Ice Palace (Third Update)

Walking alone on the frozen snow-capped mountain, Lin Zhen was lost in thought.

He remembered that when he met Adams and his group, someone said that his parents had been captured by the Church, and that Yue'er had accepted Yan Huang's marriage proposal.

Lin Zhen didn't believe Yue'er would agree to such a thing, but what about her parents? Had they been captured by the Church?

Unfortunately, there is no internet here, so Lin Zhen cannot verify such a thing.

This matter is uncertain, and Lin Zhen cannot leave the Ancient God City for the time being. Going to the Church now would definitely be a one-way trip.

Feeling the burning pain from several wounds on his body, and recalling how Yan Huang Yan Huang immediately clashed with Kholov after being equipped with Sacred Artifact, Lin Zhen deeply realized the importance of Sacred Artifact.

If he also possessed a set of Sacred Artifact, the battle just now wouldn't have escalated to that extent.

After searching through his Space Ring, Lin Zhen found another Top-Grade Star Artifact Long Spear, but he didn't feel comfortable using it. He needed a Sacred Artifact now.

After climbing the vast snow-capped mountains, the temperature here has dropped to minus eighty degrees Celsius.

Lin Zhen's Star Artifact had been replaced with a set of flames, with bursts of fire radiating outwards, blocking out the biting cold.

Lin Zhen encountered a Quasi SS-Rank Snow Demon. Lin Zhen had no idea what kind of mutation this thing had come from, but it was definitely not something that should appear on Earth.

A minute later, the Snow Demon, which was almost humanoid, was killed by Lin Zhen with a single shot, and the crystal was extracted.

"I can already take on Quasi SS-Rank Mutated Beast one-on-one, but that's not enough. My goal is to be able to kill SS-Rank."

Lin Zhen released Little Warm Little Warm, who is of the fire attribute. She was very unaccustomed to this extremely cold place and could only release firepower continuously.

After Little Warm swallowed the Snow Demon's corpse, her body grew a little longer. Seeing her trembling, Lin Zhen put her away again.

When we first entered South Pole, we could still see some people, but as Lin Zhen went deeper, there were fewer and fewer people in the south, and eventually we couldn't see them at all.

After climbing over the Gao Feng of the snow-capped mountain, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold that almost froze him.

He had thought it was cold enough on this side of the snow mountain, but now he realized that it was actually quite warm, because the cold air from the South Pole Point was blocked by this snow mountain.

Looking south from the top of the snow-capped mountain, in the southernmost part of the sky, beams of light descend from the heavens, forming a curtain of light that looks like an inverted Heavenly River.

Clumps of clouds, resembling jellyfish, float in the air. These clouds can only form when the temperature is below -83 degrees Celsius.

Night has fallen, but the jellyfish clouds are still shining brightly in the sunlight, looking rather eerie.

Lin Zhen's Dark Star circulated within his body, sending streams of fire into the Star Artifact on his body to resist the oncoming extreme cold, while his eyes remained fixed on the sky and jellyfish clouds.

"We're almost there. The light in the sky there is the Antarctic Lights. The place where the Antarctic Lights falls is the South Pole Point. Once I reach there, I can go to the third level."

Large clumps of snow lashed at Lin Zhen, making it difficult for him to walk. He took one step at a time.

After walking for a while, Lin Zhen's armor was covered with a layer of frost, and it was no longer able to withstand the extreme cold.

Lin Zhen did not use the Flame Heart, but instead released the firepower within the Dark Star outwards again, slowly melting the frost on the armor.

From the snow-capped mountains, we walked towards the plains ahead, crossed a frozen river, and there came a house made entirely of ice.

The houses were stacked up like a small villa, with the words "Ice Palace" on them.

Lin Zhen knew that this was the Ice Palace that Dongfang Jun had mentioned, the territory of the Huaxia artist Luo Yun, but he did not want to go in. He was anxious to find the Sacred Artifact and the earth Element Crystal.

But just as he passed by the entrance to the Ice Palace, the door suddenly opened.

Standing inside the Ice Palace, Dongfang Jun smiled at Lin Zhen and said, "Brother Lin, why are you still thinking of not entering? You're making your older brother lose face."

Upon seeing Dongfang Jun, Lin Zhen naturally couldn't continue walking forward. He could only smile and walk over, saying, "Brother Dongfang, I was just in a hurry to get to the third floor, so I thought I'd avoid bothering you if possible."

Dongfang Jun came over and pulled Lin Zhen into the Ice Palace: "There are still many things to pay attention to when going to the third floor. Come in and talk, it's freezing outside."

Lin Zhen followed and walked in, and immediately felt a warmth spread through her body.

The temperature inside the Ice Palace was around minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius, but compared to the outside, it was like heaven.

There was a living room inside, and there were seven or eight people inside, all of whom were experts at the Stellar Realm.

"Everyone, I'm sure you all know his great name, but I still want to give you a proper introduction. This is my good friend Lin Zhen, a genius martial artist from Raging Wind Dongfang Jun. He is the first person in history to advance to the Star Ranking with the strength of the Quasi-Star Realm expert. He is currently ranked fifty-first on the Meteor Ranking."

Upon hearing Dongfang Jun's introduction, the people in the room indeed showed expressions of respect.

The Star Ranking is a symbol of strength. Lin Zhen is currently at the Quasi-Star Realm. If he hadn't made it onto the Star Ranking, even if he had defeated Stellar Realm experts, no one would respect him much, since he wasn't even on the list.

But being on the list is a different story. There are 18 people on the Heavenly Star Ranking, 36 on the Dark Star Ranking, and 72 on the Meteor Ranking. These 126 people represent the strongest group in the world. Lin Zhen is currently ranked 51st on the Meteor Ranking, and his strength is about to enter the top 100 in the world.

Moreover, he is only at the Quasi-Star Realm. Once he advances to the Stellar Realm, he will definitely become one of the top 100, or even the top 50.

The person sitting in the middle stood up. "Dongfang, we all know Lin Zhen. Especially just recently, Brother Lin actually eliminated three Star Ranking experts in a row, jumping to the 51st position. In my opinion, Brother Lin now has the strength to be in the top 30 of the Meteor Ranking."

Dongfang Jun laughed heartily, clearly feeling proud of his good relationship with Lin Zhen.

Turning to Lin Zhen, he said, "Lin Zhen, let me introduce you. This is Luo Yun. You've probably seen him on the Meteor Ranking. He's a super expert ranked third on the Meteor Ranking and has a good chance of advancing to the Dark Star Ranking."

"Hehe, advancing on the Dark Star Ranking isn't easy. Come on, let's not talk about that for now. This is the first time we've met Brother Lin, and he's also Huaxia from our country. Let's show him some hospitality."

As he spoke, Luo Yun looked at the other Stellar Realm around him and said, "Brothers, is the food and wine ready?"

"It's been ready for a while now. Dongfang said that Lin Zhen would definitely come here, so everything was prepared well in advance."

"Alright, let's begin!"

Luo Yun waved his hand, and Dongfang Jun pulled Lin Zhen toward the dining room.

The dining room was also an ice sculpture room, and a hot pot was set up on the table in the very center, which raised the temperature in the room considerably, making it possible for even a normal person to eat.

Everyone here is a martial artist, and a master at that, so they naturally don't care about the low temperature and take their seats.

The seating arrangement was a bit more elaborate this time. Luo Yun, being the most powerful person present and also the host, naturally sat in the middle, with Dongfang Jun on his left and Lin Zhen on his right.

Dongfang Jun has now also made it onto the Star Ranking, ranking thirty-third. He is older than Lin Zhen and was once the owner of Raging Wind Hall, so there is no problem for him to sit here.

Lin Zhen, a mere 21-year-old youth, was sitting in third place, which the other Stellar Realm experts all took for granted.

He's a master on the Star Ranking, and his status is absolutely different from those of us who haven't made it onto the Star Ranking. This position is rightfully his.

Someone brought out a large bottle of strong liquor, filled everyone's glasses, and then Luo Yun, said, "Come on, everyone, welcome Brother Lin to the Ice Palace! It's fate that we met; from now on, we're all friends. Cheers!"

Cheers! Cheers!

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.

Being able to eat hot pot and drink strong liquor in this freezing weather is indeed a pleasure, and Lin Zhen felt warm and comfortable all over.

After eating something, Luo Yun said, "Brother Lin, we've heard about your story. Although there's no internet here, you can still communicate with walkie-talkies on the Second Layer, and there's a network signal on the third floor. We've all seen your video; you were able to fight Yan Huang from the Dark Star Ranking to that extent. I can only say I admire you."

Lin Zhen smiled and nodded. It seemed that the area closer to the top of the spaceship could receive signals, which was quite convenient.

Luo Yun continued, "But I have a suggestion for you, Brother Lin. While your strength is certainly formidable, your equipment is still lacking. If you had a full set of Sacred Artifact, you wouldn't have been in such a sorry state as you were at the end, whether facing Yan Huang or that somewhat strange-looking Kholov."

Lin Zhen nodded. "That's right. I only have this one piece of Sacred Artifact armor on my body. If I were fully equipped, even Yan Huang would have a hard time breaking through my defenses."

Luo Yun clapped his hands. "You're right, so, I wanted to discuss something with you, brother."

"What's wrong?" Lin Zhen was taken aback.

"It's simple. The three of us—you, me, and Dongfang—will go to the third level and have some fun. At the very least, we'll try to get a whole set of Sacred Artifact. What do you say?"

"Shall the three of us go to the third floor?"

"Yes, don't be fooled by how impressive it seems to be, brother, occupying the Ice Palace on the Second Layer. That's because I can't establish myself on the third floor, so I have to stay on the Second Layer. Recently, Dongfang came over, and the two of us teamed up and managed to get through the third floor. However, there's an SS-Rank Three-Headed Hellhound at the entrance to the third floor. We've tried several times but haven't succeeded. And my men aren't qualified to go to the third floor because they haven't made it onto the Star Ranking. Now that you're here, Brother Lin, we can finally try again."

Dongfang Jun also said, "We should give it a try. If we don't deal with this Three-Headed Hellhound, we won't be able to enter the third level, and we won't be able to get the treasures there. Without the Sacred Artifact, we won't be competitive on the Star Ranking, and it will be difficult for Brother Lin to save his parents."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen suddenly froze. "You mean my parents?"

This is the third chapter today, an extra chapter for the 700 monthly votes.