Chapter 4: Soul Destiny-Defying Heavenly Demon PillHis gaze then fell upon the deification platform, half-buried in the ice and emitting unstable energy fluctuations. He walked over and carefully dug it out of the ice. One side of the platform had obvious damage and dents, clearly caused by an impact, but the core magic array seemed relatively intact, with complex runes faintly visible beneath the cold material."A Class 9 spirit tool, the deification platform..." Dai Youheng brushed away the ice shards and bloodstains from its surface, his eyes gleaming with analytical light. "Although damaged, its core magic array structure holds immense research value. If I take it back, it might be useful in the future. If sold to high-level Spirit Masters, it could even allow us to reverse-engineer many of the Sun Moon Empire's top-tier spirit tool technologies, especially concerning energy seals and spatial confinement."He carefully placed the damaged deification platform into his storage ring.After completing all this, he stood in place, once again sensing the dormant black pill Spirit and the mountain-heavy blood-red golden-patterned spirit ring upon it. The wind and snow of the Extreme North Land battered his body, but they were kept out by an invisible warm current."Snow Empress," he suddenly spoke in his mind, his voice returning to its previous calm. "What is your current state? How much power can you exert? What is the range of your perception? Are there any particularly powerful Spirit Beasts nearby?"The Snow Empress's voice carried deep fatigue, but still maintained the cold aloofness of a ruler. "My soul's origin was preserved thanks to the power of the hundred thousand year snow lotus, preventing its dissipation. However, the sacrifice process caused immense loss, and now my power is less than one percent of what it was. I need to slowly recover and nourish myself within your body, using your spirit power. Currently, my perception range... can only cover about eight hundred meters, and it's very blurry.""Covering eight hundred meters? That's enough." Dai Youheng nodded calmly, beginning to plan his route. "My spirit power is low right now, so I must leave the Extreme North Land as quickly as possible. Snow Empress, we are now one body with two souls, sharing honor and disgrace. I ask for your assistance in guiding the way and helping me avoid the powerful Spirit Beasts we cannot contend with.""I am naturally willing to help with that," the Snow Empress's voice echoed in his mind, but her tone carried a hint of strangeness. "However... I feel that you might not actually need my help much."Dai Youheng was slightly taken aback by her words. "Why is that? The Extreme North Land has many Spirit Beasts, including many ten-thousand-year and even hundred-thousand-year-level existences. With my current strength, encountering one would mean certain death.""You'll know if you just walk for a bit," the Snow Empress seemed unsure how to accurately describe it. "I will guide you in the direction to leave the Extreme North Land; just keep moving forward."Though Dai Youheng was puzzled, he chose to trust the Snow Empress. Following the direction she indicated in his mind, he took a step and headed south. The wind and snow continued, and the cold was bone-chilling, but with the protection of the Snow Empress's spirit ring, he didn't feel much discomfort.After walking only a few miles, just as the Snow Empress had said, he began to encounter Spirit Beasts.The first he encountered was a group of icefield yaks digging for food on the snowfield. Although these Spirit Beasts were relatively docile, there were many of them. The leading bull was massive, with a single horn on its forehead, and its age appeared to be at least ten thousand years. Dai Youheng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously wanted to find cover to hide.However, something strange happened. The group of icefield yaks seemed to not even notice him, a human who had suddenly appeared on the icefield.They continued to graze on the moss beneath the snow, and even a few young yaks bounced past him, less than a meter away, without even lifting an eyelid. The yak king raised its head, its massive eyes scanning in his direction, but it was as if it was looking at an ordinary rock, showing no reaction, then lowered its head again.Dai Youheng was stunned.He continued to move forward. Along the way, he encountered a solitary Snow Soul Demonic Bear, its eyes fierce, its size and aura indicating at least five thousand years of cultivation. This Spirit Beast had a keen sense of smell and a brutal temperament, making it a famous predator of the Extreme North Land.Dai Youheng held his breath, his body tensed. But the Snow Soul Demonic Bear merely twitched its nose, as if it smelled something, and a very human-like expression of confusion appeared on its face? It shook its massive head, snorted, and then actually bypassed Dai Youheng's direction, slowly walking away.Once was a coincidence; twice was absolutely no accident!During the rest of his journey, he encountered several more groups of Spirit Beasts, from ten-year and hundred-year small Spirit Beasts to thousands-year and ten-thousand-year predators. Once, he even saw from a distance a giant scorpion, appearing to be cast from ice crystals and exuding terrifying pressure, moving through the ice mountains—that was definitely a powerful existence of over fifty thousand years!But all these Spirit Beasts, without exception, completely ignored him. It wasn't that they couldn't see his physical body; it was as if his existence simply couldn't form the concept of "a target that needs attention" in their perception."Strange," Dai Youheng finally couldn't help but ask in his mind. "Snow Empress, are all the Spirit Beasts in your Extreme North Land... having collective vision and perception problems? Or are they all blind?""I think the problem lies with you," the Snow Empress's voice carried intense curiosity and disbelief. "I've lived for hundreds of thousands of years and have never seen such a bizarre situation. Spirit Beasts' perception of aura, spirit power fluctuations, and life signs is far more acute than that of humans. But they seem to completely ignore you. It's as if your presence is below their perception threshold, or your aura instinctively repels them and they don't want to investigate further. This is good, though; it allows you to leave the Extreme North Land incredibly safely."After a pause, the Snow Empress seemed to remember a crucial question. "There's one more thing I forgot to ask you. Your Spirit is that strange pill; what exactly is it? What are its effects? food system Spirits usually lack self-preservation abilities in the early stages."Dai Youheng opened his palm, and with a thought, the dark, abyssal black pill reappeared. The blood-red seven-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring slowly rotated above it, emitting heart-palpitating power fluctuations."It's called the Demonic Pill," Dai Youheng murmured, sensing the information coming from his Spirit. "Its main effect is enhancement.""Enhancement?" The Snow Empress's tone revealed a hint of disappointment. "This is not an excellent attribute for a food system Spirit. The value of a food system Spirit Master lies in large-scale, sustainable battlefield support and assistance, such as recovery, amplification, detoxification, and so on. A single enhancement effect often has a narrow scope of application and cannot compare to true enhancement support Spirits like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.""My Demonic Pill seems to be a bit different," Dai Youheng carefully sensed the more detailed information coming from deep within his Spirit, a strange glint flashing in his eyes. "Its full name is the fate reversal heavenly demon pill."
