Battle of the Two Kings

In the forest a hundred li outside Dragon City, the Scarlet King snorted at Qin Yue as he slowly approached, clearly displeased.

"From the time you went in until now, a full three hours have passed. Didn't you say you were just picking something up and leaving? Did you go sleepwalking?"

"Can't be helped. Humans are creatures who need to constantly maintain relationships, and this was the first invitation after we established our partnership. Either emotionally or logically, I couldn't refuse."

Qin Yue shrugged. Whether the Scarlet King believed him or not, he gave his explanation anyway.

The Scarlet King straightened his limbs, gave his body a slight shake, dusted off nonexistent dirt from his fur, and growled:

"What are you waiting for? The Far North is still some distance away, and you don't even have an exact location. If you keep dawdling, when will I ever get back?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qin Yue did not argue. He simply leaped onto the Scarlet King's back, covered in coarse crimson fur.

The next moment, the Scarlet King, long disgusted by the climate here, accelerated at full speed and instantly became an afterimage rushing farther north.

As they drew closer and closer to the Far North, the howling icy winds grew ever colder. Shards of ice occasionally slapped against Qin Yue's face, shattering into powder with a crisp smack.

Qin Yue could tell that the Scarlet King was expressing his dissatisfaction. Otherwise, what ice shards or freezing winds could break through the protective Soul Power of a three-hundred-thousand-year Beast of Calamity? Could the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow have nothing better to do than come out and play in the wind?

The Scarlet King was extremely fast. Coupled with the ninety-thousand-year cultivation it displayed, the man and dog soon penetrated deep into the Far North, drawing ever closer to the Core Zone.

Just as Qin Yue was planning to find a local Soul Beast and ask for directions, the Scarlet King suddenly stopped. A blast of Hellfire, scorching beyond measure, shot forth at once toward a massive iceberg directly ahead of them!

Even here in the Far North, even this close to the Core Zone, the Scarlet King's flames still blotted out the sky. Even the ever-present snowstorm around them briefly came to a halt!

"ROAR!!!"

A deafening roar rang out, and the enormous "iceberg" standing silently before them actually moved.

Even through the cover of wind and snow, its roughly humanoid shape was visible. It stood over a hundred meters tall. It was none other than the Titan Snow Demon King, one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North!

Judging from how that iceberg had previously been utterly breathless, like an inanimate object, the Titan Snow Demon King had clearly discovered the Scarlet King and Qin Yue long ago and lain in ambush here!

A crystalline fist of ice and snow, as wide as four stories, punched through the blizzard and met the Scarlet King's blazing fire head-on.

Boom!!!

The enormous explosion shook heaven and earth. Unable to keep his footing any longer, Qin Yue voluntarily jumped from the Scarlet King's back. As lightning gathered and blasted through the thick ice and snow below, he did not forget to warn him:

"Don't get too carried away. I came to the Far North to find someone, not to make enemies."

"I don't need you to teach me!"

The Scarlet King roared. Though he was less than one-tenth the height of the iceberg ahead, his imposing aura was noticeably stronger than the other's.

Before burrowing deep into the ice cave, Qin Yue cast one final glance outside. Whether it was the Titan Snow Demon King, who had discovered invading foreign Soul Beasts, or the Scarlet King, who had suddenly been ambushed, both were consumed by uncontainable fury. A great battle was on the verge of erupting.

The Titan Snow Demon King regarded the Far North as his home, while the Scarlet King had charged straight toward the Core Zone without hesitation.

Fearing that the Titan Snow Demon Clan would suffer, the Titan Snow Demon King took the initiative to attack, determined to stop this vicious dog outside the Core Zone.

Although his cultivation was inferior to that of this vicious dog, he possessed the advantage of time and terrain. He might not be unable to fight!

Vast Soul Power erupted, and the snow and ice swirling around the Titan Snow Demon King instantly became heavier, forming an extremely rudimentary suit of armor.

Once he had protected himself, the Titan Snow Demon King casually pulled a several-dozen-meter-long icicle from the ground. He leaped high into the air and thrust it down at the Scarlet King, like Mount Tai crushing down from above!

"Only two hundred thousand years in the end." Faced with such a terrifying attack, the Scarlet King merely snorted disdainfully.

Flames surged around him, and his entire body transformed into a streak of fire, effortlessly widening the distance between himself and the Titan Snow Demon King.

The enormous icicle stabbed straight into the earth. The thick ice and snow that had not melted for ten thousand years were torn apart by the blow, cracking like drought-stricken ground.

Qin Yue was watching with relish underground through his Spirit Consciousness. Sensing that the battle might affect him, he cursed under his breath and immediately changed position.

Realizing his attack had missed, the Titan Snow Demon King immediately released the icicle in his hand, intending to close in and prove everything with his fists.

He was already fast, but the Scarlet King was faster!

Before the Titan Snow Demon King could throw a punch, an extremely condensed fireball had already erupted across his body!

Boom!!!

Fire soared into the sky. With most of his body set ablaze, the Titan Snow Demon King let out a muffled grunt. The pain completely awakened his ferocity, and while controlling ice and snow to extinguish the flames on his body, he continued charging forward.

But the Scarlet King would not give him any chance. Immense Soul Power surged out and enveloped his entire body.

The next moment, the Scarlet King's entire canine body transformed into a blazing fireball, hanging high in the air. Its intense radiance and searing heat engulfed everything within a hundred li, like a second sun.

Under the light of such a blazing sun, even the snowstorm filling the sky vanished without a trace. Even the ice sheet that had not melted for ten thousand years glimmered with watery light!

He can actually alter the weather for a short time? The Titan Snow Demon King was shocked, but not despairing.

The reason was simple. Leaving aside how long the Scarlet King could maintain it, this was the Far North, and close to the Core Zone at that. There were three of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North!

No matter which of the other two arrived, this vicious dog would have no chance of escape today!

Still, talk was one thing, and dodging was another. With the blazing sun above his head and enduring the burns across his body, the Titan Snow Demon King began fleeing frantically without looking back.

Qin Yue, who had dug a hole three hundred meters deep into the ice to watch the battle, clicked his tongue in amazement. He had not expected the Scarlet King to have such a move.

Whether it was powerful or how much it consumed was another matter. But it certainly looked impressive.

The only flaw was that the Scarlet King was a big red-furred dog rather than a three-legged crow. It lacked the aura of a Golden Crow patrolling the heavens and scorching the earth for a thousand li.

At that moment, the "little sun" in the sky suddenly dispersed. The Scarlet King flew backward from within it and landed on the ground in a rather bedraggled state.

The Titan Snow Demon King, who had already run some distance away, was delighted at the sight. He immediately made a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn and charged back like a wild dog released from its cage.

This vicious dog is dead today! Even the Beast God Di Tian won't be able to save him. I, A-Tai, swear it in the name of the Snow Empress!

The Titan Snow Demon King bared his huge mouth, already imagining the taste of the dog meat about to reach his jaws.

He finally took the bait! Qin Yue, seeing the Scarlet King's appearance as if facing a formidable enemy, was instantly invigorated. He smashed through the ice above his head and charged straight toward the surface.