"Then I can only judge by the Soul Beasts' cultivation years." Jing Chen carried Yi Yi and headed casually in a random direction.
The scenery looked nearly identical in every direction where he was, nothing but white. Trying to determine his location from the landscape was unrealistic.
He could only use the cultivation years of the Soul Beasts he encountered to determine his approximate position.
If the first Soul Beast he encountered happened to suit him, that would be even better. It would save him the trouble of searching.
Jing Chen's requirements for his fourth Soul Ring were fairly simple: a top-tier Ice Attribute would do, though something at the super level would naturally be even better.
Its cultivation should preferably start at ten thousand years, with no upper limit. After all, he had Yi Yi. As long as Yi Yi drained the Soul Beast to death, he could absorb a Soul Ring regardless of how high its cultivation was.
"Could I have entered the core region of the Far North?" Jing Chen realized something was wrong before he had walked very far.
The temperature in this area was extremely low, and the icy wind was fierce. Only because he possessed the Extreme Ice Martial Soul and was immune to low temperatures did he barely feel anything.
But if a Soul Master without an Ice Attribute came here, they would probably shiver from the cold. It was simply too frigid.
After realizing that he might have entered the core region of the Far North, Jing Chen became much more cautious.
He had no intention of retreating. Yi Yi had already grown into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and its strength was more than sufficient.
Even if they encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast of the Far North, or even a Ferocious Beast, they had nothing to fear.
Yi Yi's strength gave him the confidence to continue onward. There was no need to withdraw.
"I wonder whether I'll be lucky enough to encounter super Ice Attribute Soul Beasts like the Ice Jade Scorpion or Titan Snow Demon in this core region."
Jing Chen still held some anticipation. If he could encounter one of those super races, this trip would be complete.
Walking through the snow while facing the bitter wind was not easy. It took Jing Chen nearly half an hour to travel just over a thousand meters.
At that moment, there was good news and bad news before him. The good news was that he had encountered a Soul Beast.
The bad news was that this Soul Beast did not suit him. It was an Ice Rock Python more than twenty thousand years old.
What he wanted was a power-type or assault-type Soul Beast. This Ice Rock Python did possess strength, but it still fell somewhat short of his requirements.
"Yi Yi, it's your turn to perform." Jing Chen patted the lazily reclining Yi Yi in his arms.
If he went all out, he might have a chance to force this Ice Rock Python back, but there was clearly no need.
Before even finding a suitable Soul Ring, getting himself into such a sorry state would only waste time.
Yi Yi slowly opened its eyes. It did not even intend to jump down, merely releasing its aura from where it lay.
The ferocious Ice Rock Python charging toward them went limp the moment it sensed that aura.
How could it dare continue charging? It immediately turned around and fled into the distance in a miserable panic.
Seeing the Ice Rock Python flee, Jing Chen could not help but find it amusing. After pausing briefly, he continued onward.
Encountering that Ice Rock Python of over twenty thousand years also confirmed one thing for him: he really was in the core region of the Far North.
Finding a Soul Ring truly depended on luck. Jing Chen had walked for more than four hours without encountering a suitable Soul Beast.
During that time, he had encountered six ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, including top-tier ones.
Yet none were assault-type or power-type. Since they did not meet his expectations, he did not kill them to obtain their Soul Rings.
After several more hours of searching, Jing Chen was finally favored by the goddess of luck and encountered a suitable Soul Beast.
A Snow Domain Ice Ape, a top-tier power-type Soul Beast. Among Ice Attribute apes, it ranked within the top three.
This type of Soul Beast was not as powerful as the Ice Jade Scorpion or Titan Snow Demon, but it still belonged to the tier of top-tier Soul Beasts just beneath them.
After searching for eight or nine hours, this was the Soul Beast most suitable for Jing Chen that he had encountered.
"Only, its cultivation is a little too high—nearly fifty thousand years. It seems I'll have to let Yi Yi absorb part of its energy first."
Jing Chen quickly identified the Snow Domain Ice Ape's cultivation. Its cultivation exceeded what he could endure, but that did not deter him.
When the Snow Domain Ice Ape saw Jing Chen, it was not afraid at first and even wanted to attack him.
But after Yi Yi released its aura, the Snow Domain Ice Ape instantly lost its nerve and turned tail without hesitation.
"Chase it." Jing Chen was quite agile himself. With a leap, he landed on Yi Yi's back.
In its current combat form, Yi Yi could grow to over twelve meters long, but it did not need to become that large.
Like now, it was just over three meters long and nearly two meters tall, making it fairly easy to jump onto.
Yi Yi sprinted across the snow at great speed, constantly closing the distance to the Snow Domain Ice Ape.
The Snow Domain Ice Ape was not stupid either and knew how to use the environment to interfere with its pursuer.
It ran on all fours, bounding forward. Every time it leaped, it scooped up snow and ice and flung them backward.
The snow and ice it grabbed immediately condensed into ice balls. Hurled with force, they were not weak attacks.
Yi Yi formed an energy shield, blocking and shattering every ice ball that came hurtling toward it without being struck by any.
Those ice balls still caused interference and had some effect on Yi Yi's speed.
Yi Yi was not accustomed to the icy, snowy environment of the Far North, while the Snow Domain Ice Ape moved through it like a fish in water.
This could be seen from the practiced movements with which it ran while throwing ice balls. The entire sequence was far too smooth.
One look was enough to tell that this fellow had done it often. It had practically turned it into an innate skill and was incredibly familiar with it.
The environmental influence prevented Yi Yi from quickly catching the Snow Domain Ice Ape, but the distance between them did not widen either.
The Snow Domain Ice Ape's ice-ball attacks were not particularly powerful, but they were immensely insulting, irritating Yi Yi greatly.
"Huff..." Yi Yi became serious and used its wind-element ability, increasing its speed.
With its increased speed, Yi Yi steadily closed the distance to the Snow Domain Ice Ape.
Seeing its pursuer draw closer and closer from behind, the Snow Domain Ice Ape panicked as well. It let out two howls and ran for its life.
Riding on Yi Yi's back, Jing Chen lowered his body to reduce resistance and quietly watched ahead.
They had only been chasing for three or four minutes. It was normal that they had not caught up yet, and he was not worried at all.
He had confidence in Yi Yi. It would certainly catch the Snow Domain Ice Ape; that fellow could not escape.
"Is something happening over there?" Jing Chen noticed an unusual sight in the distance.
Thunderclouds gathered over a mountain peak to his front left, and lightning like electric serpents struck down from time to time.
Yi Yi was running quickly, and the wind roared loudly in Jing Chen's ears. He could only faintly hear the thunder.
"Could that be a Soul Beast undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation?" Jing Chen watched for a while and thought of a Soul Beast's Heavenly Tribulation.
The lightning looked somewhat similar to the lightning Yi Yi had encountered when undergoing its Heavenly Tribulation, but its power should have been much weaker.
"A hundred-thousand-year Ice Snow Soul Beast?" Jing Chen suddenly found the Snow Domain Ice Ape they were pursuing far less appealing.
"Yi Yi, forget about it for now. Let's go over there." Jing Chen made a swift decision and immediately told Yi Yi to change direction.
If they missed the Snow Domain Ice Ape, there were other Soul Beasts that could replace it. But if they missed this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, finding a replacement would be difficult.
Never mind whether the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast undergoing tribulation had an attribute suitable for him; its cultivation and Spirit Bone alone were enough for him to abandon the Snow Domain Ice Ape and head over.
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