Chapter 183: Return to the Extreme North
But Huo Yuhao was different. He was a peerless genius of the Douluo Continent. As long as he remained alive, he would inevitably become a powerhouse that no one could overlook in the future. Moreover, Huo Yuhao had a commendable character, and helping a genius like him would undoubtedly yield great rewards. Based on what Jing Hongchen knew of Huo Yuhao, he was not an ungrateful person. If he extended his aid now, there would certainly be returns in the future. Even if Huo Yuhao couldn't become his grandson in law, both he and the Hongchen family could still gain significant benefits from him.
Huo Yuhao took a step forward and said to Luan Feng, "The rare metals we extract should naturally be prioritized for crafting soul tools for the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion. After all, mining is no easy task. The Fire Phoenix Legion deserves compensation for their efforts."
The Sun Moon Empire usually did not lack rare metals, but their prices were quite high. However, wartime was a different story. In the original work, after the Sun Moon Empire launched its war across the Douluo Continent, its reserves of rare metals actually fell into shortage. Juzi even personally led a team to the outskirts of the Extreme North to mine resources.
From Huo Yuhao's personal perspective, he did not urgently need the rare metals of the Extreme North. Given Kong Deming's regard for him, he had no shortage of resources. Additionally, some members of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion had already obtained spirit souls and, under Juzi's guidance, joined the Spirit Pagoda. This meant there was a high chance the Fire Phoenix Legion would eventually fall under his influence, so he didn't mind offering them some benefits in advance.
Luan Feng smiled. "Huo Yuhao, once we arrive in the Extreme North, our Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion will spare no effort in mining."
The Extreme North.
Cold winds cut like blades as snow fell heavily, turning the world into a vast expanse of white. This place was rarely touched by humans; only the soul beasts of the Extreme North were accustomed to this frozen landscape.
Huo Yuhao, Jing Hongchen, and Luan Feng arrived at the outskirts of the Extreme North. If one were to look down from above the clouds, they would see three small black dots flying through the sky.
Huo Yuhao wore extremely light clothing, not even bringing a specially crafted thermal soul tool. But for him, this was natural. With his Ultimate Ice martial soul, his resistance to the cold was unparalleled. The icy winds and snow had no effect on him.
At this moment, two powerful spirit souls in his spiritual sea were feeling joyful.
The Ice Empress murmured, "Finally, we've returned to the Extreme North. Yuhao, I want to visit my clan and arrange a few things. Last time, I left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to choose a successor."
As one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Empress was not only a formidable Ice Jade Empress Scorpion but also the leader of her species. Now that she was committed to following Huo Yuhao to become a god, she naturally needed to select a new leader for the Ice Jade Scorpion clan.
"Alright, Ice Empress, once we find the right moment, you can summon your kind and take care of your matters," Huo Yuhao responded.
"Mm," Ice Empress acknowledged.
However, the Snow Empress had a different opinion. "Bing'er, I think we should gather all the soul beasts of the Extreme North. Now that I've chosen to follow Yuhao in his path to godhood, there is no turning back. After ruling as the foremost of the Three Heavenly Kings for so many years, I must ensure the soul beasts here have a strong leader to protect them from external threats."
"Are you thinking of choosing the Ice Bear King?" Ice Empress speculated.
The Snow Empress sighed. "I can't choose him. He's indeed very close to me and quite powerful, but he's too simple minded. Compared to the more ferocious soul beasts, he's at the other extreme. I will most likely select the Titan Snow Demon King. Unlike Xiao Bai, he is far more cunning and experienced. Letting him become the ruler of the Extreme North would be beneficial for the soul beasts here."
After saying this, she fell silent for a moment before turning to Huo Yuhao's spiritual form. "Yuhao, while I won't make Xiao Bai the ruler of the Extreme North, I do want him to become your spirit soul."
The Snow Empress's reasoning was simple. Given the Ice Bear King's current strength, it was highly likely he wouldn't survive his next tribulation. Rather than letting him perish under heavenly judgment, it would be better for him to join the divine ascension plan.
"Alright, but I'll need to find the right moment for you to summon the soul beasts," Huo Yuhao agreed without hesitation. As a soul master, he would never refuse a powerful soul beast like the Ice Bear King as his spirit soul.
However, he was also planning to discuss recruiting more soul beasts with the Snow Empress. He hoped to make the Extreme North a key base for the Spirit Pagoda.
"Truly an extraordinary Ultimate Ice martial soul." Nearby, Jing Hongchen watched Huo Yuhao in his thin attire and couldn't help but feel envious.
Unlike Huo Yuhao, he was dressed in thick, insulated clothing and carried a thermal soul tool to resist the cold. Even as a Titled Douluo, he had no intention of facing the harsh environment unprotected. Though the cold wouldn't kill him, he wasn't a masochist there was no reason to endure unnecessary suffering.
Suddenly, Huo Yuhao halted midair. Looking down at the snow covered ground, he said, "Alright, this should be the place. We can start surveying for mineral resources and extracting rare metals here. Based on what I glimpsed through the Eye of Destiny, the mines are located in the northeastern part of the Extreme North, which is why I led you all in this direction."
"Right here?" Jing Hongchen followed Huo Yuhao as they descended to the ground, with Luan Feng landing beside them.
Standing on the icy terrain, Huo Yuhao chanted an incantation and opened the Necromantic Gate. A wave of eerie, chilling energy spread out.
Members of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion emerged from the gate. The moment they stepped into the open, they were struck by the bone chilling cold, prompting them to immediately activate their thermal soul tools to fend off the extreme temperatures.
Then, they took out specialized surveying soul tools, eager to explore the area for mineral deposits.
Even though the Sun Moon Empire had abundant resources, who would complain about having too many rare metals?
After a while, the surveying soul tools emitted a sharp "beep beep beep" sound an unmistakable signal that rare metals had been detected.
Given the broad detection range of the tools, this confirmed that a significant amount of rare metals was present in the area.
Many soul engineers began cheering excitedly.
Even Rank 9 soul engineer Luan Feng couldn't hide her joy. "There really are rare metals here. This is incredible! With these resources, the empire's strength will reach even greater heights.
"Yuhao, you are a hero of the Sun Moon Empire. In all my years, this is the first time I've surveyed an area with such an abundance of rare metals."
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