Open the gates, free trade! Ice Extreme Divine Crystal

"Hehe, since I have offered myself to you, from this day forward, you shall be my little master..." The Snow Empress's eyes remained cold, but the spirit of heaven and earth, which had been frozen for countless years, seemed to have been warmed up at this moment.

"Gulp~" Lu Cheng's throat bobbed.

Only now did he have the mind to carefully examine the face of the Snow Empress beside him.

Her appearance was no different from that of a human. Her white hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. Her slender and graceful body was both beautiful and charming. Her bare, delicate white feet were suspended in mid-air. She had a straight nose and sky-blue eyes. Although she was only wearing a pure white dress, she appeared so noble and beautiful, like a plum blossom in the snow, standing alone in the world.

It is truly breathtakingly beautiful.

Her 1.8-meter frame exuded the imposing aura of a mature beauty, and her size was comparable to Ma Xiaotao's, still obscuring the view.

"According to your human standards... am I beautiful?" Snow Empress asked softly.

"Beautiful." Lu Cheng coughed twice, then awkwardly looked away, his face slightly flushed.

"Haha..." A faint smile suddenly appeared on Snow Empress's indifferent and pretty face.

This scene caused Ice Empress and A-Tai to exchange a glance, looking at each other in bewilderment.

For hundreds of thousands of years, they have almost never seen this true ruler of the Far North smile, not even once...

However, it's also clear that the Snow Empress is in a good mood right now.

"Also, please lead the way to the Earth Dragon Sect you mentioned. Although I don't need the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, Bing'er does... She is also nearing the end of her life." The Snow Maiden said softly.

"Okay!" Lu Cheng nodded slightly.

He also wanted to retrieve the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal. Now that he had the Snow Empress, the Ultimate Ice- attribute Ice Extreme War God Armor Martial Soul, it was not impossible to replicate the Ice Extreme War God Armor. Not to mention replicating the true Battle Armor, the Ice Extreme War God Armor, as a "pseudo Battle Armor" in the original work, had an exponential boost to Huo Gua's combat power.

Dragon City.

The Heavenly Soul Empire's main city.

Being close to the Far North, this place also appears to be covered in frost and snow.

And at this very moment.

Inside a magnificent mansion, a beautiful noblewoman felt colder than the weather, especially with the two men opposite her who were clearly hostile and almost like Ferocious Beast. Her throat bobbed, and her body stiffened.

"Master Nan, we have only one purpose in coming here," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Trade!"

"A deal?!" Nan Shuishui's face twitched, and she subconsciously looked at the little girl beside the boy, whose eyes held a hint of indifference and coldness, and whose terrifying aura was not concealed at all.

At least one Ferocious Beast -level being has come in person, and you call this a transaction?

If she were to offend the other party in the slightest, I'm afraid the lives of over ten thousand people in her Earth Dragon Sect would be in grave danger!

After all, the strongest person in the entire Earth Dragon Sect was only a peak Soul Douluo. Even the Heavenly Dragon Sect, which was far superior to them, only had a Level 94 Titled Douluo as their strongest. When they encountered someone like this, they could only turn tail and run...

"Good."

Lu Cheng smiled.

He gestured with his lips.

The little girl, Ice Empress, reluctantly opened her palm, and a delicate snow lotus slowly floated in her hand.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus!!!" Nan Shuishui's pupils suddenly contracted.

This thing is priceless and unavailable.

Living on the border of the Far North, she knew better than anyone the terrifying value of this thing.

It only blooms in the core area of Far North. Even in her entire life, she had only seen one at an auction in the Heavenly Soul Empire, but the price was still beyond her reach.

More than 30 million Gold Soul Coin...

This one seemed to be larger than the ones she had seen at the auction, and its cold aura was even more intense and profound!

"Gurgle~"

The Nan Shuishui gurgled in its throat.

Her gaze was fixed on the snow lotus, her fists clenched, and her heaving chest testified to the turbulent emotions within the beautiful woman. After a few breaths, she finally managed to look away, turning to the smiling young man. "I wonder... what do you want in exchange, sir?"

"In exchange, for a secret realm in the backyard of your sect."

"..."

Nan Shuishui's eyes widened in surprise for a moment, seemingly astonished that such a place was worth exchanging for a snow lotus, but she also instantly realized that what her ancestors had thought was an ordinary "secret realm" now seemed to have a much more significant origin.

After a moment of silence, he nodded slightly.

Some opportunities depend on whether you are qualified to seize them. The successive sect leaders of the Earth Dragon Sect have always shelved the sect's secret realm because their own strength was limited and they were unable to explore it further.

No matter how precious the items inside are, if you can't get them, it's all for nothing. The Earth Dragon Sect has been in decline for a long time. If it doesn't revitalize itself, it's afraid it will be overshadowed by the Heavenly Dragon Sect for the rest of its life.

It's just a place for sect disciples to train anyway, so being able to exchange it for a ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus is a steal.

Moreover, judging from the menacing look on the two Ferocious Beast opposite them.

He's definitely not someone to be trifled with.

It's like forcibly breaking into someone's home, holding a knife to their throat, and shouting about some so-called "free trade."

"Okay!" Nan Shuishui nodded heavily.

"Then, it's a pleasure working with you."

Lu Cheng gave him a friendly smile and shook hands.

The Earth Dragon Sect.

Deep within the spring's source.

After everyone entered and stood firm, looking around, Ice Empress's expression gradually became one of shock. The cave was filled with various minerals, mainly in shades of azure blue, resembling a vast crystal palace, crystal clear and dazzling.

"Ice Extreme Divine Crystal!!"

The Ice Empress exclaimed excitedly, "It's the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, a byproduct of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice! Since the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal has appeared here, it also means..."

"There really is a massive Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave hidden here!!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow should be deeper underground, but I won't go. With my current physique, I can't withstand that extreme cold." The young man smiled and gently flicked azure ice crystals.

"This one cave is enough for Ice Empress to advance."

"I'll stay here with Xiao Cheng." Snow Empress materialized into a figure, hovering beside Lu Cheng, her eyes becoming increasingly gentle and captivating.

Although she had never doubted Lu Cheng, seeing the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow Cave that Lu Cheng had mentioned made her truly feel the sincerity of the young man's heart.

He didn't want to deceive himself...

Since that's the case, I will never let you down.

Snow Empress gazed at Lu Cheng with gentle eyes, thinking to herself.

"Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, what a treasure..." Lu Cheng's eyes were drawn to the crystal with a hole in it, and he didn't notice Snow Empress's gaze at all. In the original work, this thing could only be touched and peeled off by the possessor of the Ultimate Ice attribute, and no other Carving Knife, no matter how sharp, could cut through it.

He placed his palm on the ice crystal wall, releasing the Ultimate Ice attribute within his body. In the next instant, a large chunk of the originally solid Ice Extreme Divine Crystal on the wall was peeled off like jelly.