Chapter 321: The Snow Empress's Decision – Sacrifice
"Since you killed Qian Xunji, then you should die too."
The Snow Empress's body suddenly glowed with icy blue light. Her Emperor's Cold Sky activated, and the once sunny Element City was instantly plunged into a blizzard. Her figure transformed into an ice-blue meteor and shot toward Bibi Dong, unleashing a powerful palm strike.
Qian Daoliu might have to consider the lives of over a million people in Element City, but the Snow Empress did not. She attacked with full force, unconcerned about casualties. The lives of a million humans meant nothing to her. And as a fierce soul beast, she didn't need to reveal her spirit or soul rings. Bibi Dong had no idea this was coming, caught completely off guard by the sudden attack.
Bibi Dong was sent flying once again, carving a hundred-meter-long trench into the ground. The soil and rocks stirred by the impact were instantly coated in ice crystals.
After being tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Snow Empress's strength had grown even more formidable—enough to rival Qian Xunji when he was empowered by divine force. She was on par with Bibi Dong using her Rakshasa God spirit. But now, Bibi Dong was wounded from her earlier transformation and still hadn't recovered. She was no match for the Snow Empress.
Poisonous webs and venom sprayed out—it was the Soul Devourer Spider Emperor clone. The Snow Empress raised her hand, gathering pure ice-blue light in her palm. Deep blue rays of light formed a fan-shaped arc in the air.
The blue light transitioned from deep blue to pale blue, then to white, ultimately taking the form of a long sword. It was the Emperor's Sword—Ice Polar Peerless.
With a single swing of the Emperor's Sword, the spider webs launched by the clone were shredded like paper. They held no resistance whatsoever. The venomous liquid evaporated before it could even get close, frozen solid by the Emperor's Cold Sky, which plummeted the temperature to below minus 100 degrees Celsius.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The sword light flickered. All eight spider legs of the Soul Devourer Spider Emperor clone were severed by the Emperor's Sword. With another clean strike, the clone was cleaved in half and dissipated into soul force. The whole process took just two breaths.
From behind, Qian Daoliu watched in stunned silence. His heart felt complicated. So it wasn't that his son had intentions toward this soul beast—it was the soul beast that had fallen for his son? When did his son become so charming?
Boom!
Mud and sand splashed everywhere. Bibi Dong focused her spiritual power on the two spider spears she had used to block the Snow Empress's attack. They appeared frostbitten.
What was this? It felt ice-cold from the outside, but once touched, it was burning hot—both fire and ice.
"You like Qian Xunji?"
Seeing her clone cut down so quickly and the killing intent still surging from the woman before her, Bibi Dong asked a question she could hardly believe.
The Snow Empress didn't reply. Instead, she unleashed a barrage of ice-blue sword aura—fierce, ruthless, every strike fatal.
Her actions gave Bibi Dong the answer. Perhaps before, she had only been fond of Qian Xunji. But after his self-destruction, his image had become her "white moonlight," and all his flaws had been romanticized and forgotten.
What is wrong with this world?
Bibi Dong felt like questioning reality. What was so great about Qian Xunji? This man, who she considered trash, had captured the heart of someone with flawless appearance, temperament, and strength—someone even she was slightly jealous of. Qian Xunji had been defeated by Tang Hao in strength, outwitted by Yu Xiaogang in intellect. Without Spirit Hall and his Angel Clan background, he was utterly worthless.
If such a man were to have a soulmate, it should be her perfect lover—Yu Xiaogang, the wisest man on the continent—not a beast like Qian Xunji!
"Ninth soul skill: Abyssal Slash of Spatial Rend!"
Two massive jade-green pincers crossed into an X-shape, unleashing a pair of world-shattering green energy blades toward the Snow Empress.
She raised the Emperor's Sword in front of her. White light flashed like a blazing sun as she sliced the Abyssal Slash apart.
Bibi Dong seized the moment to transform back into her Rakshasa God spirit. The Snow Empress's sudden attack had disrupted her original strategy; the Soul Devourer Spider spirit was no match for her.
Just as Bibi Dong completed the transformation, golden light flashed—Qian Daoliu attacked again, his twin Angelic Swords slashing down.
Boom!
Bibi Dong spat blood once more, flying back a thousand meters and crashing through a small hill. She was now completely separated from Element City.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Facing two opponents—both stronger than Qian Xunji in his prime—and with neither giving her time to recover, Bibi Dong had no chance. She could only rely on her undying body, constantly being destroyed and reformed. Her endurance was truly inhuman.
"Qian Daoliu, isn't your Angel Clan supposed to be Spirit Hall's protectors? And yet you don't kill such a powerful soul beast? You hypocrites!"
Despite being blown apart repeatedly, the Snow Empress still had not revealed her soul rings or spirit, but Bibi Dong recognized her as a high-level fierce beast. She tried to manipulate Qian Daoliu with the Angel Clan's supposed reputation.
"I'll kill you first!"
Qian Daoliu slashed again. Bibi Dong's just-regenerated mouth was once again blown to pieces.
"Aaaargh—!"
Bibi Dong suddenly let out a piercing shriek. A beam of terrifying purple-black energy shot out, forcing both Qian Daoliu and the Snow Empress to retreat. Her body, shattered into dozens of pieces, instantly reformed. Behind her, a shadowy figure in purple-black armor emerged.
Qian Daoliu's expression turned grave. "Be careful—it's the Rakshasa God!"
Bibi Dong opened her eyes. They were now entirely purple, like bottomless, sinister wells. A terrifying energy gathered in them.
"Rakshasa Ghost Eyes, Scorching the Heavens—One Breath to Annihilate Three Thousand Realms!"
Her spiritual power, soul power, and Rakshasa divine power were all poured into this single attack. Countless beams of purple-black energy fired out, capable of destroying everything in their path—even space itself cracked. The beams surged toward the Snow Empress and Qian Daoliu.
Having just released her spirit body, blood poured from Bibi Dong's mouth. Her expression was crazed. "Die! All of you die! I've used nearly all my power for this! Its strength can rival that of a god! Qian Daoliu, you damn animal—I want your soul bones!"
As the devastating energy beams dissipated, the Snow Empress clutched her arm in pain. Her body was riddled with wounds and infused with Rakshasa soul power. Ice-blue blood dripped from her limbs. In front of her was a gray long sword—the Angelic Divine Sword. It had saved her life but was now completely drained of power.
Thousands of meters away, Qian Daoliu was also wounded, but he wore a face of reverence.
"Thank you, Lord Angel God, for your protection."
Just moments ago, Qian Daoliu felt his Angelic Spirit gain sentience, forcing him to retreat quickly. If he had taken the full blast head-on, he might have survived with heavy injuries at best. The Snow Empress, however, would surely have died.
"Bibi Dong, prepare to die!"
Qian Daoliu charged again. Bibi Dong had no strength left to resist—not even her undying body could activate. At the last moment, a purple-black vortex appeared behind her and swallowed her whole, vanishing across space.
"Rakshasa God... To kill Bibi Dong, it seems only Xiao Xue and Xiao Chuan becoming gods will suffice."
Qian Daoliu withdrew the Angelic Sword. Seeing the heavily injured Snow Empress covered in Rakshasa soul energy and watching him warily, he didn't think of attacking her. After a pause, he said, "Come to Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong wants your bones. You're severely wounded, and if she finds you again, your life is in grave danger."
"Don't think I'm that fragile," the Snow Empress said coldly, glancing sideways at him.
Seeing her response, Qian Daoliu dropped the matter. He still couldn't understand what Qian Xunji had done to make this fierce soul beast fall for him. He might as well focus on helping his granddaughter and grandson become gods.
As Qian Daoliu prepared to return to Spirit Hall, the Snow Empress suddenly asked, "Heir of the Angel God, can your granddaughter become a god?"
Qian Daoliu frowned. "Why do you ask?"
"Answer me!"
Although he disliked her tone, considering her help earlier, he answered, "Yes. Xiao Xue has already completed two trials."
"Then I will go with you to Spirit Hall."
The Snow Empress had no other choice. Bibi Dong's last attack had been terrifying. Even with the power of the Extreme North, she might not be able to stop another one. Her body was now tainted with Rakshasa divine power, which Bibi Dong could use to track her. If Bibi Dong came to the Extreme North, she could hunt down the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, the Titan Snow Demon King, and the Ice Bear King—laying waste to the region.
And even if she sacrificed herself, she might not die. She could finally pursue what she had always wanted—immortality.
Bibi Dong indeed had such plans. Once she recovered, she would use the residual Rakshasa divine power that wounded the Snow Empress to track her down, kill her, and take her bones. But she never expected she was actually paving the way for someone else. If she knew, she'd likely go mad.
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