The hard ice marrow, the Leopard Emperor's Trunk Bone
Huo Lei's statement was based on solid reasoning. He recalled Huo Yuhao's experience in the Cold Spring of the Earth Dragon Sect. Huo Yuhao, also a master of Ultimate Ice, couldn't withstand the chill of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow despite his Soul Sage cultivation. He only managed to enter the Ice Cavern and see the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow with the help of his Soul Spirit spirit. Therefore, Huo Lei was certain that Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, both Soul Emperor, wouldn't be able to withstand the chill of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. Even with their ice and snow attribute Martial Soul, they could only reach his current location at most.
At this time, Huo Lei was about 150 meters away from the cave entrance.
An Jun nodded and said, "You're right, I overlooked that point. I feel very comfortable where we are right now, but if we reach the bottom of the Cavern and get close to the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, I probably won't be able to hold on for long, let alone those two girls Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu. How about I break the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow and bring it out for them to absorb after I go in?"
"That probably won't work, but you can try. If you can break it and take it out, that would be best. If you can't break it, hurry back to the cave entrance and we'll discuss a solution together. You go and give it a try! I'm going out first." Huo Lei had barely finished speaking when he shivered and turned to rush out of the cave.
Exiting the cave is naturally much easier than entering it, since we've already been through it once, and the temperature rises as we get closer to the cave entrance.
Huo Lei left the cave, not by the same method he used to enter, but by taking the fastest route. He retracted his Flame Martial Soul, and his Lava Armor dissipated. At the same time, he released his Thunder Wings, activated his Fiery Golden Eyes, and took to the air. The distance of about 150 meters was nothing more than a breath or two for Thunder Wings.
When Huo Lei was about ten meters away from the cave entrance, he retracted his Thunder Wings and Fiery Golden Eyes. The reason he didn't fly directly out of the cave was that Shui Bing'er, who was guarding the entrance, had already rushed over the moment she spotted him.
Shui Bing'er looked at Huo Lei, whose face was somewhat pale, and asked with concern, "Huo Lei, are you alright?"
Huo Lei looked at Shui Bing'er's pretty face, smiled slightly, and said, "It's nothing, just a bit of a drain on my Soul Power."
At this moment, Yunxiang and Xue Wu had also arrived in front of Huo Lei.
"Huo Lei, what's wrong? You look so pale." Yunxiang asked, looking Huo Lei over.
"Sister Yunxiang, his Huo Lei Soul Power is too depleted. Could you please give him some Strawberry to help him recover his Soul Power?"
"Oh! That's easy." Yunxiang agreed, then took out three pink Strawberry from her Storage Ring and handed them to Huo Lei.
"Thank you!" Huo Lei took the Strawberry from Yunxiang's hand, stuffed them all into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed them.
In just a short while, Huo Lei's face, which had been pale, regained its color.
Huo Lei smiled at Yunxiang and praised, "Your Strawberry for restoring Soul Power are really good. After eating three, my Soul Power has been mostly restored."
Yunxiang asked, "Would you like to have another one?"
"Thank you! No need, I'll eat it when I need it!" Huo Lei directly declined Yunxiang's offer.
"Huo Lei, is there any Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow inside the cave? Why are you the only one who came out? Where is Senior An Jun?" Shui Bing'er asked a series of questions curiously.
"There is indeed Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow at the deepest part of the Cavern, and quite a lot of it. I came out because it was too cold inside. I only managed to reach the middle area of Cavern by struggling, and that was only thanks to my Flame Martial Soul. Senior An Jun went to the depths of the Cavern to try to retrieve the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. Because with your current cultivation level, you are not yet capable of reaching the deepest part of the Cavern." Huo Lei patiently answered Shui Bing'er's questions.
"I have another question to ask Senior Bear King, please excuse me." After saying this, Huo Lei walked out of the cave.
The three women exchanged glances, their eyes filled with curiosity. Driven by their curiosity, they followed Huo Lei and headed towards the cave entrance.
The moment Huo Lei stepped out of the cave, Jin Shan and the Snow Soul Bear King both turned their attention to him.
"Hey kid, how was the harvest?" Jin Shan asked with a smile.
Huo Lei said helplessly, "Don't even mention it. We went halfway and had to turn back. It was just too cold inside the cave."
"Young friend, your Martial Soul isn't ice-attribute, so reaching the central area of Cavern is already quite impressive." The Snow Soul Bear King, lying on the snow, gleamed with a sharp light in its eyes and praised him.
"Senior Bear King, I have a question for you. Can a Titled Douluo shatter the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow?" Huo Lei looked at Snow Soul Bear King and asked the question that had been on his mind.
Snow Soul Bear King, "It shouldn't be possible, at least not with your newly- Titled Douluo companion. Your teacher might be able to try. I tried before, but failed. The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is a supreme treasure of the ice element, with an incredibly low temperature. Even when I was absorbing it, I couldn't maintain it for very long."
No sooner had Huo Lei finished speaking than An Jun appeared at the cave entrance, drawing everyone's attention.
"How is Senior An Jun?" Huo Lei asked curiously.
An Jun glanced at everyone, then gave Huo Lei a wry smile, shaking his head and sighing, "The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is just too hard. I tried attacking it a few times, but I couldn't break through it at all. It seems we'll have to think of another way."
Upon hearing An Jun's words, everyone's expressions turned somber. Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu Wu's beautiful faces were filled with disappointment.
"Senior An Jun, why don't you go into the cave and absorb the Soul Bone of the Ice Leopard Emperor? That would at least significantly increase your strength." Huo Lei's voice suddenly rang out as everyone fell silent.
An Jun nodded, and then vanished from the spot in a flash.
Huo Lei waved his right hand, and six Frost Wolf instantly appeared on the snow. He looked at the Snow Soul Bear King, "Senior Bear King, these Frost Wolf are your food!"
The Bear King's blue eyes lit up instantly, and it nodded its massive head. "Thank you, young friend."
"Teacher, thank you for your help here. We'll go into the cave to escape the cold wind." Huo Lei looked at Jin Shan and greeted him.
"Go ahead! I hope you can come up with a good idea on how to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow." Jin Shan nodded and said.
Huo Lei and the three women walked towards the cave entrance together.
After entering the cave for more than ten meters, Huo Lei stopped and looked at the three women, saying, "Let's rest here! While Senior An Jun is absorbing the Leopard King's Soul Bone, let's quickly think of a way to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow."
After Huo Lei finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged on the spot. The three women each found a place to sit near Huo Lei and began to think of a solution.
Time passed little by little.
Half an hour later, An Jun emerged from inside the cave and came to Huo Lei's side.
When Huo Lei and the three women saw An Jun come out, they all stood up.
"Senior An Jun, what kind of Soul Bone did that Ice Leopard Emperor produce for you?" Huo Lei asked with a smile.
An Jun smiled and said, "The Ice Leopard Emperor produced a piece of its Trunk Bone."
"Trunk Bone!" everyone exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with surprise and disbelief.
Shui Bing'er said, "Isn't the Ice Leopard Emperor an agile type of Soul Beast? It should produce either Left Leg Bone or Right Leg Bone! How come it's Trunk Bone?"