Frost Shadow Void Rabbit

The biting cold wind swept up shattered snow, slicing across the three of their cheeks like knives. The snow beneath their feet rose past their knees, and every step took considerable effort.

The blizzards of the Far North were far more violent than they had imagined. The world was a vast expanse of white, making even direction difficult to discern.

Lin Yan walked at the front, silently estimating the distance they had covered.

He then raised his eyes and looked around before speaking in a deep voice. "About another thirty li ahead is the area where Frost Shadow Void Rabbits have been recorded appearing."

"This kind of soul beast excels at concealment and stealth, and it also controls spatial power, making it hard to guard against. Once we find its trail, I'll have to trouble Sister Lexuan to act. Don't let it escape."

Zhang Lexuan smiled at his words, her brows and eyes gentle as she nodded. "Mm, no problem. Leave it to me when the time comes."

Jiang Nannan tightened the heavy coat around herself. Her delicate face had been flushed red by the biting wind, and she said softly, gratitude in her voice, "Thank you, Sister Lexuan. When the time comes, you don't need to worry about me. I won't hold everyone back."

Lin Yan glanced back at her and reached out to brush the snowflakes from the ends of her hair. His tone was gentle. "Don't push yourself. Just follow me later."

As he spoke, Lin Yan naturally took Jiang Nannan's icy little hand and sent his warm Soul Power into her body, driving away the chill.

In the Far North, Lin Yan was naturally unaffected due to his Ultimate Fire. Zhang Lexuan, as an eighty-third-level Soul Douluo, was not greatly affected either. Only Jiang Nannan, who had just broken through to level forty, was finding it difficult to endure.

Yet even so, despite looking delicate and frail in everyday life, she had not uttered a single complaint. To avoid burdening them, she had gritted her teeth and persevered the entire way.

Feeling the warmth flowing through her palm, Jiang Nannan's heart was filled with comfort and sweetness. She nodded gently and unconsciously tightened her grip on Lin Yan's hand.

After that, the three of them quickened their pace, and the thirty-li journey was soon completed.

Looking ahead, the snow here was even deeper than at the outskirts, with jagged ice rocks protruding everywhere.

Between the cracks in the ice rocks, they occasionally saw several low, ice-blue shrubs displaying tenacious vitality amid the brutal cold.

In such a harsh environment, to avoid any sudden accidents, the three did not split up and remained together at all times.

Lin Yan and Zhang Lexuan simultaneously spread out their spiritual power, carefully examining every crack between the ice rocks and every blind spot in the snow they passed. Frost Shadow Void Rabbits were entirely snow-white, making them even harder to find in this environment.

Time passed, and a day vanished in the blink of an eye. The setting sun hung low, dyeing the endless snowfield orange, while faint exhaustion appeared on all three of their faces.

Meeting Lin Yan's gaze, Zhang Lexuan asked, "How is it, Junior Brother? Did you find anything?"

Lin Yan gently shook his head. "Frost Shadow Void Rabbits are extremely rare to begin with. The records I consulted before were rather vague, so I could only roughly pinpoint this area."

Seeing the weariness on their faces, Lin Yan added, "It's getting late. Let's find somewhere to rest first and continue tomorrow."

When both of them nodded, Lin Yan found a wind-sheltered ice cliff and carved out a simple ice cave for them to stay in temporarily.

Once Lin Yan lit a cluster of warm flames and dispelled the cold inside the cave, they took out the food they had prepared in advance from their Storage Soul Tools. As they ate, they chatted casually, easing the day's fatigue.

Just then, Jiang Nannan, who had gone outside to gather clean snow to melt for water, quietly returned. Lowering her voice, she said, "Sister Lexuan, Brother, there seems to be something outside."

Lin Yan and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, then immediately rose and walked out of the ice cave, looking in the direction Jiang Nannan pointed.

Not far from the cave, a snow-white rabbit the size of a human head poked out its head and warily observed them.

The rabbit's ears were streaked with icy blue, while faint spatial ripples flowed within its silver pupils. It was precisely the Frost Shadow Void Rabbit they had been searching for so painstakingly!

After receiving Lin Yan's confirmation, delight instantly flashed through Jiang Nannan's eyes.

But in the next moment, Lin Yan frowned slightly and transmitted his voice through Soul Power. "No, this one is too young. Judging by its size, it's at most a little over two thousand years old."

Zhang Lexuan focused her senses for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Indeed. Its aura is too weak."

Hearing that, the delight in Jiang Nannan's eyes faded, and she nodded somewhat disappointedly.

After confirming its age, since it did not meet their needs, the three of them did not make a move and turned back into the ice cave.

Lin Yan raised his hand and rubbed Jiang Nannan's soft hair, smiling as he comforted her. "This is a good thing. Since a Frost Shadow Void Rabbit appeared here, it means we found the right area. We'll definitely find a suitable one afterward."

"Junior Brother is right."

Seeing the intimate pair before her, Zhang Lexuan's eyes flickered with an indulgent smile as she said softly, "Hunting soul beasts is usually like this. Unless you have precise information, searching for ten days or even half a month is nothing unusual."

Jiang Nannan was not the type to brood over disappointment. She had merely felt a little down for a moment.

After composing herself, she asked in confusion, "Brother, we searched all day and found nothing. Why did the Frost Shadow Void Rabbit come hopping out on its own now?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yan replied with some uncertainty, "Maybe... curiosity."

"Curiosity?"

Lin Yan nodded slightly. Facing their puzzled gazes, he continued explaining, "The depths of the Far North are rarely visited by people. This area we're in may not have been set foot in for who knows how many years."

"That little fellow may have mistaken us for newly arrived soul beasts, so it came over to take a look."

After hearing Lin Yan's explanation, Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan wore slightly strange expressions. They had become soul beasts?

Two-legged beasts?

Over the next five days, the three continued searching deeper into the region. Although they encountered two more Frost Shadow Void Rabbits in succession, unfortunately, neither was of a suitable age.

After remaining in such an extremely cold environment for so long, Jiang Nannan's condition had begun to decline noticeably.

Seeing this, they could not help but speed up their search. If they still could not find one soon, then for safety's sake, they could only return temporarily to rest and recover.

One evening, after the three crossed a massive ice mound, Lin Yan suddenly halted.

"What is it?"

Zhang Lexuan instantly became alert, her Soul Power quietly circulating as she prepared for any sudden situation.

A sharp gleam flashed through Lin Yan's eyes as he immediately transmitted his voice to her. "Found it! To the left of that Ice Stone Forest ahead. Around nine thousand years old!"

Zhang Lexuan's spirits immediately rose at his words, and she instantly looked in the direction Lin Yan indicated.

In a gap within the distant Ice Stone Forest, a snow-white figure was lowering its head and gnawing on an unknown blue flower.

It was a full size larger than the Frost Shadow Void Rabbit they had encountered before, and the spatial ripples flowing through its silver eyes were even deeper.

At the sight, Zhang Lexuan and Lin Yan exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. In the next moment, her figure transformed into a streak of light and shot forward.

The sharp sound of Space Breaker startled the Frost Shadow Void Rabbit. It abruptly raised its head, its silver pupils instantly locking onto the charging Zhang Lexuan as silver light flared around its body.

In the next second, accompanied by a distinct ripple of space, its figure vanished from where it stood and appeared atop an ice pillar several hundred meters away.

"Trying to run?"