The cold wind, carrying frost and snow, howled past, scraping against people's faces like blades of wind, leaving them in pain. The world was a vast expanse of white, and all that could be heard was the roar of the blizzard.
Core region of the Extreme North.
The temperature had already reached tens of degrees below zero.
This was a forbidden zone for humans. Even powerful Titled Douluo, without means of insulation, risked freezing to death once their Soul Power was depleted.
The sky was filled with white.
In this white world, a tall figure with long, crimson-maple-colored hair stood out exceptionally.
He was a young man, so handsome he seemed like a god.
On his shoulder perched a small, fiery-red bird, its feathers incredibly vibrant, like burning flames.
One person and one bird, walking side by side.
"Feng Ye, it's a good thing I had the foresight to bring plenty of seasoning packets. Otherwise, after a few months in the Extreme North, my taste buds would have gone completely numb."
"Lin Xiao, if you didn't possess the Ultimate Fire attribute, and more importantly, the Great Sun Golden Flame, and weren't able to capture energy from sunlight with Phoenix Frolic, you wouldn't be able to venture this deep into the Extreme North for so long."
Lin Xiao and Feng Ye chatted intermittently.
In this desolate and vast Extreme North, if one had no one to talk to, they would die of loneliness even if they didn't freeze to death.
Lin Xiao finally understood.
Why were there almost no records of the Extreme North in the books on the Continent?
It was likely that very few people had ever reached the core region of the Extreme North.
Even if a powerful individual could briefly enter the core region, they couldn't go deep, let alone explore it.
In this barren forbidden zone, besides the deadly cold, there were also destructive blizzards and various powerful Soul Beasts.
However, it wasn't a big problem.
Lin Xiao unleashed his Pupil Technique Domain and Spiritual Detection. Although the detection range was greatly reduced due to the blizzard, it was still better than nothing.
Lin Xiao was searching for the whereabouts of the Ice Jade Scorpion tribe, with the ultimate goal of finding the three great rulers of the Extreme North.
The Ice Empress.
The Snow Empress.
The Titan Snow Demon King.
The Star Dou Great Forest had already been claimed by Gu Yuena, but the Extreme North remained undeveloped, with the three great rulers of the Extreme North being its supreme Chiefs.
One of Lin Xiao's objectives for this trip was to subdue the three great rulers of the Extreme North.
Another was to hunt a 100,000-year-old Ice-attribute Soul Beast to obtain his eighth Soul Ring, and also to complete the Asura God's fifth God's Examination.
Furthermore, he intended to try and transform the Yin water attribute within his body to see if he could create a new Phoenix Fire.
And then there was Feng Ye.
Previously, he had found the Phoenix Bone at the Clear Sky Sect. She needed to complete her Nirvana in a living volcano in the Extreme North. Although the map Ning Fengzhi had obtained was vague about the geographical location, the general direction should be correct.
However, ideals were plump, but reality was bony. Lin Xiao was currently facing a very serious problem:
He couldn't find his way.
After wandering around the Extreme North for several months, if Lin Xiao hadn't had the Soul Skills of Pupil Technique Domain and Spiritual Detection, he might have already been lost in the blizzard.
It was only at times like these that Lin Xiao truly missed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Having a guide was truly awesome...
Suddenly, A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Lin Xiao's face.
The weather was clear at this moment.
In the distance, in the sky, two Golden Crow phantom images were continuously shuttling and hovering, providing Lin Xiao with a view.
"Finally found them!"
Several miles ahead, within a snow-covered canyon, countless crystal-clear scorpions were moving about.
These scorpions were entirely jade green, covered with hexagonal protrusions on their armor. Their front pincers and tail stingers had a mirror-like silver-white luster, with diamond particles at the tip of their tail stingers.
They were none other than Ice Jade Scorpions!
As Soul Beasts possessing the Ultimate Ice attribute, the Ice Jade Scorpion population was extremely scarce. Given the dense numbers before him, it was almost certain that this was a major Ice Jade Scorpion tribe.
The Ice Empress was the matriarch of the Ice Jade Scorpion tribe.
With the main tribe of Ice Jade Scorpions found, would the Ice Empress be far behind?
Through the vision provided by the Golden Crow phantom images, the Ice Jade Scorpion tribe in the distance was rushing out one after another, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, exuding a fierce aura, as if something had happened.
Lin Xiao examined them closely.
Only then did he discover that on the ice mountains on both sides of the canyon, there were dense white figures. Judging by their shape, they were a type of bird, resembling sparrows in appearance, but with extremely magnificent tails and a size close to that of fierce birds of prey.
Because they were entirely white, they were easily overlooked amidst the vast expanse of snowy mountains.
However.
The Ice Jade Scorpion clan emerged from the canyon with an aggressive aura, clearly heading towards the cliff face where the flock of white birds resided.
These white birds were not recorded in the Soul Beast compendium. Lin Xiao, based on their characteristics, had temporarily named them Iris Cold Sparrows.
The Ice Jade Scorpion could be considered a top-tier Soul Beast, and its opponents were naturally no ordinary beings.
A thought stirred within Lin Xiao.
"If these Iris Cold Sparrows are a clan that can rival the Ice Jade Scorpions, who possess the Ultimate Ice, does that mean their leader is at least a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast?"
At this thought, Lin Xiao felt a surge of joy.
He had searched for over three months without any success.
He hadn't expected to stumble upon two pieces of good fortune at once: finding the Ice Jade Scorpion clan and gaining a clue about a Soul Beast that might fulfill his needs for this trip.
Through the shared vision of his Pupil Technique Domain.
Lin Xiao saw that the Ice Jade Scorpion and Iris Cold Sparrow clans had already engaged in battle. The Ice Jade Scorpions were clearly more powerful in terms of attributes, and the defense of their carapaces was also extremely tough.
However, the Iris Cold Sparrows seemed to have a natural advantage against the Ice Jade Scorpions. While their attributes weren't Ultimate Ice, they were still incredibly potent.
Especially the claws of the Iris Cold Sparrows, which were far thicker than the other parts of their bodies. Their claws were covered in layers of thick skin, and they showed little fear even when facing the sharp tail hooks of the Ice Jade Scorpions.
At first glance.
The Ice Jade Scorpion clan seemed to be at a disadvantage.
Lin Xiao pondered for a moment.
Without hesitation, he unfurled his Crimson Sky Flame Phoenix Wings and soared into the sky, rushing towards the battlefield where the two Soul Beast clans were fighting.
In just the time it took for a single exchange.
Lin Xiao had already decided on his stance.
While it might not be effective, there was still a chance to improve the Ice Empress's favorability.
...
The Ice Jade Scorpions were more powerful in combat. Their ferocious-looking "armor," their Ultimate Ice attribute, and their tail hooks that flashed with biting cold light all made them killing machines on the battlefield.
But, the Iris Cold Sparrows possessed an advantage that the Ice Jade Scorpions could not match.
That was their superior position.
They firmly held the initiative in their attacks.
Every attack launched by the Iris Cold Sparrows was a dive from above. If an attack missed, they would quickly ascend into the air, looking for another opportunity to dive.
Although the Ice Jade Scorpions were formidable and could block the Iris Cold Sparrows' attacks time and time again, there were always moments when they slipped up. Once an Ice Jade Scorpion was caught in the air, a flock of Iris Cold Sparrows would surround it, attack it until it was covered in wounds, and then drop it from high up.
The Ice Jade Scorpions roared up at the sky in anger.
But they were helpless
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