Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

“That's true,” Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.

“Of course, I admit I have my own selfish motives. Unlike humans, soul beasts seem to have long lifespans, but every hundred thousand years they must undergo a Heavenly Tribulation. Passing it leads to a great increase in cultivation, while failure results in complete annihilation.”

“This is why ten-thousand-year soul beasts are so rare. And the Heavenly Tribulation becomes more terrifying the further it goes, increasing exponentially after the third time,” Tianmeng Iceworm said, with a lingering look of fear on his face.

“So, you’re willing to let your beloved fade away like this? It seems you have a way to keep her conscious?” Huo Yuhao looked at Tianmeng, a teasing smile on his face.

After speaking, he flew forward, and then his body disappeared into the golden cocoon. The golden cocoon seemed to isolate everything. When Huo Yuhao probed with his spiritual power, he felt like a clay ox entering the sea, disappearing without a trace. Thus, Huo Yuhao was unable to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two beasts.

Tianmeng was inside the cocoon, surrounded by misty clouds. The interior of this golden cocoon was actually a small space of its own. Although the diameter looked only three meters from the outside, it was actually more than a hundred cubic meters inside.

“Ice, stop struggling, it’s useless. Let’s sit down and have a good talk,” Tianmeng's voice still carried a trace of tenderness. In front of him, a large worm about five meters long was lying there. To be precise, it wasn't a worm, but a layer of shell, with an overall crystal-clear texture. It looked like the shell of a worm after molting.

Through the shell, one could vaguely see a turquoise scorpion wrapped inside, which was undoubtedly the trapped Ice Empress.

Hearing Tianmeng's voice, Ice Empress stopped struggling. She had tried many methods just now, but all of them were in vain, which surprised her a lot. In her memory, Tianmeng had only lived longer, but he had no offensive means of his own. He could only play the role of food in front of her.

She really couldn't figure out how that guy could be so strong after only ten thousand years, especially since he had become a human's soul ring. Logically speaking, his consciousness should have dissipated long ago. Little did she know that Tianmeng had used almost all his power to deal with her this time, and the price he paid was heavy.

“Humph, what’s there to say? I'm inferior, and this Empress admits defeat.” From within the shell, Ice Empress's cold voice came out.

“Ice, don’t you really think I brought you here for revenge?”

“Heh, heh heh… You went to so much trouble because you wanted me to become that human’s soul ring too, right? Tianmeng, you’re dreaming. This Empress would rather be annihilated than let you benefit. I know you must have some ways, but without this Empress’s cooperation, don’t even think about succeeding.”

Ice Empress was, after all, an old monster who had lived for more than 400,000 years. In a short period of time, she had guessed the situation pretty accurately.

“You’re right, but let me ask you, how confident are you in surviving this Heavenly Tribulation? Not to mention that you have already been reduced to fish on the chopping board, even if you devour my origin and survive this Heavenly Tribulation, what about the next time? And the time after that? Are you still confident?”

Ice Empress was silent when she heard this. Tianmeng continued on his own: “There’s nothing we can’t say at our level. If you didn’t want to go further, you wouldn’t have risked coming to me. Similarly, I’m unwilling to let millions of years of hard work be defeated by fate.”

“What? Millions of years? You broke through?” In an instant, Ice Empress was shocked, and even more so, she couldn't believe it. It was rumored that if a soul beast's cultivation broke through to a million years, it could be called a divine beast, which could leave the lower realm and ascend to the God Realm to obtain eternal life.

Tianmeng ignored Ice Empress. He could probably guess the reason for Ice Empress's shock. “Things aren’t what you think. Back then, I was worried about being found by you, so I drifted south along the sea…” Tianmeng Iceworm tearfully recounted his tragic experiences back then. His experiences were so tragic that listeners were saddened and onlookers shed tears.

“Just like that, when I was about to run out of steam, I finally broke through that barrier and became a million-year soul beast. With the ability after the breakthrough, I was able to escape, but at that time, my life was also coming to an end.” Speaking of this, Tianmeng stopped. He looked at Ice Empress, “Ice, do you still remember those three humans ten thousand years ago?”

Ice Empress's pupils shrank when she heard this. “Of course I know, but we hid far away at that time. How dare we show our faces? I don’t know what happened specifically, but one person was rumored to have ascended to the God Realm?”

“Don’t tell me you’re hoping that the human outside can reach that step. Humans live for a hundred years, but how many people have reached that step in these tens of thousands of years?”

“Yes, becoming a god is so difficult, but I have no other choice. Also, you underestimate that little guy too much. Although that little guy hides it very well, it’s impossible to completely hide it in front of me. I can tell you that when he breaks through to the human Title Douluo, he may already have the power to contend against the gods. With my help, I have a 30% chance of helping him become a god. If you are willing to help me, the chance of success can be increased by another 20%. At that time, even if we are not true gods, we can enjoy endless life by relying on him.”

Huo Yuhao was resting in place, recovering his state. It was eight thousand miles from Shrek to the Far North Icefield. These days of living in the open air had taken a toll on him. At this moment, he had no idea that Tianmeng Iceworm had such a high evaluation of him.

Ice Empress was even more shocked. 30% seemed small, but it depended on what it was. Tianmeng Iceworm actually boasted so much. Over the years, her emotions had always been calm, but what she saw and heard today had made her lose her composure repeatedly.

“Okay, I promise you. I can help you, but I am not a slave to be bossed around, do you understand? Also, I want to maintain independent thoughts and consciousness like you. If you can't do these, then everything is off, even if it's just a lose-lose situation.”

Ice Empress agreed, but also made a request. However, in Tianmeng's view, this was reasonable. No one would follow you without benefits.

Of course, the most important thing was that Ice Empress really couldn't resist now. She had no doubt that if she refused to die, these two guys would kill her. Even if they couldn't get the soul ring, the soul bone would always run away. A ten-thousand-year soul beast would definitely drop a soul bone upon death.

“My life is very monotonous, living aimlessly for hundreds of thousands of years. Since the first time I saw you, I have never forgotten your figure. I love you, I don’t want us to be separated like this, so I came.” Tianmeng Iceworm looked at Ice Empress infatuatedly, saying mediocre, cheesy love words.

[Some book friends suggested fusing even Xue Di together. I can spoil it for everyone. I won’t absorb Xue Di’s soul ring. Finding Tianmeng Iceworm is to provide cover, and Ice Empress is to deal with the second martial soul. I won’t absorb Xue Di. There will be more cheats later. There’s no way around it. Without cheats, I can’t beat the God Realm at all. Even if I absorb all the fierce beasts such as Di Tian, it won’t work. Salty Fish won’t really let Huo Yuhao go to the God Realm to lie dormant. It can’t be so aggrieved. Ice Empress and Tianmeng will be resurrected when the time is right. They will all be Huo Yuhao’s firm followers.]