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Jiang Zhen slowly opened his eyes. His sky-blue eyes seemed clearer and deeper than before, and a faint icy blue light seemed to flash by.
He exhaled softly, and the moment his breath left his mouth, it condensed into a tiny, shimmering icy dust in the air, slowly drifting down.
It was a success.
Not only did he successfully break through his soul power level, but he could also clearly feel that his martial soul "Ultimate Water" had undergone a subtle and profound transformation.
It forged a closer connection with that distant, far northern land.
The calling voice was no longer a vague guide, but almost a whisper right next to his ear, clearly pointing to the depths of the northern ice plains.
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"Brother Zhen, you've broken through?"
Lan Xi had been nervously watching over him, and only when she felt the surging yet icy aura calm down did she ask in a low voice.
Her little face was red from the sudden drop in temperature inside the room.
"Yes, it worked."
Jiang Zhen stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt a surge of power within him, making him look forward to the upcoming journey to the far north.
For the next two days, he did not continue his cultivation, but instead spent a lot of time with Lan Xi .
I took her to stroll through the fairly bustling market in Dragon City and bought her many novel snacks and handmade toys that are rarely seen in the South;
He patiently taught her how to more effectively control her soul power to resist the severe cold, and even simulated several possible dangerous situations, instructing her on how to deal with them if he failed to return in time.
" Lan Xi , I need to go deep into the north to find a spirit ring; it may take some time."
Jiang Zhen looked into Lan Xi 's deep blue eyes, his tone serious.
"Stay here and don't wander off. I'll be back!"
Although reluctant, Lan Xi nodded very sensibly, her little hands clenched tightly: "Don't worry, Brother Ah Zhen, Lan Xi will be very good. You must come back soon."
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At dawn the following day, while Dragon City was still shrouded in a silent gray-blue hue.
Jiang Zhen, already dressed in his dark blue, warm-weather outfit and a large, windproof cloak, quietly left the stone house and disappeared into the boundless snowfield outside the city.
Once outside the territory of Dragon City , the landscape suddenly changed.
The raging wind swept across the land like a knife, whipping up the snow and creating a vast expanse of white snow fog, with extremely low visibility.
Looking around, all that could be seen was pure, unsettling white and gray, and the distant, undulating, snow-covered black mountain ranges.
Ordinary soul masters would probably be unable to discern directions in this place, making it difficult to move an inch.
But Jiang Zhen was different. The sliver of dye on his forehead shone slightly. Although his [Eye of Profound Knowledge] was not fully activated, it had already given him vision beyond that of ordinary people, allowing him to see through layers of snow and clearly see the flow of energy in the distance.
More importantly, the transformed ultimate water martial soul within his body resonated strongly with the far north, and the ethereal call in his mind transformed into a clear guiding light.
Like a lighthouse in the night, it guided him to the most precise direction deep in the north.
He doesn't need a map; he simply follows his intuition.
However, though the connection is there, the road ahead is by no means smooth.
The extreme cold of the far north will continuously drain your soul power.
He had to constantly circulate the "Mysterious Water Enlightenment Technique" to form an invisible insulating water film on his body with his soul power in order to resist the terrifyingly low temperature that was so pervasive and capable of freezing metal.
The snow underfoot was sometimes waist-deep, and sometimes there were hidden crevasses beneath, so you had to be careful at all times.
Even more dangerous are the soul beasts that live in this harsh and cold land.
On the fifth day after leaving Dragon City , he encountered a pack of snow wolves, their fur as white as ice needles.
Although the most powerful member of this wolf pack has only been around for a thousand years.
But they are cunning and fierce, launching surprise attacks under the cover of wind and snow.
Jiang Zhen didn't even use his soul skills. With a thought, the snowflakes swirling around him instantly condensed into countless sharp ice spikes, which shot out like a rain of arrows, instantly pinning more than ten snow wolves to the ground. The scalding wolf blood instantly solidified into red lumps of ice.
On the tenth day, he passed by a huge ice rift valley and sensed the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from it.
He cautiously probed with the Eye of Enlightenment and discovered that a giant frost dragon with at least ten thousand years of cultivation was coiled at the bottom of the valley!
Its massive body is almost integrated with the glacier, and the chill it exudes almost freezes the surrounding air.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Zhen immediately concealed his aura and went far away.
Soul beasts of this level are neither his target for this trip, nor would getting entangled with them have unpredictable consequences.
As time went by, Jiang Zhen could no longer remember how far he had gone.
The surrounding environment is becoming increasingly harsh, with blizzards becoming almost the norm, and temperatures dropping so low that exhaled breath instantly turns into ice crystals and falls.
He encountered fewer and fewer soul beasts, but the aura emanating from each one made his heart tremble; they were all at least ten thousand years old.
They could even faintly sense several terrifying pressures comparable to those of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast emanating from the extremely distant core area.
He had been trekking through this Vast Sea of snow for nearly twenty days.
Relying on his powerful soul force and absolute control over the water element, he was not injured, but the loneliness and constant vigilance consumed a lot of his mental energy.
As far as the eye can see, there is only endless wind and snow, glaciers, and a deathly white world.
The feeling in my heart still clearly points to the north, seemingly so close yet seemingly endless.
He stood atop a towering ice cliff, his [Eye of Enlightenment] fully activated, his deep blue vertical pupils scanning the increasingly chaotic and dangerous ice plains ahead.
There, enormous icicles grow like swords, terrifying ice storms howl like an eternal barrier, and turbulent energy flows surge wildly.
That area, which is not marked on the map, is the absolute territory that truly belongs to the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North—the edge of the Far North Core Circle.
Further ahead, the level of danger will increase exponentially.
Even titled Douluo dare not set foot here lightly.
Jiang Zhen frowned slightly. The guiding feeling still pointed to the depths of the core circle, which meant he had to enter this forbidden zone of life.
He took a deep breath of the icy air, his eyes showing no fear, only a hint of solemnity and an even stronger desire to explore.
"It seems we have no choice but to go in."
He muttered to himself, his soul power surging, and his deep blue windproof cloak fluttered in the gale like a flag.
He adjusted his state, chewed up a few pieces of hard jerky and swallowed them to replenish his strength.
With a determined look in his eyes, he took a step forward and resolutely stepped into the dangerous and mysterious core of the far north, where even the light was distorted.
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In the core of the far north, inside a crystal-clear cave formed naturally by millennia-old ice, the cold is even more intense than outside, almost freezing time itself.
A graceful figure was leaning against the smooth, mirror-like ice wall.
She has a captivatingly fair and delicate face, with four emerald green demonic patterns on each side, adding a touch of eerie and cold beauty.
Her long, dark green hair cascaded down her back, seemingly blending seamlessly with her emerald green dress.
Her skin was like the purest ice and snow, white and translucent, with a soft yet cold emerald light flowing beneath it.
Just sitting here, the temperature around me is already terrifyingly low.
Her emerald-like eyes were now gazing into the depths of the cave.
A beautiful image appeared in his mind, and his eyes revealed a rare tenderness and longing.
"Xue'er..." A barely audible sigh dissipated into the cold air.
Just then, a small, crystal-clear scorpion, its entire body as green as jade, scurried in in a panic.
It waved its two small but sharp pincers, making rapid "squeak" sounds, appearing very anxious.
Bing Di's thoughts were interrupted. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she looked at the little scorpion: "What's the panic? Speak slowly."
"Squeak, squeak..."
Bing Di's previously languid expression instantly turned sharp. She sat up slightly, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"What? You've discovered a...human? Near the core area?"
Her voice remained cold, but carried a clear hint of surprise.
Are humans really that brave nowadays? These days, unless she goes to human cities to play, she hardly ever sees any humans.
Never mind, let's go take a look...
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