On this journey to the Extreme North, Lin Yun had many things to accomplish.
Over nine months of cultivation, Lin Yun had gradually sorted out his future plans. To clarify the timeline, he had even summoned Myriad Demon King and sent him secretly to Star Luo City with his aura concealed.
As for why he had gone to Star Luo City, it was naturally to see how old that dear Tang Clan lackey, Huo Yuhao, was now.
Although Myriad Demon King did not quite understand Lin Yun's order, he still carried out his task seriously.
The final result was this: Huo Yuhao had awakened his Martial Soul more than three years ago, suffered endless bullying in the Duke's Mansion, and stood like a lowly underling.
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 things much easier for Lin Yun, but it also made him more anxious. Certain 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 with ease.
For instance, Huo Yuhao had needed to risk his life and make a desperate final gamble to enter the Extreme North. Only through the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lure could he meet the Ice Empress.
Yet Lin Yun only needed Di Tian to bring him along, and he could easily meet the Three Kings of the Extreme North.
In the Original Work, Snow Empress had once said that Di Tian's title as Beast God was more than just a title. If Di Tian became serious, even the Extreme North would have to obey his summons.
She knew that above Di Tian stood the Co-Lord of Soul Beasts, though she 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 through his identity as the Golden Dragon King.
Those who refused to obey?
Di Tian, serve them a Dragon God Claw!
Besides, Lin Yun had faith in his own eloquence. He could even persuade Gu Yuena—could Snow Empress really be harder to handle than Gu Yuena before she fell into lovesick mode?
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
As the vegetation before them gradually took on a touch of white, the distant landscape had already become a world blanketed in silver. The Extreme North was now in sight.
A distance that would leave ordinary humans dead before they reached the mountain was left behind in the blink of an eye under Di Tian's spatial travel.
"Honored One, we have arrived at the Extreme North." Di Tian halted in the air 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 await his next instruction.
"No need to stop. Go directly to the Extreme North Core. Take me to meet the current Arctic Overlord." Lin Yun spoke calmly.
"Yes."
Space shifted once more, and the scene before them blurred again. Di Tian had not lived all these years for nothing. Aside from his own powerful ultimate darkness attribute, the Power of Space was as easy for him to wield as his own limbs.
Without the so-called restrictions of the rules, Di Tian would likely have long since achieved what his father once had and ascended as the next Black Dragon King.
Such strength truly befitted the title of the strongest below God Rank 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 spiraled around their bodies, yet they could never approach within three meters of them. Lin Yun could only feel the faintest chill; Di Tian had directly blocked the Extreme North's freezing cold beyond that three-meter radius.
This was the Extreme North Core.
As far as the eye could see lay ten-thousand-year frozen soil. Dense clouds that had not dispersed for thousands of years continually cast down heavy snow, and not even a trace of sunlight could pierce 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 air stood before a snow lotus, her expression shifting constantly.
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 perish beneath it, I might as well make one desperate gamble!
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 her decision.
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 left even her first Soul Core with irreparable cracks.
As a result, not only could she no longer condense another Soul Core, but even her body was on the verge of collapse.
Fortunately, Snow Empress had been incredibly 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 her immense six-hundred-ninety-thousand-year origin and take human form.
Just as Snow Empress made her decision and prepared to arrange the preparations for her transformation, she sensed a familiar aura.
"This Dragon's Might carrying the aura of darkness... Di Tian? What is he doing in my Extreme North?" Snow Empress stopped moving, her delicate brows knitting as she looked in Di Tian's direction.
"No matter what, I should go take a look."
Di Tian had come openly to the Extreme North and deliberately released his aura to draw her out. He was probably not here to chat out of boredom.
After putting away the Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus, Snow Empress transformed into a streak of icy-blue light and vanished from the spot.
Meanwhile.
Lin Yun and Di Tian stood on the mountaintop, quietly waiting for Snow Empress to arrive.
"That will do, Honored One. Snow Empress has sensed my aura and is heading toward us," Di Tian said quietly.
Snow Empress could sense Di Tian's aura, and naturally Di Tian could sense hers. In the Extreme North, Snow Empress had no intention of concealing her aura at all.
Lin Yun nodded without speaking.
Very soon, the distant horizon suddenly brightened. Icy-blue light illuminated every dark cloud in that stretch of sky, while all the goose-feather snow seemed to freeze in midair, paying homage to their sovereign amid the snow.
"Di Tian, why have you come to my Extreme North instead of staying in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Before the person arrived, her voice came first.
A cold yet pleasant voice sounded faintly, echoing across the heavens and earth.
The instant that voice rang out, the few Soul Beasts within the Extreme North Core emerged from the frozen ground and bowed in Snow Empress's direction.
Wherever Snow Empress passed, all beasts bowed in worship.
"Whoa, that aura's pretty impressive! Tell me, Di Tian, why didn't you get this kind of treatment back in Star Dou?" Lin Yun raised an eyebrow slightly and teased Di Tian behind him.
Before Di Tian could even reply, the icy-blue streak of light descended before the two of them.
As the radiance gradually faded, a long, jade-white leg clad in crystalline high heels stepped out. Snow Empress, dressed in a snow-white gown and wearing a crown, appeared before Lin Yun.
The Heavenly Snow Woman—Snow Empress!
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