Two Exposed External Soul Bones and Terrifying Endurance? Arrival at the Far North!

Yin Changqing squeezed his mother's hand and said gently but confidently:

"Don't worry, Mother. I know what I'm doing. I would never gamble with my foundation.

Unless I'm absolutely certain, I won't force myself to absorb a ring beyond my level."

Yin Yu looked at his son approvingly and said in a deep voice:

"Changqing has always been steady. He thinks before he acts, just like me.

Since he's confident he can absorb a sixty- to seventy-thousand-year soul ring, we need to revise our plans for the Far North."

Tuoba Xi pulled over the map and pointed to a vast white region.

"The Far North can be roughly divided by danger into the Outer Ice Plains, the Inner Ring Snowfield, and the Frozen Forest at its core.

Soul beasts between sixty and seventy thousand years old are almost never found on the outskirts. Most dwell deep in the Inner Ring Snowfield or within Blizzard Canyon.

As for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, most hide in the Far North Core Circle."

Yin Changqing studied the map and calmly analyzed their options.

"The core is far too dangerous. Unless we have no other choice, we should stay away.

Our objective is clear: we'll operate only in the Inner Ring Snowfield and Far North Canyon."

"Mother needs a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for her ninth soul ring. Another Sub-Dragon would be ideal."

In this era, the significance of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring needed no explanation.

With Tuoba Tingxue's current Taotie Saint Dragon martial soul, absorbing one would make her even more formidable!

Tuoba Tingxue nodded.

"A hundred-thousand-year soul ring would be best, of course.

But Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are both powerful and rare. We don't have to insist on one.

What matters most for my ninth soul ring is compatibility with my Martial Soul and the foundation I've built.

The Taotie Saint Dragon is already domineering. As long as the attributes align, an eighty- or ninety-thousand-year soul beast would be enough to carry me across the threshold to Titled Douluo."

Yin Yu swept out a hand.

"Don't worry, Tingxue. No matter what it takes, we'll find you a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on this trip to the Far North!"

Yin Changqing then drew a circle along the edge of the Inner Ring Snowfield.

"For my fifth soul ring, we'll look for a sixty- to seventy-thousand-year soul beast with light or holy attributes. An Aurora Sub-Dragon or one from the Frost Saint Dragon lineage would also do.

Even a pure Dragon Emperor Variant would work, provided it has abundant vitality and a powerful body."

"Good. We have our targets."

Yin Yu settled the matter.

“My father-in-law and I have entrusted all Sect affairs to the loyal elders, and the Sect's defensive formation is fully active.

There's no time to lose. We leave at dawn tomorrow!"

On the morning of the third day.

Four figures stood in the wind on a secluded landing platform behind the Holy Dragon Sect's main peak.

Dugu Bo, who would provide support and protection, was already waiting along the route beyond the Sect grounds.

"Let's go!"

Tuoba Xi gave a low shout. Without another word, he tapped the ground with his foot and shot skyward in a streak of golden light.

Yin Yu wrapped an arm around Tuoba Tingxue's slender waist. Black light surged around him as his immense Soul Power formed a solid current of wind, lifting them both into the air after Tuoba Xi.

A pair of light-and-dark dragon wings suddenly unfurled behind Yin Changqing.

They were the External Soul Bone, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone—no, the Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings!

Over the past few years, Yin Changqing had arranged a chance encounter during a Soul Hunting trip to reveal both the Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings and the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone.

With the extreme flight speed granted by his third Spirit Skill, Holy Dragon Light Wings—

Whoosh!

A flash of gold tore through the sky. Yin Changqing was no slower than the other three as he followed close behind.

The four raced north, crossing the vast plains along the Heaven Dou Empire's northern border.

Wind howled past them. Yin Yu slowed slightly to fly beside Yin Changqing and turned to ask:

“Changqing, how much Soul Power does your flight Spirit Skill consume?

It's a long way to the Far North. If you start running low, I can carry you for a while.”

Yin Changqing looked relaxed. Light-aspected Soul Power flowed steadily through him as he smiled.

“Don't worry, Father. Holy Dragon Spring lets my Soul Power recover at an incredible rate.

And the wings themselves consume very little. I could keep flying at this speed for three days and nights without trouble."

Hearing this from up ahead, Tuoba Xi could not help turning back to praise him.

“The foundation of someone with twin top-tier dragon Martial Souls truly is extraordinary. An ordinary Soul Ancestor would be exhausted and forced to land after half an hour. Changqing's stamina surpasses mine at his age many times over.”

Tuoba Tingxue's eyes shone with pride.

"Of course. Look whose son he is.

But Yu, are you sure Spirit Hall won't notice our journey north?"

Yin Yu's gaze cooled. After a moment's thought, he said:

"Spirit Hall's attention is mostly on the undercurrents within the two empires and the disturbances in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Far North is harsh. To them, it's a barren wasteland.

Besides, we've concealed our movements, and Old Poison has cleared away every sign of possible scouts on the outskirts. Word won't get out."

Yin Changqing added:

"Even if Spirit Hall learns we're hunting soul beasts, it won't matter.

Grandfather has held the Sect for years, and Mother is about to advance. By the time we return, the Holy Dragon Sect will have four Titled Douluo.

Then the balance of power will have shifted. They'll be the ones wary of us, not the other way around."

"Haha! Exactly right, Changqing!"

Tuoba Xi's spirits soared.

"Back then, I had no choice but to bow my head before Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile.

Once Tingxue becomes a Titled Douluo and Changqing has a few more years to grow, why should the Holy Dragon Sect have to bow to Spirit Hall?"

He said it only to bolster their spirits.

Tuoba Xi was not foolish enough to actually slight Qian Daoliu or Golden Crocodile.

Half a day later, they reached a sheer-walled canyon blanketed in ice and snow.

The four descended slowly.

A jade-green figure emerged soundlessly from the shadows. It was Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, who had arrived ahead of them.

"Sect Master, Brother Yin, Tingxue, Changqing."

Dugu Bo cupped his hands in greeting, a faint smile on his face.

"I've scouted everything within a hundred li. There are no scouts from any major faction. The entrance to the Far North lies beyond the canyon ahead."

Tuoba Xi returned the greeting with a nod.

"Thanks for the effort, Elder Dugu.

We'll be heading deep into the Far North, where conditions are harsh.

Old Poison, you know medicines and poisons better than any of us. We'll be relying on you to watch for soul beasts on the ice plains that use ice poison or ambush their prey."

Dugu Bo laughed and waved a hand.

"You're too polite, Sect Master.

My Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor may dislike the cold, but dealing with vermin lurking in the shadows is easy enough.

Besides, with three top-tier assault fighters here, I'm mostly along to broaden my horizons."

Yin Changqing stepped forward and handed Dugu Bo a warm jade pendant.

"Grandpa Dugu, I've nurtured this Warm Sun Jade with Divine Light Soul Power. It can ward off the Yin Fiend Cold Poison of the Far North. Please wear it."

Dugu Bo took the pendant. It felt smooth and warm in his hand, and a comforting heat immediately spread through him.

Even the lingering chill within his body was suppressed somewhat. He could not help exclaiming:

"You thoughtful lad. To these old bones of mine, this pendant is a treasure."