Chapter 174: Misunderstanding, the Furious Ice Emperor
The core area of the Far North is accessible only to spirit masters possessing Ultimate Ice or Ultimate Fire. Even Titled Douluos cannot withstand the extreme icy cold within the core area.
This excludes Super Douluos, but to be on the safe side, Gu Han only brought Guang Ling, a spirit master with the same ice attribute. While Guang Ling's divine bow wasn't of the highest order, his advanced cultivation meant he could still withstand the cold.
As for Bibi Dong and the others, they settled down in Shuofeng City.
"As expected of the Far North, this biting cold becomes increasingly unbearable the further inland we go. If it weren't for my profound cultivation, an ordinary Titled Douluo wouldn't even have made it this far before freezing."
The two were already very close to the core area of the Far North. The chill here was no less than that unleashed by a top-tier Ice-attributed Titled Douluo, biting enough to turn even those without ice resistance into ice sculptures.
"Well, the Far North is arguably the least explored region on the continent. This bone-chilling cold is one of the main reasons."
Gu Han nodded slightly. As a spirit master with the Ultimate Ice Martial Spirit, he was naturally not afraid of this bit of cold.
Even if he hadn't reached the Ultimate Ice, his ice resistance from consuming the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass was more than enough to withstand the chill.
"Well, it's mainly because the spirit beasts here are basically all gathered together, and with the Three Heavenly Kings guarding it, humans simply don't stand a chance of encroaching."
Guang Ling nodded slightly. Along the way, they had encountered groups of spirit beasts. These spirit beasts were of excellent quality, but they lived in groups, each protected by ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts.
The closer they got to the core circle, the higher the spirit beasts' cultivation.
These spirit beasts were not as chaotic and brutal as those in the Star Dou Great Forest. From the Snow Empress, they learned that since she reached the level of a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast, the Far North had been under her rule, imbued with a certain order and rules, which led to the scenes they had witnessed.
Gu Han speculated that perhaps it was because the Three Kings of the Far North had all become Huo Yuhao's spirits or martial spirits in the second part of the story. Without a stabilizing force, the spirit beasts naturally refused to submit to one another and began to split up, leaving the core circle and carving out their own territories. This allowed human spirit masters to exploit these territories.
However, this was just speculation, as his understanding of the second part was limited to hearsay.
He did remember that in addition to the Three Kings of the Far North, there was also the Titan Snow Demon King. Could it be that this creature was unable to maintain order?
Or perhaps humans had later discovered a way to resist the extreme cold in the core area of the Far North?
Shaking his head, Gu Han didn't dwell on it. Those were insignificant matters, and the truth was none of his business.
However, he had promised the Snow Empress to cultivate another hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast to stabilize the Far North, and he wouldn't break his promise.
Rumble!
The ground shook, and a powerful aura approached. Its aura alone was undoubtedly as strong as that of Guangling Douluo at the moment, perhaps even stronger.
"Danger?"
Gu Han and Guangling immediately became alert.
The sword spirit, Snow Emperor, flew out of the Xuanshuang Sword and declared, "That's Bing'er's aura."
"Is it the Ice Emperor?"
Gu Han's gaze narrowed. They hadn't even reached the core area when the Ice Emperor came looking for them, most likely sensing the presence of the Snow Emperor.
Gu Han was only half right. The Ice Emperor hadn't just come because of the presence of the Snow Emperor, but also because of the presence of two humans, him and Guangling Douluo.
Furthermore, she could sense something was amiss with the Snow Emperor's aura. The closer they got, the angrier she grew, because she realized the Snow Emperor's aura was emanating from a human, manifesting in a unique form: a spirit ring.
"Asshole, damned human, die!"
The Ice Emperor roared, transforming into the form of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. Its massive claws swung, lashing out with terrifying, ultimate ice.
Seeing this, Gu Han and Guangling leaped to the sides without further thought.
With a resounding boom, the ground cracked, and a crater several dozen meters deep, centered on the Ice Emperor, formed.
"What a powerful attack! It's no less powerful than my second brother's before he broke through."
Guangling Douluo's gaze was solemn. This Ice Jade Scorpion's strength was clearly no less than that of a Level 98 Super Douluo among human spirit masters.
"Be careful! With the blessing of the Far North, Bing'er's strength is approaching that of a peak Level 98 human spirit master," Snow Empress warned.
"Now's not the time for this. Explain to Bing Empress."
Gu Han was speechless. He knew Bing Empress was powerful, and he knew she was even stronger in the Far North. But was this the time for this?
"Do you think Bing'er will listen to me now?"
Snow Empress spun around, revealing her tiny form. Normally, she would have only needed Bing'er to confirm her identity.
But now, in her furious state, Bing'er had no intention of confirming her identity.
"Human, you killed Sister Xue! I will fight you to the death!"
The Ice Emperor roared in fury. From its mouth, the massive Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion roared, spewing a terrifying blast of cold air, carrying countless icicles.
"Gu Han, get out of the way!"
Light Wing Douluo leaped in front of Gu Han, drawing the Light Wing Divine Bow.
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
Facing the enraged Ice Emperor, Light Wing Douluo was forced to unleash his full might.
"Wing Light Arrow Rain."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Countless icy arrows instantly shot out, colliding with the Ice Emperor's icicles, emitting a series of crackling sounds.
"So strong, Gu Han! We're in big trouble!"
Gu Han's eyes glared as he activated his own spirit form and soared high into the sky.
"Since that's the case, let's first engage the Ice Emperor, one of the legendary Three Kings of the Far North."
Gu Han swung his sword, instantly converging into nine "Kill" spells that blocked the Ice Emperor's massive form from nine directions.
"Such a sharp aura!"
Ice Emperor exclaimed in shock. At that moment, Gu Han's ultimate icy chill had no effect on her, but the sharpness of his sword energy made her feel threatened.
"But it's only sharp!"
After all, the level gap was too great. While Gu Han was no less powerful than an average Titled Douluo, the Ice Emperor, a peak level 98 in the Far North, was a supremely ferocious beast of ultimate ice. While his attack power was formidable, he was no match for the Ice Emperor at this point.
Instantly increasing her spirit power to force Guangling Douluo back, Ice Emperor's tail hook flashed with a dazzling cold light, dispelling all nine "Kill" spells with a single swing.
At the same time, Bingdi realized her size was too large, and her mobility was somewhat limited to that of the other two. So, she transformed into a girl with green twintails and swung her fist at Gu Han in the air.
Gu Han held his Xuanshuang Sword upright before him, his gaze stern as he regarded the girl flying towards him with all her might. Soul Rings 1, 2, and 5 at his feet simultaneously illuminated.
Just as Bingdi was about to close in, he instantly used Instant Teleport to distance himself again.
"Absolute Zero Domain, open!"
"Slash!"
As the domain unfolded, Gu Han's attributes increased again. He swung his sword, unleashing a cross of sword energy. The sharp blade carried a terrifying chill, unstoppable.
"Hmph, a mere trifle!"
Bingdi snorted, gathering a vast amount of soul power. Then, with a single punch, she unleashed a phantom of an Ice Jade Scorpion, which flew out with a terrifying chill and collided with the sword energy.
BANG!!!
After a brief stalemate, Gu Han's sword energy was shattered. Though its power was greatly diminished, the Ice Jade Scorpion's phantom remained formidable.
At this moment, an arrow streaked past from the side like a meteor, instantly piercing through the Ice Jade Scorpion's phantom and dissolving it.
Following this, several more arrows were fired at the Ice Emperor.
"Annoying guy."
A hint of impatience flashed in the depths of the Ice Emperor's eyes, but the arrows from this guy were indeed quite powerful. She didn't choose to take them head-on, but quickly dodged them.
While dodging, the Ice Emperor once again restored her true form as the Ice Jade Scorpion, waving her beautiful giant claws to knock down the subsequent arrows.
After a brief exchange, both sides were wary and temporarily stopped, confronting each other.
"It's almost done."
Seeing this, the Snow Emperor knew that the time had come and quickly flew out of Gu Hanjian's body.
"Bing'er, stop."
Upon hearing this, Bingdi immediately turned her gaze to Xuedi. The next moment, she transformed into her young girl form again and cried out in surprise, "Sister Xue, how did you become like this!?"
"I know, it must have been this human who did it, bastard, ape, I will kill you today!"
Bingdi glared at Gu Han angrily, her words making Gu Han's face twitch slightly.
Guangling couldn't help but laugh. If the occasion had allowed it, he would have joined in the teasing.
Just as Bingdi was about to attack, Xuedi opened her arms and blocked her way again.
"Bing'er, I want to sacrifice myself."
"What!?"
Bingdi's eyes widened, and for a moment she thought there was something wrong with her ears, but that was obviously impossible.
"Sister Xue, you... why?"
Bingdi was confused, unable to understand why she would sacrifice herself to a human.
Snow Empress flew forward and whispered, "Bing'er, remember what I said last time about going to the human world to search for an opportunity to break through the 700,000-year barrier?"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with your sacrifice?" Bing Empress remembered Xue Empress's reason for leaving, but couldn't comprehend the current situation.
"I've already broken through the 700,000-year barrier, and the one who helped me break through without risk was this human boy."
"Huh?"
Bing Empress was completely bewildered.
"Sister Xue, are you saying that you sacrificed yourself to this human, and then you broke through to the 700,000-year barrier?"
"What the hell is that?"
Looking at the bewildered Bing Empress, Snow Empress smiled faintly and said, "Yes, he's special. Although I sacrificed myself to him, my soul remained intact. And because I'm hiding within a human's body, the rules of this world don't treat me the same way as a soul beast. That's how I broke through the 700,000-year barrier. Moreover, in the future, I'll have the opportunity to rebuild my physical body."
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