Dugu Bo's breakthrough was naturally a major event, but fortunately, not many people in the vicinity could sense it, so it didn't cause much of a stir.
After the breakthrough was complete, Dugu Bo chatted with Shen Hanyu for a while before hurriedly running off to stabilize his cultivation.
He had just broken through, and the soul power in his body was still surging, even causing his martial soul's state to be somewhat unstable. He needed some time to solidify his current cultivation. This was essential. To break through to Super Douluo, Dugu Bo had planned for several years and naturally wanted to do everything to the best of his ability. This could also be seen as preparation he was making in advance for reaching even higher levels in the future.
As his only granddaughter, Dugu Yan was naturally extremely happy. Dugu Bo was her sole family member, so his importance to her went without saying.
Shen Hanyu also gained a preliminary estimate of Dugu Bo's current strength.
Although the poison dragon formed by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor wasn't a true dragon, and in terms of physical body and strength, it was slightly weaker than sub-dragon martial souls or soul beasts of the same level, the evolved version of its Jade Phosphor Serpent poison was more than three times more potent than the original toxin.
If one had to describe it, the toxin Dugu Bo now possessed could already be called a variant of "Ultimate Poison." It had an unparalleled suppressive effect on other poisons. Combined with his top-tier "Poison Dragon" martial soul, within the 95th rank level, Dugu Bo was practically an unsolvable existence. Going any higher would still be somewhat difficult, but when going all out, even a Limit Douluo would be unable to ignore his impact. This was Dugu Bo's confidence and pride; it could also be called a... different kind of compensation?
However, if one were to compare Dugu Bo now with his "old acquaintance" Chrysanthemum Douluo, then Chrysanthemum Douluo's chrysanthemum would probably only end up exploding...
...
Just as this matter was settled, another major event followed right after.
After this period of arduous cultivation, Shui Bing'er's soul power had successfully reached rank 60, truly making her a quasi-Soul Emperor-level powerhouse. Now she only lacked one soul ring to officially become a true Soul Emperor.
This was naturally good news, but right after, another problem emerged.
That was the choice of the soul ring for Shui Bing'er. Ordinary soul beasts could no longer satisfy her needs, and soul beasts with the Ultimate Ice attribute were extremely rare in the world. This matter naturally required some time to plan carefully.
Just as everyone was gathered in the small courtyard thinking it over, Tianmeng, who was lazily sunbathing on the Ice Empress's shoulder, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said excitedly:
"Hanyu, bro thought of something!"
Everyone was startled by Tianmeng's sudden shout, then turned their heads one after another to look at him.
The Ice Empress grabbed Tianmeng and said fiercely:
"Stinky Tianmeng, if you can't give a proper reason today, this lady will beat your bile out..."
Tianmeng gave an awkward smile, cleared his throat, and said seriously:
"Although bro spent most of the time sleeping in the Extreme North back then, due to certain reasons, bro still traveled to many places in the Extreme North and saw quite a few strange soul beasts. Those guys have weird habits and rarely show themselves. Several times, bro nearly died at their hands..."
The Ice Empress pinched Tianmeng hard and said:
"Stop talking about your glorious history, it's really embarrassing. Get to the point, something useful, otherwise tonight you can forget about entering this Emperor's room..."
Tianmeng hurriedly soothed her and continued:
"The place bro is talking about is roughly at the southern end of the Extreme North. Compared to the extreme and violent climate and temperature in other areas of the Extreme North, that region is relatively mild. Back then, bro was chased by an eighty-thousand-year-old Ice Devil Leopard and fled all the way to that area, where I saw many strange soul beasts. Among them, in a massive underground fissure, bro sensed an aura somewhat similar to Bingbing's..."
"Bro swears on his looks, which are only slightly inferior to Hanyu's, that although the owner of that aura left very quickly, relying on bro's sensitivity to Ultimate Ice, bro is seventy percent certain..."
Shen Hanyu frowned slightly and said:
"Although Tianmeng is usually unreliable, his perception generally doesn't go wrong. I trust him on this..."
"The southern end of the Extreme North isn't too far from here. At full speed, we can arrive in half a day. If Tianmeng isn't mistaken, this can save quite a bit of effort..."
The Snow Empress also nodded slightly and said softly:
"I'm not very familiar with the southern end of the Extreme North either. Because humans have frequented that area for years, almost no powerful soul beasts are willing to live there. But there is indeed an unusually huge canyon nearby. I don't know exactly how it formed, but if my guess is correct, in ancient times, that place was still an ocean. Later, for some unknown reason, the seawater gradually receded, and it became part of the Extreme North..."
"However, what Tianmeng said does have some credibility. There are indeed quite a few unusual soul beasts in that part of the canyon. Xiao Bai seems to know more about this..."
Shen Hanyu said, somewhat surprised:
"How did this get connected to Xiao Bai?"
The Snow Empress rolled her eyes at Shen Hanyu and said:
"Xiao Bai's clan's territory is right near there. What do you think, idiot..."
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle lightly. Xiao Bai, who was sitting at the outermost edge, burying his head in roasted chicken, vaguely seemed to hear his name. He raised his head in confusion and said:
"Looking for me?"
The Snow Empress looked at Xiao Bai and nodded gently, then said:
"Xiao Bai, tell us about that canyon where you were attacked before..."
Xiao Bai scratched his head, tilted his head in thought, and then said:
"That place is quite mysterious. Last time I was patrolling the edges with my clansmen, I got ambushed by a somewhat deformed soul beast from the shadows. Luckily, I'm thick-skinned and tough-fleshed, so I barely felt anything. With one backhand slap, I smacked it to death..."
"But... the soul beasts inside do seem somewhat deformed, and they basically have no intelligence. They only know bloodlust and devouring. My clan has been harassed by them quite a few times..."
Shen Hanyu clapped his hands, slowly stood up, a trace of interest appearing on his face, and said:
"Alright, no matter what, this place seems quite interesting. We'll set off tomorrow to take a look... hehe..."
The Snow Empress also nodded. A place like this that was clearly harmful to the Extreme North had not been seriously investigated before. Now it was time to properly check whether it needed to be eradicated...
Seeing that Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress had reached an agreement, the others naturally had nothing more to say. On major decisions like this, they had always trusted the two of them and wouldn't have too many opinions...
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The next morning.
Accompanied by two streaks of light disappearing far into the distance from everyone's view, Shui Ningbing and You Mengchu exchanged glances, greeted each other, and returned to the academy first. The Demon Empress yawned while carrying Lan Fozi, preparing to hold her daughter and catch up on sleep. Dugu Bo leisurely began sipping tea...
As for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, they were taken by Shui Yue'er to stroll around the city. The days were leisurely and comfortable, of course, excluding the deep trace of regret hidden in Dugu Yan's eyes...
On the other side, Shen Hanyu brought Shui Bing'er, the Snow Empress brought Shen Liuyu, and the four of them sped toward the Extreme North at extreme velocity. With the Snow Empress and Xiao Bai's precise coordinates, they naturally didn't have to worry about getting lost. They only needed to charge forward at full speed...
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Time passed in a flash.
It wasn't until the sun began to turn dusky that everyone slowly descended amid the vast flying snow.
The oncoming cold wind carried countless sharp snowflakes, brushing past them and flying far away. The snow layer underfoot was frozen extremely hard, giving the feeling of walking on solid ground.
The temperature here was indeed much higher than in other areas of the Extreme North, at least there was no worry of accidentally turning into an ice sculpture, but compared to the outside world, it was still a massive ice cave...
The Snow Empress sensed the area for a moment, then slowly walked toward the direction from which the cold wind was blowing. Shen Hanyu and the other three followed closely behind.
After not walking far, the Snow Empress stopped on a small hillside, seemingly having discovered something.
Looking down through the vast flying snow, what appeared below was a group of canyons as sharp as knife edges. Countless steep slopes rose abruptly from this enormous depression at least a hundred meters below ground level. The highest points even barely approached the surface.
Upon closer inspection, one realized that what formed these canyons wasn't rock, but enormous ice blocks like crystal. Their edges had been continuously eroded by the cold wind, eventually turning into canyons as sharp as blades...
Shen Hanyu released his spiritual power, exploring toward the depths along the mountain peaks, and the feedback he received left him somewhat surprised.
The Snow Empress exchanged a glance with Shen Hanyu, astonishment in their eyes, then said softly:
"It's very strange. In such a long span of years, I never discovered that this place was actually so eerie, even Xiao Bai remained completely unaware..."
Shen Hanyu shook his head and said:
"It's not your fault. Without spiritual power reaching a certain level, it's indeed impossible to detect the mystery here. If I guess correctly, the soul beasts here have all been corrupted by some unknown thing, causing them to become deformed. And the source of corruption must be hidden beneath this layer of protection..."
"However, this degree of corruption even surprises me..."
Behind them, Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu exchanged glances, surprise and confusion flashing in their eyes, but they didn't speak, simply watching the two discuss quietly...
After a brief discussion, Shen Hanyu turned back, smiled lightly at the two girls, and said:
"Didn't you always say fighting Xiao Bai was boring? Most of the soul beasts down there are within the range you two can handle. Just treat it as clearing a game, my two young ladies..."
Before Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing'er could react, they felt an irresistible force hit them. Their bodies began to lose gravity, and before they could even cry out in surprise, they fell straight down the hundred-meter cliff...
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress exchanged a glance, then their figures slowly vanished into the vast wind and snow, heading toward the depths of the canyon...
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