Through his observations during this period, Huo Yuhao had gained a general understanding of the soul beasts on the entire Extreme North Ice Sheet.
The soul beasts on this Extreme North Ice Sheet were much more united than those in the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, the Bear Lord had always been quite dissatisfied with the Beast God Di Tian.
Whether it was this Ice Bear King or the Titan Snow Demon King, they were already at the top of the Extreme North's food chain. After the Ten Thousand Demon King and the Ice Empress sacrificed their lives one after another, the Ice Bear King Little White had the strength to squeeze into the ranking of the Douluo Continent's Top Ten Fierce Beasts.
But they didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the Snow Empress at all, completely obeying her orders, and the same was true for other soul beasts of the Extreme North.
Therefore, the Snow Empress was the true ruler in the Extreme North.
The overall strength of the Extreme North Ice Sheet might not be enough to contend with the Star Dou Great Forest, but that referred to a war taking place in a middle zone.
But if the war appeared directly on the Extreme North Ice Sheet, leaving aside the sleeping Silver Dragon King underground, the possibility of the Extreme North Ice Sheet winning would be greater instead. After all, the environment here was simply too harsh for ordinary soul beasts, so harsh that the vast majority of soul beasts from Star Dou couldn't survive here.
Looking at the group of soul beasts of the Extreme North who had traveled from afar, the Snow Empress said indifferently: "Alright, since almost everyone is here, let's begin. It's been a long time since I've seen everyone. I'm very happy today."
As soon as these words came out, ten thousand beasts cheered in unison. The rolling sound waves forcefully tore apart the cold astral wind on this Extreme North Ice Sheet.
The emotions of every soul beast were instantly excited, looking almost as if they had been buffed with a group bloodlust effect, making Zhang Lexuan's scalp tingle on the side.
The Snow Empress let their cheers continue for a few minutes, then she slowly raised her right hand and made a downward pressing gesture. In an instant, the high-pitched sound waves of the ten thousand beasts stopped instantly, and everything returned to silence.
Huo Yuhao shuddered in his heart. What terrifying ruling power!
The Snow Empress glanced at the Titan Snow Demon King beside her. Feeling her gaze, the Titan Snow Demon King hurriedly lowered his head fawningly.
The Snow Empress said: "In recent years, I have been in seclusion, impacting the next bottleneck. Everyone knows that I am not young anymore, having survived in this world for too long. So I left the Extreme North for a long time. And the future world will belong to you."
"My Extreme North is a pure land. For me, the most satisfying thing in my life is the peace of the Extreme North. Calling everyone here this time, there are mainly two things to announce. First, what I want to announce to everyone is, after this meeting, about the choice of my successor."
As soon as the Snow Empress said this, the many soul beasts of the Extreme North Ice Sheet around were in an uproar.
For them, the Snow Empress was the guardian deity of the entire Extreme North Ice Sheet! Now that the Snow Empress established a successor for the Extreme North, it was very likely that she would not live long. This also meant that her next tribulation was coming soon, and she was not confident of passing it.
This was simply incredible, even like a disaster for them.
"Roar roar roar!" A vigorous roar suddenly sounded. The Titan Snow Demon King, who was originally sitting beside the Snow Empress, suddenly stood up, beating his broad chest hard with both hands. The angry roar exploded, actually suppressing the clamor of all soul beasts at once.
The tyrannical aura mixed with endless killing intent suddenly spread around, causing the soul beasts who had just started to clamor to quiet down a bit quickly, lowering their heads again in fear one by one.
However, this could not calm their mood. For them, the Snow Empress was the god on this Extreme North Ice Sheet. Without the god, could the Extreme North Ice Sheet still be the original Extreme North Ice Sheet?
The Titan Snow Demon King scanned around coldly before sitting down beside the Snow Empress again.
The Snow Empress said indifferently: "I declare that from this moment on, Ah Tai will inherit my position and become the Lord of the Extreme North Ice Sheet. You must respect him as you respect me, obey his orders, and assist him in maintaining the peace of the Extreme North Ice Sheet. Although Ah Tai is a bit rough, he has a honest nature and is very loyal. He never relies on his own strength to bully other clans. He is currently the most suitable successor."
As soon as these words came out, the soul beasts on the Extreme North Ice Sheet were shocked again.
In their cognition, the one who could inherit the Snow Empress's position should only be the Ice Empress! Moreover, all soul beasts on the Extreme North Ice Sheet knew that the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were connected and had an extremely good relationship.
Among the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the first and second heavenly kings united even had the strength to confront the Beast God Di Tian. If the battlefield was here, even the Beast God would have to avoid their edge.
It was shocking enough for them that the Snow Empress wanted to give up the position of the Lord of the Extreme North Ice Sheet, but she actually passed her throne to the Titan Snow Demon King instead of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion. In their view, this was even more incredible.
Even the Titan Snow Demon King himself widened his eyes in surprise, looking at the Snow Empress and the calm-faced Ice Empress beside her, thinking she had spoken wrong.
The Snow Empress's gaze also turned to the Titan Snow Demon King, nodding to him, confirming her meaning.
"Snow Empress, Ice Empress... y-you..." The Titan Snow Demon King's voice trembled a little, but not with excitement, but with sadness.
Only at their level of fierce beasts did they know what such an arrangement by the Snow Empress meant.
This meant that she had no confidence at all in impacting the next bottleneck. For the Ice Empress, she should also be facing the same situation. Otherwise, given the relationship between the Ice and Snow Empresses, it was impossible for the Snow Empress to pass the throne to him.
A faint smile appeared on the Snow Empress's pretty face, and she said: "Ah Tai, over the years, you have followed me and made many contributions, truly growing up. Your usual every move is under my watch. You have been doing very well these years."
"Originally, you were more suitable to sit in this position than Bing'er. Bing'er's personality is too strong, and her clan is not as dominant as your Titan Snow Demon clan in terms of ruling power. Their overall strength is weaker. So, in my heart, you have long been my successor."
"You must remember, even if I am gone, the Extreme North Ice Sheet is still the original Extreme North Ice Sheet. You must treat every clan well and uphold my ambition. Only when our Extreme North Ice Sheet is united enough will we not be invaded and bullied by foreign enemies."
"Yes..." Big drops of tears slid from the Titan Snow Demon King's eyes. The Snow Empress's entrustment was truly something he had never expected.
The Snow Empress giving him the throne of the Lord of the Extreme North Ice Sheet was enough to show her trust in him. The Titan Snow Demon King had always been sincerely convinced by the Snow Empress. Thinking that the Snow Empress was about to reach the end of her life at this time, for a moment, sadness filled his heart endlessly.
The Ice Bear King Little White crawling beside the Snow Empress had opened its eyes again at this time, looking at the Titan Snow Demon King, with a bit of unwillingness in its eyes.
Little White didn't hide its emotions either. It was just that at this time, the Titan Snow Demon King's energy was not focused on it at all.
The Snow Empress continued to say indifferently: "Ah Tai, and all the subjects of the ice sheet. Remember, my departure does not mean death. No matter what, my soul is in the Extreme North, and I will always protect you. Any existence that dares to violate the rules of the Extreme North Ice Sheet will be my enemy."
"Roar roar roar—" Three beast roars sounded successively from the soul beast clans. All soul beasts of the Extreme North Ice Sheet screamed hysterically, expressing the emotions in their hearts at this time.
The Titan Snow Demon King stood up again, took a few steps back, then knelt on both knees in front of the Snow Empress, bowing down to her. His huge body kept trembling. Every bow came completely from the heart.
The Snow Empress smiled slightly, nodded to the Titan Snow Demon King, and said: "Ah Tai, get up. Before leaving, I have a second thing to announce."
The Titan Snow Demon King immediately raised his head and said respectfully: "Snow Empress, no matter when, only you can govern the Extreme North Ice Sheet and are the true Lord of the Extreme North Ice Sheet. I believe you will definitely come back. And when you are not in the Extreme North, I will guard this place for you. Ah Tai, I will wait for your return."
Speaking of this, the Titan Snow Demon King was already sobbing uncontrollably.
"No need to be sad. I am leaving the Extreme North not to face my tribulation," the Snow Empress comforted.
"This second thing is, I wish to hold a grand wedding for myself in front of all my subjects."
After finishing speaking, her pretty face was already flushed red. She slowly turned around, her gaze meeting Huo Yuhao beside her without dodging or evading.
From the Snow Empress's beautiful eyes, Huo Yuhao could read several complex emotions: love, stubbornness, determination, and a bit of unwillingness.
Originally, she was Huo Yuhao's only symbiotic soul spirit. Later, she tolerated the innocent Die Qiu. But when she was in the Extreme North, she could clearly sense that Huo Yuhao had also formed a contract with that guy!