At the end of the Extreme North Land was not solid frozen earth, but a vast, boundless ocean that had been frozen since ancient times.
The surface of the sea was not azure, but a deep Ink Blue that shimmered with a dark, mysterious luster.
Giant glaciers floated upon it like silent warships, while jagged ice cliffs wound along the coastline, stretching all the way to where the horizon met the gray-white sky.
The air was filled with bone-chilling coldness, but compared to the dry cold of the Extreme North Core Circle, it carried an added wet saltiness and heavy pressure.
Even the sound of the waves seemed frozen, becoming dull and oppressive.
This was a forbidden zone of life, a paradise for Soul Beasts—the Extreme North Ice Sea.
Two figures pierced the biting cold wind and descended beside the Ice Sea.
They were Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress.
"This is the place."
The Ice Empress's emerald eyes swept across the deathly still yet turbulent Ink Blue sea. Her voice carried a trace of barely perceptible disgust.
"It's cold and wet. What a loathsome environment. The Sea Princess Clan is deep beneath this sea."
Jiang Zhen gazed into the distance, his Spiritual Power spreading toward the depths of the Ice Sea like invisible tentacles.
However, this ocean seemed to possess a unique barrier. A strange energy filled its seawater, greatly hindering the depth his Spiritual Power could probe. He could only vaguely sense countless life auras, some strong and some weak, swimming through the deep sea.
"Let's go. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can leave this damned place."
The Ice Empress spoke with some impatience. She instinctively disliked this kind of aquatic environment.
The two moved at once. Instead of diving straight into the water, they flew