34: Chapter 34 The Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, Ice Emperor

Arriving near the Earth Dragon Gate, Mu Qingci began to carefully inspect the surrounding situation.

He also passed by the entrance multiple times to scout it out.

That evening, Mu Qingci left Ye Guyi at the inn and set off alone toward the Earth Dragon Gate.

He easily vaulted over the perimeter wall and entered the premises.

Mu Qingci's footsteps were extremely light, and with few disciples patrolling at night, he infiltrated the depths with great ease.

Based on the description in the original work, Mu Qingci found the well.

Moving aside the covering on the well, a cold current surged out, and the surrounding air felt as if it were about to freeze into ice.

"It really is here!"

Mu Qingci sighed to himself and jumped down without hesitation.

With his Soul Power of Ultimate Light enveloping his entire body, and since both were Ultimate attributes, Mu Qingci had no need to worry about being unable to withstand the Ultimate Ice here.

Jumping into the well, the chilling, stimulating well water instantly soaked Mu Qingci's clothes.

He circulated his Ultimate Light with full force to resist that chill.

As he descended further, Mu Qingci saw a blue light at the bottom.

Swimming toward the source of the light, he indeed discovered an opening.

Mu Qingci decisively entered the opening; the scene before his eyes was exactly as described in the original work.

A large amount of Ice Extreme Divine Crystals were attached to the rock walls, shimmering with a crystalline glow.

"Teacher, some of these metals contain spiritual essence. I do not wish to use violent methods to dig them out, so I must trouble you."

"Leave it to me."

Mu Qingci handed over control of his body to Electrolux. That familiar feeling of swelling appeared again, accompanied by a powerful sensation filled with strength.

Electrolux released his powerful divine sense and very easily identified those Ice Extreme Divine Crystals containing spiritual essence.

Under the taming of his powerful soul power, one piece of spiritual Ice Extreme Divine Crystal after another detached from the rock wall and was stored into his spirit tool.

After collecting the spiritual Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, what remained were the ordinary ones.

Control of his body returned to Mu Qingci.

He used his hand as a blade, covering his palm with his Ultimate Light Soul Power, and pressed it against an Ice Extreme Divine Crystal. Then, with a sudden burst of force, he severed the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal at its root and shattered the excess rock, completing the task.

Following this, Mu Qingci collected the remaining Ice Extreme Divine Crystals using the same method and then continued walking deeper into the cave.

The further he went, the lower the temperature dropped.

It reached the point where even Mu Qingci's Ultimate Light was struggling to resist it.

He summoned his Hades Sword Spirit, released his first and third Spirit Abilities, and utilized the Underworld Rebirth Domain to provide himself with a boost, which finally offset the cold of the Ultimate Ice.

As Mu Qingci stepped into the deepest part of the cave, several ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow appeared before him.

He roughly counted them; there were at least forty.

Since he did not possess Soul Power of Ultimate Ice, he could only imitate his previous approach, using his Ultimate Light—which was also an Ultimate attribute—to suppress the ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow, then dig it out at the root and shatter the excess rock at the end.

Repeating the process, Mu Qingci removed all the ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow and placed them into the jade boxes he had prepared in advance.

Taking them all was not because Mu Qingci was overly greedy; just as the original work stated, even if he did not take them, after some years, this place would dissipate and become an ordinary cave.

After finishing all this, Mu Qingci hurried out of the cave and swam toward the outside.

Returning to the inn, Mu Qingci could not hide the excitement in his heart.

With so much ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow, it was enough for him to complete the plan in his heart, and even more than enough.

The next morning, as soon as Ye Guyi pushed open the door, she saw Mu Qingci, who had been waiting for a long time.

Since he had brought Ye Guyi along, Mu Qingci would not just leave her to her own devices.

"Before we leave, let's go buy more cold-resistant clothing and medicine. Next, we are going to the Far North."

Ye Guyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded obediently. Since she had decided to follow Mu Qingci, she would not ask him the reason for going to the Far North.

The two bought some necessary supplies at the city market. To be safe, Mu Qingci bought enough rations for two people to eat for over half a year, which finally allowed him to feel somewhat at ease.

After making all preparations, Mu Qingci bought a map of the Far North and set off with Ye Guyi.

The two first traveled by carriage for a full seven days before arriving near the Ice-Sealed Forest on the outermost edge of the Far North.

After paying the coachman, Mu Qingci and Ye Guyi walked straight toward the very center of the Far North.

Mu Qingci and his companion proceeded cautiously, trying their best to avoid encountering any Spirit Beasts.

The Spirit Beasts on the periphery were not of high age, and the two could still handle them with their cultivation, but once they reached the depths of the mixed zone, a place where ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts ran rampant, their strength was somewhat insufficient.

Mu Qingci asked Electrolux to use his soul power to conceal their auras.

With the help of such a big shot, their auras were hidden to the extreme; as long as they didn't walk right in front of a Spirit Beast, they would basically not be discovered.

Traveling slowly like this for three days, Mu Qingci, combining the original work with the map in his hand, finally led Ye Guyi into the core area.

The target of Mu Qingci's trip was none other than one of the Three Great Rulers of the Far North, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Ice Empress.

Mu Qingci knew that the Ice Empress in the original work had no choice but to offer herself as a sacrifice to Huo Yuhao because she lacked ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow to heal her injuries.

If she had been in her prime and confident in surviving her fourth heavenly tribulation, even if the Skydream Ice Worm talked until his mouth was dry, the Ice Empress would not have agreed to the sacrifice.

What Mu Qingci wanted to do this time was to reach a cooperation with her.

He was going undercover in Shrek, and regardless of anything else, he needed a protector.

Mu Qingci had considered arranging two Level 9 Soul Engineers outside Shrek City, but he felt that was not secure enough.

Shrek Academy had many experts; if any problems arose, Mu Qingci wouldn't even have time to run. Only by keeping a powerhouse with the combat strength of a Super Douluo or higher by his side would he have any guarantee.

And the Ice Empress was his choice.

As for how to bring a Ferocious Beast into Shrek Academy? Mu Qingci already had a countermeasure.

As early as last night, Mu Qingci had obtained partial control of the Undead Semi-Plane from Electrolux.

It was not that Electrolux was unwilling to give all control to Mu Qingci, but that his current strength was insufficient.

However, even partial control was enough, as long as Mu Qingci could enter and exit the Undead Semi-Plane at any time.

And what he wanted to do was to have the Ice Empress live in the Undead Semi-Plane after the cooperation was reached, becoming his temporary protector.

The two continued walking deeper into the Far North, and Ye Guyi was now struggling to resist the bitter cold there.

Although she was wearing many cold-resistant clothes, they were, after all, ordinary items. Under the bitter cold of the core area of the Far North, they could only be described as better than nothing.

Mu Qingci noticed something wrong with Ye Guyi, reached out and took her jade hand, and injected a gentle Soul Power of Ultimate Light. Ye Guyi instantly felt a wave of warmth.

"Th-thank you..."

Looking at the hand holding hers, Ye Guyi's cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered her thanks.