A quarter of an hour passed quickly.
Shen Hanyu could clearly feel that the briefly awakened divine senses of the two Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were rapidly weakening, while the black curtain that Di Tian had put down also slowly dissipated, revealing the two souls and one dragon within.
Di Tian slightly narrowed his eyes, watching the illusory figures of the two Dragon Kings slowly fade into the air, then slowly closed those majestic golden eyes.
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow slightly, then sensed the situation on Snow Empress's side. The corner of his mouth curved into a smile as he said:
"Di Tian, your two… subordinates seem to be no match for Snow Empress… Aren't you going to go take a look?"
Di Tian opened his eyes, his expression paused for a moment, and his figure quickly disappeared into the rippling space.
Shen Hanyu tsked twice, then swiftly followed after him.
...
Meanwhile, on Snow Empress's side.
The Hell Dragon King Zi Ji had a trace of bright red at the corner of her mouth. There were many fine sword marks on the purple-black armor covering her body, while in the distance, Bi Ji was slowly releasing a wave of emerald-green life energy. In the blink of an eye, the minor injuries on Zi Ji's body were completely restored.
Snow Empress looked at the two of them with indifferent eyes and said calmly:
"Useless effort. A mere two-hundred-thousand-year-old little female dragon, did Di Tian give you too much confidence, or do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you? Don't think that just because you have Bi Ji by your side, you're completely safe…"
Bi Ji stepped forward and gently held back the somewhat agitated Zi Ji, then said softly:
"Snow Empress, we have no ill intentions. We only came to confirm the source of that energy fluctuation just now. Zi Ji has only recently awakened, and her emotions are still unstable…"
Snow Empress gave the two of them a cold glance. The longsword of condensed ice in her hand slowly dissipated.
Behind an ancient tree, several girls who had been watching the battle swallowed hard and exchanged looks, somewhat at a loss.
Accompanied by a spatial fluctuation, Di Tian's figure slowly appeared in front of Bi Ji and Zi Ji.
After confirming that both were unharmed, Di Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As a former opponent, he knew Snow Empress's temperament very well. Earlier, because of the change in Snow Empress's aura, he had not immediately recognized her, which was why he had dared to let Bi Ji bring Zi Ji to investigate.
"Snow Empress, it's been thousands of years…"
Di Tian said calmly.
"It seems you have made your choice. I can no longer sense any soul beast aura on you…"
Snow Empress nodded slightly and said softly:
"You understand our situation better than I do. The path to godhood has been completely severed. Even if we are lucky enough to survive the next heavenly tribulation, what then? In the end, there is no hope to be seen…"
Di Tian lowered his gaze slightly. He could find no fault in Snow Empress's words. As fellow rulers of soul beasts in their respective domains, he very much understood Snow Empress's choice. As for whether he hoped she would succeed, that was another matter entirely.
Shen Hanyu's figure appeared beside Snow Empress. Snow Empress tilted her head slightly and nodded toward him.
Shen Hanyu looked at the mess on the ground and at Shen Liuyu, whose transformation had only just begun, then said softly:
"Di Tian, our goal this time does not include a hundred thousand-year soul beasts. Moreover, the ones we are hunting are evil soul beasts like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. I believe neither side wants to truly fight. How about we each take a step back?"
Di Tian's golden eyes stared straight at Shen Hanyu. After a moment, he said:
"My two uncles have already briefly explained your situation to me. As long as it does not harm the most core interests of the Star Dou Great Forest, I will not interfere with what you do. Even those two hundred thousand-year soul beasts, you may deal with them as you wish…"
Di Tian paused slightly, then continued:
"However, I hope you will keep your promise. If one day you become a god, treat my two uncles and these soul beasts who voluntarily sacrifice themselves to you well. This is the bottom line. When the Ice God was in the Divine Realm, she never bore any enmity toward us, soul beasts. Those events from the God War… for the rise and fall of our race, they are not worth mentioning…"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow, then wrapped an arm around Snow Empress's waist and said with a light smile:
"Of course. Even if I wanted to go back on my word by then, Xue'er wouldn't give me the chance…"
Snow Empress did not resist. She only secretly reached out one hand and fiercely pinched the soft flesh at Shen Hanyu's waist.
Di Tian gave the intimately close pair a somewhat surprised glance and instantly understood the relationship between them. A trace of astonishment actually appeared on that normally majestic face. He gave a light chuckle, waved his hand, and prepared to take the puffed-up Zi Ji and the smiling Bi Ji back.
But before the three of them could take more than a few steps, the leading Di Tian suddenly froze. In his sea of consciousness, a familiar voice slowly sounded.
Di Tian was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly became serious. He turned around, looked at Shen Hanyu, and said gravely:
"It seems you still have to come with me. The Master wishes to see you…"
Shen Hanyu swept his gaze over the girls behind him. He felt some surprise in his heart as well, but still gave a light nod.
...
Following Di Tian and the other two, they advanced all the way toward the depths of the forest. Snow Empress stayed behind to look after the girls.
Along the dense forest, heading toward the most dangerous land in the very depths, any soul beast that could survive in this vicinity was already among the rarest or most powerful in the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
Bi Ji followed behind Di Tian. She turned her head, smiled lightly, and said:
"You came at a very fortunate time, and a very lucky one. Xiong Jun and the others are still in deep slumber. Otherwise, given their personalities, you would probably have encountered a lot more unnecessary trouble…"
Shen Hanyu nodded without speaking.
Bi Ji gave a soft laugh. The rich life aura emanating from her body felt extremely comfortable and refreshing, easily making others feel goodwill toward her.
The growth experience of this Emerald Swan at the Ferocious Beast level could also be considered legendary. If calculated by true age, Bi Ji should not be more than a hundred thousand years old, yet her cultivation had already surpassed four hundred thousand years. In terms of talent and cultivation speed, even Di Tian, the Beast God, was far behind her.
While Shen Hanyu was thinking about these things, Di Tian, walking at the very front, suddenly stopped. He slowly turned around and said:
"We're here."
Intense spatial power surged behind Di Tian. Then the space suddenly tore open into a huge rift, and within that rift was boundless darkness.
Di Tian slightly stepped aside and said softly:
"Go in. The Master wishes to see you. It is not necessarily a bad thing…"
Shen Hanyu nodded slightly, then stepped straight into the pitch-black rift…
...
The time it took to pass through this spatial rift was not long. In merely a few breaths, the scene before Shen Hanyu's eyes suddenly changed. The dense, flourishing forest transformed into a vast, empty white space.
And at the very center of the space, a gigantic silver-white dragon slowly opened its enormous purple dragon eyes, its gaze falling upon Shen Hanyu.
The luster on the silver-white dragon's body was extremely unusual. It did not carry the cold feeling of metal, but instead gave the impression of jade or crystal. Beneath every huge dragon scale, flowing light circulated, dazzling and beautiful.
Not far from the silver dragon, a massive emerald-green ore continuously emitted an extremely rich and pure life aura.
"Ice God's inheritor, welcome…"
A clear, ethereal, and pleasant female voice came from the dragon's mouth. Although there was no soul power fluctuation at all, it still struck straight to the heart…
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