49 Chapter 49: The Fifth Soul Ring, Snow Emperor
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"Haha, excellent! We happen to be not far from the Extreme North. This time, we must carefully select a suitable soul ring for you."
Shui Wuya was very pleased. "You go back and prepare, we'll set off shortly."
Han Feng had also broken through now, and the matters of the Shui Family were mostly settled. It was time to prioritize his fifth soul ring.
"Shui Wuya, what do you think about what I mentioned earlier, choosing the Snow Emperor for the fifth soul ring?" With no one around, Ice Emperor took on human form, standing opposite Shui Wuya, his expression complex.
"It's not just my time limit approaching, but the Snow Emperor's too. I reckon she's either trying to transcend or considering becoming human..."
Ice Emperor felt the probability of Snow Emperor taking human form was rather low. Although she hadn't seen Snow Emperor for a long time, and millennials ago, she sensed Snow Emperor's aversion to humanity from their conversations.
"However, if I intervene, there's a chance I could persuade her, and you could withstand her power."
Ice Emperor actually had some selfish motives; even if she became a spirit, she hoped to be with Snow Emperor.
Ice God had promised her that she and Shui Wuya would become gods together, and she also hoped Snow Emperor would join them.
From Shui Wuya's perspective, Snow Emperor was incredibly powerful, even comparable to Emperor Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest, capable of holding her own in a battle.
If Snow Emperor became Shui Wuya's spirit, it would undoubtedly greatly assist him.
"We first need to know where Snow Emperor is." Shui Wuya also wanted to choose Snow Emperor, but he understood the difficulty involved.
"Besides Snow Emperor, are there any other options?"
"There are still many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Core Circle. I can sense Snow Emperor's aura. If negotiations fail, we can search later." Ice Emperor finished speaking and returned to Shui Wuya's spiritual world.
At this point, Han Feng had also packed up and approached.
"Master, everything is ready."
Shui Wuya nodded. "Then let's go."
The Secret Realm was managed by Shui Yanjun. With Han Feng by his side, Water Endless entered the Core Circle of the Extreme North following their previous route.
With Han Feng accompanying him this time, Shui Wuya felt much bolder. Moreover, with Ice Emperor present, most of the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts he might encounter in the Core Circle of the Extreme North wouldn't dare to attack him due to Ice Emperor's influence.
Walking confidently within the Core Circle, guided by Ice Emperor, two days later...
"Are you sure it's here?" Shui Wuya frowned. They were almost leaving the Core Circle, near its edge. Given Snow Emperor's strength, shouldn't she be in the center of the Core Circle?
Shui Wuya looked around, but lacking Ice Emperor's perception, he couldn't see anything with his naked eye.
"Han Feng, do you notice anything?" Han Feng shook his head. "Master, I don't see any traces of soul beasts."
Ice Emperor stood beside Shui Wuya, her ethereal form not diminishing her formidable presence.
"It's strange. I can feel her presence, but it disappears here."
When they embarked on finding Snow Emperor, Ice Emperor had confidently promised they would find her. They hadn't anticipated this difficulty - it wasn't communicating with Snow Emperor that troubled them, but finding her.
"Snow Emperor frequents a few places, and I can sense her lingering aura."
"This means that Snow Emperor has indeed appeared recently, but for some reason, her aura vanished."
Han Feng narrowed his eyes. "May I ask, what do you mean by 'recent'? How long ago?"
Hearing Han Feng's question, Ice Emperor casually replied, "Probably a hundred years ago."
"Her strength, the places she's been, even after over a hundred years, I can still feel it. She could stay for centuries without dispersing."
For creatures like them, several hundred thousand years old, long absences were normal. Apart from the last time Snow Emperor came to Ice Emperor's cave to find her, her meetings with Snow Emperor dated back thousands of years.
After hearing Ice Emperor's words, Shui Wuya sensed that Han Feng beside him was clearly showing some emotions.
But Han Feng didn't express anything outwardly.
"Alright, since we haven't found Snow Emperor, let's return the way we came and look for another suitable soul beast." Water Endless made a decision.
The matter of Snow Emperor couldn't be forced.
He also recalled when Huo Yuhao found Snow Emperor, she was in the midst of reincarnation.
Perhaps Snow Emperor had already reincarnated.
After making the decision to return, Ice Emperor followed beside Shui Wuya, while Han Feng walked behind him, ready to respond to any unexpected situations.
They needed to be even more vigilant on the way back.
...
Meanwhile, not far from Shui Wuya, on a snowy hill.
Over twenty men wearing thick clothes, with strange devices hidden inside, stood in a circle.
"What's this?" The scout of the group asked, being the first to notice this strange object.
It was an egg, which wasn't particularly unusual.
What was unusual was that this was the Extreme North, near the Core Circle. An egg appearing here definitely wasn't ordinary!
"An egg."
"Of course, I know it's an egg, but what kind of soul beast's egg is this?" The man scanned around and then looked at the accompanying Soul master.
Among them, the one with the broadest knowledge was this old man skilled in Soul Device development.
"It's hard to tell, but it's definitely not common. Look at the patterns on the egg's surface, and the faint cold aura emanating from it." The old man cautiously approached the egg but didn't dare to use any instruments to measure it.
"In that case, I suggest we take this egg back. Then, we can use precise machinery to examine it without harming the egg."
The old man's suggestion received the affirmation of most people present.
Indeed, trying to figure it out here would yield nothing.
"Wait, there are people over there!" Just as everyone was discussing, a vigilant person ran over.
Everyone became alert.
In the Extreme North, there were no laws; it was a world of survival of the fittest, governed by the laws of the soul beast world, which applied to Soul Masters like them.
"How many people?" the old man asked. Not only was he a Soul master, but he was also the only Soul Saint present.
"A young man and an elder. They seem to be led here to hunt for soul rings. But it's unclear why they ventured so deep."
"To come this far, their background must not be simple. Let's deal with them. What do you think?" Hearing there were only two people, a small man nearby immediately had wicked thoughts.
At the same time, Ice Emperor conveyed the conversation of those people to Shui Wuya without altering a word.
"We haven't even approached, yet they're thinking of causing trouble for us?"
(End of this chapter)
