Ice Heaven Snow Lady, the Extreme North's Ruler, Snow Empress Descends

On the outskirts of the Extreme North.

For a moment, the situation remained deadlocked. The Titan Snow Demon King was seriously injured, while the Ice Emperor feared the Level-Nine Fixed-Installation Soul Cannon in Jing Hongchen's hand and did not dare act rashly.

Jing Hongchen was gravely wounded, and his soul power was nearly depleted. He was clearly at the end of his rope.

"Human! You will never leave the Extreme North today. Accept your death obediently, and I can grant you a swift end!"

The Ice Emperor's tone was chilling, overflowing with killing intent.

Jing Hongchen felt his breathing gradually weaken. The power of Ultimate Ice continued to wreak havoc within his body, and he would not last much longer.

Forcing himself to stay alert, Jing Hongchen tried to reason with it.

"Ice Emperor, I have not killed a single one of your kin. I merely restrained them. Why must you press me so relentlessly?"

The Ice Emperor snorted coldly, its attitude unyielding.

"How many of my kin have you humans killed? And you still dare pretend to be innocent before me!"

"I have never killed a single Ice Jade Scorpion. This is even the first time I have seen your Ice Jade Scorpion clan with my own eyes. What others have done has nothing to do with me."

Listening to Jing Hongchen's explanation, the Ice Emperor refused to accept it at all.

"So what if it wasn't you? You humans are all the same! The number of us soul beasts is dwindling by the day, and our habitats are being occupied by you humans one after another. Humans and soul beasts have always been natural enemies, destined to stand opposed!"

As long as human Soul Masters still needed soul rings and soul bones, the conflict between humans and soul beasts could never be reconciled.

Tang Hao and Ah Yin, as well as Tang San and Xiao Wu, did not count. Two human traitors and two beast traitors—apart from that hypocritical Shrek, no one in the Tang Sect was willing to acknowledge them.

Jing Hongchen understood that the Ice Emperor's hatred for humans ran too deep. It would not listen to reason, and he had no other choice.

"Ice Emperor, if you insist on keeping me here, aren't you afraid that I'll use this soul cannon to take you down with me in the end?"

Since reason and explanations had failed, Jing Hongchen could only resort to threats.

"You think you can kill me? Dream on!"

The Ice Emperor refused to yield even an inch, utterly determined to kill Jing Hongchen.

One human and two ferocious soul beasts remained locked in confrontation.

"Ice Emperor."

A soft call suddenly sounded, like heavenly music.

At that moment, the eternal blizzard of the Extreme North strangely subsided with that voice.

The snow filling the sky gathered together, and the ice elements of the Extreme North began to leap and cheer, as though welcoming the arrival of the voice's master.

Jing Hongchen stared at everything in disbelief. Even the Titan Snow Demon King lowered its head slightly in respect.

The Ice Emperor's magnificent Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion true form appeared so tiny, so insignificant, beneath this heavenly phenomenon.

"Snow Empress! Why are you here?"

A humanoid figure materialized beside the Ice Emperor. It was clearly female.

She was tall and slender, clad in wind and snow. Her eyes were bright, her teeth white, and her gaze cold.

She wore a crown of ice and snow, her long hair fluttering in the wind. Her beauty was beyond compare.

At first sight of her, Jing Hongchen was stunned by her beauty. But after that brief lapse, terror seized him.

The foremost of the three rulers of the Extreme North, ranked third among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the true sovereign of the Extreme North—the naturally born Ice Heaven Snow Lady, the Snow Empress with nearly seven hundred thousand years of cultivation!

The Titan Snow Demon King, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, and now the Snow Empress had arrived. All three rulers of the Extreme North were gathered here.

Jing Hongchen gave a bitter smile. He was in despair.

With three peerless ferocious beasts present, he could not escape even with wings.

"I sensed the fluctuations from the battle here while I was in the core region. I sensed both you and A-Tai, so I came to take a look."

The Snow Empress spoke calmly, its gaze focusing on Jing Hongchen.

As the true ruler of the Extreme North, the Snow Empress had always cultivated in seclusion within the core region.

The territories ruled by the three sovereigns of the Extreme North were divided. From outermost to innermost, they were: the Titan Snow Demon King, wandering through the vast outer regions; the Ice Emperor, leading its clan and residing in the mixed region; and the Snow Empress, alone in the depths of the core region.

Just moments ago, the Snow Empress had sensed the lingering aftermath of battle from the Ice Emperor and Titan Snow Demon King, along with a force of destruction. Curious about what had happened, it had taken the initiative to descend upon the scene.

It first assessed Jing Hongchen. He was an ordinary Titled Douluo, so weak, yet he had dared trespass into the Extreme North.

Its gaze shifted to the Purple Radiant Heavenly Dragon Sword, and it immediately understood the source of that destructive force.

Finally, the Snow Empress stared at the Level-Nine Fixed-Installation Soul Cannon. A faint sense of danger arose in its perception.

Though it was only a trace, it was enough to leave the Snow Empress astonished.

It was the Snow Empress, a ferocious beast with nearly seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, yet it had sensed danger within its own territory in the Extreme North.

One had to know that even Di Tian would gain no advantage whatsoever if he chose to fight the Snow Empress in the Extreme North.

What exactly is this thing? How could humans possess such a weapon...

A flood of questions surfaced in the Snow Empress's mind.

The Snow Empress was an Ice Heaven Snow Lady born naturally from heaven and earth. It was already extremely close to humans in form, and its intelligence was undoubtedly among the greatest of all soul beasts.

The soul tools in Jing Hongchen's hands made the Snow Empress deeply uneasy.

If Soul Masters all possessed such terrifying weapons in the future, where would soul beasts go? By then, even it might not be able to withstand them.

The conflict between humans and soul beasts was growing ever sharper. As a leader among soul beasts, the Snow Empress had long been concerned about it.

"Snow Empress, it is nothing major. This human intruded into the territory of my Ice Jade Scorpion clan, injured my kin, and nearly killed A-Tai."

The Ice Emperor made no attempt to conceal its hatred for humans, and its words brimmed with indignation.

The Snow Empress's expression suddenly turned cold, and Jing Hongchen felt immense pressure descend upon him.

"Such conduct from a human is truly a blatant disregard for my Extreme North!"

Jing Hongchen coughed up a mouthful of blood. He said nothing, merely tightening his grip on the Purple Radiant Heavenly Dragon Sword, ready to detonate the Level-Nine Fixed-Installation Soul Cannon at any moment.

Staring at Jing Hongchen, the Snow Empress's gaze involuntarily fell upon the fixed-installation soul cannon again. After a long while, it offered him a choice.

"Human, leave those strange weapons behind, and you may leave the Extreme North."

As soon as the Snow Empress spoke, the Ice Emperor became displeased. It had no desire to let Jing Hongchen go.

But a single look from the Snow Empress silenced the Ice Emperor.

Jing Hongchen was also stunned, but he immediately shook his head and refused.

In his current condition, he believed that even if he left behind his soul tools, he might not survive long enough to leave the Extreme North.

Moreover, Jing Hongchen did not believe that after he gave up the only thing making them wary of him, the Ice Emperor and Snow Empress would not break their word and seize the chance to kill him. Then, he would not even have one last chance to risk his life.

The Snow Empress did not possess the sinister schemes of humans, but Jing Hongchen did not know that, nor did he dare gamble on it.

"Since that is your choice, then remain here."

Seeing that Jing Hongchen had made his decision, the Snow Empress wasted no words. Its aura suddenly soared.

"Emperor's Palm, Great Cold Withou—"

It opened with one of the Snow Empress's three great techniques. The wind and snow within a hundred li came to a halt.

Just as that palm was about to descend, five black claw streaks shot over from the distance.

The Snow Empress instinctively defended itself, automatically canceling its attack. The Dark Sky-Splitting Claw struck the soul power barrier and dissipated directly, utterly ineffective.

"Who is it?!"

The Ice Emperor roared, its pressure surging forth.

Yan Jingchuan crossed over the Titan Snow Demon King, endured the Ice Emperor's pressure, and landed before Jing Hongchen.