Chapter 463: 463: Ice God Dead?
"Did they really leave?"
Ziji looked at the photo in her hand. In the picture, she stood beside Di Tian, looking captivating.
Against the backdrop, she and Di Tian looked like a perfect couple.
She raised her head, gazing in the direction where Zhongli and the others had left, and couldn't help but sigh.
Did they really leave just like that?
Without any other intentions, without harming them?
"I didn't expect they were really here for a trip…" Bi Ji said, somewhat dazed. "Trip"—a word she had newly learned.
For so many years, she had been in the Star Dou Forest, saving lives and healing the injured, never leaving the Star Dou Forest.
In other words, the word "trip" was very unfamiliar to her.
Traveling with someone you love, how much she longed for that.
Subconsciously, Bi Ji glanced at Di Tian beside her.
He loved soaring across the skies so much…
But for the sake of the Lord's great cause, he had to hide himself, avoiding detection by those "evil gods."
"Is this the arrogance that comes with strength?" Bear Lord muttered to himself. If these people didn't have strength, how could they dare to come to the Star Dou Forest for a trip?
They didn't even take the fierce beasts like them seriously!
If they didn't have strength, these people would probably have been torn into pieces or crushed into dust.
As if thinking of something, Bear Lord continued, "I never imagined that one day we would also have to compromise…"
Yes, as the strongest beings in the spirit beast world, even a 99th-level Douluo would not be able to escape unscathed when encountering them.
Such a powerful force, yet they had to concede without even fighting.
"Not compromise? Wait for death?" Di Tian said impatiently. If it weren't for Bear Lord having some strength, he would have turned him into soup long ago!
"It's not that I'm afraid of death, but the Lord's great cause is not yet complete. I can't die!" Di Tian said with a serious expression. He had lived for so many years and had already gained much.
But with the great cause unfinished, he couldn't even afford to die!
A thousand years later, when faced with Huo Yuhao, he calmly faced death, but unexpectedly survived.
Was he afraid of death?
For Di Tian, death was more like liberation.
He carried the burden of the dragon clan's revenge, the great cause of spirit beasts and the dragon clan reclaiming the pinnacle, and the hopes of countless dragons…
He couldn't die. He didn't dare to die.
Hearing this, the fierce beasts fell silent. They understood Di Tian's character and didn't think he was lying.
At their level, lying was beneath them.
Lies could be easily exposed and were meaningless.
Gu Yuena glanced at Di Tian, somewhat stunned.
After a while, she finally swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Gu Yuena looked at the current Life Lake and said, "The Life Lake has become like this, but it's actually safer. No one would expect us to live in such an ordinary lake."
Yes, the current Life Lake was just an ordinary small lake. The life energy and the Life Metal within it had been taken away by the Ruo Tuo Dragon King to fulfill the contract.
How could such a "simple" lake nurture a true dragon?
Therefore, it was actually safer here.
Hearing this, the fierce beasts were slightly stunned, but they weren't stupid and quickly understood, nodding in agreement with Gu Yuena's words.
The Lord was indeed the Lord. Her mind was much sharper than theirs.
"I still need some time to recover my strength. Don't act rashly for now," Gu Yuena said. "Di Tian, the previous arrangements need some adjustments."
Although the Asura God's power had been removed, her injuries and strength hadn't fully recovered. She needed some time to consolidate.
For spirit beasts, this amount of time was nothing.
At most, a hundred years, and Gu Yuena's strength would return to its peak!
A hundred years, for these fierce beasts, was just a nap.
"Yes, Lord," Di Tian replied without hesitation.
The previous arrangements, especially the investments in the two second-level god inheritors, needed to be re-evaluated.
Otherwise, wouldn't those investments be wasted?
As if remembering something, Gu Yuena, who was about to return to the depths of the lake, said, "By the way, we need more combat power. The beings from the Extreme North and the deep sea can be recruited. This matter…"
She looked around, selecting candidates.
"I'll go. The one from the deep sea is manageable, but the Ice Empress and Snow Empress…" Di Tian took on the task. Such matters were best handled by him.
But the two from the Extreme North were difficult to deal with.
They didn't worship the Dragon God or the Spirit Beast God. Their devotion was solely to the Ice God!
That made it tricky.
In their territory, it was hard to persuade them by force.
It wasn't that they couldn't be defeated, but there was no need to make unnecessary enemies.
With the Dragon God Claw, there was no spirit beast Di Tian couldn't defeat…
As for the ruler of the deep sea, he was in dire straits himself. Recruiting him to the Star Dou Forest shouldn't be a problem.
"The Ice God is dead, killed by human gods. They will agree," Gu Yuena said calmly. She was stating a fact.
Weren't they devoted to the Ice God?
Didn't they want to avenge the Ice God?
Hearing this, Di Tian was stunned for a moment, then realized.
"Yes, Lord!" Using their hatred for human gods to turn them into allies!
Truly the Lord, without the Asura God's power interfering, her mind was so sharp!
At that moment, the appearance of two figures made everyone slightly stunned, instinctively looking towards the newcomers.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin: "…"
Gu Yuena, the fierce beasts: "…"
The atmosphere was slightly awkward. The first two were trembling, as if they had heard something they shouldn't have!
Normally, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin would have been discovered long before reaching the Life Lake.
But today was not normal.
The two had reached the Life Lake, yet Di Tian and the others hadn't noticed.
The fierce beasts exchanged glances, then looked at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena said nothing, simply shook her head, and disappeared from the shore with a flash.
Seeing this, the fierce beasts nodded and, after glancing at Di Tian, also disappeared from the shore.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin breathed a sigh of relief, their heartbeats calming slightly.
They didn't have to die…
Who knew there were so many powerful beings from the spirit beast clan here, and they were "discussing" something loudly!
"You've come at the right time. There's something we need to discuss with you," Di Tian said, somewhat "politely."
"???"
Although they didn't know what Di Tian wanted to discuss, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin felt it wasn't something good.
But when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. They couldn't refuse.
Moreover, they had come to seek Di Tian's help, so they couldn't possibly reject his proposal.
"Beast God, please speak. If it's something we can do, we won't refuse!"
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Chapter 464: 464: Tsaritsa Descends to the Far North
The Far North, a world of ice and snow.
Compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, a forbidden zone for humans, the Far North is even more terrifying!
In the Star Dou Great Forest, the spirit beasts, except for the most powerful ones, almost all fight on their own.
The Far North is different; although there are conflicts between the spirit beast races, they are united against humans when facing them.
Moreover, the Far North also possesses super ferocious beasts...
The real reason the Far North is called a forbidden zone for humans is not because of the spirit beasts here, nor because of the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, but because the environment itself is unsuitable for human survival!
Even high-level spirit masters may perish in the snowstorms here; they cannot even meet the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, let alone ordinary people.
Thanks to its harsh environment, the Far North has earned the title of a forbidden zone for humans.
Today, the wind and snow in the Far North are unusually gentle, like a spring breeze, a change that immediately leaves all the creatures of the Far North bewildered.
Do they dislike this change?
They like it, but it came suddenly!
Since the Ice God disappeared, the ice and snow of the Far North have no longer been so gentle to its people.
The older spirit beasts are delighted...
"Ice... Ice God..."
"Is the Ice God back?"
Some spirit beasts are even overjoyed, how long has it been since they last saw such a scene?
In a certain place, a sprite who looks like a human girl stares blankly at the person in front of her.
"Is it... is it you?"
"Ice God?"
This girl is the daughter of the Far North, the Snow Empress, who calls herself the Snow Maiden and is known as the Snow Empress by her people.
Hearing this, the person in front of her is slightly stunned and nods subconsciously.
She is indeed the Ice God, but...
But she may not be the Ice God that the other party understands.
"You... you have finally returned!"
The Snow Empress is overjoyed, tears that should have turned into ice and snow by the wind and snow fall like water droplets on the snow.
How many years has it been?
Even when she appeared, she only knew about the Ice God from the bloodline inheritance.
The Ice God is kind and treats every subject equally.
The Far North with the Ice God is the real place suitable for survival.
For example, now, although the ice and snow have not melted, they bring a hint of warmth.
"My name is Tsaritsa, one of the Seven Archons of the mortal world, are you really willing to become my subject?"
As soon as the words are spoken, the Snow Empress is stunned and somewhat confused, but she does not think too much and quickly nods.
"Willing, I am willing, the entire Far North is your subject!"
Tsaritsa: "..."
She does not know why she came here, but she is not panicked because there are many examples on the Teyvat continent.
The Geo Archon, the ruler of Liyue, left Teyvat by accident years ago.
She once had many speculations, thinking it might be a plot of the Heavenly Principles.
In the end, she is shocked to find that all the creatures on the Teyvat continent are "disappearing" in an orderly manner.
Yes, not dead, but disappearing like Morax!
The Teyvat continent itself has a problem, and then the creatures on the Teyvat continent are "transferred"...
Tsaritsa is not stupid; on the contrary, among all the Archons, her wisdom can rank in the top three.
"There is a problem!"
Only when she safely descended into this world did she realize it.
The Heavenly Principles are playing a very big game!
"Could it be that what I did before was wrong?"
At this moment, Tsaritsa doubted her own beliefs, but in the end, she shook her head.
"No, I am not wrong, she is not wrong, it is just that our beliefs and positions are different."
After a long time, Tsaritsa finally asks the Snow Empress, "Have there been any strange creatures appearing here?"
Although the Snow Empress is puzzled why the Ice God would ask this, she nods.
She has lived in the Far North for many years and knows every subject.
But a year ago, a strange creature appeared.
They look like humans but are very different from humans.
For example, one of the creatures, after absorbing a large amount of ice and snow energy, became as tall and even stronger as A-Tai!
A-Tai fought with the other party, and without any surprise, A-Tai was pressed into the snow and almost eaten...
Hearing the Snow Empress's story, the Ice God's face shows an expression of understanding.
"Frostarm Lawachurl..."
The newly recognized subjects are indeed a bit weak, unable to even deal with a Frostarm Lawachurl.
This world...
Star Dou Great Forest, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin leave with smiles.
With the support of the powerful spirit beasts, the Spirit Hall... hehe, the Spirit Hall!
"Evil will eventually be cleansed!"
As for the conditions of the Emperor Dragon, they are not difficult for Ning Fengzhi, and he agrees directly.
"Uncle Chen, do you think what I did counts as a traitor among humans?"
After saying this, Ning Fengzhi smiles self-deprecatingly.
Chen Xin looks at Ning Fengzhi, a hint of heartache in his eyes; his child has shouldered too much for the sect.
"Fengzhi, don't think too much."
Chen Xin pats Ning Fengzhi's shoulder, comforting him, "Although cooperating with spirit beasts is not ideal, we are doing it for self-preservation, to avenge the dead sect disciples!"
"If the spirit beasts threaten humans, we will naturally give up cooperating with them."
"But are the people of the Spirit Hall human?"
At this point, Chen Xin is somewhat emotional, but Ning Fengzhi agrees with him.
Yes, are the people of the Spirit Hall human?
The blood debt of so many disciples, if not avenged, Ning Fengzhi is even less human!
"As for the matters after becoming a god, we will do our best and leave it to fate."
"En!"
Ning Fengzhi is also completely relieved; if he cannot pass this hurdle, there is no future, let alone talk of being a traitor.
Zhongli and others, after leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, head north, planning to take a look at the Far North.
For humans, the Far North is a forbidden zone of life, but for Zhongli and others, it is like a small snow.
When the group passes through the Water City, they meet some "acquaintances."
"Feng Xiaotian, can you have some ambition?"
"Huo Wu doesn't like you, you are not only wasting your own cultivation time but also letting down your grandfather's expectations of you!"
The Four Element Academies are united and occasionally have gatherings; this time their gathering place is the Water City.
This gathering is also to discuss a very serious issue!
That is the relocation of the academy!
The younger generation gathers together, naturally chatting and laughing.
Only Huowu is uninterested and leaves first.
"But..."
Feng Xiaotian hesitates, among the younger generation, he is the leader.
"But the way she looks at me is so gentle..."
Everyone: "..."
"Morax, is this what humans call a simp?"
Azahada looks at Zhongli with a curious expression.