Extreme North, Snow Empress!

On this trip to the Extreme North, Lin Yun had many things he needed to accomplish.

During nine months of cultivation, Lin Yun had gradually sorted out his plans for the future. To clarify the timeline, he had even summoned Myriad Demon King and ordered him to conceal his aura and secretly make a trip to Star Luo City.

As for why he had gone to Star Luo City, naturally, it was to see how old their dear Tang family lapdog, Huo Yuhao, was now.

Although Myriad Demon King did not quite understand Lin Yun's order, he still carried out Lin Yun's task diligently.

The final result was this: Huo Yuhao had awakened his martial soul more than three years ago. He had suffered constant oppression in the Duke's Mansion and was treated like a lackey.

His Soul Power Level was only a measly level six.

That meant Lin Yun was actually about the same age as Huo Yuhao, so he could use his own age to determine the current timeline.

That made Lin Yun much more at ease, but it also made him far more anxious. Some arrangements had to be completed as soon as possible. Fortunately, with the Star Dou Great Forest backing him, many of his plans could be carried out easily.

For example, Huo Yuhao needed to risk his life and make a desperate gamble to enter the Extreme North. Only through Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's attraction could he meet the Ice Empress.

Lin Yun, on the other hand, only needed Di Tian to bring him along to easily meet the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North.

In the Original Work, Snow Empress had once said that Di Tian's title as the Beast God was not merely a title. If Di Tian became serious, even the Extreme North would have to accept his orders.

She knew that there was a Co-Lord of Soul Beasts above Di Tian, but she simply did not know that person was Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King.

Now that Gu Yuena had yielded the position of Co-Lord of Soul Beasts to Lin Yun, he could command all soul beasts with his status as the Golden Dragon King.

Those who refused to obey?

Di Tian, serve them a Dragon God Claw!

Besides, Lin Yun believed in his own eloquence. He had even managed to persuade Gu Yuena. Could Snow Empress possibly be harder to win over than Gu Yuena before she had fallen into lovestruck mode?

Impossible. Absolutely impossible!

As the vegetation before them gradually took on a trace of white, the distant scenery had already become a vast expanse of silver. The Extreme North was In Sight.

What would have been a journey so far that a horse could be run to death in the eyes of ordinary humans was left behind in the next instant under Di Tian's spatial travel.

"Honored One, we have arrived at the Extreme North." Di Tian stopped in the sky above the outskirts of the frozen forest.

Lin Yun had not said where in the Extreme North he wished to go, so Di Tian naturally had to stop and wait for Lin Yun's next instruction.

"There is no need to stop. Enter the Extreme North Core directly. Take me to meet the current Arctic Overlord." Lin Yun spoke calmly.

"Yes."

Space shifted once more, and the scenery before them blurred again. It could only be said that Di Tian had not lived all these years for nothing. Aside from his own powerful ultimate darkness attribute, the Power of Space was as effortless for him to wield as an arm.

If not for those so-called restrictions of the rules, Di Tian would likely have long since reached his father's former accomplishments and ascended to become the next Black Dragon King.

This strength truly made him the strongest being below godhood on the Douluo Continent.

When Lin Yun once again felt solid ground beneath his feet, he and Di Tian were already standing atop an iceberg.

Flakes of goose-feather snow slowly circled around Lin Yun and Di Tian, yet they could never approach within three meters of them. Lin Yun could only feel a faint chill; the Extreme North's low temperatures had been directly blocked by Di Tian beyond that three-meter radius.

This was the Extreme North Core.

As far as the eye could see lay permafrost that had lasted ten thousand years. Thick clouds that had not dispersed for thousands of years hung overhead, constantly shedding heavy snow, allowing not even a trace of sunlight through.

After arriving here, Di Tian did not conceal his aura. The Dragon's Might belonging to the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King began to spread outward.

Within an ice cave somewhere in the Extreme North Core.

A tall, slender woman with flawless features and an aloof, icy aura was watching a snow lotus before her, her expression shifting.

She was the Arctic Overlord, the Heavenly Snow Woman, Snow Empress.

Should I take human form or not? But if I do not, I will absolutely be unable to survive the next Heavenly Tribulation. Rather than dying and vanishing beneath the Heavenly Tribulation, I might as well risk everything!

Come to think of it, Bing'er will soon face her own Heavenly Tribulation as well. Perhaps before taking human form, I can help Bing'er one last time.

Snow Empress gradually made up her mind.

During her previous Heavenly Tribulation, Snow Empress had attempted to condense the Yin-Yang Complementary Second Soul Core and break through to a higher realm, but she had failed. The backlash from the failed condensation of her second Soul Core had caused irreparable cracks to appear even in her first Soul Core.

As a result, she could not condense another Soul Core, and even her body was already on the verge of collapse.

Fortunately, Snow Empress had been extremely lucky to encounter a Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus that possessed no intelligence and could not take human form.

If she used this Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus as a catalyst, she could seal away her immense six-hundred-ninety-thousand-year origin and take human form.

Just as Snow Empress made her decision and prepared to begin arranging the preparations before taking human form, she sensed a familiar aura.

"This Dragon's Might carrying the aura of darkness... is that Di Tian? Why has he come to my Extreme North?" Snow Empress stopped moving, her slender brows knitting together as she looked in Di Tian's direction.

"No matter what, I should go take a look."

Di Tian had openly come to the Extreme North and deliberately released his aura to draw her out. He was probably not here simply because he had nothing better to do than chat with her.

After putting away the Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus, Snow Empress transformed into a streak of icy-blue light and vanished from the spot.

Elsewhere.

Lin Yun and Di Tian stood on the mountaintop, quietly waiting for Snow Empress to arrive.

"That is enough, Honored One. Snow Empress has sensed my aura and is coming toward us," Di Tian said in a low voice.

Since Snow Empress could sense Di Tian's aura, Di Tian could naturally sense hers as well. In the Extreme North, Snow Empress had no intention of concealing her aura whatsoever.

Lin Yun nodded without speaking.

Soon, the distant horizon suddenly brightened. Icy-blue radiance illuminated every dark cloud in that part of the sky, and all the goose-feather snowflakes seemed to freeze in midair, surrounding their emperor amid the snow.

"Di Tian, why have you come to my Extreme North instead of staying in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Before she arrived, her voice came first.

A clear, cold, pleasant voice rang out softly, echoing across heaven and earth.

The instant that voice sounded, the few soul beasts in the Extreme North Core emerged from the frozen earth and bowed in Snow Empress's direction.

Wherever Snow Empress passed, all beasts worshipped.

"Whoa, that presence is impressive! Say, Di Tian, why did you never receive this kind of treatment back in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Lin Yun raised his brows slightly and teased Di Tian behind him.

Before Di Tian could even respond, the icy-blue streak of light descended before them.

As the radiance gradually faded, a long, jade-like leg wearing an ice-crystal high heel stepped out. Snow Empress's figure, clad in a snow-white dress and wearing a crown, appeared before Lin Yun.

The Heavenly Snow Woman—Snow Empress!