Xu Changsheng manipulated the silver nebula in front of him, pressing it forward.
He himself began to slowly rise into the air, hovering in mid-air before his nebula.
Under his control, the enormous silver nebula in front of him began to change shape.
In just a moment, the silver nebula transformed into a gigantic humanoid form, bearing a striking resemblance to Xu Changsheng. It cradled the diminutive Xu Changsheng in its hands, emanating a powerful aura that served as a great deterrent to the enemy.
Xu Changsheng's physical body is inside the coffin; his external body is merely his soul. Therefore, he cannot use soul skills, nor can he use his Martial Soul True Body.
After all, his own soul skill was unique to him.
However, he did not waste those three thousand long years. He researched and developed many self-created soul skills suitable for his own use, and even created his own martial soul true body. For example, the Nebula Body he is releasing now is formed by drawing on the power of the stars in the sky and fusing it with his own soul power to create this terrifying soul power nebula, which is in no way weaker than a martial soul true body.
At this time, Liao Mengkai had already returned to the Terrorclaw Soul Guide Corps and was back in his original position.
Jing Hongchen was already furious, but since Liao Mengkai had come to help him, he couldn't afford to lose his temper.
However, he really couldn't understand why Liao Mengkai would suddenly go crazy.
Why not just cooperate with everyone and unleash the Soul-Guiding Matrix Cannon? Instead, you insist on going out to your death. You should have a sense of how strong a powerful being capable of spatial teleportation can be.
Fortunately, Liao Mengkai was not injured, so there was not much loss, but it did lower morale a bit.
Today's incident has really blown up, but since things have come to this point, there's not much to say. We need to go back first before we can talk about the future.
The mysterious palace master before the Star Luo Empire clearly did not want them to leave easily.
At this point, Jing Hongchen had no intention of seeking revenge. He only had one thing on his mind: how to bring the Terrorclaw Soul Instructor Group back safely.
The Xu Changsheng before them was not just one person; he brought an entire army from the Star Luo Empire. Moreover, the power of this army seemed to be no less than that of a weak one, and even reached a terrifying level. Jing Hongchen discovered that every soldier in this army rode a tiger or leopard-like soul beast with an equally powerful aura.
The most outrageous one has actually reached the ten-thousand-year level, which is truly unbelievable.
The strength of the Star Luo Empire has far exceeded their expectations.
For the first time, Jing Hongchen encountered something beyond his control, and he was immediately filled with fear.
Although he was constantly thinking, his hands moved without slowing down. In no time, he had condensed the third Soul Guiding Matrix Cannon. However, he did not rush to fire it. He just held it tightly in his hand, ready to fire at any time.
At the same time, he also tightly condensed the fourth soul-guided matrix cannon.
Xu Changsheng has the ability to teleport, so he has to be on guard!
But little did Jing Hongchen know that although Xu Changsheng appeared to be very imposing, he was actually quite flustered inside.
Because his star power is limited, his soul power is also limited.
Spatial teleportation is no small feat; it requires enormous resources, and he couldn't afford to use it too often.
Xu Changsheng estimated that at most, he could transfer one more array cannon from the Mirror of the Mortal World.
The two faced off in the air, neither willing to yield to the other's imposing presence.
However, don't forget that in the Star Luo Empire, there is only Xu Changsheng at level 98.
Even though Du Busi is a level 98 powerhouse, and although he was caught off guard by Jing Hongchen's Soul Guidance Matrix Cannon and suffered some internal injuries, the Vice Hall Master of the Judgment Hall of the Star Luo Empire is a woman named Wang Xian'er.
She is known as the "Healing Immortal".
And she happened to be there today.
Just now, I successfully healed the injuries of Du Busi and the others.
The fact that the poison couldn't kill him was precisely the key to breaking the deadlock.
Unleashing his true martial spirit, Poison Undying once again transformed into a dark green figure. Wielding the Reverse Scale Sword, he charged from the side into the battle formation of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Army, swinging his black longsword and slashing at the few soul guidance squads scattered on the outermost edge of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Army. His target was the soul guidance device tightly gripped in their hands.
As the leader of a major sect, Du Busi was an extremely intelligent person. Although he disdained soul tools, he was still capable of this kind of simple analysis.
To strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot. The way to deal with the terrifying cannon in the hands of the near-mortal is to dismantle it step by step.
Poison Undying's attack was extremely effective. The terrifying brute force of his awakened martial soul, combined with the Reverse Scale Sword in his hand, made it easy for him to deal with a few mere Soul Master level trash, even if they were wearing very thick shields.
His sword strike directly wounded more than a dozen members of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Team who were holding Link Soul Guidance Devices, and also destroyed dozens of Link Soul Guidance Devices.
At the moment Du Busi suddenly attacked, Jing Hongchen was both surprised and furious, but he still managed to launch the Soul Guidance Matrix Cannon in his hand, blasting it towards Xu Changsheng.
Xu Changsheng's expression was extremely solemn, and his body emitted a silver-black radiance. At the critical moment, he moved this Soul Guidance Matrix Cannon to another dimension.
But very soon, in the next instant, Jing Hongchen's last remaining fourth Soul Guiding Matrix Cannon, which was not yet fully charged, arrived as expected.
Xu Changsheng couldn't teleport this time; he could only take the hit head-on.
Because behind him were countless soldiers of the Star Luo Empire. Although they were all Huo Yuhao's soldiers, only obeying the commander's seal and ignoring everyone else, they were still citizens of the Star Luo Empire and the main fighting force in the future war. He would not sit idly by.
Terrifying starlight suddenly emanated from the two nebula eyes in his Nebula Body. The rotation speed of his soul core also began to increase wildly, and terrifying soul power was released wildly. With the help of the stars in the sky, two extremely cold yet extremely hot terrifying rays shot out from his eyes and were fired towards the unfinished matrix cannon.
The two collided in mid-air and then exploded instantly, producing a huge roar that also sounded the battle horn.
Xu Changsheng's cold voice rang out immediately.
"Apart from Jing Hongchen, the fates of everyone else are irrelevant."
The battlefield was in a state of great chaos.
At Xu Changsheng's command, the warriors of the Star Luo Empire rushed toward the Terror Claw Soul Guide Army. This army belonged to the newly established Commander Battalion of the Empire and was Huo Yuhao's private army.
Xu Changsheng asked Huo Yuhao to take charge and keep order, but Huo Yuhao refused. Xu Changsheng then kept pestering him until Huo Yuhao finally lost his patience and threw the tiger tally of the Commander's Battalion to him.
The overall strength of Huo Yuhao's army is actually not strong, and can even be described as weak.
Even though they wore the special armor that Huo Yuhao had made from the Swallowed Star world, their combat power was actually not very strong.
Because although their defense is high, they can't deal any damage, which is their overall weakness.
However, with the contract-devouring beasts that Huo Yuhao prepared for them, they finally became an invincible army.
These devouring beasts vary in strength, with the weakest having only a hundred years of cultivation, while the strongest have nearly ten thousand years.
In Douluo Continent, only those whose strength truly reaches the Soul King level, or even higher, can qualify.
Only Soul Masters dare to venture alone into the Soul Beast Forest to hunt Soul Beasts of the thousand-year level or higher.
This is because the overall strength of a soul beast far surpasses that of a soul master.
Of course, for some genius-level Soul Masters, this standard is not reliable at all.
Because some geniuses with innate soul power of level eight or above can even defeat or kill thousand-year-old soul beasts at the Soul Venerable level.
However, special cases are just special cases; genius soul masters are still very rare.
In general, the strength of a soul beast of the same level far surpasses that of a soul master.
These Devouring Beasts, which evolved through the mutation of the Devouring Star Bloodline, possess a level of strength in their flesh and bones that far surpasses that of the Soul Beasts of Douluo Continent. Their strength is unparalleled.
The warriors of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Legion do not use flight soul tools because they must sacrifice some mobility in order to maintain the link soul tools.
The Soul Guidance Alliance Matrix Cannon had already been destroyed by the Poison Undying, and they were facing the Star Luo Army, which was coming with great momentum and full of killing intent.
They also quickly deployed defensive shields in small groups to withstand the onslaught of the Devouring Beasts.
At the same time, they used soul tools to launch a counterattack.
A chaotic battle erupted completely.
In the core area, Du Bu Si was surrounded by the people of the Sun Moon Empire, but he was not afraid at all. The soul core in his dantian spun wildly, and the terrifying green soul power was released as if it were free. A crazy look appeared on Du Bu Si's face. His eyes were always on the special soul tool behind Jing Hong Chen.
The Conferred God Platform is a level nine soul tool, and ordinary storage soul tools simply cannot store it inside.
Mirror Red Dust's Red Dust Devouring Storage Soul Tool can only temporarily store the Conferred God Platform for a period of time under very stable conditions. However, after experiencing successive battles and being repeatedly stimulated, the Red Dust Devouring is about to lose control of the Conferred God Platform. The Conferred God Platform behind Mirror Red Dust has appeared and disappeared several times, and the sharp-eyed Poison Undying has been keeping a close eye on it.
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, and poison can't kill one person. Faced with so many people beating him, he quickly coughed up blood, but he didn't retreat a step. He just kept releasing his soul skills.
However, Xu Changsheng's figure arrived suddenly, his silver nebula body blocking a fatal blow for Du Busi, and he also joined the battle.
The pressure suddenly lessened considerably, and Du Bu Si let out a long sigh of relief. Then, wielding the Reverse Scale Sword, he charged towards Jing Hong Chen.
His goal has always been clear: the Snow Emperor's embryo.
He was quite certain that Xue Di's soul bone, with its cultivation level of 690,000 years, could help him reach a higher level of cultivation.
Upon seeing this, Xu Changsheng's young face immediately showed a look of disdain.
This guy who can't be poisoned is quite a talent. He has a clear goal and is determined to fight Jing Hongchen, leaving everyone else to deal with. He's really shameless.
"You think I'm a pushover? You think I can't be poisoned?"
Having withstood a punch from Du Bu Si, Jing Hong Chen, already severely injured, coughed up another mouthful of blood. His face was pale, and his breathing became weak and listless.
His eyes were filled with malice.
Having been repeatedly harassed by Du Busi, Jing Hongchen was now completely determined to kill him; he wished he could kill Du Busi right now.
"I'll say it again: leave the Snow Emperor's embryo behind, and you can leave safely today; otherwise, you'll die here."
"You're not going to die from this poison. No one can save you today. I'm telling you."
Having said that, Jing Hongchen suddenly devoured and crushed his own mortal dust, releasing the Investiture Platform, which was about to appear, into it.
Then, to everyone's bewilderment, he actually threw the Snow Emperor's embryo directly to Poison Undying.
Upon seeing the Snow Emperor's embryo, Poison Undying was naturally overjoyed and reached out to grab it. However, the next moment, his pupils widened in shock, and he quickly threw the embryo away.
However, by then, it was already too late.
With a deafening roar, the seemingly indestructible nine-level God-Sealing Platform was completely shattered into fragments.
The explosion at the Conferred God Platform did not cause significant damage and did not inflict fatal injuries on Du Busi.
However, the terrifying chill emanating from within immediately froze anything that wasn't poisoned.
This chill wasn't just aimed at those who couldn't be killed by the poison; it emanated from the air, causing snow to fall and freezing everyone who touched it.
But soon, one by one, people broke free from the confinement of the ice and snow.
As the instigator of everything, Jing Hongchen had foreseen this.
The moment he released the Snow Emperor's embryo, he used the last bit of his soul power to propel the level nine flying soul tool away from the area where it was.
Therefore, the damage he suffered from the ice was not particularly serious.
On the other hand, Poison Undying is at the core of the ice explosion's source and has yet to break free.
Moreover, even if they don't die from the poison, there will be no future.
In the sky, from the core of that embryonic mass, another terrifying explosion resounded.
At this moment, all the ice and snow elements in the air began to become chaotic.
The rampant energy caused celestial phenomena that made everyone tremble.
Jing Hongchen used two soul-guided cannons in total. The first one was used to detonate the Conferred God Platform, and the second one was used to detonate the Snow Empress's embryo.
Jing Hongchen's face was filled with madness.
"You're not dead even if you're poisoned. I'll spend over a billion on your funeral. You've already gotten your money's worth."
Yes, Jing Hongchen was repeatedly humiliated after being poisoned but not killed, and finally could not bear it any longer.
Driven mad, he would rather forgo the Snow Emperor's embryo than let Poison Undying pay the price.
His choice was to detonate the Snow Emperor's embryo.
If you can't kill him with poison and make his life miserable, then let's all die together.
In the sky, as the energy raged wildly, the temperature between heaven and earth dropped again and again, even dropping below zero in this sweltering heat.
It's easy to imagine how low the temperature at the source must be.
Almost instantly, a graceful and ethereal figure quickly materialized from the embryo in the air. She looked so illusory, yet so real. Although she was not yet fully formed, one could still feel her graceful figure and her domineering demeanor.
This is the Ice and Snow Maiden, the Snow Empress who ranks third among the Ten Ferocious Beasts.
When she reverted to her original form, her beautiful face was filled with anger and resentment.
With 690,000 years of cultivation, she was about to face a heavenly tribulation. Knowing that she was not capable of breaking through this tribulation, she chose to take another path, transforming back into an embryo and starting her cultivation anew.
Originally, she did not conform to the rules, but by chance, Xue Di discovered a snow lotus that could help her transform back into an embryo.
However, despite her meticulous planning, she did not anticipate that despicable humans would actually come to the core area of the far north, and even ambush her, sealing her into a confinement space at the moment when she was most vulnerable in her human form.
During this period, although Xue Di was in embryonic form, she was conscious.
She knew perfectly well what was happening outside.
It is a disgrace that she, the ruler of the far north, has been reduced to being auctioned off by humans.
She wanted revenge, she wanted to kill, but she was locked in a cage, unable to break free, and could only be slaughtered at will.
However, just now, Jing Hongchen, who had nowhere else to turn, let her release it.
Xue Di didn't think about escaping because she was very clear about her physical condition; she could no longer suppress the core of her body's essence.
She was already at risk of exploding at any moment, and the two soul-guided cannon shots from Jing Hongchen had made her core even more unstable.
She is now a terrifying bomb, possessing 690,000 years of cultivation and soul power.
"I never imagined I'd end up like this. Should I really not have defied the heavens? Is it really that difficult for a soul beast to become a god?"
On the ethereal figure of the Snow Emperor, with her exquisite face, were two transparent teardrops sliding down.
"Bingbing, I never thought I wouldn't be able to see you one last time. And Xiaobai, you've grown up now, you should be able to take care of yourself."
Thinking to herself, and then looking at the humans struggling in front of her, she actually felt a sense of relief.
At this point, Xue Di stopped suppressing her soul power core, which was on the verge of exploding, and let it expand naturally.
"Despicable humans, let us perish together. This is the price you must pay—the price of greed and the price of blaspheming the far north."
The Snow Empress's letting go meant that her 690,000-year-old pure soul power began to run rampant and out of control. A terrifying blizzard swept across the sky, relentlessly eroding everyone. Whether it was the Terrorclaw Soul Guide Legion or the Star Luo Empire's army, they all swayed precariously under this terrifying blizzard.
Despair was on everyone's face.
This contrasted sharply with the resolute expression on Hyotei's face.
"Snow Emperor, no!"
"Mother, no!"
However, just before Xue Di exploded completely, the appearance of two voices made Xue Di's figure pause slightly, and a trace of doubt and confusion appeared on her beautiful face.
"Bingbing? Xiaobai?"
At this critical moment, Xue Di managed to suppress the soul power core that could explode at any moment, and then turned her gaze to the place where the sound had just come from.
Is it auditory hallucination? Or...?
No? It's Bingbing, and Xiaobai too.
To her astonishment, one powerful aura after another appeared out of thin air from afar, protecting her.
At the same time, a stunningly beautiful emerald green figure appeared in the sky.
It was an extremely beautiful, icy blue imperial scorpion.
In just a moment, she rushed to Xue Di's side, looking at her with deep affection, her concern evident in her eyes.
At this moment, a large, snow-white silkworm suddenly appeared, floating beside the two of them. However, its eyes held a hint of resentment, or rather, jealousy.
"Tianmeng Ice Silkworm? What's wrong with you two?"
"Mother, you still have me!"
A voice came from below, and an enormous polar bear suddenly appeared before the Snow Empress with a face full of concern and a fawning expression.
"Little White, you're here too. What's going on here?"
"And Bingbing, how are you doing right now?"
"Xue'er, there's no time to explain. Your current situation is terrible. Let Tianmeng and I help you seal the power of your origin."
"It's no use. My essence is already damaged. Even if it's suppressed, I can't successfully transform. Even if I forcibly restore my original form, I won't live for long."
Feeling the care and concern of everyone, Xue Di felt a warmth in her heart, but her face was filled with sorrow.
I finally made up my mind to die, but now my will to live has suddenly surged again.
She suddenly didn't want to die anymore, but she had no choice because her body could no longer support her successful transformation.
"Snow Empress, don't give up yet, we still have a chance."
"In short, let's stabilize your situation first, and then we can consider other things."
At this moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also spoke up.
"Snow Emperor, I know you have many questions, and so do we. But these things can't be explained in a short time."
"In short, you must now put aside your desire to die, otherwise all our hard work will be wasted."
After saying that, Tianmeng Bingcan ignored Xue Di's expression and began to mobilize his soul power, triggering a special soul power array. Together with Bing Di, he suppressed the wildly surging soul power on Xue Di's body.
In the heart of the raging storm, the Snow Emperor began to work with the Ice Emperor and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to suppress the aura emanating from her body, while the Great White Bear of the Ice Plains, the Titan Snow Demon King, and other powerful races from the far north also participated.
They were then tightly protected in the middle.
With the crisis of being blown to pieces averted, Xu Changsheng hurriedly used his spatial soul skill to pull the unlucky Poison Undying out of that area, and then looked at the powerful soul beasts in front of him with a shocked expression.
His childish voice, tinged with a hint of surprise, suddenly rang out.
"Holy crap, where did these soul beasts come from? And they're from the far north, no less!"
The appearance of the soul beasts from the far north instantly changed the situation on the entire battlefield.
The taxi drivers of the Terrorclaw Soul Guide Army and the warriors of the Star Luo Empire all stopped what they were doing and watched these powerful soul beasts that had suddenly appeared with vigilance.
Their hearts were filled with doubt and shock. After all, if only a few soul beasts appeared, that would be fine, but what surprised everyone was that the number of these soul beasts was still increasing.
Moreover, they couldn't see where these soul beasts came from, and Xu Changsheng's expression was quite solemn at this moment.
He recognized these soul beasts. Apart from the giant white silkworm that he didn't recognize, he had heard of the others that were protecting the Snow Emperor.
After all, the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North have a high reputation in Douluo Continent. If he is not mistaken, the emerald green figure is the second Heavenly King of the Far North, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, and the extremely tall figure is the third Heavenly King of the Far North, Titan Snow Demon King, whose cultivation is second only to Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
Including the Snow Empress, the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North have all arrived today. Moreover, they did not come alone, but as an entire clan. In other words, today's rescue was meticulously planned by the soul beasts of the Far North. They mobilized all their forces to retrieve the Snow Empress's embryo and save her.
He no longer had time to think about how or when the soul beasts from the far north infiltrated the Star Luo Empire; the problem now was how to resolve this turmoil.
If a war were to break out, they would absolutely be no match for them, even if the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire joined forces.
Jing Hongchen has little fighting power left. He was poisoned and frozen, and has not yet recovered. He has no chance of dealing with the three Heavenly Kings by himself.
Moreover, he didn't want to fight. Anyway, Xue Di had already been sold, and whoever got Xue Di's ownership was none of his business. Xingluo Empire would not suffer any losses.
However, the problem now is not whether he wants to fight or not, but whether these soul beasts will leave easily.
"Probably not," Xu Changsheng thought, harboring the worst-case scenario.
With that thought in mind, Xu Changsheng took a step forward and stood on top of his Nebula Body, exactly level with Titan Snow Demon King.
Even after 100,000 years, soul beasts possess a consciousness no less than that of humans and can speak. There is no problem communicating with them.
Xu Changsheng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Beast Kings from the far north, I feel very sorry about the Snow Emperor being auctioned off, and I can understand your anger."
However, this matter has nothing to do with our Star Luo Empire. The Snow Empress embryo was entrusted to us for auction by a ninth-level Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire. We were unaware of this beforehand, which led to this huge misunderstanding.
"Bullshit!"
The polar bear roared in anger to express his dissatisfaction, and then said, "You clearly know my mother's identity, yet you insist on auctioning her off. Otherwise, how could we have come all the way from the far north?"
Your mother?
Xu Changsheng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He subconsciously glanced at the enormous physique of the Great White Bear of the Ice Plains, and then looked at the Snow Emperor, who was surrounded by three people in the middle. His lips twitched slightly.
He thought to himself that the soul beasts really knew how to play; the Snow Empress was even able to give birth to a giant polar bear, which was truly heaven-defying.
It seems that the polar bear in front of us is a young master-level being from the far north.
However, judging from its very tough attitude, things are unlikely to end well today.
Xu Changsheng stopped giving them a friendly look at this point, since the other party had no intention of making things peaceful today.
After giving a cold snort, the polar bear turned its gaze to the Snow Empress, who was in the center of the field. After all, the one who was in charge here was its mother, the ruler of the far north, the noble Ice and Snow Maiden.
Xue Di kept her eyes tightly closed. With the help of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Bingbi Emperor Scorpion, most of her frenzied origins had been sealed, and her figure had become completely stable.
In order to stabilize the Snow Emperor, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm even used one of his nine seals, a golden seal containing his pure million-year soul power and a small portion of the medicinal power of the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow.
However, despite this, Xue Di's condition was not optimistic. Tianmeng Bingcan looked solemn and, after giving Bing Di a deep look, finally spoke:
"Snow Emperor, your health is really bad. Our top priority is to return to the far north as soon as possible and save your life."
Upon hearing this, Ice Empress glanced at Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm with some surprise, and then nodded heavily, hoping that Snow Empress would agree.
However, Xue Di shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with coldness.
She couldn't overcome the Heavenly Tribulation, her transformation failed, and now her very essence is damaged. No matter what, she will not be able to overcome the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation.
Rather than die a cowardly death, she would rather take revenge. She didn't want to let any of these despicable humans get away with it.
"My mind is made up, there's no need to persuade me anymore."
Sensing Xue Di's resolute attitude, a look of sorrow appeared on Bing Di's face, while Tian Meng had an expression of knowing it was true.
"Snow Emperor, actually this time, I had Xiaobai bring the sigh of the Ice and Snow Goddess. Just go ahead and do it. I guarantee I can bring all the people of the far north back."
"The Sigh of the Ice Goddess? Does anyone know how to use it? Where is she?"
Deep within the heart of the far north lies a divine relic.
Even Xue Di couldn't tell what kind of god this was, but she was certain that it was a god of the ice element.
To cultivate a soul beast to the level of a ferocious beast, one needs talent. However, if one wants to continue to break through, one cannot rely solely on talent; opportunities become even more important.
The ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest can continuously break through their realms entirely thanks to the Lake of Life. Di Tian was able to break through to over 800,000 years old because he used the treasures in the Lake of Life as a medium.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was able to break through a million years of cultivation with its ice silkworm body because it relied on the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. The reason why she, the Ice Heaven Snow Maiden, was able to break through the Mirror Realm time and time again was also due to this divine relic.
The Snow Woman is a natural race, born from heaven and earth, and she just happened to be born in this ruin.
Relying on this divine artifact left behind by the remnant of the god, she successfully broke through realms again and again to become the third strongest ferocious beast in Douluo Continent. This treasure is the sigh of the Ice and Snow Goddess that Ice Emperor just mentioned.
However, despite being able to use this treasure for so many years, she has never gained its approval and has never been able to truly control it. Now, Hyotei actually said that someone has gained the approval of the Ice Goddess's sigh. How could this not shock her?
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(Everyone, please exit and re-enter this chapter to rewrite it. The author is currently at the train station and hasn't even gotten home yet, so this was entered via voice input. I've just finished revising it completely. I'm really sorry, I've been very busy lately.)
"Xuedi, actually, we have made very meticulous plans for this rescue operation. Just in case, Hyotei and I have used every resource we could think of."
Actually, bringing the Sigh of the Ice Goddess was our only option. You've been in the far north, so you might not know that the Star Luo Empire has a powerhouse who surpasses even the Limit Douluo level, and may even be beyond the demigod level. With him around, our chances of survival are extremely slim. But with this artifact, our chances of survival can increase by fifty percent."
"A powerhouse beyond the demigod level? Is that even possible?" Xue Di questioned.
Tianmeng Bingcan's tone was very solemn, "Emperor Tian and Evil Emperor have both been killed by him. In fact, now you are already the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts."
"what?"
The Snow Empress was shocked. Communication was cut off in the far north, and she was indeed unaware of this information.
"Di Tian is dead, and Xie Di is dead too. Tian Meng, is what you're saying true?"
"Absolutely true, how could it be false? I saw it with my own eyes. This Marshal Xingluo killed Di Tian with ease, just like killing a hundred-year-old soul beast."
"An existence beyond the demigod level, this is troublesome."
"Tianmeng, the one who received the sigh of approval from the Ice and Snow Goddess is human, right!"
"Yes, she is my host and also my investment. I have staked my future on her, and now I have another investment in Hyotei."
Snow Empress knew this was the case; the only reason she couldn't gain the approval of the Ice and Snow Goddess was because she wasn't human.
The divine realm has always been tolerant of the human race, but extremely harsh, even cruel, towards soul beasts.
"What is her current cultivation level?" Xue Di asked.
Tianmeng Bingcan hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "She is currently a fourth-ring Soul Master, but her combat strength can reach the level of a Soul Saint."
"So weak? How can it withstand the backlash from the sigh of the Ice Goddess?"
"Snow Empress, don't worry about that. My only advantage as a host is that I have strong stress resistance. Moreover, her body has been strengthened countless times. Besides, she has also gained the recognition of the divine artifact, so the backlash will be less."
"Don't worry, she's already secretly gathering her strength. She'll handle the Star Luo Empire's Star Luo Marshal. Whether we kill or flee is entirely up to you."
The Snow Empress exuded a terrifying killing intent and a chilling aura as she uttered a single word.
"Kill"
At this moment, all the soul beasts in the far north, upon hearing the Snow Emperor's command, rushed madly toward the Terrorclaw Soul Instructor Corps and the Star Luo Army.
The soul beasts that Huo Xingling took into her spiritual sea were mostly ten thousand years old, and there were quite a few hundred thousand-year-old soul beasts. These were all elites from the core area.
Compared to soul beasts from other places, the soul beasts of the far north are naturally much stronger in combat. Their ice attribute greatly enhances their combat power.
The soul beasts that charged into the crowd quickly caused a large number of casualties. Although the soul masters of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Legion wore soul guidance armor, their level was not very high and they could not withstand the tearing of the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. On the other hand, although the situation of the Star Luo Empire's Commander Battalion was not optimistic, the armor on each of them was not damaged at all. The injuries they suffered were more from the recoil.
Jing Hongchen originally intended to leave, since the Snow Emperor's embryo was gone and he needed to cut his losses in time. He decided to let the Star Luo Empire and the other empires deal with these soul beasts, since they weren't within the territory of their Sun Moon Empire.
However, Xue Di's sudden outburst caught everyone off guard. The warriors of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Legion were already stuck with these soul beasts from the far north. He and the level nine soul masters of Mingde Hall could leave at any time, but if he lost one of the empire's protective hands on the Douluo Continent, his crime would be enormous.
He couldn't bear the responsibility, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight these soul beasts.
The Great White Bear, Xiaobai, had always disliked Xu Changsheng. At the Snow Emperor's command, his enormous physique directly targeted Xu Changsheng. His massive bear claws emanated terrifying coldness and a sharp power capable of tearing everything apart as he grabbed at Xu Changsheng's Nebula Body.
A great war broke out as a result.
Xue Di, standing to the side, also quickened her pace, wanting to stabilize herself and recover her strength as soon as possible. From Tianmeng Bingcan's words, she learned that Xingluo Shuai of the Xingluo Empire was their greatest enemy.
On the battlefield, the soul beasts of the far north achieved an overwhelming victory, and human soul masters and soul guides were forced into a series of defeats.
The Titan Snow Demon race possesses the bloodline of the ancient Titans. Each one is enormous in size and possesses immense strength, making them living war machines. Coupled with their high cultivation levels, a dozen or so powerful Titan Snow Demons almost dominate the battlefield.
Although Xu Changsheng wanted to go there, the Great White Bear of the Icefield was nearly 300,000 years old, making him an existence on the same level as Xu Changsheng.
However, Xu Changsheng had exhausted himself too much before, which meant that he could only seriously deal with the Great White Bear of the Icefield and had no time to attend to anything else.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao, who was secretly watching the show, could only shake his head helplessly. In this situation, he could no longer stand by and watch the excitement.
He took a step forward and appeared in the very center of the battlefield, immediately attracting the attention of many people.
Huo Yuhao slightly raised his hands, and an extremely terrifying mental pressure immediately appeared on his body. Vast mental power surged out and covered the entire battlefield.
Then, he precisely suppressed all the soul beasts. His powerful mental energy even pressed some of the powerful soul beasts deep into the ground, and no matter how they struggled, they could not break free. Among them were soul beasts that were 100,000 years old.
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao, Xu Changsheng immediately became excited.
"Huo Yuhao, I knew you'd be here."
Huo Yuhao immediately retorted, "I wasn't planning on coming out, but who knew you'd be so useless, unable to control the situation."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to Xue Di in the air.
"Snow Emperor, from the moment I appeared, you can already declare defeat. Now I'm giving you two choices."
First, if you leave, all the soul beasts in the far north must stay. Anyone who trespasses into the territory of my Star Luo Empire will pay the price.
The second option is that if you stay, I can let them go.
"What if we all have to leave?" Xue Di asked coldly.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly after hearing this, "If you have the ability, then give it a try!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a throwing knife in Huo Yuhao's hand flew out instantly, heading straight for Xue Di's forehead.
However, there was no bloody mess as expected. With a "crack," Huo Yuhao's throwing knife was knocked away, and a golden figure appeared in front of Xue Di.
She possessed an aura familiar to Huo Yuhao; if nothing unexpected happened, it was the aura of a god.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Things are getting interesting."