When Luo Feng spotted the silver treasure chest beside the Little Icefield Wolf, his expression changed. Indeed, the previous silver treasure chest had been brought here.
The Dire Ice Wolf King let out a roar upon seeing Luo Feng's approach.
Over a dozen surrounding Icefield Wolves immediately charged at Luo Feng.
With practiced ease, Luo Feng leaped down from Black Tortoise's back.
As he descended, his body rapidly expanded in size.
By the time his feet touched the ground,
An 18-meter-tall giant stood before them.
Simultaneously, a massive Heaven Splitting Axe eight meters wide materialized in Luo Feng's hands.
Though Luo Feng had never learned axe techniques, he was proficient in saber skills.
The handling methods for weapons like sabers, swords, and axes shared similarities.
Ordinary people couldn't freely switch between them,
But Luo Feng was a grandmaster-level saber practitioner.
Swinging the enormous Heaven Splitting Axe, he cleaved through the surrounding Icefield Wolves.
With a thunderous crash,
One Icefield Wolf was completely obliterated by Luo Feng's strike.
Witnessing this, the Dire Ice Wolf King was startled.
The previously tiny human had suddenly transformed into a being far larger than itself.
This filled the wolf king with an overwhelming sense of threat.
Opening its massive maw, the Dire Ice Wolf King spewed forth a blizzard toward Luo Feng's group.
Despite his enlarged form, Luo Feng still felt the intense cold from the wolf king's icy breath.
If frozen solid, he might lose all mobility.
Even if he could move, his actions would be severely hampered.
However, Luo Feng had prepared for this scenario.
During their advance, he had fed Black Tortoise all the Frost Ice ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years old.
Now, Black Tortoise's attributes had dramatically improved.
Without the turtle's protection, Luo Feng would have turned into an Ice Sculpture upon entering the wolf king's territory.
The temperature around the Dire Ice Wolf King had already plunged below -50°C.
(In the oceanic world, there was no absolute zero—temperatures could drop infinitely low, just like heat could rise indefinitely.)
The current icy blast from the wolf king reached at least -100°C.
Ordinary creatures would perish instantly upon freezing.
This explained why Bear One feared Icefield Wolves so much.
Though most creatures on Extremely Cold Island were composed of ice and snow,
Their tolerance for extreme cold varied greatly.
As the Dire Ice Wolf King's frigid breath rapidly approached Luo Feng,
Just before impact, Black Tortoise suddenly opened its mouth.
All the icy energy streamed directly into the turtle's gaping maw.
In moments, the white frosty breath completely vanished.
Shocked by this development, the wolf king never expected its deadly cold current to be absorbed by a giant turtle.
This was utterly unacceptable.
With an enraged roar, the Dire Ice Wolf King lunged at Luo Feng, fangs bared.
Having consumed numerous Ice Carrots earlier, Luo Feng's agility had temporarily reached extraordinary levels.
Even so, Luo Feng's body was still grazed by the Dire Ice Wolf King's claws, leaving several gashes.
No blood flowed out—it was instantly frozen solid.
Luo Feng immediately felt a bone-chilling cold seep from the wounds on his arm, as if his heart had plunged into an icy abyss.
Seizing the moment the Dire Ice Wolf King attacked, Luo Feng swung the Heaven Splitting Axe in his right hand and hacked into the beast's back.
Crack!
The massive axe split open the Dire Ice Wolf King's hide, burying half its blade deep into its body.
From the gash, a white liquid resembling blood oozed out.
The Dire Ice Wolf King let out a wretched howl from the blow.
The Little Icefield Wolf, which had been playing in the Ice Spring, saw its father under attack and immediately leaped out, rushing toward the Dire Ice Wolf King.
But with a single roar from the Dire Ice Wolf King, the Little Icefield Wolf halted in its tracks.
Gritting through the pain, the Dire Ice Wolf King pressed its assault on Luo Feng.
However, its speed had slowed from the injury.
Moreover, the Black Tortoise nearby was aiding Luo Feng in the fight, rendering the Dire Ice Wolf King's most lethal attack—the Low-Temperature Ice Stream—ineffective.
This drastically weakened the Dire Ice Wolf King's combat prowess.
Soon, several more wounds appeared on its body.
Luo Feng, too, suffered a Frost Ice gash.
But the axe marks on the Dire Ice Wolf King were far more severe.
Now, its massive frame swayed unsteadily before finally collapsing.
Seeing this, the Little Icefield Wolf abandoned all caution and rushed to its father's side, howling incessantly.
Luo Feng frowned at the sight, raising his Heaven Splitting Axe to deliver the final blow.
After such a brutal battle, there was no way he would let the Dire Ice Wolf King live.
Just as he was about to strike, the Little Icefield Wolf leaped in front of him, trying to block the attack.
But a mere two-meter-tall Icefield Wolf posed no threat to Luo Feng.
If they insisted on standing in his way, he would have to kill them all.
As Luo Feng's axe began its descent, he suddenly noticed an unusual glint in the Dire Ice Wolf King's eyes.
His movement hesitated for a brief moment.
Then, the Dire Ice Wolf King's body erupted in a brilliant white light, which rapidly converged into the Little Icefield Wolf.
Witnessing this, Luo Feng held back his attack, curious to see what would happen next.
About three minutes passed.
The ten-meter-tall corpse of the Dire Ice Wolf King vanished completely.
Meanwhile, the once-small Ice Wolf had now grown to over three meters in height.
Luo Feng was stunned.
Was this the Mythical act of self-sacrifice?
A sudden enlightenment?
Even so, Luo Feng couldn't afford to spare this Ice Wolf.
Its father had died by his hand—letting it go might leave a future threat.
Raising the Heaven Splitting Axe once more, Luo Feng prepared to finish the beast with a single strike.
At that moment, a system notification suddenly rang out.
"Ding, congratulations player. The Dire Ice Wolf King (juvenile) wishes to acknowledge you as its master. Do you accept?"
Hearing the system's message, Luo Feng's face was filled with utter confusion.
WHAT?
This was the child of the Dire Ice Wolf King, and it wanted to recognize Luo Feng as its master?