socalfunplaces Chapter 19 The Far North
Chapter 19 The Far North
After leaving the Nine Treasures Pavilion, Huo Yuhao strolled aimlessly through the streets of Shrek City.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea was constantly busy, using its spiritual power to scan the surroundings.
Only after Huo Yuhao returned to his residence did Tianmeng finally relax completely. She emerged from Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, wrapped her arms around his neck, and clung to his back like a koala, her face filled with joy.
"Yuhao, I never expected that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School would actually not send any Title Douluos to follow us! We're really going to strike it rich now."
Back at the Nine Treasures Pavilion, Tianmeng Ice Silk had already sensed the auras of several Title Douluos, which made her feel very anxious, fearing that she would give herself away.
"I told you long ago that you don't need to worry, Sister Tianmeng. I made this decision after careful consideration, choosing the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School as the trading partner."
Huo Yuhao felt the soft warmth behind him and gently supported Tuo Tianmeng's little bottom to prevent her from slipping down.
Over the past two weeks, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm has indeed been having more and more physical contact with him, always wanting to hug him whenever they talk. However, seeing her happy expression, Huo Yuhao didn't think of correcting her increasingly intimate behavior.
He carried Tianmeng on his back, continuing to explain as he walked into the house:
"Compared to the royal families of the three Douluo Empires, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, as a merchant guild, and a sect that has continued for ten thousand years with auxiliary martial souls as its heritage, understands better what it means to make money through harmony and mutual benefit."
After all, the imperial family of the empire obviously has more to consider than the sects.
As for Shrek Academy, it was never within Huo Yuhao's considerations from the beginning.
He hadn't forgotten the golden ancient tree within Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, the one capable of unleashing the light of the Sea God. The entanglement between Shrek Academy and Tang San was far too deep.
If it weren't for the people he couldn't bear to part with within Shrek Academy, he probably wouldn't have considered re-enrolling there.
……
The world was a vast expanse of white, with howling winds carrying tiny ice crystals and a chilling white mist spreading out. Apart from the howling wind and the sound of snowflakes hitting the ground, there was no other sound.
Behind Huo Yuhao, a series of deep and shallow footprints stretched crookedly into the distance, only to be quickly covered by the wind and snow and disappear without a trace.
"Yuhao, are you really in such a hurry? Bingbing isn't as easy to talk to as I am."
Within the Sea of Spirit, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had also changed into a set of extremely thick silkworm-shaped pajamas, wrapped up tightly, but her chubby face was full of worry.
"If we anger her, we might really be done for."
Huo Yuhao felt somewhat helpless. Tianmeng had really become a bit fussy and indecisive these days, and she was losing her ambition. Although she still loved sleeping, just like in her previous life, she needed to be held by him to sleep every night.
"Sister Tianmeng, the reason I came to the far north this time is not only because of my second martial soul, but more importantly, I want to find the Snow Empress and ask her to come with me to a certain place."
"What? Yuhao, you're going to go find Xue Di again?"
Tianmeng, inside the Sea of Spirit, was so anxious she stamped her feet, her eyes filled with terror. "Yuhao, you didn't tell me about this before!"
In her original plan, even if the negotiations with Ice Emperor failed, she would still be able to use her teleportation ability to send Huo Yuhao hundreds of miles away.
But what difference does a distance of several hundred miles make to Xue Di? It's something he can catch up with in no time.
"Sister Tianmeng, Xue Di is different."
Different? How are they different?
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who was anxiously pacing around in the Sea of Spirit, was filled with doubt upon hearing this.
Her earlier speculations from her first encounter with Huo Yuhao resurfaced in her mind.
Seeing the reminiscence and sorrow in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Tianmeng felt a strange pang of sadness welling up in her heart, as if something was blocking her throat.
……
"Yuhao, then... then I'll begin."
After calming down, Tianmeng's eyes became more determined.
With a violent mental fluctuation, two spirit rings quietly appeared on Huo Yuhao's body, a rich and deep purple spirit ring that pulsed continuously around him.
At this moment, in the core area of the far north, within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, the light quickly dimmed, as if it had fallen from daylight into night in an instant.
An invisible aura of majesty instantly expanded, accompanied by terrifying spiritual power, radiating outwards from Huo Yuhao's body in all directions.
At the same time, the two spirit rings on Huo Yuhao's body, which were originally purple, began to slowly change color.
The purple gradually deepened, turning into a deep black; the black continued to flow, turning into a blood-red color; finally, the red faded, settling into a dazzling orange-gold, radiating a brilliant glow.
A huge golden silkworm shadow slowly emerged behind Huo Yuhao.
"Hyotei, I know you've sensed my presence. Do you dare to come out and meet me?"
The sky grew darker and darker, with low-hanging clouds that seemed to press down almost overhead, making the atmosphere between heaven and earth even more somber.
In the far north, tens of thousands of soul beasts were scattering in terror and fleeing in all directions.
But the originally pitch-black clouds suddenly rippled violently, and then, from the distant northern horizon, a layer of emerald green light instantly spread over.
The dark sky turned emerald green in an instant, and the oppressive atmosphere in the air vanished without a trace.
"Tianmeng, you are still alive after all."
A crisp sound rang out from all directions, echoing between heaven and earth.
The sound was accompanied by a terrifying sonic wave, and the thick snow on the ground was lifted several meters high almost instantly.
"What? You've come back this time intending for me to devour you?"
The crisp voice rang out again, its tone carrying a condescending disdain.
A streak of emerald light swept across the sky, and almost in a flash, a scorpion about 1.5 meters long appeared before our eyes.
Her body was covered with countless shimmering hexagonal protrusions, radiating an unparalleled emerald light.
Its eyes are hexagonal, as if inlaid with yellow diamonds. Six long and powerful legs support its massive body.
Its long, upturned tail has only five emerald-green segments, shimmering with the luster of life. But at the end of the scorpion's tail is a silvery-white, mirror-like hook, exuding a chilling aura.
"Tianmeng, why don't you show yourself to me? And who is this human?"
Ice Empress's gaze fell upon Huo Yuhao. She could naturally tell that the golden silkworm shadow before her was merely Tianmeng's spiritual form.
The human standing before the golden silkworm shadow gave her a strange sense of familiarity, but in her eyes, he was still as insignificant as an ant.