Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 256 Lord of the Far North
The Snow Empress was unsure whether Lin Xiao would intervene for the sake of the soul beasts in the far north, which was why she wanted to use this method to keep him here temporarily.

Lin Xiao didn't mind if she had other ideas. Given Xue Di's current situation, she probably wouldn't trust humans. As long as it was beneficial to her cultivation, staying here for a while wasn't out of the question.

Moreover, the reward given by Xue Di was indeed sufficient.

The light from the storage soul tool on Lin Xiao's raised arm flashed, and the room instantly became clear.

"So, all I need to do is get rid of that magic array for you?"

“No.” Since she had already spoken, the Snow Empress did not stand on ceremony. “All the soul beasts in the far north are my subjects. If your guess is true, I hope you can contact Atai and Xiaobai in my name.”

“I can sense that you’re wary of something. You can have Xiaobai and the others do what you’ve discovered. Tell them that someone is eyeing this place, so they can stop their internal strife and make sure to protect the habitat of the far northern soul beasts.”

Lin Xiao did not respond to Xue Di's words. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly turned around and went into the courtyard. He raised his right hand, and a tall gray figure appeared behind him. In Lin Xiao's hand, gray mist also condensed into a long staff.

As gray light slowly rose around him, an ancient and solemn gate gradually appeared before him.

Even with just a crack in the door, an aura of extreme cold seeped out, concealing even the chill inherent in the far north.

Suddenly, a commotion arose within the Soul-Gathering Realm, and the Snow Empress inside felt a familiar power, a power that belonged to her.

"What are you going to do?"

Xue Di's tone changed slightly, but she knew that Lin Xiao definitely did not intend to let her go.

"Actually, I'm a pretty trustworthy person. These rare and precious materials, originating from a 700,000-year-old soul beast, have exceeded my expectations, even though I don't fully understand their other uses yet."

"So I naturally won't forget what I promised you... it's just that the way I'm doing it might be a little different from what you expected."

Lin Xiao looked up at the sky. When the Snow Emperor's aura seeped out from the gate, the sky had already turned gloomy, and large snowflakes continued to fall, as if welcoming the emperor of the far north back to her domain.

"The relationship between humans and soul beasts is not harmonious. In your current state, it will be difficult for me to gain the trust of Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King. I don't know how much persuasion I will have to do then."

"Similarly, personally destroying that setup would inevitably leave too many traces."

“Since all of this stems from your departure from the far north as the Heavenly King of the Far North, I have a simpler way to solve all the problems.”

"That is to let everyone know that the Snow Empress has returned to the far north."

Lin Xiao looked at the gate to the underworld that connected to another dimension. The cold air inside seemed to have frozen the gate solid. The Snow Emperor's seven hundred thousand years of soul power brought him waves of pressure just by falling on the gate.

"As long as your power reappears in the far north, the fighting between those soul beasts will naturally subside, and the humans outside will not dare to enter easily for a short period of time."

"Even the people who made those arrangements will probably have to be wary of them."

“In this way, the far north will likely be safe for several years. Isn’t that more efficient and useful than your method?” “You… are you going to unleash my power?” The Snow Empress’s tone changed slightly.

“That’s right, but I can’t let your soul leave and turn you back into the real Snow Empress. After all, the only reason I was able to exile your power was because you didn’t know me.”

"If it happened again, I wouldn't be confident of defeating you again."

"But if you do that, aren't you afraid..." Xue Di's voice gradually lowered.

In her mind, Lin Xiao helping her resolve the issues in the far north and her taking Lin Xiao to a suitable place to hone his physical strength would be a deal that would last a long time.

But she hadn't expected Lin Xiao to propose such a straightforward and effective method. She also knew that if the "Snow Emperor" reappeared in the far north, no one would have any other thoughts about this place.

Lin Xiao smiled upon hearing this, "I know what you're going to say, and I'm not afraid you'll go back on your word. Actually, I've heard of your name a long time ago, and I know you're not that kind of person... Soul Beast."

To be honest, the appearance of the Holy Emperor statue surprised Lin Xiao, even astonished him, but it wasn't entirely a bad thing.

Compared to Lin Xiao, who could completely ignore it, Xue Di would never sit idly by and watch what was happening here.

Unlike ordinary soul beasts that cultivate from weak animals, she was formed from the purest ice-attribute elemental energy of heaven and earth. The far north was her cradle, and her connection with this place far exceeds that of other soul beasts.

As Lin Xiao left the vicinity of the Holy Emperor's statue, the entire transaction was already on his mind.

Releasing the Snow Emperor's power here was a long-planned move, as he said, this method is simple yet efficient.

As for whether the people of Mingdetang will associate the appearance of Xue Di with the matter of that 100,000-year-old embryo...

Even the ninth-level Soul Master who created the Conferred God Platform and personally sealed the Snow Emperor couldn't believe that he had actually sealed the Snow Emperor. Even if Jing Hongchen could sense that the Soul Beast in the Conferred God Platform was more than 100,000 years old, he couldn't possibly connect it to the Snow Emperor.

Moreover, if the news here leads one to believe that the 100,000-year-old embryo is indeed the Snow Empress, then how to befriend Lin Xiao, who only possesses eight spirit rings yet can rival the Snow Empress, is the most important thing Jing Hongchen should consider.

The gates to the dead gradually opened, and another dimension gradually connected with the world of Douluo Continent. An invisible chill spread rapidly, and the entire far northern snowfield resonated with that power.

The Snow Empress's power and connection with the elemental energy of heaven and earth far surpassed that of other soul beasts or soul masters. Even in this far north, Di Tian dared not say for sure that he could defeat the Snow Empress.

Although the aura emanating from the Gate of the Dead was much weaker than when she first entered the other plane, being in the far north still allowed her to fully display the power of a 700,000-year-old soul beast.

A violent blizzard swept up, and a powerful aura spread outwards, reaching the entire far north.

Without the control of a soul, the Snow Empress within the Gate of the Dead simply released her power as if by instinct. But it was this formidable power that made all the soul beasts in the far north feel that the Snow Empress was still in the snowfield.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the strong winds constantly blowing around him. Compared to inside Mingde Hall back then, the Snow Emperor now seemed like the true ruler of the far north.

(End of this chapter)