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The Far North is a region perpetually covered in ice and snow, with an extremely harsh environment. This place is so desolate that even the outskirts are devoid of human life, and the deeper areas are even more uninhabitable.
Because of its unique environment, the Far North is home to numerous powerful soul beasts, particularly those with ice attributes. Apart from the Snow Empress, Ice Emperor, and the Titan Snow Demon King—the three kings of the Far North—there are also many other ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
The Titan Snow Demon King is infatuated with the Snow Empress, and the Ice Emperor also seeks her affection. The fourth-ranked Ice Bear King is her godson. With such powerful backing and her own incredible strength, the Snow Empress commands an indescribable authority in the Far North. Under her leadership, the region has been transformed into a forbidden zone for human soul masters.
At dawn, when the sky is still dark, the soul beasts in the Far North are all tucked away in their lairs, diligently cultivating.
At that moment, a dark red meteor streaks across the sky, crossing several hundred meters in the blink of an eye. The terrifying aura emanating from it is so overwhelming that it blankets the entire Far North, causing countless soul masters to kneel in submission under its immense pressure.
"This aura... a human Limit Douluo? That human is heading toward the Snow Empress!"
A crisp voice sounded. At first glance, it appeared to be a scorpion, about 1.5 meters in length, with a body displaying a combination of icy blue and emerald green. Its appearance was a masterpiece, as if carefully crafted by an artist—strikingly beautiful. This was the second-ranked soul beast of the Far North, the Ice Emperor.
The Ice Emperor stretched her head to gaze at the blood-red meteor disappearing into the distance and chuckled mockingly. "A human Titled Douluo, so what? To challenge the Snow Empress in the Far North is nothing but foolishness. A thousand miles to deliver their head on a silver platter."
In the heart of the Far North, within a palace made entirely of ice and snow, a pair of sky-blue eyes opened. These eyes were ethereal and translucent, as though they could see through everything in the world. Her long white hair cascaded all the way down her back to the floor, and her slender, flawless body was draped in a simple white gown. The gown had no adornments, yet it made her appear so noble, otherworldly, and pure. She was like an unyielding snow orchid, proud and unapproachable.
Seated on the throne, she exuded the air of a queen, towering above all, a ruler of the Far North. She was the Snow Empress, the 680,000-year-old super soul beast of the Far North.
Born from the purest ice attribute celestial energy in the core of the Far North, she was nurtured over countless years until she gained consciousness and intelligence, becoming a sentient being. Gifted with unparalleled cultivation talent, she advanced step by step, reaching her current position as the supreme ruler of the Far North.
"A human Limit Douluo? Coming here to die?"
The Snow Empress's indifferent, serene gaze flickered with interest, and a disdainful smile curved her lips. In the blink of an eye, her figure vanished, and she moved swiftly toward the trajectory of the descending meteor.
Moments later, the human Limit Douluo, Qian Renxue, met the Snow Empress.
"Human, you have quite the courage," the Snow Empress sneered. Her piercing eyes moved past Qian Renxue to the massive sword on his back. Despite being made of ice attribute energy, she couldn't help but feel a chilling sensation deep within her heart.
"White hair... this soul power fluctuation... You must be the Snow Empress," Qian Renxue said, momentarily stunned by the Snow Empress's otherworldly beauty and her impeccable aura. For a moment, even he was mesmerized, but he quickly regained his composure.
The Snow Empress's eyes narrowed, gazing down at Qian Renxue with the disdain of an emperor who viewed all as beneath her. "Human, now that you know my name, you dare to step foot in the Far North? Since you've come, you shall stay forever."
"I find you quite intriguing. Not just your soul rings, but also your dual soul cores—Yin and Yang complementary. I need them. In return, I'll only use my Martial Soul to fight you, so I won't accidentally kill you."
A trace of interest appeared at the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth, and beneath his feet, three purple, three black, and three red soul rings manifested. However, the ninth soul ring was dim, unable to be used as it was still on cooldown.
His ten-winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul rose behind him, and five pairs of dark red wings appeared.
"Human, you're seeking death!"
Upon hearing that Qian Renxue intended to kill her for her soul rings, as well as seeing the three 100,000-year soul rings beneath his feet, the Snow Empress's eyes immediately filled with a cold, murderous intent. Not only that, but from a distance, the Ice Emperor, Titan Snow Demon King, and other soul beasts also gazed at the blood-red rings beneath Qian Renxue's feet with similarly cold killing intent.
In the world of soul beasts, it is a law of the jungle—only the strong survive, and battles and killings are constant. Just like the Snow Empress herself, how many soul beasts have coveted her appearance and position? To maintain her reign, she had no doubt taken countless lives, even those of 100,000-year soul beasts.
If she hadn't killed mercilessly, if she hadn't been so strong, she would have long ago become the concubine of some powerful soul beast.
However, no matter how intense the slaughter is among the soul beasts, it is still a matter for the soul beast race. If Qian Renxue kills three 100,000-year soul beasts from their ranks, he must pay the price with his life.
"Emperor Cold Sky, Snow Dance, Radiant Sun." The Snow Empress's cold voice rang out as she activated her domain technique, transforming a 10,000-meter radius into her domain in an instant. The temperature dropped to the extreme, and snowflakes swirled, turning the area into a forbidden land where even the sun's rays could not compete.
"Die!"
With a wave of her hand, a pure ice-elemental soul power shot toward Qian Renxue, glowing with icy blue light. In an instant, Qian Renxue turned into an ice sculpture.
"Pathetic."
The Snow Empress's face showed a look of disdain. In the Far North, fighting in her domain granted her overwhelming advantages. Even someone as powerful as the protector of the Star Dou Forest, the strongest soul beast, Emperor Tian, posed no threat to her.
"A human Limit Douluo turned into an ice sculpture. This should make a fine addition to my collection."
Just as the Snow Empress was preparing to take the ice sculpture back to her palace, the sound of cracking echoed through the air. The ice sculpture appeared to shatter, cracks forming rapidly. Within two blinks, the ice was completely shattered, revealing Qian Renxue standing unscathed.
"Snow Empress, this is truly a battle in my domain—Fallen Angel Domain."
Qian Renxue retracted his killing intent and unleashed the Fallen Angel domain. This was a pure dark domain that had never absorbed any killing intent, extending 10,000 meters, overlapping with the Snow Empress's Emperor Cold Sky. In an instant, her aura, which had been at the peak of demigod strength, weakened to its limit, and her advantage in the battlefield was nullified.
The Snow Empress's pupils contracted sharply. She could feel her control over the snow and wind slipping away. Suddenly, the sound of air being torn apart echoed as a series of deadly ice flowers rapidly spun and shot toward her from all directions.
"What!"
The Snow Empress was shocked. This was the first time she had been defeated in her mastery over ice and snow. This human controlled ice and snow even more powerfully than she did!
The Snow Empress's delicate hands moved rapidly, smashing the ice flowers coming from all sides.
(End of Chapter)