The Ice Empress Appears in a Fury-Scarlet King, How Dare You Lay a Hand on My Person?
That surge of Soul Power came swiftly and fiercely, without any concealment.
Dai Huabin's back hairs stood on end instantly, and he sprang up from his position leaning against the tree.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still curled up beside the fire, its golden body rising and falling slightly, fast asleep.
Before he could think, a massive, fiery red figure burst out from among the trees.
Three heads.
Each head was over a meter in diameter, its canines gleamed with a reddish-gold luster, and its size was more than twice that of an ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
A body over five meters long cast a huge shadow in the moonlight, and three pairs of eyes were simultaneously locked on Dai Huabin.
Scarlet King.
The Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, the eighth of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, is the gatekeeper of the Core Circle Star Dou Great Forest and the guardian of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Dai Huabin's mind raced three times in a fraction of a second.
The Scarlet King appeared here for only one reason: the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had escaped the Core Circle area, and the Scarlet King had caught up with it.
And he, a human Soul Master, was with the Auspicious Beast.
Any guardian would have attacked first upon seeing this scene.
The Scarlet King did indeed make the first move.
The middle head let out a deep roar, and a scorching wave of air swept over, instantly curling and charring the withered leaves on the ground.
The next moment, the Scarlet King's right forepaw, wreathed in crimson-gold flames, slammed down on Dai Huabin's head.
The wind pressure generated by that claw strike was enough to uproot a mature tree.
Dai Huabin did not back down, because there was no point in doing so.
Given the Scarlet King's speed and size, a level 40 Soul Master running away from a 300,000-year-old Ferocious Beast is no different from standing still.
"Ice Soul White Tiger, Possession!"
Platinum tiger stripes emerged from beneath Dai Huabin's skin, and a phantom of his Martial Soul, covered in pale blue ice crystal patterns, enveloped his entire body.
At the same time, he suddenly drew upon the power that Ice Empress had stored within him through the Blood Pact.
The azure halo in his meridians suddenly expanded, and ice-attribute Soul Power surged from his dantian, spreading along his limbs and bones, condensing into a layer of azure frost on his body surface.
Dai Huabin pushed his palms outwards.
"The Domain of Eternal Freeze!"
A burst of azure light emanated from his body and spread outwards.
Within a radius of fifteen meters, the moisture in the air instantly condensed, and the ground was covered with a layer of ice three inches thick. Even the campfire was frozen out in an instant.
The temperature plummeted, and the crimson-gold flames were suppressed the moment the Scarlet King's claws touched the ice.
The Scarlet King's claws froze in mid-air.
The three heads simultaneously emitted a confused growl.
Something's not right.
The Ultimate Ice aura emanating from this human was not something a human should possess. Moreover, he had sensed this aura before in the Far North — from the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
The Scarlet King's middle head jerked back, and its two other heads simultaneously sniffed the air.
That's right, it's the scent of Ice Empress.
How could a level 40 human Soul Master possess the power of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North?
The Scarlet King was unsure and halted his attack.
Dai Huabin's expression was also not good.
Although the Domain of Eternal Freeze was successfully released, the cost was that more than 70% of his Soul Power was directly drained.
This was not his own power; he merely borrowed the ice-attribute energy that the Ice Empress possessed within him through a Blood Pact.
It can be released, but it'll almost empty after one release.
However, the desired effect was achieved.
However, using the power of Ice Empress was Dai Huabin's true purpose.
It's important to know that in the Divine Throne, after Long Haochen formed Blood Pact with Haoyue could not only enhance Long Haochen 'Long Haochen power but also transform into armor and weapons to merge with him.
Dai Huabin had this very intention in asking Elder Yi to help him form a contract with Ice Empress.
If Ice Empress could merge with him in the future and become his power, then his strength would be greatly enhanced.
At the same time, Dai Huabin's mental state suddenly trembled violently.
An extremely volatile emotional fluctuation emanated from the other end of the Blood Pact.
Ice Empress has awakened.
When Dai Huabin used the Domain of Eternal Freeze just now, he directly drew upon the power that Ice Empress had stored within his body.
This energy transfer was relayed through the Blood Pact to the Ice Empress, who was refining the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in the Undead Semi-Plane.
The refining process was abruptly interrupted, and Ice Empress's anger surged almost tangibly from the bond.
Dai Huabin inwardly cried out, "This is bad."
The next moment, the air three meters in front of him suddenly distorted.
A six-pointed star magic circle appeared out of thin air, with countless ancient runes spinning rapidly on its surface, and azure light gushing out from the center of the circle.
Ice Empress stepped out of the magic circle and landed on the ice.
Her dark green twin ponytails swayed slightly in the icy air, and the white skirt with green trim was the same one she bought in Dragon City.
The outlines of the scorpion-claw-shaped hair ornament and the small crown on her forehead were faintly visible in the turquoise light.
The girl, who was just over 1.5 meters tall, stood there with an expression that could be described in four words: murderous.
Ice Empress did not look at Dai Huabin.
Her attention was entirely focused on the Scarlet King.
More precisely, the focus was on the Scarlet King's right forepaw, which was still warm from the lingering crimson-gold flames and hovering in mid-air.
She sensed it.
Through the Blood Pact, she could clearly sense Dai Huabin's fear, tension, and weakness after his Soul Power was greatly depleted.
This thing is attacking him.
Behind Ice Empress, a burst of emerald light erupted.
The enormous phantom of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion took shape behind her, with silvery-white mandibles, six long legs, a four-layered body structure, pincers over a meter long, and a five-segmented emerald-green tail, the tip of which gleamed with a silvery-white mirror-like luster.
Although the phantom was not the real body, the pressure it released was no less formidable.
"You dare touch my people!"
Ice Empress's voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear, carrying the oppressive aura of 400,000 years of cultivation.
The surrounding temperature plummeted again.
The ice layer that covered the Domain of Eternal Freeze just now has doubled in thickness.
Several of the closest large trees had ice crystals crackling and sputtering from their trunks, filling the bark's texture with ice crystals, turning the entire tree into an ice sculpture.
The Scarlet King's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Ice Empress?" the middle head blurted out. "What, it's you!"
Then he added, "Weren't you in the Far North? How did you end up in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
At that moment, Ice Empress also saw the Soul Beast in front of him clearly.
"Scarlet King."
Ice Empress's tone softened, changing from "murderous" to "coldly scrutinizing."
She recognized him. He was the eighth of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, and the guardian of the Core Circle Star Dou Great Forest.
In terms of strength, the Scarlet King, who has lived for 300,000 years, is no match for her, but he is not someone to be trifled with either.
The key point is that the Scarlet King is not her enemy. At least not before.
"You just attacked him?" Ice Empress tilted his head, his tone calm.
The Scarlet King's three heads tilted back slightly at the same time.
It's not that it's afraid of Ice Empress, but Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's Ultimate Ice is naturally countered by fire type, so it wouldn't have the upper hand in a real fight.
"I've come to see Your Highness."
The Scarlet King's middle head answered in a deep voice.
"Your Highness has left the Core Circle, and I tracked you here. I found a human beside Your Highness, so naturally I had to make my move first."
That's a statement made with absolute certainty.
Ice Empress put his hands behind his back, his little over 1.5 meters tall standing in front of the Scarlet King's more than 5-meter-long body, a stark contrast.
"He's one of my men; he won't harm the Auspicious Beast."
The Scarlet King remained silent for a few seconds.
His mind was in turmoil. Ice Empress was one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, and he never interacted with humans. In fact, in his memory, Ice Empress always maintained a contemptuous attitude towards humans.
How did "her person" suddenly appear?
However, the oppressive aura that Ice Empress just released was genuine, and the aura emanating from her body was indeed that of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion herself.
"When did you start getting mixed up with humans?" the Scarlet King asked in a low voice from the left side of his head.
"That's none of your business," Ice Empress replied crisply.
The head on the right of the Scarlet King tried to open its mouth to ask a question, but the head in the middle nudged it with its neck, forcing it to shut up.
The Scarlet King is not a fool.
Ferocious Beast can survive for 300,000 years in the Core Circle Star Dou Great Forest is definitely not stupid. He knew one thing very well: if the Ice Empress didn't want to talk about something, asking would be a waste of time.
If you really force him, he might not come out on top in a fight.
However, he couldn't completely lower his guard just because of a single sentence from Ice Empress.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is his guardian creature; the safety of this Emperor Auspicious Beast cannot be taken lightly.
The Scarlet King retracted its right forepaw, which had been hovering in mid-air, and the crimson-gold flames slowly died down.
"I can let bygones be bygones regarding what just happened."
The Scarlet King's middle head stared at Dai Huabin.
"But if this human has any designs on Your Highness, I will not stand idly by."
Dai Huabin breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't show it on his face.