Aside from the bandits, there's Frost Town."
Su Yu was particularly curious about why Frost Town was considered a major independent force in the Northern Territory.
"Hehe, Frost Town is closest to the Land of the Far North, with an extremely harsh environment and challenging survival conditions, yet it offers breathtaking scenery in a short time. But to stay for long, you need some strength."
Zou Yun had a thorough understanding of these aspects.
"Moreover, though Frost Town's environment is harsh, it is simultaneously the best mimic cultivation environment for most Ice Attribute Soul Masters.
Many powerful Ice Attribute Soul Masters come to Frost Town for seclusion, using the icy environment there to cultivate their Soul Power.
It's said that Frost Town has reclusive Soul Saint Level experts—perhaps even Soul Fighters.
Moreover, under the snowy conditions, the power these Ice Attribute Soul Masters can exert is far greater than that of ordinary Soul Masters.
Even the Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion does not levy taxes on Frost Town, and they even provide living supplies."
Su Yu nodded.
So, in fact, the bandits are considered the least of the concerns. In the Northern Territory, what needs more attention are the Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion and Frost Town.
Because only these two places have experts above the Soul Emperor Level.
However, for Su Yu, after listening to Zou Yun's introduction, the only thing that needed caution was the Land of the Far North.
Given the boost from the Intermediate Battle Armor, Su Yu confidently possessed Soul Fighter Level strength.
The Northern Guardian Marquis also had Soul Fighter Level cultivation.
Could he fight across levels?
That's also Soul Fighter, after all.
For Su Yu, having Soul Fighter Level strength, being not weaker than the Northern Guardian Marquis is not difficult.
For Su Yu, estimating strength conservatively is best.
To say he has Soul Fighter Level strength means he can erupt with the level that this rank can achieve.
...
The caravan traveled northward.
The large caravan drew considerable attention.
Nearly a hundred carriages laden with vast amounts of goods; a team of over a hundred people.
This was rare for the entire Northern Territory.
Soon, the caravan escorted by the Kuangyun Guard Team was blocked on its path.
"The Kuangyun Guard Team, if I remember correctly, their strongest is merely a Soul Sect, right?"
"Hey, has the Kuangyun Guard Team become overconfident?"
Transporting goods across two levels, that's courage!"
The second-largest gang in the Northern Territory—the Whale Shark Gang!
"It's the Whale Shark Gang."
Zou Yun's face turned somber.
"The leader of the Whale Shark Gang is Lang Tian, a Level 68 Soul Emperor, his Martial Soul is the Bloodthirsty Shark, all Soul Rings are the most perfect combination, strength is also outstanding; it's said he once escaped under Celestial Star, one of the three generals of the Northern Guardian Marquis who possesses Soul Saint cultivation."
"Just display your Soul Emperor strength, even among the three major gangs, they wouldn't openly defy certain established rules.
Especially Lang Tian of the Whale Shark Gang, who was chased by Celestial Star because he almost violated taboo.
Even if he escaped, he was severely injured, and it took him over a year to recover. It's said that due to that injury, the Whale Shark Gang's territory greatly shrank."
Amidst the snowstorm, dozens blocked in front of a caravan. A middle-aged man with a vicious scar on his left face stood at the forefront.
"Kuangyun Guard Team? Get someone who can talk."
The harsh wind mixed with a rough voice imbued with Soul Power was clearly audible.
"Xiaosu, it's up to you."
Su Yu nodded and slowly stepped forward.
Releasing Soul Power at the Soul Emperor Level, he pressed towards the Whale Shark Gang.
Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye for over a month, Su Yu's cultivation advanced another level to Level 68, and he was close to breaking through to Level 69.
The Extreme Martial Soul cultivated to Level 68 in Soul Power, still with Life Attribute, was already equivalent to top-level Soul Saints.
Lang Tian's face changed slightly.
He's a formidable opponent.
Very strong.
Merely the oppressive feeling of his Soul Power is more terrifying than what I faced with Celestial Star."
Zou Yun behind felt Su Yu's terrifying Soul Power aura, swallowing his saliva silently.
"Oh my God, is this really a Soul Emperor?"
He murmured to himself, finding it hard to believe.
"Old Kuang, is a Soul Emperor really strong like this?"
At this moment, Feng Kuang also had a solemn face, feeling Su Yu's Soul Power oppression, speaking word by word, "His strength is at least Soul Saint Level."
Cultivating to Soul Emperor at the age of fifteen was one thing, but possessing terrifying strength, such a prodigy.
Indeed, comparing oneself to others can be infuriating.
"Scram!"
Su Yu spoke indifferently, his voice like heavenly might, mixed with roaring thunder.
His voice was enveloped in Soul Power, and within the Soul Power was mixed with the Thunderous Yanyu Vine's aura of a hundred thousand years, destroying all things, making Lang Tian frightened.
This is scarier than a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Lang Tian had once witnessed from afar a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast; its terrifying aura he still remembers.
Yet the aura of the man before him surpassed that.
That terrifying aura of destroying everything....
Even without any attack, simply the dispersing aura gave Lang Tian an illusion of significant harm.
"Leave!"
Lang Tian dared not say more, calling his subordinates to quickly retreat.
Su Yu's Soul Power gradually withdrew, no longer the fierce figure that had intimidated a Soul Emperor with a single word.
A handsome young boy of fifteen.
No one would believe this was the same person as before.
"Xiaosu, aren't you of the Life Attribute?"
Zou Yun stammered slightly.
That aura, filled with destructive will, seemed to want to destroy everything, yet you're claiming to be of Life Attribute?
Zou Yun wasn't curious anymore how Su Yu used Blue Silver Grass of Life Attribute in battle.
His mind was filled with scenes of soul skills of destruction raining down that had nothing to do with life.
Unshakable.
One can't believe Su Yu's claims of being mutated towards life direction with Blue Silver Grass.
It's clearly mutated towards destruction.
People in the caravan looked at Su Yu with eyes full of reverence; it's the awe for the strong.
Such a small age, yet so formidable.
The brothers in the Guard Team widened their eyes.
A fifteen-year-old innocent boy who stayed harmlessly at headquarters for over a month turned out to be a peerless powerhouse?
Su Yu rejoined the team at this moment, and they all gazed at him curiously.
...
The journey was peaceful.
Su Yu exhibited terrifying strength, merely by a Soul Power oppression and a single word drove the Whale Shark Gang away.
This news spread, and no bandit dared to target the caravan of the Kuangyun Guard Team anymore.
Even the intelligence swiftly reached the Northern Guardian Marquis' ears.
...
The Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion.
"Oh? A fifteen-year-old young powerhouse?"
Beiming Abyss was surprised upon hearing Celestial Star's report.
A fifteen-year-old could drive Lang Tian away with a single word?
"Wait, which caravan did you say Lang Tian intercepted?"
"The Kuangyun Guard Team."
Beiming Abyss sneered, "Lang Tian, what a fool. The other two gangs didn't move, yet he rushed the fastest."
While others might not know Feng Kuang of the Kuangyun Guard Team, Beiming Abyss was very clear about him.
Though something unknown seems to have diminished him, the Essence Sect behind him isn't someone to provoke lightly.
"Marquis, uh... Does the Kuangyun Guard Team have something special?"
"Nothing really—" Beiming Abyss initially didn't want to explain but then decided to remind his own people due to Lang Tian's foolishness, "Feng Kuang was once a disciple of the Essence Sect."
Essence Sect!
Celestial Star was shocked inwardly.
Not even needing to state Feng Kuang's past status—just saying he's an Essence Sect member made Celestial Star aware that the Kuangyun Guard Team isn't easy to provoke.
The existence of the Essence Sect is unknown to many, but the 'many' refers to the broad base of people.
When one's Soul Power cultivation reaches a certain realm, they'll hear of it to various extents.
By the Soul Fighter level, they're generally aware of Essence Sect's existence.
In the Celestial Soul Empire, even most Soul Saints know a thing or two.
That's truly a sect that fiercely protects its members.
Absolutely a case of retaliating wildly if their younger gets hit, boasting even.
Especially not like Shrek, cloaking justice with various reasons.
The Essence Sect is simply arrogant. If you hit our young one, we'll deal with you.
"Does that mean the youth could likely be part of the Essence Sect?"
The intelligence noted that Su Yu showed fierce aura yet no Martial Soul.
Now it seems it's not about no revelation, but rather, his Martial Soul might be the Body Martial Soul, which the people around didn't catch.