While the turmoil was present in the Douluo Continent, in the Heaven Dou Empire, tragedy struck the royal family.
Emperor Xue Yue's children began to die—one after another—under mysterious circumstances: a poisoned cup, a sabotaged carriage, a missing guard patrol. Within months, only the Second Prince, Xue Qinghe, remained alive.
Rumors abounded, but few dared to voice them.
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Chen Dao quietly watched the news unfold. At the same time, within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Ming reached the same chilling conclusion.
"This must be it… Qian Renxue. She's infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire just like in the original timeline."
Both men and other reincarnators who received the news believed she was following her destined path, continuing the undercover mission to replace the prince and pave the way for Spirit Hall's future conquest.
( Author notes: I will soon introduce the other reincarnators)
Neither of them knew the truth.
Neither knew that in this twisted thread of fate, the Qian Renxue of this world wore far more than one mask.
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Just when it seemed that the devastation brought by the Soul Beast Tide would finally be curbed — when the battle lines had begun to stabilize and humanity's top combat forces were slowly regaining control — a new calamity surfaced.
It was a disaster that rewrote the limits of human understanding.
For the first time in thousands of years, humans once again faced the existence of Fierce Beasts.
Once, the existence of these beings had been recorded in the earliest annals of history of Douluo Continent. But with the passing of ages, their names faded into myth, dismissed as exaggerations by modern scholars.
In this era, every soul master "knew" that a soul beast's cultivation could not exceed 200,000 years. That was the accepted truth. The ultimate threshold and the limit of evolution.
Until reality itself shattered that belief.
The turning point began with Spirit Hall's decision to take the offensive—determined to end the Soul Beast Tide at its root by hunting down and converting the 100,000+ year-old soul beasts into soul rings.
Even though each of those ancient creatures wielded the strength equivalent to a Super Douluo, they were not invincible before Spirit Hall's Elder Hall—where nearly a dozen Titled Douluo-level experts moved in perfect coordination.
The Sky Azure Bull Python, the Titan Giant Ape, and other mighty beasts had already retreated deeper into Star Dou Forest after suffering heavy losses. The Elder Hall's attention then turned toward individual targets.
Among the first victims were the Soft Boned Rabbit, Xiao Wu's mother, and the Crypt Demon Spider Emperor. Both were slain after a brutal confrontation, their spirits transformed into soul rings for the Pope Bibi Dong herself.
But the true nightmare began during the next hunt.
When Spirit Hall's forces advanced into the Extreme North, they sought to hunt a 100,000-year-old Ice Bear King to serve as the next sacrifice. But what awaited them was far beyond imagination.
From the heart of the frozen wasteland, a light of purest blue tore through the eternal blizzard. The very air froze solid as snowflakes turned to crystal dust.
And then she appeared.
A woman, draped in silver-white robes that shimmered like frost under moonlight. Her eyes glowed with cold luminescence, her expression serene yet divine. Around her, the frozen plains bowed as if the world itself acknowledged her dominion.
"You dare desecrate the sanctum of the North," she spoke, her voice echoing like a winter storm.
The Snow Empress — the ruler of the Extreme North.A Fierce Beast with over 600,000 years of cultivation, born from the purest ice-elemental origin energy between heaven and earth.
By a twist of fate—or perhaps divine providence—Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo were present during the hunt. Without them, few human Titled Douluo would have returned alive.
The Snow Empress unleashed her Three Ultimate Techniques:
Sword and Palm Send the Sky into a Chill – A single gesture that froze the heavens, sealing away all energy above the battlefield.
The Empress' Sword – A blade of condensed frost, cutting through space itself.
Palm and Chill – A final strike that extinguished every trace of warmth, turning life to sculpture in an instant.
Even with the combined might of Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and six Elder Hall members, the Snow Empress retreated calmly with the other 100,000 year soul beast back to the extreme North. Each time her ice-element soul power was depleted, the Extreme North itself replenished her endlessly, feeding her strength as though the very world was her domain.
The hunt ended in failure, but the consequences were far greater than a battle.
Through this confrontation, the world learned a truth long buried under the dust of time, that soul beasts stronger than 100,000 year soul beasts existed.
Not Long after another terrifying aura stronger than Snow Empress was released, that aura was followed by several weaker auras. They were Di Tian and the other Ferocious beasts who had woken up from their slumber in Lake of Life.
However, within a day those auras disappeared like they had never existed. The Soul Masters who were keeping an eye on the Star Dou Forest border were scared out of their wits.
The report was given to the higher ups, but even after a 3 Titled Douluos : Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo teamed up for an investigation they did not find anything.