Within the dense forest, space silently cracked open. As the rift widened, several figures stepped out.
They were Huo Yuhao, the Demon Empress, and the Snow Empress.
Though the air was still rather cold, compared to the Extreme North, it was practically warm.
Their appearance startled the nearby small animals and low-level soul beasts, sending them scurrying in every direction to hide.
Looking at the dark green trees and sparse surroundings, a ripple passed through the Snow Empress's eyes. There were not many such colors in the Extreme North. Yet after sensing the area slightly, her expression changed.
"Is this a Soul Beast Forest?"
She could sense that this forest's Life Force was extremely weak, like an aged soul beast approaching the end of its lifespan.
Logically, forests inhabited by soul beasts should possess abundant Life Force. That flourishing Life Force would in turn nourish the soul beasts, which was why, on average, the soul beasts of the ocean utterly surpassed those on land in strength.
Huo Yuhao walked to her side and said, "This place is called Sunset Forest. It flourished ten thousand years ago, but later declined completely because of certain events. Now, there are pitifully few Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the entire forest. In a few hundred more years, it will probably become an ordinary forest altogether."
The Snow Empress could not help shaking her head. Her eyes were filled with emotion, along with a trace of worry. She feared that the Extreme North might one day become like this forest.
"Time waits for no one. Let us go to the treasure land you mentioned first." The Demon Empress remained calm, paying little mind to the changes in Sunset Forest.
"Alright." Huo Yuhao did not dare slight such a formidable senior. Light Flame surged from his back,