The Extreme North.
Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi traveled leisurely, passing through the main cities of three provinces within the Heaven Soul Empire. After a month, they finally arrived at the Extreme North.
Once they entered the second layer of the Extreme North, Zhu Ziyang summoned his four Soul Spirits. Among Xue, Bing, Shuang, and Luo'er, only Luo'er was visiting the Extreme North for the first time. The other three were native soul beasts from this land, and upon returning, they each showed deep emotion.
"Shuang'er, you'll guide the way next," Zhu Ziyang said to Er Shuang.
"Mm!" Er Shuang nodded firmly, her eyes burning with hate. "Let's start with my old lair. It's here in the second layer. That traitor is very likely to be hiding there. If it's not, then we'll go to the Snow Soul Clan's base to find it!"
"Following your lead," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.
Er Shuang led the way from the front, guiding Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi. As they advanced, the two took in the unique scenery of the Extreme North. The last time Zhu Ziyang had visited, he hadn't been in the mood to admire the landscape. But this time, with a completely different state of mind, he truly felt the stark beauty of the region.
Of course, it would've been even better if it weren't so cold.
Under Er Shuang's guidance, they quickly reached her former lair—an icy lake of modest size, surrounded by patches of cold-region trees. A humanoid soul beast floated motionless on the surface of the lake, seemingly asleep.
"There it is! That beast really is here!" Er Shuang shouted, her voice boiling with rage.
"That's the traitorous Ice Demon Snow Soul King?" Zhu Ziyang looked over. The humanoid soul beast was about the size of an adult man, with black and blue-striped skin and purple demonic markings on its face. This was a soul beast native to the Extreme North—the Ice Demon Snow Soul. The one floating on the lake emanated an overwhelming aura. A third eye on its forehead marked it as a hundred-thousand-year-old Ice Demon Snow Soul King.
"Yes! That's it!" Er Shuang ground her teeth in fury. "That bastard actually survived the Savage Beast Tribulation and advanced to the savage beast level. Infuriating!"
"So it's confirmed. I'll make my move," Zhu Ziyang said. He was a little surprised too. This Ice Demon Snow Soul King had become a 200,000-year savage beast, equivalent to a Rank 95 Super Douluo. His expression turned serious.
"Dad, do you need our help?" Snow Empress asked worriedly.
"No need. Just stay here and protect Lingyi," Zhu Ziyang said confidently, despite facing a powerful foe. "I've got this."
"Brother Yang, you plan to take on that beast alone?" Qian Lingyi asked, finally understanding the situation. She was clearly concerned. "Isn't that too risky? Why not have Senior Komeko and Senior Rogier assist you?"
"Heh, Lingyi, you underestimate your brother too much." Zhu Ziyang chuckled. "It's just a newly advanced savage beast. It'll be a bit of work, sure, but I'm more than enough."
With that, he stepped into the ice lake, disturbing the Ice Demon Snow Soul King from its slumber. The soul beast immediately opened its eyes and shrieked, "Human! How dare you intrude on my domain!"
"Hmph." Zhu Ziyang wasn't interested in bantering. With a cold snort, the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe appeared in his hand. He immediately activated his seventh soul skill: Stillness Fate Ending True Body. As a tool spirit, his martial soul's true body manifested as an enlarged version of the weapon, doubling in size and boosting all soul skills' power by 100%.
Clutching the massive scythe, golden and gray energy coiled around Zhu Ziyang, forming a vast domain that stretched 500 meters outward, enveloping the Ice Demon Snow Soul King.
This was the Stillness Fate Ending Domain—exclusive to the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe. Once his Martial Soul True Body awakened, the domain was unlocked. Inside the domain, soul power consumption decreased by 50%, soul skill power increased by 50%, and the gathering speed of Light and Death elements increased by 50%.
After activating the domain, Zhu Ziyang unleashed the Divine Annihilation Liturgical Rite. The scythe transformed into a gigantic scepter, and a blazing divine light shot straight toward the Ice Demon Snow Soul King.
Enraged, the Ice Demon Snow Soul King retaliated. With a roar, it raised its hand, summoning countless ice spikes and launching them at Zhu Ziyang while erecting a wall of black ice to block the sacred light.
Zhu Ziyang surged forward, shattering the incoming ice spikes with his scythe. Then, activating his first soul skill, the scythe expanded again, unleashing a surge of gray blade aura. A suffocating wave of death energy swept toward the Ice Demon Snow Soul King.
The black ice wall shattered. The beast's expression changed as the third eye on its forehead opened, releasing a chilling psychic wave that darkened the sky. Black snowflakes began falling—flakes that turned into ice blades upon contact with the ground.
Infernal Snow Blade—a signature soul skill of the Ice Demon Snow Soul Clan. It combined ice, darkness, and psychic elements into one terrifying attack.
Zhu Ziyang calmly smiled and released his third soul skill. Pure light tore through the dark clouds, followed by a meteor shower of divine radiance. Each meteor burst with judgment and purification, melting the black snowflakes and obliterating the icy battlefield.
The Ice Demon Snow Soul King panicked. As it tried to dodge the meteors and muster a counterattack, Zhu Ziyang unleashed his fourth soul skill.
A golden-armored unicorn appeared. Zhu Ziyang leapt onto its back. Five more clones appeared beside him, each wielding massive golden scythes, surrounding the beast.
With a smirk, Zhu Ziyang pointed his scythe forward.
The six unicorn riders charged simultaneously. The light of execution swept across the sky.
The Ice Demon Snow Soul King, realizing it was doomed, summoned layer after layer of massive ice shields.
The first shattered easily, its crack crisp and satisfying.
Then the second, the third… finally, even the fourth shattered under the force of the charge. In the beast's terrified gaze, six scythe blades pierced its body.
Light of Judgment filled it from within. Its face twisted in agony, no longer recognizable. It could feel its life draining away, powerless to stop it.
Eventually, all three of its eyes dimmed. Its body was overtaken by the gray-white aura of death. The newly crowned king of the Extreme North perished—without ever announcing its reign.
"All done!" Zhu Ziyang retrieved his martial soul and stood over the corpse, smiling faintly.
"Brother Yang!" Qian Lingyi and the Soul Spirits rushed over, full of concern and excitement.
"You're amazing! You actually took down a savage beast on your own!"
"Hehe, just average," Zhu Ziyang replied modestly—though his grin was anything but.
"Hmph!" Er Shuang floated to the beast's corpse, her expression satisfied. "Regret it now? Actually, I should thank you. Without you, I never would've met Ziyang. May you never reincarnate!"
(End of Chapter)
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