allendalepharm Chapter 16 Snow Emperor's Decree
Chapter 16 Snow Emperor's Decree
Chapter 16 Snow Emperor's Decree
"Wait! The fallen Ice Soul Beast has long since been destroyed! Yuhao's Ice Martial Soul awakening requires a powerful Ice Soul Beast soul." Before Tianmeng could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Ice Emperor.
"Frost Phoenix, phoenixes all have the ability to rise from the ashes, could it be?" The Ice Emperor had a vague answer in her mind, and she looked at the Snow Emperor, trying to get an answer from her.
"Hmm. The second Heavenly King of the Far North, 20,000 years ago, your predecessor, although he didn't survive the 600,000-year Heavenly Tribulation, his remnant soul fell into a deep sleep within his own remains through Nirvana. Theoretically speaking, if you can find a way to awaken her, you should be able to make that Ice Martial Soul complete its awakening."
Huo Yuhao asked in confusion, "Then how do we awaken that former Second Heavenly King?"
Xue Di didn't look back at Huo Yuhao, but continued to fly rapidly towards Ice God Valley with him. However, her clear and cold voice slowly rang in his ears, "When you absorb a soul bone, don't you need the other party's approval? Of course, it can also be submission."
Huo Yuhao remained silent, deep in thought about Xue Di's words.
Ice God Valley.
Xue Di slowly descended from the sky with Huo Yuhao.
The frigid air, like strings of flowing ice crystals, made a series of crisp sounds as the two entered, like natural music played by heaven and earth.
The vast valley echoed and resonated, gradually bringing the piece to its climax.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but close his eyes and listen quietly to the ethereal music. It was as if his entire being was immersed in it, and all worldly distractions were washed away at that moment.
Xue Di didn't bother Huo Yuhao. She was actually very happy that someone could like this place as much as she did. No one would hate someone else for liking their home, not even the mistress of the far north.
After a long while, the music gradually came to its finale, and then Ice God Valley returned to silence.
Huo Yuhao reluctantly opened his eyes again, and a world of ice white and ice blue reappeared before him. A cold wind gently brushed past his ears, as if welcoming his arrival.
"This is truly a beautiful world."
As Xue Di listened to Huo Yuhao's words, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and her already beautiful face seemed to take on a human quality.
The stunningly beautiful woman seemed to have stepped out of a painting. With graceful steps, she danced lightly across the white valley, the wind and snow accompanying her dance, and a new melody resounded between heaven and earth.
Huo Yuhao stared at Xue Di, becoming increasingly infatuated. A strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart. He took a deep breath and looked away from the elfin woman, afraid that if he looked at her any longer, he would be completely captivated.
He knew exactly what that feeling was.
The wind and snow gradually subsided, and the symphony of heaven and earth returned to silence once more. The solo dance of the Ice and Snow Maiden had finally come to an end.
Huo Yuhao followed Xue Di to the ice spring. The ice element aura here was the most concentrated in the entire Ice God Valley. Xue Di had planted many rare treasures from the far north beside the ice spring, and the 100,000-year-old snow lotus was the most precious among them. Huo Yuhao spotted it at first glance; its breathtaking energy was so captivating that one could not look away after just one look.
With a gentle tap of her finger, Xue Dirou caused an ice path to split open in the middle of the icy spring, revealing an ice cave hidden beneath.
The two walked in one after the other.
The ice cave was enormous, roughly the size of half a football field. Over a hundred small holes were carved into the surrounding ice walls, each containing a luminous pearl. Clearly, these pearls served as the cave's lighting system. Scattered throughout the cave were no fewer than twenty ice platforms, each adorned with a miniature ice sculpture—some depicting tiger-shaped spirit beasts, others wolf-shaped, and still others dragon-shaped.
Huo Yuhao had a vague idea of what was going on. He asked Xue Di, "Does each ice platform here represent a fallen 100,000-year-old soul beast?"
The Snow Empress's clear, cold voice held a hint of sorrow. "You guessed right. Each ice platform here is the resting place of a fallen king of the far north. In your human terms, this is the royal tomb of the far north."
"From the day I became the Lord of the Far North, the remains of all the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts that perished in the Far North are here. Some died when they failed in the face of the Heavenly Tribulation, and some were killed by my own hands for causing trouble in their regions. But no matter how they died, they were all my people. I wanted to leave something for them. So this ice cave came into being."
"And what I call remains is the 100,000-year-old soul bone that you humans regard as a supreme treasure."
After Xue Di finished speaking, she looked at Huo Yuhao with a scrutinizing gaze. To her satisfaction, Huo Yuhao did not show any greed; instead, his expression was exceptionally solemn, giving the impression of someone visiting a grave. This made her opinion of Huo Yuhao rise to another level.
She knew very well that once these things got out, the strongest people among humans would flock to them. While she was alive, she could effectively deter these bandits, but what if she died?
The most important reason she brought Huo Yuhao here today was that she hoped to befriend this future human powerhouse. If one day he were to ascend to godhood and achieve immortality, perhaps he could protect the creatures of the far north out of consideration for her kindness today.
But humans are always cunning and fickle. She dared not gamble on whether Huo Yuhao would be ungrateful. Even if Huo Yuhao did not have greedy desires now, he did know about this place. What if he suddenly changed in the future?
She quickly dispelled this worry.
Because she saw this ten-year-old boy carefully crafting one pure white ice lotus flower after another, solemnly placing them on ice platforms, then pressing his palms together in front of his chest and bowing slightly to the platforms.
After finishing the tomb sweeping, Huo Yuhao turned to look at Xue Di, scratched his head, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I don't know the rules of your soul beasts, so I just swept the tomb in the way I do in my hometown. Please forgive me if I offended you."
Xue Di's eyes softened considerably, and her usually cold voice seemed to carry a hint of relaxation and joy. "We don't have many rules. Thank you for your respect. Please take this. Seeing it is like seeing me. From now on, you are a guest of the far north. You are always welcome here."
As she spoke, Xue Di placed an ice-blue snowflake into Huo Yuhao's hand.
Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the Snow Empress, took a deep breath, and carefully accepted the snowflake. He knew what it was; it was the Snow Empress's token, the Snow Empress's decree that could command all the beasts of the far north!
To his surprise, the snowflakes were actually warm, yet he could clearly feel how terrifying the extreme icy aura contained within them was.
Looking at the perfectly formed ice-blue snowflake in his hand, Huo Yuhao remained silent for a while, then took out a silver chain from his soul tool, attached the Snow Emperor's Token to it, and wore it close to his body around his neck.
Xue Di was completely bewildered by Huo Yuhao's actions; she didn't understand what he meant. Before she could figure it out, Huo Yuhao looked intently at her and gently made his promise.
"I'll give you a return gift next time I come."
(End of this chapter)