"Th-this..."
Listening to Mo Lin, Ah Tai broke out in a cold sweat—mentally speaking. Though he had experienced having every bone in his body except his head shattered, unless one awakened some bizarre trait, there was no way to get used to such a thing. Naturally, it was best avoided whenever possible, especially since he had only just suffered through it. Not enough time had passed for him to forget the pain once the wound had healed.
"So? Are you still planning to stop us?" Mo Lin added as he watched Ah Tai sink into conflict and panic, while having Yazi make a few preparatory movements as though ready to strike at any moment.
"Fine, fine, fine! I'll take you there! I'll take you to see the Snow—see the common ruler. Follow me!" Ah Tai ultimately chickened out. Yazi's swift, decisive methods still filled him with lingering fear, and he immediately got to his feet and led Mo Lin's group toward the Snow Empress.
Judging from the direction in which Ah Tai, the Titan Snow Devil King, led them, as well as their idle chatter along the way—the kind where not talking would kill you—the Snow Empress and Ice Empress were not staying in their respective territories. Instead, both of them had been at the northernmost peak of the Far North ever since shortly after the dragon's roar had echoed across the sky. Ah Tai was leading them toward that very peak.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Ah Tai stopped and said to Mo Lin:
"I'll only lead you this far. You can go up yourselves. With my size, it's not convenient for me to climb up."
"Speaking of your size, can't you take human form? Haven't you already gone through a heavenly tribulation?" Mo Lin found