Ancient Civilization Ruins of Antarctica

After some argument, Thor ultimately failed to hold Gu Ce back and was forced to agree to take him to Antarctica.

In Gu Ce's words, he was invincible below King-level Monsters!

As long as he did not encounter a King-level Monster, he was the strongest.

With Frost, he was even confident he could handle some King-level Monsters.

Thor could only sigh helplessly and keep a closer eye on Gu Ce.

Hopefully, nothing unexpected would happen. Otherwise, how was he supposed to explain it to Gu Hechang?

Meanwhile.

At the rear of the fighter jet.

Gu Ce was reading the instructions for using the Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal.

The Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal looked somewhat similar to the Purple Origin Crystal he had used before, like an ice crystal. However, its method of use resembled Dragon Blood. The "thousand years" merely distinguished its quality; it had not actually existed for a thousand years.

Following the instructions, Gu Ce used Frost to chisel a gap into the crystal's surface. He then smeared the pure, transparent, viscous liquid inside all over his body, and an icy chill instantly swept through him.

Having endured the agony of Jade Marrow and Dragon Blood before, even the bone-piercing cold brought by the Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal did not change Gu Ce's expression much.

Thor deliberately kept the fighter jet steady in midair as he waited for Gu Ce's transformation to finish.

The Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal could allow a Mid-level War God to break through to the High-level War God Peak, with some energy still left over.

Although Gu Ce was only a Beginner War God, the tempering he had undergone in the Gravity Chamber had already brought his physical condition close to that of a Mid-level War God. He still had a chance of breaking through directly to the High-level War God realm. Even among High-level War Gods, he would not be considered weak.

The greatest benefit of the Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal was that it could completely stimulate the residual medicinal effects within the body.

Whether it was Jade Marrow, Dragon Blood, or anything else Gu Ce had consumed before, some residual medicinal effects had remained in his body without being fully unleashed.

Now, with the Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystal stimulating those remaining effects, there was even a slight chance that he could reach the High-level War God Peak.

At that point, he would be an Invincible War God in the truest sense!

A sixteen-year-old Invincible War God!

Just thinking about it was unbelievable.

Several hours later, Gu Ce finished his transformation. He clenched his fists and sensed the changes in his body.

"How does it feel?" Thor asked.

"I feel like I could go test how much a King-level Monster weighs," Gu Ce said.

"You dare!" Thor immediately cursed. "If you mess around, I'll throw you out right now."

There were better ways to seek death.

Thor knew perfectly well how vast the gap was between the Apprentice Level and the Planetary Level. It was an absolute qualitative leap.

Even an Invincible War God was merely a somewhat stronger Apprentice Level Nine. Facing a Planetary Level head-on, he would still be doomed to die.

Perhaps with Conception, Gu Ce could contend with a King-level Monster. But there were quite a few King-level Monsters in Antarctica. He might be able to stop one, but could he stop dozens?

"Fine, fine." Gu Ce sighed helplessly.

He truly was afraid that this bald man would toss him out halfway through the journey.

He had no idea what had happened in Antarctica that required Thor to go personally.

Jiangnan Base City.

Gu Family Manor.

Gu Hechang and Gu Hesheng were both there.

"Hesheng, Gu Ce did something big over at the Training Camp! His strength has probably already surpassed mine," Gu Hechang said with a smile.

"Isn't that so?" Gu Hesheng said helplessly. "Since this morning, so many people have been trying to pry information out of me. They want to know why Gu Ce has grown so quickly, whether he is Thor's disciple, whether he will join the Lightning Martial Arts School in the future, and so on."

"That boy has been gone for over a month without even calling home. If I hadn't heard it from others, I wouldn't even know what he was doing at the Training Camp."

"Gu Ce takes after me," Gu Hechang said with a laugh.

Gu Hesheng rolled his eyes at him. Everyone in the Gu Family was like that, weren't they?

It was said that even before the Great Nirvana, back in the generation of his great-grandfather, the Gu Family had been leaders in every industry. Their confidence had been passed down through the generations. Later, however, that excessive confidence had offended many forces, who joined together and dragged the Gu Family down, until it declined into its current state.

But things were different now with Gu Ce.

The Gu Family would return to its peak!

"Hesheng, the Wang Family and Xu Family of the HR Alliance contacted me. They want to invite me to explore that ruin with them." After finishing the small talk, Gu Hechang suddenly turned serious.

Hearing this, Gu Hesheng's expression also grew solemn.

"This ruin seems to be a pharmaceutical factory. If we are lucky, your injuries should be able to recover. By then, our Gu Family will have three Councilors!" Gu Hechang said.

"Big Brother, you must be careful!" Gu Hesheng was worried, but he had no intention of persuading him otherwise.

Persuasion was useless!

"Mm." Gu Hechang nodded lightly.

"Gu Ce told me about the Water Artistic Conception he comprehended. You can use it as a reference too and comprehend Conception as soon as possible. Then, once your injuries recover, you will immediately possess High-level War God combat strength."

"I'll be leaving first. Take care of yourself."

Gu Hechang vanished from the spot, leaving only Gu Hesheng alone in the enormous manor once more.

Antarctica.

The fighter jet Thor rode in was a Qiankun-class Fighter Jet. It could withstand attacks from King-level Monsters and was second only to Hong's personal craft.

At the speed of this fighter jet, the journey from Hongning Base City to Antarctica took less than a day.

Soon, a small town appeared before Gu Ce amid the vast white expanse of the continent.

"Hall Master." A short, fat man came forward to greet them. He looked somewhat surprised when he saw Gu Ce inside the fighter jet.

"This is?"

"This is Inspector Gu, an Invincible War God. You can get acquainted with him," Thor said casually. "How are things at the ruins?"

"The King-level Monsters that were attacking have already withdrawn, but the ruins' gate remains tightly shut. Inspector Jiang lost contact after entering the ruins. He may already have..." The short, fat man spoke in a low voice.

Thor frowned, waved a hand, and said nothing further.

"You stay here and guard the base. I'll go take a look. As for Gu Ce, you..."

"I'm going with you!" Gu Ce immediately said.

"Mm... fine." After considering it briefly, Thor agreed, making the short, fat man glance at Gu Ce a few more times.

The main danger around the ruins was actually the King-level Monsters. The ruins themselves were not too dangerous as long as they did not enter them. Thor was confident he could protect Gu Ce.

They boarded Thor's fighter jet again and headed toward the ruins.

Before long, the fighter jet stopped at the foot of a towering snow mountain.

"Stay close to me. Don't run around!" Thor instructed.

Gu Ce nodded obediently without saying anything.

Following behind Thor, the two soon arrived before a cave.

The cave's interior was entirely formed of ice crystals. Its hardness was likely no less than the material used to forge Level 9 Weapons, and it continuously radiated cold air into its surroundings. An ordinary person would probably freeze into an ice sculpture within ten minutes here.

Gu Ce and Thor were naturally not ordinary people, so they moved freely.

After walking for several minutes and passing through a narrow tunnel, the space suddenly opened up.

The two arrived in an enormous cavern. It seemed to be inside the iceberg, and it was large enough to hold several football fields.

A crack ran along the top of the cave, allowing sunlight from outside to shine in and provide a faint bit of illumination.

Deep within the cavern stood a pure white gate, its texture resembling jade.