As his senses spread out, they encompassed almost the entire core area.
Before long, with the Ice Dragon King's power, Lan Yu sensed an area in the core region where the ice element was exceptionally dense.
"Found it!" Lan Yu opened his eyes, a flash of delight crossing his face.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress were just as excited. They had never imagined that the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow they had searched so hard for over such a long time would be found today.
"There's no time to lose. Let's hurry!" Ice Empress could hardly wait.
That damn Ice Silkworm had found the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow and dared not report it. It had truly earned its death!
With that, Di Tian tore open space and brought Lan Yu and the others to the spot in the core region where the ice element was most concentrated.
"It's right underneath us. Di Tian, break through the ice," Lan Yu ordered.
Di Tian's face darkened. I'm the mighty Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, a being of such noble status, and you want me to do this?
"I won't!" Di Tian flatly refused.
Lan Yu turned to Ice Empress. The latter didn't give it much thought. She immediately transformed into her Ice Jade Empress Scorpion form, waved her pincers, and began hacking away at the ice with all her might.
Crack—
Crack—
In an instant, ice shards flew everywhere, and Ice Empress carved out an icy shaft wide enough for two people to jump down side by side.
"Jump down."
They jumped into the ice shaft Ice Empress had carved and continued downward.
After an unknown amount of time, they emerged from an icy tunnel, and the view before them opened up.
It was an icy crystal cavern, surrounded by ice blocks and pillars of all sizes. Their surfaces were pure and white, and liquid seemed to flow within them as they radiated an icy-blue glow.
Feeling the pure energy of the ice attribute and the bone-deep chill, Ice Empress and Snow Empress made no effort to hide their delight.
The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!
So much Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!!
With this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, they would never need to fear the so-called heavenly tribulation again.
Di Tian hadn't come inside. He was standing guard outside.
Lan Yu could feel his Ice-Fire Element improving rapidly. Given enough time, he would surely break through to the Advanced level!
There were still five days before he would be forcibly sent back to the magic world. Lan Yu simply sat down cross-legged and began cultivating his Ice-Fire Element.
His main storyline was in the magic world, while Douluo Continent was a side story, so improving his Soul Power wasn't all that important to him.
After all, every time he came to Douluo Continent, he stayed for only a month. There wasn't enough time to improve his Soul Power, so he could only rely on Immortal Herbs and other rare treasures to raise it.
In just five days, Lan Yu's Ice-Fire Element advanced to the Advanced level, and his Soul Power Level rose to sixty-nine.
Ultimate Attributes were certainly powerful, but the higher one's Soul Power Level, the slower it became to improve.
"Di Tian, you can return to the Star Dou Forest first. I won't be back to Douluo Continent for another three months," Lan Yu said.
Di Tian nodded, then handed Lan Yu a black scale.
"I can't go to your world, so I'm giving you my reverse scale. In a critical moment, it can save your life," Di Tian said.
Meanwhile, Ice Empress and Snow Empress were putting on an emotional farewell, full of sisterly affection. Snow Empress also transferred all her authority to Ice Empress, so the latter could better protect the Far North.
When the time came, the moonlight enveloped Lan Yu and Snow Empress.
In the blink of an eye, they disappeared together from the Far North.
"Xue'er is gone..." Watching Snow Empress disappear, Ice Empress felt hollow.
"I still have to tell that big oaf, the Titan Snow Demon King."
With that, Ice Empress turned into a streak of jade light and vanished in an instant.
Di Tian casually tore open space and returned to the Star Dou Forest, where he reported every last detail of what had happened to Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.
Back in the magic world, a wave of heat washed over him. It was the height of summer.
[Fingerprint unlocked!] [Door opened!]
Just then, the lock clicked.
Lan Yu turned his head and saw Ding Yumian and Mu Nujiao returning.
Ai Tutu wasn't with them, which meant she must have gone off somewhere to fool around.
"Yu Mian, Jiaojiao, long time no see," Lan Yu greeted them.
Mu Nujiao didn't correct the way he addressed her. Instead, she replied with an amused smile, "What do you mean, long time no see? It's only been three days. Anyway, what have you been doing these past three days?"
After changing her shoes, Ding Yumian hurried upstairs to find clothes and get ready to wash up. She had just accepted challenges from several girls in her department today and had worked up a sweat.
"Looking for a Contract Beast." Lan Yu dropped onto the sofa, looking thoroughly content.
Mu Nujiao smiled. "Well, did you find one?"
"Of course." Lan Yu cracked his knuckles.
Before Mu Nujiao could ask anything else, Ding Yumian's voice drifted down from upstairs. "What type?"
"Ice-type," Lan Yu replied. "Yu Mian, how many people challenged you today?"
"More than thirty, I think. Men and women, with all kinds of strength," Ding Yumian said after a moment's thought.
"Oh, and quite a few people from your Light Institute sent you challenge notices. Remember to deal with them. I'm going to shower first."
With that, Ding Yumian carried her clothes into the washroom.
After chatting with Lan Yu for a couple of minutes, Mu Nujiao went upstairs to get her clothes and wash up too.
Lan Yu took out his phone and looked at the challenge list the department head had posted in the public group chat.
He counted them. More than a hundred people wanted to challenge him.
It was already afternoon, so he'd have to wait until tomorrow to defend the arena.
Now, Lan Yu was a first-tier mage in the Light Element, a first-tier mage in the Ice-Fire Element, a third-tier mage in the Summoning Element, and a first-tier mage in the Chaos Element.
Then there were Momo, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, who had been dragged down by Lan Yu, along with Snow Empress, the Heavenly Snow Woman.
Their original powers had been forcibly sealed. They could only wait for Lan Yu's Summoning Element cultivation to improve before their seals gradually lifted and they regained the power that had been theirs.
Of course, besides relying on Lan Yu's magic energy, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could also cultivate by devouring Demon Beasts or human mages.
Snow Empress was different. As the Heavenly Snow Woman, she only needed rare treasures with the ice attribute.
Lan Yu had brought some of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow with him and left the rest for Ice Empress.
[Lan Yu, is this the magic world you live in?] Snow Empress's voice sounded in his ear.
[Yes.] Lan Yu replied.
They had a Summoning Element contract between them, so they could communicate with each other through their thoughts in everyday life.
[Were those two just now my sisters?]
However, Snow Empress's next question caught Lan Yu off guard.
[What are you talking about? You're my Contract Beast now. Don't go thinking about things like that.]
As expected of Douluo Continent, the Land of the Fallen Love God. Its underlying code really never failed to surprise him.
[...]
Snow Empress didn't answer. She was inside the Contract Space. Though it couldn't compare to the vastness of the Far North, it was large enough to store the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow and give her a place to live.
So I'm just a Contract Beast for now?
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