An Unexpected Find: God-Sealing Platform (Trial Run, Please Follow)

Ice Empress understood instantly.

Snow Emperor had described Ling Xiao's condition in a better light so she would not worry.

But from Ice Empress's observations, it was far more serious than Snow Emperor had described.

Ice Empress's face instantly turned livid, and even the twin ponytails atop her head seemed to bristle with fury.

Overwhelmed by emotion, soul power leaked from Ice Empress's body and blew her twin ponytails straight up.

"Who did this?!"

Ice Empress's tone was icy cold.

"I'll tear him apart!"

She looked around at the pockmarked icefield.

There were also those craters, scorch marks, and that enormous pit.

Ice Empress fell silent at once.

Judging from the scene before her, there was likely not even a trace of the culprit left.

Anyone capable of blasting the Extreme North Icefield into such a state could never have escaped unscathed.

But was dying enough? How could Ice Empress let them off so easily?

"No!"

Ice Empress said through gritted teeth.

"I'm going to see whether they're still alive. Even if they're dead, I won't let them rest in peace!"

With that, Ice Empress shot into the sky.

She circled swiftly above the icefield, searching desperately for every possible trace and fragment.

Not long after Ice Empress left, two heavy sets of footsteps sounded across the distant icefield.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The two sounds were deep and powerful, striking the icefield again and again.

With every step, the ice trembled faintly, and shards of ice sprang from the cracks.

They were two enormous soul beasts, like twin icebergs: the Titan Snow Demon King and the Ice Bear King.

They had rushed at full speed from their respective territories without pausing for even a moment.

When they arrived in this area, they spotted Snow Emperor's figure from afar.

Then, they made a move—they shrank their bodies.

Their towering bodies, dozens of meters high, shrank until they were only a few meters tall.

Before Snow Emperor, they chose to reduce their size. It was their way of showing respect to her.

The two shrunken soul beasts approached Snow Emperor with great reverence.

The Titan Snow Demon King lowered its head, its deep voice carrying a hint of awe.

"Snow Emperor."

Xiaobai used another form of address. Even now, it still called Snow Emperor its mother.

"Mom."

The two soul beasts stood before Snow Emperor, waiting for her next command.

Their gazes fell upon Ling Xiao, and complicated emotions flickered in their eyes.

No wonder Snow Emperor had been in such a rush.

Ling Xiao was nearly charred black, and he was still unconscious even now.

Just then...

Ice Empress, who had only just left, rushed back in a flurry.

"Xue'er!"

Ice Empress descended rapidly from the sky, her emerald figure bringing with it a gust of frigid wind.

"I found something! Take a look and see if you know what it is!"

Ice Empress was both puzzled and wary.

When she landed before Snow Emperor, she was holding an object in her hand.

It appeared to be a metal item.

It gleamed dark silver, its surface covered in dense, intricate patterns.

Those patterns were not decorations, but an extremely precise array circuit.

A faint energy radiated from it, giving off a profound and mysterious aura.

The God-Sealing Platform.

It was the only Rank 9 soul tool that had survived the explosion.

But none of the four soul beasts present knew what it was.

Their knowledge of soul tools was limited, and they had no idea what the God-Sealing Platform could do.

Though they did not know what it was, they could sense that it was not dangerous.

At least, not for now.

Snow Emperor took the God-Sealing Platform from Ice Empress and examined it carefully.

After pondering for a moment, she said, "It should be something made by humans."

"Since it poses no threat, bring it back first. We'll see if we can figure out what it is."

Ice Empress nodded slightly at her words.

She had searched the battlefield and found that the culprit had already been reduced to ashes in the explosion.

She could not even find a scrap of remains.

In the end, Ice Empress said resentfully, "Couldn't find the person. That human got off easy."

After Ice Empress confirmed that there were no dangers or suspicious presences nearby.

Snow Emperor began giving orders.

Her tone returned to its usual chill, carrying an unquestionable authority.

"A-Tai, Xiaobai."

Snow Emperor's gaze swept over the two soul beasts.

"I'll have to trouble you more recently. Keep a closer eye on what's happening in the Extreme North."

"If anything unusual occurs, contact Ice Empress and me immediately."

"Remember, do not act on your own."

"Understood?"

The two soul beasts both lowered their heads.

"Yes, Snow Emperor."

"Yes, Mom."

Snow Emperor nodded faintly.

After briefly saying goodbye to the two soul beasts, Snow Emperor said nothing more.

She then held Ling Xiao in her arms. With a flash, she turned into an icy-blue streak of light and sped toward the Ice Crystal Palace.

Ice Empress followed closely behind.

The two soul beasts watched the Ice and Snow Empresses depart until their figures vanished beyond the horizon.

They returned to their territories as well.

Snow Emperor moved even faster than she had on the way there.

Ling Xiao's condition in her arms had become too urgent to delay.

The heavenly lightning had repaired his most fatal injuries, pulling him back from the brink of death.

But his origin had suffered severe damage, and they had to find a way to restore it.

The problem now was that Ling Xiao had fallen unconscious and could no longer communicate with the heavenly lightning, allowing it to descend and nourish and repair his origin.

However, Snow Emperor had thought of a solution.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus she had obtained earlier could help Ling Xiao restore his origin.

She had originally intended to use it herself, but Ling Xiao would be using it first.

Not only that, the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus contained immense vitality that could help Ling Xiao awaken sooner.

Before obtaining the Mystic Ice Marrow, Snow Emperor had decisively taken out the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

She knew very well what problem she would face if she failed to find the Mystic Ice Marrow.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus was her last chance, yet she still took it out without hesitation.

Snow Emperor said softly:

"Little one, hold on a little longer. Mommy will take you home right now."

Ice Empress followed behind Snow Emperor, her emerald eyes fixed tightly upon Ling Xiao.

Her feelings were complicated now.

There was anger, heartache, self-blame, and regret that she had not stayed by Ling Xiao's side.

Ice Empress murmured softly, "You little burden... nothing can happen to you!"

Ice Crystal Palace.

Snow Emperor placed Ling Xiao upon an ice bed.

Ice Empress stood at the side, her twin ponytails drooping slightly, no longer carrying their usual flamboyance.

She looked at Ling Xiao on the ice bed, her emerald eyes filled with heartache.

"Bing'er."

Snow Emperor suddenly spoke.

"The Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus is hidden in a cold jade box deep within the Ice Crystal Palace. Go fetch it."

Ice Empress was slightly stunned at her words.

She understood what Snow Emperor intended to do.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

It contained ultimate ice attributes.

It could repair one's origin and hidden injuries, cleanse the sinews and marrow, and strengthen the bones.

For any ice-attributed creature, it was an invaluable treasure that could only be encountered by chance.