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The pursuing Ice Meteor Venerable and his group were dumbfounded. Who would use the ninth soul skill right off the bat? They knew that was against the rules!

Before they could think any further, under the blessing of the ninth soul skill, the blazing sun merged with Gu Shenge, enveloping her body, as if an ancient sun god had descended to earth, supremely yang, supremely holy, supremely noble, and unparalleled!

The sun's intense golden light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the heavens and the earth, melting and refining all things in the world. Everything, whether tangible or intangible, was exposed to this dazzling sunlight, melting away, vanishing, and returning to nothingness!

The ice and snow layer within a radius of hundreds of meters melted in an instant, revealing large areas of land. The land was baked dry and cracked. The world was filled with the fire of the sun, as if it wanted to melt the ice field. The space itself could not withstand the high temperature of the sun and was scorched, twisted, charred, and even showed signs of melting!

"Do not!!!"

Several shrill screams rang out. Apart from the Ice Meteor Venerable who escaped by activating his true form as the Ice Demon Dragon in time, the other two Demon Soul Sect elders and five Demon Soul Sect protectors all perished and vanished under this vast and magnificent blazing golden light.

Just as Gu Shenge was preparing to increase his output and melt the Ice Meteor Venerable, a bone-chilling blizzard, reaching absolute zero, swept out from the core area. Everything was frozen, the barren land was covered with ice again, and the fire of the sun dimmed under the extreme snow, enveloping Gu Shenge, the sun, and obscuring his golden sunlight!

Taking advantage of Gu Shenge being shielded by the sudden blizzard, the Icefall Venerable no longer cared about the mission. With his scorched dragon wings flapping, he dragged his heavily injured body, trying to escape from here.

"Hmph! I've been waiting for you for so long, how could I let you get away!"

Seeing that Venerable Icefall was trying to escape, Gu Shenge was just about to use her sixth soul skill when a beautiful figure, like an ice goddess, appeared and blocked Venerable Icefall's way.

She raised her pure white, flawless hand, and an extremely terrifying surge of icy energy poured out, instantly freezing the Icefall Venerable to his horror.

Boom!

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, the ice sculpture of the Ice Demon Dragon instantly shattered, turning into countless ice powders that drifted away in the wind.

The level 96 Ice Meteor Venerable was like an ant in front of her, and was killed by her with a single stroke.

This scene deeply shocked Gu Shenge. Even he couldn't do it so easily; it was too powerful!

"Humans, why have you come here?"

A proud, aloof, and authoritative female voice rang in Gu Shenge's ears. Gu Shenge was slightly taken aback and was about to speak when the pure white figure was already in front of him.

A stunningly beautiful face, as if sculpted by the heavens, appeared before him. Her pure white hair fluttered in the wind and snow, with snowflakes swirling around the ends. Her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright, like the purest sapphires, seemingly able to see through everything in the world.

A long white dress outlined her tall and graceful figure, her breasts high and full, her skirt flowing, revealing her long, smooth, and flawless legs. Her skin was as white as snow, as delicate as the finest mutton fat jade, and her jade feet were as crystal clear as ancient ice, gleaming with a captivating luster under the sun.

Against the backdrop of the blizzard, she seemed—no, she was the Snow Empress, wielding the power of wind and snow, reigning supreme before Gu Shenge.

The moment Gu Shenge saw her stunning beauty, she was completely stunned, momentarily lost in thought, even ignoring the system notification sound, and a poem of praise unconsciously popped into her mind.

"In the north there is a beautiful woman, peerless and independent."

"One glance can conquer a city, another glance can conquer a country."

"How can one not know the power of beauty to topple cities and kingdoms? Such a beauty is hard to come by."

Perhaps it was a sudden impulse, or perhaps it was simply following his heart, but in a daze, he answered Xue Di's question.

"I came for you."

(Regarding the setting of the Demon Soul Cult, I used the Holy Spirit Cult as a template, except that Qian Daoliu alone can easily defeat all evil soul masters except for the cult leader, because the Angel Martial Soul is a natural counter to evil soul masters, and angel soul masters can increase their soul power by killing evil soul masters. As for the cult leader, to give you a spoiler, he has connections with Bibi Dong and the protagonist.)

Chapter 35: The Two Ice and Snow Emperors

The blizzard carried the supremely holy Snow Empress, with ice and snow as her attendants and the cold wind as her scouts. She reigned supreme in the extreme cold, ruling over the far north and shaking the icy plains with her might.

The pure and noble Snow Empress gazed at the blazing sun before her, its scorching heat radiating intense sunlight. Her beautiful, sapphire-like eyes reflected Gu Shenge's image. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her gaze turned cold, the temperature of the world plummeted, and her voice became even more icy and chilling.

"You also want to hunt down this emperor."

They came for her, wasn't it all to get her soul ring? The Snow Empress raised her hand, and a terrifying power of ice and snow erupted, frost descended upon the world, and everything was frozen!

But ice and snow are just ice and snow; how can they freeze the sun!

Even when faced with the most extreme ice and snow in the world, Gu Shenge, after regaining her senses, showed no fear. She transformed herself into a golden sun, her body radiating brilliant golden light, as intense as the sun, extremely strong and powerful. Her boundless solar soul power surged, and all ninety-seven levels of soul power were poured into her ninth soul ring.

In an instant, an even more intense, scorching, and magnificent solar fire, like a vast sea of ​​fire, surged and swept across the sky and the earth, burning and refining the extreme ice and snow!

Even the finest snow, said to be able to freeze everything, cannot withstand the sun's intense heat!

The ice and snow melted, and even the blizzard that had been carrying Gu Shenge was melted away by the scorching sun and cleared away in an instant. The world became clear, the icy plains fell into tranquility, and only the Snow Emperor remained standing alone in the sky.

However, she was not surprised that Gu Shenge dispelled her blizzard. Feeling the extreme heat, a trace of fear flashed in her beautiful eyes. She did not make another move. Her cold jade lips parted slightly, and she chose to speak to drive him away.

"Human, you are among the best I have ever seen. Considering how difficult your cultivation has been, I am willing to let you go and leave this place."

Seeing that Xue Di had no intention of taking any further action, Gu Shenge also deactivated her ninth soul skill, preparing to have a proper talk with Xue Di.

"Snow Empress, we can do it!"

Unexpectedly, just as he opened his mouth, another powerful aura rapidly approached, carrying strong hostility. Although it was not as powerful as Xue Di, it was still stronger than Gu Shenge.

At the same time, a slightly hurried, clear and melodious girl's voice rang out.

"Snow Empress, Snow Empress, are you alright?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenge and Xue Di both turned their gazes to the other side, where they saw a streak of emerald light leaving a horizontal line in the sky. Almost in a flash, another extremely beautiful soul beast appeared beside Xue Di.

It was none other than the Ice Emperor, ranked second among the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

Her appearance instantly caught Gu Shenge's attention, not for any other reason than that she was simply too beautiful!

Ice Emperor is about 1.5 meters tall. Compared to the powerful soul beasts in the far north, she can be described as petite and exquisite. She has only three colors on her body: extreme emerald green, dazzling ice blue, and dazzling silver white, which is perfect.

Her body had four layers stacked at the front, each layer being slightly longer than half a foot. Her head was located on the frontmost layer, and her silvery-white mouthparts gleamed with a cold, eerie light.

The front half of this four-layered structure is covered with a special layer of scales, each hexagonal and shimmering with an incomparably brilliant luster, just like diamonds.

These protrusions, densely covering her upper body and six long, powerful legs, shone with an unparalleled brilliance under the sunlight reflecting off the snow. It was as if, at that moment, she had become a source of light, refracting countless rays of radiance.

Both front claws are one meter long, and they are also covered with strange, diamond-like hexagonal protrusions. Only the frontmost claws and mouthparts are silver-white with a mirror-like luster.

Hyotei's eyes were like two yellow diamonds, hexagonal in shape, shimmering with a crystal-yellow light, sparkling with precious brilliance.

If her upper body was already dazzling enough, then her long, upturned tail was the core of all her splendor.

Unlike the multi-segmented tails of ordinary scorpions, Hyotei's tail has only five segments, each an alluring emerald green that shimmers with a vibrant, life-giving luster. All five segments are the same color, with the widest segment closest to the upper body, gradually narrowing towards the rear. At the very last segment, a crest, also adorned with diamond-like particles, is raised high, its tip a shimmering, silvery-white mirror-like point.

The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion is as if it were made of gemstones; words like beautiful, dazzling, radiant, and perfect would not be surprising to describe it.

If the Snow Empress's form is the most beautiful among humans, then the Ice Empress's form is the most beautiful among soul beasts. No wonder that guy Tianmeng Ice Silkworm can't forget her.

Seeing that Gu Shenge was staring at her, Bingdi's eyes, which were like yellow crystals, revealed hostility. She hated humans the most, especially those who harbored ill intentions towards Xuedi. She immediately made a suggestion to Xuedi.

"Snow Empress, let's join forces and wipe this guy out."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di was also somewhat tempted. She had just declared that she would expel Gu Shenge because she wasn't entirely confident that she could keep him. Now that Bing Di had arrived, she could give it a try.

"What a murderous intent!" Sensing the Ice Emperor's hostility, Gu Shenge immediately became vigilant. If he wanted to escape, the Ice and Snow Emperors couldn't stop him, but he had other purposes.

"Kill me? That's no joke."

Faced with the imminent siege by the Ice and Snow Emperors, he chuckled lightly. A flash of crimson-gold light appeared in his right hand, and a crimson-gold greatsword appeared, covered with sun patterns. The air temperature suddenly rose, the spirit of the Golden Crow manifested, and crimson-gold light bloomed, dazzling and brilliant, like an unbearable sun!

It was none other than the Holy Sword of the Sun.

The Holy Sword of the Sun is effective against ice-attribute beings. The moment it appeared, the Ice and Snow Emperors tensed up as if facing a formidable enemy, both feeling a sense of suppression, and their eyes revealed solemn expressions.

"Are you two still going to fight? If not, how about we have a proper talk?"

Gu Shenge looked at the Ice and Snow Emperors, who were wary of the Sun Holy Sword, and with a gentle smile, asked whether they should continue fighting.

If a real fight broke out, he was 20% confident that he could kill the Ice and Snow Emperors with his sword, and 80% confident that he could kill the Ice Emperor and escape with her soul ring.

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress looked at the Sun Holy Sword with great apprehension. They were certain that the sword was a legendary divine artifact, and a fire-attribute one at that. Otherwise, with their cultivation levels, how could they be subject to the control of a weapon?

After a moment of contemplation, Xue Di's cold eyes flashed with a dreamlike blue light, and she nodded in agreement to Gu Shenge's request.

"it is good."

"Snow Emperor..."

Seeing that she agreed, Hyotei became a little anxious. Although the divine artifact was powerful, with their strength, they only needed to hold out for a short while before the Titan Snow Demon King and the White Bear King arrived. When they joined forces with them, what did it matter if they had the divine artifact? They would still be fearless.

Snow Empress shook her head, telling Ice Empress not to rush. She wanted to know what this human wanted to talk about, and since he possessed a divine artifact, it must be related to the gods. Perhaps he was the inheritor of the gods.

Otherwise, how could he have reached the pinnacle of human achievement at such a young age?

Seeing that the Snow Emperor agreed, Gu Shenge's smile widened. She waved her hand to put away the Sun Holy Sword, made a gesture of invitation, and invited the Ice and Snow Emperors to have a talk.

If the talks go smoothly, then everyone is happy.

If the talks aren't going well, then let's draw our swords.

(Hyotei Girl, Yukiteru Queen, Charge!)

Chapter 36: The Snow Empress, Sober in the Human Realm

On the icy plains where the snowstorm had subsided, three figures stood facing each other. The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress subtly surrounded Gu Shenge, forming a pincer movement.

Exquisitely beautiful, the emerald green scorpion, shimmering with the light of gemstones, swayed its front pincers. Its two large pincers, each a meter long, opened and closed as if capable of crushing anything in the world. Their sharpness was such that even a 100,000-year-old soul beast could not withstand them. Its exquisite eyes, like the Yellow Crystal of the Ice Emperor, were filled with intense hostility. If they could not reach an agreement, it would not hesitate to attack.

Compared to the wary and hostile Ice Emperor, the Snow Emperor appeared much more at ease, though her eyes, more beautiful than sapphires, never left Gu Shenge, a hint of apprehension surfacing in them.

"Snow Empress, I am not here for your spirit ring, so please do not be hostile towards me. On the contrary, I want to make a deal with you, a deal that benefits both of us."

Gu Shenge wore her usual gentle smile as she looked at Xue Di and spoke softly. But before Xue Di could reply, Bing Di spoke up to remind her.

"Snow Empress, don't be fooled by this human. Humans are the most untrustworthy creatures."

Xue Di remained silent, only watching Gu Shenge quietly. Her gaze fell on the crimson gold ring on the finger of his right hand. A human with a divine artifact came to her to make a deal. A hint of doubt arose in Xue Di's heart.

From their recent exchange, it's clear that Gu Shenge is an extremely powerful fire-attribute soul master, and she has already reached the ninth ring of perfection. It's impossible for her to add a tenth soul ring unless he can't control his own martial soul. So, he wants to make a deal with her and ask her to help him suppress his martial soul.

This is not just wild guessing. Although the Snow Empress has lived in the far north ice plains for a long time, she still knows quite a bit about human soul masters. She knows that some soul masters are born with powerful martial souls, but they cannot control them and need to be suppressed in various ways, otherwise it will endanger the soul master himself.

"What deal do you wish to make with me?"

Turning her gaze away, Xue Di spoke slowly and aloofly, asking him a question.

It seems there's potential. A hint of a smile flashed in Gu Shenge's eyes.

"Snow Emperor, how many years of cultivation have you accumulated?"

When asked about her cultivation level, Xue Di remained silent for a moment, but did not hide anything.

"Just over 600,000 years ago."

Soul beasts do not gain a year's worth of cultivation for each year they live. Instead, they improve their cultivation through cultivation, just like soul masters. For example, the Snow Empress, although she had 600,000 years of cultivation, actually only lived for less than 50,000 years.