“Yuhua, I’m sorry, I have to leave now, but I sincerely hope you and Skydream will succeed.” The Ice Empress looked at Huo Yuhao, a flash of guilt in her eyes.

She had originally chosen to follow Huo Yuhao, embarking together on this path full of unknowns in pursuit of godhood. But now, she had no choice but to make the decision to leave.

In her heart, Snow Empress’ importance outweighed everything.

Compared to gambling on the almost impossible chance of becoming a god with Huo Yuhao, she’d rather believe in Snow Empress.

After all, the power Snow Empress had just demonstrated far surpassed even Limit Douluos, shaking everyone present.

Shrek Academy, renowned across the continent, was utterly powerless before Snow Empress, suppressed by her overwhelming force.

If not for the fact that the aura on Snow Empress was still somewhat lower than the divine power released by the gods during the great battle ten thousand years ago, the Ice Empress would have thought Snow Empress had already become a god.

“There’s no need for this, Ice Empress. I should be thanking you for choosing me back then. Without you, I could never have made it this far. If you want to leave, that’s your freedom. I have no right to interfere.”

Huo Yuhao shook his head lightly. Though his expression showed regret, it was clear he understood and accepted her decision.

Deep down, he knew the Ice Empress had her own choices to make. Without her help, he would never have been able to shine so many times, defeating Dai Huabin, and even forcing his rival to kneel and admit defeat.

“Just separate my spiritual origin. As for the soul ring and soul bone, I don’t need them anymore.” The Ice Empress turned to look at Mobius. Although she instinctively felt this woman was dangerous, since Snow Empress trusted her, she chose to let go of her doubts and place her trust as well.

She knew clearly that her soul ring and soul bone had long since merged with Huo Yuhao. Forcibly removing them would be no different than killing him.

“Alright, little guinea pig, get ready!” Mobius smiled softly, her smile carrying an unfathomable meaning.

Before her words faded, green arcs of electricity danced at her fingertips, which she gently pressed to the center of Huo Yuhao’s brow.

At that moment, the Ice Empress’ figure outside instantly dissolved into countless green light particles, quickly returning to Huo Yuhao’s brow.

At the same time, the Skydream Iceworm wasted no time in returning to Huo Yuhao’s spiritual sea.

He knew very well that splitting the Ice Empress’ soul origin was bound to damage Huo Yuhao’s own spiritual source. He had to go all out, using his own origin to make up for the loss and help stabilize Huo Yuhao’s mental space.

Inside Huo Yuhao’s spiritual world, a dark snake shadow with green markings quietly appeared, opening its bloody maw and swallowing a jade-green orb of light—the very core of the Ice Empress’ soul.

Huo Yuhao felt as if an invisible giant hand was tearing his soul apart. Agonizing pain overwhelmed him, making him groan uncontrollably. His face turned as pale as paper, and darkness almost claimed his consciousness.

Fortunately, the Skydream Iceworm reacted quickly, using his million-year-old spiritual origin to promptly patch up the wound in Huo Yuhao’s mind, preventing further harm.

Outside, Mobius withdrew her finger. In her palm now floated a ball of emerald light—the pure soul origin of the Ice Empress.

“Ice!” Snow Empress looked worriedly at the soul origin.

“Take it. Find that guy within three days, or her soul origin will dissipate.” Mobius tossed the soul origin casually to Snow Empress.

Snow Empress hurriedly caught it, immediately wrapping it in a gentle layer of white light, forming a sturdy protective barrier.

“I understand. Thank you. I’ll do as I promised.”

She sincerely thanked Mobius, glanced at Huo Yuhao—who was clutching his forehead in pain—then turned into a beam of dazzling white light, speeding off toward Haiyuan City.

She had promised Ice Empress not to harm Huo Yuhao, and so she would not. As for Mobius, she couldn’t control what she might do.

Mobius looked at Huo Yuhao with interest. At that moment, the soul tool storage device on his wrist suddenly shattered, revealing a dark red gemstone emitting an eerie glow.

The gem seemed almost alive, flying on its own to Huo Yuhao’s brow and slowly merging with him.

“An unprocessed pseudo-Herrscher core… Can a Herrscher personality be born in this world too? How intriguing!”

Mobius stared at Huo Yuhao, who was now enveloped in a dark red glow, as if he were a fascinating experiment. Her figure gradually faded, dissolving into space.

“Pain, guilt, regret, hatred… How could ‘I’ be so weak!” In Huo Yuhao’s spiritual world, the Skydream Iceworm was working hard to heal him when a familiar, haunting voice echoed from behind.

Both the Skydream Iceworm and Huo Yuhao’s body jolted violently—the voice was unmistakably Huo Yuhao’s own.

Instinctively, the two looked toward the source of the voice—only to be shocked by the sight of another Huo Yuhao in the mental space.

This Huo Yuhao looked almost identical except for blood-red pupils.

“Who are you? Why are you in my spiritual world?” Huo Yuhao’s face was still pale as he stared gravely at the blood-eyed doppelganger, while the Skydream Iceworm looked on in disbelief.

“Who am I? You should have guessed by now. I am you!”

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao smirked, his powerful spiritual force spreading out, resonating with the whole space. In the blink of an eye, he seized control of Huo Yuhao’s spiritual domain.

“Dai Huabin tried to kill you, but you never dared truly retaliate. The Academy shielded him, and you endured in silence. Snow Empress killed your teacher, and you didn’t even dare show hatred. Shrek Academy abandoned you, Ice Empress has now left you too, and you just silently accept it all. How could I be so weak!”

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao’s eyes blazed, and a flood of negative emotions surged into Huo Yuhao’s mind.

The feeling was so familiar that Huo Yuhao blurted out, “You—you’re that gemstone!”

“Yes and no. I was born from your negative emotions—your escape, your weakness. I am you.”

He wasn’t lying. Though the gem’s power had helped, this was a true part of Huo Yuhao, born from his own accumulated pain and weakness.

“I will avenge my mother, I will kill Dai Huabin, and I won’t forgive anyone who betrayed me!”

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao’s voice was crazed and evil—he was the embodiment of negativity.

“Brother Skydream!” Huo Yuhao’s face grew even paler. He shouted for help.

The Skydream Iceworm responded immediately. Ten giant golden orbs in the sky released spiritual power, transforming into chains that shot toward the blood-eyed Huo Yuhao, trying to bind him.

“Brother Skydream, I told you, I am Huo Yuhao. I am your true master.”

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. Instantly, the entire spiritual world trembled. Dark red light surged, engulfing the Skydream Iceworm.

The golden chains stopped in their tracks, the golden orbs above dimmed and lost their luster.

“Brother Skydream!” Huo Yuhao gasped, not expecting the Skydream Iceworm to be subdued so easily. The power of this blood-eyed self was beyond his imagination.

“Sleep. When you wake up, it will all be over. I’ll avenge mother and make everyone who hurt or betrayed me pay!”

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao appeared directly before him, his blood-red eyes full of madness, staring into Huo Yuhao’s soul.

“Sigh!” Just as Huo Yuhao was about to fall into unconsciousness, an old and helpless voice sounded.

“Grandpa Yi, will you stop me too?” The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao paused and turned to see Electrolux had appeared.

“Little Yuhao, it seems it’s my fault…” Electrolux looked troubled. With his powerful consciousness, he could tell this blood-eyed Huo Yuhao was not some outside evil—he was Huo Yuhao himself.

In short, the blood-eyed Huo Yuhao was a second personality.

Not innate, but catalyzed recently by his suffering and the mysterious gem.

Electrolux was full of guilt. If not for him, Huo Yuhao would never have bought the gem, used it to cultivate, or given rise to this dark second self.

“Grandpa Yi!” Huo Yuhao struggled to resist the negativity, looking at Electrolux with difficulty.

“Little Yuhao, I’ve always told you, hatred is not all there is to life.”

Electrolux spoke, spiritual power gathering at his fingertip as he pointed at the blood-eyed Huo Yuhao.

The blood-eyed Huo Yuhao sneered, blood-red lines spreading from his eyes and forming a third, blood-colored eye in his forehead, set with a dark red gem.

With this change, a wave of bloody spiritual power exploded. Electrolux’s energy body shuddered, strange red lines appearing on his form.

“So that’s it. I was careless—only a wisp of my consciousness remains. If this was my prime, I’d never fall for such a trick!”

Electrolux looked at the spreading red lines with resignation.

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