Far North.
In a snow-covered valley near the edge of the Core Circle in the Far North.
In theory, this was still part of the Far North's Core Circle, and there should have been Soul Beast clans settled here.
However, this was the territory of the Far North's ruler, third on the ranking of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, and first among the Far North's Three Heavenly Kings—the Snow Empress.
Thus, no Soul Beast dared settle its clan here. In the Far North, no Soul Beast dared offend the Snow Empress. Even the other powerful Soul Beasts of the Far North did not dare so much as breathe heavily around her.
Of course, the Ice Empress was an exception. Who did not know that the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were inseparable best friends?
At the very depths of the valley, the ruler of the Far North, the sole Heavenly Snow Woman in all heaven and earth, the Snow Empress, was seated cross-legged atop an ice platform that bore obvious polishing marks.
Before her sat a Snow Lotus as large as a washbasin, blue-white throughout. As it emitted a faint glow, it also released a refreshing fragrance and a chill into the air.
This was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. In terms of its effects, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus was in no way inferior to immortal-grade herbs. In certain special areas, even immortal-grade herbs could not compare to it.
The Snow Empress stared at the Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus before her, her eyes full of indignation and fury. Then, carrying that indignation and fury, she looked up at the sky above, as though she wished to see the gods of the God Realm through it.
"Why? Why must Soul Beasts undergo Heavenly Tribulations? Why can Soul Beasts never become gods? Why