The old man held the God-Sealing Platform in front of his chest.
He was gambling on the deep bond between these two Ferocious Beasts.
After all, the stream of ice from that last attack had grazed the edge of the God-Sealing Platform before slamming into the ice wall.
If his opponent truly had no regard for the consequences, both he and the tower would already have shattered into icy fragments. What did that mean? She was afraid of smashing the vase while striking the rat!
Of course, there was another possibility.
The Ferocious Beast before him wanted to use the God-Sealing Platform's power to devour the Snow Maiden, the Lord of the Far North.
After all, Soul Beasts devouring one another was as natural as heaven and earth.
In that case, his life would still be in danger.
At that thought, the old man's mind tangled into knots, and even the hand supporting the God-Sealing Platform began trembling uncontrollably.
The Ice Empress's attacks did not slacken in the slightest. Emerald light blazed as her scorpion tail lashed at the old man again and again.
Both sides were waiting for the other to back down first.
"You want it? Then take it!"
The old man's gaze grew unfocused. Finally unable to suppress his terror, he roared and hurled the God-Sealing Platform hard toward the Ice Empress.
"Xue'er!"
The Ice Empress flashed with emerald light and took human form. Her green twin ponytails whipped through the air as she lunged forward, reaching out with both little hands.
At the sight, the old man's face turned deathly pale.
Fuck! I bet wrong!
Soul Power surged around him. Like an arrow loosed from its bow, he shot out of the Crystal Hall and fled desperately toward the outskirts of the Far North.
"Honestly,