Chapter 275 Dragon City.
The two ice bears charging from either side were startled by this shocking scene. But instead of being afraid, they accelerated again, angrily charging towards Wu Xuan.
A turquoise hurricane rippled around Wu Xuan!
"Third Soul Skill, Jade Wind!"
The two ten-thousand-year-old Arctic Icefield bears, having just raised their massive paws, were instantly enveloped in turquoise crystals, immobilized in place.
The remaining thousand-year-old ice bear, seeing this scene, felt as if it had been doused with ice water. Its frenzied aura vanished instantly, it whimpered, braked abruptly, and scrambled backward, its panicked state somewhat comical.
After dealing with the four ice bears, Wu Xuan headed towards the core of the Ice Crystal Snow Mountain.
Admiring the familiar scenery, Wu Xuan felt a surge of emotion returning to this place. Last time, the Ice Emperor had taken him there to say goodbye; he hadn't expected to return this time to invite her to become Xiao Xiao's second martial soul.
"How could this be? Where could Xue'er have gone?" After searching everywhere without finding Xue Di, Bing Di became anxious.
"Bing Di! Don't worry. When a soul beast transforms into a human, it must go to the human world to experience human life after reaching a certain level, otherwise it will be unable to break through its cultivation bottleneck. It seems that Xue Di has likely gone to the human world recently." Wu Xuan stepped forward and said.
"Yes! That must be it!" Bing Di nodded repeatedly. "You all wait here for me. I'll go to the clan to ask about the situation. Wu Xuan, let me out!"
"Okay!" Wu Xuan nodded. As the purple crystal at the end of the Soul-Breaking Spear's blade shone, a streak of green light flew out of Wu Xuan's spiritual sea. It landed in front of him and transformed into a girl with twin ponytails.
Watching the Ice Emperor depart, Wu Xuan didn't simply stay put and wait. Instead, he began to stroll around the Ice and Snow Mountain.
It must be said that the territory of a powerful being was extraordinary. Besides the beautiful environment and abundant spiritual energy, high-quality medicinal herbs were everywhere.
"Eh! This is a ten-thousand-year-old snow ginseng! A thousand-year-old ice heart flower! A thousand-year-old glazed vermilion fruit! A ten-thousand-year-old snow-falling plum blossom! A ten-thousand-year-old snow-nurturing fruit!" He only glanced at it a few times and saw rare, high-quality medicinal herbs and spiritual fruits. Wu Xuan couldn't help but nod to himself; it seemed the Snow Emperor was also a lover of flowers.
Wu Xuan directly picked a flawless, snow-white glazed vermilion fruit and devoured it in a few bites. "Hmm, tastes good. I'll take some back for my teachers to try!" Wu Xuan quickly picked a few more and put them into his soul tool.
As for the ten-thousand-year-old snow ginseng and the like, Wu Xuan, having plundered most of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, didn't really care for them.
A short while later, Ice Emperor returned. Wu Xuan popped the last Snow Plum into his mouth and asked, "How is it?"
"According to Xiao Han's description, Xue'er should have gone to a city near the far north, but Xiao Han doesn't know which city it is. We'll have to find it ourselves," Ice Emperor said.
"A city near the far north? There are plenty of those. In that case, let's go to Dragon City and inquire first," Wu Xuan said, turning to gaze into the distance.
"Alright! You decide," Ice Emperor replied, transforming into a ball of light and returning directly to Wu Xuan's spiritual sea.
Now that he was certain Snow Emperor wasn't in the far north, Wu Xuan didn't linger any longer. After all, the weather in the far north was unbearable.
After leaving the core area of the far north, Wu Xuan took out the skis he had made earlier, attached the soul-guided thrusters, and activated Glacier Drift again.
At maximum power, Wu Xuan destroyed a set of soul-guided thrusters before finally leaving the Frozen Forest.
Looking at the soul-guided thrusters that were flashing sparks and emitting smoke, Wu Xuan was speechless. What kind of quality was this?
With nearly ten kilometers to go, walking would take quite a while, but Wu Xuan wasn't in a hurry. There weren't any particularly tight guards at the city gates; there wasn't even a check, and people were allowed to enter directly.
Entering Dragon City, the cold air lessened considerably. With the city walls providing shelter, the temperature inside was noticeably higher than outside.
Everything inside the city seemed normal. While the streets weren't exactly bustling, they weren't sparsely populated either. In such a cold northern city, the population was naturally smaller than in large southern cities.
Wu Xuan walked forward, observing his surroundings and sensing the changes.
While Wu Xuan wasn't completely ignorant about these cities near the far north, his knowledge was quite limited. He only knew there were two sects here, the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earthly Dragon Sect, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow within the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave.
However, Wu Xuan wouldn't be eyeing the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow for the time being. After all, he still had four strands of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual essence; he'd deal with it after completely absorbing them.
Wu Xuan deliberately chose a more down-to-earth tavern, since in a city, nothing was easier to gather information than such a place.
As soon as he entered the tavern below the hotel, Wu Xuan was immediately enveloped by a vibrant atmosphere.
The warm heat was intoxicating; upon entering, Wu Xuan felt himself being enveloped by a wave of heat, the chill on his body instantly washed away.
The tavern wasn't large, but the temperature inside was much higher than outside; some people were even drinking with their arms bare.
The entire tavern had over thirty tables and a bar. There were nearly a hundred men and women. The tavern was filled with noise, the atmosphere extremely lively.
Wu Xuan noticed that behind almost every table and bar, there were scantily clad women, but these women were quite old, appearing to be at least thirty years old or older. Although their clothing was revealing, their attractiveness was rather weak.
Their uniform attire suggested they were tavern staff, there to keep customers company, but they offered no further service. While the customers drank and joked with them, they sat a considerable distance apart and made no inappropriate advances.
"Hello, sir," a scantily clad woman, revealing her shoulders and a glimpse of her fair skin, approached and greeted Wu Xuan as he entered. Her voice carried a heavy northern accent from the Heavenly Soul Empire, rounded but with a nasal quality. Her long yellow dress, though revealing, possessed the opulent style of the Heavenly Soul Empire, albeit of inferior material.
"Hello," Wu Xuan nodded slightly. "Please get me a seat, and some local specialties!"
"Of course, this way please!" The woman in yellow smiled and walked to an empty seat.
Shortly after Wu Xuan sat down, the woman in yellow brought him a large glass of amber-colored liquor with a strong aroma.
Wu Xuan picked up the glass and smelled it; immediately, a strong odor filled the air—clearly a strong spirit.
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