Artificial Profound Ice Cave

Amidst the swirling snow, only the Snow Empress danced alone, with the wind, snow, and frost becoming mere Snow Empress to her presence.

As a large amount of Ice Element continuously converged and were drawn to this place during the Snow Empress's dance.

A crude Formation began to gradually take shape according to Huo Yuhao's design.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, the snowstorm that had raged for tens of thousands of years without ceasing for even a few days gradually dissipated.

Even the sky, which is usually covered with snow clouds, revealed a sliver of sunlight, shining on the land at the very center of the magic Formation set up by Huo Yuhao.

At this moment, the snow that had accumulated year after year in the Far North has completely disappeared in this area, gradually revealing the lifeless, dark permafrost that few people have ever seen in the Far North.

The Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow that was originally falling on the snow surface did not fall to the ground, but instead floated in mid-air, tens of meters away from the actual ground. This was due to the formation of the Formation, which caused the melting of the surface snow.

At the same time, mysterious patterns composed of Ice Element began to appear gradually within the circle formed by ten strands of ten-thousand -Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow.

They intertwined and linked together, forming the connection between the ten strands of Ten Thousand Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow. As these mysterious patterns took shape, the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, which served as the core of the Formation, was gradually submerged within them.

Then, using the location of the ten Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow as a base, thick ice pillars rose from the ground amidst the convergence of Ice Element, reaching straight into the sky and connecting with the permafrost layer to form ice pillars that were nearly a hundred meters high.

These icicles are not made of pure ice crystals. Through the transparent ice crystals on the outside of these ten thick icicles, you can clearly see that they are covered with tiny crack-like lines.

These cracks in the ice were intentional on Huo Yuhao's part, because even if a Magic Array had formed its own diagram and pathways, it would never be able to survive for long in the unchanging snow and wind of the Far North.

Now, these ice pillars, formed by the condensation of Ice Element and based on the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, are the best carrier for the array diagram that Huo Yuhao needs, and these cracks are the basic structure of the Formation here.

By utilizing the direction of the cracks within the ice crystals, Huo Yuhao can ensure that even if these ten ice pillars continue to grow, they can repeat the current process, continuously expanding the original Formation diagram without requiring manual rearrangement.

Through the continuous generation of new array patterns within the ice pillars, and the repeated absorption of new Ice Element energy, a process is formed that continuously strengthens and expands the Formation used to attract and gather Ice Element.

In addition to the natural ice element energy provided by the vast world, the soul power of soul masters and soul beasts with ice attributes can also contribute to the continued expansion of the formation here.

However, if the base number is too small, its effect will naturally not be significant.

As the Formation took shape, a circular ice shell covered the top of the ten ice pillars, allowing light to pass through faintly, but ultimately leaving only pure cold.

Although the ice shell is only one meter thick, it continues to spread downwards until it touches the snow that has formed on the surrounding ground, at which point its speed gradually slows down.

Meanwhile, a thicker layer of ice gradually forms from the base of the icicle, eventually forming opposite the ice layer above and spreading to the snow layer on the ground, thus sealing off the area.

The strength of this ice shell is that of the Ultimate Ice, and it is not ordinary Ultimate Ice. It is difficult to break through by ordinary means, and it will also trigger the backlash of the Formation, arousing the cold air invasion of the Ultimate Ice level.

With such power, even a typical Limit Douluo wouldn't stand a chance. Furthermore, the pure Ultimate Ice also creates a spatial seal to a certain extent, thus preventing the effects of spatial manipulation.

Within the area enclosed by these ten ice pillars, there is only a circular hollow area with a diameter of about one meter, which is rather cramped even to accommodate one person for meditation and cultivation.

This is also the core of the Formation. Now, only extremely pure Ice Element remain here. All other miscellaneous elements and energies have been squeezed out by the dense accumulation of Ice Element caused by the Formation.

However, judging solely from the cultivation environment of ice attribute users, this place has undoubtedly reached the level of Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave.

However, such a small environment, even though it is filled with pure Ice Element energy at all times, cannot support high-intensity cultivation. For a long time, it would probably not be of much use to experts at the limit level.

However, this is only the beginning. Currently, the ten ice pillars are still serving as the hub of the Formation, continuously drawing Ice Element energy from the surrounding environment.

The temperature outside this ice layer has also dropped to an extremely low level, and the concentration of Ice Element accumulated there is no less than that of the water in the Ice God Lake.

Meanwhile, outside the Formation, the land that was originally covered with snow gradually began to be covered with a layer of ice crystals with formation patterns that were constantly spreading and growing. Then, these ice crystals continued to extend and thicken outward.

However, this process was extremely slow. Even after an hour had passed, the thickness of the ice layer was barely perceptible. It was so thin that Huo Yuhao would not have been able to detect it unless he was fully focused and using his Eye of Truth.

However, Huo Yuhao could also observe that as these ice crystals gradually formed and thickened, the efficiency and quantity of Ice Element energy that this Formation could draw upon were constantly increasing at a slight rate.

Along with this slight growth, the core space inside the Formation is also expanding steadily at a very slow pace. However, according to Huo Yuhao's estimation, even if it takes another ten thousand years, even with the ever-increasing absorption rate, it can only expand by a maximum of one cubic meter.

However, this so-called slowness is only relative. At least for humans like Huo Yuhao, if no improvements are made, he probably won't live to see this man-made ice Ice Cave reach the scale of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave.

However, this is an absolutely indescribable miracle for Soul Beast. For Soul Beast with long lifespans, the efficiency of cultivation in this environment can be described as progressing by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, it can be expected that even without cultivation, simply waiting for the Ice Element here to condense into new Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow would be a sure-fire way for Soul Beast to make money.

After all, a single strand of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow can increase the success rate of Ferocious Beast's tribulation by at least 10%. Moreover, as the ice layer expands, the available space within this Formation and the generation efficiency of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow will continue to increase.

Even if it's not as effective against Ferocious Beast at the Snow Empress's original level, it's still worth looking forward to. After all, considering the lifespan of Soul Beast, the amount of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow it can accumulate while waiting for its tribulation is far more than just one strand.

Moreover, compared to the naturally formed Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave, the efficiency and speed of the expansion and growth of this Artificial Profound Ice Cave are far greater than that of the other two. As its radiation range expands, its expansion speed will also be faster.

However, all of this requires a necessary condition: a very large amount of natural Ice Element energy. Otherwise, due to the overall energy environment of the Far North, the expansion of the Artificial Profound Ice Cave will inevitably be constrained.

However, precisely because of this, the Formation initially had such a small space; otherwise, it would have occupied too much of the Ice Element energy from the Far North.

This is also related to Huo Yuhao's choice of location, since the place he chose was not the main node for energy to flow into the Ice God Lake in the Far North, but a place near the Ice Sea.

After the dance ended, Snow Empress's face was somewhat pale, and Huo Yuhao was not feeling well either, because the adjustments to the nodes and details in the just-conducted deduction and formation required him to expend a lot of Spiritual Power.

Compared to Snow Empress, he was expending far more energy at this time, but the results were also gratifying.

Looking at the hollow within the ice layer, where a deep blue, liquid-like Ice Element energy flowed, Snow Empress's eyes were filled with joy.

"I can sense through the ice and snow that the birth of this region has not had any negative impact on the Far North. In fact, its existence has stimulated the active birth of many new Ice Element energies."

Within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, a Spiritual Origin of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm quietly unsealed and then merged into Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, replenishing his depleted Spiritual Power and simultaneously increasing Huo Yuhao's spiritual foundation.

After pausing for a moment, Huo Yuhao did not immediately respond to Snow Empress's words, but instead continued to use his Eye of Truth to examine the loopholes and flaws in the Formation.

After all, although it was built under the guidance of Huo Yuhao, the actual executor was Snow Empress, so it was inevitable that there would be some minor errors in their cooperation.

As the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a huge error. Although these errors may not have any immediate impact, they will certainly have a negative effect on the future evolution of this Artificial Profound Ice Cave.

After repairing over a hundred loopholes, Huo Yuhao dispelled the possessing Martial Soul, then plopped down on the ground before explaining to Snow Empress.

"You can't look at it that way. Although the creation of Artificial Profound Ice Cave will lead to a significant increase in the activity of Ice Element in the vicinity, the larger the expansion range of this Artificial Profound Ice Cave, the more it will ultimately crowd out the overall energy of the Far North."

"After all, with its expansion, both the demand for Ice Element will increase and the area of the remaining region in the Far North will be affected to some extent."

"However, the node I chose is close to the Ice Sea. With the expansion of the Artificial Profound Ice Cave, it will eventually radiate overseas, thereby reducing the pressure on the Far North."

Upon hearing this, Snow Empress said thoughtfully, "However, I remember that there is also a group of Mermaid with considerable strength living in the Ice Sea. Moreover, as Sea Soul Beast, they have little interaction with our Far North because they have only worshipped the Sea God for generations."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "That's right, but given the overall strength of the Far North, I think we won't be at a disadvantage even if we clash with them."

"Moreover, in my expectation, this Artificial Profound Ice Cave will eventually become the second core of the Far North, similar to the Ice God Lake."

"Ultimately, its Ice Element energy in the Far North should be second only to the Ice God Lake. At the same time, it will also use the natural energy in the Haiyang to continuously transform Water Element into new Ice Element, thereby increasing the area and element concentration of the Far North."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress smiled slightly, "If it can really be as you say, Yuhao, then this Artificial Profound Ice Cave can be said to be of extraordinary significance for the overall development of the Far North in the future."

As for the so-called possibility of the Ice Sea encroaching on the Mermaid Race, or the feud with the Sea Soul Beast? As the ruler of the Far North, the Snow Empress is naturally decisive. The relationship between the Sea Soul Beast and the Land Soul Beast is not close to begin with.

In addition, the two sides believe in different things. The Mermaid Race have always considered themselves superior to other Soul Beast. Now that the Emperor Auspicious Beast has arrived, it has relieved the Ferocious Beast in the Far North of their urgent needs. Naturally, the Far North is now closer to Huo Yuhao and the Star Dou Great Forest.

So what if conflicts arise? As Huo Yuhao said, would they, from the Far North, be afraid of Sea Soul Beast?

Moreover, compared to land-based Soul Beast, Sea Soul Beast have a larger living area and enjoy richer resources in the sea. However, they are divided into factions and are even less united than land-based Soul Beast Sea Soul Beast.

As the ruler of the Far North, the Snow Empress naturally only had to consider the future of the Soul Beast in the Far North. As for the future of the Sea Soul Beast, what did that have to do with her?

Huo Yuhao shook his head and didn't say anything more. This pilot experiment went very smoothly, and he needed to go back and organize his findings.

"To enter and exit this place, all you need to do is..." Huo Yuhao told Snow Empress the Secret Technique of controlling the Formation here and passing through the ice shell to enter the Artificial Profound Ice Cave.

This also utilizes some space-related capabilities, and only in this way can the good energy circulation of the Artificial Profound Ice Cave be guaranteed.

The Secret Technique involves spatial manipulation and is not simple, but since the Formation here relies on Ice Element, it is naturally not difficult for the Snow Empress, who has a strong control over Ice Element, to enter it.

"This place can also serve as your training ground, Snow Empress. As for the rest, let me finish organizing what I've learned first." After saying this, Huo Yuhao hurriedly entered a meditative state.

At the same time, the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul also appeared beside Huo Yuhao. Although the environment outside the Artificial Profound Ice Cave contained less Ice Element energy than the interior of the Artificial Profound Ice Cave.

However, its concentration is by no means inferior to the Ice Spring in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It protects Huo Yuhao while absorbing the free Ice Element energy in the vicinity to strengthen itself, and at the same time nourishes Huo Yuhao's body.