263. Snow Empress

An extreme cold assaulted him.


Even though Qian Renjue had previously undergone Ice and Fire Body tempering, gaining immunity to both ice and fire, he still dared not let his guard down.

The pure white light made it difficult for him to open his eyes.


Facing this unfamiliar environment, Qian Renjue immediately activated his Martial Soul, remaining cautious.

No sound reached his ears...

When his blood-red eyes finally adjusted to the blinding white light, Qian Renjue could clearly see the scene before him.


Without realizing it, he narrowed his eyes, focusing his gaze.

Two towering, smooth snow 'mountains' stood before him.


At their peaks, clusters of pink flowers bloomed brightly.

The silver-haired, red-eyed Qian Renjue was momentarily dazed.


Then, his muscles tightened, and he spread his gaze more widely, finally taking in the full view of this place.

He appeared to be in a palace made entirely of ice, cold beyond description.


Or perhaps, it was more accurate to call it a cave.

Above the cave, various soul beasts were sculpted in ice, their transparent forms reflecting the white light.


On the ground below was a strange ice spring.

Despite being in this place of extreme cold, the spring showed no signs of freezing.

But what caused Qian Renjue to be so on guard was the figure that had just stepped out of that icy spring—a snow-white figure!

The same pair of lofty snow peaks that had caught his attention earlier belonged to her!

She was a woman who appeared human, her long white hair cascading down to her ankles.


Her sky-blue eyes were pure and crystal-clear, as innocent as a newborn child.

Her face was dignified and noble, with an air of purity.


Her tall, flawless figure had skin as white as snow, gleaming like ice, almost transparent, without a trace of human color.

Her nearly naked body was still adorned with water droplets, which slowly trickled down, transforming into ice crystals.


They slid across her full breasts, slender waist, and shapely hips, falling onto the ground below.

Her long, pale fingers pinched a piece of thin silk, which she draped across her smooth, bare back, covering half of her rounded shoulders and well-proportioned arms.

From head to toe, she was immaculate.


She resembled a pure, flawless work of art, as if sculpted from the coldest snow, proudly standing against the frost.

And just like that, she stood boldly before Qian Renjue, showing no hesitation in revealing her perfect body.

"Human?!"

The woman's delicate eyebrows furrowed.


Her voice was clear and bright, echoing like a refreshing spring deep within a cold valley, bringing a sense of coolness and sharpness.

Her stunning, ethereal face showed no emotion—only a calm, icy indifference.


Her body exuded cold energy, causing the temperature in the cave to plummet, as if she was becoming wary.

She observed the black-winged angel before her, saying, "Such evil energy."

"Soul Beast... the Heavenly Snow Woman, huh? Such great evil..."

Qian Renjue exhaled a breath of mist as he looked at the alluring snowy scene before him.

"Hmm?"

The Snow Empress's eyes showed confusion.

Why did this evil human say she was evil?

She was clearly nurtured by the purest energies of heaven and earth.

Though the Snow Empress was not well-versed in the ways of the world, she remained vigilant toward enemies and was even capable of taking lives.

"Human, what do you mean by that?"

Her crisp, cold voice edged closer as the Snow Empress moved step by step, leaving ice crystals in her wake.

She was entirely unclothed, her delicate, bare feet leaving icy imprints as she approached Qian Renjue.

Qian Renjue watched her slightly trembling body, his expressionless face tightening into a frown.

As she neared, his body stiffened, and frost slowly formed on his clothes.

This opponent was incredibly strong!

Whoosh!

Behind Qian Renjue, the Evil God's Hook twitched slightly, marking the space around him.

"I'm sorry!"

Driven by his inner will, Qian Renjue locked his gaze on the Snow Empress and coldly uttered his apology.

He immediately activated the talisman in his hand.

A strange ripple spread out.

The Snow Empress raised her delicate hand, her body moving as the temperature in the cave plummeted!

Qian Renjue was encased in a solid block of ice, but his body was still gradually swallowed by the collapsing space behind him.

In an instant, he vanished from the ice cave.

"..."

The Snow Empress stood still, her expression unchanged.

"He's gone?"

Boom!

The block of ice before her shattered, crumbling into icy shards that scattered on the ground.

"Sister, I came to play with you!"

Outside the cave, a playful voice rang out.

The sounds of beastly roars mixed with heavy and light footsteps, slowly approaching.

The Snow Empress remained calm, bending down to pick up her clothing, which she gracefully draped over her pristine body.

Her gaze fell on the icy shards scattered on the ground.

She softly murmured, "So, in the eyes of humans, I am evil?"

"But why did that evil human say sorry to me?"

She was born of heaven and earth, surrounded by soul beasts her entire life.

The extreme northern lands were a forbidden zone for humans, and the temperature of her location was close to the ultimate ice.

Qian Renjue was one of the few humans she had ever encountered—perhaps the one who had come closest to her.

"Mother, I'm here to see you."

A loud voice called from outside the cave as the Snow Empress, now fully dressed, stepped barefoot toward the entrance.

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Back in the Pope's Palace training room.

Qian Renjue had already deactivated his Martial Soul possession.

But his face remained stern as the frost on his body gradually melted.

Along with it, the side effects of his Martial Soul possession also faded.

Once he returned to normal, Qian Renjue's face turned bright red.

The snowy scenery refused to leave his mind!

Even his breathing grew heavier.

"Ahh~"

Qian Renjue exhaled cold air as he lay flat on the ground, still stiff.
He covered his flushed face.

Every detail of the Snow Empress's white body was imprinted in his memory.

All the proportions and measurements were recorded by his [Eye of Insight].

The temptation he had endured this time was greater than ever before.

"System! Don't you owe me an explanation? She was a soul beast close to 700,000 years old!"

Qian Renjue's face was grim.

This was the second time he had failed to find a soul beast suitable for him.

It seemed that all the markers he'd set had been in vain.

He had hoped to use his space-jumping ability to mark a spot first, and then gather people to hunt the soul beast later.

But now, that plan was almost certainly doomed to fail.

[There is no issue with the Soul Hunting Space Talisman!]

[The target for this transfer was, in fact, the Ice Bear King, which was nearby.]

The system's mechanical voice rang in his mind.

"Ice Bear King?!"

Qian Renjue's face was full of doubt.
According to the system, the Ice Bear King was the real target of the Soul Talisman.

It just so happened that the Snow Empress was nearby, which is why he found himself in such a... compromising situation.

But what difference did it make?!

Even if it was the Ice Bear King, it wasn't an easy target.

That was the Snow Empress's adopted son.

Not to mention that there was also the Ice Empress nearby, a soul beast with over 300,000 years of cultivation!

And the Ice Devil Titan King with 200,000 years of cultivation.

Completely a lose-lose situation.

"Forget it. I'll treat it as setting a marker for future use."

Qian Renjue shook his head helplessly, covering his face as he tried to calm himself down and forget that snowy scene.

After a brief rest, Qian Renjue once again infused his soul power into the Soul Hunting Space Talisman.

Lights intertwined before him.

Once his feet touched solid ground, Qian Renjue's sharp gaze swept around his surroundings.

A bed, a dressing table, chairs...

From the look of it, this place was clearly not where a soul beast would be.

Qian Renjue's handsome face darkened completely.

And then he looked into a pair of purple eyes filled with confusion and sorrow.