The Extreme North—located at the northernmost edge of the Douluo Continent—was one of the three great forbidden zones for soul masters. It was also the largest known soul beast habitat. Stretching from the western border between the Heaven Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire to the eastern seas of the Dou Spirit Empire, this region spanned nearly ten thousand li across. The Extreme North was home to a vast number of unique northern soul beasts, rare spiritual herbs, and mineral veins. However, it remained largely unexplored due to its immense danger.
If the danger of the Star Dou Forest stemmed from its terrifying beast kings, then the Extreme North's threat lay in its brutally harsh environment. Humanity's understanding of this region was pitifully limited—even powerful Soul Sages or Soul Douluos dared not venture deep within.
Like all soul beast territories, the Extreme North was divided into several zones.
Very few soul masters knew that the Extreme North was actually shaped like a giant fan, divided into four distinct regions.
The outermost layer of this fan was a special forest filled with frigid flora, known as the Extreme North Forest. It served as a natural barrier between the continent proper and the Extreme North. This forest marked the formal boundary of the region. It spanned nearly ten thousand li east to west but stretched less than five kilometers north to south—a narrow forest belt. Soul beasts in this layer were sparse and mostly at the hundred-year level.
The second layer was what most people referred to as the Extreme North Icefield. It was the largest of the four regions, occupying half of the entire territory. The Icefield was vast and endless, and about 80% of the Extreme North's soul beasts lived here. Though the environment was still harsh, it was relatively more temperate than the inner regions, making it the furthest extent that human soul masters could currently reach. Most soul beasts here were at the thousand-year level, with occasional ten-thousand-year beasts. The terrain was treacherous and complex, often plagued by deadly blizzards. It was said that even the weakest of these storms possessed the destructive force of a Soul King-level battle—absolutely terrifying.
The third layer was known as the Core Circle of the Extreme North. It was not the largest, but it was certainly the most revered among the northern soul beasts. It mainly consisted of glaciers and icy mountains. To date, no soul master short of a Title Douluo had ever returned alive from this place. The cold here was unimaginable—even the warmest days remained at twenty degrees below zero, while average temperatures hovered around minus fifty degrees.
This was the domain of the famed Three Great Kings of the Extreme North. Every hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the region lived here. The most powerful beast clans—such as the Ice Jade Scorpion, Titan Snow Demon, Polar Ice Bear, and Extreme North Dragon Wolf—were all based in this zone.
This Core Circle was exactly where Zhu Ziyang was headed.
The fourth and final layer was the true core of the Extreme North. It was the smallest and most mysterious. Even the memories of the Silver Dragon Wolf contained nothing about this place. No soul beast had ever emerged from it.
Indeed, Zhu Ziyang's thorough understanding of the Extreme North came entirely from the Silver Dragon Wolf's memories. Without them, he would never have dared enter this place alone.
From the moment he stepped into the Extreme North Forest, Zhu Ziyang maintained his second martial soul—the Heavenly Frost Holy Dragon—in an attached state. In this frigid land, the presence of Ultimate Ice was akin to announcing that he was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast himself. Any soul beasts that sensed it instinctively avoided him.
Though he was essentially bluffing using a tiger's prestige, this tactic saved him considerable time. In just two days, he reached the Core Circle of the Extreme North.
"So this is the Core Circle of the Extreme North? It really is freezing!" Zhu Ziyang stood atop a low hill, gazing across the endless white expanse, unable to suppress his awe.
From the moment he neared the Core Circle, the ground no longer showed any sign of soil—only snow and thick, unbreakable ice. These frozen layers were at least a hundred meters thick, formed through millions of years of accumulation. It was a true continent of ice.
"In my understanding, our world is actually a giant sphere floating in the starry sky, revolving around another sphere—the sun. Because different points on the sphere are at different distances from the sun, the ends of the sphere are called the poles," Electrolux explained in Zhu Ziyang's mind.
"If that's true, then we must be near the northern pole of the Douluo Star. That would explain why it's getting so much colder."
"Seriously?" Zhu Ziyang blinked in surprise. It was the first time he'd heard such an idea.
"I'm not sure either," Electrolux sighed. "Unless one becomes a god, it's impossible to break free of this world's limitations and enter the starry skies. And without reaching the stars, there's no way to prove this theory."
"Ugh…" Zhu Ziyang fell silent, pushing aside his curiosity. "Never mind. Let's find that secret cave the Silver Dragon Wolf hid. Once I refine the soul ring, I'll head home!"
He immediately got to work and soon located the secret cave from the Silver Dragon Wolf's memory—a place only she had known about.
It was halfway up a thousand-meter-high glacier. Zhu Ziyang carefully inspected the one-person-high entrance and, after confirming no other soul beasts had been there, entered with confidence.
Inside, the ice-attribute energy was extremely dense. Even in the sealed space, strands of silver-white fur and scales remained, clearly left by the Silver Dragon Wolf. Zhu Ziyang nodded. This proved the memory was accurate—no other soul beast had discovered the place, or it would have been long occupied by the Ice Demon Snow Soul King.
Wasting no time, Zhu Ziyang began the process of fully refining the first soul ring of his Heavenly Frost Holy Dragon.
He summoned the Lich King and Hell Knight to guard him, then sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and activated his death energy to devour the Silver Dragon Wolf's soul ring.
Massive waves of life force immediately poured out, filling the hellishly cold cave with vibrant vitality. The Lich King and Hell Knight, being undead creatures, trembled at the overwhelming presence of life—it was poison to them. Yet, despite their shaking bodies, they remained firmly in place, guarding Zhu Ziyang.
As the powerful life force surged through him, Zhu Ziyang's body began to tremble violently. Behind him, the phantom of the Heavenly Frost Holy Dragon appeared and flickered with instability—an indication that the refinement process was not going smoothly.
Zhu Ziyang did everything he could, directing his death energy to suppress and tame the wild life force. It was like a skilled rider taming a raging wild horse—chaotic at first, but gradually gaining control.
The 190,000 years old life force within the Silver Dragon Wolf's soul ring continuously tempered his physique and refined his meridians. His death energy and soul power both became denser and more powerful as the life energy was subdued.
As the refinement process stabilized, the life aura in the cave also lessened, allowing the two undead guardians to breathe a little easier.
Time ticked away outside the cave, while Zhu Ziyang gave his all within.
After an entire day, Zhu Ziyang emerged from the cave, his face full of satisfaction—he had succeeded in refining the first soul ring of the Heavenly Frost Holy Dragon, and the rewards were immense.
First, his physical body had reached the threshold required to bear a hundred-thousand-year soul ring—just as Mu En had requested. This meant he no longer needed to add a ring to his martial soul just to strengthen his body.
Second, the soul ring had evolved from 190,000 years to a full 200,000 years. The red ring now had two golden lines across it, signifying that the Silver Dragon Wolf had officially reached the level of a fierce beast. The two soul skills it granted were also significantly enhanced.
Third, refining the ring completely drove out the residual soul of the Silver Dragon Wolf, which Electrolux then guided into merging with the Silver Dragon Wolf's soul crystal in Zhu Ziyang's spiritual sea. The soul crystal visibly strengthened—it was awakening, as Electrolux put it.
Finally, Zhu Ziyang's soul power had reached Rank 57—an unexpected bonus.
Realizing it had only taken one day, Zhu Ziyang suddenly felt inspired. He decided to stay another two or three days before leaving.
(End of Chapter)
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