"I heard you're heading to the Far North?" Jing Hongchen suddenly asked.
"I do plan to make a trip. Two of the Far North's Three Great Heavenly Kings are essentially living in my Sea of Consciousness. The only one left, the Titan Snow Demon King, is also worth winning over..." Xu Cheng nodded slightly.
As a descendant of the ancient Ice God and the Titan Giant, the Titan Snow Demon King was not to be underestimated despite being only a little over two hundred thousand years old. More importantly, he was now the Soul Beast Sovereign of the entire Far North.
Now that Elder Cheng had developed Artificial Soul Rings, the absolute "barrier" between humans and beasts would gradually fade.
The Far North had existed for tens of thousands of years, with astonishing numbers of soul beasts and resources as plentiful as a vast treasure vault. Counting the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, its soul beast community was second only to that of the Star Dou Great Forest.
As ever, it was the resources he valued, coveting them until his eyes burned red.
The Sun Moon Empire might seem to be flourishing, but its daily expenses were equally staggering. If it could not sustain an internal cycle, it could only make up the shortfall from outside.
Of course, his most important objective was still the Sea Princess's clan in the ocean. The seas held vast mineral deposits, and building good relations with these ocean overlords would undoubtedly benefit the Sun Moon Empire's development.
"Of course, before that, I'd rather visit the Star Dou Great Forest and make life a little harder for Shrek Academy..." Xu Cheng smiled.
The widespread adoption of Artificial Soul Rings was only a matter of time, but the Sun Moon Empire held the gateway firmly in