was doing, but he was willing to do it for Ye Xishui's sake.

But this was still working for an evil organization, so he always delayed doing whatever they asked him to do.

Previously, the Holy Spirit Cult discovered the whereabouts of Scorpion Tiger Douluo and wanted to recruit him into the cult. So they sent Wu Yun to invite him. If Wu Yun couldn't do it, they sent Long Xiaoyao to subdue him with his strength.

Unexpectedly, after that, Wuyun and the local Holy Spirit branch altar of the Heavenly Soul Empire disappeared without a trace, as if they had vanished into thin air.

However, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, whom he was supposed to invite, ended up in a suddenly appearing "Ice and Snow Country" and became the "first successful case of exorcism surgery".

Then the Holy Spirit Church sent him to see what was happening here and to investigate the whereabouts of the dark clouds.

They even gave him a soul tool called the "Conferred God Platform," telling him to bring back any suitable 100,000-year-old soul beasts he encountered.