Chapter 7 The Far North, Terrifying Beasts!
Tang San frowned, staring intently at the words on the sky, then turned to look at the middle-aged man beside him.
"Teacher, what kind of powerful entity is this far north? I have read through all the sect's records, but I have never heard of such a force before."
Yu Xiaogang's condition at this time was not much better than Tang San's.
His perpetually expressionless, zombie-like face was now filled with astonishment and disbelief.
Hearing his beloved disciple's question, he slowly came back to his senses, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth a couple of times.
"Fifth on the power rankings..."
"The far north, the Snow Maiden, the Ice Jade Scorpion, the Titan Snow Demon..."
Yu Xiaogang repeated these names in a low voice, frantically searching through all the ancient books and fragments he had read in the past.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"I remember now."
All eyes immediately turned to him.
Yu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "There are a few words recorded in an extremely ancient travelogue fragment."
"The northernmost point of Douluo Continent is not a void, but a dead land covered by eternal ice and snow."
"The place is deserted and the temperature is so low that ordinary soul masters cannot even set foot there."
"The further north you go, the colder it gets. It is said that even a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level dares not venture too deep into the core area, otherwise his primordial spirit will be frozen to death by the extreme cold."
At this point, Yu Xiaogang pointed to the northern sky.
"If the ancient records are correct, this far north refers to that forbidden zone for humans."
Upon hearing this, everyone at Shrek Academy gasped in shock.
Dai Mubai's evil eyes were filled with horror.
"Even Title Douluos dare not venture deeper?"
"How could any creature survive in such an extremely harsh environment? And even form a faction?"
Zhu Zhuqing's usually aloof face was also filled with disbelief.
"Not only did they survive, they are also stronger than the Clear Sky Sect."
Ning Rongrong's mouth was slightly open, and her usually clever and mischievous eyes were now filled with confusion.
"How is that possible?"
"The Clear Sky Sect has two Title Douluos in charge, and one of them is an unparalleled expert like Uncle Tang."
"Why are these soul beasts, who live in ice blocks, ranked ahead of the Clear Sky Sect?"
This is not only Ning Rongrong's question, but everyone's question.
Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.
"I also felt something was wrong."
"My father is now at level 98 and wields the Clear Sky Hammer. He can easily kill even a 100,000-year-old soul beast."
"Even the two forest kings in the Star Dou Forest are no match for my father."
"What gives this far northern land the right to be here?"
However, just as Tang San finished speaking, Xiao Wu, who had been standing silently to the side, began to tremble slightly.
Her face was as pale as paper, and her bright, lively eyes were filled with unprecedented fear.
"Third Brother... look at the cultivation level and years."
Xiao Wu's voice was very soft, but it had a noticeable tremor.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at the sky again.
[Snow Emperor (with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation)]
[Ice Emperor (Clan Chief of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan, with nearly 400,000 years of cultivation)]
Everyone was stunned when they saw this.
Previously, their attention was focused on the rankings and the names of the factions. Now that they saw the specific numbers, a sense of absurdity arose spontaneously.
"Seven, seven hundred thousand years?!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened, her usual aloof demeanor completely vanished.
"Am I seeing things? How could a soul beast live for so long?"
Ning Rongrong exclaimed in shock, "A 700,000-year-old soul beast?! Is this still a soul beast? This is practically an ancient monster!"
Xiao Wu took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart, but the trembling that came from the depths of her soul just wouldn't stop.
"You don't know what this means."
"A 100,000-year-old soul beast is powerful enough and extremely rare."
"The cultivation of soul beasts is inherently defying the heavens."
"Every 100,000 years, the heavens will send down a tribulation of lightning."
"If you survive, you can live for another 100,000 years and your strength will increase dramatically; if you fail, you will be reduced to ashes and nothing will be left."
At this point, Xiao Wu looked up at the sky with awe.
"Seven hundred thousand years... that means she survived at least six life-threatening tribulations."
"How is this possible?!"
"Even in the legends of soul beasts, I have never heard of anyone who could reach this level."
Dai Mubai swallowed, feeling his throat go dry.
"Moreover, this is in the harsh environment of the far north, where even birds don't bother to poop."
What kind of monsters are lurking in this far north?
Yu Xiaogang's expression also turned extremely ugly at this moment.
"If what Xiao Wu said is true, then each heavenly tribulation is stronger than the last."
"An existence capable of withstanding six heavenly tribulations..."
"The Ice Emperor also has a cultivation of 400,000 years, which is also extraordinary."
Tang San looked at the sky. His initial resentment seemed somewhat pale in the face of the absolute information.
"I never imagined that a force like the one in the far north could exist in this world."
"It seems that our understanding of this world is still too shallow."
...
The top of Jialing Pass.
The golden light shone on Qian Renxue's exquisite face, but it couldn't illuminate the shock in her eyes.
"Fifth on the Douluo Power Ranking, the far north?"
Qian Renxue looked at those large characters and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her lips.
"I've never heard of this force before."
"My guess was correct."
She turned around and looked at Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, who were also looking dazed.
"There are forces on this power ranking that we have no idea about."
Bibi Dong gripped the scepter, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
The pride in the heart of this empress of the Spirit Empire is being shattered bit by bit.
"You're actually right."
"The waters of this continent are very deep, and they hold astonishing secrets."
Bibi Dong's voice was a little hoarse.
Hu Liena covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open.
"The far north? My God!"
"Teacher, this..."
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, her magnificent papal robes fluttering in the wind.
"The Snow Emperor, a 700,000-year-old soul beast? The Ice Emperor, a 400,000-year-old soul beast?"
"Such a powerful soul beast actually exists in this far north?"
Bibi Dong recalled her experiences from back then.
In order to collect the soul rings for her second martial soul, she traveled to almost every corner of the continent.
After going through countless hardships, they finally managed to hunt down a few 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest, such as the mother of the Soft Bone Rabbit.
Even so, the strongest soul beast she had ever seen was only a little over 100,000 years old.
Not a single one that's two hundred thousand years old!
But now, this Heavenly Ranking tells her that in the far north, there is one that is 400,000 years old and another that is 700,000 years old.
"A 400,000-year-old soul beast is already comparable to a human Limit Douluo."
[end of the chapter]