The moment Ice Emperor appeared, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could no longer contain its excitement and instantly burst out of Huo Yuhao's body, running excitedly towards Ice Emperor.
Looking at Tianmeng before it, Ice Emperor disdainfully used its large claw to press against Tianmeng's small head.
Despite this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed already used to Ice Emperor's temper; it simply chuckled, rubbing its head against Ice Emperor's large claw, its eyes narrowed in pure enjoyment.
Huo Yuhao was already accustomed to the way Tianmeng and Ice Emperor interacted, while the Shui Bing'er sisters blushed, watching the two cuddling together, their eyes occasionally glancing at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao didn't notice the two girls' unusual behavior.
He turned around and smiled as he introduced them to Shui Yun'er, "Aunt Shui, let me introduce you.
These are my friends, Bingdi and Tianmeng.
Bingdi, Brother Tianmeng, this is Dean Shui of Tianshui Academy.
These Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrows belong to Dean Shui. These are Bing'er and Yue'er."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Tianmeng Bingcan chuckled and teased, "I know these two little girls without an introduction.
Aren't they your little girlfriends, Yuhao?
As for Dean Shui, of course, he's the future... Hmm, if you ask me, don't be so polite. We're practically in-laws."
Tianmeng Bingcan's words were somewhat playful, yet also revealed a hint of sincerity.
After observing for a long time, Tianmeng Bingcan naturally understood Shui Yun'er's thoughts perfectly.
Sure enough, after hearing Tianmeng Bingcan's words, Shui Yun'er's face immediately lit up with a smile.
Her expression softened, and even her gaze towards Tianmeng and Bingdi became more amiable.
As for Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, their faces were already flushed with embarrassment, but the two little girls reacted differently.
Shui Yue'er had buried her head tightly in Shui Bing'er's arms, her face so red it seemed like it could drip water, while Shui Bing'er, though her face was also red, still occasionally looked up at Huo Yuhao, seemingly observing his reaction.
Hearing Tianmeng Bingcan's words, Huo Yuhao glared at him irritably:
"Brother Tianmeng, stop fooling around. Bing'er and Yue'er are only six or seven years old.
What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."
Tianmeng Bingcan chuckled and didn't continue the conversation.
Huo Yuhao slowly stepped forward and said to Shui Yun'er, "Senior Shui, my friend Bingdi is going to absorb these ten-thousand-year-old ice marrows.
It might make quite a commotion.
I'll have my teacher protect you and Bing'er and Yue'er later."
As Huo Yuhao finished speaking, Shui Yun'er's bright, kaxilan-like eyes flickered a few times.
She seemed to be thinking about something, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
Suddenly, a dazzling light shattered the surrounding tranquility, and then, an old man in a gray robe silently appeared beside Huo Yuhao.
Electrolux glanced around, then nodded and said to Huo Yuhao, "Alright, Yuhao, Little Scorpion, you can begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Electrolux gently waved his staff, and a golden light instantly spread out, forming a transparent barrier.
This barrier tightly enveloped the Shui sisters, Shui Yun'er and Shui Bing'er, like an invisible protective shield.
Then, an even more magnificent barrier appeared, like a giant hemispherical dome, enveloping the entire mountain and ensuring it would not be disturbed by the outside world.
After Electrolux finished all this, Ice Empress also began her actions.
She no longer suppressed the powerful force within her; the pressure of a 390,000-year-old soul beast descended like an abyss, and she began to absorb the surrounding ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow with abandon.
Although Shui Yun'er was isolated by the barrier, she could still feel the suffocating pressure emanating from Ice Empress.
This oppressive aura reminded Shui Yun'er of a past experience where she had faced a Title Douluo-level powerhouse.
That was a level 94 Title Douluo, whose strength was so formidable that Shui Yun'er could only look up in awe.
However, compared to the Ice Emperor before her, that Title Douluo's aura seemed insignificant.
Above Tianshui City, the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly due to some mysterious force.
Streams of pure energy, like invisible streams, continuously converged towards the Ice Emperor's body, ultimately being absorbed.
After absorbing this pure energy, the Ice Emperor's body began to undergo significant changes.
Her aura, already incredibly powerful, now began to rise even further, seemingly without limit.
In this process, the Ice Emperor's aura rapidly broke through previous boundaries, reaching a new height—the critical point of 400,000 years.
The instant the Ice Emperor's cultivation reached 400,000 years, the entire sky above Tianshui City was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds.
These clouds were thick and gloomy, like darkness pouring from cracks in the heavens.
Under the cover of dark clouds, a suffocating aura of destruction filled the air, as if the entire world would tremble before this power.
Every resident of Tianshui City, regardless of who they were, felt this unusual atmosphere.
They all looked up in terror at the terrifying clouds spreading across the sky.
Some, pale-faced and trembling, knelt on the ground, muttering prayers, hoping the disaster would spare them; others, fearful, shut their doors and windows.
Within the tribulation clouds, terrifying bolts of lightning were clearly visible brewing.
These lightning bolts rolled within the clouds like giant dragons, each flash accompanied by deafening thunder.
If all these lightning bolts were to unleash their power, the entire Tianshui Academy, along with its surrounding buildings, would likely be reduced to scorched earth and utterly destroyed in an instant.
However, amidst this tense atmosphere, Huo Yuhao remained unusually calm.
He took a deep breath and began chanting ancient necromancy.
As he chanted, a golden six-pointed star array slowly appeared beneath his feet, radiating dazzling light.
This golden light grew brighter and brighter, as radiant as the sun, completely enveloping Huo Yuhao and Bingdi.
Under the illumination of this golden light, Bingdi's figure began to become ethereal, as if her body was gradually merging into another dimension.
"Yuhao, bear with it, I'm starting!"
With Bingdi's delicate shout, the entire space seemed to tremble.
Immediately afterward, a massive, icy surge of energy, like a torrent, instantly flooded into Huo Yuhao's body.
This energy was so intense that Huo Yuhao could feel every cell in his body trembling.
An extreme chill instantly surfaced in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
It should be noted that the Ice Emperor was a being of four hundred thousand years; the extreme ice within her body had long since approached absolute zero.
This coldness surpassed the limits of what ordinary people could imagine, seemingly freezing even time itself.
Even though Huo Yuhao had progressed far on the path of extreme ice, he still felt a chill that penetrated to his very bones.
His body began to tremble uncontrollably, his teeth chattering.
However, this chill was just the beginning.
After the cold subsided, the Ice Emperor's soul power began to flow continuously into Huo Yuhao's body.
This soul power, like a rushing river, washed over Huo Yuhao's meridians.
Almost instantly, Huo Yuhao's soul power rose from level nineteen to level twenty, and it continued to rise rapidly.
A tremendous change seemed to be taking place within Huo Yuhao's body.
Every cell in his body was absorbing this powerful force, and his mental strength was rapidly increasing.
"Tianmeng, it's your turn. Quickly attach Yuhao's second soul ring, otherwise, Yuhao won't be able to better bear my power."
The Ice Emperor's voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable majesty.
"Here I come!" The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm instantly entered Huo Yuhao's body.
Among the ten light spheres sealed within Huo Yuhao's body by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, one slowly unraveled.
With the shattering of the light sphere, a dazzling light erupted within Huo Yuhao's body, providing him with his second soul ring.
Huo Yuhao felt a new power flowing through his body, and his strength successfully broke through to level twenty-one, becoming a Great Soul Master.
After achieving a breakthrough in soul power level, the power provided by the Ice Emperor to Huo Yuhao was significantly enhanced once again.
Her emerald green scorpion tail, like a sharp sword, pierced deeply into Huo Yuhao's coccyx.
Just like in her previous life, the Ice Emperor prepared to slowly inject the power of the soul bone into Huo Yuhao's body.
She carefully guided this power, ensuring that Huo Yuhao could absorb and integrate this energy to the maximum extent during the upcoming ritual.
Huo Yuhao's body began to tremble violently, and waves of excruciating pain washed over him.
This pain was so intense that an ordinary person might have died the instant the Ice Emperor's tail pierced through.
However, Huo Yuhao simply gritted his teeth, his brows furrowed, and endured it without uttering a sound.
Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the bones in his spine being crushed one by one by the Ice Emperor's energy.
Each bone shattering was accompanied by intense pain.
Subsequently, under the influence of the Ice Emperor's energy, these bone fragments gradually fused into her soul bone, forming new bones.
This process was so slow and painful, every second a test of Huo Yuhao's willpower and endurance.
Finally, after a long and arduous fusion process, the fusion of the soul bone was completed.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao was soaked in sweat, his breathing became weak, and he seemed to be struggling on the verge of death.
Inside the barrier, the sisters Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were already weeping uncontrollably, desperately trying to break through and reach Huo Yuhao.
However, Shui Yun'er held them back tightly, preventing them from acting impulsively.
Huo Yuhao struggled to open his eyes, and despite his extreme weakness, he managed a weak smile at Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
His lips moved slightly, mouthing to the two girls, "I'm alright."
Next came the final, and most painful, step: Huo Yuhao completely absorbed the power of the Ice Emperor into his body.
Although he didn't absorb all of the Ice Emperor's power at once, but sealed a portion, the Ice Emperor was, after all, a 400,000-year-old soul beast, and its terrifying power was enough to break any soul master.
Huo Yuhao knew this, so he had to concentrate all his mental and willpower to ensure he could withstand the impact of this power.
Huo Yuhao could feel every cell in his body enveloped by the Ice Emperor's soul power, coated with a faint golden light.
This torture lasted for a full hour, an hour that felt like endless torment to Huo Yuhao.
His meridians felt as if they were being torn apart, and each heartbeat was accompanied by violent tremors.
Finally, as two 100,000-year soul rings radiating terrifying scarlet light slowly emerged, the soul power ritual was a perfect success!