At last, her eyes narrowed slightly as the energy of ultimate ice around her surged wildly.
"Emperor Frost Heaven!"
The moment her words fell, a terrifying wave of cold swept outward with her at its center, instantly covering the entire Extreme North ice plains.
What fell from the sky was no longer snow, but razor-sharp ice blades. Across the ground, countless ice peaks erupted upward, forming a frozen purgatory. The extreme low temperature was enough to freeze even the soul itself.
After unleashing all three supreme techniques in succession, there was not the slightest hint of exhaustion on the Snow Empress. Instead, her aura grew even more vast and overwhelming.
The increase in her Ice God bloodline awakening not only enhanced her power, but also raised her control over ultimate ice to an entirely new realm. The might of her three supreme techniques had surged several times over compared to before.
"Ice God power…"
The Snow Empress felt the surging strength within her body, a cool smile curving at the corner of her lips.
With eight hundred forty thousand years of cultivation, a greatly awakened Ice God bloodline, and the three supreme techniques of Emperor Palm, Emperor Sword, and Emperor Frost Heaven, even a million-year soul beast would not be beyond her ability to fight.
She raised her head to look toward the Soul Beast Ranking in the sky, a sharp glint flashing through her eyes.
Eighth place was by no means her end.
The Ice Empress watched the rapidly rising aura around the Snow Empress. A complicated emotion flickered through her icy eyes, a mix of envy and reverence.
"Eight hundred forty thousand years… Sister Snow, you've become even stronger."
Little White the Ice Bear was brimming with excitement, patting his massive chest with his huge bear paws.
"That's great! With Boss Snow Empress this strong, no one will dare bully the Extreme North ever again!"
The Titan Snow Demon King also nodded slightly toward the Snow Empress, letting out a deep roar to express his submission and respect.
Below, the soul beasts gazed at the white-robed figure standing in the plaza, their hearts filled with boundless awe and worship.
They knew that the rise of the Snow Empress would secure the Extreme North an unshakable position within the soul beast world of the entire continent.
...
At the same time, by the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, Bi Ji, who had just stabilized the energy within her body, sensed the terrifying icy aura coming from the Extreme North. A trace of solemnity flashed through her eyes.
Di Tian's golden pupils contracted as draconic might unconsciously radiated outward. He spoke in a deep voice, "Eight hundred forty thousand years… the Snow Empress of the Extreme North truly lives up to her reputation."
Gu Yuena gazed toward the direction of the Extreme North, ripples once more appearing in her cold eyes.
"Ice God bloodline, three supreme techniques, eight hundred forty thousand years of cultivation… this Snow Empress is indeed someone worth drawing over."
Her fingertip traced across the surface of the Lake of Life, ripples spreading outward.
"It seems the competition of the Soul Beast Ranking is far fiercer than we imagined."
...
Inside a pavilion at Heavenly Path Academy, Li Tianyi set down his teacup and looked toward the Extreme North, the smile on his lips growing deeper.
"Eight hundred forty thousand years, Ice God bloodline… the Snow Empress? Interesting."
He turned to look at Shui Bing'er. "Bing'er, do you see it? This is the strength of the continent's top-tier soul beasts. The ice-attribute potential within you is not weak. If it is properly honed, you are destined to stand on equal footing with them in the future."
Shui Bing'er's eyes shone with blazing light as she nodded heavily.
"Teacher, this disciple understands. I will definitely train even harder!"
...
Soto City, Shrek Academy.
A brilliant golden light streaked across the sky as the light curtain of the Soul Beast Ranking slowly unfolded overhead. Information about the Snow Empress exploded above Soto City like thunder.
Master's body jolted violently as he froze in place, as though struck by a paralysis spell.
The calm expression he usually wore was instantly replaced by disbelief. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at every word on the light curtain, as if carving them deep into his mind.
"The Snow Empress of the Extreme North… Ice Heaven Snow Maiden… seven hundred ten thousand years… eighth place…"
Master's voice was hoarse and trembling as his fingers unconsciously gestured. "Eight hundred forty thousand years of cultivation… Ice God bloodline… Emperor Palm, Emperor Sword, Emperor Frost Heaven…"
Master prided himself on being the continent's foremost authority on martial soul theory, with knowledge of soul beasts far surpassing that of ordinary people.
Yet he had never imagined that the Snow Empress's cultivation had reached seven hundred ten thousand years, nor that such terrifying strength would only rank eighth on the Soul Beast Ranking.
"This… how is this possible?"
Master shook his head sharply, his eyes filled with confusion and shock.
"A seven hundred ten thousand year ultimate ice soul beast, and one that possesses the Ice God bloodline. Such an existence would likely rival even a peerless Titled Douluo. How could it only be ranked eighth?"
His mind raced as he rapidly organized all the soul beast information he knew.
The Beast King of Ten Thousand Demons of the Star Dou Great Forest, Bear Lord, Bi Ji, the Snow Empress of the Extreme North. These were soul beast kings unheard of on the continent, yet their rankings on the Soul Beast Ranking kept overturning his understanding time and time again.
"Could it be… that the continent still hides soul beasts even stronger than the Snow Empress, Bi Ji, and Bear Lord?"
Master's gaze grew deeper, his heart filled with shock. "Eight hundred thousand years? Nine hundred thousand years? Or even… million-year soul beasts?"
Once this thought arose, it grew wildly like untamed weeds.
"Teacher, this ranking is truly terrifying," Tang San said.
Master slowly came back to himself and turned to Tang San. The shock in his eyes had yet to fade as he pointed toward the Soul Beast Ranking in the sky and spoke in a heavy voice.
"Xiao San, look. The Snow Empress of the Extreme North had seven hundred ten thousand years of cultivation and ranked eighth. Now she has broken through to eight hundred forty thousand years and even possesses the Ice God bloodline…"
Tang San followed Master's gesture. When he saw the information on the light curtain, his pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with shock.
Although his understanding of soul beasts was not as deep as Master's, he could still sense the terrifying aura of the Snow Empress and the weight carried by the words "Ice God bloodline."
"Eight hundred forty thousand years… Ice God bloodline…" Tang San nodded, his voice also somewhat hoarse.
"Teacher, this Soul Beast Ranking really is terrifying."
"Could it be that the number one on the Soul Beast Ranking is already comparable to Senior Li Tianyi of Heavenly Path Academy?"
Master took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He looked at Tang San, a trace of solemnity flashing through his eyes.
"Perhaps."
High in the heavens, the golden light of the Soul Beast Ranking gradually faded away. Yet the shock brought by the Snow Empress's appearance on the list was even more intense than Bi Ji's.
Eight hundred forty thousand years of cultivation. Ice God bloodline. Three supreme techniques.
Each of these labels made the Snow Empress one of the most feared existences on the continent.
The wind and snow of the Extreme North continued unabated. Clad in white robes whiter than snow, the Snow Empress stood before the Ice Palace, her gaze piercing through the storm as she looked toward the heart of the Douluo Continent.
"Who will be next?"
Her cold voice echoed across the entire Extreme North ice plains, carrying both challenge and a yearning for even greater power.
[Soul Beast Ranking No. 7: Evil Emperor]
[Cultivation: 785,000 years]
[Affiliation: Evil Demon Forest]
[Evaluation: True form is the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign. Its appearance resembles a massive eyeball, with a body exceeding three hundred meters in size. It possesses eighty-one enormous tentacles, each over five hundred meters long, and commands ultimate spiritual attributes.]
[Reward: Cultivation increased by 150,000 years. All effects of the innate divine ability, Light of Time and Space, increased by 20%.]
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