Snow Empress's Human Form, Welcome to the Sun Moon Empire!

Swoosh!

A high-pitched, resonant eagle cry tore through the snow-filled sky, echoing long and loud over the Far North.

It was a Cold Moon Snow Falcon, massive in size and white as snow.

Having been sheltered by the Snow Empress since it was young, it had grown up on the Far North Ice Plains. Though its lifespan was nearing its end, it still maintained the majestic bearing of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The Cold Moon Snow Falcon circled the sky several times, as if having finally made up its mind, before spreading its wings and diving toward the location where Xu Tianyao stood.

A fierce wind whipped up a vast expanse of ice and snow. When it landed before Xu Tianyao, there was no longer any hesitation in those sharp, eagle eyes.

Under the persuasion of the Snow Empress and the promises made by Xu Tianyao, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Cold Moon Snow Falcon had ultimately chosen to sacrifice itself.

In the next moment, a dazzling blood-red light suddenly erupted.

A massive torrent of soul power surged wildly into Xu Tianyao's body.

The body of the Cold Moon Snow Falcon gradually dissipated into points of light, leaving behind only a blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring that radiated immense pressure, slowly settling onto his Bright Moon Martial Soul.

At the same time, a vast influx of memories and power merged into his body.

This Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring granted Xu Tianyao two powerful soul skills.

The first soul skill of the Bright Moon Martial Soul: Frost Moon-Chasing Slash!

The radiance of the Bright Moon condensed into a massive icy moon blade and slashed outward.

Upon hitting the target, the ice blade would instantly shatter, transforming into countless shards of ice that swept through the surroundings, dealing wide-range frost damage.

Any enemy caught in the blast would be branded with a Moon Freeze Mark.

While the mark persisted, the target's soul power circulation speed would be reduced by thirty-five percent, and their movements would be eroded by the biting cold.

If cast on a night filled with moonlight, the power of this soul skill would increase by an additional fifty percent, while the soul power consumption would be reduced by one-third!

The first soul skill of the Bright Moon: Bright Moon Storm Domain!

The moment the domain unfolded, countless elements of Ultimate Ice condensed into a blizzard covering a vast area.

The sky full of ice crystals transformed into endless blades, attacking all hostile targets within the domain.

Amidst the storm, the sharp, lingering cries of the Cold Moon Snow Falcon would ring out continuously, forming a constant interference and suppression against the enemies' mental strength.

As the master of the domain, Xu Tianyao would receive an all-around boost.

The power of all ice-type soul skills would increase, and soul power consumption would decrease.

If used at night, especially on a full moon, the effects of the domain could even double.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Xu Tianyao slowly exhaled a breath of cold air.

However, this was far from over.

Just as the soul ring fusion was completed, two crystalline, brilliant rays of light flew out from the spot where the Cold Moon Snow Falcon had dissipated.

Seeing this, even Kong Deming's eyes widened.

Soul bones!

And there were two of them!

One of them turned into a stream of light and merged into Xu Tianyao's right leg.

It was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Storm Extreme Cold Right Leg Bone.

The other ray of light did not merge into his limbs or torso, but flew straight toward his right eye.

As an icy blue light flickered, it fused completely with the pupil of his right eye.

It was an extremely rare External Soul Bone—a Right Eye Pupil Bone!

Even with Kong Deming's vast experience, a trace of astonishment could not help but flash through his eyes at this moment.

Hundred-Thousand-Year soul bones were already impossible to come by.

And an External Soul Bone was several times more precious than an ordinary soul bone.

Not to mention, it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year pupil bone that perfectly matched Xu Tianyao's own attributes.

Such a heaven-defying opportunity was truly enough to make anyone envious.

And all of this was perhaps what that mysterious figure had referred to as the favor of the world's will.

Meanwhile, as the fusion of the soul ring and soul bones completed, Xu Tianyao's physical fitness and mental strength underwent a qualitative change.

The soul power within his body grew frantically, but because his Sunlight Martial Soul had yet to obtain its third soul ring, a large amount of soul power was compressed and stored within his body, so his soul power level did not manifest for the time being.

Even so, the aura he radiated was far beyond what an ordinary Soul Elder could compare to.

Seeing this, the last trace of worry in Kong Deming's heart finally vanished completely.

To be able to make a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast voluntarily sacrifice itself—the sincerity of the Snow Empress no longer needed any further proof.

Thinking of this, his gaze toward the Snow Empress softened, and even his stiff expression relaxed significantly.

Following the completion of the Cold Moon Snow Falcon's sacrifice.

Finally, it was the Snow Empress's turn.

Xu Tianyao nodded gently at her, signaling that everything was prepared.

The Snow Empress remained silent for a moment, her ice-blue eyes slowly sweeping over Xu Tianyao and Kong Deming.

In the end, she left behind only one sentence, "Humans, I hope you can keep your promise."

As her voice faded, the Snow Empress took a step forward.

In an instant, the snow-filled sky seemed to be summoned, boiling over once more.

The cold wind howled, and dark clouds obscured the firmament.

The power of ice and snow from hundreds of miles around surged frantically toward this location.

Standing at the center of the blizzard, the Snow Empress looked like a deity in command of the world's ice and snow.

A crystalline, ice-blue rune flew out from within her body.

Following it came the second, the third, the fourth...

With each rune that appeared, the Snow Empress's body grew a fraction more translucent.

This was not a loss of power, but the Snow Empress stripping away her own primordial life imprint, bit by bit.

When the seventh rune appeared, the Snow Empress's figure finally dissipated completely.

Between heaven and earth, only seven ice-blue runes exuding a sacred aura remained suspended in mid-air, still radiating the essence of the Heavenly Snow Woman.

Immediately after, an endless torrent of ice and snow energy converged.

Layer upon layer of ice condensed, wrapping the seven runes within.

From a distance, it looked like a colossal cocoon of ice and snow.

Time slipped away bit by bit; the ice cocoon continuously shrank and condensed, eventually transforming into an ice-blue crystal core suspended between heaven and earth.

The crystal core emanated a sacred and vast aura, as if it were gestating a brand-new life.

Xu Tianyao and Kong Deming stood quietly in place, not making a sound.

Even a powerhouse of Kong Deming's level, a Limit Douluo, had eyes filled with shock at this moment.

A seven-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast undergoing reincarnation and taking human form—throughout the history of the continent, few people had likely been fortunate enough to witness such a scene with their own eyes.

Time ticked by, and a full day passed in silence.

Finally, a crack appeared on the surface of the ice-blue crystal core.

Crack! A crisp shattering sound rang out, and the crystal core disintegrated completely.

A phantom and mysterious portal slowly emerged between heaven and earth.

Under the gaze of the two men, a slender figure stepped out from the portal.

It was a young girl who appeared to be only twelve or thirteen years old.

Her ice-blue hair cascaded to her waist, and her skin was as crystalline and fair as snow.

Her exquisite and beautiful face looked like the most perfect work of art in the world.

She wore a long ice-blue dress, her feet bare, as she hovered quietly in mid-air.

The surrounding snow swirled around her automatically, as if welcoming the return of their empress.

The girl looked down, her ice-blue eyes as calm as still water.

It was Xu Tianyao who first broke the silence; he stepped forward, reached out a hand toward the Snow Empress, and smiled, "Congratulations, Snow Empress, your transformation is a complete success!"

Seeing this, Kong Deming also stepped forward, somewhat belatedly. He looked at the girl before him and remarked with emotion, "Who would have thought that the seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Snow Woman, head of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, would now be a little girl."

"Rest assured, this old man will keep his word. As long as you do not harm Tianyao or act against the interests of the Sun Moon Empire, I will never make things difficult for you!"

"Snow Woman, on behalf of the Sun Moon Empire, I welcome you!"