The Ignorant Snow Empress!

"Hoo, hoo, hoo...!"

A cool breeze stirred the leaves, creating a rustling sound.

A chill that reached straight to the heart felt like the tentacles of deep winter.

A Night Sprite Dragon suddenly emerged above Liu Feng's head, also gazing vigilantly into the distance.

Liu Feng took a light breath, his eyes brightening slightly.

He smelled a scent similar to his own, yet even purer!

Immediately after, a white figure appeared from the depths of the forest within their line of sight.

It was a stunning beauty with long, snow-white hair cascading down to her feet. Her slender, delicate body was flawless, and though her simple white dress lacked any ornamentation, it made her appear incredibly noble and pure.

Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, not because of her appearance, but because of her aura!

He possessed the bloodline of the Elf King and was close to the nature of heaven and earth, yet compared to her, he felt far from pure!

Elf was the name of his race, but she was a true sprite born of heaven and earth!

The Heavenly Snow Woman, Snow Empress!

Scarlet King reacted instantly, his soul power erupting as he shielded Liu Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion behind him.

Three pairs of eyes stared fixedly at the Snow Empress as she walked toward them.

One had to know that the Snow Empress was ranked third among the world's Great Beasts, possessing a terrifying power spanning seven hundred thousand years!

In the Star Dou Great Forest, only Di Tian could defeat her.

Any other Great Beast who crossed her would only find a dead end!

"Snow Empress! Why have you suddenly come to the Star Dou Great Forest instead of staying in the Far North?!"

Scarlet King growled, asking cautiously.

The Snow Empress glanced at him indifferently, revealing not a shred of emotion.

"You need not be nervous; I harbor no malice."

"If I did, you would already be dead."

"..."

Scarlet King was nearly choked with rage upon hearing this!

This woman really didn't know how to talk at all!

He was a Great Beast, for heaven's sake!

As the Snow Empress spoke, her gaze shifted back and forth between Liu Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Finally, she lingered on Liu Feng and let out a soft sound of surprise.

In a certain essential sense, they shared a natural affinity.

"You are..."

"Roar...! Don't look at Liu Feng!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blocked Liu Feng's path, golden light erupting from her body as she prepared to clash head-on with the Snow Empress at any moment.

She seemed completely oblivious to the gap in their strength, displaying a naive bravery.

"So your name is Liu Feng..."

The corners of the Snow Empress's mouth lifted imperceptibly.

"..."

Liu Feng looked helplessly at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's backside.

"Snow Empress! Leave this place! You should know how important the Auspicious Beast is to us! Whatever your intentions are, leave immediately and do not cause a misunderstanding!"

Scarlet King warned.

The Snow Empress glanced at him faintly, "I naturally will not harm them. Take me to see Di Tian!"

Scarlet King breathed a sigh of relief, "Follow me!"

Liu Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion naturally had to follow along as well.

Liu Feng looked at the Snow Empress from time to time; the natural sense of affinity made him quite curious about her.

Moreover, it seemed the Snow Empress was also observing him, as their eyes met several times.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion grew angry and enlarged her form, blocking the space between Liu Feng and the Snow Empress.

She even gave the Scorpion Tiger a fierce lash with her tail, forcing the Scorpion Tiger to stay away from the Snow Empress.

"Roar..."

The Scorpion Tiger whined in grievance.

Core Area.

Snow Empress and Di Tian were communicating, but the exchange was far from pleasant.

As the spokesperson for the nominal master of the soul beasts, Di Tian possessed a natural air of authority and poise.

Snow Empress, however, was born of heaven and earth and remained entirely ignorant of worldly ways; she spoke with blunt directness. While she harbored no ill intent, her words sounded like provocations.

"...I wish for the Emperor Auspicious Beast to stay in the Far North for a period of time."

"Impossible. She carries the destiny of the soul beasts and must never leave the Star Dou Great Forest."

Di Tian refused without a moment's hesitation.

"Since she holds such a status, the soul beasts of the Far North are soul beasts as well, and they naturally deserve her favor. I can also guarantee her safety."

Snow Empress stated this as if it were a matter of course.

Di Tian froze for a moment, narrowing his eyes. Was she actually trying to reason with him?

Snow Empress did not notice the change in Di Tian and continued:

"And there is Liu Feng. I hope he can also come to the Far North. Although he lacks the destiny of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, he can provide additional effects."

"I hope to depart with me immediately to nourish the soul beasts of the Far North."

After finishing her sentence, Snow Empress turned to retrieve Liu Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who were watching the show not far away.

"Stop! Did This Seat ever agree to your request?"

Di Tian said coldly, his dragon aura surging to surround Snow Empress.

He was almost driven to laughter by his own anger. If they were in the Far North, he might not necessarily be able to do anything to her.

But here in the Star Dou Great Forest, how dared she speak to him in such a tone?

Snow Empress turned around, looking at Di Tian in confusion. "On what grounds would you refuse?"

"???"

Di Tian was stunned again, nearly failing to process her words.

Was this woman provoking him?!

Lord Bear said with dissatisfaction: "In the eyes of Snow Empress, are we, the Fierce Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, nothing but a bunch of trash who should only submit to you?"

The other Fierce Beasts also glared at Snow Empress with displeasure; this woman was far too impolite!

Snow Empress frowned slightly, thinking for a moment. "You should not be trash."

"BOOM...!!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Fierce Beasts present reverted to their original forms.

They surrounded Snow Empress, their ferocious auras permeating the air as they locked onto her.

A dangerous atmosphere rose, as if a great battle could erupt at any moment!

Seeing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion exclaimed, "They're going to fight! Liu Feng, let's run!"

Liu Feng, however, pushed away the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's large head and shouted:

"Wait...!"

The tense, hair-trigger atmosphere was suddenly disrupted by Liu Feng's words, drawing everyone's attention.

Snow Empress and the Fierce Beasts all looked toward Liu Feng.

Snow Empress raised an eyebrow slightly. She did not understand worldly ways, but she could sense that this group of Fierce Beasts seemed to care deeply about Liu Feng's opinion.

Was it because of an effect similar to that of the Emperor Auspicious Beast?

"She is about to die."

Liu Feng pointed at Snow Empress and said suddenly.

"What?!"

Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts were taken aback, looking at Snow Empress in astonishment.

Snow Empress was nearing seven hundred thousand years of age, but no one knew exactly how much time she had left.

If Snow Empress triggered her heavenly tribulation now, all the Fierce Beasts present would likely suffer!

Therefore, they absolutely could not afford to confront her!

Once a fight broke out, even if they could kill Snow Empress, they would be implicated by the heavenly tribulation.

Snow Empress was slightly startled, looking at Liu Feng with curiosity.

It was true; she was about to face her seven-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, but the success rate was extremely low!

That was why she had left the Far North, hoping to invite the Emperor Auspicious Beast back to assist her in surviving this tribulation.

If she could not achieve this, she would have no choice but to undergo human transformation and restart her cultivation.

As for the heavenly tribulation itself, she was certain she could not survive it!

Liu Feng deliberated for a moment. He knew that if things went as expected, Snow Empress would eventually become one of Huo Yuhao's external "cheats" after experiencing many hardships, ultimately serving the interests of Tang San.

In that case, he could not sit idly by!

Furthermore, as the ruler of the Far North, Snow Empress possessed treasures similar to immortal herbs!

If he could consume them, he could enhance his soul power in a short time!

"If I and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion are nearby, she might succeed. We are all Fierce Beasts, so naturally, we should help one another..."