Chapter 94

Several days later, the outline of the Extreme North Ice Palace appeared in view.

Xue Lingyun withdrew his Evil God Wings and landed atop an ice peak.

Beneath his feet lay Solid Ice that had not melted for ten thousand years, while before him stretched a silver white world.

The wind and snow howled, leaving only this one color between heaven and earth.

It had been less than ten months, by any calculation, since he had left the Far North for Shrek.

But that was not exactly a short time.

The Far North was still the same Far North, the Icy Plains were still the same Icy Plains, and the wind and snow were still the same wind and snow.

Time seemed frozen here, flowing far more slowly than it did outside.

He headed toward the Ice Palace along the familiar route.

After only a few steps, the ground began to tremble.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

Heavy footsteps drew closer and closer, quickening with every beat.

A massive white figure came charging from the direction of the Ice Palace. Each step smashed a deep crater into the snow, while the flying ice and snow scattered to either side like waves.

Xiao Bai.

He was still the same as ever. Even shrunk to his smallest size, he looked like a moving little snow mountain.

His white fur streamed in the wind and snow, his deep blue eyes were wide open, and his pink nose twitched fiercely as though confirming a scent.

"Little Cloud—!!!"

Xiao Bai's voice was as loud as ever, shaking icicles loose from the ice peak.

He rushed up before Xue Lingyun and abruptly braked. His enormous body slid far across the ice, and the snow he kicked up buried Xue Lingyun halfway.

"Cough, cough—" Xue Lingyun crawled out of