Extreme North, Outer Zone.
The howling wind was like countless sharp ice blades, carrying fine ice crystals as it slammed fiercely against the exposed rocks, letting out a mournful wail.
Lin Yao stood atop a slope covered in thick ice. Snowflakes landed on his shoulders, only to melt instantly from the faint Soul Power radiating from his body.
He raised a hand and tightened the cloak made from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's exuviae around himself.
The cloak was lustrous white throughout, with faint golden patterns flowing across its surface. It felt soft as silk, yet completely shut out the bone-piercing wind.
Whenever his fingertips touched the exuviae, he could vaguely sense a faint pulse—the lingering aura of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
After making sure he was properly insulated, Lin Yao looked toward the depths of the Extreme North.
The sky there was darker. Beneath the thick clouds, frozen mountain peaks vaguely rose like dormant giant beasts, exuding a chilling cold that made one's heart tremble.
Even so, there was not the slightest fear on his face. He merely nodded faintly and stepped briskly toward the Core Zone.
The biting wind swept over his face, but Lin Yao seemed completely unaffected.
His physical constitution had already far surpassed that of Soul Masters his age. Now, with Soul Power circulating through his body and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's exuviae as a safeguard, he was fully confident.
This bit of cold was child's play to Lin Yao. Crossing this frozen land would be easy for him.
He did not need to struggle miserably through the wind and snow like Huo Yuhao had in the original timeline.
As he walked across the frozen ground, Lin Yao's thoughts drifted back to what had happened not long ago, and a faint smile curled his lips.
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