154: Chapter 154: A Meeting of Emperors from Two Great Territories

Had this not been the Star Dou Great Forest, where Snow Empress's power was somewhat suppressed by the environment, and had her purpose for this trip not been to find Lu Jing rather than to kill, they would have already been turned into two ice sculptures or piles of frozen flesh and blood for their offensive actions just now.

Snow Empress even recalled the scene back in the Far North when the Titan Snow Demon King, who overestimated his own capabilities and possessed a faint trace of the Ice God's bloodline, proposed to her.

Were it not for that trace of the Ice God's bloodline and out of consideration for them both being Spirit Beasts from the Far North, she would have made that arrogant fellow understand what death was back then.

The Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North?

If she so desired, she could replace them with the Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, at any time.

Strength is the only foundation for standing firm in this cruel World.

In other words, there has only ever been one ruler of the Far North, and that is herself.

As for the Ice Empress and the Titan Snow Demon King, they were completely incidental.

Because the gap between their cultivation and hers was simply too vast.

"Sen... Senior..."

The Sky Azure Bull Python, pressed firmly into the lake water by an invisible pressure, struggled to emit a hoarse voice filled with terror; the cold killing intent from before was gone, leaving only boundless awe and lingering fear.

"This junior... was blind and offended Senior... I beg... Senior to forgive my sins... I do not know what important matter brings Senior to the Lake of Life?"

Only now did it truly realize what a terrifying titan the existence before it, who appeared to be a human woman, truly was!

Her aura was so terrifying that it far exceeded that of the strongest Spirit Master it had ever seen!

This was definitely not an existence they could provoke.

Snow Empress ignored the Sky Azure Bull Python's apology and did not even glance again at the Titan Giant Ape, who was suppressed and unable to move.

Her gaze returned to the center of the ink-green, calm, and waveless Lake of Life.

She knew the main personage should be coming out now.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her cold, melodious voice, containing immense Soul Power and an unquestionable will, rippled like invisible waves, instantly penetrating the barrier of the lake water, clearly resonating above the entire Lake of Life, and even faintly reaching the unknowable space at the bottom of the lake:

"Di Tian!"

"Come out and speak."

The voice was not loud, yet it seemed to carry a strange rhythm, echoing across the lake surface, lingering for a long time.

On the shore, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, having just caught their breath from the pressure and feeling suspicious and uncertain while guessing Snow Empress's identity, could not help but exchange a glance upon hearing the name Di Tian, both seeing deep confusion and doubt in each other's eyes.

Di Tian?

Who is that?

They had lived and cultivated near this Lake of Life for over one hundred thousand years and were the undisputed overlords of this region, yet they had never heard that in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, besides themselves, there was another powerhouse named Di Tian!

Just as the two Spirit Beasts were feeling suspicious and uncertain—

At the center of the Lake of Life, the ink-green water began to rotate without warning, forming a small whirlpool.

Immediately after, the space at the center of the whirlpool rippled and twisted like water waves.

The next moment, a figure stepped out from that twisted space.

The person was tall and straight, wearing a luxurious and majestic black robe with dragon patterns.

The texture of the robe was strange, as if it had been tailored from the deepest night sky, and the dark golden dragon patterns embroidered upon it flowed faintly, like living creatures.

His face was handsome, carrying a sense of vicissitudes and steadiness that had weathered endless years.

His sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards, his nose bridge was high and straight, and his eyes were the most peculiar; the pupils were pure gold, and as they opened and closed, dragon might faintly flowed, as if he could see through falsehoods and look straight at the origin.

He looked as if he had just woken from a nap, even raising his hand to gently cover his mouth and letting out an elegant yawn, his laziness revealing an innate nobility and dominance.

It was none other than the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Beast God Di Tian!

Di Tian stepped out of the space and swept a faint glance at the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, who were suppressed and in a sorry state on the shore; a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing more.

His gaze finally fell upon Snow Empress on the shore, his eyebrows slightly raised, his tone carrying a touch of perfectly measured surprise and the calmness of a long-awaited reunion:

"Snow Empress? A rare guest indeed. Why aren't you enjoying your leisure in your Far North ice plains, and instead have time to run to my Star Dou Great Forest? Seeking me out... for what purpose?"

His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying the composure of a superior.

He seemed unsurprised by Snow Empress's arrival and did not care much about the plight of Da Ming and Er Ming.

Snow Empress looked at the Di Tian before her, her ice-blue eyes calm. Without pleasantries or formalities, she went straight to the point, stating the purpose of her trip, which was also her greatest doubt:

"The Spirit Beast Sovereign, has the Silver Dragon King awakened?"

Once these words were spoken, Di Tian's handsome face, which had originally worn a lazy expression, instantly froze!

His golden pupils shrank sharply, and the leisurely aura around his body suddenly retracted, replaced by an invisible sharpness and solemnity.

He stared intently at Snow Empress, as if trying to discern the truth of her words and her intentions from her face.

"You... why would you ask that?" Di Tian's voice deepened a little, carrying a hint of imperceptible vigilance.

He had been in deep sleep all these years and knew absolutely nothing about the outside World.

And the Silver Dragon King, who was stronger than him but still had injuries in her body, was even less likely to have awakened.

If that was the case, why would Snow Empress ask this?

Snow Empress was not surprised by Di Tian's reaction; she continued to state in a calm tone, throwing out even heavier evidence:

"Because just a short while ago, in the Sunset Forest, I saw a silver-haired woman with my own eyes. I could not see through her cultivation, but it definitely transcended the ninety-nine level category and reached... the God level. Moreover, she recognized the residual will of the Ice and Fire Dragon King and called it kin. Except for the legendary Silver Dragon King, I cannot think of any other Spirit Beast in this World today who could possess such strength and know of the existence of the Ice and Fire Dragon King."

"The Ice and Fire Dragon King?!"

The shock on Di Tian's face deepened, and he even took a step forward, light flashing rapidly in his golden eyes, as he hurriedly asked: "Sunset Forest? The Ice and Fire Dragon King? Snow Empress, explain yourself clearly, what exactly is going on?!"

Snow Empress glanced at him and, no longer concealing anything, told him everything that had happened at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.

This included her attempt to break through the seven-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, Lu Jing awakening the residual soul of the Ice and Fire Dragon King to defeat the heavenly punishment, and the process of that mysterious silver-haired woman suddenly tearing through space, suppressing Wang Donger with a single glance, and taking Lu Jing away; she recounted it all concisely, yet clearly and with all the key points.

As Snow Empress narrated, Di Tian's expression fluctuated, at times shocked, at times enlightened, and at times his brows were tightly furrowed.

When he heard that Lu Jing could actually awaken the residual soul of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

When he heard that the Lord had personally appeared and taken away a human youth, his brows furrowed even tighter.