99: Chapter 99 Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion

The next day, in the core area of the Extreme North.

The snow was heavy, and the cold wind was biting.

Ji Xuan held Shui Binger's hand tightly and asked with concern, "Are you cold?"

"Not cold." Shui Binger shook her head.

The environment of the Extreme North was extremely harsh, but staying by Ji Xuan's side, she inexplicably felt no chill.

"A-Xuan." Shui Binger was a little confused, "We are just hunting for our fifth spirit ring, why go deep into the core area?"

"The Spirit Beast I am looking for lives in the core area." Ji Xuan explained simply.

"Ah? What Spirit Beast?" A trace of uneasiness flashed through Shui Binger's heart.

Those that could live in the core area were all extremely powerful species; she didn't want Ji Xuan to take risks for her.

"You'll know in a moment." Ji Xuan smiled mysteriously and didn't say more.

"Alright." Shui Binger didn't ask further.

After searching in the wind and snow for nearly an hour, Ji Xuan finally found his target in an ice valley.

Several large, emerald-green Ice Jade Scorpions were surrounding and hunting a much larger Snow Rhinoceros.

Among the scorpion group, the leader was an Ice Jade Scorpion of about 50,000 years, and the rest were mostly 20,000 to 30,000 years old.

Behind them, there was a relatively smaller Ice Jade Scorpion, about 16,000 years old.

But it was the only one in this scorpion group that possessed Ice Explosion.

Ice Explosion was a talent of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, but those who possessed this talent were very rare.

Ji Xuan had come on this trip with some luck, hoping to find an Ice Jade Scorpion that had mastered this talent for Shui Binger.

If she could obtain a Spirit Ability similar to Ice Explosion, combined with her existing Ice Seal control, her combat power would leap qualitatively.

Moreover, after Body Tempering with the Immortal Plant and Whale Glue, and having just finished Fusion with a 40,000-year head Spirit Bone, her physical fitness and Mental Energy had greatly increased. She could fully absorb a 16,000-year one; this Spirit Beast was perfect for her.

"A-Xuan, is this the Ice Jade Scorpion you were talking about?" Shui Binger asked in a low voice.

"That's right." Ji Xuan responded in a low voice, "Wait here for me, I'll be right back."

"Mm, you must be careful." Shui Binger was a little worried; after all, there were quite a few Ice Jade Scorpions, and their strength was not weak.

"Don't worry." Ji Xuan's left leg Spirit Bone flashed with light, and Teleportation was activated.

His figure disappeared from where he stood, and the next moment he appeared above the scorpion group a hundred meters away.

His figure swept downwards like Gui Mei, and when his right hand reached out, golden lightning flashed in his palm.

In the blink of an eye, he had captured the target. The Ice Jade Scorpion's body stiffened, and it instantly lost the ability to resist.

Ji Xuan took the opportunity to put it into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.

It was fortunate that he had a spirit tool that could store living things, otherwise it wouldn't be easy to take away.

At this moment, the scorpion group that was besieging the prey noticed the movement behind them, turned around abruptly, and several attacks blasted towards Ji Xuan.

But it was too late.

Ji Xuan's left leg Spirit Bone activated Teleportation again, returning to Shui Binger's side.

"Let's go!"

He wrapped his arm around Shui Binger's waist, ice-blue energy surged around them, and an ice sword instantly formed.

The two stepped onto the sword, turned into a stream of light, and sped through the air, escaping several miles away in the blink of an eye.

In the ice valley, that 50,000-year Ice Jade Scorpion let out an angry roar. It had wanted to pursue immediately, but it never expected that the human could not only use Teleportation but also fly.

In the end, it could only watch helplessly as its clansman was taken away.

A moment later, it led the scorpion group to turn and run towards the depths of the core area.

One of the most talented juniors in the clan had been taken away; it had to report to the Clan Chief immediately.

...

Deep in the core area, an ice palace stood tall.

On the throne sat a green figure; it was one of the three Great Kings of the Extreme North, the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor, the Ice Empress, currently with a cultivation of over 300,000 years.

Just at this moment, an urgent Soul Power fluctuation came from outside the hall; it was the information sent by that 50,000-year Ice Jade Scorpion.

"The child with the Ice Explosion talent was taken away by a human?"

The Ice Empress stood up abruptly, her face covered in frost.

That was one of the juniors she valued most, with outstanding talent.

"Human! Seeking death!"

A terrifying Aura soared into the sky, and the wind and snow outside the hall instantly became chaotic.

The Ice Empress's figure disappeared from where she stood, chasing out along that faint Aura.

...

Ji Xuan flew at full speed on his sword, the ice-blue stream of light cutting through the sky, and Shui Binger held his waist tightly.

Nearly an hour later, the two finally reached the outer area and landed in a dense forest of ice and snow.

Ji Xuan released the Ice Jade Scorpion from the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.

As soon as it landed, it woke up violently, raising its tail, ready to attack Ji Xuan and the other.

Swoosh—

Ji Xuan had been prepared, and a Sword Qi broke through the air. With a flash of light, the scorpion tail was severed.

He raised his hand again and released a golden lightning ball, paralyzing it once more.

"Binger, go ahead."

Shui Binger nodded and took out a short blade to step forward.

Her four Spirit Abilities were all control or support, and she had no strong offensive means, so she had to use this to finish it.

She raised her hand and brought the blade down. The moment the tip of the blade was about to pierce...

"Wait!"

Ji Xuan suddenly came to Shui Binger's side, the Sword of Order already in his hand, and five spirit rings—two purple and three black—appeared under his feet.

Shui Binger's movements paused, and she looked back to see Ji Xuan standing with his sword, protecting her.

She noticed Ji Xuan's Spirit and spirit rings, and her pupils shrank.

Although she had long known that Ji Xuan's strength was extraordinary, this was the first time she had seen his Spirit and spirit rings.

"A-Xuan, what's wrong?" Shui Binger collected her thoughts, immediately released her Spirit and spirit rings, and looked around vigilantly.

Just as she finished speaking, a green light suddenly descended.

The Ice Empress? Ji Xuan's hand holding the sword tightened a little.

Although he had anticipated that he might disturb this Extreme North overlord, he hadn't expected the other party to catch up so quickly, or even follow him to the outer area.

Facing the Ice Empress with over 300,000 years of cultivation, he definitely had no chance of winning.

Escape? Her speed was far superior to his.

"Human!" The Ice Empress's voice was bone-chillingly cold, "Release this Empress's clansman immediately."

Shui Binger's pupils shook violently—it could speak human language! This meant the Spirit Beast in front of them was a 100,000-year Spirit Beast!

"A-Xuan..."

"Don't be afraid." Ji Xuan's voice remained steady. He held the Sword of Order pointing diagonally at the ground, and the light of his spirit rings flowed beneath his feet.

Although he was facing a Vicious Beast of the 300,000-year level, he did not show any timidity in his Aura.

A cold light flashed in the Ice Empress's eyes—this kid in front of her wasn't afraid of her?

But he was merely a Spirit King; even if his spirit rings were unusual, so what? In her eyes, he was just a slightly stronger ant.

"Hm...?" The Ice Empress's peripheral vision caught the severed tail on the ground behind Ji Xuan, and she was instantly enraged, "Daring to harm this Empress's clansman, you are truly tired of living!"

A terrifying Aura suddenly erupted from her body.

Shui Binger's face instantly turned pale. If Ji Xuan hadn't been blocking her, she would have collapsed to the ground long ago.

But even Ji Xuan was having a very hard time right now; he gritted his teeth, and the veins on his forehead were visible.

This Ice Empress was far stronger than the Titan Giant Ape he had encountered before.