The farther they traveled from Heaven Dou City, the colder their surroundings became. Vegetation grew sparse, withered yellow stretching as far as the eye could see. A thin layer of white frost covered the ground, and the biting wind carried a chill that stung their cheeks.
Lin Chen and his companions abandoned their carriage and equipped themselves with cold-resistant Soul Tools specially made by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, continuing on foot. Embedded with Warm Soul Jade, these Soul Tools could block the cold and stabilize soul power. Even in places of extreme cold, they could keep their bodies warm and prevent the chill from invading their meridians.
They trekked north for several days. The terrain grew increasingly flat, and vegetation vanished entirely, leaving nothing but an endless expanse of white between heaven and earth.
When the first icebound mountain came into view, they had finally reached the Far North Ice Plains!
As far as the eye could see, ten thousand miles lay sealed in ice beneath gleaming white snow. Heaven and earth seemed to merge into one. Fierce icy winds howled past, whipping snow into the air until their vision blurred. Ice several yards thick covered the ground, hard beyond measure; a single careless step could send them slipping. The air teemed with an extreme ice-aspected aura, every breath carrying a bone-piercing chill. Even Soul Elder-level Soul Masters could not remain here for long without protection against the cold.
The extreme cold not only froze heaven and earth but also slowly eroded a Soul Master's soul power, making its circulation sluggish. Such was the danger of the Far North Ice Plains: before encountering a single Soul Beast, they were already suppressed by the harsh environment.
"What a powerful chill. Even with these cold-resistant Soul Tools, I can still