Not long after the two returned to Life Lake, Di Tian came back, carrying a strange Soul Beast. It looked like a griffin, but not quite.
Wait! Xuan Qing narrowed his eyes and took a closer look.
A lion's head, a goat's body, and a scorpion's tail? That appearance... Wasn't this a Chimera? How had a monster from the Western mythology of his previous life ended up here?
Xuan Qing looked at Di Tian, his wide eyes full of confusion.
Di Tian explained.
"This fellow mutated from a Soul Beast in the Far North. It's the first of its kind in the Far North's history. Even Snow Empress doesn't know exactly what species it is."
"And this fellow is exceptionally vicious. It's wreaked havoc on countless weaker groups. Snow Empress was going to execute it."
"Fortunately, she put it to good use and did me a favor in the process."
Xuan Qing asked, "It has the Ultimate Ice Attribute, right? If it doesn't have an Ultimate Attribute, then it's no use to me."
Di Tian nodded.
"It has the Ultimate Ice Attribute. Snow Empress and I examined it carefully. It contains the source of Ultimate Ice."
"It's only six thousand five hundred years old, but its quality is exceptionally high—even a cut above an ordinary Ice Jade Scorpion."
"And since it's a mutated Soul Beast, it might have some special abilities, too."
Xuan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it had an Ultimate Attribute, it would do. Its age made it perfect for a Fourth Soul Ring.
"Since everything's settled, let's head back."
Zi JI nodded. Grabbing the Chimera by its tail like a chick, she seized Xuan Qing with her other hand and shot into the sky, flying toward Heaven Dou City.
The two returned to