Battling the Snow Empress

Within the Sea of Spirit, a stream of emerald light entered from the outside and returned to Gu Mingyuan's Sea of Spirit.

Ice Empress's figure had just solidified when a hint of hesitation and evasion appeared in his emerald eyes.

"Xue'er said... she doesn't want to talk to you here." Ice Empress carefully chose his words, his tone tentative.

"She wants you to personally enter the God-Sealing Platform to see her."

Seeing the Ice Empress's evasive attitude, Gu Mingyuan had already made up his mind: the Snow Empress was probably still in a state of stress response to humans.

"Let me in?" Gu Mingyuan scoffed.

Who is trapped now?

Ice Empress was speechless, then flicked her tail in frustration. "So what do you want? She won't see you, and I can't persuade her!"

"If she won't come out, then let her come out." Gu Mingyuan turned to look at the Gray-Robed Elder beside him.

"Elder Yi, without disturbing the Origin Source seal, is it possible to extract her soul separately and allow her to manifest outside?"

Electrolux stroked his long beard, his gaze piercing through his Sea of Consciousness to the metal platform outside.

"It's a bit tricky, but feasible."

"Let's get started."

The next moment, on the black frozen ground of the Undead Half-Plane.

Electrolux's wisp of Necromantic Divine Sense that had entered the God-Sealing Platform suddenly solidified, transforming into an invisible Gray Blade that sliced a narrow rift in the intricate Gold-Red Runes above the platform.

"Out!"

With a low shout from the old man, a gray suction force surged upwards along the crack.

A cold snort filled with anger echoed from within the God-Sealing Platform.

The next instant, icy blue light burst forth from the gap, rapidly converging in mid-air. Meanwhile, the surrounding temperature plummeted.

The icy blue light dissipated, and a stunningly beautiful woman with waist-length white hair appeared to be suspended in mid-air on the open ground.

She wore a snow-white long dress, her feet were bare, and her skin was as clear as jade. However, her icy blue eyes, which should have been ethereal, were now burning with a chilling coldness.

As soon as Snow Empress appeared, her eyes immediately scanned the surroundings warily.

There was no Sun Moon; the sky was a Eclipse. Beneath their feet lay endless black earth, and in the distance, shadowy figures were all Undead Creature.

Her eyes flickered slightly. Bing'er hadn't lied to her; there really was a world capable of creating such an independent space completely detached from the Douluo Continent.

But when her gaze fell back on the black-haired boy standing in front of her, all her thoughts were once again overwhelmed by hostility.

Where is Bing'er?

"Let her out!"

Gu Mingyuan took a step forward and looked directly at him:

"I went to great lengths to bring you out of the Mingde Hall; if not a life-saving favor, I at least rescued you from a sea of fire."

But the way you look at me suggests you don't realize that.

Upon hearing this, Snow Empress sneered:

"Help me?"

"You humans are nothing but a den of snakes and rats!"

"They want to kill me, and you're just after my Soul Ring and Soul Bone. It's nothing more than a double-cross, and you expect me to be grateful to you!"

Gu Mingyuan looked at her, his patience slowly fading.

"That's right."

The moment Gu Mingyuan finished speaking, his Soul Power erupted.

"Buzz--!"

The [Golden Jade Body] Martial Soul instantly possesses the user.

At the same time, the Second Martial Soul was activated.

[The Hand of the Kingkiller], [Asmodeus's Dance].

"Right now, you are nothing more than a soul that cannot even bring forth its Origin Source."

"I'll let you join us, store your consciousness, and even resurrect you if I become a god in the future."

"Letting Ice Empress meet you was my act of kindness. Do you really think you're still in your original form in the Far North?!"

"Arrogant!"

The Snow Empress laughed in fury. How could she, the Lord of the Far North for seven hundred thousand years, be so humiliated by a mere human Four-Ring Soul Ancestor?

Even if she were just a Soul Body, her pride would never allow such an ant to act presumptuously in front of her.

The Snow Empress clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and a blizzard suddenly swept through the Undead Half-Plane. Snowflakes, as white as goose feathers, appeared out of thin air, each with a sharp edge like a knife, and swept towards Gu Mingyuan in a massive, overwhelming frenzy.

Emperor's Cold Heaven - Xue Wu Under the Dazzling Sun!

"Child, do not be careless!" Electrolux's voice resounded in his Sea of Consciousness, tinged with solemnity.

"Although she is merely a Pure Soul, lacking the support of a physical body and Origin Source, her explosive power is greatly reduced. But precisely because she is Soul Body, her attacks are even more unpredictable!"

In a corner of the Sea of Spirit, Ice Empress watched the rapidly deteriorating situation outside, trembling with anxiety, and frantically shouted into the air:

"Gu Mingyuan! Stop hitting her! Xue'er didn't mean that, she's just too defensive--"

"Elder Yi, tell her to be quiet," Gu Mingyuan transmitted his voice in his mind.

"I know my limits. So what if it's Soul Body? I'm going to fight Soul Body!"

Electrolux raised his hand and pointed, and a gray sealing array instantly descended, sealing Ice Empress's mouth shut. His Sea of Consciousness immediately became quiet.

Outside, a raging blizzard had already engulfed Gu Mingyuan.

Snow Empress hovered in the center of the storm, his eyes indifferent.

Although the Xue Wu Shining Sun technique is greatly reduced in power due to the lack of Origin Source support, once the Extreme Cold Domain is activated, it is enough to freeze the blood of a Soul Ancestor instantly, and can even directly erode the opponent's Divine Sense sea.

"Although I am now merely a soul, it is more than enough to deal with an arrogant and conceited Soul Ancestor like you."

However, at the heart of the raging storm, a sudden change occurred.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

A series of crisp impacts echoed from the storm. Gu Mingyuan stood still, letting the sharp snowflakes cut into his body.

The [Golden Jade Body]'s powerful physical defense blocked all the cuts. And the extreme cold power, after being reduced, was nothing more than that.

The Snow Empress may seem powerful now, but with her Origin Source sealed, how much strength can her Soul Body truly possess?

Gu Mingyuan's body was covered with a layer of white frost, but the power of [Jade-Shaking Force] within his meridians was layering up!

The Snow Empress seemed to have sensed something unusual in the snowstorm.

"You're nothing more than a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor." Snow Empress coldly retorted, her hands rapidly forming hand seals in an attempt to compress the storm.

"How ridiculous!"

Just as she was about to increase the output of her cold energy, a blinding golden light suddenly tore through the heavy snow and wind.

The Long Spear, like a Sun-Piercing Rainbow, aimed straight for the Snow Empress's heart.

A hint of disdain flashed in Snow Empress's eyes.

"I am now Pure Soul, without a physical form."

"No matter how powerful your gun is, you won't be able to hurt me in the slightest."

She simply raised her right hand, preparing to use her soul power to knock the Long Spear away.

"Pfft!"

The cold smile on Snow Empress's face froze instantly.

There was no piercing through the afterimage as expected, nor the shock of metal colliding.

The Long Spear pierced through her right palm the instant it touched it, the immense force sending her Soul Body flying several meters backward, pinning her to the ground!

A sharp pain caused Snow Empress to let out a muffled groan.

"How is that possible...?"