Chapter 6 Jing Yuan: Just a Little Noise
"Things in this world are often not what they seem."
Jing Yuan put down his teacup, stood up, and straightened his robes.
"Fu Xuan, you keep an eye on things here. If the top three on the list come out, then call me."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan immediately became agitated.
"Hey! Jing Yuan! Where are you going?"
"The weather is unpredictable. As a general, why don't you take command of the central army and just sit back and do nothing?"
Jing Yuan smiled, his gaze drifting into the depths of the immortal ship, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"I'll go check on her first."
"The cold air in this far north is quite strong. I'm afraid she might get agitated and become restless again."
After saying that, without waiting for Fu Xuan's response, Jing Yuan walked unhurriedly into the cabin.
"Prepare yourselves to land in the far north."
Only this one sentence floated back.
After passing through the long corridor, Jing Yuan arrived at a secret cabin located at the bottom of the immortal ship.
There are no guards here, because they are unnecessary.
The heavy alloy gate was covered with intricate formations and inscriptions, faintly exuding an aura of suppressing everything.
Jing Yuan reached out and pressed his hand on the door, and the door slid open silently.
A bone-chilling cold swept over him, a cold unlike the icy chill of the far north, but rather carrying a chilling killing intent that pierced straight to the soul.
The sealed compartment was dimly lit, with only a few lamps casting a faint glow.
In the center of the secret compartment, a graceful figure was firmly locked up by several thick black iron chains.
The chains shimmered with golden light, gripping her wrists, ankles, and even her neck tightly.
It was a woman.
Even in this wretched state of imprisonment, she remained breathtakingly beautiful.
Her white hair fell to the ground, like frost and snow.
Her eyes were covered by a black cloth strip, revealing only her straight nose and slightly pale lips.
The former Luofu sword champion, Jingliu.
Hearing footsteps, Jingliu didn't move, but only slightly turned her head, the movement stiff and slow.
"You've arrived."
Her voice was cold and detached, devoid of any warmth or human feeling, yet it conveyed a sense of madness that came from the very core of her being.
Jing Yuan stopped ten steps away from her, his gaze complex.
"Just came to see you."
"It's a bit noisy outside today, and I'm afraid it might disturb Master."
Jingliu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
"Noisy?"
"Is that the sound of killing?"
"Or is it the wailing of that immortal abomination?"
The chains binding her rattled, as if yearning to break free and embrace the blood.
Demonic Yin Body.
This is a curse that the immortal race cannot escape, and it is also the root cause of Jingliu's downfall.
Jing Yuan sighed softly but did not reply.
He simply watched quietly as his master, who had once taught him swordsmanship, now descended into madness.
"It's not about killing."
Jing Yuan said calmly, "It's a small world called Douluo, and they're doing some kind of ranking."
"Boring."
Jingliu coldly uttered two words, then fell silent, lowering her head again as if nothing in this world concerned her.
Only killing can make her dead heart beat again.
Jing Yuan stood there for a while, making sure that the seal on Jingliu's body did not show any signs of loosening, before turning around and leaving.
The door closed again, shutting out the endless darkness and madness inside.
...
Outside, the sky changed once again.
The golden clouds churned even more violently, as if brewing some earth-shattering secret.
All eyes were fixed on the sky, as if afraid of missing any detail.
The Clear Sky Sect is ranked sixth, so who exactly is the fifth-ranked force?
Finally, new text emerged.
[Fifth on the Douluo Power Ranking, the Far North!]
[Commentary: The far north, a forbidden zone for humanity, is perpetually covered in ice and snow. Three dominant races inhabit this land: the Snow Maidens, the Ice Jade Scorpions, and the Titan Snow Demons. These three races are united and rule the far north.]
[The strongest members: Snow Emperor (Ice Heaven Snow Maiden, with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation); Ice Emperor (Clan Chief of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan, with nearly 400,000 years of cultivation).]
[Representative figures: Snow Emperor, Ice Emperor.]
[Ranking Rewards: Faction leaders receive a guaranteed chance to transcend tribulation once! The soul power solidification of their clan is tripled!]
The release of this information caused an uproar throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
This was more than ten times more intense than the uproar when the Clear Sky Sect was on the list before.
"The far north? What kind of force is that?"
"Isn't that a desolate, icy wasteland? How can that be considered a powerful force?"
People looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.
For most human soul masters, the far north is synonymous with death, a forbidden zone for life.
Aside from ice-attribute soul masters who hunt for specific soul rings, no one would venture there.
But now, the sky is telling them that this wasteland is a force, and even ranks above the Clear Sky Sect?
"They actually managed to rank fifth, even higher than the Clear Sky Sect?"
"Seven hundred thousand years? Four hundred thousand years? Is this... is this the lifespan of a soul beast?"
A Contra-level powerhouse stared at the number, his voice trembling.
Humans regard 100,000-year-old soul beasts as mythical beings, so what is the concept of 700,000 years?
"This is insane! This world has gone mad!"
"Even more powerful than the Clear Sky Sect, they're actually a group of soul beasts?"
Countless people's values shattered at that moment.
They always believed that humans were the masters of the continent, and that soul beasts were merely prey.
But reality gave them a harsh slap in the face.
Outside Jialing Pass.
Master Yu Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded, unaware that the scroll in his hand had fallen to the ground.
"Seven hundred thousand years... How is that possible?"
"There's never been any record of this in the ancient texts. How could a soul beast live for so long?"
Tang San was also shocked. He looked towards the far north, a deep chill rising in his heart.
Outside Jialing Pass, the cold wind howled, but it could not dispel the heavy, iron-like atmosphere.
Inside the Heaven Dou camp, tens of thousands of soldiers stood up in disbelief. The commotion that had arisen from Clear Sky Sect's inclusion on the list was now completely suppressed by the even more outrageous "fifth place" ranking.
Every word on the list was like a heavy hammer blow, striking everyone's hearts.
"Fifth on the power rankings, the far north?"
Someone in the crowd muttered something first.
This sound was like breaking the calm surface of water.
Immediately afterwards, a flood of questions erupted.
"What kind of place is this? I've been in Douluo Continent for decades and I've only ever heard of the Star Dou Forest and the Sunset Forest. Where did this far northern land come from?"
"Not only have I never heard of it, but I've never even heard of the races mentioned in it."
"Snow Maiden? Ice Jade Scorpion? What kind of soul beasts are these?"
The atmosphere at the Shrek Academy gathering place was extremely oppressive.
As the leading figures of the younger generation in Douluo Continent, they pride themselves on being knowledgeable and well-informed, but the names on this list now make them feel like frogs in a well.
[end of the chapter]