Far North Underground Palace! Illusion?

Ye Hua looked at the group and shook his head.

"Captain Hote, I understand how you feel."

"But with your current Soul Power of less than 30%, going any further in will only lead to death."

"If you really die inside, the families of your fallen teammates will be the ones truly left destitute!"

These words were like ice picks, piercing Hote's heart.

He slowly loosened his fist, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.

After a long silence, he finally looked up and said, "You're right."

"If I die, their last hope will vanish."

Veya's eyes reddened, "Uncle..."

Hote patted the back of her hand, turned to look at Ye Hua, and said, "But I must warn you, further ahead, even the most experienced hunters in Arctic Town dare not set foot!"

"You two young people..."

Hote remained silent for a moment, not seeing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with the Soul Ring.

"He's fine," Ye Hua knew he had misunderstood, "He just wasn't feeling well and went back on his own."

Hote nodded, but the worry in his eyes remained.

Ye Hua didn't explain, he simply raised his eyes slightly.

The Nine-Dragon Spirit Yang Staff Martial Soul is unleashed, and the three black and three red Soul Ring are so powerful they'll blow your mind!

"You are the leader of the Long Night Alliance!" Hote exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Hua blinked. "Everyone in the Far North Town knows me?"

Hote chuckled, "We may live in a remote area, but we're not savages."

"You've been gone from Spirit City for half a year; that's enough time for your fame to spread here."

"Don't worry now?" Ye Hua smiled. "I know what I'm doing."

"Return the way you came, but be careful, even though I've killed all the Snow Tree Demon."

Hote said no more, cupped his hands in greeting, said "Take care," and pulled Veya back.

Seeing his dejected expression as he left, Ye Hua shook his head slightly.

The purpose of this trip is to find the Snow Empress, so it is necessary to reveal the identity of the Auspicious Beast.

Hote may be welcoming, but I'm still an outsider.

Amidst the howling of the wind and snow, the two figures were quickly swallowed up by the white expanse of sky.

Oscar looked away, rubbed his frozen face, and asked, "Teacher Ye, which way should we go?"

"Following the general direction Old Bear indicated," Ye Hua activated his Mental Detection, locking onto the remaining icy blue halo in the distance, and strode forward.

Oscar quickly followed.

But when they arrived, there was nothing but cedar trees.

No Soul Beast, no noise, no human habitation.

In short, a "three-no zone"!

Oscar was stunned, but was Old Bear sure he didn't have amnesia?

This might be a misdirection!

Suddenly, Snow Tuan spoke up, "Oscar, make sure your footing is firm!"

"Some of the ice in this area is loose; there might be cavities underneath!"

Oscar jolted awake and quickly looked down to see where he was going.

But due to the snow, it was impossible to see through that patch of ice!

Fortunately, Ye Hua used his Mental Detection to survey the jungle from above and made minor adjustments to his direction, which yielded some results.

A massive crater appeared before us, its diameter at least as long as the football field, its edges covered with thick icicles, like the gaping maw of a giant beast.

"It seems... there really is the aura of Soul Beast." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hesitated.

He was worried that the puppet would freeze, so this time he appeared in Soul Spirit form.

Unaffected by human senses, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm Greed inhaled the air of its hometown.

"However, it's suppressed so deeply that you can't feel it."

"But it's almost certainly Snow Empress!"

Ye Hua squatted at the edge of the pit, tapping the ice surface with his fingers, and then using his spiritual power to penetrate downwards.

"Um?"

Mental power is isolated.

Ye Hua decided to unleash his full power.

He only shared the footage of the cleaning with the two of them after using ninety percent of his strength.

"It's so spacious!" Oscar exclaimed.

"Tian Meng," Ye Hua frowned, "Are you sure this is the Snow Empress?"

"I'm certain!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said without hesitation, "Even you had to be serious to break through the Mental Isolation, only the Snow Empress could have set it up!"

Ye Hua nodded, "Alright, when you see the Snow Empress later, you can speak first."

"No problem!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm waved her hand. "I know her well!"

Yinglong Wings, Ye Hua grabbed Oscar, and leaped into the pit.

The ice wall swept past me at high speed, and after Lou Gao about ten stories, my feet touched solid ground.

The hole above had shrunk to the size of a ball, surrounded by a translucent layer of ice that shimmered with an eerie light.

"This is..."

Oscar looked around, his voice echoing and reverberating.

Beneath our feet lay a smooth, flat ice surface, so smooth that it reflected our images.

There were several passageways beside me, winding and turning, their destinations unknown.

"It looks like a natural ice cave," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm remarked.

Before he could finish speaking, a series of clicking sounds suddenly came from all directions.

Countless icicles shot out, raining down on the group like a torrential downpour!

Extremely fast speed, tricky angles, sealing off all room for evasion!

"Fire Dragon's Roar!"

Ye Hua raised his hand, and a crimson -Gold Trial Fire Dragon phantom erupted from the staff, its flames rolling and sweeping across.

The high temperature collided with the ice crystals, instantly producing a piercing hissing sound.

The icicles melted rapidly under the high temperature, turning into a white mist that blurred the view.

"Boom!"

The vibration came from above my head.

Oscar looked up and his expression changed drastically.

The ice at the cave entrance had solidified and sealed off at some point, preventing even a sliver of light from getting in.

"Teacher Ye," Oscar took a deep breath, "The exit is blocked!"

Ye Hua extinguished the flames, and the moisture gradually dissipated.

"It's a trap. It automatically triggered when it sensed unfamiliar Soul Power."

Seeing that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm remained silent, Ye Hua looked at him.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lips twitched. "I think I predicted wrong..."

"That icy element isn't from the Snow Empress, it's from the Ice Empress!"

"Although it's very faint, it's definitely a remnant of her power!"

Ye Hua raised an eyebrow. "So this is a defensive trap she left behind?"

"Hmm." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded awkwardly.

Ye Hua glanced at him and stepped directly into the passage.

He contacted Tie Xiong using Voice Transmitter, knowing that the Ice Seal wouldn't be a problem for him.

Since the Ultimate Douluo isn't worried, it's not a big problem.

The passage was winding and twisting, and the further in you went, the smoother the ice became.

After passing the last bend, the view suddenly opened up before us.

It was a huge circular ice chamber, with all four walls and the ceiling made of ice crystal mirrors, creating a bizarre and wonderful scene.

The strangest thing is that their figures are reflected in every mirror, each with a different height, weight, and build!

Oscar felt a chill run down his spine. "Teacher Ye, something's wrong with these mirrors!"

Ye Hua raised an eyebrow. "It's just a curved mirror and a convex mirror!"

"This is Frost Tassel Crystal." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly became serious.

"It gets its name from its smooth outer layer and wheat-ear-like texture on the inside."

"It looks beautiful, but it has a fatal flaw!"

"What?" Oscar swallowed hard.

"A powerful hallucinogenic effect!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed nervously, "It can read your inner desires and project them, making it impossible for you to distinguish between reality and illusion!"

"Any creature on the continent can be bewitched. Once you fall into it, the illusions will become more and more real until they trap you and kill you!"

Ye Hua frowned. He knew that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wouldn't joke around at a time like this.

"Is it okay if I just don't look at it?"

"It's not that simple. The hallucination caused by the Frost Tassel Crystal is through resonance with Soul Power."

"As long as you're still standing here, it's infiltrating your consciousness!"

Before Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could finish speaking, Oscar suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"There's someone over there!"

He raised his hand and pointed to the center of the room, his pupils suddenly contracting.

"Someone who looks exactly like me!"

Ye Hua and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm followed his gaze.

It was deserted, with only the faint light reflecting off the Youyou ice surface.

"There's nothing there," Ye Hua said firmly.

Oscar remained silent, staring intently at the spot, seemingly lost in thought.

The next second, he was thrown straight away and slammed heavily against the ice wall!

A muffled thud echoed in the ice room.

Oscar slid to the ground, clutching his chest and coughing violently.

The force wasn't fatal, but it was enough to stun him.

"Oscar?" Ye Hua strode forward and placed his hand on Oscar's shoulder.

The spiritual energy poured into his body, like a bucket of cold water being poured over him. Oscar shivered, and his unfocused gaze finally refocused.

"I... I just..."

Oscar was panting heavily, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"No! Wait! He's coming again!"

"Can't you... can't you see?"

Ye Hua and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked at each other and both shook their heads.

"Strange," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm murmured, "Illusions only cause people to become lost in them, but they don't attack them."

"Why... why did you pat me on the shoulder?"

Ye Hua narrowed his eyes slightly. "Go back to your Soul Ring first."

About thirty or forty meters away, a Faceless Man was silently staring at him!