King of the Far North
At the northernmost edge of the Ice Seal Forest, also the southernmost edge of the Land of the Far North, the summit of an unnamed snow-capped peak, approximately a thousand feet high, has sunk a hundred meters into the ground. 💚♝ 🐙💝
At the same time, a huge gap opened in the clouds above, and the sky, which was usually shrouded in clouds, cast long-awaited rays of brilliant golden sunlight onto the snow-capped peak.
At the summit of the snow-capped peak, a scorpion, 1.5 meters long and shimmering with ice and turquoise, resembling a crystal work of art, had its six legs deeply embedded in the hard rock beneath its abdomen. Its two pincers were crossed in front of it as if in defense, and its entire body shimmered with a luminous green light.
As you can see, the hexagonal, diamond-like protrusions on the front claws are now covered with cracks, making one worry that the front claws may shatter into pieces at any moment.
What caused all of this was a long-handled weapon with a three-pronged tip, two-edged blades, and a central, spear-like point that pierced straight into the crystal scorpion's pincers.
"How... how is this possible?!?!"
Feeling the excruciating pain from its pincers, the crystal scorpion opened and closed its silvery-white mandibles, emitting a crisp yet icy sound.
Although it was cold, you could hear a very obvious sense of shock in it.
Who is it?
It is the second of the three strongest Soul Beast in the Soul Beast circle of the Land of the Far North, the patriarch of the "Ice Jade Scorpion" clan, and the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" with 380,000 years of cultivation!
But now, it has been wounded by a three-pronged spear that came from who-knows-where?!
Not long ago, the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" sensed the aura of Soul Bone produced by its clansmen suddenly appearing in the "Ice Seal Forest".
With the intention of annihilating human Soul Master and reclaiming the Soul Bone of its clansmen, it came here. However, before it could make a move, it was suddenly filled with fear and instinctively adopted a defensive posture. It subconsciously activated the extreme ice attribute power in its body to strengthen its two front claws. A golden light flashed before its eyes, and it was injured.
Its bright, sapphire-like eyes looked at the three-pronged spear stuck in its front pincers. The next second, the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's " eyes widened, and it instinctively retreated.
At that moment, the end of the silver-white three-pointed spear was being held by a hand as white as jade.
"Wh... when—??!!"
The "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" stared blankly at the owner of the hand, its crystal-yellow eyes revealing disbelief.
You must understand that with its cultivation and strength, even the strongest being in the ' Land of the Far North,' the ' Heavenly Snow Woman ' with 680,000 years of cultivation, could not possibly approach it so silently and remain undetected!
"Who are you?!" The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's aura condensed, and its five turquoise scorpion tails rose high, their stingers flashing coldly as they locked onto the figure before it.
The newcomer was naturally Ling Yi's Second Martial Soul, "Erlang," who used the "Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade" as a coordinate to break through Spatial Teleportation here.
Previously, through the "Frosty Blue Silver Grass" that had spread to the border between the "Ice Seal Forest" and the "Land of the Far North," Ling Yi sensed a powerful Soul Beast with a cultivation of over 100,000 years appearing near Mo Yuxiong and his Guard Team.
Considering the "Ice Jade Scorpion Right Arm Bone" that Shui Qingyue and the other two women had previously traded at the annual auction in Lingyun City, Lan Lan successfully absorbed the Soul Bone with the help of the "Octagonal Mysterious Ice Extract" personally refined by Ling Yi. If she didn't use it, it would be fine, but if she used it at the northern end of the "Ice Seal Forest", it would likely attract the attention of the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion".
Ling Yi, belonging to Lingyun City, doesn't care whether he can win or die in battle against opponents of equal or slightly superior strength.
He is not a nanny. Mo Yuxiong, Li Yang, Chen Ningqi and others want to grow, they must go through life-and-death battles. He has already provided them with the best cultivation resources and the best logistical support. It is impossible for him to pay attention to their safety all the time.
However, there is one thing: if an extraordinary being like the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion," or a Titled Douluo- level expert suddenly appears and wants to attack Mo Yuxiong and others who are currently only at the Four-Ring Soul Ancestor level, Ling Yi will definitely not sit idly by.
Ling Yi's bottom line is a 30,000-year-old Soul Beast, or Seven-Ring Soul Sage. Beyond this limit, Lingyun City will have Yang Shelly, Dugu Bo, and even Chen Xin, Chen Jianjun, and others to take action.
As the strongest warrior in the mortal realm of the Douluo Continent, Ling Yi believed he had the right to set the rules of the game.
Of course, in order for the game to function effectively, neither Ling Yi's alias "Wu Wudi" nor "Erlang" at full power will easily make a move.
Otherwise, even if Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen joined forces, this game would not be able to continue.
In order for the Douluo Continent to grow strong and healthy, and in order to continuously harvest the sparks of wisdom from all the people in the world, Ling Yi will take the initiative to maintain the current peaceful state of the Douluo Continent.
Unless something more precious than the spark of wisdom across the entire continent appears someday, or a powerful force capable of overturning the Douluo Continent emerges, this game may continue for a very, very long time.
Ling Yi's consciousness descended upon "Erlang," and the expression behind the silver-white mask became vivid. His eyes scanned the slightly petite body of the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" with lively eyes, and he spoke calmly, "' Ice Jade Empress Scorpion,' patriarch of the ' Ice Jade Scorpion ' clan, you have overstepped your bounds."
"What?" "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" was momentarily speechless upon hearing Ling Yi's indifferent words.
But it quickly understood the meaning behind Ling Yi's words, and immediately disregarded the strength of the person before it, coldly saying, "What do you mean by crossing the line? This is the ' Ice Seal Forest,' still considered our Soul Beast territory!"
"It is you humans who have crossed the line!"
"I see..." Ling Yi tilted his head slightly, looking at the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" which was clearly showing a little anger. A playful smile appeared on his face under the silver mask. "Then from now on, I declare that the ' Ice Seal Forest ' belongs to human territory."
Do you have any further comments?
"You—!" Upon hearing this, the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" felt a surge of anger in its sapphire-like eyes, and the temperature around it began to drop noticeably.
"How?"
Looking at the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" whose aura was stirring restlessly, Ling Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked calmly, "You're not convinced?"
"So what if you're not convinced?"
A voice even more indifferent than Ling Yi's rang out atop the snow-capped peak, but it did not come from the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion".
Ling Yi sheathed the "Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade," stood to his side, and turned to look at the northern sky.
The gloomy sky in the distance resembled night, but the moment Ling Yi turned his gaze, it suddenly turned snow-white. A streak of snow-white light swept across the sky, and with a flash of light, a figure appeared before Ling Yi's eyes.
The newly appeared figure was not Soul Beast, but rather a celestial being with long, flowing white hair that cascaded down her back to her feet. Her sky-blue eyes were clear and ethereal, as if they could see through everything in the world. Her slender, delicate body was flawless, and her white dress, though devoid of any adornment, made her appear so noble and exquisite. She was meticulous in every detail, like a plum blossom braving the snow, Zhuo Er, defying the frost and snow.
Even Ling Yi, who had seen countless people, couldn't help but show a hint of amazement in his eyes at this moment. He suddenly recalled a song from his previous life called "Celestial Maiden," especially the opening lyrics. "An ice maiden descends to the mortal world..."
Of course, as a cultivator whose mental state had reached the level of "Meditative Trance Constant Concentration," no amount of beauty could stir Ling Yi's heart. Even though the girl before him possessed a temperament far surpassing anyone he had ever seen, even though her aura was so pure that it made everything else in the world seem impure, even though her spiritual realm had reached the pinnacle of humanity, just a step away from transcending the mortal realm... Ling Yi remained completely unmoved, responding calmly and serenely:
"If you're not convinced, then we'll beat you until you are."
"Arrogant!!"
A sharp cry came from the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" beside them. Previously wary of Ling Yi, its aura surged again with the appearance of the Ice and Snow Maiden. Its six legs moved swiftly, bringing it to her side. It brandished its pincers at Ling Yi, its silvery-white mandibles opening and closing, saying, "Snow Woman, you've come at the right time! Let's attack together and show this human the power of us Soul Beast!"
"Bing'er ~" The ice-cold maiden gently raised her hand, as cold as jade, and placed it on one of the pincers of the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion," saying calmly, "Take it easy."
As she spoke, her blue crystal-like eyes looked at Ling Yi, and she continued, "Your strength is indeed very strong, but if you want to subdue all the Soul Beast in my ' Land of the Far North,' it won't be so easy."
"Oh?" Ling Yi met the gaze of the ice-cold girl, his eyes beneath the mask as calm as still water. "Really?"
Before the Ice and Snow Maiden or the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" could speak, Ling Yi's aura suddenly froze.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
The sound of surging waves, like a great river, emanated from Ling Yi's body; it was the sound of the blood flowing within "Erlang's " body.
Just as the ice-cold maiden frowned slightly, one red halo after another appeared beneath Ling Yi's feet.
Red, red, red, red, red, golden red—!
All seven Soul Ring were red, with the last one being a striking red tinged with gold, exuding an air of nobility.
Upon seeing this scene, both the Ice and Snow Maiden and the "Ice Jade Empress Scorpion" were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions immediately turned into intense killing intent.
With such murderous intent, the temperature on the snow-capped peaks, already surrounded by ice and snow, plummeted again, becoming extremely cold.
Around the same time, the terrifying blizzard in the Ice Seal Forest came and went quickly. Thanks to the combined efforts of the more than one hundred Guard Team who gathered their Qi and Blood and used secret techniques to resist it, they managed to get through it safely without any major incident.
Importantly, Li Yang and the others looked around and saw that, apart from the corpse of the "Ice Snow Wolf King" which had been moved a distance, the "Mirror Shadow Beast" was nowhere to be seen in the messy coniferous forest.
They are safe!
Still lying on the ground, Mo Yuxiong looked up. The sky, suddenly clearing, was visible through the bare treetops. His eyes flickered, as if he had remembered something. His expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly shouted to those around him, "Quick! Let's go! Get out of here—!"
"What's wrong?" Li Yang shook his slightly sore left arm and turned to look at Mo Yuxiong with some surprise. "Old Mo, is your injury serious?"
"A Qi, take some men to cut down a tree and make a stretcher. We'll take Old Mo back to the camp as quickly as possible, have someone stabilize his injuries first, and then hurry south. It seems the City Lord was in ' Heaven Dou City ' before. If we're lucky, we might be able to get Old Mo there before the City Lord leaves..."
"No stretcher needed!"
Having aggravated his injuries in his earlier excitement, Mo Yuxiong, who had barely recovered, interrupted Li Yang and said rapidly, "Old Li, carry me on your back, let's get out of here as fast as we can!"
Li Yang was taken aback upon hearing this, a look of doubt appearing on his face. "But..."
"Stop fucking 'buts'!" Mo Yuxiong's chest heaved rapidly as he gritted his teeth, enduring the throbbing pain in his heart, and said, "Look at the sky..."
"The sky?" *N
Everyone looked up at the sky.
The next second, Li Yang, Chen Ningqi and the others all froze, exchanged glances, and saw the shock and solemnity in each other's eyes.
Without a word, Li Yang bent down and scooped Mo Yuxiong up in a princess carry, then tossed him onto his back, shouting, "All troops, march at full speed! Destination: ' Ice Seal Camp '!"
"Ouch!" Mo Yuxiong Li Yang and cursed under his breath, his back aching from the repeated impacts. "Damn it! Old Li, you fucking go easy on me—"
Ignoring everyone else, Li Yang strode towards the location of the "Ice Seal Camp" surrounded by the crowd.
Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue lagged behind, but subconsciously followed. As they walked, the two women looked up at the sky at the same time. Apart from the clear blue sky and white clouds, and the occasional glimpses of brilliant gold, ice blue, and emerald green on the edges of the clouds, they saw no dangerous or unusual phenomena.
Although they couldn't understand why Mo Yuxiong, Li Yang, and the others were reacting so strongly, Lan Lan and the other woman still chose to believe them.
Even though the two women, both Six-Ring Soul Emperor, were two major realms above Mo Yuxiong and the others in terms of cultivation, the strength and combat skills displayed by the Lingyun City Guard Team in the previous battles demonstrated their power and reliability.
It should be noted that even when they were attacked from both sides by the "Ice Snow Wolf King" and the "Mirror Shadow Beast", Mo Yuxiong and the others had never shown such a tense attitude.
As a result, Lan Lan and Shui Qingyue also began to feel nervous. While running quickly, they were constantly on guard against their surroundings, preventing Soul Beast or other dangers that might jump out and attack at any time.
For some reason, Shui Qingyue and the other woman felt as if they had forgotten something, but when they tried to think about it, they found nothing.
Since they were still fleeing, the two women eventually gave up thinking and focused on following the main force to retreat.