Douluo V: Reborn White-headed Eagle, Many Children, Many Blessings

The next day, early in the morning.

A faint light shone through the cave, illuminating the interior.

Su Ran gently broke free from the warm, soft, and reclining body.

The gentle, even breathing of the fifteen wives created a tranquil scene.

He took a deep breath, his gaze hardening.

He has to work hard!

Don't get carried away by the comforts of the present!

"Husband~" Shui Yue'er groggily felt the warm source beside her about to leave, and she murmured softly, burying her head even deeper into Su Ran's arms. A slender, smooth arm wrapped around her like a water snake, her fingers restlessly tracing circles on his chest, carrying a lazy and teasing air of just waking up.

"Why are you getting up so early today? Sleep a little longer..."

Su Ran quickly grabbed her mischievous little hand. The delicate touch from his palm made his heart flutter, but he still managed to calm himself down.

"Moon, stop fooling around." Su Ran lowered her voice, with a hint of doting helplessness, "Starting today, your husband... can no longer sleep in and play around in the morning."

"Why?" Shuiyue opened her sleepy eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and looked at him in confusion.

Su Ran gently stroked her hair: "Of course it's because your husband has decided to work hard too. He wants to subdue more forces and grow stronger as soon as possible, so that no matter what kind of cat or dog dares to come to our territory to bark and provoke us in the future."

This thought came to me yesterday when I encountered the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear King and his pack.

In order to provide a more stable environment for the women and to achieve his vague goal of "unification" as soon as possible, he needs stronger power and a larger force.

However, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, powerful beings such as the Titan Giant Ape, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Azure Bull Python, and the Thousand-Jin Ant King have each carved out their own territories and expanded their influence.

Su Ran had no interest in competing with them for those soul beasts that were tens of thousands of years old.

His gaze fell upon the desolate, frigid land on the other side of the continent.

The far north.

There, resides the Snow Emperor, ranked third among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, who now possesses a terrifying cultivation of 690,000 years.

There's also the Ice Emperor, whose cultivation spans 400,000 years, and the Titan Snow Demon King, Atai, who is just over 200,000 years old.

Among them, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, whether it is their legendary peerless beauty or the ultimate ice power they control, are, in Su Ran's view, perfect targets who can become both excellent partners and top-notch assistants.

Having made up her mind, Su Ran no longer hesitated.

He quietly got up, tucked the animal skin blankets around the still-sleeping women, and then left the cave.

With a swift movement, he transformed into his majestic and imposing form, spread his wings, and with a gentle flap, soared into the sky, flying swiftly towards the northernmost point of the continent.

After a long flight, traversing endless mountains and rivers, the climate grew increasingly frigid.

Finally, a vast, white, seemingly timeless world of ice and snow appeared at the edge of the horizon and rapidly magnified.

The far north.

The biting wind, like countless ice blades, howled and raged relentlessly, whipping up piles of snow.

Looking around, all that remains in the world is a monotonous and cold white expanse, stretching endlessly until it merges with the hazy sky.

The cold here is not just the low temperature, but a deathly chill that seems to freeze the soul and rob all life.

Su Ran lowered his altitude and flew towards the core area where he sensed the cold air and energy were most concentrated.

The closer you get to the center, the harsher the environment becomes.

"This... must be the core area of ​​the far north, right?"

Su Ran landed on a snowfield that appeared calm but was actually covered in ice as hard as steel.

The climate here was even more desolate and lifeless than when he first entered the far north, and the coldness increased exponentially.

Upon entering the Fashion area, one can see traces of cold-resistant ice-type spirit beasts, such as ice bears and ice jade scorpions. However, here, apart from the ceaseless wind and the ice and snow that have accumulated for countless millennia, there is nothing else.

Pure, absolute coldness and emptiness, as if at the end of all things, where even time is frozen.

His massive body stood out starkly against the vast expanse of pure white, and an invisible spiritual sense spread out like mercury, carefully searching for the traces of the legendary ruler of ice and snow.

Just then.

A deep, powerful roar, seemingly capable of shaking the very foundations of a glacier, suddenly pierced through the endless howling of wind and snow, catching Su Ran's attention.

The roar contained immense power and an inviolable territorial authority, something no ordinary soul beast could produce.

"What is this? Such a powerful roar... it must be some kind of extremely powerful soul beast." Su Ran's thoughts stirred slightly, and he was just about to follow the source of the sound towards the distant area obscured by the blizzard.

The next second—

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The heavy stomping sound grew louder and louder as it approached, each step causing the solid ice field to tremble, and a faint but heart-stopping cracking sound came from beneath the ice.

A colossal figure, resembling a moving glacier, hurtled towards Su Ran at an astonishing speed disproportionate to its massive size, instantly entering his field of vision.

"This?" Su Ran's gaze sharpened as he carefully sensed the overwhelming, violent aura emanating from the building.

This aura was as heavy as a mountain, cold yet primal and savage, its strength even faintly surpassing that of the two forest kings of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

In this far northern core, possessing such power, yet clearly not belonging to the Snow Empress or the Ice Empress...

"Could it be... Titan Snow Demon King?" Su Ran quickly made a judgment in his mind, and then a surge of joy welled up inside him.

He had come here to recruit the Three Kings of the Far North, but he hadn't expected to encounter one of them so directly shortly after entering the core area, which undoubtedly saved him a lot of searching effort.

The enormous figure suddenly stopped ten feet away from Su Ran.

It fully revealed its true form, its entire body covered in thick, ice-blue fur that shimmered like diamonds. Its body resembled a small snow mountain, its muscular limbs were like icicles, and two curved, giant ice crystal horns on its head pointed straight to the sky.

A pair of giant, icy blue eyes were fixed on the uninvited guest, who exuded a strange yet powerful aura, with undisguised vigilance and scrutiny.

"Who are you?" The Titan Snow Demon King's voice boomed, deep and resonant, demanding an answer filled with the rage of a territorial intruder and a profound sense of dread. "Why have you dared to trespass into the heart of my far northern lands?"

As Su Ran traveled around, the natural pressure emanating from his bloodline and strength was difficult to completely conceal. Although he did not release it intentionally, the aura he exuded was as clear as a lighthouse in the darkness for powerful soul beasts of the same level.

Unbeknownst to him, when he rode the wind and clouds into the skies above the far north, the powerful aura that was so different from the icy cold of this place had already attracted the attention of the three rulers lurking in the deepest part of this icy kingdom.

Faced with the Titan Snow Demon King's questioning, Su Ran remained calm, even revealing a rather elegant smile:

"Hello. If I'm not mistaken, you must be Titan Snow Demon King, Atai, right? My name is Su Ran." He paused for a moment, then stated his purpose directly, "I have come here today to invite the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress to come and live with me in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Upon hearing this, the Titan Snow Demon King's massive body visibly froze, a look of astonishment and disbelief flashing in his icy blue eyes.

"What?"

"Inviting Yuki-onna and Hyotei to the Star Dou Great Forest? What for? That place... isn't that Di Tian's territory? Could it be... you're an envoy sent by Di Tian?"

Its eyes suddenly sharpened, revealing a hint of hostility.

Back then, Di Tian had also invited the Three Kings of the Far North.

But with the three of them working together and with the right timing and location, they finally managed to stop Di Tian's invitation.

I didn't expect it to happen again.

"Of course not!" Su Ran denied decisively, her tone resolute. "Di Tian? I've heard of him, but he doesn't know me. This invitation is purely my personal wish and suggestion, and has nothing to do with any existing forces in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"No?" Titan Snow Demon King was even more confused.