55: Chapter 55 Elder Yi's Revelation: Obtaining the Ice Marrow Snow Lotus

Su Chen lowered his head, looking at the Snow Empress in his arms. Her breathing was steady, yet her face was bloodless, and his gaze gradually became firm.

Old Yi, rest assured.

I will definitely take good care of her.

Su Chen gently laid the Snow Empress flat on the cold jade bed and sat cross-legged by the bedside, circulating the Chaos Power within his body.

This power was gentle and inclusive. He carefully channeled it around the Snow Empress's body like a thin coat of energy, attempting to use his own power to nourish her and help her recover as quickly as possible.

Time passed minute by minute.

The night deepened, and in the blink of an eye, it was midnight.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

"Buzz—"

An indescribable, extreme cold erupted from within the Snow Empress's body without any warning!

Crack! Crackle, crackle!

The bone-chilling cold air swept through the entire secret room like a tide. Moisture in the air instantly froze, and the floor, walls, and ceiling were covered in a thick layer of frost in the blink of an eye.

The entire Sea Gods Pavilion secret room had almost turned into an ice cave.

"Holy crap!"

Su Chen bore the brunt of it, shivering from the intense cold.

The Chaos Power shield on the surface of his body flickered violently, barely managing to withstand the erosion of this cold air.

But this Ultimate Ice was far more domineering than he had imagined.

The cold air continued to permeate, causing even his level fifty-four Soul Power to feel sluggish.

What alarmed him even more was that under this cold air, the Snow Empress's body became increasingly pale and transparent, like an ice sculpture that could shatter at any moment.

"What's going on?!"

Su Chen grew anxious and tried to increase the output of Chaos Power, only to find it was completely useless.

This cold air was an instinctive reaction of the Snow Empress's body, rejecting all external energy.

Just as he was at his wits' end, an aged figure appeared silently in the secret room.

The newcomer was none other than the Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, Mu En.

He glanced at the secret room that had frozen into an ice cave, then at the Snow Empress with her unstable aura on the cold jade bed, his brows furrowing tightly.

"Such domineering Ultimate Ice. This power has already exceeded the limits of what her current body can withstand."

Mu En's voice carried a hint of solemnity.

He hadn't expected that a human transformed from a Soul Spirit could erupt with such pure and terrifying cold power.

"Teacher!" Su Chen looked as if he had seen a savior. "Please take a look, what's happening to her?"

Mu En shook his head. "The origin of her true spirit is too strong, while this new body is too weak. Her true spirit is unconsciously performing self-repair, drawing in ice elements from heaven and earth, but her body cannot bear it, leading to the power spiraling out of control."

"Then what should we do? If this continues, will she be in danger?"

"Yes," Mu En's answer was direct. "At best, her body will collapse; at worst, her true spirit will be completely annihilated."

Su Chen's heart sank to rock bottom.

He instinctively reached out, wanting to probe the Snow Empress's condition. The moment his spiritual power touched her forehead—

Buzz!

An icy intent followed his spiritual power, rushing straight into his Spiritual Sea.

This chill seemed to trigger something.

Deep within Su Chen's Spiritual Sea, an imperceptible golden remnant of light flickered slightly.

Immediately after, an extremely faint voice rang out in his mind.

"Extreme North... Core... Ice Marrow... Snow Lotus..."

It was Old Yi!

Electrolux's remnant soul!

Su Chen suddenly looked up at Mu En and asked urgently, "Elder Mu, have you heard of the marrow ice snow lotus?"

A flash of brilliance crossed Mu En's cloudy eyes. "marrow ice snow lotus? That is a heavenly treasure that exists only in legends. It is said to grow in the core region of the Extreme North Land, where ten-thousand-year ice marrow converges. It can stabilize all Ultimate Ice power."

"The Extreme North Land..." Mu En's expression became exceptionally serious. "That place is a forbidden zone for humans. Even a Titled Douluo wouldn't dare to easily venture deep into the core region."

Having received confirmation from Mu En, a spark of hope ignited in Su Chen's heart.

As long as there was a way!

At the same time, he felt the power of his Chaos Thunder Dragon Martial Soul within him. Under the stimulation of this Ultimate Ice, instead of being suppressed, it produced a strange craving.

It was like a hungry dragon that both rejected this cold and wanted to open its mouth to devour it.

In this subtle confrontation, his Soul Power bottleneck, which had been stuck at level fifty-five for a long time, actually showed signs of loosening.

Ignoring this for now, Su Chen immediately calmed his mind and tried once more to communicate with that faint golden light in his Spiritual Sea.

"Old Yi? Is it you? What exactly is the marrow ice snow lotus?"

After a long while, that weak intent came through again, but it was clearer than before.

"It's me... child... not much time..."

"marrow ice snow lotus... Extreme North core region... guarded by Ultimate Ice Spirit Beasts... when picking... must use Soul Power of the same origin to wrap it, otherwise... it will wither instantly..."

Soul Power of the same origin!

A flash of inspiration struck Su Chen's mind, and he immediately thought of someone.

Huo Yuhao!

Wasn't his second Spirit precisely the Ultimate Ice-attributed Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!

Su Chen didn't dare to delay. He said to Mu En, "Elder Mu, I'm going to find someone to help," and rushed out of the secret room in a hurry.

He asked around and soon found Huo Yuhao, who had just returned from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, in the dormitory area.

"Brother Su Chen? Why are you here?"

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised to see him in such a rush.

Su Chen didn't bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point, quickly explaining the Snow Empress's situation and the need for the marrow ice snow lotus.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Dream Iceworm and the Ice Empress inside Huo Yuhao's body exploded with excitement.

"Snow Empress?! It's the Snow Empress's aura! I feel it. Although it's very weak, it's definitely her!"

The Ice Empress's voice rang out excitedly in Huo Yuhao's mind.

As one of the former rulers of the Extreme North Land, the Ice Empress was all too familiar with the Snow Empress's aura.

Huo Yuhao's expression instantly became serious.

He said to Su Chen without hesitation, "I'll go with you!"

"Great!" Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

The two wasted no time and immediately reported to the academy.

Mu En seemed to have expected this and directly approved their mission.

Half an hour later, outside Shrek City, two young figures identified their direction and sped toward the distant north.

The Extreme North Land truly lived up to its name.

The further north they went, the more frighteningly low the temperature became.

The piercing cold wind scraped against their faces like knives. Su Chen and Huo Yuhao had to continuously circulate their Soul Power to resist the bone-deep cold.

After several days of rapid travel, the two finally arrived at the outer area of the Extreme North Land—the Ice Wind Valley.

This place was covered in violent winds year-round, with ice shards flying everywhere and extremely low visibility.

"Wait a moment."

Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped and reached out to stop Su Chen.

He closed his eyes. At his forehead, the Eye of Destiny quietly opened, and invisible spiritual power spread out like a large net, instantly covering an area of several miles.

"There's something ahead. The Soul Power fluctuations are very chaotic, and there's a strong sense of resentment and death energy." Huo Yuhao's voice became solemn.