Huo Yuhao gazed at his new Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone with bright, gleaming eyes. It was beautiful, powerful, and utterly striking.
'This thing is badass! No wonder Meng Hongchen and the Auspicious Beast were staring at me like they saw a ghost.'
He couldn't resist trying it out. As he focused his soul power, the scorpion tail gently extended and moved with surprising fluidity. Though the sensation was unfamiliar, his control was natural. The tail coiled and snapped, performed precise stabs and sweeping arcs. Even more advanced motions like whip-like flicks and defensive curls came smoothly. For something new and foreign to his body, it was shockingly intuitive.
Unlike ordinary soul bones, external soul bones didn't grant active soul skills. Instead, they possessed unique passive or situational abilities. Take his Demonic Great White Shark Eye Bone, for example—it amplified both his ice-type and spiritual power. Or Tang San's famous Eight Spider Lances, known for their ability to absorb energy. Likewise, this Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone came with a special property: energy amplification.
Now, this amplification wasn't a feature of the soul bone alone—it existed because of the unique synergy between the tail bone, his trunk bone, and his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion martial soul.
So, what did this amplification actually do?
For the Ice Jade Scorpion species, each individual's tail was composed of crystalline segments, resembling linked gemstones. These segments had the natural ability to store and amplify energy—specifically, the powerful ice-type soul power that their kind wielded.
As a result, they would build up ice energy in their tails, then unleash it in devastating forms. For instance, a single charged strike could become a piercing ice beam, or it could manifest as a massive radial burst of frost. In close combat, the scorpion could inject a surge of explosive ice energy directly into its target through the tail's stinger—effectively an instant-kill technique capable of crossing power levels with sheer destructive force.
And that wasn't even the most terrifying part.
The real shocker was this: the crystalline segments of the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail Bone weren't limited to ice energy. In theory, they could store any type of energy—earth, fire, wind, darkness, light… even Destruction or Life.
For someone like Huo Yuhao, who had already fused multiple elemental powers into his cultivation, such a soul bone was beyond priceless. Just imagining the tactical combinations made his mind spin.
As the Ice Empress patiently explained all of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but swallow hard.
'This isn't just a powerful ability—it's practically divine.'
"It's so… beautiful."
Meng Hongchen murmured, reaching out to touch the tail bone. Her fingers brushed against the dazzling crystal segments that shimmered with gold, green, and icy blue. She sounded as if entranced.
Huo Yuhao tensed at her touch, feeling awkward.
'Okay, this is getting weird. Is this some kind of tail-bone affection kink?'
Still, he allowed her to admire it for a bit longer before retracting the soul bone into his body. He wasn't in a rush to fully test its capabilities—not yet. With their upcoming trip to the Extreme North, he'd have ample time to experiment and fine-tune its use alongside his various energies.
"We'll rest another half day, then head out to the Extreme North."
By the time they set out, the sky above the northern borderlands was a wash of pale white. The wind howled endlessly, and snowflakes drifted in every direction. The terrain was a desolate sea of white, stretching as far as the eye could see.
This was the Extreme North—a forbidden zone for humans, and a sacred haven for ice-type soul beasts.
Human settlements near the northern frontier maintained significant buffer zones between themselves and the actual edge of the Extreme North. These buffer zones served as protective lines, enforced by tradition and caution. The soul beasts of the north rarely crossed into human territory unless provoked. The cold alone was deterrent enough for most.
Yet many ambitious Soul Masters still sought power here.
Whether from the Sun Moon Empire, the Dou Ling Empire, or the Star Luo Empire, ice-type cultivators regularly ventured into the Extreme North to harvest soul rings. But such endeavors were only attempted by those with powerful backers. Without protection, most explorers met a bitter end—either falling prey to soul beasts or succumbing to the harsh, freezing elements.
The truth was, even ice-type Soul Masters weren't immune to the low temperatures of the Extreme North. The cold could kill just as quickly as a beast.
But Huo Yuhao and his group were different. For him and Meng Hongchen, both wielders of supreme-grade ice martial souls, the temperature here felt more like air-conditioning than anything threatening.
As they stepped past the massive warning sign—"Extreme North – Human Forbidden Zone. Soul Beast Territory. Danger, Danger, Danger!"—Huo Yuhao spread his arms dramatically.
"We're home! Ah, my homeland!"
The sight before them was bleak and magnificent. Endless white tundra, blizzards sweeping the sky, and an overwhelming silence broken only by the wind. In Huo Yuhao's spiritual world, Skydream Iceworm became visibly emotional.
'He's really getting all sentimental now?'
Ice Empress gave him a good kick.
"Hmph. I haven't even started reminiscing, and you—gluttonous worm that stole ten-thousand-year Mysterious Ice Marrow—are already drowning in memories? You think getting locked up by those Star Dou Forest geezers for years suddenly makes you a soul beast of the Extreme North?"
"Uuuuh… Bingbing…"
Skydream collapsed, curling into a ball as painful memories overwhelmed him. In his mind, he was once again surrounded by powerful beasts, imprisoned like cattle.
The Snow Empress, watching from the side, chuckled softly. Her gaze drifted toward the distant ice plains. Her heart stirred with a deep emotion. Though it had only been a short time since she left, the events she had experienced were life-changing. Seeing her homeland again brought with it a strange, melancholic familiarity.
Finally, she separated from Huo Yuhao's spiritual world and appeared in the material plane.
And in that instant, as the Ice Snow Empress descended once more upon the Extreme North, even the blizzards seemed to still. The wind slowed. The snowflakes hung suspended in the air.
It was as if the entire land had paused in silent reverence—welcoming home its sovereign.
Hovering above the icefields, she was stunning. Her white dress and snowflake-like aura blended seamlessly with the landscape. She didn't stand out—she belonged.
She wasn't just a visitor here. She was the Extreme North.
Huo Yuhao, Meng Hongchen, and the Auspicious Beast all stared, captivated.
'This is what it means to be a true ruler of a soul beast domain.'
In the Auspicious Beast's eyes, the Snow Empress at this moment could be compared to Di Tian himself, standing at the center of the Star Dou Forest beside the Lake of Life.
Di Tian was imposing, towering, fearsome.
But the Snow Empress—she was radiant, majestic, and elegant beyond belief.
Both were kings of forbidden territories, true monarchs of their kind.
(End of Chapter)
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