Far North

The Far North, located in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire, is a habitat for soul beasts several times larger than the Star Dou Forest.

Its overall strength is even comparable to that of the Star Dou Forest.

With ice sealing the land for a thousand miles and snow drifting for ten thousand, the Far North is covered in endless white. The world is vast and desolate, with cold winds howling while carrying snow foam, making the very air feel as if it has frozen into ice.

Xue Yuheng switched the Soul Tool motorcycle to Snow Shield Mode and shuttled through the icy landscape with Xiao Xiao; ten hours had passed since they left Dragon City.

The nights in the Far North have extremely poor visibility, so Xue Yuheng found a giant rock sheltered from the wind, took out tools from his Storage Ring, and worked with Xiao Xiao to build a shelter a few square meters in size.

They did not have the molted shell of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Dinner was a delicious serving of braised snow rabbit; the three snow rabbits were caught by Xiao Xiao on the snowy ground a few hours ago and had been hanging on the motorcycle the whole time.

"Xiao Xue, why are we taking the risk of making a deal with the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North? We could just let Sect Master Nan go to another soul beast habitat to hunt for dragon-type soul beasts." Xiao Xiao lay on the Soul Guidance electric blanket, rubbing Xue Yuheng's soft face.

Xiao Xiao was a bit puzzled, as Xue Yuheng had always been a very steady person.

It couldn't possibly be for the sake of Nan Qiuqiu...

If Xue Yuheng knew what Xiao Xiao was thinking, he would definitely retort: what happened to the "deeper than the sea" sisterly bond you two usually display?

Technology changes lives; on the edge of the Far North, one can barely get through the night by relying on a few heat-generating Soul Tools.

If you really reached the depths of the Far North, the circuits would be frozen until they exploded.

"The soul beasts needed for the Dragon Blood Fruit are just a bonus."

"The Heavenly Snow Woman and the Ice Empress are my true targets."

In front of Xiao Xiao, Xue Yuheng never hid his true self, so...

"Xiao Xue, you aren't allowed to make that strange smile!" Xiao Xiao noticed the evil smirk on the corner of Xue Yuheng's mouth and increased the pressure of her hands.

Xiao Xue had really learned to be bad; hmph, it must be that cousin of his—Xu Sanshi!

Xue Yuheng had known for a long time that Xiao Xiao had a strong grip, so he gave a bitter smile and said, "Little girl, it's getting late, you should go to sleep."

In soul beast habitats, soul masters usually take turns keeping watch to avoid any accidents; having grown up immersed in this knowledge, Xiao Xiao knew this as well.

"Xiao Xue, thank you for your hard work."

Xiao Xiao gave Xue Yuheng a loving hug and said softly, "Xiao Xue, goodnight."

"Goodnight."

Exhausted from a day of traveling, Xiao Xiao quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Xue Yuheng sighed inwardly, thinking that the Soul Suppressing Family really thought highly of him, though he didn't know why they hadn't sent a powerhouse to follow Xiao Xiao—a future god, such a promising talent...

He forgot who it was that had specifically instructed the Soul Suppressing Family not to send anyone to protect her in secret before they left.

Was Xue Yuheng fighting with his own left and right brain?

He was just short of muscle.

The north wind howled as Xue Yuheng walked out of the shelter.

Yue, Ying, Rou, Qing, Ling, and Xin, the six women, waited outside in perfect unison.

"Go, and make a big scene," Xue Yuheng said indifferently, looking toward the core area of the Far North and exhaling a puff of white mist.

"Understood."

Six black shadows dashed toward the depths of the Far North.

The next morning, Xue Yuheng, who had meditated all night, felt refreshed and made breakfast.

"Xiao Xue..." Xiao Xiao stretched, like a cat that had just woken up, smelling the fragrant breakfast on the folding table.

What could be more blissful than waking up to see the person you love having made you breakfast?

Xiao Xiao thought she must be the happiest person in the world.

After the meal, the two rode the snow motorcycle again, venturing deeper into the Far North for six hours.

Finally, following the special marks left by Yue, Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao caught up with the six women.

In the distance, a "mountain" was confronting the six little ants in the air.

Last night, a soul beast under his command reported sensing the aura of human soul masters, which quickly drew the Titan Snow Demon King, who was responsible for patrolling the area.

"Humans! This is not a place you should come to!"

Xiao Xiao was still looking for the source of the voice until she followed Xue Yuheng's gaze and finally realized.

It was the voice coming from that hundred-meter-tall small mountain in the distance.

The Imperial Library, or for that matter, any academy or faction on the continent, only possessed theoretical information regarding the Far North.

For ten thousand years, those scholars who came to the Far North to explore had all become ice sculptures.

Yue was one meter eighty-five tall, but in the eyes of this Titan Snow Demon King, she was nothing more than a slightly larger ant.

Yue bowed slightly.

"Senior, Prince Gan is here to do business with the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress."

The Titan Snow Demon King did not have a good temper; seeing that his warning was ineffective, he kicked directly toward the six of them.

The six women reacted quickly, and six Martial Soul True Bodies of varying colors manifested.

Under the shroud of intense light, Yue and Ying let out a low, muffled sound that rippled through the air, their fingers striking back the Titan Snow Demon King's massive foot.

As the black and white light expanded to its peak, Yue and Ying merged into one, transforming into a peerless beauty two meters tall.

Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dance of Moon Shadow.

Yueying had long, ink-black hair cascading like a waterfall, with a single strand of silver at her forehead that stood out strikingly. She wore a manifested dancer's floral robe, and hanging at her waist was a long sword condensed from black and white soul power, which was the manifestation of the External Soul Bone from "Yue."

Her expression was cold and stern, her body wrapped in ribbons of intertwined black and white soul power, and with every gesture, light and shadow flowed with her movements.

Seeing that these humans had not been trampled into meat paste, the Titan Snow Demon King grew furious.

The Snow Demon clan were the descendants left behind after the ancient Ice God favored a Titan Giant.

Bloodline innate skill, Body of the Snow Demon!

The Titan Snow Demon King's hundred-meter body shrank to two meters in an instant.

The three top-tier powerhouses collided at high speed between heaven and earth, turning into streaks of snowy white and black light; in the blink of an eye during each collision, they exchanged over a dozen moves.

Xue Yuheng watched the two fighting fiercely in the sky, and in order not to attract the attention of the Titan Snow Demon King, he used the silent mode of the Motorcycle Soul Guidance Vehicle to speed toward the core area of the Far North with Xiao Xiao.

Xue Yuheng had not even traveled half a mile when he saw a young girl sitting lazily on the branch of a Frost Tree a dozen meters away.

She had bright, emerald-green twin tails, and her amber eyes were clear and bright, exuding both cold elegance and delicate charm. Her cyan-green dress was inlaid with translucent emeralds, and a verdant scorpion tail behind her shimmered with a cold light.

Is this the Ice Empress? How has she already taken human form!

The girl's small mouth parted slightly, and she said indifferently, "Human, are you trying to provoke a war between the Heaven Spirit Empire and my Far North?"

Xue Yuheng used the Power of Creation to coat his eyes, finally sensing a different fluctuation from the girl, and let out a sigh of relief.

It's just a projection made of soul power.

"Greetings, Ice Empress. I am Xue Yuheng, Crown Prince of the Heaven Spirit Empire. Please forgive my intrusion into your territory.

I have a great business proposition I would like to discuss with the two of you."

Xue Yuheng remained calm and composed, showing no signs of panic despite the powerful pressure the Ice Empress was exerting upon him.

Xiao Xiao, however, was full of hostility; the Golden Crow and Xuanwu runes swirled around her two small, clenched fists, and her Martial Soul had merged with her body, boosting all her physical functions to their peak.

The green-haired girl never looked at Xue Yuheng or Xiao Xiao from start to finish, instead teasing the Ice Jade Young Scorpion in her hand. "Is this the intention of the Heaven Spirit Empire, or... your own intention?"

"I have long admired the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow, so naturally, this is my own intention," Xue Yuheng said.

"Oh? What gives you such great courage?" The green-haired girl raised her palm, seemingly admiring her beautiful nails, as killing intent leaked out.

"Is it given to you by the four little girls following behind you?"

From the moment Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao stepped into the Far North, every move they made had been under the watchful eyes of the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow.

Xue Yuheng remained unflustered and said, "You and the Snow Empress are nearing your limit..."

Before Xue Yuheng could finish his sentence, the green-clad figure flickered.

Five sharp, emerald-colored nails appeared at his neck; a gentle swipe forward would have been enough to slit his throat.

Xiao Xiao's eyes erupted with two golden beams, her Two Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron Martial Soul began to operate on its own, and the next moment, her Martial Soul awakening skill, "Goddess Transformation," was about to be triggered.

Just at this critical moment, the green-haired girl's arm, as white and delicate as a lotus root, was blocked by a woman.

Xiao Xiao's "Goddess Transformation" seemed to be suppressed as well, halting the flow of her soul power.

She had long, silver-white hair like the ice and snow of the Far North, adorned with an ice-crystal crown, looking both cold and noble.

Her ice-blue, tight-fitting dress outlined a proud, mature figure, with her snow-white legs appearing and disappearing beneath the hem of her skirt.

"Human, continue..."