Chapter 35: Dragon Gate – A Chilling Feeling Behind the Back (1/1)
"What? Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!"
Ice Empress exclaimed in shock, clearly stunned.
Even Snow Empress on the side looked at Jiang Li in surprise.
"Since you know the clues to the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Jiang Li glanced at her and replied mercilessly: "Come on, with your condition back then, even if the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow was right in front of you, would you dare absorb it?"
Hearing this, Snow Empress realized it belatedly and felt a bit awkward.
Indeed, as Jiang Li said, in her previous condition, if she had dared to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, the origin power inside her body would have practically exploded like fireworks.
Thinking of this, Snow Empress said no more.
But at this moment Jiang Li suddenly spoke again: "Right, Xiao Xue, that Creation Pill was extremely expensive. From now on, you'll honestly work for me for free."
As soon as these words fell, Snow Empress suddenly felt her future had turned rather dark.
Fortunately, she did not dwell on it further and instead asked: "Then where is the place that nurtures the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow?"
"Yeah, yeah, where is it?" Ice Empress, having taken human form, also leaned in, unable to hide her excitement.
Jiang Li smiled faintly and said: "The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is in Dragon City, at the Earth Dragon Gate. We'll just go and take it."
His words perfectly hit Ice Empress's thoughts.
She immediately agreed: "Exactly, exactly. Such heavenly materials and earthly treasures only belong to the strongest fist."
After the words fell, the man and the scorpion looked at each other and immediately reached a consensus.
"Without delay, let's set off and take back what belongs to us!"
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At the same time, Dragon City, Earth Dragon Gate.
The sect master Nan Shui Shui suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if a red "danger" character was flashing above her head.
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A few days later.
Three figures landed before the mountain gate of the Earth Dragon Gate.
Jiang Li stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over this rather large sect, his body exuding a terrifying low-pressure aura.
Snow Empress wore a snow-white robe, her entire body radiating faint cold energy.
The two of them had overwhelming presence—clearly not people to be provoked.
In contrast, Ice Empress was tiptoeing around, looking left and right, her scorpion tail gently swaying behind her, eyes full of anticipation for treasures.
At that moment, the gate guards noticed them.
Just as he was about to shout, Jiang Li glanced at him—and the guard instantly froze, unable to speak.
The commotion outside quickly alarmed the inner sect.
The sect master Nan Shui Shui arrived hurriedly with a group of elders.
An eight-ring Soul Douluo aura spread out, her amber-red eyes sharp as blades, locking onto the three of them.
"May I ask who you three are? Why have you trespassed into my Earth Dragon Gate?"
Her Martial Soul, the Crimson Dragon, was already ready to strike, a faint red destructive glow gathering around her.
The elders behind her also released their soul rings, the atmosphere instantly turning tense.
But Jiang Li was too lazy to waste words. He turned his head slightly toward Snow Empress: "Xiao Xue, show them your presence to intimidate them."
Snow Empress sighed slightly but still nodded. Nine soul rings quietly appeared.
Six black and three red—nine rings arranged beneath her feet.
The three blood-red rings radiated terrifying pressure capable of shaking heaven and earth.
At the same time, the aura of a 99-level peak Douluo fully erupted without restraint.
Nan Shui Shui's pupils shrank violently, fear replacing her stern expression in an instant.
She had never seen such a terrifying soul ring configuration in her entire life.
Those three red rings alone were enough to freeze her courage completely.
The elders behind her were even worse—faces pale, trembling uncontrollably, some even collapsing to the ground.
"Ten… ten-thousand-year soul rings… three of them!"
Nan Shui Shui stammered, her sect-master dignity completely gone.
She swallowed hard and looked at Jiang Li with deep fear.
"Three seniors… no, honored seniors, may I ask where my Earth Dragon Gate has offended you? If this is a misunderstanding…"
Jiang Li glanced at her coldly: "No grievance. We're just here to take something."
Without another word, he walked straight into the sect.
Nan Shui Shui and the others did not dare to object at all and immediately stepped aside.
Along the way, disciples looked at their usually proud sect master acting so humbly, exchanging shocked glances but not daring to speak.
Soon, at the backyard well.
Looking at the cold, misty well, Jiang Li peeked inside.
"It's down there. Let's go."
Snow Empress stepped forward and waved her hand.
A domineering surge of cold energy rushed into the well, instantly forming a passage.
Jiang Li jumped in without another glance at Nan Shui Shui.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress followed closely behind.
Not long after, at the bottom of the underground ice cavern.
Dozens of crystal-clear ice marrow pillars, radiating pure ice energy, appeared before them.
Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!
Counting them roughly—forty-five in total.
Ice Empress's eyes lit up and she immediately rushed forward.
Snow Empress, though calmer, still showed clear joy.
Jiang Li leaned against the ice wall, watching them quietly while calculating something in his mind.
After a while, the ice marrow was properly collected, and the three returned from the well.
Nan Shui Shui was still guarding outside, not daring to breathe.
Jiang Li glanced at her coldly: "You're quite sensible as a sect master."
With that, he left with Snow Empress and Ice Empress without looking back.
Only after they disappeared completely did Nan Shui Shui collapse to the ground.
Her back was soaked with cold sweat as she stared at the well in lingering fear.
In just one day, Jiang Li and the others had already arrived at the core of the Extreme North.
Without further words, Jiang Li sat on a large wind-sheltered ice rock and patted his shoulder lazily.
"Everything's here. Let's divide it."
"Divide it? Isn't it all mine?" Ice Empress immediately sensed something wrong.
Jiang Li rolled his eyes: "You little scorpion, you're really greedy. Want it all? Don't make me laugh."
Ice Empress immediately got angry and was about to strike.
Snow Empress raised a hand to stop her.
But her own gaze also fell on Jiang Li's hand, expectation clearly visible in her eyes.
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