Three days later, at the territory of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged before an icy cliff. Around him, blades of Ultimate Ice floated and revolved, divided into three groups of unequal numbers.
This was the result of Zhuge Lan, Huo Yuhao, and the Snow Empress cultivating the Secret Fundamentals of the Controller — 3-12 Forms, increasing their mental amplitude.
Current progress: Huo Yuhao — 6; Zhuge Lan — 9; Ice Empress — 11!
Not far away, Tianmeng Iceworm lay flat, eyes glued to the Ice Empress, drool dripping down.
In the distance, Ah-Tai, in his smaller form, was brawling fist-to-fist with a white bear — the newly arrived soul spirit, Ice Bear King Xiao Bai.
Both were pure strength-types; every punch landed with a thunderous boom.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass floated leisurely above, watching this and that, curiosity brimming at everything.
Mu En had found himself a good vantage point, lying back on a chair with his eyes closed as if dozing.
The whole scene radiated harmony.
After patiently cultivating for a week, Yuhao suddenly froze.
Rip—
A hundred-meter-high portal tore open in space. Electrolux drifted out, followed by the Titan Snow Demon King, Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor, and Xiao Bai, lined neatly behind him.
But their appearances were strange. Their bodies carried a dull gray-brown sheen, eyes blank, movements stiff. No longer did they carry the aura of Ultimate Ice; instead, waves of undead energy pulsed from them.
Yet when Yuhao activated his Sharingan to examine them carefully, he frowned.
Their strength… was only on par with Ma Xiaotao?
Electrolux raised his hand.
The undead demi-plane closed behind him, leaving the three puppetized beasts within.
Noticing Yuhao's puzzled gaze, Electrolux explained softly:
"They've only just been refined. They must remain within to absorb undead energy and temper themselves through combat."
"Roughly three years will be required before they can regain the strength they had in life."
"Of course—if they can survive the pursuit of the Undead Monarch."
Yuhao nodded in understanding, though his expression showed expectation.
The others, soul spirits and all, also turned their attention over.
How had the extraction of the Ice God's bloodline gone?
"Mission accomplished."
Electrolux flipped his palm. A droplet of crystalline ice-blue appeared, radiating a divine pressure akin to the Dragon God remnants from the Fire and Water Dragon Kings.
As natives of the Extreme North, the Water Emperor, Ah-Tai, and Xiao Bai instinctively felt compelled to kneel — and even more so, a violent urge to devour it surged within them.
Fortunately, now as soul spirits, without physical bodies, they were able to restrain themselves.
Electrolux pushed his hand forward. The droplet merged into Yuhao's brow, imprinting itself as a snowflake sigil.
Inside Yuhao's spiritual world—
A towering phantom emerged, vast pressure radiating from it. Its face was steeped in sorrow so deep it spread into the hearts of every native of the Extreme North. Tears welled unbidden in the eyes of the Snow Empress, Tianmeng, Ah-Tai, even the Octagonal Grass and Xiao Bai.
Only Zhuge Lan and Electrolux stood unaffected.
The former had spent 1000 Fortune Points for resistance; the latter was simply too extraordinary.
Three minutes of suffocating grief passed before the phantom swept its gaze across the lively spirit world. Its eyes lingered on Electrolux, then on Zhuge Lan.
Finally, it locked upon Yuhao, marked by the snowflake sigil.
"To think the one to gather the Ice God bloodline… would be a human."
"But to have so many ferocious beasts willingly follow you… perhaps you truly are the destined inheritor of my mantle."
"I am a remnant divine sense of the First-Rank Deity, the Ice God. Long ago, when the God Realm faced disaster and the Dragon God fell, the Asura God King seized the chance for his own schemes. He slaughtered the entire lineage of beast-type deities. I perished, falling to the mortal plane, leaving behind this legacy."
"When the old Asura departed, I decreed that one bearing sufficient of my bloodline would unlock the Ice God's Nine Trials, to inherit my divinity."
"Human, would you become the next Ice God?"
Yuhao bowed respectfully, replying exactly as had been planned beforehand:
"I dare not deceive the Ice God."
"This junior is willing to accept the Ice God's Nine Trials. But in the future, both the Ice God's divinity and bloodline… I shall pass on to one of my many soul spirits."
He briefly explained what soul spirits were.
The Ice God fell silent.
Clearly, it had not expected a being to refuse a godhood.
Its gaze shifted to Electrolux.
"You are not a deity of this Douluo Realm. Why do you meddle in such plans?"
Electrolux only smiled faintly, offering no reply.
"That would be me."
The Ice God turned toward the voice, meeting Zhuge Lan's raised hand and calm eyes.
"Oh? You too are not of Douluo. Then this…"
"I intend to restore the Dragon God's throne." Zhuge Lan detonated a bombshell. "The Silver Dragon King is healing in Star Dou Forest. The Golden Dragon King is imprisoned in the God Realm. A single First-Rank Deity cannot rescue him. Thus, I plan to arrange godhood for every one of these here."
The Ice God was startled.
The Ice Empress, Tianmeng, the Octagonal Grass, Ah-Tai, Xiao Bai — all were thunderstruck!
So… domineering?!
From this, the Ice God glimpsed the truth.
"Gathering multiple divine forces… to rival, even surpass, a God King with sheer numbers?"
"An amusing thought indeed."
"In the God Realm, many First-Rank Deities rival God Kings. But without super divine weapons, innate talents, and the right temperament, such ambition is doomed."
"What confidence do you have?"
Zhuge Lan chuckled.
"As for super divine weapons… as long as I have Fortune Points, I can create whatever type is required."
[Creation Authority: Activate!]
Condition: Using Swallowed Star technology and materials, create a flying dagger that no one below Titled Douluo can withstand.
Cost: 500,000 Fortune Points!
Proceed with Creation?
Zhuge Lan didn't blink. Create!
At once, a dagger materialized — sleek, with cutting-edge technological design. Its metallic sheen was alien to Douluo, its very existence causing the Ice God to murmur in surprise.
SSS-Class: Blood Shadow Flying Dagger!
It bore no energy circuits, relying purely on the impossibly sharp material. Below Titled Douluo, none could defend against it!
Of course, being of another world's material, it struggled to resonate with soul power, making it less effective against high-level Titled Douluo.
In short — devastating in the "early game."
And as fate would have it, Yuhao was still in the early game, with spiritual thought as the perfect companion.
In the future, it would remain a terrifying trump card.
In one move, Zhuge Lan had both proven his ability to the Ice God and armed Yuhao with a killer weapon.
Two birds, one stone.
"To think you can conjure objects from nothing… I underestimated you."
The Ice God laughed heartily.
"I am convinced you have some foundation. The Ice God's throne may indeed change hands. I believe your chosen inheritor will not be unworthy."
"But I have one request!"
"In the future, should you gain the strength, you must hinder the next Asura God King — to avenge the treacherous strike by the old Asura!"
"If not for his underhanded ambush, with my strength…"
The Ice God's aura surged violently, shaking the entire spirit world as though it might collapse.
Zhuge Lan and Electrolux acted together to stabilize it.
Realizing this, the Ice God chuckled wryly.
"To think the Asura, exalted as a God King, would need to sneak-attack me, a mere First-Rank Deity…"
"Utterly disgraceful!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Shameless!
"Well, what a coincidence." Zhuge Lan grinned. "Little Yuhao already has enmity with the current Asura God King, Tang San. And I too can't stand the sight of him — I'd sooner rid him outright."
The Ice God was greatly pleased, nodding deeply.
Then there would be no problem.
"My divine sense cannot linger long. Otherwise, the God Realm's attention will be drawn ahead of time…"
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