Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!

Smack!

The sharp crack rang especially clearly through the howling snowstorm.

The Ice Empress stared, utterly dumbfounded, her mouth hanging wide open.

The Snow Empress jolted, her whole body going rigid on the spot.

A vivid blush spread from her fair neck all the way to the tips of her ears.

"You!"

The Snow Empress was both embarrassed and furious. She clutched her skirt tightly in both hands, glaring at Xue Tianyu with watery eyes.

"I am the mighty Snow Empress of the Far North!"

"And you still spanked me?"

Xue Tianyu's expression remained unchanged as he calmly met the Snow Empress's gaze.

"So?"

"Now that you're the Snow Empress, have you forgotten who I am?"

"In front of me, you'll always be a little girl."

Hearing this, the Snow Empress bit her alluring red lip, helplessness filling her heart.

He was a mighty Super Douluo who had rebuilt his strength, and he outranked her in both bloodline and soul.

All she could do was blush and endure it. She couldn't bring herself to resist him in the slightest.

Xue Tianyu withdrew his hand.

Even through the layer of white silk, the recoil from that slap had been astonishing.

It was a perfect blend of incredible softness and incredible springiness.

The feel really was quite nice.

Seeing Xue Tianyu's lingering little gesture, the Snow Empress's cheeks turned crimson, like a ripe peach.

She simply turned away, not daring to look into his eyes again.

Xue Tianyu didn't tease them any further.

He turned and gazed out at the vast world beyond the Far North.

A complete plan had already taken shape in his mind.

He would stay in the Far North until he raised his Soul Power Level.

At the very least, he had to reach the Soul King level.

After that, he would have to leave.

First, he needed to go to Sunset Forest and take all the Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, greatly strengthening his foundations.

Besides that, he had to stop Tang San before everything became set in stone.

Tang San seemed righteous on the surface, but his actions were despicable. He was nothing but a petty scoundrel.

If Tang San really became a god without a hitch,

with his selfish, self-serving nature, he would undoubtedly crush the Soul Beast Clan mercilessly.

Then the Soul Beast Clan would never rise again.

Since he had been reborn in this life, he would never let that happen.

Meanwhile.

Deep in Star Dou Forest, ten thousand miles from the Far North.

Beside Life Lake, towering ancient trees blotted out the sun.

A tall man clad in heavy black armor knelt by the lakeshore.

It was Beast God Di Tian.

His head was bowed, his manner utterly respectful.

"My lord."

"This subordinate has just returned from investigating the Far North."

"I found no trace of the Ice Phoenix. There was nothing there but wind and snow—not even the slightest unusual trace of bloodline aura."

At the report, a silver figure sitting quietly in the middle of the lake slowly opened her eyes.

Gu Yuena's long silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, and an extraordinarily strange glint flashed through her violet eyes.

A look of clear confusion appeared on her exquisite face.

"How is that possible?"

"The commotion from that purple lightning tribulation was so enormous. How could it have vanished without a trace?"

Gu Yuena rose to her feet, her graceful figure seeming sacred and untouchable beneath a silver radiance.

She closed her eyes and frantically considered every possibility.

A moment later, she snapped them open.

"There's only one possibility."

"He used the pressure of the lightning tribulation to seal his true form and chose to take human form."

Once someone took human form, their aura changed completely. Finding them among the endless masses would be like searching for a needle in the ocean.

Gu Yuena looked into the distance, her heart full of curiosity.

Where had that proud Ice Phoenix gone?

An unprecedented sense of urgency welled up inside her.

The shackles of the Divine Realm were tightening, and the Soul Beasts had little time left.

She had to find him as soon as possible.

Only by joining forces with him and merging their two supreme bloodlines might they overturn the Divine Realm in one stroke and restore the Soul Beast Clan's supreme glory!

Time passed.

The wind and snow in the Far North remained bitterly cold, as if they had never changed since time immemorial.

Before long, another six years had passed.

Atop a ten-thousand-year-old ice peak, the figure that had once been so young had now grown into his full stature.

Xue Tianyu had just turned twelve, yet he was already far taller and more upright than others his age.

His broad shoulders and lean waist filled out his moon-white robe, making it hang straight and crisp.

His features were sharply defined, with sword-like brows and bright, starry eyes. He was peerlessly handsome.

Above all, his presence was deep as an abyss and cold as frost. Standing in the snow, he seemed like the sole ruler of this world.

Boom!

At a thought from Xue Tianyu, the Soul Power within him erupted without restraint.

The enormous phantom of an Ice Phoenix spread its wings behind him and let out a long cry to the sky.

The wind and snow around him froze in that instant.

Then a scene that left the mind reeling appeared.

One ring.

Then two.

Then three.

Five pitch-black Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, each more powerful than the last.

Vast energy surged through every Soul Ring. They were genuine Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!

Twelve years old, with five Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

If this configuration appeared in the outside world, it would scare every Super Douluo out of their wits.

Not far away, the Snow Empress watched quietly.

As always, she wore a white dress with a high slit.

The gale whipped the hem of her skirt wildly.

Her flawless, slender, fair legs were completely exposed to the air. Their firm, even curves radiated a deadly allure.

Watching the five black Soul Rings circle Xue Tianyu, the Snow Empress's eyes filled with joy.

"I never would have thought it."

"In just a few short years, he's already grown this powerful."

Yet although her words were praise, her voice was steeped in an unshakable sorrow.

Beside her, the Ice Empress looked confused.

"Sister, why do you look like that?"

"Tian Yu has grown so strong. We should be happy for him!"

The Snow Empress smiled bitterly, never taking her eyes off Xue Tianyu for even a second.

"We should be happy."

"But it also means he's strong enough now."

"He once said that once he reached the necessary level of strength, he would leave us."

At those words, the smile vanished from the Ice Empress's face.

Her lively green twin-tails drooped along with it.

She lowered her head, looking dejected, as if a boulder weighed on her heart.

Just then, Xue Tianyu withdrew his Martial Soul.

The snow began drifting down again.

He turned to look at the two women standing nearby, his tone casual.

"I've been cooped up on this mountain for too long."

"I'm going out to stretch my legs."

The Snow Empress forced down the ache in her heart and took two steps forward, her voice exceedingly gentle.

"Go ahead."

"Come back soon."

Xue Tianyu said nothing more. He turned and strode into the snowstorm.

His back was quickly swallowed by the endless white.

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress stood where they were, reluctant to leave for a long time.

Staring at the empty snowfield, the two women felt increasingly wretched.

Were they destined to part in the end?