The sense of oppression the Ice Bear King brought to Huo Yuhao was even stronger than that of the Titan Snow Demon King.
After all, when he encountered the Titan Snow Demon King, he only needed to lie there motionless and endure the pain from the Titan Snow Demon King's sole; but now, he needed to flee constantly to escape the Ice Bear King's pursuit!
Fortunately, the Ice Bear King's speed didn't seem very fast, and with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm constantly emitting his mental force to interfere with him, Huo Yuhao managed to hold on and wasn't caught by the Ice Bear King.
But soon, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm brought a piece of bad news.
"That damn Ice Bear King is simply toying with you! He could have caught you or even eaten you long ago. The reason he hasn't harmed you yet is entirely because he's treating you as his toy... He's torturing you!"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's vision suddenly went dark, and his steps became much more unsteady.
A Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was actually this terrifying!
But thinking about it, it made sense; it would be strange if a dignified Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast couldn't catch up to him.
Could it be... was he destined to lose his life here today?
Feeling his body approaching its limit, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and ran forward for about another hundred meters. Until his foot was tripped by a block of ice, and he suddenly tumbled forward uncontrollably.
Seeing this, a hint of disdain flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes.
This human his Godmother told him to teach a lesson to was actually so weak?
Tripping over himself after just a few steps, such a frail human is truly trash!
Xiao Bai deliberately took heavy steps, approaching Huo Yuhao's body step by step.
Although Huo Yuhao really wanted to struggle to his feet, his whole body had long since been completely drained of strength, and there was simply no way to stand up. And the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao's mind also fell silent.
Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was doubting whether it was truly a mistake to bring Huo Yuhao to the Extreme North Land like this.
Could it be that he, this unprecedented Million-Year Spirit Beast of the continent, was going to end like this?
Xiao Bai's heavy footsteps rang in Huo Yuhao's heart like a death knell. Seeing the Ice Bear King's tall figure appear beside him, a look of despair and unwillingness emerged on Huo Yuhao's face.
Just then, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice actually rang out again—in this desperate situation, he had thought of another way.
"Little Yu Hao, there's no time to explain. Right now, the two of us can only take a gamble!"
There was a hint of madness in Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice. In the next instant, a wave of intense mental fluctuations suddenly appeared. Huo Yuhao only felt waves of dizziness hit him, and his body swayed, barely able to maintain a pathetic sitting posture.
Immediately after, the only spirit ring behind Huo Yuhao slowly floated out. He felt as if he had lost control over his body, yet his consciousness remained clear.
A terrifyingly immense mental force rapidly spread outward. At this moment, Huo Yuhao actually felt a pleasure as if he were ruling the world; the earth and the ice and snow were completely submissive beneath his feet. Even the Ice Bear King to the side seemed no longer a threat, but a creature that could be suppressed with a turn of his hand.
That feeling of having everything under control was truly wonderful. It seemed that with a turn of his hand, he could destroy everything, and wherever his gaze fell, he could judge all.
Then, the lustrous white ring behind Huo Yuhao began to slowly change color, gradually turning from the original white to pale gold, and then to bright gold.
This was the true color of a Million-Year spirit ring!
Ice Bear King Xiao Bai seemed stunned, his body freezing in place, his eyes filled with blankness as if he found everything before him unbelievable.
In the next instant, Ice Bear King Xiao Bai's figure collapsed with a bang, falling directly onto the open snowy ground.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned.
Was this... Brother Tianmeng's doing?
As if guessing Huo Yuhao's thoughts, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly rang out, but there was a hint of strangeness in it: "No... I haven't had time to do anything yet; it was him. He seems to have... fallen asleep."
Fallen asleep?
Before Huo Yuhao could react, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quickly said, "There's no time. I've already released my aura. The Ice Empress should be able to sense it soon, but before that, I need to add more fuel to the fire!"
As he spoke, nine clusters of brilliant golden light suddenly appeared in front of Huo Yuhao. The nine clusters slowly descended from the air; the first one landed directly on the snow, followed by the second one landing on top of it. Then, one by one, they stacked up, their overall volume gradually shrinking, but the golden color became increasingly solid.
These nine clusters of golden light actually condensed into a figure! And this figure... was clearly identical to him!
A powerful thought spread out the moment Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's mental body took shape. "Ice Empress, I know you've felt my presence. I, Tianmeng, have returned for revenge. Do you dare to meet me?"
At the same time Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke, a mental force so powerful that Huo Yuhao couldn't imagine it instantly covered his body, masking all of his aura.
After saying those words, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm became calm, but the golden light on him grew even more intense. Against this snow-covered land, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's figure appeared exceptionally conspicuous. Coupled with Ice Bear King Xiao Bai lying nearby, from Huo Yuhao's perspective, Brother Tianmeng looked like a god of war, and the Ice Bear King beside him was the monster he had just hunted...
Brother Tianmeng really does look like a master.
Huo Yuhao swallowed his saliva, a wave of anticipation surging in his heart.
Could it be... Brother Tianmeng's plan can actually succeed?
...
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In the Ice Palace, the Ice Empress suddenly took two steps forward, a disdainful sneer curling at the corners of her mouth:
"Revenge... he really knows how to talk himself up!"
As she spoke, the Ice Empress turned to look at the Snow Empress, her voice instantly softening: "Xue'er, they're here."
The Snow Empress nodded slightly, then raised her head a bit, looking at the sky that had suddenly changed color. "I felt it too... it is indeed an extremely pure energy. If I had known of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's existence back then, I'm afraid I would have passed the Heavenly Tribulation by now and reached the seven-hundred-thousand-year level."
There was a hint of regret in the Snow Empress's voice, but she quickly adjusted her emotions, a cold smile appearing on her lips:
"Since that fellow says he's here for revenge, let's go and have a look. Let's see exactly how he intends to get his revenge."
"No, Xue'er."
The Ice Empress looked at the Snow Empress, a glint of cunning flashing across her face. "I'll go over first to see what he really wants to say. Xue'er, you wait patiently for a while. Then you come out and give them a big surprise!"
"Alright."
The Snow Empress did not refuse the Ice Empress's suggestion. After all, today was originally meant to vent Bing'er's anger, wasn't it?"