"By the way," Demon Empress's fingertips lightly brushed the cold gems on the skirt, as if he suddenly remembered a small thing, and an ethereal voice sounded in the quiet room, "Catch a few more Demon Soul Great White Shark. Remember, to survive, the cultivation level does not need to be too high, just three or five Ten-Thousand-Year. The key is to be fresh and full of vitality."
She paused and added, "Send it to Far North. The 'old friend' over there seemed to be quite satisfied with this 'small gift' last time. There are always some old scores within Sea Soul Beast that need Far North's 'cold wind' to help sweep them away. Since they have given a 'relative peace' method, we should naturally show some 'sincerity' in due course."
Demon Empress did not say clearly what the "method" was or what the price was. But several people in the quiet room knew very well that there was some kind of transaction between the deep sea and Far North. What Extreme North provides is a method that can balance some of the inherent conflicts between Sea Soul Beast to a certain extent. In exchange, the deep sea side needs to provide some resources on a regular basis - such as Demon Soul Great White Shark.
"I'll go." Kraken's calm voice sounded, Kraken's ice blue eyes were calm, and he bowed slightly to Demon Empress: "Your Majesty, after all, the Demon Soul Great White Shark ethnic group has a close relationship with Sea God Island.
The last capture has attracted some attention. This time I will go there in person to ensure that everything is foolproof and leave no possibility of tracking us. And... I also need to go to Far North in person to confirm some details."
Demon Empress looked at Kraken with his deep eyes. After a moment, he nodded slightly. "Yes. Go back quickly, be cautious."
"Yes." Kraken responded, his gray robe moved slightly, and his figure faded and disappeared in the quiet room quietly like ink stains dissolved in water.
A few days later, Extreme North core area.
On an ice sheet guarded by huge ring-shaped icebergs, stands a palace completely carved by Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice. The style is rough and majestic, exuding an eternal chill. This is the territory of one of Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, Ice Empress.
At this moment, outside the Ice Palace palace gate, the violent wind and snow seemed to be pushed away by an invisible force, forming a relatively calm area. A gray figure floated quietly on the ice, it was Kraken. At his feet, neatly Placed on the ground are five huge Demon Soul Great White Sharks, but they are imprisoned by the powerful ice energy at the moment and fall into a deep sleep. The frost covering their bodies just right locks in all the vitality, ensuring their freshness and inhibiting any possible breath leakage.
The thick black ice door of the palace slid open silently, and a green light flashed out and fell in front of Kraken.
The visitor is a girl who looks like a human being of seventeen or eighteen years old. She is petite, has snow-white skin, and has long dark green hair hanging down to her ankles. Her face is extremely beautiful, but she carries a coldness and arrogance that is inconsistent with her appearance and looks down on all living beings. The most eye-catching thing is her Her eyes were as if they were carved from the purest emeralds. They were crystal clear, but they contained soul-freezing chill and majestic pressure. She was wearing a simple white dress, with bare feet, stepping on the ice and snow, but she seemed to be the master of the ice and snow.
It is one of Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, a super Soul Beast whose cultivation level is close to Four-Hundred-Thousand-Year--Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress.
"You're here." Ice Empress's voice was clear and cold, like the collision of ice crystals. She glanced at the five Demon Soul Great White Shark on the ground. There was no emotion in her emerald eyes, as if she was just seeing a few stones.
"Why is it you?" Kraken's ice-blue eyes stared at Ice Empress calmly through the hood, and there was no fluctuation in his voice, "Where is Snow Empress?"
In the past, such meetings to "receive supplies" and discuss follow-up matters were mostly conducted by Snow Empress, who was relatively "gentle" and good at handling such matters. Ice Empress was more direct and arrogant in nature, and lacked patience with beings other than Far North, including "visitors from the deep sea" with weird auras like Kraken.
Ice Empress wrinkled his small nose almost imperceptibly, snorted coldly, and a trace of impatience and irritability flashed in his green eyes. "Do you want to take care of it? Just leave as soon as the things are delivered. Far North doesn't welcome you guys who are wet and smell of sea."
Kraken didn't pay attention to her bad attitude and just said lightly, "Don't be like this, Ice Empress. Aren't I going to give you some 'small gifts' again?"
As he spoke, he lightly kicked one of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks with his foot seemingly casually. The powerful vitality of the ocean and a strange energy that was sealed in its body rippled slightly.
Ice Empress's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, her gaze lingering on those Demon Soul Great White Sharks for a moment, a hint of complexity flashed deep in her eyes, which didn't seem to be pure impatience. She didn't immediately put away the "gift", nor did she chase Kraken away again. She just held her arms and stepped lightly on the ice with her bare feet. She cast her gaze deep into the palace and then quickly retracted it, looking a little... absent-minded?
Kraken's mental perception is so sharp that he immediately caught the fleeting anomaly of Ice Empress. With Ice Empress's arrogant and direct temperament, if he simply didn't like it, he would have just rolled up his things and left, or simply "asked" him to leave. The silence and irritability at this moment were more like... What are you worried about? Or, what are you hiding?
Thinking of Snow Empress not showing up...
"Could it be..." A thought arose in Kraken's mind, "Demon Soul Great White Shark and Snow Empress also ate the Demon Soul Great White Shark sent last time? Snow Empress's cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Heavenly Tribulation at the seventh Hundred-Thousand-Year pass E is like a hanging sword. Any external energy supplement can face Heavenly Tribulation in advance? Ice Empress's irritability and worry at the moment may be that Snow Empress is in retreat, trying to digest the improvement in cultivation brought by the "gift"?"
This speculation is reasonable. Snow Empress, as Lord of the Far North, has reached the heavenly level, but how terrifying is the seven Hundred-Thousand-Year Heavenly Tribulation? In the original work, she was severely injured by Heavenly Tribulation, and finally chose to become Soul Spirit of Huo Yuhao.
Nowadays, in exchange for the "means of peace", Demon Soul Great White Shark is regularly sent to the deep sea. The original intention is to "pay the price", but it may inadvertently accelerate the pace of Snow Empress towards Heavenly Tribulation! No wonder Ice Empress has such a weird attitude. He neither wants to give up the "resources" that help Far North's stability, but also feels grudge or even resentful about the "gifts" that may harm Snow Empress.
Kraken's mind was racing, but he remained calm on the surface and said calmly, "It seems that Snow Empress is at a critical juncture. In this case, I won't bother you too much. The 'gift' has been delivered, and I hope Ice Empress will check it. In addition, His Majesty asked me to ask, regarding the 'method' discussed last time, is the follow-up going smoothly? Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Ice Empress took a deep breath, and the cold air turned into white frost in front of her. She seemed to have suppressed a certain emotion, and said coldly, "The method is the method, and after taking your things, I will naturally maintain them as agreed. As for whether it goes well or not..." She glanced deep into the palace, and her voice became colder, "That is not something you should worry about. Take care of your bad things in the deep sea, even if you are sincere."
She did not answer directly, but the information vaguely revealed in her words made Kraken more confident in her guess.
"I understand." Kraken asked no more questions and nodded slightly, "That's it, farewell. If necessary, you can contact us through the old method."
After saying that, he no longer stayed, and the gray-robed figure faded again, like smoke blown away by the wind and snow, disappearing without a trace in an instant, leaving only the five Ice Seal Demon Soul Great White Shark in place, and the silent Ice Empress.
Ice Empress stood there, looking in the direction where Kraken disappeared. Her green eyes were still cold, but seemed to be a little deeper. After a long time, she waved her hand gently, and a soft green light rolled up the five Demon Soul Great White Shark on the ground and sent them deep into the Mystic Ice Palace palace.
She turned around and looked towards the secret room at the core of the palace, which was sealed by layers of black ice and powerful restrictions. Her cold face finally showed a trace of unconcealable worry.
"Snow Empress..." She whispered in a low voice, her voice almost swallowed by the wind and snow.
At this moment, Kraken, who had escaped hundreds of miles away and merged into the Far North biting cold wind and Soul Power turbulence, had ice-blue eyes flickering slightly under the shadow of the hood.
Snow Empress's Heavenly Tribulation may have been affected by the continuous reception of 'gifts', maybe even in advance. Ice Empress's attitude, the pressure Far North may face internally... This is an unexpected variable.
He stopped staying and turned into an almost invisible gray thin line, galloping towards the south, towards the vast and dark deep sea.