A 390,000-Year-Old Ferocious Beast

Seeing Shui Xinrou turn around and throw down the ice sculpture of the Ice Jade Scorpion, Yu Tianshuang, still unaware of what was happening, asked in confusion, "Teacher? What's wrong?"

"I've been locked onto by a terrifying aura. I reckon it's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. You'd better hide."

Shui Xinrou's gentle face now showed an unprecedented solemnity. Without turning her head, she spoke, her gaze fixed on the silvery-white horizon ahead.

Before long, a small green figure appeared abruptly yet seemingly quite logically on the ice and snow-covered ground of the Far North. This green figure approached from afar, appearing not far from Shui Xinrou from the horizon in just a few breaths.

As she drew closer, Shui Xinrou fixed her gaze on the figure that was locking onto her with a terrifying aura. The figure possessed a fair, delicate face, a charming countenance, and an air of haughtiness and cold beauty. On each side of her captivatingly fair face were four emerald-green demonic runes, adding a touch of magic. Long, dark green hair cascaded down her back, revealing skin as white as snow, with a translucent quality. Beneath her skin, a faint emerald light flowed. After she appeared, the surrounding air temperature plummeted.

Gazing at the alluring figure before her, her emerald green dress billowing in the frigid winds of the Far North, she didn't look at Shui Xinrou in the air. Her emerald-like eyes glanced indifferently at the Ice Jade Scorpion trapped in the ice, before she slowly raised her smooth, rounded chin and said, "Human, I am the king of this Far North, the emperor of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan. You may call me the Ice Empress. How dare you hunt my people, my clansmen, on my territory? A mere human, who gave you the courage?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a series of terrifying energy fluctuations suddenly erupted from her body, forcing Shui Xinrou to raise her Soul Power for defense.

Unbelievable and astonished, Shui Xinrou had never experienced such a scene before. The terrifying aura emanating from the figure opposite her rendered her unable to move, and although she was in human form, she possessed the aura and characteristics of Soul Beast, which made Shui Xinrou think of a terrifying record.

Legend has it that when Soul Beast reaches 100,000 years of cultivation, it will face two choices: one is to transform into human form and start cultivating anew, and the other is to undergo a heavenly tribulation to break through its limits and continue cultivating to increase its age. The Soul Beast in front of her, with its human-like appearance, is clearly Soul Beast that has undergone a heavenly tribulation and broken through its limits. Moreover, apart from the four emerald green demonic patterns on its face, it looks almost no different from a human. It is probably more than just Soul Beast that has broken through the 100,000-year limit.

"This, uh, senior, I have no intention of being your enemy. Your clansman is not dead; you can take him back. We will leave the Far North immediately."

Shui Xinrou lowered her posture and spoke humbly, but seeing that the humanoid Soul Beast in front of her was unmoved, she knew that a peaceful resolution was unlikely.

"You severely injured my people, and you think you can just leave like that? Wasn't your purpose in coming here for that human behind you? Well then, I've always been fair. You severely injured my people, and I'll severely injure your descendants in return. That way, I can let you leave. How about it?"

Though spoken as a suggestion, the tone left no room for argument. Shui Xinrou's already furrowed brows deepened even further. After taking a deep breath, she summoned her Martial Soul Avatar and said to Yu Tianshuang, "Tianshuang, let me hold her off. You go first, and I'll come back for you later."

After saying that, he immediately rode the giant Ice Bird towards the Ice Empress. Yu Tianshuang knew that staying here would only be a burden to her teacher, so she summoned her Martial Soul Possession and began to run wildly.

Ice Empress's pretty face revealed a playful smile. With a casual wave of her hand, the countless diamond ice shards that Shui Xinrou shot were frozen. Then she looked with interest at Shui Xinrou, who was condensing her Soul Power to prepare a powerful move, and Yu Tianshuang, who was desperately trying to escape.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Diamond Stardust Strike."

Seeing that Ice Empress was just waiting for her to condense her energy, Shui Xinrou was not angry about this contempt. She only hoped that she could temporarily trap her so that her disciple could escape quickly.

Seeing the enormous pillar of light about to strike her, Ice Empress calmly and slowly raised a slender hand, placing her palm against the pillar. Her arm was covered with a layer of diamond-like particles. Then, with a squeeze of her delicate hand, she actually froze and crushed the enormous pillar of light.

After doing all this, Ice Empress flicked the ice off her green skirt and stood still, watching Shui Xinrou in the air as if facing a formidable enemy.

Sensing that Yu Tianshuang was not far away, Shui Xinrou's expression hardened. She slowly closed her eyes, then suddenly opened them. She had to buy him enough time to escape to safety, so...

"Ninth Soul Skill, Flying Bird Ice Spirit Explosion."

After advancing to the Titled Douluo, Shui Xinrou's Ninth Soul Skill is an extremely powerful Soul Skill with terrifying energy consumption. To use this Soul Skill, one must first release the Martial Soul Avatar, then infuse the Martial Soul Avatar with all the Soul Power in the body, allowing the Martial Soul Avatar to crash into the opponent with terrifying power and explode.

Once this Soul Skill is released, it is a self-destructive Soul Skill. Not only will Shui Xinrou consume all her Soul Power after releasing it, but the opponent will also suffer great damage due to the huge explosion and frost power.

Ice Empress watched as Shui Xinrou in the sky continuously gathered Soul Power towards the Martial Soul Avatar beneath her feet. For the first time ever, she actually began to feel a Sisi threat, which greatly piqued her curiosity.

However, the pride of a queen from the Far North kept her standing still, watching Shui Xinrou continuously gather energy. This was the pride and confidence unique to a queen.

After all her Soul Power was gathered into her Martial Soul Avatar, Shui Xinrou waved her hand, and the Martial Soul Avatar, carrying terrifying power and almost solidified Soul Power fluctuations, swooped down towards Ice Empress.

As the giant Ice Bird flew, the overflowing frost power froze the surrounding air, and then crashed into the Ice Empress, who was holding his hands out in front of him, with a loud "boom".

"Huff, huff," Shui Xinrou gasped for breath as she fell from the sky. She felt relieved to know that Yu Tianshuang's presence was far away from her.

As the icy mist from the explosion of Ice Empress dissipated, a hint of anger appeared on the once arrogant Ice Empress's face. She was injured, albeit only slightly, but she, one of the rulers of the Far North, had actually been wounded by this insignificant human before her—this was unforgivable.

Ignoring Shui Xinrou, who was standing on the ground nearby looking wary, Ice Empress vanished in a flash, leaving behind only a blurry image from her high-speed movement.