The wind and snow in the Extreme North Land never cease.
Just as the Snow Empress was wrapped in layers of thick ice cocoons, greedily absorbing the energy of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow to repair herself.
"Swish, swish, swish—"
A faint sound of footsteps, mixed into the howling cold wind, was slowly approaching this core area.
It was a human squad composed of five people.
They wore uniform white, specially-made Spirit Tool cold-weather gear, wrapped tightly from head to toe, with a faint glimmer of Spirit Tool protective shields emanating from their bodies. Clearly, they were only able to barely move around at the edge of this Extreme North Land core area by relying on high-tech Spirit Tools.
"Captain, the energy fluctuations ahead seem a bit off?"
One of them looked at the continuously jumping Spirit Tool detector in his hand, his voice carrying a trace of trembling.
"It is indeed off."
The leading captain frowned and looked through his goggles at the vast white World ahead.
"The concentration of cold air here is several times higher than in the surroundings. It might be that some top-tier ice-attribute Spirit Beast is prowling, or… some rare treasure has appeared!"
Hearing the four words "rare treasure," their eyes instantly became eager.
They were an elite Soul Engineer squad from the Sun Moon Empire. This trip deep into the Extreme North Land was originally to search for rare metals and high-level Spirit Beast resources.
"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"
The captain waved his hand, and the five immediately accelerated, stealthily moving toward the direction where the Snow Empress was located.
However, just when they were still a thousand meters away from that ice valley.
A figure appeared as if out of thin air, blocking their path without any warning.
"Stop."
An indifferent voice resounded in this ice and snow World, clearly entering the ears of every person.
"Who are you?!"
The five-man squad was instantly shocked, their Spirit Tool ray guns almost instinctively raised, aiming at the figure in front.
However, when they saw the person's appearance clearly, they were all stunned, and the vigilance in their eyes instantly turned into deep shock.
They saw the man standing there with his hands behind his back, hovering in mid-air.
Without any Spirit Tool protective shield, and without any clothing to protect against the cold, he was as comfortable in this Extreme North Land core area as if he were strolling in his own backyard, not feeling even a trace of cold!
"This… how is this possible?!" The captain gasped.
Resisting the extreme cold of the Extreme North Land core area with just his physical body?!
What level of powerhouse must this be?!
A Titled Douluo?!
"This is not a place you should come to."
Yun Ming looked down at these five humans from above, his tone flat.
"Leave."
The captain suppressed the fear in his heart, stepped forward, and respectfully bowed.
"This… Senior, we are an exploration squad from the Sun Moon Empire, with no intention to offend. May I ask for your honorable name?"
"Shrek Academy, Yun Ming."
These few simple words exploded in their ears like a thunderclap.
"Shrek Academy?!"
"Yun Ming?!"
The group looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and shock.
They certainly knew about Shrek Academy; it was the number one academy on the side of the original three countries of the Douluo Continent.
But… they had never heard that there was a powerhouse named "Yun Ming" in Shrek Academy!
Being able to treat the cold as nothing in this core area of the Extreme North Land, this strength was at least that of a Super Douluo or higher!
When did Shrek Academy produce such a terrifying expert?!
However… since someone from Shrek Academy appeared here, it proved that this treasure was not meant for them. This matter must be reported to Mingde Hall, and their vigilance toward Shrek Academy must be raised again!
...
More than ten hours later.
The cold air storm inside the ice valley finally slowly subsided.
"Crack—"
As the last piece of crushed ice fell to the ground, the Snow Empress, dressed in white as snow with a cold and noble temperament, reappeared before Yun Ming.
After this period of absorption and recuperation, the source injuries in her body had completely stabilized. Although it would still take some time to return to her peak, at least there was no longer any danger to her life.
"It seems you have recovered well." Yun Ming nodded slightly. "Since your injuries have stabilized, then… let's go. Let's go find the Ice Empress, and then head to Shrek Academy together."
Hearing the two words "Ice Empress," the Snow Empress, who had been in a good mood, suddenly stiffened.
Her sky-blue eyes instantly narrowed, and she became vigilant again, staring fixedly at Yun Ming.
"You… must go find Bing'er? What for?"
"It's the same reason."
Yun Ming looked at the Snow Empress's appearance of being faced with a formidable enemy, his expression remaining indifferent.
"An invitation."
"And…that Ice Jade Empress Scorpion should also not be confident about surviving the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation, right?"
"The four hundred thousand year great tribulation is also a matter of nine deaths and one life for her."
"Without the help of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, I fear her final outcome can only be falling under this Heavenly Tribulation."
This sentence, like a sharp sword, pierced directly through the Snow Empress's psychological defense.
The Snow Empress was silent.
Her face turned somewhat pale because what Yun Ming said was the truth. The Ice Empress's time limit was indeed approaching, and with the Ice Empress's foundation, the hope of surviving this four hundred thousand year Heavenly Tribulation was extremely slim.
But…
"How do you know?"
The Snow Empress raised her head, her eyes full of shock and confusion.
How could a human know the age and Heavenly Tribulation of a Spirit Beast so clearly?
"That was naturally told to me by Dean Lin Feng."
"Lin… Lin Feng…"
The Snow Empress was silent again.
This name became increasingly mysterious and unfathomable in her heart.
Not only could he casually take out an entire Spirit Tool of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, but he even knew about such secrets as them facing the Heavenly Tribulation far away in the Extreme North Land?!
Who exactly is this sacred person?! Could it be a Divinity descended from the Divine Realm?!
"Are you sure… you won't harm Bing'er?"
The Snow Empress took a deep breath and asked the final question.
Yun Ming stood with his hands behind his back, and the aura of looking down on the World erupted from his body.
"If I, Yun Ming, wanted to take action, why would I need to be so circuitous? With my strength, if I wanted to take her Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, I would just kill my way there. In this Extreme North Land, who can block me even half a step?"
Arrogant! Arrogant to the extreme!
But the Snow Empress could not refute this.
"Okay."
The Snow Empress nodded, and the vigilance in her eyes finally dissipated.
"Since that is the case, I will take you there. With me there, at least Bing'er won't be impulsive."
The two turned into streams of light, speeding through the sky full of wind and snow. This time, it did not take too much time.
"It's just ahead."
The Snow Empress just wanted to point the way, but discovered that Yun Ming had already adjusted his direction one step ahead, heading straight for a hidden ice cliff.
"This person…"
The Snow Empress was secretly shocked in her heart. How could the other party be able to lock onto the Ice Empress's location so accurately in this complex environment of the Extreme North Land?
"Bing'er! Come out!"
The Snow Empress landed first, her cold voice spreading throughout the entire ice cliff.
"Boom—!"
The next second, the ice cliff shattered.
A huge, emerald green, crystal-clear scorpion rushed out.
"Xue'er?!"
The Ice Empress shouted in surprise, but immediately after, her gaze fell on Yun Ming, who was standing beside the Snow Empress.
A human! And a powerful human with an unfathomable aura!
"Xue'er! Why are you with a human?!"
The Ice Empress's voice instantly became sharp, her tail hook raised high, emitting a chilling green light, locking firmly onto Yun Ming.
"Did this human hold you hostage?!"
"Don't be impulsive, Bing'er!"
The Snow Empress hurriedly stepped forward, blocking between the two.
"This is Yun Ming from Shrek Academy. He is… he is here to help us."
"Help us? A human helping a Spirit Beast?"
The Ice Empress obviously did not believe it at all.
"Xue'er, have you been deceived? Humans are the most cunning…"
"It's true."
The Snow Empress did not explain much more and directly flipped her wrist.
The Spirit Tool containing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow appeared in her hand. She gently opened a gap, letting a trace of the rich cold air inside spill out.
"Hum—""This… this is…"
The Ice Empress's voice was trembling.
"Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow?!"
"That's right."
The Snow Empress nodded, looking at the Ice Empress earnestly, and then stepped forward to show the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow inside the Spirit Tool to the Ice Empress. Even though the Snow Empress had already absorbed some earlier, the amount inside was still quite terrifying.
"So much… Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow?!"
The Ice Empress was silent.
The Snow Empress softly persuaded. "Come with me to Shrek Academy. With these things, your four hundred thousand year great tribulation will no longer be a sure-death situation."
The Ice Empress was still hesitating. After all, she was not as steady as the Snow Empress and had extremely high vigilance against humans.
However… looking at the Snow Empress's expectant eyes, and thinking of that damn Heavenly Tribulation, as well as this incomparably tempting Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.
"Okay…"
...
Shrek Academy, Dean's Office.
[Ding!]
[Detected that the recognition of key figure Ice Empress for Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: 100,000-year plant-type Spirit Beast—Thunderclap Netherworld Vine!]
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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