Titan Snow Demon King and Senior Martial Uncle, Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly and Snow Empress's Wrath (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

The Far North Land lay beyond the northern frontier of the Heaven Dou Empire. Its territory was vast, surpassing both the Star Dou Great Forest and the Evil Forest, and its environment was extremely harsh. It was known as a forbidden zone for humans.

Amid the boundless world of ice and snow, the still-young Xu Tianxi had stuffed himself with the warming Soul Tools he had made on the fly. Wrapped in thick cotton clothing, he trudged through the icy wilderness against the howling wind, every exposed inch of skin aching as though cut by knives.

At his side, Yue Lao was fully armed. Six Soul Rings rose and fell around him, a shield in his left hand and a gun in his right. His eyes watched in every direction, and his ears caught every sound.

Xu Xiaoyun, whose cultivation was the highest, naturally walked at the front to clear the way. Relying on his profound cultivation, he moved through the blizzard as easily as on level ground. From time to time, he gave Xu Tianxi practical explanations, his voice laced with caution.

"Ten Xi, according to legend, the Far North Land is home to three terrifying existences at the Ferocious Beast level. They are the naturally born Heaven and Ice Snow Woman, Snow Empress; the ruler of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan; and the ruler of the Titan Snow Demon clan. All of them have surpassed the limit of two hundred thousand years. Even a Super Douluo like Yan Shaozhe could only flee if he encountered them.

"Do you still remember the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts your grandmaster told you about? Snow Empress and the Ice Jade Scorpion King rank third and seventh respectively. I absolutely don't want to clash with them head-on in the Far North Land."

"Although the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly you're looking for has never produced a ruler at the Ferocious Beast level, its racial talent is also extremely powerful. There are Hundred-Thousand-Year rulers among them, so we may have to reach the depths of the Far North to find one suitable for you. We must be careful from here on."

"Ten Xi understands. I owe you a great deal for bringing me here this time, Grandmaster." Xu Tianxi spoke gratefully as he cupped his hands toward Xu Xiaoyun.

Over the past two years, Xu Xiaoyun had guided his cultivation and spared no expense in providing him with various resources. Now, he had personally brought him into a dangerous place to hunt a Spirit Ring. He had shown him the utmost care.

Although, given Xu Xiaoyun's strength, only the Ice and Snow Two Emperors could threaten him in the Far North Land, entering the place still meant taking a risk. No one could be certain that the Ice and Snow Two Emperors wouldn't grow bored and wander outside for a few rounds.

The Ice Empress was manageable; even if they encountered her, they would still have a chance to escape. But the Snow Empress was far more dangerous. This Far North Land was her home turf. Even Di Tian might not be able to gain an advantage here without using the Dragon God Claw. Human powerhouses who came here were little different from delivering themselves as food.

For his Second Spirit Ring, he had considered simply finding and killing an Ice Silkworm Soul Beast like Huo Gua had. But after discovering the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly while studying a catalog of Soul Beasts, he immediately felt that this beast was fated to him—

The Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly possessed both ice and spiritual attributes. It could absorb moonlight to increase its cultivation speed and belonged among the ranks of top-tier Soul Beasts.

Its primary combat method was creating illusions. It could simulate the aura of itself and its surroundings, causing enemies to fall into false illusions without realizing it. Their six senses would be deceived, while the butterfly flapped its wings and produced a Mental Cold Current that rapidly eroded their Spiritual Power.

Once their Spiritual Power was exhausted, death was the natural result. Even ordinary Soul Beasts that approached them would be stunned by the Moonlight Illusion Powder radiating from their bodies.

Most terrifying of all, on the night of the full moon, the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly's range and intensity of spiritual diffusion would temporarily increase greatly. Moreover, this clan was made up of group-dwelling Soul Beasts. With a ten-thousand-year Butterfly King leading a swarm in unleashing a Mental Cold Current, even ordinary Soul Douluo would die without a grave. Anyone below the Soul Saint level would find escape impossible.

To make a comparison, they were the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor among spiritual-type Soul Beasts.

Their only weakness was their extremely frail physical bodies. Once their true bodies were located, even a powerful hundred-year Soul Beast could tear a thousand-year Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly apart.

Compared to the Ice Silkworm, a Soul Beast with no offensive power that could only use Simulation to preserve its life, the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly was of a far higher grade. Since he had powerful backing, he naturally had to pursue the best. He would repay that favor many times over in the future.

"Ancient Texts record that the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly is the most beautiful butterfly on the continent, nearly second only to the Light Goddess Butterfly. Its wings are moon-white, adorned with blue patterns. It is rarely coveted because it lives in the Far North Land. I wonder whether it really is that dazzling..."

Xu Tianxi trudged deeper through the snow, each step carrying him several meters forward as he recalled the relevant information about the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly.

Suddenly, a thunderous boom like an Earthquake came roaring from the distance.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—"

"This aura and commotion... it's the Titan Snow Demon King! Get down, hold your breath, and don't move!"

Xu Xiaoyun's expression changed. He immediately activated Black Tortoise Summoning, called Xu Tianxi and Yue Lao to his side, and hid with them beneath the snow.

Under the snow, Xu Tianxi quickly sensed an incomparably terrifying aura. Even the Spiritual Power he had extended over the snow's surface trembled. He could only sense a colossal creature with an utterly frightening aura treading past, radiating the intimidation of a primeval giant beast.

With the protection of the old ancestor Xu Xiaoyun beneath the snow, the Titan Snow Demon King's footsteps caused no substantial harm to Xu Tianxi or Yue Lao. The enormous pressure soon vanished as well.

After the Titan Snow Demon King had gone, the three people hidden in the snow quickly emerged and saw daylight once more.

"It's been thirty years, but this fellow's aura hasn't changed much." Xu Xiaoyun stared into the distance at the Titan Snow Demon King's vanishing back and murmured softly.

Xu Tianxi's eyes shifted at those words, and he asked Xu Xiaoyun, "Grandmaster, have you dealt with this fellow before?"

"More or less. More than thirty years ago, I brought your Senior Martial Uncle to the Far North Land to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Although we were careful about concealing our movements, we still encountered this fellow on the outskirts of the Far North."

Xu Xiaoyun answered calmly, then considered his words before continuing:

"This fellow's size was the largest I had ever seen in my life. He stood over one hundred and twenty meters tall. His strength wasn't particularly terrifying, but he was thick-skinned and tough. Even a Level Ninety-Seven Super Douluo would have difficulty breaking through his defenses."

"At the time, I was wary of the Ice and Snow Two Emperors, so I casually used a Soul Skill against him before taking your Senior Martial Uncle and swiftly leaving the Far North Land. Looking back now, it was quite thrilling."

As he spoke, Xu Xiaoyun suddenly had an idea.

"Right, this fellow also has a spiritual attribute, and the Titan Snow Demon clan is a top-tier race. Are you interested?"

Xu Tianxi thought carefully. He felt that the explosive Soul Skills of such a huge fellow were still inferior to the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly's Mirror Flower Water Moon, so he shook his head with a smile.

"I still think the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly suits me better."

"That's fine too." Xu Xiaoyun nodded and said nothing more.

"By the way, Grandmaster, did you just say that you once brought Senior Martial Uncle here to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?" Xu Tianxi keenly caught the crucial information and asked with great interest.

Over the past two years, Xu Xiaoyun had told Xu Tianxi more than once that his first disciple, Xiao Changfeng, was the most outstanding successor he had ever taught. However, Xiao Changfeng spent most of the year away from the sect, serving as president of the Xuanwu Merchant Guild's headquarters in Vast Sea City and managing the Xuanming Sect's business and part of its network outside the sect.

After the news of Kong Xiyue's tragic death reached the Xuanming Sect, this Senior Martial Uncle had returned to the sect to pay his respects. At the time, Xu Tianxi had been buried in books in the Library and had never met Xiao Changfeng. Over the past two years, Xu Tianxi had asked Xu Xiaoyun about this Senior Martial Uncle, but Xu Xiaoyun always smiled without answering, saying only that they would meet eventually.

His grandmaster was already so old, yet he loved stopping halfway through a story.

From the information he had just learned, Xu Tianxi knew that this Senior Martial Uncle was at least a top-tier Titled Douluo with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. At the very least, he would become a Super Douluo in the future.

At that, Xu Xiaoyun smiled with unconcealed pride and confirmed it.

"Of course. Your Senior Martial Uncle's talent is extraordinary, so naturally I had to find the best Soul Ring for him. It's just a pity that we encountered the Titan Snow Demon King this time.

"The death of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Far North caused quite a disturbance. It seems even the Ice and Snow Two Emperors were alarmed. That made me afraid to bring your Senior Martial Uncle here a second time. It truly was a pity."

"There are quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Far North. I don't know what got the Ice and Snow Two Emperors so worked up. The Ferocious Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest only went berserk after the Body Sect killed seven Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in a row."

Xu Tianxi's pupils suddenly contracted. He stopped and turned his head to ask, "You mean Senior Martial Uncle's Eighth Spirit Ring is also a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, just like yours?"

"Of course. Your Senior Martial Uncle's Martial Soul is the mutated Ice Crystal Phoenix, a top-tier ice-type Martial Soul whose level approaches Ultimate Ice. He also awakened part of the bloodline of a Divine Beast."

Xu Xiaoyun glanced toward the depths of the Far North. His eyes were as warm as the sun as he stroked his beard and smiled.

"I still find it a little regrettable. If I had captured another hundred-thousand-year ice-type Soul Beast for him when he became a Titled Douluo—an Ice Jade Scorpion, for example—perhaps his ice attribute could have been sublimated."

"There doesn't seem to be any record in history of a Titled Douluo with the Ultimate Ice attribute. If he had achieved that, would I still need to worry about the sect's future?"

"What Soul Beast was his Ninth Spirit Ring?"

"I found him a hundred-thousand-year Jade Sea Gyrfalcon at sea. That Jade Sea Gyrfalcon possessed some pure Phoenix bloodline, which purified your Senior Martial Uncle's Divine Beast bloodline. It was fairly good."

"That's the advantage of Sea Soul Beasts. Even if you kill them, no one comes seeking revenge. Moreover, their vitality is generally vigorous, and their average physical quality is somewhat stronger than that of land Soul Beasts. It's a pity that your mother had an accident. Otherwise, I would have killed one for her too—and for you in the future."

Xu Xiaoyun spoke casually, as though killing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast were no more noteworthy than eating an extra bowl of rice. There was nothing remarkable about it in his eyes.

His simple words revealed an absolutely unyielding killing intent.

Xu Tianxi was left sweating inwardly. Those people from the Body Sect are lawless, but your methods aren't exactly merciful either.

Of your three disciples, Senior Martial Uncle has two red rings, Xu Fu has one, and if Kong Xiyue hadn't left this world early, there would have been a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast suffering in the sea as well. It had been eating fish and singing songs when the old tortoise caught it, then killed it for its Ring and Bone.

But since he was human, Xu Tianxi naturally wasn't crazy enough to shout about unfairness on behalf of Soul Beasts. Besides, he had yet to invest in a Sky Dream Power Bank.

"Young Master, we're almost at the depths of the Far North Land. Be careful." Yue Lao spoke softly, reminding Xu Tianxi not to let his mind wander in this forbidden zone for humans.

"Don't worry, Yue Lao. I know how dangerous it is."

Xu Tianxi pulled two Level-Two Soul Tools from his Storage Ring. Their shells looked very much like the assault pistols from his previous life. He crossed them before his chest, ready to strike at any moment.

He had built both Level-Two Soul Tools himself, from their Core Arrays to their inner shells and outer casings. Yue Lao had judged their performance to be among the finest of all Level-Two Soul Tools. Their method of attack was firing Soul Guidance Rays: one had a paralyzing effect, while the other produced continuous explosions.

Their normal power could not compare to Cold Moon Gaze, but they made up for it with endurance.

If he didn't mind destroying the Soul Tools, he could use only one-third of his Soul Power to make the explosive Soul Guidance Ray erupt with power comparable to a full-force strike from Cold Moon Gaze. The power of the paralyzing Soul Guidance Ray could also be raised to another level.

Before coming here, he had imagined Xu Xiaoyun finding him a suitable thousand-year Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly and letting him fight it one-on-one for a while.

Unfortunately, Xu Tianxi was surprised to discover that he had still underestimated Xu Xiaoyun's caution. In front of him, Xu Tianxi didn't even have a chance to make a move—

After Xu Xiaoyun found traces of an Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly swarm, he directly lit up his Sixth Soul Ring and released the Domain of Black Tortoise, enveloping the entire swarm within it.

Even with a ten-thousand-year Butterfly King leading them, the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterflies could not escape being killed in a single strike.

"Ten Xi, there are five thousand-year Illusory Sky Moon God Butterflies in this group. Two are just over a thousand years old, one is just over two thousand years old, one is three thousand years old, and one is five thousand years old. Choose one, and we'll leave quickly. This place is not suitable for staying long."

Xu Xiaoyun withdrew his domain. A group of exquisite butterflies, dazzling and crystalline like moonlit jewels, fell from the sky like dumplings. The dark-blue crescent patterns on their wings were dim and lifeless, as if they had been knocked unconscious.

Xu Tianxi looked them over for a while before choosing one in the middle. Pointing at the three-thousand-year-old Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly, he said, "That one."

"Good. Get ready."

Xu Xiaoyun skillfully sent the Illusory Sky Moon God Butterfly into a Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures. Then he raised an enormous Black Tortoise Shield, carried the two of them into the air, and quickly became a tiny black dot before vanishing into the world of ice and snow.

Not long afterward, an exquisitely beautiful figure, like an ice-and-snow spirit, appeared in midair at the original location. Frosty mist coiled around her entire body. Her expression was cold and proud as she looked down at the chaotic scene below. A sorrowful look rose across her cheeks.

"Despicable human powerhouse! You actually dared to come to my Far North Land and slaughter my citizens. Don't let me find you again, or else, before I fall to the Heavenly Tribulation, I will drag you down to be buried alive!"