The far north is the general term for the northernmost region of the Douluo Continent. It is covered in endless ice and snow year-round, with extremely low temperatures and many powerful ice and snow attribute soul beasts roaming, making it incredibly dangerous. Its core circle is even ranked as one of the five great forbidden zones alongside four other extremely perilous places.
Generally speaking, soul masters would never casually come to such a dangerous place. Not only is there nothing here, but they also face the risk of losing their lives at any moment.
Only a few ice attribute soul masters with a certain level of strength would come here, risking their lives to obtain powerful soul skills.
Even these powerful ice attribute soul masters wouldn't dare venture deep into the far north to the core circle. That is an absolute forbidden zone of life, a place of great danger on par with the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.
And on this day, a young figure arrived in this rarely visited core circle of the far north.
"Skydream Bro, we're here now. You should tell me what the second martial soul you prepared for me is."
Huo Yuhao asked inwardly as he stepped through the snow.
He had asked the Skydream Iceworm about the second martial soul many times before, but the Skydream Iceworm had always mysteriously evaded the topic.
Over time, he had given up asking. After all, the two of them would either prosper together or suffer together. If something happened to him, the Skydream Iceworm wouldn't fare well either, so it was impossible for it to harm Huo Yuhao.
But now that they had reached such a dangerous forbidden zone, it was truly inexcusable not to say anything anymore.
"Heh heh."
The Skydream Iceworm smiled mysteriously and asked:
"Yuhao, have you heard of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the far north?"
"Hmm, I have."
The so-called Three Great Heavenly Kings of the far north are the three most powerful fierce beasts in the far north.
They are the Snow Empress with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation, the Ice Empress with nearly 400,000 years of cultivation, and the Titan Snow Demon King with over 200,000 years of cultivation.
They also represent the pinnacle of ice and snow soul beasts.
Among them, the Snow Empress and Ice Empress are ranked third and eighth respectively among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts. It's no exaggeration to say they are famous throughout the continent.
At this moment, hearing the Skydream Iceworm suddenly bring this up, a bad premonition suddenly rose in Huo Yuhao's heart.
"Wait, Skydream Bro, you're not planning on having one of those three become my martial soul, are you?"
"Haha, that's right, it's exactly what you're thinking... Ah, wait, why are you walking back?!"
Huo Yuhao said helplessly as he walked south:
"Skydream Bro, are you kidding me? With my current strength, I'm not much different from an ant in their eyes. Why would they become my martial soul?"
As far as he knew, a 100,000-year soul beast had strength no less than a Titled Douluo, and fierce beasts had all reached the realm of Super Douluo.
Huo Yuhao had no doubt that the Snow Empress, ranked first among the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the far north, had definitely reached the realm of Limit Douluo. With his small body, going to find these monsters? Forget it!
The Skydream Iceworm snorted and said:
"Hmph, that's you underestimating my ability. I swear on my life, there will definitely be no problem."
Huo Yuhao stopped and asked suspiciously:
"Really?"
The Skydream Iceworm nodded heavily.
"Yes, really! At the very least, I have a way to protect your life."
"Alright then, tell me how you plan to do it."
Huo Yuhao crossed his arms and waited for the Skydream Iceworm to explain.
What the Skydream Iceworm was saying was simply too exaggerated. Without sufficient safety guarantees, Huo Yuhao would absolutely not do such a suicidal thing.
"Ah, really, where's the most basic trust between people..."
The Skydream Iceworm muttered to himself as he explained his plan to Huo Yuhao.
Simply put, the Ice Empress, ranked second among the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the far north, has less than a hundred years left until her 400,000-year lifespan limit, and according to the Skydream Iceworm's estimation of her strength, she is absolutely unable to survive this heavenly tribulation.
This means that no matter what, she only has less than a hundred years left to live.
Given this, she has the possibility of being persuaded to join the team.
After all, living as a fierce beast in the far north can extend her life by another hundred years, and living as a martial soul on a human can also extend her life by another hundred years. The latter at least has a glimmer of possibility for eternal life, while the former truly has no hope of survival at all.
Furthermore, even if Huo Yuhao cannot become a god, even if he becomes a Limit Douluo, the time she can survive on him can be three hundred years, which is at least longer than the Ice Empress's current remaining lifespan.
When asked what to do if the Ice Empress disagreed, the Skydream Iceworm smiled proudly and pointed at Huo Yuhao.
"Kid, have you forgotten how you are able to move normally in the core circle of the far north?"
Huo Yuhao looked thoughtful.
"You mean your shedding has a way to deal with the Ice Empress?"
"Smart!"
The Skydream Iceworm snapped his fingers and praised:
"I have to say choosing you was really my luck. Your mind works really fast, kid."
Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly became serious. He didn't speak, quietly waiting for the Skydream Iceworm to explain.
Due to the extremely low temperature in the core circle of the far north, even powerhouses at the Titled Douluo level cannot stay for long. Yet Huo Yuhao could move around so normally because he was currently wearing the Skydream Iceworm's shedding.
This shedding helped him isolate all the cold. Now it seems it should have other functions as well.
The Skydream Iceworm explained:
"I didn't live for so long for nothing. This shedding is the crystallization of my million years of cultivation. Although the energy I accumulated over the years was continuously drained by those bastards in the Star Dou Great Forest, eventually leading to exhaustion, during the draining process, I deliberately mobilized my energy to constantly nourish my body. To be honest, if not for the toughness of my body, I would have died countless times by now. As long as I use my shedding, let alone the Ice Empress, I am confident I can trap even the Snow Empress."
"So that's how it is."
Huo Yuhao nodded in understanding and asked in a deep voice:
"What if more than just her comes? Can your shedding control two or even three at once?"
"No."
The Skydream Iceworm sighed deeply.
"So if more than just the Ice Empress comes, I will immediately take you and run with all our might, as far away as possible. Don't worry, I've lived for so many years, I'm more afraid of death than you are."
"Alright, I understand."
Huo Yuhao sighed lightly, turned around, and walked back towards the depths of the far north.
At the very least, after roughly hearing the Skydream Iceworm's plan, Huo Yuhao felt that his plan didn't have any major problems.
He also understood the principle of seeking wealth in danger. If it were just to obtain an ordinary ice attribute second martial soul, it naturally wouldn't be so dangerous, but that wouldn't truly transform him.
Since he wanted to obtain this immense wealth, he had to be mentally prepared. If he was always timid, he would never succeed at anything.