Flame Lord

The group moved through the forest, encountering quite a few Spirit Beasts along the way, but none were suitable.

They stopped to rest beside a small lake. Ancient trees stood thick along the shore, their canopies clearly covered in white snow.

Under the dim sky, endless snowflakes poured down, turning the entire world into a vast expanse of white.

"The snow's getting heavier." Zhao Xuan frowned. If this continued, those massive Spirit Beasts would be even less likely to move around.

"Brother Xuan, I got the water."

Ma Hongjun handed several waterskins to Zhao Xuan, who distributed them to the two girls.

"Thanks for the hard work." Zhao Xuan smiled. Ever since this kid obtained his third Soul Ring, he had become much more proactive.

"Not at all, it's what I should do." Ma Hongjun chuckled, unable to hide the delight on his face. This time, he had become a Soul Elder too! Hahaha!

"Huh? Brother Xuan, look, why is there mist rising over there?" Ma Hongjun suddenly pointed in a certain direction with a surprised expression.

Looking out from the open sky above the small lake, they saw a plume of white mist rising from the distant horizon. It looked especially strange amid the falling snow.

"Let's go take a look." Zhao Xuan's eyes flashed as he made his decision.

Zhao Xuan led the group through the forest at a run. This time, he only brought Hermione with him. Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun had only just broken through to the Soul Elder realm and needed some time to familiarize themselves with their strength.

After traveling for roughly half an hour, the group stopped at the foot of a mountain.

The terrain here gradually rose into a slope. Most strangely, even the temperature seemed to have increased.

They followed