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Stepping into the core of the far north is like entering a completely different world.
The cold here has acquired "weight" and "will," constantly trying to crush and freeze everything that intruders have.
The raging ice elemental energy formed visible turbulence, like invisible blades cutting through space.
An ordinary soul master here would probably find it extremely difficult to even maintain the circulation of soul power, let alone discern directions.
However, for Jiang Zhen, whose martial spirit has undergone a transformation and who possesses the [Eye of Enlightenment], this place, though dangerous, is not a dead end.
The omnipresent extreme ice element gave him a strange sense of "familiarity".
When the "Mysterious Water Enlightenment Technique" was activated to its fullest extent, it not only resisted the severe cold, but also began to absorb and refine the pure ice-attribute energy around it, replenishing its consumption.
He followed the increasingly clear, almost tangible call in his heart, traversing the ice storms and glacial crevasses with great difficulty.
Several days later, he stopped in front of a huge icy rift valley that looked as if it had been cleaved open by a giant axe of a god.
This is it!
It was exactly the same scene he had seen countless times in his dreams!
A huge, narrow, and bottomless dark blue ice fissure, like a hideous scar on the earth, stretched out before us.
The edges of the ice crevice were jagged and radiated a chill a hundred times more intense than the surrounding environment, as if all the coldness originated from this abyss.
That ethereal and persistent call was now coming with unparalleled clarity from the deepest part of the ice crevice, carrying an allure that stirred the very soul.
"Come here..."
That mysterious, ethereal voice, devoid of any emotion, resounded directly in his mind once more, clearer than ever before.
Jiang Zhen stood at the edge of the ice crevice, looking down. Below him was only a deep, dark blue, as if it connected to another world. Even with his [Eye of Enlightenment], he could not see through to the bottom.
A biting, cold wind rushed out from below, howling like a ghost's wail.
He sat cross-legged by the ice crevice, adjusting his breathing and silently circulating his soul power to restore himself to peak condition. The environment below was unknown and might contain great danger; he had to be fully prepared.
About an hour later, Jiang Zhen opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and bright.
Without further hesitation, a faint blue-gold light flashed behind him as he unleashed the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone Soul Skill—Flight!
A light, gentle force lifted his body, causing him to float slowly into the air.
He controlled his speed and carefully descended into the depths of the ice crevice.
Upon entering the crevasse, the light suddenly dimmed, with only the faint blue light flowing on the ice walls on both sides providing some illumination.
The further down you go, the lower the temperature becomes, so frightening that the chill seems to freeze your soul power and soul directly.
The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of the wind and the beating of one's own heart could be heard, and a sense of eternal loneliness permeated the air.
Jiang Zhen did his best to maintain flight while vigilantly observing his surroundings.
The ice wall was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting his falling figure, as if countless versions of himself were falling into an endless abyss.
How long did he descend? An hour? Two hours?
In this deep blue abyss where the concepts of space and time have been lost, it is difficult to make accurate judgments.
All he knew was that he was falling, falling an extremely deep distance, so deep that it felt as if he had left the surface of Douluo Continent.
Moreover, the call grew closer and stronger.
He did not notice the huge crack entrance above him after he had been deep inside the ice crevice for a long time.
The ice on both sides, which had remained frozen for millennia, seemed to possess a life of its own, and began to silently and slowly wriggle and close together.
There was no earth-shattering roar, no flying ice shards, just like the ripples on the water's surface calming down.
The massive ice fissure quietly closed, restoring its smooth, flat surface to be indistinguishable from other ice fields.
It was as if it had never existed.
It was as if no one had ever entered.
Jiang Zhen, nestled deep beneath the abyss, knew nothing of this.
His entire attention was drawn to the gradual changes coming from below.
The surrounding ice walls were no longer a deep blue, but began to emit a lustrous, soft, yet purer white light.
The concentration of ice in the air reached an unbelievable level, almost turning it into a viscous liquid.
Each breath felt like swallowing countless cold, fine needles, yet it brought an indescribable sense of energy and satisfaction.
The call was already in my ears, no, it seemed to be echoing in my heart.
Finally, after what felt like an eternal fall, he broke through the last layer of hazy icy mist.
Suddenly, everything became clear!
He landed in an underground space that defies description.
There is no wind or snow, no sound, only an absolute and eternal silence and cold.
What illuminated all of this was the incredibly breathtaking scene surrounding the cavity—
Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Marrow Mine Vein!
The enormous cavity walls are entirely composed of crystal-clear, impurity-free millennia-old ice, but this is not the most astonishing aspect.
What's astonishing is that deep within this mysterious ice, there are countless milky-white crystals, as thick as the ribs of a giant dragon, winding and coiling, radiating a soft yet extremely cold aura!
These crystals are the Mysterious Ice Marrow of Ten Thousand Years!
They seemed to be alive, slowly and rhythmically emitting a soft white light.
With each shift of light, a massive amount of the purest and most primal ice elemental energy is released, filling the entire space.
The ice element here is so concentrated that it is no longer a gas, but has turned into a faint, flowing white mist that permeates every corner of the cavity.
The ground, overhead, all around... everywhere the eye can see, there is this treasure that embodies the creation of heaven and earth.
This place seems to be the origin of the laws of ice, the final destination of all "ice" in the world.
Standing among them, Jiang Zhen felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.
The ultimate water martial spirit within his body became more active than ever before, operating wildly on its own, greedily absorbing the surrounding energy that was of the same origin but even more advanced.
He could even feel the martial spirit emitting a joyful hum, a yearning from the very source of life urging him to connect with and merge with it.
"This is it..." Jiang Zhen murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock.
The opportunity he had been dreaming of, the ultimate destination guided by fate, was this peerless treasure land that could drive any ice-attribute soul master mad!
He slowly stepped forward, stretched out his finger, and tried to touch the ancient ice marrow that was so close at hand and radiating white light.
Before his fingertips could even truly touch it, a thin layer of frost instantly covered his fingers.
An overwhelming, unstoppable chill surged into his fingertips, as if even his thoughts were about to freeze.
Jiang Zhen withdrew his finger, and the frost on his fingertip slowly melted away under the operation of the "Mysterious Water Enlightenment Technique".
But the bone-chilling cold shook him to his core.
The energy of this millennia-old ice marrow is indeed boundless, but it seems... it is not yet the end.
The call from the depths of his soul did not cease upon arriving at this place; instead, it became clearer and more urgent, guiding him to go deeper.
He took a deep breath of the icy, almost soul-freezing air, and looked past the dazzling clusters of ice marrow before him, toward the dark end of the cavity.
There, a purer, more primal light seemed to be faintly flickering.
He did not rush to absorb the surrounding millennia-old ice marrow, but followed the final guidance, walking step by step into the depths.
The deeper you go, the more wondrous the surrounding scenery becomes.
The ancient ice marrow embedded in the ice walls grew larger and larger, its luster became more and more lustrous, and it even began to pulsate slightly like a heart, each pulsation triggering an energy tide throughout the ice cave.
The viscous ice elemental mist was almost tangible; walking through it felt like traversing through icy milk, greatly increasing the resistance.
Finally, he arrived at the deepest part of the space.
The sight before him made him gasp for breath. Compared to this, the vast ice marrow vein he had seen earlier seemed like an insignificant embellishment!
At the end of the ice wall, instead of being inlaid with more ice marrow, it was nurturing an ultimate radiance that could not be described in words!
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