Chapter 457

In fact, that is exactly the case; at this moment Tang Wulin still does not realize that the Star Dou Great Forest is not truly a solid, unyielding slab, for although Di Tian, with his absolute strength and the Dragon God Claw granted by the soul‑beast co‑master, has become an unshakable soul‑beast king, the forest still harbors many soul beasts that are dissatisfied with Di Tian, each with its own little thoughts.

For example, the bear lord whose front‑line combat ability is second only to Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest constantly harbors rebellious thoughts, and Di Tian does not dare let the Ten Thousand Demons King leave the core circle freely, fearing it would cause trouble with its plant‑type soul beasts.

But the far north is different; the four great beasts of the far north—Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor are close friends, Titan Snow Demon King once liked her, and the ice‑bear king Xiaobai is her godson—no one in the far north dares to oppose her.

She is the true ruler of the far north.

Soon, the protagonist of this operation arrives.

A massive ice bear appears within everyone's sight; its huge body is like a small hill, and even when its limbs touch the ground as it moves forward, its height exceeds fifteen meters. Its massive frame is covered in thick fur, white hair that emits a faint silvery sheen.

The appearance of this gigantic ice bear causes the soul beasts that had been crawling on the ground to quickly clear a path for it; it walks all the way to the innermost circle, faces Snow Emperor, and likewise drops to a crawl, humming softly.

That sound is like meeting its master, full of adoration.

Seeing it, Snow Emperor lets a faint smile appear on her face and gently waves at it.

The multitude of far‑north tundra soul beasts that had been crawling on the ground instantly focus their gaze on this ice bear, all eyes filled with envy.

The huge ice bear is overjoyed, rises again, lets out a cheerful roar toward the sky, and then runs toward Snow Emperor.

Its body is so massive that its sprint resembles a small mountain leaping across the far‑north tundra; the plump, enormous form leaves deep imprints on the ice plain with each landing.

Hundreds of meters of distance vanish in an instant for it; when it is still fifty meters from Snow Emperor, it suddenly slows, and for the final fifty meters it actually crawls, shuffling all the way to Snow Emperor's front. Its head alone exceeds two meters in diameter, yet it pushes its massive head toward Snow Emperor, bringing its white fur—slightly different, with a pinkish nose—close.

Snow Emperor smiles, lifts her hand, gently places it on the huge nose, and says softly:

"Xiaobai, you've gotten plump again."

Obviously, this massive ice bear is Snow Emperor's godson, the ice‑bear king Xiaobai, and also the first candidate for Huo Yutong's next soul‑spirit.

Under Snow Emperor's caress, Xiaobai looks very content, occasionally emitting soft low hums; its huge, snow‑white bear rump twitches a couple of times—pure happiness.

At that moment, the soul‑beast circle, already several hundred meters thick, splits again, and a colossal figure appears in Tang Wulin's view; with its arrival, a vast array of massive silhouettes emerges behind it.

This colossal figure, at a glance, is far larger than ice‑bear king Xiaobai, standing at least one hundred twenty meters tall.

Although Tang Wulin has previously fought enemies of the size of Poison‑Immortal, it is his first time seeing a soul beast of such ordinary stature.

Undoubtedly, this massive figure is the third‑ranked Titan Snow Demon King of the far north.

"Snow Emperor."

When the frontmost Titan Snow Demon King enters the innermost circle, he does not continue forward but kneels on one knee, respectfully calling out, even speaking human words. He is the only soul beast present so far who dares to greet Snow Emperor proactively; while greeting, he glances at the ice‑bear king crawling beside Snow Emperor, his eyes clearly showing a hint of jealousy.

Snow Emperor nods lightly, says little, exuding authority without anger.

After waiting a while, when finally no more soul beasts join the feast, Snow Emperor clears her throat twice and says:

"In recent years I have been in seclusion, striving to break through the next bottleneck. You all know I'm no longer young; I have lived in this world far too long. Both I and Di Tian's Evil Eye are approaching their ends. The future world will belong to you…" In short, she says she will close up for a while, and the highest authority in the far north will pass to the Titan Snow Demon King.

Upon hearing this news, all the soul beasts cannot help but let out sorrowful, incredulous roars, yet under the Titan Snow Demon King's louder roar and intimidation, they are forced into silence.

Finally, Snow Emperor orders them to withdraw; only Tang Wulin's party and the ice‑bear king Xiaobai remain on the spot.

Seeing the soul beasts disperse, Xiaobai anxiously asks Snow Emperor, "Then Snow Emperor, now that the Titan has become the far‑north king, what about me?"

It is well known that the Titan Snow Demon King's relationship with him has always been poor; once Snow Emperor leaves and the Titan becomes the far‑north king, his death is practically a foregone conclusion.

Snow Emperor gives a slight smile.

"Don't be impatient, Xiaobai, I will certainly not wrong you."

She points with a delicate finger toward Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

"Come, let me introduce you; these two are Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong, my current important partners."

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Raising her gaze to Xiaobai's puzzled eyes, Snow Emperor roughly recounts the story between herself and Huo Yutong.

Gradually, Xiaobai's mouth opens wider and wider, until it can no longer close.

Xiaobai never even dreamed that the Snow Emperor he revered so much would one day become someone else's martial soul and soul ring.

But he does not feel lost.

Because he isn't truly foolish; by the end he has already discerned Snow Emperor's meaning.

Listening to her, she wants to take Xiaobai with her to become a god!

After Snow Emperor finishes recounting her experiences with Huo Yutong, she sees Xiaobai's eyes shining and can't help but smile.

"Originally I intended to ask whether you were willing to become Huo Yutong's soul spirit; even if you refuse it doesn't matter, I respect your wishes… but now it seems there's no need for such formalities."

"Hmm! Hmm!"

Xiaobai vigorously nods its head.

It is naturally simple‑hearted, unconditionally trusting Snow Emperor; since Snow Emperor trusts Huo Yutong, it naturally follows suit.

Becoming a god—doesn't that sound far more majestic and impressive than the Titan Snow Demon King's claim to be the far‑north king?

(End of Chapter)