Huo Yuhao's idea was simple: whether it was his highly valued "Soul Ring carrying Soul Core" system or the "Faith God" system, he wanted to grasp both with both hands.
The former belonged to his own essence; the latter ensured that when he ascended to the God Realm, the realm would naturally recognize his status.
With status came the value of being recruited.
For instance, the God King of Destruction was a very good target to side with. After all, that God King of Destruction had always looked down on Tang San.
Alternatively, he could be even more extreme.
If, when the time came, he didn't have the strength to kill Tang San, he would use his Spectral Demiplane in coordination with the Planar Will to forcibly fuse with the Douluo Planet, thereby directly gaining total control over the world.
Although this would cause Huo Yuhao's cultivation to stagnate completely, it would allow him to simply take the Douluo Planet and run.
Regardless of the path, these were backup plans that needed early preparation.
And the Power of Faith was one of the things Huo Yuhao needed to prepare in advance.
Currently, Huo Yuhao (with Tang San acting as his proxy) had completed five of the nine Sea God Trials and had already seized more than half of the authority of the Sea God Divine Position.
Using his Eye of Destiny, Huo Yuhao filtered out and set aside all the Power of Faith within the Sea God Divine Position that belonged to the first generation Sea God Poseidon and Sea God Tang San, slowly refilling it with faith belonging to himself.
Perhaps after a while, the Sea God Divine Position would have to be renamed the Ice God Divine Position.
Back to the matter at hand.
After gathering the many Extreme North Soul Beasts, it was easy for Huo Yuhao to get them to accept his presence.
There was no helping it; the vast majority of Soul Beasts believe in the law of the jungle, and Huo Yuhao's current strength was simply "over-tuned."
When he revealed his Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and performed the Martial Soul possession, the Soul Beasts of the Extreme North thought their ruler, the Snow Emperor, had gained a younger brother.
That appearance—aside from the hair being blue and a bit shorter, the chest being flatter, and the facial features being slightly different—was almost identical to the Snow Emperor!
No... one should say his sense of pressure was even stronger!
Following this, Huo Yuhao followed his usual routine: selecting Soul Beasts whose lifespans were nearly exhausted to teach the Transformation Secret Technique, Blood Essence Body Cultivation, and Energy Storage Ring · Magic Cultivation, subsequently helping those with suitable cultivation levels to mold a Dharma Body.
These were the beings Huo Yuhao planned to take with him to bolster the strength of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.
A carrot in one hand and a stick in the other—the old tricks never go out of style.
Originally, the Extreme North Soul Beasts, who only knew Huo Yuhao's name from the Snow Emperor's mouth, were somewhat defiant. But after seeing Huo Yuhao's strength with their own eyes and receiving tangible benefits, they were won over.
Soul Beasts: He's so powerful, he's making us stronger, and most importantly, this human has a face just like the Snow Emperor's! Talk about a sense of security!
Huo Yuhao stayed busy, with the Snow Emperor accompanying him every step of the way, acting as his assistant.
Meanwhile, a certain scorpion was sitting on top of a fuzzy bear head, moping to herself.
"Aunt Ice, Aunt Ice, who is that powerful human? Why does he look so much like Ma? And this is the first time I've seen Ma get so close to someone other than you! Is he my pops?"
The simple-minded Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, looked puzzled. To this, the long-silent Ice Emperor snapped:
"He is your Uncle-in-law! Uncle-in-law! Not your pops!" The Ice Emperor gritted her teeth, correcting Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai blinked, scratched his head, thought for a bit, and said innocently: "Then can he be my pops? I feel like he's very kind, just like Ma, and his aura is so similar..."
"Shut up! He is just your Uncle-in-law!"
The Ice Emperor was angry, and her Ultimate Ice aura leaked out subconsciously. Xiao Bai shivered, not daring to speak.
Terrifying, truly terrifying! Ever since Aunt Ice got a man, she's become even more violent!
Most living creatures love hearing interesting stories—like gossip, especially gossip involving the Ice Emperor, ranked second among the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North, and the Snow Emperor, ranked first.
Because the Ice Emperor hadn't lowered her voice, most of the Soul Beasts present heard the conversation between her and Xiao Bai.
Wait, we thought he was just an ally of the Snow Emperor, a candidate for the future Ice God who would protect the Extreme North. It turns out he's actually the Ice Emperor's husband, and in the future, he might even be with the Snow Emperor too?
All at once, the way the Soul Beasts looked at Huo Yuhao changed.
From mere awe and respect, their gaze became increasingly "enthusiastic."
...
Although the number of Soul Beasts in the Extreme North was far lower than in the Star Constellation Great Forest due to the harsh environment, the quality of the beasts that survived and grew strong there was exceptionally high.
In terms of average quality, they even surpassed the Star Constellation Great Forest.
Huo Yuhao worked hard for several days straight and still hadn't finished assisting all the Soul Beasts that needed to transform.
On Xiao Bai's head, the Ice Emperor watched, still agonizing in her mind over how to handle the relationship between herself, the Snow Emperor, and Huo Yuhao.
Suddenly, an ice-blue figure descended, landing naturally beside the Ice Emperor.
"Bing'er."
The ethereal voice rang out. The dazed Ice Emperor finally noticed the Snow Emperor sitting next to her.
"Snow Emperor, why... why are you over here? Is it over?"
"Yuhao said only the finishing touches are left and he doesn't need my help for now, so I thought I'd come see you."
The Snow Emperor paused slightly, then spoke calmly: "Is he the partner you've chosen?"
"Huh? Ah?!"
The Ice Emperor completely lost her composure. Proud as she was, she couldn't maintain any of that pride in front of the Snow Emperor.
However, the Snow Emperor didn't stop, continuing:
"Your strength has improved greatly, but I can sense Yuhao's aura within your Ultimate Ice.
"He gave his own Ultimate Ice energy to you to absorb, didn't he?"
The Ice Emperor's expression stiffened again as her mind involuntarily replayed scenes of her stubbornly saying she was "fine" and "not full," only to end up so stuffed she couldn't take it anymore.
The Ice Emperor lowered her head, biting her lip, her ears turning slightly red, completely unsure of how to answer.
Seeing her like this, the Snow Emperor asked softly: "Let me ask this instead—is he good to you?"
The Ice Emperor was momentarily stunned, but this time she didn't hesitate, nodding seriously.
"Is that so... then I am at ease."
The Snow Emperor didn't care about many things. If you excluded the most important thing—all the living beings of the Extreme North—what remained was her sisterly bond with the Ice Emperor and her adopted son, Xiao Bai.
Now that the one she viewed as a sister had chosen a partner, as the elder sister, she had to understand the situation to make sure her sister wasn't being bullied.
Looking at the Ice Emperor, she seemed very happy.
However...
Recalling the auras of the Co-lord of Soul Beasts and the Auspicious Beast of the Star Constellation Great Forest that she had sensed on Huo Yuhao, the Snow Emperor fell silent.
It seems this partner Bing'er found is a bit of a playboy.