Ice Plain

Biodata

Geography

The Ice Plain is described through several frozen settings: the ice-block terrain of the Domain of Extreme Cold, Frostblue Planet’s snow-covered plains, and the hidden plain behind Lin Yue’s ice cave. Its surface ranges from smooth, reflective ice to towering formations and maze-like clusters of ice blocks 2 3 8 26.

Environment and Hazards

• Extreme cold: In the Domain of Extreme Cold, the surrounding cold affects the normal behavior of time and space 2.
• Blizzards: Wind-driven snow can obscure routes and trap travelers. Cassius encounters a storm that makes the path ahead nearly impossible to see 6.
• Unstable terrain: Slippery surfaces, hidden fissures, and collapsing rift edges make crossing the plains dangerous 2 26.
• Powerful ice winds: Gales move massive ice blocks, carve furrows across the plains, and form vortices that draw in snow, ice fragments, and water vapor 25 26.
• Ice tides: A rare Ice Realm Descent sends a freezing tide toward Lin Yue’s cave, overwhelming the protection available from its defensive array alone 8.

Cultivation Sites

Central Frozen Lake

• Lin Yue discovers a massive frozen lake at the center of the Ice Plain, its surface reflecting the sky and surrounding peaks 7.
• Beneath the ice, she senses an energy described as a source of ice-snow power. She guides it through her body to strengthen her abilities 7.
• She later combines this lake energy with her own power to establish defensive barriers at key locations across the plain 7.

Hidden Plain and Ancient Ice Tower

• Fissures behind Lin Yue’s cave release pure energy that she uses to temper her body and soul 8.
• An ancient ice tower stands at the plain’s edge. It is dozens of meters high, built from ice blocks engraved with runes and patterns containing an ancient ice master’s power 8.
• While meditating beneath the tower, Lin Yue experiences a vision of ancient ice masters cultivating and fighting, leading to a leap in her understanding of ice techniques 8.

Wildlife and Local Culture

• Snow Deer gather around Lin Yue during her explorations, allowing her to stroke their crystalline antlers and communicate with them 7.
• Arctic foxes, polar bears, and snow hares inhabit the frozen landscape, relying on insulating fur, camouflage, shelter, and specialized feeding habits 25 26.
• Local inhabitants build dwellings from ice blocks and packed snow, and use sleds, skates, and ice knives for travel and survival 25 26.
• Winter activities include skiing, skating, and ice-sculpting competitions 26.

Story Role / Major Events

Depictions

• An “ice painting” on the cave walls depicts a smooth Ice Plain beneath snowy mountains, with distant figures resembling migrating polar bears or running arctic foxes 9.