Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 423 The Tremendous Changes in the Far North

Leng Yaozhu's gaze fell on the white world outside the window:
"Even though the Federation later invested a lot of resources to develop the far north, after ten thousand years of effort, they only managed to build this one city."

"It's more accurate to describe it as a functional outpost and resource gathering station rather than a city."

"There are basically no civilian residents here. The permanent population consists of either workers who mine rare minerals and their families, or troops who are stationed here on rotation."

"The total population of the entire city has long remained at around a few hundred people, which is very small."

"So few people?" Lu Jun exclaimed subconsciously, finding the area even more sparsely populated than he had imagined.

“Yes,” Leng Yaozhu affirmed, “In the vast far north, the only known top-tier soul beast forces are Titan Snow Demon King, one of the three great kings of the far north, and his clan, who are willing to cooperate with the Federation to guard the vicinity of this city.”

"Another large group, the Ice Jade Scorpion, is extremely hostile to humans. Their group still lives in the deepest and harshest core area of ​​the far north, and almost never communicates with the outside world."

She paused and added:

"As for why the Ice Jade Scorpion clan is so stubbornly guarding the deepest part, no one on the human side knows the specific reason yet. Perhaps there is something of vital importance to them there."

Lu Jun nodded and followed up with another question:

"Then, teacher, if I listen to you like this, in the far north today, the only known top-tier soul beast that is active is the Titan Snow Demon King?"

"What about the other three Heavenly Kings of the Far North? Do they still exist?"

Leng Yaozhu shook her head, her tone tinged with uncertainty:

"Are you referring to the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress? Their existence has always been more like a legend. To this day, we humans have no concrete eyewitness accounts or evidence of them."

"As a result, many scholars within the Federation have questioned whether the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, two of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, ever actually existed."

“But…” she changed the subject, “Titan Snow Demon King has confirmed this with the Federation’s high command on several occasions. The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor are real and were once the true rulers of the far north.”

"However... their cultivation has long exceeded two hundred thousand years or even longer, and it is time for them to bear the divine punishment."

"According to Titan Snow Demon King, the Snow Empress and Ice Empress disappeared completely ten thousand years ago. It doesn't know whether they successfully survived the Heavenly Tribulation or..."

Lu Jun thought to himself:

"As expected, the outside world doesn't know the specifics of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress's situation, or even whether they're alive. And Leng Yaozhu didn't mention Little White... It seems Little White ultimately couldn't make it through..."

Within his spiritual sea, the Snow Emperor, who had been silently listening, let out a barely audible sigh, a deep sorrow and longing surfacing in his cold eyes:
"noob……"

Meanwhile, Hyotei, standing to the side, pursed her lips and muttered under her breath with a complicated tone:

"Hmph, I was sure I wouldn't have made it through... but then there's you, Lu Jun... maybe my fate has changed."

"Try to think positively, everyone should try to think positively!"

Outside the window, the cold wind of the far north still howled, as if telling the secrets and vicissitudes of this frozen country since ancient times.

After the unexpected attack, this trip to the far north is finally about to get to the real story.

After replenishing their supplies of cold-weather gear and high-energy food in the far northern city, Leng Yaozhu and Lu Jun officially left this only human outpost in the far north and headed towards the even colder and more unknown depths of the far north.

The further north you go, the harsher the environment becomes.

The howling wind whipped up snowflakes the size of goose feathers, drastically reducing visibility, as if the whole world had been plunged into endless chaos and pure white.

The temperature plummeted at an irrational rate, and an extreme chill permeated the air, seemingly capable of freezing the soul. A faint crimson aura constantly surrounded Leng Yaozhu, a protective barrier spontaneously formed by her powerful Heavenly Phoenix Martial Soul.

Her Heavenly Phoenix True Fire is an existence that is infinitely close to the ultimate fire, and it has a natural advantage over ice attributes.

However, as she said, everything has a scale.

In this far northern core region, which seemed to gather the chill of the entire planet, even her unparalleled Heavenly Phoenix True Fire was suppressed to a dim and lifeless state, its power reduced to less than one-hundredth of its former glory.

The biting cold, like countless icy steel needles, pierced through her soul power shield, relentlessly eroding her body. Leng Yaozhu's pretty face gradually lost its color, turning as pale as snow, and her delicate body trembled uncontrollably. A fine layer of frost even condensed on her long eyelashes.

She gritted her teeth and tried her best to use her soul power to resist, but every step she took was extremely difficult.

This was the first time in her life that she had set foot in such a deep part of the far north, and the harsh cold here was far beyond her imagination.

Lu Jun, who was walking slightly ahead, seemed completely unaffected.

The extreme low temperatures were like a warm spring breeze to him, and the raging snowstorms were like joyful sprites dancing around him.

The Ice Abyss Sword within his body even emitted a pleasant hum, continuously absorbing the surrounding vast ice-attribute energy, making him feel more comfortable and powerful than ever before.

He turned around and saw his teacher struggling to stay warm and shivering, and his heart ached.

He stopped, stretched out his finger, and gently tapped the air.

The incredibly dense ice elements around him seemed to be summoned by the supreme monarch, instantly gathering together and condensing in his hands into a coat that flowed with an ice-blue halo, seemingly thin but containing endless laws of ice.

Lu Jun stepped forward and carefully draped the coat, made of pure ice, over Leng Yaozhu's trembling shoulders. His movements were gentle, and his voice was filled with concern.

"Teacher, the environment here is too oppressive for you."

"If all else fails... you can go back first and wait for me in the far north city."

“I can continue on my own. I assure you, I will return safely.”

The moment Leng Yaozhu put on the ice-blue coat, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

A strange warmth instantly spread throughout her body, completely blocking out the extreme cold that had been penetrating and almost freezing her.

The howling winds and blizzards around her seemed to have lost their power and could no longer affect her in the slightest.

What... what kind of tactic is this?
It's incredible that they can create a protective barrier against low temperatures using the ultimate ice element.
What kind of exquisite and supreme control over the ice element would this require?
Leng Yaozhu was utterly shocked, but seeing the genuine worry in her disciple's eyes, she took a deep breath, suppressing her doubts and the comfort in her body. Her gaze hardened again, and she shook her head, saying:
"No, as a teacher, how can I let you face unknown dangers alone? Last time at the hotel, I already made a mistake because of my arrogance and negligence, which almost put you in danger."

"I will never make the same mistake again. No matter what happens, your teacher will be there for you."

Looking at the unwavering determination in his teacher's eyes, Lu Jun remained silent for a moment before finally nodding.
“…Okay, teacher. Then you stay close to me.”

He knew that further persuasion would be useless; with his ultimate ice protecting him, the teacher should no longer be harmed by the environment.

However, he was also secretly astonished by the harshness of this far northern land.

Although the far north described in the original work is dangerous, it doesn't seem to be enough to make a super Douluo of Leng Yaozhu's level so miserable.

And right now, they haven't even truly stepped into the most core forbidden zone...

This far northern land seems to have undergone some unknown changes because of him.

(End of this chapter)