Chapter 132: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Far North.
Everyone had made extensive preparations for their journey into the Far North, including clothing, tents, food, and other essentials. Everyone even brought windproof goggles, essential for the journey.
After a thorough preparation, everyone prepared to depart, all wearing goggles. Shui Bing'er's exposed one-leg pants and Huo Wu's off-the-shoulder dress were gone, replaced by thicker clothing, covering themselves up completely. The two women even had their hair covered and wore the same masks as Feng Xiaotian, much to Feng Xiaotian's dismay.
Xiao Fei was disappointed to be unable to see the two beauties.
Thus, the seven of them quickly entered the Frozen Forest.
The Frozen Forest was a blanket of white, with no visible landmarks. While there were still a few trees at first, they became increasingly scarce as they advanced.
Initially, they encountered various soul beasts, but the deeper they went, the fewer they became.
Furthermore, within the Frozen Forest, daylight hours are much shorter, and nights are pitch black, making travel extremely challenging. Furthermore, the freezing temperatures significantly deplete physical energy. Even more frustrating, the effectiveness of the Northland's Vast Sea Universe Shield seems to have weakened significantly, requiring a much greater expenditure of soul power to activate it, which is why Xiao Fei has refrained from using it.
After eight days of rapid daytime travel, the seven individuals appeared to have reached the core of the Far North.
Compared to the outer Frozen Forest of the Far North, the core region experienced even lower temperatures, seemingly reaching extreme cold, approaching the effects of Shui Bing'er's soul abilities.
Xiao Fei had no choice but to stay with Yang Pojun and Niu Meng. Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian walked together, relying on Xiao Fei and Huo Wushuang's fire-attributed soul power to protect the three from the cold. Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er seemed unaffected, and Shui Bing'er, in particular, felt even more comfortable there, with her soul power increasing at an even faster rate.
While the soul beasts in the core region had become fewer in number, they had also become extremely powerful. For example, just now the seven encountered a snow-white ice dragon, a staggering seventy thousand years old. Leveraging the geographical advantages of the Far North, its power rivaled that of a typical hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast.
Not needing their spirit rings for the time being, the seven quietly departed.
That same day, they suddenly heard a mighty, earth-shaking roar from a spirit beast, clearly one over a hundred thousand years old.
The seven exchanged glances. Xiao Fei considered the matter, then nodded. The seven quietly approached the spirit beast.
As they approached, they saw two spirit beasts engaged in combat. One resembled the Titan Ape of Star Dou Great Forest, but was far more powerful and significantly taller.
A cursory observation revealed the ape to be a hundred meters tall, its entire body covered in snow-white fur. Clearly, it was the Titan Snow Demon Ape.
Fighting him was a gigantic ice bear, slightly smaller than him. The two soul beasts, the Ice Bear and the Titan Snow Demon Ape, exchanged blows, seemingly fiercely engaged, though neither seemed to be exerting their full strength. At least they weren't using any spirit abilities or domains, as spirit beasts of this rank typically possess.
Xiao Fei pondered this, then led the others out.
The two soul beasts, seemingly sensing the spirit power of Xiao Fei and his companions, immediately ceased their battle.
The Titan Snow Demon Ape roared, "Humans, the Far North is not a place for you. Leave immediately."
"Titan Snow Demon Ape, Ice Bear King, I have come to the Far North with no intention of disturbing you. Please take me to see the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor."
"Who are you, and why do you wish to see them?"
"No offense, I have come to the Far North simply to ask you two a few questions," the Ice Bear King roared. "Whatever your purpose here, if you wish to see the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, you must defeat us first."
Xiao Fei pondered. These two soul beasts were dominant, and it seemed they would need to be defeated.
"Two, if I defeat you, can you meet the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor?"
"Let's fight first!"
The two soul beasts sprinted towards Xiao Fei like two moving mountains.
Xiao Fei instantly summoned his martial spirit, and a massive fire phoenix enveloped him, five black and four red spirit rings appearing at its feet.
The fire phoenix was over a hundred meters long, with wingspans exceeding two hundred meters.
The Titan Snow Demon Ape launched a punch, while the Ice Bear King extended its massive paw.
Xiao Fei, in turn, struck the two soul beasts with a claw. The attacks of the two beasts collided, leaving Xiao Fei motionless while the two beasts retreated dozens of meters.
The two soul beasts, seemingly spurred on, lunged at Xiao Fei with even greater ferocity. However, Xiao Fei once again swatted them away with a single claw, sending Xiao Fei flying back several steps.
After two consecutive collisions, the two soul beasts sustained no damage. However, they both understood that the enemy before them was formidable.
The Ice Bear King's palms seemed to possess five massive steel claws, clawing at Xiao Fei once again. The Titan Snow Demon Ape launched another punch, but this one seemed to carry an immense icy force, blending with the extreme cold of the Far North. Ice-like objects even appeared in the air.
A flash of light appeared on Xiao Fei's right arm, revealing his right arm soul bone ability: Lizard King Claw. A massive claw, blazing with endless flames, appeared in the air and collided with the attacks of the two soul beasts again, leaving the two soul beasts even more utterly devastated. Both soul beasts bore massive wounds.
"You two, have you finished fighting? Any more will be pointless."
The brief battle had shown that the two soul beasts were clearly no match for Xiao Fei. The two soul beasts, each over a hundred thousand years old and intelligent, stopped when Xiao Fei ceased his attacks, tending to their wounds. Perhaps due to the Far North, despite the large wounds, the two soul beasts drew little blood. The wounds froze rapidly, and showed signs of healing.
Xiao Fei couldn't help but sigh inwardly: As expected of a hundred thousand year old soul beast, its body's ability to recover is terrifying.
Xiao Fei took out two jars of water from the Lake of Life from his soul guide and tossed them to the two soul beasts: "This is the water from the Lake of Life. It should be good for your wounds."
After the previous battle, the two soul beasts seemed to have some trust in Xiao Fei. They took the jars and drank directly. It was obvious that the water from the Lake of Life was good for soul beasts. No wonder it had always been monopolized by Da Ming and Er Ming.
"Human, what do you want with the two adults, Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor?"
"Don't worry, I won't hurt Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor. I really just want to find out something. If I really were here to hunt soul beasts, I wouldn't tell you so much."
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