Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 293 New World

"On the first day of the Ice Plains record, two Level 4 alien beasts have been discovered within a hundred miles. Numerous Level 1 and 2 small alien beasts have also been found. Most of the small creatures live under the ice. The Ice Plains may seem desolate, but it is actually covered with several kinds of powerful plants that support many alien beasts."

"On the second day, we ventured three thousand miles into the icy plains. We encountered two level-six beasts. One of them, a white spider-like creature, could perform optical cloaking, concealing its source energy aura. It could also briefly fly on the wind. It was a terrifying assassin. The spider's legs, once roasted, were firm and chewy, and quite delicious."

"On the third day, we traveled five thousand miles north. We killed seven white birds. Their wingspan was nearly four meters, and their speed reached four hundred meters per second. Their source energy level was level five. They tasted good when roasted."

"On the fourth day, we ventured five thousand miles into the icy plains and slew eleven strange beasts."

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"On the tenth day, we've penetrated nearly 100,000 kilometers into the ice field. We've already seen the Eye of the Ice Field—a bottomless, circular ice cave..."

Gao Wu rode his mechanical iron horse, flying at an altitude of a thousand meters. At this altitude, the wind was biting cold, and the temperature was much lower than on the ice field.

Fortunately, the Xuanjia battle suit has excellent sealing properties, and even has a special sealed hood that can seal the whole body and maintain body temperature to the maximum extent.

In fact, the Xuanjia battle suit was designed for the icy plains environment, which is why it is completely sealed and only breathable in one direction.

With his physique, he could survive on the ice plains naked, but this state would consume dozens of times more calories.

In the perilous ice fields, keeping warm not only reduces heat loss but also reduces the spread of body heat and odor.

During the day, the temperature on the ice sheet is only about three to five degrees Celsius under direct sunlight. A high-temperature heat source is like a torch in the dark.

Gao Wu rode his mechanical warhorse around the Eye of the Icefield for a short distance. By his estimation, the diameter of this giant ice cave should be over two thousand kilometers.

In reality, from his height, all he could see was emptiness; he couldn't see the edge or the bottom.

The edge of the giant crater is divided into hundreds of layers, with crisscrossing ice patterns all over it. Each of the ice layers is several thousand or even tens of thousands of square meters in size, and some of the larger layers are even large enough to support a city.

Gao Wu even saw that the cracks on the edge were covered with white thorn grass, and some of the cracks were inhabited by groups of strange beasts such as ice rats.

Riding his mechanical warhorse, he flew above the ice cave. All around him was emptiness; the world seemed to have vanished, leaving only nothingness. The abyss below, especially, gave him an urge to jump.

"This must be the abyss!" Gao Wu exclaimed, taking out his drone to take a picture of himself.

Gao Wu quickly retrieved the drone and continued flying downwards on his mechanical warhorse.

The mechanical warhorse can reach a speed of about 500 meters per second. At this speed, the mechanical warhorse can easily change direction and accelerate, and can better cope with unexpected situations.

Indeed, above the ice cave dwelled various flying beasts, one of which, despite having a wingspan of only a little over a meter, traveled at a speed of three thousand meters per second…

This flight speed is three times the muzzle velocity of a sniper rifle bullet. If Gao Wu hadn't possessed extraordinary mental strength, this thing would have ripped his head open with a single claw.

He wouldn't die if he were hit, but he would definitely suffer a great loss. Gao Wu drew his sword with his Yin Spirit and slashed at the strange bird in an instant, instantly obliterating it.

Having learned his lesson, Gao Wu became more cautious. He used his Yin Spirit to observe his surroundings while flying.

Powerful beasts can conceal their whereabouts, but Gao Wu has never encountered a beast that can hide its life force.

Well, two Martial Saints are possible, but they're not alien beasts...

Sunlight shines even deep within the ice cave, and it's particularly intense, as if the ice cave were a giant, super-large focusing mirror.

At the same time, the source energy in the ice cave is exceptionally dense. It's as if this is the center of the ice field, and also the center of all source energy.

This is why the ice cave contains an unusually large number of strange beasts, including many powerful ones.

Gao Wu flew down the ice cave for less than a thousand kilometers before spotting a level seven alien beast.

Even from tens of kilometers away, the radiant life force emanating from the other party was already extremely dazzling.

Gao Wu initially considered going around it, but then he reconsidered and couldn't resist giving it a try. This level-seven beast was a white spider, surrounded by several huge spiderwebs.

The white spider is in its nest at the center of the web. It is three meters tall, and its eight long, curled legs are like eight snow-white swords.

Gao Wu had encountered several white spiders before. These creatures could spit out webs containing potent poison gas, and they were incredibly fast, with eight long, sharp legs.

The level seven white spider was definitely stronger, but Gao Wu noticed a cluster of blue ice crystals next to the white spider's nest. Several blue oval fruits grew on the ice crystals, which looked a bit like Bodhi seeds.

Before entering the ice field, Gao Wu had read a lot of relevant materials. At the Aurora Legion headquarters, he obtained a great deal of classified information.

He had seen this fruit in the literature; it was called Blue Jade Bodhi and was an extremely rare spiritual object.

Depending on the year of growth, blue jade bodhi seeds are also divided into different grades. According to calculations, blue jade bodhi seeds grow extremely slowly, generally only growing one centimeter per year.

The blue jade bodhi in the spider's nest is at least four meters tall, which means it must have grown for four hundred years.

Spiritual objects born from the special source power of the icy plains are naturally more useful the older they are.

It's easy to avoid the white spider, but you'll miss out on this centuries-old blue jade bodhi seed.

Gao Wu had been wandering the icy plains for ten days and this was the first time he had encountered such a precious spiritual object.

In classical Chinese, "If Heaven bestows something upon him and he does not take it, he will suffer the consequences." In standard Mandarin, this means his luck has arrived; it was meant to be his!
If it were a level seven Martial King, high-level martial artists would naturally stay as far away as possible. A mere level seven beast might have stronger source energy than a Martial King, but in all other dimensions, it would be far inferior to a Martial King.

Even if a beast is intelligent, it is useless if it lacks knowledge.

Gao Wu also wanted to test the power of the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra at the Saintly level, so he could use this thing to practice.

The ice field is rich in primal energy, and the range of a Yin God who has entered the Saintly Realm can travel 100 kilometers by sword.

The farther the distance, the greater the energy consumption. Gao Wu observed the white spider's condition; this thing's eyesight must be poor, relying entirely on the fine hairs on its skin to sense source energy and changes in the air.

Of course, the release of its powerful spiritual energy will inevitably expand its range of perception.

However, his Yin Spirit Sword Control has almost no direct connection to his physical body, and a distance of thirty kilometers should be enough to ensure his safety. Even if he fails in one attack and is discovered, he can still escape on his mechanical warhorse in time.

Level seven allows one to fly, but adjusting flight posture to achieve maximum speed is a complex skill. Apart from birds and other mythical beasts, other mythical beasts don't fly very fast.

Gao Wu found a safe place to park his mechanical warhorse. He took two doses of Tyrant Potion to bring himself to peak condition.

He fed the mechanical warhorse two more spirit cores, and still had quite a few spirit cores accumulated from slaying shadow ghosts.

This thing's spiritual level was enhanced by the jade ointment, allowing it to function normally by circulating source energy. The requirement for a spiritual crystal core was actually reduced. Ten days had passed since they entered the icy plains, and this was Gao Wu's first time feeding the mechanical warhorse.

After adjusting the positions of the man and the horse, Gao Wu rode the Yin Spirit to the side of the white spider.

The white spider is asleep, protected by layers of white webs around its nest, making it impossible for any living creature to approach it silently.

Gao Wu rode his Yin Spirit to circle around at close range, but the white spider did not sense it.

However, even when the white spider is asleep, its body surface has a faint layer of source energy light that rises and falls with its breathing.

This source force field alone can easily withstand modern firearms attacks.

It can only be said that the level seven alien beast is indeed powerful. Its condensed source energy core can automatically operate the source energy without the need for conscious control.

That's really impressive.

Ordinary martial artists control their source power through mental strength. Without conscious effort to activate it, the source power field will immediately collapse and dissipate.

In the past, Gao Wu could break through the enemy's consciousness and destroy their source force field by using the Swift Thunder Transformation, thus quickly killing them.

It seems this tactic is ineffective against level 7 life forms. In other words, it's very difficult to ambush a level 7 life form.

Fortunately, the Yin Spirit is mysterious, and even more wonderfully, it can wield the Heavenly Fate Sword. This is enough to give this ignorant giant spider a pleasant surprise.

Gao Wu confirmed the spider's state, withdrew his Yin Spirit, adjusted his Yin Spirit to control the Heavenly Fate Sword, and quietly returned.

The Heavenly Destiny Sword, having merged with the Hidden Eye, also possesses a hidden transformation; its blade can transform into a faint, translucent, luminous state.

Gao Wu has never used this move to ambush anyone; he basically has no need for it. Besides, the transparent nature of the blade cannot fool the vigilance of martial artists of the same level.

He was granted a divine mandate by the Jade Seal of Heaven, his Yin Spirit was upgraded, and he also reforged the Sword of Heaven's Mandate.

The Heavenly Fate Sword is a seventh-tier sword, and due to Gao Wu's own limitations, it can only unleash a portion of its power.

Although the Heavenly Sword itself was not upgraded, it further merged with the Yin God, releasing all the characteristics of the sword itself.

The Yin spirit, wielding the Heavenly Mandate Sword, was but a fleeting phantom, silently passing through the spider web to arrive above the nest.

This time, Gao Wu did not hesitate at all. Five divine images appeared together in his brow, and he unleashed all five divine incantations to bless the Yin God.

At the Saintly level, the Yin Spirit is already as solid as crystal. With the blessing of the Five Gates Divine Incantation, the Yin Spirit's power and agility both reach thirty points, while the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation enhances the source power level.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Destiny Sword was blessed by the White Tiger Divine Weapon Mantra and the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, making it incomparably sharp and incomparably blazing.

Such a drastic change in source energy also stimulated the sleeping giant spider. Its hairs stood on end, and it instantly opened its eyes, its source energy suddenly blazing brightly.

However, Gao Wuyin was incredibly fast, and his blazing Heavenly Fate Sword shot straight at him.

The source energy field that had formed on the spider's body, resembling an ice wall, silently melted away, and the Destiny Sword pierced directly into the spider's head, its blade precisely striking the source energy core.

The Heavenly Fate Sword, imbued with the Divine Weapon Incantation, is incredibly sharp, and the Divine Light of the Blazing Fire it is imbued with reaches a temperature of eight thousand degrees. No body of flesh and blood can withstand such a terrifying weapon.

The spider's head was instantly carbonized, and its source energy core shattered under the sword's blade. However, its powerful mental field did not immediately dissipate; instead, it condensed into a white mental projection.

At the same time, it also manipulated the giant spider's body to launch two long legs, the snow-white, blade-like legs crisscrossing like flowing light as they slashed through the Yin God, cutting the Yin God's body diagonally in half.

Although the Yin Spirit was damaged to some extent by the source force field, it was not enough to disrupt its stability.

The Yin God spun the Heavenly Mandate Sword in his hand again, and with a flash of crimson sword light, it cleaved the enormous white spider projection in two on the spot...

The level seven spider convulsed and lost all signs of life.

Gao Wu also withdrew his Yin Spirit and retrieved his Heavenly Fate Sword. He rode his mechanical warhorse slowly to the spider's nest.

The Heavenly Mandate Sword, imbued with the divine light of the Fiery Blaze, easily sliced ​​through the spiderweb. Gao Wu, seeing the paralyzed spider corpse, was filled with emotion.

They had to use nuclear weapons and make countless calculations to kill that level-seven serpent. This giant spider was no weaker than that serpent, yet it still couldn't withstand two strikes from his Yin Spirit Sword.

At his level, he posed a significant threat even to seventh-level experts; such progress could be considered remarkably rapid…

Gao Wu's gaze shifted to the blue jade bodhi beside him. This thing could not only nourish one's source energy, but it was also said to be able to stimulate one's innate abilities.

If you're lucky, you might awaken some special ability...

There were more than a dozen Blue Jade Bodhi fruits. Gao Wu didn't stand on ceremony and collected the fruits along with some of the Blue Jade Bodhi's icy branches and leaves.

Anyway, with the Xuanlong Ring, it won't make a difference if I put in more things.

After thinking for a moment, Gao Wu decided to try it first.

This nest is very safe; no strange beasts dare to approach it in the short term.

Gao Wu took a blue jade bodhi seed and put it in his mouth. A cool sensation spread through him, as if a switch had been flipped within him, allowing him to vaguely see a new world...

(End of this chapter)