The Ten Great Peak Soul Beasts Inventory Begins, Tenth Place, Ice Empress!

At the center of the Life Lake.

The Beast God Di Tian, dressed in black with long hair draped over his shoulders, gazed up at the firmament.

His golden vertical pupils reflected the flowing radiance of the Sky Screen. Though he did not lose his composure like Xiong Jun, his slightly trembling fingertips betrayed the turbulent waves crashing within his heart.

"Heavenly Dao descending... a supreme opportunity..."

Di Tian muttered to himself, his voice low and hoarse, as if carrying the sorrowful wishes of the soul beast race spanning hundreds of thousands of years.

"Ever since the Dragon God fell and the God Realm sealed the path for soul beasts to attain divinity, our race has been forced to linger on the brink of death under lightning tribulations or be reduced to human spirit rings, with no hope of ever rising."

"Although the Lord has awakened, his injuries remain unhealed, and the gods of the God Realm are watching like tigers eyeing their prey."

Di Tian clenched his fist abruptly. A terrifying dragon might, belonging to the 890,000-year-old Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, instantly swept across the area, forcefully suppressing Xiong Jun's tyrannical aura.

The Ten Thousand Demon King, Scarlet King, and other fierce beasts, who had been somewhat restless, immediately quieted down under this dragon might, looking with awe at this well-deserved Beast God.

Di Tian ignored Xiong Jun's petty thoughts, his gaze profound:

"But this Sky Screen does not seem to be under the jurisdiction of the God Realm."

"If this ranking list can truly bestow rewards that counter heavenly tribulations or even break the shackles of bloodlines...

Then this is the only chance for my soul beast race to defy the heavens and change our fate!"

If the ten peak soul beasts could all receive significant enhancements.

Then the strength of the Star Dou Great Forest would swell to an unimaginable degree!

By then, even when facing Martial Soul Hall, or even the law enforcers descending from the God Realm, they would have the power to fight!

"The Lord and Xiao Yuan are currently in the human world; they must be able to see this list as well."

Di Tian took a deep breath, golden light flashing in his eyes, and shouted in a deep voice to the fierce beasts around him:

"All of you, look clearly!

Every ranking on this list is not just glory, but the future hope of my soul beast race!

No matter who makes the list and receives rewards, it will be the foundation of my Star Dou Great Forest!

Xiong Jun!"

"Present!"

Xiong Jun, being called out, gave a start. Although he was unconvinced in his heart, he subconsciously responded under the weight of Di Tian's long-standing authority.

"Put away those petty thoughts of yours."

Di Tian glanced at him coldly.

"If you can make the list, even if you rank above me, This Seat will protect you!

But if anyone dares to engage in infighting at a time like this and ruin the Lord's grand plan, This Seat will show no mercy!"

"Hmph, understood."

Xiong Jun replied in a muffled voice, but the eagerness in his eyes did not diminish; instead, he stared at the sky even more intensely.

He firmly believed that with his terrifying attack and defense, he would certainly have a place in the top ten!

In the Extreme North, cold winds howled and ice and snow filled the sky.

This was a forbidden zone for humans, yet a paradise for ice-attribute soul beasts.

Within the core circle, covered in ten-thousand-year black ice, the temperature was low enough to instantly shatter steel.

Atop a crystal-clear ice cliff, as if carved from crystal, two stunning figures stood side by side, their gazes piercing through the wind and snow to watch the incredible Sky Screen.

One woman had a tall figure, her snow-white dress unstained by dust, as if she had merged with the surrounding ice and snow.

She had a cascade of snow-white hair and deep sky-blue eyes, her temperament noble and cold, like a goddess born from this extreme northern ice field.

She was the leader of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Snow Empress, possessing 700,000 years of cultivation.

Beside her, a petite figure fluttered.

It was a young girl who looked only eleven or twelve, wearing a jade-green dress, her twin tails swaying in the air with her movements.

Her skin was fairer than snow, and her eyes were a strange jade-green, full of spirit and pride.

She was the second of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress.

Compared to the cold and calm Snow Empress, Ice Empress appeared exceptionally excited, flying back and forth in the air, her jade-green light leaving brilliant trails in the snow.

"Sister! Sister!

Did you see?

That human named Guang Ling, only at level ninety-seven, managed to rank ninth!"

Ice Empress stopped in front of Snow Empress, hands on her hips, her expression full of defiance mixed with undisguised anticipation:

"Hmph, that meager skill—if he dared to come to the Extreme North, I could freeze him solid with a single flick of my tail!

If even that kind of trash can make the list, then we sisters will definitely make it too!

And our ranking will certainly not be low!"

Snow Empress tilted her head slightly, looking at the restless Ice Empress, a trace of helpless indulgence flashing through her cold, clear eyes:

"Bing'er, calm yourself.

The human world is complex and ever-changing. Although Guang Ling Douluo's soul power is not as profound as ours, he does possess unique insights into energy manipulation and technique.

Furthermore..."

Snow Empress paused, casting her gaze back toward the Sky Screen, her tone lingering and distant:

"Since this list is titled 'Hidden Powerhouses,' perhaps it is not limited to humans alone.

If there truly is a list targeting us soul beasts, or a mixed ranking, then the opportunities hidden within..."

"There will definitely be a place for us!"

Ice Empress cut in, waving her small fist with conviction, her eyes shimmering with a light called 'ambition':

"Sister, you are the Snow Maiden favored by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and I am the overlord of Ultimate Ice.

Aside from that 'Silver Dragon King' and that pitch-black fellow (Di Tian) in the Star Dou Great Forest, who could possibly surpass us?

If we can obtain the rewards, perhaps I will have more certainty in surviving the upcoming Four Hundred Thousand Year Great Tribulation!

Even... even you, Sister, might have a chance to strike at that legendary realm of gods!"

At the mention of the heavenly tribulation, Snow Empress's calm expression shifted slightly.

It was a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all fierce beasts.

After counting down the Top Ten Peak Soul Masters.

[Counting Down the Top Ten Peak Soul Beasts of the Douluo Continent]

"It... it is actually going to rank us soul beasts?"

Ice Empress widened her eyes, her small mouth slightly agape, shock quickly giving way to wild joy:

"Sister! Look! It is the Soul Beast Ranking!

It is a list specifically for us!"

A brilliance never seen before erupted in Snow Empress's beautiful eyes, and her breathing involuntarily quickened.

Amidst the terrified gazes of countless human soul masters across the continent and the worshipful stares of countless soul beasts, the green radiance coalesced, slowly unveiling the tenth place.

[Tenth Place]

The scene shifted abruptly.

It was no longer the cities or wilderness of the human world, but a suffocatingly frigid ice plain.

Amidst the swirling snow, a petite scorpion, its entire body appearing as if carved from emerald jade, stood proudly atop a glacier.

Every segment of its carapace shimmered with a mesmerizing luster, its front pincers were like diamonds, and its tail hook glinted with a lethal, icy light.

It let out a heaven-shaking roar, and the glacier behind it collapsed instantly; the extreme chill seemed capable of freezing time itself!