Chapter 319.
The news came from the Thunder Spirit Fox.
For the past six months since it was defeated by the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale's subordinates, the Thunder Spirit Fox has been enduring humiliation, acknowledging the Ice Dragon Whale's subordinates as its bosses, and secretly gathering all the information –it could about the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale.
This tenacity really impressed Wang Feng. The Thunder Spirit Fox was not only ruthless to others but also harsh on itself.
When Wang Feng learned the news, he didn't prepare too much. By his calculations, he had been in the Extreme North for almost two years. In the first year, he had subdued the Wind Blizzard Crocodile and Great Snow Ape, and in the second year, he had subdued the Ice Demon Emperor Kun and the Thunder Spirit Fox.
During the following months, Wang Feng had trained hard with these four companions. Among them, the most diligent were the Thunder Spirit Fox and Bingjira. The Wind Blizzard Crocodile was somewhat lazy, and the Ice Demon Emperor Kun... it wasn't just lazy, it behaved like a dead salted fish. If Wang Feng hadn't beaten it a few times, it might have never come out of the ice. It only showed up whenever Wang Feng called it to sing and play ball.
The Thunder Spirit Fox, on the other hand, took extreme measures to hide its true identity. It scratched its originally beautiful purple-golden fur and disfigured its fox face, making itself appear vicious, sloppy, and ugly. This disguise was necessary to blend in with the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale's cruel subordinates and avoid suspicion.
Today, the weather was cloudy. Outside the wooden house, Wang Feng looked at the four soul beasts and sighed. He had known the Wind Blizzard Crocodile the longest, and Bingjira had also joined six months later. The Ice Demon Emperor Kun was subdued a year after Wang Feng arrived in the Extreme North, and two months later, the Thunder Spirit Fox also joined to become one of his little brother.
By now, Wang Feng had spent almost two years in the Extreme North. The Wind Blizzard Crocodile, though known the longest, hadn't trained as diligently as Bingjira and the Thunder Spirit Fox, who had made rapid and significant progress.
Both Bingjira and the Thunder Spirit Fox had increased their cultivation by several thousand years. Bingjira, which had started with a cultivation base of over 40,000 years, was now almost close to 50,000 years. Its body had grown larger, with long ice thorns emerging from its limbs and ancient patterns adorning the ice crystal armor covering its body. The core in its abdomen also shimmered slightly, a testament to its progress.
The Thunder –Spirit Fox had trained with Wang Feng for less than half a year but had made remarkable progress. Originally with a 40,000-year cultivation base, it now had seven tails, a symbol of its growing power and potential. It credited this progress to Wang Feng's Golden Lotus miraculous energy, which had raised its potential and essence, allowing it to evolve further.
Wang Feng had considered using the Golden Lotus to build an army of soul beasts, but he realized it would –take too much time. Moreover, many soul beasts had lower potential compared to these four, making it a less feasible idea.
Meanwhile, the Wind Blizzard Crocodile's cultivation base had also grown to 70,000 years, which was a normal rate of progress considering it had started with over 60,000 years and had been with Wang Feng the longest.
But then there was the Ice Demon Emperor Kun... Wang Feng sighed and stomped on the massive beast, which was completely lazy. Even Bingjira, which was over twenty meters long and weighed more than tens of tons, looked small compared to the Ice Demon Emperor Kun. The inner circle of the Extreme North was vast, and the location of the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale, according to the Thunder Spirit Fox, was still far from where they were.
So, they used the Ice Demon Emperor Kun for transport. It stretched its wings slightly, creating a hurricane-like cold current as it flew a hundred meters in the air, its massive shadow intimidating all the soul beasts below.
On the way, the Thunder Spirit Fox provided more information: "The Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale has five soul beasts more than 50,000 years old under its command and more than sixty 10,000-year-old soul beasts."
Its voice was calm, yet carried the weight of experience, sounding like a middle-aged man who had seen much of the world. Despite its relatively young age, the Thunder Spirit Fox's harsh experiences had aged it mentally more than any of the three soul beast.
The other soul beasts had different voices, reflecting their personalities. The Wind Blizzard Crocodile and Bingjira sounded young, like teenagers, while the Ice Demon Emperor Kun's voice was lazy, like a young adult who just wanted to laze around.
As they flew towards their destination, the Thunder Spirit Fox continued: "The five more than 50,000-year-old soul beasts range in cultivation from 60,000 to 80,000 years. The strongest is an 80,000-year-old Sky Frost Wolf."
It explained that the inner circle had five dominant forces, with the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale being the weakest, yet still troublesome. The location they were heading to was called Shijue Valley, a rare, energy-rich place in the inner circle. All five dominant forces had their own territories, each occupying a valuable treasure land.
Wang Feng nodded slightly as they flew onward.
The extreme north may be dangerous, but the inner circle naturally contains many blessed places. Similar to the Ice and Fire Duality Lake, even if it's not on the same level, it won't be far behind compared to it. After all, breeding powerful overlord-level soul beasts without abundant resources is nearly impossible.
Speaking of this, the Thunder Spirit Fox used its tail to brush off the frost dew on its cheeks.
"The air in the clouds is too cold," it muttered.
"We're not afraid of the other soul beasts," Thunder Fox continued. "Qing Huang'er is the smartest soul beast I've ever encountered. Although her cultivation level isn't high, her strength –is very formidable. Ordinarily, she should be hard to capture, yet she has been caught by Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale. There must be some special circumstances involved. Though I'm not entirely sure of the reason, Qing Huang'er should be locked away in the Cold Ice Cave in the Shijue Valley. The Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale has been pursuing Qing Huang'er for a long time. I'm afraid it will summon all the soul beasts under its command to participate in a grand feast at Shijue Valley."
"The Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale is a very cunning and lustful soul beast! It desires to possess all things beautiful. Most of the soul beasts under its command are greedy and violent like it, but their power is undeniably real," Thunder Spirit Fox continued.
"Its injuries, inflicted by a powerful human, should be almost healed by now. Be careful, boss Feng."
"I even suspect this news was deliberately released..."
Wang Feng's instructions to them were straightforward. Over the past six months, he had given special training to the four soul beasts, teaching them how to combine their abilities to execute more powerful moves. They learned quickly.
Wang Feng looked at the white, snow-covered forest in the distance, his eyes flashing with a strange light. Unconsciously, two years had passed!
On this trip, Wang Feng's goals were not only to defeat the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale and rescue Qingqing but also to conquer the Shijue . According to Thunder Fox, the Shijue Valley is one of the five rare treasures land in the Extreme North, filled with many heavenly treasures. The area is vast, divided into four perilous regions, the Hanjue Ice Cave, Youjue Lingdong, Leijue Purple Forest, and Fengjueqing Terrace. These places are naturally formed, making them not only dangerous but also incredibly valuable.
(E/N: Forgive me I am not able to find any right or correct translation for these name so I'm leaving it as it is.)
The Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale only occupies the Hanjue Ice Cave. As for the other three dangerous areas in the Shijue Valley, it doesn't dare venture there for long. The rest of the soul beasts are in a similar situation, even those with matching attributes can hardly stay long, given the various treasures with different properties.
Having endured humiliation under the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale for more than half a year, Thunder Spirit Fox h–ad become familiar with these things.
"Boss Feng, you have to promise me that after defeating the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale, you'll find –a wife for me," the Wind Blizzard Crocodile asked slyly.
Wang Feng: "..."
Are you a crocodile thinking about this?
"Boss Feng, after we defeat the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale, you must also teach me that new song... You know, 'Draw a rainbow on the left and the inner part of the dragon on the right~'" Ice Demon Emperor Kun laughed. "It is too beautiful… I want to learn it as well."
Wang Feng: "..."
This guy really loves songs.
"Boss Feng, once you kill the Mountain and Sea Ice Dragon Whale, I want to grind it to dust!" Bingjira's eyes flashed with a fierce light. In terms of hatred and emotion, Bingjira and Thunder Spirit Fox were on the same level.
"I want to eat its meat and drink its blood..." A trace of malevolence flickered in Thunder Spirit Fox's eyes.
Wang Feng glanced at the four soul beasts and nodded slightly.
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