vncnus Chapter 42 Returning to the Far North to Search for Little White
Chapter 42 Returning to the Far North to Search for Little White
After leaving Shrek Academy, Dai Youheng traveled day and night to the far north at top speed.
His soul power surged endlessly within him, and the cultivation technique he obtained from the mysterious being operated on its own, not only providing him with a continuous source of power, but also constantly tempering his muscles and physique.
He traveled at high speed for several days in a row. Only when his soul power was too depleted and he could no longer continue did he find a secluded place to rest briefly before continuing on his way.
In just a few days, the scenery before us transformed from lush plains and hills into an endless snowfield. The biting wind swept across the land like a knife, and the air was filled with a pure yet frigid atmosphere.
We've arrived in the far north.
To Dai Youheng's own surprise, after such a high-intensity long-distance run, when he stopped, he still felt energetic, with a steady heartbeat, long breaths, no signs of fatigue on his face, and even the cold could not penetrate his body.
He couldn't help but exclaim with delight, "I really didn't expect that after traveling all the way from Shrek Academy to this frigid place with so little rest, I would still be in such good spirits, without even being red-faced or out of breath. The extreme cold of the far north doesn't seem to bother me much."
In the sea of consciousness, the Snow Empress's clear, cold voice rang out with a hint of admiration, "It must be the miraculous effect of that nameless technique in your mind. This technique is extremely profound, seemingly nourishing the body with qi. The more abundant and pure your soul power, the stronger it will be in nourishing your physical body. Your soul power is constantly nourishing and tempering your limbs, bones, and internal organs as it circulates. If this continues, when you cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo, the strength of this physical body alone may even surpass that of the Beast God Di Tian from the Star Dou Great Forest."
She had lived for a long time and had seen countless human prodigies and powerful soul beasts, but she had never heard of anyone like Dai Youheng whose soul power and physique grew at such an astonishing speed.
In her opinion, even without the enhancement of the ten-thousand-year whale glue, with Dai Youheng's current physical foundation, it would be easy to add a ten-thousand-year-level fourth soul ring to the Evil Shadow Demon Tiger.
However, what they are planning at this moment is far more than a mere ten-thousand-year soul ring.
"Youheng," the Snow Empress's voice grew serious, "our target this time is a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Remember, even the weakest 100,000-year-old soul beast, as long as its species possesses a certain level of combat ability, its true fighting strength will never be inferior to a Title Douluo among humans. With your current strength, if you were to encounter one alone, you would have no chance of survival. We must first find my son, Xiaobai. With him, dealing with ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts will be a sure thing."
"How do we find it?" Dai Youheng asked, his gaze sweeping across the vast, white, and perilous ice plain before him. Searching for a specific, powerful soul beast in this boundless and unfamiliar land was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"If my true form were still alive, I could summon it using the unique dance and aura of the Ice and Snow Maiden clan." The Snow Empress's tone revealed a hint of helplessness. "But now, we can only try our luck in the few places it frequents. I will guide you in the right direction, while avoiding the extremely dangerous territories of some soul beast clans in the far north. Follow my guidance closely and do not act on your own."
"Understood, thank you, Sister Xue Di!" Dai Youheng nodded solemnly. With Xue Di, the former ruler of the far north, as his guide, it was undoubtedly the greatest guarantee for his survival and actions here.
With a slight thought, a phantom of an ice-blue pill radiating extreme cold circulated within his body. The power of the Snow Soul Ice Condensation Pill was quietly activated. After taking it, the originally biting cold wind around him instantly became as gentle as a spring breeze. The snowflakes dancing in the sky seemed like friendly elves, and even the rich ice-attribute elemental energy in the air began to spontaneously and gently flow into his body.
Here, as long as he takes the Snow Soul Ice Condensation Pill and temporarily obtains the attribute of extreme ice, he will not only be unaffected by the environment, but will also thrive in the extreme cold and snowy land, which will become his best simulated training ground.
Under the precise guidance of the Snow Emperor, Dai Youheng avoided the terrifying ice valleys and abysses, and finally arrived at a peculiar glacial area.
The terrain here is relatively flat, and hidden among the huge glaciers is a frozen lake that has not been completely frozen! The lake water is deep and has a faint blue light. Some strangely shaped fish and spirit beasts with crystal-clear bodies or covered with ice scales can be vaguely seen swimming leisurely in the water. They have obviously adapted to this extreme low temperature.
"This is it," said Xue Di. "Xiao Bai is greedy, especially fond of the few kinds of cold fish unique to this frozen lake. When it's hungry, it often comes here to catch fish for a treat. Let's find a place to settle down nearby and wait patiently. Since it likes this place, it will come sooner or later."
Upon hearing this, Dai Youheng couldn't help but chuckle. "So, Snow Emperor, you really did raise a bear that can catch fish, and then you got the best of both worlds."
He imagined the adorable yet powerful Ice Bear King, Little White, squatting by the lake catching fish, and found it quite amusing.
Xue Di's voice carried a hint of amusement, "Of course. Xiao Bai learned his skills from me; his grilled fish is quite delicious. When it arrives, I'll have it grill some fish for you to try."
After discussing it, the two of them carved out a simple ice cave under a sheltered ice wall not far from the frozen lake to serve as a temporary dwelling.
Dai Youheng was not impatient, knowing that hunting a 100,000-year-old soul beast was no easy task, and patience was the primary condition.
He didn't waste the time he was waiting. The pure and rich ice-attribute energy environment of the far north was very beneficial to his practice of that body-refining technique. Apart from necessary vigilance and rest, he devoted almost all his time to cultivation.
Inside the ice cave, Dai Youheng sat cross-legged, his internal energy circulating at an unprecedented speed. His soul power, heavy and condensed like mercury, flowed through his meridians and acupoints, constantly nourishing every inch of flesh and bone, bringing a strange sensation that was both burning and tingling.
Beneath his body, a faint golden light flowed, an outward manifestation of his vigorous blood and energy and his continuously strengthening physique. He could clearly feel that his defense, strength, speed, and even recovery ability were steadily improving through this training.
"This technique balances Yin and Yang. When it is practiced, the blood and qi surge like a dragon, and the energy is condensed like a powerful force. When practiced to its extreme, the physical strength can probably rival those legendary mythical beasts that ward off evil spirits." Dai Youheng felt the changes in himself and was delighted. So he named this technique "Golden Power Evil-Repelling Body".
The name is straightforward and domineering, which is in line with the characteristics of the technique. In legends, Bixie is a great demon with boundless physical strength.
Perhaps this technique truly originated from such an unparalleled demon, possessing a unique aura; or perhaps Dai Youheng's continuous practice over the days had finally brought the accumulated fluctuations of the technique to a certain critical point.
On this day, as he was once again immersed in deep cultivation, that pure and powerful aura, like ripples on water, subtly spread out from him. Though faint, it carried an indescribable pressure of rank, piercing through the thick ice layer and spreading towards the deeper darkness below…