Detected by the Snow Empress and Ice Empress?
Before long, the ancient Ice Bear with its round, bulging belly was terrified by Qian Xunling's aura Titled Douluo. It couldn't escape and was knocked unconscious on the snow by Qian Xunling's punch.
As dusk fell, the crackling sound of the fire woke it up. It opened its eyes and found a human girl sitting on its round belly, eating delicious roasted meat. The ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear felt extremely humiliated. It was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a local overlord on the outskirts of the Far North!
How could a human child sit on its belly! It would not allow anyone to approach it, so it let out a roar!
But a terrifying gaze instantly locked onto it, and it stiffened. Qian Xunling pushed the fire and said to Bibi Dong, "Little Spider, you didn't even know the bear next to you had woken up. I think it's necessary to set some trials for you."
"Big Bear's awake?" Bibi Dong asked in surprise, turning her head to see the Ice Bear lying on the snow with its two deep blue eyes open. However, Bibi Dong quickly smiled and said, "Big Bear, you're awake. Here, do you want some roasted meat? I'll share with you."
Bibi Dong handed a skewer of roasted meat to the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear. The ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear was at a loss, but it knew that if it dared to make a move, it would definitely be killed by another human.
Qian Xunling rubbed her forehead, speechless as she looked at Bibi Dong. Did this girl have absolutely no sense of caution towards cute, furry Soul Beast? However, Qian Xunling didn't say anything. Instead, she slowly stood up, walked towards the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear, and then lifted Bibi Dong up with one hand, saying to the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear, "If you're not dead, get up right now, or I'll make sure you really die here."
"Awooo." The ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear seemed to understand Qian Xunling's words, and it scrambled to its feet, then shrank in front of the two like a small mountain.
Bibi Dong looked at the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear, smiled, and reached out to touch its fur. The bear wanted to lash out on the spot, but Qian Xunling's icy gaze made it tremble and lower its head.
Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast has probably developed intelligence similar to that of a human teenager, but the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear in front of us is clearly even more intelligent.
In this icy and snowy place, finding the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow would take forever. Professional tasks should be left to professionals.
Qian Xunling chuckled and raised her hand, saying, "Little Bear, I can spare your life, but you have to promise me one thing."
"?" The ancient Ice Bear trembled as it looked at Qian Xunling. The human's laughter in front of it was so terrifying. However, it seemed to understand Qian Xunling's words. Driven by its survival instinct, it howled twice to indicate that it was okay.
"Mmm, good boy." Qian Xunling nodded somewhat in satisfaction and reached out to stroke its fur, but this only made the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear break out in a cold sweat, feeling that its life was about to end.
"Why are you so scared? I'm not going to eat you." Qian Xunling rolled her eyes at the bear, but when she saw its paws, the image of roasted bear paws suddenly flashed into her mind. Noticing Qian Xunling's gaze, the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear withdrew its paws. Bibi Dong said, "Don't worry, big bear, as long as you behave, your uncle won't eat you."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Xunling abandoned her idea and continued, "It's not a difficult matter. We came here to find some treasures. As a local bear, you should know this place better than we do, so I need you to help me find the treasures. Understand? Nod if you understand, otherwise you don't need your head."
The ancient Ice Bear nodded repeatedly. Qian Xunling smiled, turned around, sat down back at the fire, and said, "Then we'll act together tomorrow morning."
"Big Bear, you must be very hungry now, here you go." Bibi Dong took out a lot of dried meat from her storage bag and handed it to the Ice Bear with great enthusiasm. However, the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear recognized at a glance that the dried meat belonged to its own kind. Instantly, the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear's fear of the two humans in front of it intensified again.
The bear hung its head in dejection, letting Bibi Dong lean against it until it fell into a deep sleep. The ancient Ice Bear dared not make the slightest noise.
Early the next morning.
Bibi Dong sat atop the ancient Ice Bear, joyfully gazing at the swirling snow, feeling as if the entire Far North had warmed up. Qian Xunling, walking beside her, looked at the ancient Ice Bear and sneered, "Let me tell you, if you can't find anything good, I'll let you watch as I roast and eat your own hand."
"Awooo!" The ancient Ice Bear cried out nervously, then quickly started running on all fours, its nose constantly sniffing the air. Bibi Dong was surprised, but smiled and said, "Uncle-Master, please catch up quickly."
Qian Xunling ignored the Little Spider and instead looked in several directions in the snow, chuckling, "Only a day has passed, and so many eyes have already appeared. It seems they have a specific purpose."
It's possible that the appearance of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King has been noticed by the Snow Empress or the Ice Empress, so they want to see what exactly happened.
"Whatever, as long as they don't interfere with my search for the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow," Qian Xunling ignored the stares and walked towards Bibi Dong and the others.
"You're a bear, not a dog, so why are you behaving like one?" Qian Xunling looked at the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear. If the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear could speak, it would definitely retort to Qian Xunling. It was forced into this situation by someone!
Soon, the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear stopped and nervously looked in several directions across the snow. It sensed other Soul Beast of similar age as itself, and the sheer number of them frightened it. It looked at Qian Xunling Qian Xunling, who patted its front leg and said, "Don't be nervous, keep searching."
"Aww." The ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear nodded, somewhat believing in Qian Xunling's strength.
At the same time, Qian Xunling opened the old large map that Uncle Mu had given her.
They had been to the northeastern region before, but hadn't ventured deep into it. The map depicted several small snow-covered forests, as well as Soul Beast that might appear there, such as Ice Bear, ice scorpions, and Snow Demon Clan.
In the Far North, there are Three Great Heavenly Kings: the Snow Empress, the Ice Scorpion, and the Snow Demon. It seems that this place is now under their rule.
They are currently on the outskirts of the northeast. If this is not where Dragon City is located, then they will have to continue deeper into the northeast to reach the core.
After memorizing these details, Qian Xunling put the map away and then looked at the two ice Soul Beast, both also ten thousand years old, surrounding the ten-thousand-year-old ice Ice Bear: an ice scorpion and an ice Ice Bear bear that looked completely different from the Icefield Bear. Bibi Dong shrank her neck when she saw the Icefield Bear, showing some disdain.
"Roar!" the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Bear roared, clearly recognizing the two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and probably having had quite a few conflicts with them.
When the Icefield Bear saw the Ice Bear roar at it, it immediately retaliated with a roar of its own!
However, at this moment, the powerful Wind Spirit directly bound the Icefield Bear's big mouth, preventing it from making a sound. The Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Scorpion beside it sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to roar, but it was also bound in place by Qian Xunling's Third Soul Skill, Wind's Fallen Slaughter, and could not move.
Seeing the terrifying rings of Soul Ring around Qian Xunling's feet, the two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were terrified, but all they heard Qian Xunling say impatiently, "Get lost."
After saying that, the two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were directly cleaved in two by the Wind's Fallen Slaughter, their fragments scattering all over the ground. Bibi Dong covered her eyes, saying in fear, "Uncle-Master."
Qian Xunling ignored her and instead looked calmly at the Ice Bear, saying, "Hurry up, don't waste time, or they'll be your fate."
"Awooo!" The ancient Ice Bear trembled, but immediately let out a cry and then searched for treasures in the Far North with even greater effort than before.