Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave, Mutated Rouge Dragon!

Heaven Dou Empire, frontier Dragon City!

As the northern fortress of the Heaven Dou Empire, Dragon City was towering and heavily populated. A hundred thousand troops were stationed here year-round, and the city covered a vast area.

Logically speaking, the north of the Heaven Dou Empire was sparsely populated, so why had they deployed a hundred thousand troops here?

It was because beyond the Ice Ridge Mountains lay the renowned Far North, home to countless wild soul beasts and frequent outbreaks of terrifying beast tides!

The large cities built by the two great empires served not only to guard against enemy armies, but more importantly, to withstand beast tides!

Whenever a major beast tide erupted, countless innocent humans died. Humanity and the soul beast race had fought for tens of thousands of years, their enmity long since stained in blood!

"When we went to the Icebound Forest last time, we did not stay in Dragon City for long. Today, we can finally experience the local customs here."

Xia Mu looked around. The style here was entirely different from the cities he had seen before.

Heaven Dou City was solemn and majestic, yet prosperous. Carriages crowded the streets, and pedestrians flowed back and forth.

Vast Sea City was filled with coconut groves, sunlight, and sandy beaches. It remained warm and humid throughout the year, with a pleasant climate.

Dragon City, on the other hand, was a vital frontier stronghold. Its biting winds cut like knives, most buildings were white, and everyone around them wore thick clothing.

Xia Mu and the others wore luxurious furs that stood out sharply against the snow, drawing countless gazes.

"This bear-fur coat is really warm. Once I put it on, I did not feel cold at all."

Liu Yuer followed behind them and spoke up.

"Of course."

"This is my trophy!"

Xia Feng patted his chest and bragged to everyone.

"By the way!"

"Qingwu!"

"Are there any aristocratic families surnamed Nan in Dragon City? Or have you ever seen the Rouge Dragon martial soul?"

Xia Mu looked at Shui Qingwu and asked.

"There are no aristocratic families surnamed Nan in Dragon City!"

"In this place, the Water Clan holds absolute control. Skywater Academy is one of the Water Clan's properties!"

"However, I happen to know someone whose martial soul is the Rouge Dragon, and she just happens to be surnamed Nan!"

Shui Qingwu shook her head, then continued.

"Oh? Who is she?"

Xia Mu asked eagerly.

"Nan Boer, my best friend and partner in mischief. Her martial soul is a mutated Rouge Dragon!"

"Her parents' martial souls were very ordinary, but when it passed down to her, her martial soul mutated."

"Her martial soul is very strange. It can break down an opponent's energy, making it the perfect counter to the Ice Phoenix martial soul!"

"You could say we became acquainted through fighting!"

Shui Qingwu quickly replied.

"Nan Boer!"

"A mutated Rouge Dragon martial soul!"

"Could this Nan Boer be the ancestor of the Earth Dragon Sect? I have to take a look!"

The Rouge Dragon martial soul was of extremely high quality, ranked among the top-tier beast martial souls, and comparable to super martial souls.

"This is Nan Boer's home!"

Shui Qingwu stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

Before long, a young girl with cute features, a voluptuous figure, and a bun hairstyle poked her head out.

"Qingwu!"

"You finally came back!"

"Where have you been these past six months?"

Nan Boer lived up to her name. She was sweet and adorable in appearance, yet possessed a figure utterly at odds with her looks. Looking down, she could not see her toes; she was truly a breathtaking beauty.

"I have been in Heaven Dou City these past six months!"

"Moonlight Pavilion opened in Heaven Dou City. Its master is Tang Yuehua of the Clear Sky Sect, and her martial soul comes with a Noble Domain that can eliminate the negative effects suffered by soul masters!"

"I went there to give it a try!"

Shui Qingwu pulled Nan Boer aside and whispered to her. The two were intimate best friends who could tell each other anything.

"What about your illness?"

Nan Boer asked nervously.

"I found an older sister whose martial soul is the Fire Phoenix. By cultivating together with her, I can suppress the cold within my body and no longer have to suffer."

Shui Qingwu pointed at Ling Yuan as she spoke.

"Ah!"

"That is wonderful!"

"You two really were fated!"

"One has a Fire Phoenix, and the other has an Ice Phoenix."

Nan Boer looked equally astonished upon hearing this.

"Dragon City Fortress ten thousand years from now housed two great sects: the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect."

"The Heavenly Dragon Sect was founded by survivors of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Its founding patriarch should have been Yu Tianheng!"

"The founding patriarch of the Earth Dragon Sect should be the Nan Boer before me. These two sects were founded one after another, and both had remarkably long legacies!"

Looking at Nan Boer, Xia Mu felt the urge to recruit her. Nan Boer was also a highly promising prospect.

Fiery Golden Eyes!

A flash of fiery light streaked past as Xia Mu opened his eyes.

"Found it!"

"Fiery Golden Eyes, insight into all things!"

"If I did not possess the legendary Fiery Golden Eyes, I truly might not have found this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave!"

Xia Mu sighed and stepped into the courtyard.

"I never expected that I would encounter such an unexpected delight in a place like this!"

Xia Mu arrived above the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave and casually used a little trick to carve out a tiny passage!

In an instant, a surge of freezing air poured forth.

"This is...?"

The others were all dumbfounded. None of them had known that a hidden ice cave lay beneath this courtyard.

"Everyone, step back!"

"This cave is no good place!"

"For Qingwu, this is an exceptional mimicry cultivation ground. But for us, the cold within is enough to freeze us to death!"

Once the passage had been opened, the legendary Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave was fully revealed before their eyes.

The cave before them was not very large.

Blue crystals encased its entirety, shimmering with radiant colors like an illusion, while streams of cold air rose from within.

"The white ice pillars inside the cave are its essence. They are called Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow!"

"The ice crystals beside the pillars are called Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, companion minerals of the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow."

"Ice Extreme Divine Crystals are rare divine materials. They can be used to make Soul Tools or forge weapons!"

"They can also be made into specially designed metal boxes for storing this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow!"

"Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow is a rare spiritual medicine that provides enormous benefits to ice-attribute soul masters!"

"Qingwu!"

"I will have to trouble you this time!"

"Please excavate the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, then harvest all the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow as well!"

No one else could enter this place at all, because it only allowed those who possessed ultimate ice to enter.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow!"

"This is truly good stuff!"

Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow could not only assist cultivation, but also increase the absorption limit of soul rings and improve the success rate of condensing a Soul Core. It offered countless benefits to ice-attribute soul masters.

Although Xia Mu had no use for it himself, he could use it to nurture Shui Qingwu and help her rise to the next level!

After Shui Qingwu consumed this Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, her Soul Power Level would likely catch up to Xia Mu and the others.

This time, Xia Mu's target was not the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, but its companion material, the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal!

Only with Ice Extreme Divine Crystals could Xia Mu carry out his plan and prepare to hunt the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ninth-Grade Ginseng King.