160: Chapter 160 Green Snake Encounters Cold Current Floating Island
"xi liang!"
Xu Qing summoned the Xiliang Sword.
Azure sword light surged out, enveloping Xu Qing and isolating him from the tearing of the cold air and the Spiritual Qi vortex as he soared into the sky.
Behind him, the White-haired woman also gritted her teeth, activated her Escape Light, and chased after him.
The freezing ice currents blew against her body without causing any damage.
Instead, the cold air merged into her body, bolstering her aura.
"Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck!"
As Xu Qing flew, he played along with an old, aged meme.
Soon, the tearing sensation of the Spiritual Qi vortex vanished, and Xu Qing finally broke free from the natural phenomenon's pull, plunging headfirst into the cold current storm.
The freezing air currents almost froze him into a snake-sicle.
Gritting his teeth, Xu Qing performed hand seals and revealed his true form: a thirty-meter-long Great Green Snake.
The green snake twisted its body and fled in a random direction.
The White-haired woman behind Xu Qing no longer hesitated and followed the green snake.
She was convinced.
Based on that astonishing snake-like maneuver and insight from before, she believed this green snake definitely knew the location of the treasure better than she did.
One snake and one person shuttled through the cold current, one after the other.
It was bone-chillingly cold.
Xu Qing naturally noticed the White-haired woman behind him.
He just felt this White-haired woman was mental, following him up here just to freeze.
Moreover, this person seemed very resistant to the cold.
Even for a member of the Yao Race like himself, he was starting to find the cold current hard to bear.
Yet this White-haired woman, despite being of the Human Race, seemed to handle it with ease.
"Perhaps she's not Human?"
White hair and icy pupils—she indeed didn't look like a human.
Xu Qing didn't want to think too much; leaving was the most important thing.
Flicking his tongue and following his snake instincts, he fled in an S-shape along the direction of the cold current.
Though she didn't understand it...
This green snake was a big shot! Following its lead definitely couldn't be wrong!
So the White-haired woman didn't hesitate, mimicking Xu Qing by moving in an S-shape with her Escape Light.
This confirmed it for Xu Qing.
This person definitely had some issues; he needed to stay far away.
Lest she infect the peerlessly wise green snake with her problems.
*CLANG!!!*
A loud crash rang out.
In a moment of Divided Soul, Xu Qing's head slammed straight into a hard object.
That hard object seemed to appear out of nowhere; Xu Qing hadn't detected it at all.
Shaking his snake head, Xu Qing looked up and peered closely.
A massive piece of floating ice was actually drifting in front of him!
Amidst the turbulent cold currents of the high altitude, the floating ice remained fixed in place, motionless, letting the cold currents batter against it.
Furthermore, the floating ice was constantly absorbing the cold air from the impacting currents, steadily expanding.
It was like a small ice island within the cold current.
"As expected!"
"This green snake actually found the treasure's hiding place with ease within this cold current again!"
"Divine skill!"
"Could this green snake possess the Bloodline of the Yao Race's Treasure-Seeking Beast clan?"
Xu Qing didn't care what others thought.
He quickly flew onto the Floating Ice Island.
What? You're asking why he changed his mind and isn't running anymore?
You must be joking.
No matter how you looked at it, there was definitely some treasure on this Floating Ice Island.
It was right before his eyes; why wouldn't he take it?
He, Xu Qing Snake, was cautious, not stupid.
Stepping onto the Floating Ice Island, Xu Qing landed his massive body.
On this Floating Ice Island, it actually wasn't as cold as it was in the cold current.
The cold current was a mix of Wind Magic and Ice Magic.
But on this Floating Ice Island, there were no strong winds, only extremely cold air.
At this time, the White-haired woman also landed on the island behind Xu Qing.
"Who are you?"
Xu Qing turned around and looked at the woman.
He had discovered this island first. Given the green snake's style, how could he possibly share the treasures on the island with a stranger?
At a time like this, there was a distinction between humans and monsters.
Only when he needed a favor would he say race doesn't determine everything.
Double standards—the green snake played that game very well.
"I am of the northern Ice Spirit Clan, Puru Puru."
"Huh?"
What was this woman saying?
"I said, my name is Puru Puru."
"...I don't care what you're called."
"I discovered this island. If you want to come in, you have to pay a landing fee first."
Xu Qing looked at Puru and spoke as if it were only natural.
"Spirit Stones, or do you want some rare treasures?"
"Rare treasures."
The transaction was completed.
The two walked side by side.
Xu Qing sized up Puru; this was the first time he had seen someone from the Ice Spirit Clan.
He had heard they were a race living in the far north, whose bones, muscles, and internal organs were all made of spiritual ice.
They were excellent Materials for Artifact Refining.
In history, it seemed there was a period when they and the Merfolk Clan of the South Sea were severely persecuted.
The Floating Ice Island wasn't large, and soon the man and snake had searched the entire island.
They only found an ice cave at the center of the Floating Ice Island, from which bone-chilling cold air constantly surged.
"It seems the treasure's hiding place should be inside here."
Puru said.
Surprisingly, Xu Qing didn't roast the girl's name today.
He'd leave the roasting to those who loved to spit.
"Mm."
Xu Qing gave a grunt of acknowledgment but didn't react.
Puru also knew that it was impossible to get this guy to take the lead today.
She could only lead the way herself, entering the ice cave first.
Only then did Xu Qing poke his head into the ice cave and transform into human form.
After all, his true form was too large; squeezing in might break the cave.
The ice cave wound and twisted, leading straight to the core of the entire ice island.
The deeper they went, the colder the surrounding air became.
Looking at the freezing ice walls, Xu Qing suddenly had an urge to stick out his tongue and give it a lick.
*Hum!*
The Xiliang Sword let out a sword hum.
"Stop!"
Xu Qing halted his steps and looked ahead.
*Boom, boom, boom!*
A group of sturdy white-haired yetis emerged, carrying massive ice spikes.
With every step, the entire ice passage vibrated.
He looked at Puru's white hair, then at the white-haired yetis' fur.
Xu Qing couldn't help his sharp tongue.
He couldn't help it; this was almost becoming a passive skill for the green snake.
"Your relatives?"
"..."
Puru didn't speak, but her violently heaving chest likely indicated that her mood was anything but calm.
The menacing group of yetis stopped in their tracks.
Covered in fur, they now set down their ice spikes and began to howl, beating their chests with both hands to show off their burly pectoral muscles and physique.
They looked exactly like giant white gorillas.
This left the two, who were already prepared for battle, a bit dazed.
Then, Xu Qing had an epiphany.
While Puru still seemed not to quite understand.
"This is a mating display. Why don't you just give in to them? They'll probably take us straight to the treasure."
Xu Qing looked at Puru's white hair and couldn't help but say.
Sometimes, necessary sacrifices were important.
"..."
Puru's entire body surged with cold currents, and the expression on her face twisted.
"Snow... Snow, Yetis!!"
Afterward, Xu Qing merely finished off the enemies, stealing kills to farm some Dao Cultivation and evolution points.
Once all the yetis were killed, Xu Qing didn't continue his snide remarks.
He felt this girl had already reached her breaking point.
If he kept provoking her, she felt like she might explode.
Though Xu Qing really wanted to say one thing.
"You might just be exactly the yeti's type."
The ice passage reached its end, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.
In the center of the Floating Ice Island's interior, a massive ice cavern appeared.
In the middle of the cavern stood a giant ice pillar.
The pillar was carved with dragons and phoenixes.
It was truly extraordinary.