When Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory, he opened the door to see Wang Dong emerging from the bathroom. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and pajama pants. His skin was indeed very fair, even delicate.
Under the light, it even shone slightly, and his short, pale blue hair was slightly damp.
Their eyes subconsciously met, and Huo Yuhao's gaze shifted slightly downward, then he shook his head.
This movement instantly caught Wang Dong's attention. She also glanced down, only to see her feet.
What did he mean?
She was puzzled.
Just then, Huo Yuhao approached, and a fragrance wafted over.
It was that same scent again.
Wang Dong raised an eyebrow. Seeing Huo Yuhao about to go to the bathroom, she casually asked, "Why did Zhu Lu visit you?"
Huo Yuhao, packing his clothes, replied calmly, "Nothing much. She just doesn't want to be Dai Huabin's charm anymore and plans to join me."
"Grace? Join you?" Wang Dong was stunned.
Huo Yuhao looked him straight in the eye. "Do you think it's better to become a powerful, independent figure, or to have to depend on others for the rest of your life?"
Wang Dong looked slightly taken aback, but answered honestly, "Of course, becoming stronger is best. It's so frustrating to have to depend on others for your entire life."
"It's frustrating," Huo Yuhao agreed. Didn't Huo Yuhao in the original novel live his life depending on someone else's wishes?
"So, you must never depend on others for your life. You must rely on yourself for the future. Your life is yours, not someone else's."
With that, Huo Yuhao turned and went into the bathroom.
Wang Dong stood outside, stunned, his eyes quizzical. He depended on others for his life?
Your life is yours, not someone else's.
What did that mean?
...
The next morning.
Shortly after daybreak, a large number of students, carrying their luggage, emerged from the Shrek male and female dormitories. The weather was beautiful, and the cool breeze from Sea God Lake was refreshing as they walked.
Sunlight streamed down onto the square where the Golden Triangle statues stood, coating the statues in a golden glow. Walking onto the long bridge, birds circled over the statues of the original Shrek Seven Devils, watching the departing students.
"Class monitor, Wang Dong, I'm leaving now. My parents are here to pick me up."
Xiao Xiao waved, grinning as she followed a couple in a carriage.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong watched Xiao Xiao leave.
"Wang Dong, if you don't have a Soul Master when the new school year starts, I'll definitely laugh at you every day," Huo Yuhao said, turning around.
Wang Dong snorted, "Just wait. When school starts, I'll shock you all."
"I believe you," Huo Yuhao smiled without questioning.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's sincere smile, Wang Dong's eyes drifted for a moment, then flickered. He chuckled, "See you at the start of school. Let's go."
With a wave, Wang Dong gradually walked away.
Now, it was time to get back to business.
"Have you finished saying hello to your friends?" Yan Shaozhe's voice came from behind.
Huo Yuhao turned and saluted respectfully. "Teacher."
Yan Shaozhe smiled and nodded, still dressed in his white robes. "Time waits for no one. Let us, Master and Disciple, set out."
He soared into the sky, a streak of white light rapidly moving away from Shrek's East Gate under the gaze of all.
Yan Shaozhe evidently possessed a flying spirit guide, a level eight one at that, though its appearance was less impressive, rather bulky.
Huo Yuhao was drawn by Yan Shaozhe's spirit power, which also shielded him from the strong winds.
Gradually, he drifted away from the earth, soaring through the air. The vast plains seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, mountains and rivers crisscrossing the earth. To the east, he could even see the vast Star Dou Great Forest.
The journey was nearly four thousand kilometers, practically crossing the Heavenly Soul Empire vertically. With his teacher's help, Huo Yuhao no longer had to run eight thousand miles to the Far North as in the original novel.
As they flew, Yan Shaozhe explained some of the soul beasts unique to the Far North to Huo Yuhao, providing him with some suggestions for choosing a specific soul beast to hunt.
"In my opinion, your best choices are the Ice Jade Scorpion or the Titan Snow Demon. The former is a soul beast with the ultimate ice attribute. The latter, while not quite the ultimate ice attribute, is very close. Furthermore, the Titan Snow Demon possesses spiritual attributes, which may be beneficial to your Spirit Eye Martial Spirit,"
Yan Shaozhe said.
Huo Yuhao replied, "Actually, I've considered this, and I'm leaning towards the Ice Jade Scorpion."
Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "Then, when we reach the Far North, we'll try to find the Ice Jade Scorpion. If we can't find the Ice Jade Scorpion, as a second best option, we'll choose the Titan Snow Demon."
"No problem," Huo Yuhao nodded.
The conversation ended.
"Honestly, if it's not Bingbing, I'd recommend the Titan Snow Demon," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice sang lazily.
"Why?" Huo Yuhao was puzzled.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm explained, "In the Far North, in terms of bloodline strength, the Snow Emperor is arguably the strongest, followed by the Titan Snow Demon Clan. However, the Snow Emperor, unlike ordinary soul beasts, was born from the heavens and earth, so in a sense, the Titan Snow Demon Clan truly possesses the strongest bloodline in the Far North."
"Even the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan is inferior. Legend has it that the Titan Snow Demon Clan's ancestors were favored by the ancient Ice God, so this race possesses a trace of divine blood."
Huo Yuhao nodded in understanding, but a doubt also crossed his mind. "Brother Tianmeng, does the Ice God really exist?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm replied almost instantly, his tone incredibly firm. "Of course, he does. Although I've never seen him, his legend has been passed down in the Far North for over a million years. Back then, you humans were still food for soul beasts."
Huo Yuhao raised a brow. The Ice God had actually been mentioned in the Far North, but nowhere else, not even in the God Realm.
Huo Yuhao was deeply skeptical of his existence.
Or did the Ice God truly exist, but simply entered the Divine Realm and then left to travel the universe?
"I think the Ice God might have gone to the Divine Realm, just like those humans who ascended to the Divine Realm ten thousand years ago," Tianmeng Bingcan said excitedly. The Ice God played a large role in his desire to become a god.
Huo Yuhao shook his head as he listened to his excited words.
Yan Shaozhe and Huo Yuhao flew for a full ten hours, which, at 375 kilometers per hour, meant a total of 3,750 kilometers.
In the end, Yan Shaozhe didn't take Huo Yuhao directly to the Far North. Because of their proximity, it got dark early. Heavy snow fell from the sky, tinting the ground almost white. The howling wind blew, like the wailing of ghosts.
Going to the Far North at night was obviously not a good idea, so Yan Shaozhe found a nearby city to rest for the night.
Looking down from the sky, a vast, brightly lit city came into view, the white snow adding a unique beauty to the city.
"This is Dragon City, considered the largest city in the northern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire,"
Yan Shaozhe casually introduced. He then landed with Huo Yuhao on the ground. His soul power spread out, pushing aside the snow, revealing a smooth path leading to a bustling restaurant.
As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe strode forward.
Huo Yuhao followed.
Despite the howling wind and falling snow, Huo Yuhao had previously donned a blazing tiger coat, which offered excellent warmth, so he didn't feel much of the chill.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a rich aroma of alcohol hit them. People living in such cold regions have a unique fondness for strong liquor.
"Are you two looking for a place to stay or a meal?"
a waiter-dressed figure approached.
"Both accommodation and meals. Two sets of first-class rooms. And a table full of fine food and wine." Yan Shaozhe handed the waiter a gold voucher worth one thousand, a widely accepted currency on the Douluo Continent.
"Okay," the waiter accepted. "Please take a seat. I'll get it ready."
Yan Shaozhe nodded and found a seat near the window.
Huo Yuhao glanced around the restaurant hall and saw quite a few people dining and drinking, probably over a hundred.
As they drank, boasts of their wealth were audible.
"There's a top-tier sect in Dragon City called the Tianlong Sect. It's connected to your master," Yan Shaozhe said, pouring himself a cup of hot tea and taking a sip.
"I know about this sect," Huo Yuhao did the same.
"You know?" Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow.
Huo Yuhao said, "Yes, I learned about this sect when I was reading the chronicles of the continent's sects. The Tianlong Sect's inherited martial spirit is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, descended from the lineage of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin ten thousand years ago."
"Indeed, it seems your reading was worthwhile." Yan Shaozhe nodded with satisfaction. "Besides the Tianlong Sect, there's also the Dilong Sect. However, the Dilong Sect is only a powerful local force and doesn't rank highly on the continent because they don't have a Titled Douluo leader." Dilong Sect
.
Huo Yuhao's eyes deepened. The Dilong Sect's well contained the Ten Thousand Years Frost Marrow and the Ice Supreme Divine Crystal, two treasures he would definitely seek in the future.
"After dinner, go to bed early. We'll set out tomorrow morning."
"Yes."
The restaurant served the food quickly, and after a warm dinner, he felt completely at ease.
Guided by the waiter, Huo Yuhao found his own residence.
"Rest, I won't disturb you."
The waiter closed the door and left.
After a shower, Huo Yuhao remained awake, meditating instead, maximizing his energy and spirit. The
next morning,
after collecting his remaining gold soul coins, the master and disciple set out again.
Luckily, the snow had stopped.
After flying for several hundred kilometers, a world blanketed in snow finally came into view.
Perhaps due to being at the outermost edge, the wind was muted, but the icy white snow was still abundant. In fact, due to the extreme cold, the snow lost its softness and felt hard. The wind from the ground blew a piercing white mist, and the sky was gray, obscuring the sunlight. Across
the vast expanse, nothing was heard except the sound of the wind.
Flying in the air, Huo Yuhao's vision was incredibly broad. He couldn't tell how far he looked, but all he saw was white and pale blue.
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe suddenly stopped flying. Just as Huo Yuhao was wondering what was going on, Yan Shaozhe suddenly activated his soul power and condensed a golden feather that emitted a soft light in his hand, which he then handed to Huo Yuhao. "This is the Light Feather, condensed from my original soul power. It can protect you three times. Since we're going to find the Ice Jade Scorpion and the Titan Snow Demon, we'll definitely have to head to the core of the Far North. That's too dangerous. It'll put my mind at ease if you carry this."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao took the Light Feather without hesitation and placed it on his body.
Yan Shaozhe nodded, channeling his soul power into his flight spirit guide. The two quickly plunged into the Far North.
However, Yan Shaozhe also lowered his altitude. The deeper they went, the more vigilant he became. After reaching four hundred kilometers,
the world seemed to grow even more brutal. A biting icy wind continuously swept across the land and sky. The snow falling from the gray sky was already in the form of ice particles, obscuring all vision.
In the distance, the wind was like a blanketing sandstorm, and the ice particles shot everywhere like arrows, some even forming tornadoes that swept into the sky.
Any powerful warrior not at the level of a Titled Douluo would most likely be doomed if faced with such a tornado.
In this place, the wind seemed like a wall blocking all incoming enemies, as terrifying as the boundless release of soul skills.
Even with Yan Shaozhe's soul power protecting him, Huo Yuhao still felt the terrifying impact of the cold and wind.
During this time, the master and disciple did encounter soul beasts, even encountering a series of powerful ice-attributed soul beasts such as the Ice Armor Beast and the Mysterious Ice Bear. Unfortunately, they were still far behind the Ice Jade Scorpion and the Titan Snow Demon.
Another hour of slow flight passed.
"We've arrived, the core area of the Far North." Yan Shaozhe's eyes were solemn as he brought Huo Yuhao to a landing on the edge of a snowy peak.
At this time, the snow and wind had subsided a little, and the rare sunlight poured down, adding a dazzling golden hue to the white world. The scenery was picturesque, but it only looked like a painting. This place was called the White Hell by humans.
"The core area of the Far North is vast. We've reserved five days to search for the thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion and Titan Snow Demon. If we don't find any within three days, we'll abandon the project and your teacher will lead you to find alternatives."
Yan Shaozhe knew the Far North wasn't a place to stay for long. It was almost as dangerous as the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The difference was that one presented natural dangers, the other the dangers of spirit beasts.
"As you say," Huo Yuhao nodded.
Taking advantage of the brief lull in the snow and wind, Yan Shaozhe scanned the surroundings. From a higher vantage point, he could spot more spirit beasts.
The situation was just as Yan Shaozhe had imagined. In just twenty minutes, even Huo Yuhao spotted no fewer than ten spirit beasts, all top-tier ice-attributed, at least twenty thousand years old.
Interestingly, even when these spirit beasts encountered each other, they didn't fight. Instead, they exchanged roars and quickly fled.
After all, a fight in this area, even if one won, would only result in mutual loss. The wisdom of these spirit beasts taught them that they would rather hunt the weak than fight an equally powerful foe.
The cruelty of the far north doesn't give you time to heal.
No wonder Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said the quality of the soul beasts in the far north far surpasses that of the Star Dou Great Forest.
That's absolutely true.
"Brother Tianmeng, it's your turn to make a move." Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. Now it's time to fight. Before, with his teacher's protection, he hadn't even felt the cold too much, but it would be different now. He had to withstand all dangers on his own.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a deep voice, "With your teacher by my side, I'll be a bit hesitant when using my spiritual power. I'm not entirely sure if I can attract the Titan Snow Demon King."
"It's alright. Even if we don't find the Titan Snow Demon King now, there's still plenty of time to summon it later." Huo Yuhao was quite calm. "
Alright then." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm didn't waste any more words.
Just as Yan Shaozhe was muttering about how difficult it was to find the Ice Jade Scorpion, suddenly, a white-gold light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and at the same time, an invisible yet vast spiritual power burst out from Huo Yuhao's eyes.
After all, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's spiritual power far surpassed Yan Shaozhe's. As the operation concluded, Yan Shaozhe hadn't noticed anything.
After releasing this provocative spiritual wave, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm continued to pray.
The spiritual wave spread like ripples across the mirror-like sky. Due to the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's preparation, this wave could only be sensed by spirit beasts over 200,000 years old.
"Let's continue and search the area." Yan Shaozhe regretfully withdrew his gaze and grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulder. At this point, he didn't use his flying spirit guide anymore, but instead used his spirit power to fly.
The two flew dozens of meters high, scanning the ground. What puzzled Yan Shaozhe was that, for some reason, the wind and snow had weakened considerably.
It was as if some force had seized upon these natural forces.
From the sky, countless streams of cold air flowed in a single direction. The scene was so striking that it was hard not to notice.
But the Far North was unfamiliar to humans, and even Yan Shaozhe didn't know what this meant.
"Something's not right. Someone is gathering the natural power of the far north to break through."
Within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, the voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rang out, tinged with unspeakable shock.
"Brother Tianmeng, what do you mean?" Huo Yuhao's heart skipped a beat.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm explained, "The white, frigid air drifting in the sky belongs to the natural power of the far north. It is this power that creates the terror of this world. And as far as I know, only the Snow Empress can summon this power to aid her cultivation in the entire far north. It seems the Snow Empress is about to break through."
"However, I remember the Snow Empress is at her 690,000-year limit." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm pondered for a moment, then its small eyes twitched. "Does that mean the Snow Empress is planning to break through to the 700,000-year limit?"
Huo Yuhao's mind jolted. According to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, wouldn't this be exactly the timeline when the Snow Empress was captured after transforming into human form?
In other words, the Snow Empress hadn't yet been trapped by the God-Sealing Platform. For some
inexplicable reason, a peculiar and insane thought suddenly arose in Huo Yuhao's mind.
However, at this moment, suddenly, the earth began to shake.
Avalanches splashed on countless snow-capped peaks, and a large number of soul beasts seemed to sense something and began to flee rapidly.
A strong breath came from nowhere, and the breath became even more violent.
The wind and snow, which had been weak to the limit, swept back again.
Yan Shaozhe quickly stopped his movements, frowned and looked around, and at the same time brought Huo Yuhao to a snow-capped peak about a hundred meters high.
"Damn, Yuhao, get ready, that big guy is coming." Tianmeng Bingcan's shock at the Snow Emperor's breakthrough subsided, and his tone became excited.
Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows and kept looking around, trying to find the target.
"That is..."
Suddenly, Yan Shaozhe's tone changed abruptly, and his eyes widened in shock.
Huo Yuhao, following the sound, quickly looked over and exclaimed "Holy crap!" in his mind.
Less than a kilometer from their snow-capped peak, a colossal creature, almost as tall as the peak beneath their feet, slowly emerged.
This creature's form was remarkably similar to a human.
It had long arms, its entire body covered in long, snow-white fur, many wrinkles on its forehead, bluish-gray skin, and two enormous fangs at the corners of its mouth. Rushing snow swirled around it, and with each step it took, the earth groaned involuntarily.
The creature's appearance itself wasn't particularly striking, but its sheer size was terrifying.
Most of the snow-capped peaks in this area were only a little over a hundred meters high, while this colossal creature was exactly the same height as most of them.
In other words, its height exceeded a hundred meters.
A hundred-meter-tall soul beast isn't particularly astonishing; Di Tian himself exceeds a hundred meters, and at full power, his size can reach several thousand meters. But this is a humanoid soul beast, so the impact is exceptionally great.
"Titan Snow Demon King."
Yan Shaozhe's expression turned grave. Without hesitation, he grabbed Huo Yuhao and discreetly flew away, intending to continue his search in another location.
Unexpectedly, the Titan Snow Demon King, one of the ferocious beasts of the far north, passed by.
But the instant Yan Shaozhe made this move, the Titan Snow Demon King seemed to sense something. Its gaze suddenly shifted, and an astonishing killing intent erupted from its enormous eyes, accompanied by an angry roar.
Then, its massive body moved. Despite its enormous size, it moved with extraordinary agility, even the ground seemed to lose its vibration. Upon
closer inspection, it was the wind and snow that made it appear to be running.
And the Titan Snow Demon King's target was none other than Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe immediately sensed a powerful killing intent locking onto him. His heart skipped a beat. Damn it, how did this beast lock onto him?
A thousand meters was hardly a distance for the Titan Snow Demon King, who stood 120 meters tall. Yan Shaozhe had barely flown three hundred meters before the monster caught up.
Its long, slender hand lashed out rapidly.
The air distorted like water, then was swept and gathered, a heavy, icy wind suddenly rushing towards Yan Shaozhe and Huo Yuhao.
"Damn it." The terrifying aura behind him was immediately felt by Yan Shaozhe. A phoenix cry suddenly rang out beside him, and in the next moment, a golden phoenix materialized, endless light bursting forth as it spread its wings. A
flash of golden light, and the terrifying power of light instantly dissolved the oncoming icy force, filling the sky with golden light, as if transforming into a protective shield.
But at that very moment, a roar resounded.
As the roar subsided, a fist the size of a mountain, carrying a raging gust of cold wind, slammed into the golden light.
"Boom!"
In an instant, a heavy rumble echoed across the sky, reverberating for dozens of miles around.
The soul beasts within this area immediately lowered their heads, adopting a posture of submission.
"Crack!" A crisp sound rang out, and the light power released by Yan Shaozhe began to shatter, turning into countless golden, glass-like fragments.
Yan Shaozhe's gaze turned cold, but he didn't choose to retaliate. He knew the consequences, so he ignored the Titan Snow Demon King, turning and flying away with Huo Yuhao. There was no time to equip his flying soul tool. But the more
Yan Shaozhe ignored it, the more enraged the Titan Snow Demon King became. With a roar, it pursued with incredible agility, seemingly determined not to give up until it caught up.
Titan Snow Demon King's speed, amplified by its size, wasn't particularly fast. However, what troubled Yan Shaozhe was that while he was flying, Titan Snow Demon King continued to launch mental attacks.
Such attacks were difficult to defend against, but thankfully, everything was still under Yan Shaozhe's control.
"Brother Tianmeng, what did you say? This guy seems unusually angry," Huo Yuhao couldn't help but ask.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chuckled, "Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King both like to compete for the Snow Emperor's favor. I said that Ice Bear King is the Snow Emperor's true love, and you, Titan Snow Demon King, are just a pitiful fellow. I didn't expect this guy to get so angry."
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Just when everything seemed stable during the escape, suddenly, Titan Snow Demon King stretched out its arms, its massive body emitting a white light, and then slammed its palms together.
In an instant, a terrifying mental force and ice elemental power converged, transforming into an astonishing tangible sound wave from its fingertips.
Its speed was terrifying, visibly catching up to Yan Shaozhe.
The snow-capped peaks along its path were instantly shattered by the impact, some even completely destroyed.
Yan Shaozhe inwardly cried out in alarm. He had intended to dodge, but he hadn't expected this tangible sound wave to lock onto him. Left with no other choice, he released Huo Yuhao with his right hand, releasing a wisp of soul power to form a chain that bound Huo Yuhao. Then, he released his nine soul rings, preparing to counterattack.
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