Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 201 Waiting for You to Come Back

Ice Bear King Xiaobai understood the meaning behind Snow Empress's words and knew why Snow Empress was choosing a successor. Its current mood was both sad and unwilling.

Saddened by the impending end of the life of the Snow Empress, whom he regarded as his mother, and unwilling to lose to the Titan Snow Demon King, the Snow Empress chose the Titan Snow Demon King to inherit the position of Lord of the Far North Ice Plains, clearly believing that the Titan Snow Demon King was more suitable to be the King of the Far North.

It didn't try to hide its emotions. However, at that moment, the Titan Snow Demon King wasn't paying any attention to it at all.

The Snow Empress said calmly, "Atai, and all the people of the Ice Plains. Remember, my departure does not mean death. If I fail in my seclusion, that goes without saying. But if I succeed, then even Di Tian will never be able to surpass me. Regardless of success or failure, my soul will remain in the far north, and I will forever protect you. Any existence that violates the rules of the far north Ice Plains will be my enemy."

"Roar! Roar! Roar!" The roars of beasts echoed from the group of soul beasts. All the soul beasts of the far north ice plains were screaming hysterically, expressing the emotions in their hearts at this moment.

Titan Snow Demon King stood up again, took a few steps back, and then knelt before Snow Emperor, bowing deeply to her. Its massive body trembled throughout. Each bow seemed so sincere and earnest.

Snow Empress smiled slightly, nodded to Titan Snow Demon King, and said, "Atai, get up. If I succeed, I will definitely come back to see you."

Titan Snow Demon King immediately raised his head and said respectfully, "Snow Empress, no matter what, only you can rule the Far North Ice Plains, only you are the master of the Far North Ice Plains. I believe you will definitely return. While you are away, I will protect this place for you. I, I will wait for your return."

At this point, Titan Snow Demon King was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Seeing Titan Snow Demon King like this, Snow Empress couldn't help but be slightly moved. She sighed and said, "Alright. I've said what I needed to say. Everyone, go back and continue your lives. In the future, any major events in the Ice Plains will be decided by Atai."

As she spoke, Xue Di slowly rose up, soaring upwards and quietly hovering in the high sky.

Titan Snow Demon King quickly stepped forward and stood beneath her.

Snow Emperor gracefully landed on his broad shoulders.

None of the numerous Icefield Soul Beasts moved; they remained prostrate, kneeling in worship of the Snow Emperor.

Snow Empress stood on the shoulder of Titan Snow Demon King, slowly turned around, and looked at her subjects who had followed her for many years. Gradually, a layer of crystal mist appeared in her eyes.

"Go, my people, let me watch you depart." The Snow Emperor's voice carried far and wide.

Hearing her instructions, the soul beasts of the far north ice plains got up and slowly dispersed.

They turned back and looked at the Snow Emperor with reluctance. From this moment on, the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North no longer existed, and they had a new master.

The Snow Empress stood there silently, as did the Titan Snow Demon King, and the Ice Bear King also rose to its feet. When upright, it stood over forty meters tall, much shorter than the Titan Snow Demon King, but no less powerful. Its silver fur shimmered, and its eyes flashed with ferocity. It glanced frequently at the Titan Snow Demon King beside it, then at the gradually dispersing group of soul beasts in the distance, its emotions clearly fluctuating.

It took a full half hour for all the soul beasts to gradually disperse, and the far northern ice plains returned to peace.

Only two groups survived: the Ice Bears and the Titan Snow Demons.

These two races are among the most powerful in the entire far north, and together with the Ice Jade Scorpion race, they are known as the three major races of the far north.

Snow Empress stood on the shoulder of Titan Snow Demon King, a hint of melancholy in her eyes. After all, she had ruled this far north ice plain for hundreds of thousands of years, and she was truly reluctant to give it up forever!

She wanted to regain her human form and retain some of her power, but she was captured by a level nine soul master who suddenly appeared. She didn't have time to explain some things. Now that she's back, she can entrust the far north to Titan Snow Demon King with peace of mind, but her heart is filled with reluctance.

"Snow Emperor." A deep, hoarse voice sounded, waking the Snow Emperor from her thoughts.

Standing on the shoulder of the Titan Snow Demon King, the Snow Empress looked down. She saw the Ice Bear King looking up at her with earnest eyes.

Snow Empress touched the shoulder of Titan Snow Demon King with her toes and descended from the sky, drifting down to the ground.

The Ice Bear King quickly lay down again, pressing its large head against the ground, its eyes filled with a mixture of pity and helplessness as it gazed at the Snow Emperor.

"Snow Emperor!" it called out again.

The Snow Empress ignored it and turned to the Titan Snow Demon King, saying, "Atai, you have just taken over as the Lord of the Far North Ice Plains. The various tribes below still need your personal attention to appease them and establish your authority as soon as possible. You should leave now."

Titan Snow Demon King knelt before Snow Empress once more, his voice low and deep, "Snow Empress, we await your return."

After saying that, he glanced at Ice Bear King Xiaobai, stood up, and led his tribe away.

After watching the Titan Snow Demon King leave, the Snow Empress turned her gaze to the Ice Bear King beside her.

"Snow Empress, what about me? What should I do?" Only now did Ice Bear King Xiaobai voice his doubts. In the distance, his clan waited quietly. The Titan Snow Demon clan, however, had already followed the Titan Snow Demon King away.

The Snow Empress said calmly, "As for you, I naturally have plans for you. Little White, you'll just stay with me."

"Huh?" Ice Bear King Xiaobai was taken aback. "Following you all this time? Weren't you supposed to be in seclusion?"

The Snow Empress said calmly, "I know you've always been at odds with Atai. After I leave, only your clan will be able to challenge Atai's Titan Snow Demon clan. In my absence, will you be able to obey Atai's orders?"

Upon hearing Xue Di's question, Ice Bear King Xiaobai fell silent. It couldn't lie to Xue Di, so silence was its only recourse. It was better to die than to obey its mortal enemy, Atai.

The Snow Empress continued, "Therefore, after I leave, only one of you two can survive in this far north. Otherwise, it will be difficult to maintain peace in the far north. For the sake of peace in the far north, I have no choice but to take you with me, Bing'er and me, away from the far north."

The Ice Bear King looked sorrowful and whispered, "Alright, Snow Empress, I will listen to you. You gave me my life. You raised me and made me the king of the Ice Bear clan. Whatever you want me to do, I will do. If you want me to die, I will die."

(End of this chapter)