Huff! Huff! Huff!
Rapid gasps broke the silence of the room as Huo Yuhao sat up abruptly from the bed.
The stray hairs on his forehead were soaked with cold sweat and clung to his skin. His chest heaved violently, every breath heavy as if he had just escaped death.
His gaze quickly swept across his surroundings, and he knew he had transmigrated once again.
He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his brow; this time, he had actually transmigrated back during the fusion process with the Ice Empress!
Fusing a second spirit was not as easy or simple as forming a spirit soul contract.
It was a process that fundamentally reshaped his life essence and energy circuits.
Every inch of his meridians, every piece of bone, and every single cell felt as though they were being repeatedly crushed and reorganized by ultimate ice and violent spirit power. The pain far exceeded the limits of physical endurance, reaching deep into his soul.
Relying on his staggering willpower, Huo Yuhao held on tenaciously through that inhuman torment. His consciousness was like a lone boat in a storm, never fully sinking.
But that final segment of memory was already blurred. He wasn't sure if the fusion had been completed at the moment the transmigration occurred.
He immediately focused his mind to look inward, checking his own condition.
The first thing he felt was a significant change in his physical body.
An unprecedented sense of power filled his entire body. His physical strength, which was already far beyond his peers due to practicing the secret techniques of the Body Sect, seemed to have been tempered a thousand times over, showing another massive improvement.
This was the increase in life level brought by the four hundred thousand year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion torso bone!
Feeling slightly more at ease, he immediately sank his consciousness into his spiritual sea.
"Yuhao!!"
The translucent white figure of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm pounced over almost instantly, its round little face full of excitement and elation. "We succeeded! We really succeeded! You're now a spirit master with twin spirits! The spirit eyes of the original body martial soul and the ultimate ice of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion! Looking back at the history of the continent, this is an unprecedented combination!"
Did it succeed?
The last stone in Huo Yuhao's heart fell, stirring up an indescribable joy.
He looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and nodded vigorously.
Then, he turned his gaze to the other side of the spiritual sea.
There, a small figure was quietly curled up.
It was a human girl who looked only seven or eight years old, wearing a simple dress condensed from emerald green light, with two playful emerald green twin tails.
Her eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes cast faint shadows on her translucent spiritual skin. Her exquisite features possessed an innate beauty.
At this moment, she was surrounded by faint specks of emerald green cold mist, curled up as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm followed Huo Yuhao's gaze, and the excitement in its eyes was quickly replaced by a nearly devout tenderness. "The Ice Empress... the fusion process consumed a great deal of energy. She fell into a deep sleep after the fusion was completed. However, Elder Yi has checked her. He said the Ice Empress's soul origin is stable. In about a few days, she should wake up naturally."
Huo Yuhao looked at the sleeping Ice Empress, filled with a myriad of emotions.
This vicious beast who once ruled the far north had now become a part of his power and destiny in this form.
The karma and transformation involved were nothing short of a miracle.
Having confirmed the successful fusion with the Ice Empress, Huo Yuhao's consciousness quickly withdrew from the spiritual sea and returned to reality.
No matter how calm and steady he usually appeared, it didn't change the fact that he was currently only a nine year old child.
At this moment, that childhood excitement and the eagerness to test his new power made him take a deep breath, and he couldn't wait to activate his spirit.
However, this time, the spirit rings rising from beneath his feet were no longer three rings—two black and one white.
Instead, there were two.
They were two spirit rings as bright red as blood!
The red light was rich and deep, as if condensed from the purest essence of slaughter and life.
On these blood colored spirit rings, four brilliant golden patterns were evenly distributed around them.
That's right, this was the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion spirit, which now had its first and second spirit rings attached—four hundred thousand year spirit rings!
The Ice Empress had now become Huo Yuhao's spirit soul. At four hundred thousand years old, she was capable of providing Huo Yuhao with four spirit rings.
But considering the practicality of the spirit abilities, after their initial discussion, only two spirit rings were attached to Huo Yuhao.
However, these two four hundred thousand year spirit rings, combined with the four hundred thousand year torso bone, had brought Huo Yuhao a total of six powerful spirit abilities!
As the spirit possessed him, an indescribable aura of extreme cold erupted without warning, with Huo Yuhao as the center!
"Crack, crack..."
The sound of fine ice forming rang out like rapid drumbeats. Starting from where Huo Yuhao stood, crystalline frost spread frantically at a visible speed, like living white vines!
The floor, the walls, the ceiling... everything within sight was covered in a layer of ice crystals shimmering with a faint emerald blue luster in a matter of breaths!
The entire room was instantly transformed into a kingdom of ice and snow!
"Bang!!!"
Almost at the same instant the frost covered the room, the heavy metal door was violently blown open from the outside by a massive force!
A fiery red figure appeared in front of Huo Yuhao as if teleporting, carrying a scorching aura.
The newcomer was tall and graceful, with long, fiery red hair fluttering even without wind, and her beautiful face carried a hint of tension.
It was Leng Yaozhu!
She had just sensed an unusual aura from Huo Yuhao's room and had rushed over, thinking he was in danger.
However, when her sharp gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, especially when she clearly saw those two red spirit rings with four golden patterns shimmering at his feet... the tight worry on Leng Yaozhu's face instantly froze, then turned into unbelievable shock!
Then, Leng Yaozhu's right hand rose like a lightning bolt, making a slash through the air!
"Hum!"
A spirit power barrier, as solid as substance, instantly enveloped the entire room!
At this moment, she watched as Huo Yuhao retracted his spirit. His eyes were bright as he smiled and said, "Aunt Leng, I succeeded!"
Just a few simple words, but Leng Yaozhu instantly understood his meaning.
Because Huo Yuhao had mentioned before that ten thousand years ago, he had already begun preparing to acquire a second spirit.
And the scene just now naturally proved that Huo Yuhao was now a spirit master with twin spirits.
Furthermore, his second spirit already possessed a four hundred thousand year spirit soul!
Only now could Huo Yuhao be considered truly complete.
An indescribable sense of relief and excitement also surged within Leng Yaozhu's chest.
She took a deep breath, her red lips curving into a brilliant and proud smile: "Yuhao, congratulations."
But then, her expression quickly turned more solemn than ever before, and she warned in a low voice: "Yuhao, listen carefully. Unless you're in a life or death situation or have no other choice, you must absolutely, positively not easily reveal your second spirit."
Huo Yuhao nodded obediently, but then seemed to think of something and asked tentatively, "Then... does it also need to be hidden from Elder Han for the time being?"
Leng Yaozhu shook her head firmly: "Don't reveal it to Elder Han for now either."
"I understand, Aunt Leng."
Huo Yuhao's small face also became serious as he earnestly agreed.
He knew that once his identity was exposed, there was no telling how much of a stir it would cause.
Therefore, being careful about everything was the right thing to do!
The sternness on her face softened, replaced once again by a warm smile.
She raised her hand and gently rubbed Huo Yuhao's hair, her tone softening: "Don't be too nervous, and don't feel pressured. I'll find a way. There will be a suitable time for this talent of yours to bloom with its most dazzling brilliance."
"Mm!"
Huo Yuhao responded again. He had absolute trust in Leng Yaozhu.
Leng Yaozhu flicked her finger, and a flame the size of a soybean flew out. After circling the room once, the layer of frost that had just appeared instantly vaporized and dissipated.
She then said, "Get ready. Come with me to Shrek this afternoon!"
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