People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 186 Entering the Ruins
Before long, a map carved on a wooden board was brought up by Ji Chuan's clansmen.

"Senior, please take a look. Every tribe in the Northern Continent has a copy of this map. It is different from the paper maps we usually carry. Whenever we go to a new place in the snowfield, we will draw it in more detail. This is why the overall outline of the maps of different tribes is the same, but the details are vastly different."

Ji Chuan got up and walked to the map to explain.

This is an easy thing to understand. Chen Xiao himself would do the same. However, the map he carries covers a much larger area, including the entire Dou Qi Continent, and the markings on it are only understandable to him.

After introducing the map, Ji Chuan began to describe the various regions of the far north, as well as the locations of the eight major tribes, and so on.

"This is the Fallen God Ice Plains that you mentioned. It used to be the territory of the Huangji Tribe, but after that catastrophe, it became a no-man's land, occupied by some powerful magical beasts. Only on the edge, a few small tribes survive."

Chen Xiao looked at the map. Further north of the Fallen God Ice Plains lay an endless sea of ​​ice.

According to his understanding, the place he was going to was in that icy sea.

"Are there no islands in the northern icy sea of ​​the Fallen God Icefield?"

"No, in that icy sea, there is a vast, misty expanse without end, filled with unknown dangers. It is said that decades ago, a Dou Zong expert ventured deep into it but never returned. Since then, no one has dared to risk their life to go there."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao nodded slightly, becoming even more certain that the place he was looking for was there.

Having memorized the entire map, Chen Xiao had nothing else to ask and immediately looked at Little Fairy Doctor.

The latter also shook her head, and she had nothing to add.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao decided not to delay any longer and stood up, saying, "In a while, a friend of mine may pass through here. If she inquires about us, tell her to head north and come to the Fallen God Ice Plains to find us."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao left a soul imprint on the Shuofeng tribe.

This is a guide prepared for Qinglin. As long as Qinglin comes to the Northern Continent, he can find him and Little Fairy Doctor by following the information he left behind.

"Yes, I remember."

Ji Chuan bowed in response, realizing they had no intention of staying long, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

When faced with a powerful but unfamiliar person, the best approach is to keep your distance with respect. Otherwise, you might inadvertently incur their dislike and bring about your demise. Even if you gain their favor, you might still incur their jealousy and resentment, which could still lead to your destruction.

The strong have their way of living, and the little people have theirs.

A high-stakes gamble can result in huge profits, but it can also lead to complete financial ruin.

Chen Xiao could see through the other party's thoughts, but he didn't take it to heart. He smiled slightly and left the Shuofeng tribe with Little Fairy Doctor.

Having memorized a more detailed map, the two quickened their pace once again.

With their strength, they need not worry at all in this far north. Neither humans nor barbarians, nor the magical beasts active there, can pose any obstacle to them.

In this state, the two flew for a full month before finally arriving at the Fallen God Ice Plains.

Being called by this name, the Fallen God Icefield must be somewhat special.

Upon arriving at this place, Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor could clearly sense that the environment of this icy plain was much harsher.

Looking out, this place is an endless frozen ice field, but the fierce winds are constant. The biting winds are like knives, sweeping wildly, enough to make those with weak strength hesitate to go in.

In some hidden places, Chen Xiao and his companion even discovered spatial rifts, which posed a potential threat to the people of the far north.

"So many skeletons, could this be the result of that catastrophe?"

Deeper into the Fallen God Ice Plains, Little Fairy Doctor soon noticed something amiss. With a single palm strike, she shattered an ice mound, revealing countless densely packed, stark white skeletons within.

The bones piled up together resembled a mass grave, a truly horrifying sight.

"The struggle for different flames has always been like this. As far as I know, that Bone Spirit Cold Flame back then already had intelligence that was no less than that of ordinary people. Before Yao Chen and the others arrived, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame had already committed countless atrocities. In addition, the number of people who died in the struggle for different flames is incalculable."

Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly, raised her jade hand, and a ghostly green flame leaped up, melting the ice that had remained frozen for ten thousand years and causing countless corpses to turn to ashes.

Aside from its unique and potent poison, the Netherworld Poison Fire also possesses the extreme heat that a strange fire should have.

Since refining the Netherworld Poison Fire, Little Fairy Doctor has undoubtedly gained another skill.

Leaving a mark for Qinglin, the two continued deeper into the far north.

Several more days passed before the two finally arrived at the northern edge of the Fallen God Ice Plains.

Ji Chuan didn't lie to them. Standing here, looking north, everything was hazy. The distant horizon seemed to be shrouded in endless smog, making it difficult to see the truth.

Below, there was a sea of ​​icy water, exuding a chilling aura.

Gazing at the hazy sky, Chen Xiao's consciousness sank into his mind to check a follow-up to the pre-supplied Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Beyond the Fallen God Ice Plains, in the False Heaven…

It is most likely referring to this place.

Its soul perception was quietly released, probing into the depths of the icy sea.

However, even with Chen Xiao's current soul power, no matter how far he probed, the images that came back were exactly the same, as if there had been no change at all.

"It's really hard to find, but that's normal, otherwise someone else would have found it first."

Chen Xiao wasn't surprised that he didn't detect the ruins he was looking for; it was perfectly reasonable.

Putting aside other things, just recently, Chen Xiao learned that the Earth Demon Old Ghost had come to this Northern Continent, but still returned empty-handed and without any gains, which is enough to show the mystery of the ruins.

“I can’t sense anything unusual either. It would be much more convenient if Ziyan were here at this time, as Ziyan is always sensitive to space.”

Little Fairy Doctor chuckled and shook her head.

This is one of the specialties of the Ancient Dragon of the Void.

Even though she is already a Dou Zun powerhouse, her sensitivity to space may not necessarily surpass that of Zi Yan. That innate talent is something others can only envy.

"It's alright, we have time to search."

Of course, even so, Chen Xiao did not want to linger in this far north for too long.

It's only because Little Fairy Doctor is by his side that he has mental problems. Otherwise, staying in such a remote place for too long would easily cause mental issues.

“We’ll stay here for two days. Xian’er, leave a message for Qinglin. I need to make some preparations.”

Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly. Seeing that Chen Xiao seemed to be deep in thought again, she didn't disturb him and walked to the side.

After leaving a message for Qinglin, and seeing that Chen Xiao still did not move, Little Fairy Doctor casually set up a spatial barrier. Then, with a flick of her finger, streams of battle qi shot out.

In an instant, the solid ice in the distance, as hard as iron, was cut into huge 'bricks' by Little Fairy Doctor, as fragile as tofu.

With a slight smile, the fairy doctor gently guided the 'bricks' that had been cut off, and under her control, they began to be stacked up seamlessly.

In this way, it didn't take long for a simple ice palace, covering an area of ​​more than ten zhang, to be completed, which could be considered as a temporary place to stay.

On the other side, Chen Xiao focused his consciousness on his mind, reviewing the pre-funded information within.

[Currently available advance payment]

Spell: (0/1)

Rare and precious materials: (1/1)

General: (1/1)

[Follow-up to the advance payment: Read 50,000 volumes.]

[Current progress: 40396/50000.]

Since the advance use of the cultivation technique, the advance information in my mind has taken on this form.

The first few items were the same every day, but the final progress was constantly changing.

This is because, during the journey, Chen Xiao had already read through the many cultivation techniques and combat skills he had obtained from the Desire Immortal Sect and the storage ring of the leader of the Savage Bear Tribe, including various ancient books.

In comparison, the gains he made from the Desire Immortal Sect, though difficult to articulate, were far more practical. Chen Xiao applied what he learned, and even when facing Little Fairy Doctor, who was at the Dou Zun level, he was able to maintain a firm advantage in their sparring matches.

In contrast, the gains from the barbarian bear tribe leader's storage ring, while including some secret techniques for fusing with beast souls, were largely of little use due to the difference in races. After all, fusing with beast souls was a unique ability of the barbarian race.

For a normal human to fuse with a beast soul, they need to enhance their physique to the level comparable to that of a magical beast.

Many people are able to do this.

Even if Chen Xiao wanted to achieve this, it wouldn't be difficult.

What he found truly unacceptable was that once he fused with a beast soul, he could no longer use combat techniques and could only rely on the abilities of the fused beast soul to fight.

In Chen Xiao's view, this kind of integration has both obvious advantages and disadvantages.

However, the unique characteristic of barbarians fusing with beast souls reminded Chen Xiao of the vast world on the Dou Qi Continent…

Getting back to the main point, looking at the advance information in his mind, Chen Xiao did not hesitate and directly locked his target on the Purple Spirit Cold Qi.

[Purple Spirit Chill: An ice-attribute spiritual item, which can be pre-purchased using rare and precious materials or general advance payment attempts.]

[Follow-up to the advance payment: Enter the False Heaven and pass the test to obtain it.]

【Do you want to advance payment? 】

Purple Spirit Cold Qi, like the cold air of the heavens, can only be born in extremely cold places.

However, this substance is even more precious than the Heavenly Cold Qi. Moreover, it has a unique characteristic: it cannot be stored in a storage ring. If it is in a normal temperature environment, it will dissipate instantly. Conversely, if it is in a low temperature environment, it will actively gather in a place more suitable for its existence.

This object still lacks an origin, yet it possesses a remarkable spiritual quality.

Looking at the only follow-up, Chen Xiao immediately had a guess in his mind.

The purple-tinged cold energy of this far north may very well have all converged in one place!
Otherwise, it's unlikely that such a vast expanse of the far north would contain only a wisp of purple spiritual cold energy!
As luck would have it, the advance use of the Purple Spirit Cold Qi required entering the False Heaven Ruins. So, wouldn't it mean that by using this item in advance, one could leverage its properties to guide the way and help Chen Xiao find the location of the ruins?

It was with this in mind that Chen Xiao decided to hold off on the second advance payment and wait until he arrived here.

"Advance payment!"

Without further hesitation, Chen Xiao nodded in agreement.

In that instant, a stream of extremely cold purple energy, like a long snake, drifted out from Chen Xiao's arms.

The moment the purple aura appeared, even with Chen Xiao's current strength, he felt a bone-chilling cold, and the surrounding temperature plummeted further.

Without time to think, Chen Xiao quickly circulated his internal fighting spirit, completely locking down the surrounding space and preventing him from escaping.

Under Chen Xiao's watchful gaze, the purple aura continued to drift towards the northern icy sea, yet it could never escape the barrier space, again and again, tirelessly.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao became even more certain of his guess.

"What is this? I feel that the Netherworld Poison Fire within me has an instinctive fear of it?"

The figure of Little Fairy Doctor appeared, her pretty face showing astonishment as she looked at the purple aura before her.

"Purple Spirit Cold Qi, a rarer and more precious ice-attribute artifact than Heavenly Cold Qi, is mutually restraining with Strange Fire," Chen Xiao replied, gazing at the purple qi.

Even the chilling air could severely damage the Fallen Heart Flame, let alone the more precious Purple Spirit Chill.

Moreover, the ranking of Netherworld Poison Flame is far inferior to that of Fallen Heart Flame. With one added and one subtracted, the difference is naturally enormous.

The reason they are said to be mutually restraining is simply because the strange fire has room to grow, while the purple spirit cold air has no origin. If the Netherworld Poison Fire were allowed to grow for thousands of years, the restraining situation might be reversed.

"The world is truly vast and full of wonders, but its spirituality seems to be inferior to that of the strange fire."

"This thing is inanimate. Rather than having a spirit, it only has instinctive reactions. If we follow it, we can find the location of the ruins!"

Looking at the purple aura in front of him, Chen Xiao really wanted to refine it.

It's not possible yet.

This purple aura has an even greater function.

"That makes things much more convenient. Shall we set off now?" Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly and asked.

Chen Xiao turned his head and glanced at the newly built ice palace in the distance, shook his head and chuckled: "There's no rush. The Purple Spirit Cold Qi won't dissipate in this extremely cold environment. Let's wait for Qing Lin for a few days. If Qing Lin hasn't arrived by then, we'll first search for the location of the ruins and then make further plans after confirming the location."

The more Chen Xiao learned, the more he valued the ruins.

It even contained a Bone Spirit Cold Flame, as well as Purple Spirit Cold Qi, Heavenly Demon Puppet, and other items. Moreover, it had been there for countless ages, yet the ruins showed no signs of ever being discovered. This alone was enough to show that these ruins were extraordinary!
Therefore, one must be extremely careful when entering!
After all, he no longer has the advantage of foresight here, so being more prepared is definitely the right thing to do.

Qing Lin, who has already reached the high-level Dou Zun, is a powerful assistant.

Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly, without the slightest objection.

Leisurely clouds reflected in the pond, the sun shines slowly; ten days pass in the blink of an eye while waiting.

On this day, Chen Xiao withdrew and came to the edge of the endless icy sea.

Qinglin had not yet arrived, but it was not good to be idle all day. Gazing at the distant horizon, Chen Xiao finally decided to first determine the location of the ruins.

After a while, Little Fairy Doctor, dressed in a brand new white dress, also came out of the Ice Palace.

Without needing to waste any more words, the two exchanged a glance, and Chen Xiao immediately released the locked barrier.

Just as expected, the freed Purple Spirit Cold Qi seemed to be attracted by something, and it sped towards the depths of the Ice Sea at a leisurely speed, roughly equivalent to that of a Battle King.

They exchanged a glance, and Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor stood up hand in hand, following at a leisurely pace.

After flying for two and a half hours, having traveled an unknown distance into the sea, the purple-tinged cold energy finally stopped in mid-air under the watchful eyes of the two.

In Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor's perception, there was clearly nothing unusual there, but the Purple Spirit Cold Qi was as if it were being blocked by an invisible wall of energy, constantly crashing against it, yet unable to advance even an inch.

He looked like a child who had sneaked out to play, only to find the door locked when he got home, and was now frantically knocking on the door.

"Xian'er, have you sensed anything unusual?"

Little Fairy Doctor shook her head. If the purple aura hadn't been so obvious, she would never have imagined that there might be a relic hidden here.

"Let's locate it first. At least we'll know where the ruins are."

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Fairy Doctor waved her jade hand lightly, creating a spatial node.

This is precisely the method for creating a spatial wormhole: first, determine two spatial nodes, and then open up the space, which is the so-called spatial wormhole.

Similarly, this method can also be used for positioning.

The other spatial node left by the two was on the edge of the icy sea where they had settled in the past few days.

The moment Little Fairy Doctor established the spatial node, an unexpected change occurred!

Suddenly, a gap appeared in the space in front of the purple-green aura.

At the same time, an unparalleled and terrifying suction force surged out from the spatial rift.

In an instant, the energy of heaven and earth stirred up a gale, and the hazy fog surged wildly. Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor, who were extremely close, were also uncontrollably drawn closer to the spatial opening.

The two men's expressions changed, as they were horrified to discover that they couldn't use any of their strength at all!
Just as Chen Xiao was about to use his last chance to borrow a spatial jade slip to escape danger, a mechanical voice suddenly resounded in his mind.

Chen Xiao quickly turned to look at Little Fairy Doctor.

"Xian'er, can you hear anything?"

Just as Little Fairy Doctor was preparing to unleash her full power of the Calamity Poison Body to break free from the invisible shackles, she shook her head slightly upon hearing Chen Xiao's question.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiao's heart stirred.

"Xian'er, don't resist. Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Let's go in and see what's going on. If things get too difficult, I have a way to get out!"

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor, though puzzled, gave him unconditional trust, and the hand seals in her hands quietly dissipated.

With the two working together, in just a few breaths, the purple spiritual cold energy was completely swallowed up by the spatial rift!

(End of this chapter)