bioinnovel Chapter 141 Choice
Chapter 141 Choice
The Eternal Frost Netherworld.
The army of 300,000 undead, along with the seven ultimate forms, had all been annihilated. Ash-like remains lay scattered on the frozen earth, leaving not even a mournful cry.
However, this fragmented alternate dimension stubbornly maintained its form and did not collapse completely after being pierced by the enhanced Frost Moon Falling Star as Xue Youyou had predicted.
In other words, that Emperor Frost Soul Lord is most likely still clinging to life.
"As expected... it's normal that he didn't die."
Xue Youyou quickly suppressed the slight disappointment in her heart and calmly accepted the situation before her.
After all, it is a genuine imperial-level pet beast. Even if it is old and frail, even if it is as shaky as a dying lamp, it will never be so easily erased from existence.
That level of vitality cannot be measured by common sense.
However, this ultimate emperor—the Soul Lord of Frost—was far too petite. Even after searching several times using the shared vision of the Divine Snow Woman, it couldn't find a trace of it.
It's really unavoidable. Asking the Yuki-onna, who is 5,500 meters tall, to search for a target that is only a little over two meters tall is like asking a human to squat on the ground and look for ants. Even with the best eyesight, she would lose sight of the target if she wasn't careful for a moment.
Moreover, the Soul Master of the Frost Realm is far more cunning than an ant.
This is an ant that can fly and burrow underground, and can even jump out at any time to fight back.
After annihilating an army of 300,000, the Yuki-onna's experience bar leaped to the maximum of level 70. Before evolving into her ultimate form, all excess experience will be temporarily stored and will be returned in a lump sum upon completion of the evolution.
In other words, Xue Youyou cannot indirectly determine whether a kill has been completed by relying on the experience bar's movement.
On the other hand, if the Yuki-onna of the Goddess of the Ages wants to continue to transform, break through the threshold to the ultimate form, and advance on the path of mythology, she still needs to meet a number of desperate and demanding conditions.
Judging from her current performance, if killing an ultimate-level being is not enough, then she can only target something even more ambitious and try to hunt down an ultimate-level emperor.
If even this is still not enough, then the next step is for her to search for the elusive and hard-to-find golden skill card for the Snow Woman of the Age of Gods.
Only by doing everything possible and thinking to the extreme can one have a sliver of a chance to touch that power called miracle.
Based on this, Xue Youyou decided to personally descend and check the situation. This opportunity was extremely precious; she had to go down and confirm with her own eyes that the Soul Master of the Frost Soul was completely dead, leaving no room for change.
Although this decision would undoubtedly put her in danger, she couldn't care less. Taking a deep breath, she swooped down from a height of five thousand meters.
however--
With her feet on the solid yet frosty ground, Xue Youyou looked around. As far as the eye could see, there was only endless, deathly whiteness, and not a trace of the Frost Soul Master.
Could they be hiding it?
A deep suspicion appeared in Xue Youyou's eyes.
This alternate dimension is ultimately the domain of the Soul Master of the Frost Realm. If the other party is determined to hide, it is like a drop of water disappearing into the ocean, and she will have no way to find it.
A thought flashed through her mind, and she decided to roll her eyes and shout at the top of her lungs, "Where are you? I've already made my move! Now it's your turn—!"
"..."
The sound traveled far in the empty, icy realm, but seemed to be swallowed up by the deathly silence, without any response.
Undeterred, Xue Youyou continued shouting, "Didn't you say you had some secret to tell me? Now you can tell me—!"
"..."
Still, there was complete silence. The cold wind howled as it swept across the frozen earth, as if mocking her.
But Xue Youyou always had an extremely strong intuition—this emperor was definitely not dead.
Damn it... It seems he's really determined to hide.
If the other party refuses to show up, she really has no way to deal with it.
Cursed species are known for their elusive and unpredictable methods. In their tendency to "run when you can't win," they are almost identical to Void-type pets—a trait deeply ingrained in their survival instincts. They have little sense of honor, no superfluous obsessions; survival is their only guiding principle.
Xue Youyou could almost picture the scene—at this very moment, the Soul Master of the Frost Netherworld was huddled in some corner she couldn't see, watching her disheveled state with great interest, a faint mockery playing on his lips.
For this flexible and adaptable emperor, it was absolutely possible to do something so unburdened.
Even now, she stands defenseless and isolated on the open battlefield, seemingly in a perilous situation where she could be easily ambushed and killed. If she were killed in one blow, the Yuki-onna, who shares a symbiotic relationship with her, would also perish. Such a tremendous temptation lay before him, yet it still failed to stir even the slightest desire in the emperor to attack.
How cautious, and how cunning.
What should I do?
Xue Youyou's mind raced between calmness and anxiety.
A path quickly emerged: just keep dragging it out and wear down the Frost Soul Master to death.
The basis of this plan is that the Soul Lord of the Frost Soul had personally said that he had less than three days left to live.
Logically speaking, after taking such a devastating blow from the Snow Woman of the Goddess of the Ages, even if she didn't die, her very essence should have been damaged. On a positive note, the so-called "less than three days" has most likely been reduced to "less than two days."
However, all of this is based on the premise that the other party is not lying.
But the problem is precisely this: how could it possibly be completely free of any adulteration?
Who can't play the victim? The weak use it to gain sympathy, and the strong use it as a trap; it's the lowest-cost game strategy in the world.
Even if it were true, the situation would certainly be different now.
Imagine an old, lonely woman, confined alone for a thousand years, nearing the end of her life—her heart already dead, even time frozen into amber. But then this living person suddenly bursts in, not only breaking the millennia-long silence but also engaging in a long-awaited, almost extravagant, passionate battle with it.
The intense euphoria of a parched land receiving rain was so overwhelming that even Xue Youyou herself, trying to imagine herself in that state, couldn't help but find it exaggerated. It wouldn't be far-fetched to rely on such a surge of dopamine to extend one's life for another week.
Ha ha……
Thinking of this, Xue Youyou's eyes twitched slightly.
That old man must be incredibly excited right now.
The problem is, she doesn't have time to waste here with it.
If she remains trapped here, Lanzhi Academy will likely be eliminated by Fentian Academy in the next round.
It's unrealistic to expect Meng Yanqing to defeat Lin Feiyan in a head-on confrontation.
Thinking of this, Xue Youyou's heart skipped a beat.
Wait a minute... Could the flow of time in this alternate dimension be vastly different from that in the real world?
In her past life, within the "Contract of Ten Thousand Beasts," she was repeatedly drawn into various alternate dimensions. The rules of these secret realms are always bizarre, often not aligning with the flow of time in the outside world.
A day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth—this seemingly exaggerated concept is not impossible to achieve in certain deeper dimensions.
Xue Youyou's brows furrowed instantly.
If that's the case, then we're in big trouble.
She had personally promised Meng Yanqing that she would help her win the championship.
She had also promised Bao Yunxing that she would personally hold off Mutsuki in the finals.
There's also Lu Yuan... Although it's not that formal, it can still be considered as fulfilling a promise.
Over there lie three weighty agreements, and over here lies the crucial path of evolution.
The crux of the problem lies in time.
She cannot meet everyone's expectations at the same time.
If you choose to give in to them, the opportunity you've worked so hard to seize might slip through your fingers.
If she prioritizes her own needs, those who trust her will be left waiting in vain, until they are disappointed.
The moment this thought clearly took shape in her mind, Xue Youyou finally realized one thing—in this confrontation with the Soul Master of the Underworld Frost, she not only failed to gain the upper hand, but unknowingly fell into a real disadvantage.
Ironically, if she forcibly cleaved this alternate dimension with her Returning Sheath, seemingly ending the standoff, it would actually be equivalent to personally releasing the dying Soul Master of the Frost Realm from his cage.
Just as the Soul Lord of Frost had said at the beginning, the gods had favored it.
Xue Youyou's expression became uncertain, with a rare look of hesitation flickering in her eyes.
For a long time, she has believed in an ironclad rule: as a beast tamer, the evolution of her pets is more important than anything else.
These words were almost etched into her bones. In her previous life, it was with this unwavering belief that she climbed step by step to the top and became the Beast Tamer of the Palace, standing proudly at the pinnacle of all living beings.
But now, the thought of those adorable, superhuman teammates who are powerless and helpless is still waiting outside for help, and the trust they have in me, makes me feel like something inside me has been quietly shaken.
It seems she... really can't stay here any longer and keep wasting her time like this with the Soul Lord of the Frost.
Xue Youyou bit her lower lip hard, the stinging pain giving her back some of her decisiveness.
She abruptly looked up and commanded the Snow Woman of the Goddess ...
She decided to use these ten rounds of bombardment as the final blow in this battle—regardless of the outcome, she decided to stop and cease all further conflict.