"Da na~"
Ivysaur nodded, and then the two of them jumped off the back of the Eternal Snow Wolf.
As it fell, Ivysaur emitted a dazzling white light, and in the blink of an eye, it evolved into Venusaur, its body rapidly growing larger.
At the same time, the spirit rings on Qing Mu's body lit up one after another.
A ball of light flew into the sky and exploded. The next moment, the swirling snow stopped, and a blazing sun hung in the sky, causing the ambient temperature to rise rapidly and the snow to melt.
Large amounts of green grass grew from the melting snow and spread rapidly from Qingmu as the center. In just one second, hundreds of meters around Qingmu were transformed into a grassy field.
Qingmu stood atop the Venusaur, which was enveloped in green crystals, his eyes warily fixed on the approaching, powerful aura.
As for the eternal snow wolf standing to the side, its mouth was agape upon seeing this scene, and the entire wolf appeared extremely shocked.
Is this still my little boss? How did he grow bigger than me in the blink of an eye, and his aura is more than ten times stronger than before?
"They're here!"
A moment later, Qingmu's eyes flashed, and the Venusaur beneath him instantly extended a large number of vines, warily looking in the direction of that aura.
The next moment, a figure emerged faintly from the raging wind and snow. It was a figure as big as a small mountain, over fifteen meters tall. It slowly walked over, clearly having also noticed Qing Mu and the others.
As the figure drew closer, Qingmu finally saw it clearly.
"The Ice Bear King? But this aura..."
Qing Mu narrowed his eyes. He remembered that the Ice Bear King's cultivation was only close to 200,000 years, but judging from the aura emanating from the Ice Bear King, it was clear that it had passed the Heavenly Tribulation of 20 years, and not just recently. It was much stronger than he had expected.
"We underestimated him. If that's the case, then the Titan Snow Demon King, who can stand against the Ice Bear King and be ranked as one of the three great kings of the far north, must be even stronger. He's probably not much weaker than the Crimson King who lived for 290,000 years."
Just as Qing Mu was deep in thought, the Ice Bear King spoke.
"Human, what are you doing here?"
The Ice Bear King's voice was full of majesty. If an ordinary soul beast or human heard these words, it would be enough to make them tremble and blurt out everything.
However, Qing Mu's mental strength is now even stronger than that of an ordinary Title Douluo, so he is naturally unaffected.
Qing Mu pondered for a moment before replying, "Great Ice Bear King, I've heard that the far north is a forbidden zone for humans, so I've come here to explore and see if I can find any treasures."
Qing Mu's true purpose was naturally something he couldn't reveal directly. After all, his goal was to hunt for the seventh spirit ring, and the Ice Bear King in front of him was one of his potential targets. If he said it out loud, it would be a blatant provocation.
He doesn't want to fight the Ice Bear King right now because he still wants to try to find the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. Although the Ice Bear King is over 200,000 years old, it's not as old as the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which is close to a million years old.
"Adventure?"
Ice Bear King sniffed its pink nose, glanced at Qing Mu and Venusaur, and inwardly marveled at how bold these humans were to dare to explore this place.
However, Qing Mu is the first human to set foot in the far north and venture deep into this place. Out of curiosity, the Ice Bear King doesn't mind chatting with Qing Mu a bit more.
Immediately, the Ice Bear King said, "Human, this is not a good place for exploration. Although you are strong, there are many stronger than you in this far north."
Ice Bear King was just trying to bluff Qing Mu. The Venusaur, which was currently stacked with various status effects, exuded an aura no less than that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast. After the Snow Empress's conquest, a large number of soul beasts that did not submit to the Snow Empress's rule were killed, including many ferocious beasts. At present, there are very few 100,000-year-old soul beasts left in the far north!
Qing Mu glanced at the Ice Bear King with some surprise. This soul beast didn't immediately attack him just because he was human.
Of course, it's also possible that the strength I've shown so far has made the other party wary, which is why they haven't made a direct move.
"Thank you for informing me, Ice Bear King, but I am quite confident in my own strength," Qing Mu replied, cupping his hands in greeting.
Not having to take action was exactly what Qing Mu wanted; otherwise, although Qing Mu had the strength to kill the other party, there was no guarantee that something unexpected might happen.
Most importantly, taking action would mean the end of this trip to the far north, and he had not yet achieved his goals, so he did not want it to end so soon.
"In that case, human, good luck!"
Upon hearing this, the Ice Bear King gave Qing Mu and Ivysaur a deep look, then said nothing more and slowly passed by Qing Mu and Ivysaur.
Seeing the Ice Bear King leave, Qing Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He vaguely remembered that this Ice Bear King seemed to have been raised by the Snow Empress since it was a cub, and that the two had a very good relationship. If he attacked it and failed to kill it instantly, it might attract the Snow Empress's attention.
It should be noted that in the extreme northern environment, the Snow Empress's combat power is comparable to that of a quasi-god. He is far from being her match now and can only escape by teleporting.
After the Ice Bear King disappeared into the snowstorm once again, Qing Mu's expression turned serious. "It seems I need to speed up my actions. We encountered the Ice Bear King this time, but who knows what we'll encounter next time."
At this moment, Qing Mu turned his gaze to the Ten Thousand Year Snow Wolf, which was lying prostrate on the ground, clearly terrified by the oppressive aura emanating from the Ice Bear King.
"The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is the best choice, but if it really doesn't work out, I can't put all my eggs in one basket."
Qing Mu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Since the Ice Bear King is too difficult to deal with, let's choose the Titan Snow Demon King instead!"
In a short while, Qing Mu made a decision in his heart: if he really couldn't find Tian Meng in a short time, then he would kill Titan Snow Demon King to obtain his seventh soul ring.
Then, Qing Mu reconnected his mind to the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and said, "Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, use your full range of abilities to detect the aura of soul beasts and treasures. Tell me as soon as you find any information!"
"Yes, I understand!"
The Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass immediately replied.
As Qingmu set off again to search at top speed, the Ice Bear King on the other side was also heading towards the core area of the far north, Binshi.
"A human has appeared in the far north! I have to share this rare thing with my godmother right away."
As the Ice Bear King thought this, he even quickened his pace considerably.
And his godmother is none other than the current ruler of the far north, the Ice and Snow Woman!