"Those people from the Clear Sky Sect are like persistent ghosts," Toji muttered under his breath.
Sensing the powerful Soul Power fluctuations outside the cave, it was clear that the newcomer was extremely powerful.
"Perfect timing! We've both improved significantly now, so why don't we go out and help Ice Empress, and drive the Clear Sky Sect people back?"
With a thought, Di Qiu'er conjured up the golden spear in her hand.
Now, this Level 9 Soul Tool can finally unleash its full power.
"What about Snow Empress? I think she's still an embryo." Snow Empress Toji with some concern.
"Don't worry, the Snow Empress has fallen into a deep sleep due to exhaustion," Di Qiu'er said. "She will wake up in a while."
"But... she's completely integrated with you now; she was only temporarily residing within you before."
That's perfect.
Toji smiled and unleashed the Blade of Life's Watch.
"Let's go, we'll get out together. You fight from the front, I'll ambush from the shadows."
"Good."
When Toji Di Qiu'er stepped out of the cave, the surrounding swarm of Ice Jade Scorpion immediately noticed their presence.
These powerful Soul Beast, who had been cautiously pacing outside the cave, now made way for each other.
Toji's gaze involuntarily fell on Di Qiu'er, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.
After this fusion, Di Qiu'er not only experienced a significant improvement in her cultivation, but her temperament and appearance also underwent subtle changes.
She's still as beautiful as ever, but now she exudes a maturity and composure, as if she's undergone a transformation and become even more charming.
Her figure became more rounded and fuller, her curves more perfect, as if every inch of her skin exuded a mature charm.
She went from being a girl to becoming a woman completely.
"Have you seen enough?" Di Qiu'er stopped abruptly when she noticed Toji's gaze.
" Qiu'er, you've become even more beautiful and charming," Toji whispered. "I can't help it, I can't take my eyes off you."
Di Qiu'er's pretty face and the tips of her ears flushed red.
"Then you can take your time looking at it. I'll be going now."
With that, Di Qiu'er quickened her pace and rushed out first.
"Tsk, you're shy."
Toji watched her retreating figure and said.
"I feel so cheated. I encountered such a great thing... but I didn't stay alert."
"I'm losing so much money..."
Outside the cave, in the icy world, a silent and somber atmosphere permeated the air.
Tai Tan led a group of the Clear Sky Sect members, who stood in neat rows. They were all dressed in gray, with jade pendants symbolizing their Clear Sky Sect status at their waists, and solemn expressions on their faces. Their eyes were fixed on the swarm of Ice Jade Scorpion in front of them.
" Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, hand over the Emperor Auspicious Beast and I'll spare your life!"
Tai Tan roared.
In front of them were rows upon rows of densely packed Ice Jade Scorpion.
Leading them was none other than the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Ice Empress!
Ice Empress stood at the front of the group, high above, looking down at Tai Tan and the Clear Sky Sect members.
She wore a long, emerald-green dress, the hem of which flowed lightly like clouds. It was without any embellishment, yet it made her appear even more noble and ethereal.
Her emerald green twin tails stood tall, yet they couldn't conceal Ice Empress's domineering aura in the slightest.
"Five years have passed. We have repelled you humans countless times, and this time, the result will be the same."
"Those who know what's good for them, get out of here! This is the Far North, and humans are not welcome here."
Tai Tan snorted coldly, equally unwilling to back down:
"That's only because you haven't met me yet. With a mere four hundred thousand years of cultivation, do you really think you're invincible?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Ice Empress suddenly burst into wild laughter.
"This is the Far North, my home turf. Here, no matter how many Titled Douluo you humans send, I will slaughter them without hesitation!"
"What are you? You're neither human nor ghost! So what if you have the bloodline of Soul Beast? You were still born to be someone's dog!"
"Beast? You're the beast!"
Tai Tan roared, his loud voice booming like thunder from a clear sky, carrying unparalleled pressure as it transformed into a powerful sound wave that swept across the swarm of Ice Jade Scorpion.
Wherever the sound waves reached, the air was instantly compressed, forming countless violently vibrating ripples, like a raging hurricane, crashing fiercely against the swarm of Ice Jade Scorpion.
The rows of Ice Jade Scorpion were instantly forced back by the sudden and powerful sonic shockwave.
Their tails, held high, frantically swept across the ice, trying to steady themselves. But even so, the overwhelming force pressed their bodies down, and the ice surface cracked with a piercing sound as large chunks of ice shattered.
Although these Ice Jade Scorpion are Soul Beast and usually dominate a region in the Far North, they are so fragile and seemingly unable to resist the sonic waves formed by Soul Power in front of a super strong being like Tai Tan.
But Ice Empress simply raised her hand slightly, and her fair, slender fingers trembled slightly, from which a deep, emerald-green light emanated.
The light was initially as faint as a firefly, but in an instant it rapidly expanded, transforming into a dazzling ice-blue light shield that enveloped the entire swarm of Ice Jade Scorpion.
The sound waves, which were originally like a raging storm, lost their power instantly upon contact with the light shield, as if under a spell. They transformed into tiny ripples that spread out in circles before finally dissipating into nothingness.
The Ice Empress's powerful Soul Power was like an unshakeable iceberg, easily neutralizing Tai Tan's sonic attack.
Ice Empress's pupils contracted slightly, flashing with a cold light. She stared coldly at Tai Tan, her voice as clear and cold as if it had fallen from the heavens:
"Looks like you want to die!"
"You want to die? I'll grant your wish!"
Tai Tan's expression hardened, and he took a step forward. His Martial Soul was instantly released, and the enormous Titan Giant Ape phantom stood majestically behind him like a mountain. Its awe-inspiring aura seemed capable of devouring everything in an instant.
Tai Tan's aura instantly reached its peak, his eyes flashing with a cold light, like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, pointing directly at Ice Empress.
" Ice Empress, if you don't hand over the Emperor Auspicious Beast today, it's either you or me who dies!"
Every word Tai Tan uttered seemed to contain the power of thunder, his voice echoing in the air like the stirring beat of a war drum.
As he finished speaking, the phantom of the Titan Giant Ape let out a deafening roar. The roar was like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting, shaking the surrounding land. It seemed that even the sky was shaken by this aura, and dark clouds gathered instantly, with thunder rumbling.
"Alright!" Ice Empress was eager to make a move, his aura gathering to its peak.
However, just as the tension between the two sides reached its peak and they were about to clash, a dazzling golden light streaked across the sky, rushing in like a meteor from the horizon.