However, under Shen Lian's full-force assault, their defenses were as fragile as glass and began to crumble bit by bit.
More and more cracks spread across the ice wall, while the emerald spike net kept melting under the scorching Dragon Breath.
As the terrifying Dragon Breath was about to engulf them completely, a trace of resolve flashed through Snow Empress's and Ice Empress's eyes. They had already prepared to withstand this attack with their bodies.
At that critical moment, a crystal-clear Ice Heart suddenly flew out from beneath the Ice God Palace. Fast as lightning, it positioned itself directly in front of Snow Empress and Ice Empress.
The Ice Heart instantly erupted with dazzling icy-blue light, forming a thick protective barrier that sheltered them both.
"Boom—"
The Dragon Breath slammed violently into the barrier, unleashing an earth-shaking crash.
The barrier shook fiercely, yet it never shattered, forcibly blocking that fatal strike for Snow Empress and Ice Empress.
Immediately afterward, the Ice Heart released another stream of gentle energy, forming a phantom in the air.
It was a tall, upright young man with long azure hair as pure as the finest sapphire. His features were exquisitely beautiful, almost bewitching, yet his expression was cold and distant, as though he kept everyone a thousand miles away.
Upon seeing the phantom, Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions changed. They quickly knelt and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Father God!"
Shen Lian looked at the phantom and immediately understood.
He knew that this had to be the Ice God, the one killed by the God King of Asura.
The reason was that the Ice God had been a Soul Beast who took human form and became a god. That was why the God King of Asura had killed him, claiming he feared the Ice God would