"Only You Are the Rising Sun" - Chapter 3, Dai Mubai - by author Nickname
Huo Yuhao's soul drifted unconsciously in the endless void, his body enveloped by three different colored lights, carefully protecting him. However, as time passed, the three lights gradually dimmed.
Suddenly, the space next to the ball of light was torn apart by a mysterious force, forming a huge black hole that sucked Huo Yuhao's soul into it. In an instant, the black hole disappeared.
In the far north of the Douluo Continent lies one of the forbidden zones for humans, inhabited by extremely powerful spirit beasts and frigid temperatures that ordinary people cannot withstand. The closer one gets to the core area of the far north, the closer the temperature will be to that of extreme ice.
At this moment, two figures appeared in the deepest part of the far north, a place known as a forbidden zone for humans. They were Ice Fairy and Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, two of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North.
"Snow Emperor, how is Yuhao?" The girl with emerald green pigtails asked, looking at the stunning woman with ice-blue hair.
Xue Di looked down at the child in her arms and smiled faintly: "Don't worry, Bing'er, Yuhao has actually turned misfortune into blessing."
It turns out that when Huo Yuhao died, three powerful spirits forcibly extracted his soul from his broken body with their spiritual power and protected it. As time passed, their spiritual power was increasingly depleted. Just when they were about to give up, the black hole took them to the far north.
Just now, when their remaining spiritual energy could no longer sustain them in protecting Huo Yuhao's soul, a miracle occurred.
A delicate, ethereal herb materialized from Huo Yuhao's heart—another Acacia Heartbreak Red that Wang Qiu'er had plucked to save him! His soul, deprived of the spiritual support of his three great spirits, was on the verge of dissipation, but it coalesced the moment the Acacia Heartbreak Red materialized. The Acacia Heartbreak Red then slowly transformed into a small body, and the instant the body took shape, Huo Yuhao's soul was drawn into its shell by a powerful force.
In the instant that body and soul merged, a brilliant red light shone forth, enveloping the deepest part of the far north in a crimson glow. After a long while, the light gradually faded, leaving only a small figure in place.
Meanwhile, the spiritual power of the three soul spirits that had been protecting Huo Yuhao's soul gradually recovered under the glow of the red glow.
Just then, two figures, one large and one small, rapidly approached from a distance. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the area where Huo Yuhao was—it was the Ice Snow Maiden and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
Ice-blue and emerald-green orbs of light entered the foreheads of the two 100,000-year-old ferocious beasts and merged with them.
The shimmering white light then swept towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion transformed into human form, exchanged a glance with the Snow Maiden, and then stepped forward to pick up Huo Yuhao, who was lying quietly on the ground. This led to the scene just now.
"I don't know what to say about this kid." Hyotei was a little angry and quietly glared at the person in Yuki-onna's arms.
The Snow Maiden, holding Huo Yuhao, quietly changed the subject, saying, "This black hole actually took us back ten thousand years. Yuhao's current body is formed from the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red that Wang Qiu'er picked, but for some reason, Yuhao's current state is like an empty shell with a soul, unable to awaken."
Hyotei frowned in thought, then voiced his thoughts: "Could it be because of bloodlines?"
Huo Yuhao's current body is formed from the Acacia Heartbreak Red, but the Acacia Heartbreak Red can only reshape the physical body. How can a human awaken without bloodline?
The Snow Woman nodded: "In that case, we should go to the human world."
They exchanged a glance and saw admiration in each other's eyes. The two women led the sleeping child toward the human realm. Their footprints were buried by the swirling snow, as if no one had ever come or left.
In the forest next to the Star Luo Empire, a thin figure of about ten years old was struggling through the trees. He was being chased by several tall Soul Masters and was in a sorry state.
Faster, faster!
This was his only thought.
Unfortunately, fate had other plans. He tripped over a tree branch and fell hard to the ground. Small pebbles on the ground cut his cheeks, and blood gushed out in large drops.
The boy turned around, and the Soul Masters behind him arrived just in time. The leader raised the sharp dagger in his hand and said coldly, "I'm sorry, Second Prince!"
The boy, addressed as the Second Prince, closed his eyes tightly, but the expected pain did not come; instead, the sound of a dagger piercing flesh was clearly audible. He secretly opened his eyes, only to see the backs of two stunningly beautiful women.
The soul masters who were chasing him lay scattered on the ground, a bloody scene. The two women in front of him formed a stark contrast to them.
At this moment, the woman with long, ice-blue hair turned around. She was none other than the Snow Maiden, who had come to the mortal realm to find a suitable bloodline for Huo Yuhao. She parted her lips slightly: "Are you the second prince of the Star Luo Empire?"
The boy was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful girl before. Hearing her question, he hurriedly replied, "Thank you for saving my life. I am indeed the second prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai."
Upon hearing the name "Dai Mubai," the woman with the emerald green twin ponytails' eyes lit up. She gave Xue Di a look, then glanced at the bewildered Dai Mubai, a hint of interest in her eyes.
"Don't you humans all say that a life-saving favor should be repaid with a spring of gratitude? Your chance to repay that favor has come, do you want it?" Hyotei raised an eyebrow and said.
"Report! I wonder what it is that you need my help with? I will do anything to help you, even at the cost of my life!" Dai Mubai's eyes were firm.
"I won't die, I'll just suffer for a few days at most." Xue Di looked admiringly at Dai Mubai's resolute expression. She couldn't help but raise her jade hand and gently pinch Dai Mubai's still chubby cheeks.
"Then I'll be looking forward to your performance, little brother." The Snow Maiden smiled and turned to leave with Dai Mubai.
————Adorable dividing line————
The three women, including the Snow Woman, arrived at a rather luxurious-looking inn. They headed straight to the innermost part of the inn.
Upon opening the door, a slender figure lay quietly on the bed, her long blue hair casually scattered across the surface. A playful strand of hair clung to the boy's rosy cheek, and the wide collar of her clothes inadvertently revealed her beautifully curved collarbone. Dai Mubai couldn't help but think of one word—angel.
"Little Bai, snap out of it." The Snow Maiden's voice carried a hint of laughter, waking Dai Mubai from his reverie.
"Ah, sorry, it's my fault." Dai Mubai blushed for once, and unconsciously scratched his head with one hand.
"The favor we need from you is actually quite simple. Our younger brother has fallen into a deep sleep for some reason, and only those with the same bloodline as him can awaken him. Would you be willing to help us with this?" the Snow Maiden asked with a smile.
"Of course I'm willing! But," Dai Mubai replied, "why me, if we share the same bloodline?" His father and mother only had two children!
"Whether it is or not, we'll find out by trying." Bingdi stepped forward, took Dai Mubai's hand, and gathered a wisp of soul power at her fingertips, lightly pricking Dai Mubai's finger.
A drop of blood fell between the eyebrows of the person on the bed and was absorbed at a speed visible to the naked eye. "See? If we weren't of the same bloodline, your blood couldn't be absorbed by Xiao Yuhao." Bingdi raised an eyebrow. It was indeed because of the bloodline.
Dai Mubai was taken aback. "If that's the case, then what do I need to do?"
The Snow Woman looked at the sensible child with approval and patted his head: "We need three drops of your heart's blood to awaken the blood in his body."
Dai Mubai nodded and unbuttoned his shirt. "Come on!"
Snow Maiden nodded, her icy fingertips tracing across Dai Mubai's chest. Three drops of scarlet blood appeared on her fingertips. She controlled the three drops of blood, letting them seep into Huo Yuhao's chest. After a short while, Huo Yuhao's heart began to beat. The two emperors of ice and snow exchanged a glance—it was done!
Dai Mubai, standing to the side, felt a cool sensation sweep across his chest, followed by a feeling of weakness and exhaustion in his body. When he opened his eyes, he was met with a pair of clear, glassy eyes.