"Teacher..."
Lin Xiao silently called out in his heart.
"Rest assured, the place where she is is, after all, another plane. I can sense her position there, and when we get close to the Gate of the Dead, I will tell you."
"Moreover, compared to when she first entered, the power on her body has already weakened a lot."
Lin Xiao nodded slightly. He could also feel that the Snow Empress's aura was no longer as strong as before. The reason it could cause such a huge commotion was also that she was in the Extreme North.
"It's probably because she no longer has a body and can't retain too much power, and in that undead world, there's no way to replenish soul power."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he recalled the Snow Empress's original experiences. Originally, after losing her physical form, she had preserved her power origin within Huo Yuhao's body to survive.
Now, with her power origin no longer bound by a body, a lot of her power had long since dissipated into the entire undead plane.
"It's just a pity for so many undead creatures in that plane."
"There's nothing to pity." Electrolux's tone did not change much. "I created this half-plane only to make it convenient for me to summon undead creatures."
"By placing some undead creatures in this half-plane in advance, when truly needed, it would reduce many summoning steps."
"Now that I no longer need to fight with others, this half-plane and the undead creatures inside it have long since become useless."
"If you need it in the future, after you absorb the power inside, you can slowly place the undead creatures you're accustomed to summoning in there."
"That would be different from you, Teacher. If I were to use it, I'd probably store souls inside instead."
"Haha, that's fine too." Electrolux laughed. "This plane was created by me using undead magic methods, and it's also sufficient to contain souls."
The Snow Empress's aura continued to emanate from the undead plane, making the entire snowfield even gloomier. Heavy snow fell, and new snowflakes constantly covered the original accumulated snow.
Lin Xiao held his staff with both hands, soul power surging out to maintain the Gate of the Dead. He similarly bore the Snow Empress's residual might. Time had already passed for quite a while, but the power inside showed no signs of weakening at all.
"Worthily possessing 700,000 years of soul power. If I were to rashly absorb the Snow Empress's soul ring, I'm afraid even my body wouldn't be able to withstand such power. Letting it dissipate some is better."
"However, in doing so, although the quality of the soul ring you obtain won't be affected, the soul power it can provide will ultimately be much less. I remember you once told me about soul beasts offering sacrifice, which allows complete absorption of the soul ring regardless of any conditions."
"Teacher means to have the Snow Empress sacrifice?" Lin Xiao helplessly shook his head. "I've never thought of such a thing, and it's absolutely impossible."
"A soul beast that has survived several heavenly tribulations must have an extraordinary temperament. I'm not..." Lin Xiao paused slightly. "I only hope that, for the sake of this matter, she won't cause trouble when I absorb the soul ring."
As Lin Xiao spoke in his mind, he suddenly stopped his exchange with Electrolux and slightly raised his head. Several powerful auras had already appeared within his perception.
On the seemingly empty snowfield, countless soul beasts had appeared at some point, galloping toward Lin Xiao's direction.
The snowflakes in the air grew even denser; they were not only falling from the sky but also snow dust kicked up by the countless soul beasts trampling the ground.
"It's time to leave." Lin Xiao slightly circulated his soul power, and the half-open Gate of the Dead immediately closed a bit more.
These soul beasts had all gathered here upon sensing the Snow Empress's aura. If they saw that what appeared here was not the Snow Empress but a human, they probably wouldn't let it go easily.
Since he had already announced the Snow Empress's appearance, the next step was to deal with that statue of the Holy Emperor.
No matter what kind of backup plan Zhongli Wu had left, as long as that statue was destroyed by the Snow Empress's power, it would be the most natural thing.
"No need to leave here."
Just as Lin Xiao was about to move, the Snow Empress guessed what he intended to do and suddenly spoke to stop him.
Lin Xiao slightly lowered his head to glance at the Soul Ensnaring Lantern at his waist. "You've forgotten, your body and soul are now in different places. Those soul beasts cannot approach your power origin, and similarly, they cannot see your soul. The reason I can communicate with you now is due to my own ability."
"I know, but this is my residence. Other soul beasts won't approach it. On the contrary, if you leave now, it would more easily arouse their vigilance."
As if to verify the Snow Empress's words, just as she finished speaking, those several powerful auras in the distance also stopped far away, several miles out. Roars came from far to near, seemingly paying homage to the ruler of the Extreme North.
The Soul Ensnaring Lantern continuously flickered with white light. Lin Xiao could detect the Snow Empress's intense emotional fluctuations, but in her current state, she was fundamentally unable to respond to her subjects.
Lin Xiao just watched the changes in the Soul Ensnaring Lantern without making any other moves. It was only after a long time that the distant soul beasts, as if having completed some ritual, gradually retreated. The Snow Empress also slowly calmed down.
"Thank you."
The Snow Empress's voice rang out again. Hearing her words, Lin Xiao even felt a moment of unfamiliarity.
Before he could respond, the Snow Empress continued, "Ever since I was discovered by you humans during my transformation and was sealed, I've known that my fate was no longer in my own control."
"The hatred from those years made me, the moment I broke free from the seal, want to kill every human I saw, even if it meant my death, I would drag you humans down with me."
"I never imagined that one day I could return to the Extreme North again, using my remaining might to shelter the Extreme North one more time."
"Although I know your original intention was not this, I still want to thank you. With this, I have no regrets."
"By the way, there's another reason I asked you to stay here." Lin Xiao was still thinking about the Snow Empress's words that sounded like a final testament when he heard her suddenly change the topic.
"My appearance is enough to restore peace to the Extreme North. That statue you mentioned will then almost have no use, and there's no rush to destroy it. Before that, there's another matter I promised you."
"The heaven and earth elemental forces on this continent are not uniform. Although I randomly chose this residence, it also has peculiar aspects; the heaven and earth elemental forces here are much denser than in other places, and similarly, the gang winds here are much stronger than elsewhere."
"If you've decided to use this method to temper your body, you can start trying from here."
The Snow Empress paused as she spoke, thought for a moment, then continued, "My soul ring is not something everyone can bear; even if you obtained the Snow Worm, it's not certain. But if one day you can fully adapt to the gang winds here, then you will have the qualification to bear my power."
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