Chapter 325 - 22

Chapter 22: Snow Queen's Words and Dai Youheng's ResponseThe first person to appear for the assessment today was none other than Huo Yuhao.Dai Youheng's lips curled into a faint smile. He, of course, knew what the "sure-win method" Huo Yuhao had learned from the Tianmeng Iceworm was: using the terrifying aura of the Ice Empress's Ultimate Ice to indiscriminately suppress the bloodline of the Spirit Beasts, instantly paralyzing all Spirit Beasts in the beast cage.This way, all the Spirit Beasts in the entire beast arena today would temporarily lose their combat ability, and subsequent students would be unable to complete the assessment.Without results, Dai Huabin would naturally lose without fighting. This method was a complete removal of the foundation, simple, crude, yet extremely effective.When Gongchang Long asked Huo Yuhao what year-level Spirit Beast he intended to challenge, Huo Yuhao directly chose the lowest, a hundred-year level.The Spirit Beasts for this assessment ranged from one hundred to one thousand years. The higher the year-level of the Spirit Beast chosen, the higher the base score upon success.This immediately drew an undisguised sneer from Dai Huabin, "Challenging a hundred-year? Huo Yuhao, is that all you're capable of? It seems you know you're bound to lose, so you're just giving up?"Huo Yuhao ignored him, simply concentrating.When the hundred-year Wind Wolf was released from its cage and pounced, roaring, Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and an indescribable, ultimate chill and terrifying pressure, originating from the pinnacle of life, erupted from him like a storm!"Woo-aoh—!" The hundred-year Wind Wolf, being the first to be affected, let out a mournful wail, its limbs went limp, and it directly frothed at the mouth and fainted.But this was just the beginning.That cold and domineering Spirit Beast aura swept through all the beast cages in the entire beast-fighting area like a tide!In an instant, the entire beast-fighting area fell into a deathly silence, which was then replaced by the terrified and desperate cries, wails, and trembling of various Spirit Beasts prostrating themselves on the ground!Whether they were hundred-year Spirit Beasts or thousand-year Spirit Beasts, all of them were now sprawled on the ground, their bowels loose, their eyes filled with the most primitive fear, as if they had encountered the most terrifying natural enemy from their bloodline memory!"What?""What's going on?""All the Spirit Beasts... they..."In the stands, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo suddenly stood up, their faces filled with shock and confusion. Gongchang Long's expression changed drastically; as a Beast King, his understanding of Spirit Beasts far surpassed that of ordinary people, and he could clearly feel that supreme ice-attribute pressure that made all beasts submit!However, the one who reacted the most was not these three Titled Douluo, but Snow Empress in Dai Youheng's spiritual sea!"This aura? It's Bing'er! Bing'er's aura!" Snow Empress's spiritual phantom fluctuated violently, her voice filled with unbelievable shock and excitement, "Bing'er she... how could she be inside this human boy? And this feeling is the aura of her soul origin! Could she have...?"Dai Youheng calmly replied in his mind, "That's right, Sister Snow Empress. The Ice Empress is currently inside Huo Yuhao, and the situation is similar to yours and mine. However, it's not just the Ice Empress; there's another fellow there too, the Tianmeng Iceworm."He briefly told Snow Empress about the Tianmeng Iceworm's "God-Creation Plan."The million-year Spirit Beast, Tianmeng Iceworm, in order to escape the limitations of its lifespan, chose to become Huo Yuhao's wisdom spirit ring, pouring all its resources into cultivating Huo Yuhao to become a god, hoping to become a companion divine beast and achieve eternal life.And the Ice Empress, knowing she would struggle to survive the 400,000-year tribulation, was persuaded by the Tianmeng Iceworm and tempted by the prospect of "God-creation," also chose to join this plan, becoming Huo Yuhao's second Spirit."So that's how it is." Snow Empress listened, then fell silent for a long time, her voice incredibly complex, with a mix of realization and emotion. She hadn't expected that her long-time best friend and neighbor from the Extreme North Land would also embark on a path similar yet distinctly different from her own.A moment later, Snow Empress's voice rang out again, with a hint of seriousness, "Youheng, you also want to become a god in the future, don't you?"Becoming a god was almost the ultimate dream of all top Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts."Of course!" Dai Youheng answered without hesitation."Then, you and this Huo Yuhao will ultimately be competitors on the path to godhood." Snow Empress's tone became somewhat heavy, "Will you... make a move against him in the future?"Dai Youheng was silent for a moment, then gave a cold and realistic answer, "I don't know."He could feel Snow Empress's concern and continued, "Sister Snow Empress, I know what you mean. You and the Ice Empress are close friends of many years, and you're worried that if I were to kill Huo Yuhao to clear obstacles, the Ice Empress would also perish, right?""..." Snow Empress did not deny it, only falling silent, which was a silent affirmation."But I cannot promise you anything." Dai Youheng's voice was calm yet firm, "Out of respect for you, I can promise that if there's no enmity between us, he goes his way, and I go mine; I won't bother to proactively move against him. But—"His tone suddenly turned cold, carrying an unyielding resolve, "If one day, the existence of this Huo Yuhao, his growth, his choices, or the will of those beings behind him, poses a threat to me. Then, I will not hesitate to kill him.""In this world, nothing is more important than my own survival and becoming stronger. I hope you can understand."In the spiritual sea, Snow Empress's spiritual phantom trembled slightly, finally turning into a soft sigh. She looked at Dai Youheng's cold and firm core of will, knowing that this was his true nature."I understand." Snow Empress's voice returned to its clear and cold tone, "That you would make such a concession out of respect for me, I am already very grateful. This... is enough."She paused, and her tone also carried a hint of the ruthlessness belonging to the ruler of the Extreme North, "If, in the future, that Huo Yuhao or the beings behind him truly don't know what's good for them and insist on being your enemy, then it can only be blamed on Bing'er for choosing the wrong person."As expected of the king of the Extreme North Land, Snow Empress, though a female, was by no means a woman of soft-hearted compassion.It was true that the Ice Empress and Huo Yuhao were now linked by fate, but how was she and Dai Youheng any different? If something happened to Dai Youheng, she would not fare well either.Therefore, she was actually very glad that Dai Youheng held the belief that his own life was more important than anything else.Dai Youheng cherishing his own life was, in essence, cherishing her life.The ultimate ice storm from the Ice Empress, triggered by Huo Yuhao, had catastrophic consequences. In the entire beast-fighting area, all Spirit Beasts, regardless of their year-level, were sprawled on the ground, their Spirits listless, making it impossible for them to recover their combat ability in a short time. Today's assessment clearly could not continue.After a brief moment of shock, Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Spirit Department, had no choice but to announce the suspension of today's assessment, postponing it until a few days later, with the specific time to be announced once the Spirit Beasts' condition had recovered.