"Hehe, hehe… how, how about it? This is Yuhao's third martial soul. Li—no, I mean, Ice Emperor—this is awesome, right?"
Even though he had already become Yuhao's soul ring, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't help but stutter when he felt the terrifying pressure of the Golden Dragon King erupting from Yuhao's body.
Still, he stubbornly held on and pretended to remain calm.
At the same time, he immediately established spiritual communication with Yuhao.
"Yuhao, what exactly is going on with you? I only told you to show her your hands. I didn't tell you to unleash everything! Look at this— you've scared the Ice Emperor half to death!"
Not to mention the Ice Emperor, even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm himself was badly shaken at this moment.
However, Yuhao felt even more wronged and replied helplessly:
"Brother Tianmeng, I really didn't want to. I can't control this at all."
"What?!"
Hearing that Yuhao couldn't control it, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm instantly panicked. Without hesitation, he mobilized his vast spiritual power and rushed to inspect Yuhao's physical condition.
Roar—!
But the instant Tianmeng's spiritual power touched Yuhao's body, another deep and ancient dragon roar echoed.
Startled—
Tianmeng suddenly felt his vision darken. His spiritual power was violently rebounded, forcing him to withdraw it at once.
In a daze, he seemed to glimpse an incomparably majestic golden dragon, stretching thousands of zhang long, coiled deep within Yuhao's body.
That golden dragon was noble and domineering beyond measure, as if all living beings in the world were destined to kneel before it.
The thousand-zhang golden dragon slowly lowered its head and cast a cold glance at Tianmeng. Its eyes were filled with disdain and suppressed anger.
Then, it vanished.
"Brother Tianmeng… is my second seal."
Yuhao's voice rang out softly, and at this moment, he finally understood the true reason.
Back at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Yuhao had consumed two supreme immortal herbs—Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. At the same time, his body had been tempered and nourished by the residual medicinal essence of dozens of immortal herbs.
This not only caused a qualitative transformation in his physique, but also caused the power of his qi and blood to soar explosively.
At that time, the second seal of the Golden Dragon King, hidden deep within his bloodline, had already loosened.
However, because Yuhao forcefully suppressed it, the seal did not completely shatter.
In the days that followed, even though Yuhao did not deliberately cultivate, his body continued to absorb the remaining medicinal power of the immortal herbs. His qi and blood continued to grow stronger without pause.
Now, the moment Yuhao activated the Golden Dragon King bloodline martial soul, the suppressed seal could no longer hold.
"Then… what should we do?"
Hearing Yuhao's explanation, Tianmeng finally recovered from his shock. At this moment, he no longer had the spare attention to care about the sealed Ice Emperor.
After all, if Yuhao was finished, then he would be finished as well.
"You protect me," Yuhao said calmly.
"I'll break through the second seal and condense my second qi-and-blood soul ring."
After speaking, Yuhao immediately sat down cross-legged on the frozen ground.
Seeing this, Tianmeng did not respond verbally. Instead, he directly released an enormous wave of mental power, forming a spiritual barrier to isolate all disturbances.
At this time, the Ice Emperor finally calmed down somewhat and spoke coldly:
"Tianmeng… is he human, or is he a soul beast? And since when could a soul ring be condensed purely from qi and blood?"
Originally, the Ice Emperor believed that Tianmeng had merely found an unparalleled genius possessing three martial souls, a talent capable of shocking the ancient and modern eras.
If she herself were added, that would make four martial souls—a level of talent far surpassing even the group of gods from ten thousand years ago. Such a person could truly be called the greatest genius in the history of the Douluo Continent.
However, what the Ice Emperor never expected was that she had still underestimated Yuhao.
That suffocating, bloodline-shaking aura caused even her— a four-hundred-thousand-year-old super soul beast—to feel a deep and instinctive fear.
"Just wait and watch," Tianmeng replied indifferently.
At that very moment, driven by the surging power of his qi and blood, Yuhao forcibly shattered the second seal.
The sealed power of the Golden Dragon King burst forth instantly like a raging flood breaking through a dam.
Boom—boom—!
Yuhao's body echoed with deep, thunderous sounds, as if massive war drums were being beaten inside him. His qi and blood roared violently, and in just two or three breaths, Yuhao clearly felt that the strength of his qi and blood had doubled.
At the same time, his strength, speed, and defensive power were all comprehensively enhanced.
But this was far from over.
Golden dragon scales rapidly spread from his right arm, climbing up over his shoulder, chest, and finally extending to his left arm.
Although his left hand did not fully transform into a dragon claw, it was completely covered in dazzling golden dragon scales.
Of course, while his power surged explosively, Yuhao himself was also enduring intense and unbearable pain.
This pain was even stronger than the first time he had condensed a soul ring.
However, Yuhao was no longer the same as before.
His body had been reforged by countless precious immortal herbs, and his tolerance for pain had increased dramatically.
At the same time, sensing Yuhao's suffering, the Life Origin Heart within him released an even purer and stronger life aura, continuously soothing his body.
Gradually, the pain began to fade.
At that moment, a golden soul ring silently condensed around Yuhao's body.
The instant the golden soul ring appeared, the Ice Emperor froze completely.
He… had actually condensed a soul ring by himself.
And it was a golden soul ring, completely different from any soul ring produced by soul beasts.
"A golden soul ring… coupled with such a bizarre and terrifying martial soul…"
Everything happening before her eyes exceeded the Ice Emperor's understanding.
"Tianmeng," she asked slowly, "since this boy is the host you chose, do you even know what kind of martial soul he truly possesses?"
Hearing this, Tianmeng pursed his lips and replied honestly:
"To be frank, I've studied it very carefully."
"Yuhao's Golden Dragon martial soul is extraordinarily special. It is a bloodline martial soul that has never appeared in history. It can be activated purely by qi and blood. Combined with bodily amplification, it can independently condense qi-and-blood soul rings and possesses many other unbelievable characteristics."
"So I suspect… this may be a god-given martial soul."
"God-given martial soul?!"
The Ice Emperor was shocked.
Martial souls bestowed by gods were said to be gifts from divine beings themselves.
"That's impossible," she said firmly.
"Even a god-given martial soul shouldn't be this powerful, let alone capable of condensing soul rings on its own."
"Then what if," Tianmeng said calmly, "the god is hidden within his body?"
Those simple words struck the Ice Emperor's heart like a heavy hammer.
Even as a four-hundred-thousand-year-old super soul beast, she could not compare with a god.
"And it's not just any ordinary god," Tianmeng added quietly.
Having become one with Yuhao, he understood better than anyone just how terrifying the power of the Golden Dragon King truly was.
At this moment, the Ice Emperor could no longer speak.
She could only stare blankly at Yuhao, who was stabilizing the surging energy within his body.
Seeing this, Tianmeng once again put on an infatuated expression.
"Ice Emperor, now do you understand how much I love you? What I offer you isn't merely a chance to survive your upcoming divine tribulation… but the opportunity to walk the path to godhood together."
The Ice Emperor's mind trembled violently, and her yellow eyes burst with dazzling light.
Become a god.
This temptation was something she simply could not refuse.
"Can I… really do it?"
For the first time, the Ice Emperor hesitated, completely ignoring Tianmeng's heartfelt confession.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chuckled softly.
"Of course. Otherwise, Yuhao and I wouldn't have come here at all."
While Tianmeng and the Ice Emperor spoke, Yuhao finally finished stabilizing the turbulent power within his body.
The golden dragon scales gradually receded, hiding once more beneath his skin. The aura of the Golden Dragon King converged, and the golden vertical pupils returned to their original appearance.
Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, joy shining within them.
Because he could clearly feel how terrifying his improvement had been in such a short time.
His pure physical strength alone had doubled, while his speed and physical defense had risen dramatically as well.
At the same time, the soul skill attached to the qi-and-blood soul ring quietly manifested—
Golden Dragon Body.