It was already spring beneath the Azure Heaven, yet beneath Barbarian Heaven, the wild winds still howled.
The winter that had passed had seen constant fighting along the human-barbarian border under the deliberate control of the Golden Tent Palace, but no war on the scale of the Winter Campaign had broken out.
The human and barbarian races clearly both wanted to punch each other to death, yet at this moment, both were silently drawing back their fists, preparing to unleash a fatal blow once they had finished gathering their strength.
At this moment, both sides were thinking—
I know you're charging up your ultimate move. I know you know I'm charging up my ultimate move. I know you know I know you're charging up your ultimate move...
And yet both of them were still charging up their ultimate moves!
At this moment, snow fell as heavily as bushels over Wumei Snow Mountain, and heaven and earth were shrouded in a vast whiteness.
Inside the traveling palace, the Barbarian Emperor, who had kept his eyes closed for half a year, opened them.
"My Emperor!" Lady Xulin, who had been guarding the Barbarian Emperor's side, hurried forward and called out when she saw him awaken.
"Mm." The Barbarian Emperor acknowledged her. "How long was I in the soul state?"
"Reporting to My Emperor, one hundred and ninety-two Barbarian Suns."
"That means more than half a year by the Azure Heaven's reckoning..." The Barbarian Emperor nodded lightly.
Lady Xulin came to the Barbarian Emperor's side. Although his expression had not changed, she could clearly sense a trace of joy hidden extremely deep within him.
"Congratulations, My Emperor." Lady Xulin bowed again.
Gazing at the beautiful Lady Xulin, the Barbarian Emperor finally curled up the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile. "At