Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 328 The Far North Ice Sea

Ji Lin and Chi Yuan easily entered Dongyang City.

Because it was in the north, it got dark early. They had only just entered the city when it was already completely dark.

Upon entering the city, the two first found a barbecue restaurant, intending to have dinner before finding a hotel to stay in for the night.

The northern climate is frigid, and the people living here need to replenish a lot of energy to maintain their daily work and survival. Therefore, meat and alcohol are particularly popular in Dongyang City.

Barbecue and beer are the greatest enjoyment for ordinary people. It was dinner time, so the barbecue restaurant was quite full, about 80% full.

As soon as Ji Lin and Chi Yuan sat down, a waiter came forward and asked, "What would you two like to eat?"

Ji Lin asked, "Do you have any recommended specialty dishes?"

The waiter said, "You two must be from out of town. The most distinctive dish in Dongyang City is, of course, roasted snow pork."

Ji Lin nodded and said, "Okay, then let's have one serving of this roasted snow pork, some other specialties, and two glasses of ale."

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll be right there." The waiter turned and left as quickly as a whirlwind.

Ji Lin and his group didn't have to wait long before their roast meat and beer arrived. Because the restaurant was so crowded, the waiter left as soon as he brought the food.

There are sharp knives on the grill plate for cutting large pieces of meat.

Ji Lin cut off a slice and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up. This snow pork was indeed different from ordinary pork. It was rich in fat, and after roasting, the fat had completely seeped into the lean meat. It was fragrant but not greasy. With one bite, the rich and fragrant meat juice filled his mouth. It was extremely delicious.

Ji Lin took a sip of ale and said to Chi Yuan, "Teacher Chi Yuan, you should also try this roasted snow pork. It tastes really good and is very unique."

"Hmm." Chi Yuan nodded after eating a piece of roasted meat. This snow pork was indeed different from ordinary pork.

In no time, the two had devoured all the food they had ordered. The ale was a bit lacking, but it was fresh and very effective at cutting through the greasiness.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ji Lin paid the bill and said, "Let's go, Teacher Chi Yuan, let's find a place to stay."

The two strolled out of the barbecue restaurant and headed towards a street to the east.

The two quickly found a hotel, which wasn't very large, only about three stories high. The building itself looked quite nice, though a little dilapidated. Although it couldn't compare to the Rose Hotel, which Ji Lin had stayed at several times, the two were only staying one night and didn't have high expectations, so they didn't bother looking for a better hotel.

The hotel was very affordable and had no other special features. Its only redeeming quality was its exceptional cleanliness, which was sufficient for Ji Lin and his companion.

Silent all night.

By the time the sun set the next morning, Ji Lin and Chi Yuan had already eaten breakfast.

Thirty kilometers north of Dongyang City lies the Ice Sea. The two did not linger in Dongyang City and headed straight north.

Before long, the two arrived at the beach.

Even in this far north, the sea is not completely frozen; its vastness is boundless. Underwater currents flow both cold and warm, resulting in the occasional sight of massive icebergs and floating ice floes on the surface, yet these are not completely frozen.

Even so, the temperature here is so low that ordinary people simply cannot survive. On the ice, chunks of ice float, and a biting wind, carrying the fishy smell and chill of the sea, howls past.

The cold had no effect on the two of them; in fact, Ji Lin, who possessed the ultimate ice, thrived in this environment.

The two flew into the interior of the icy sea, but at a slow speed. Ji Lin activated his mental detection to search for the aura of the 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast.

Beneath the ice, numerous marine creatures swam, including several sea spirit beasts. However, upon sensing the powerful aura emanating from Ji Lin and Chi Yuan, they dared not attack them rashly.

The further north you fly, the lower the temperature becomes. The amount of ice floes on the icy sea also increases. Huge icebergs are everywhere. Some are so enormous they resemble small landmasses.

On the ice, there were also some sea spirit beasts, watching them warily but not approaching. Spirit beasts have very keen senses, and Ji Lin and Chi Yuan didn't deliberately suppress their auras. These ordinary spirit beasts with lower cultivation levels naturally didn't dare to make a move against them.

After flying for a while, the two had already left the land. Even when Ji Lin activated his mental detection, he found nothing. Continuing to search like this was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Thinking of this, Ji Lin stopped and began to communicate with the Snow Emperor in the Sacred Mark Space.

The next moment, a flash of white light appeared, and the Snow Empress appeared beside Ji Lin. As soon as she came out, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, her pretty face full of satisfaction. As the Ice and Snow Maiden, this kind of cold environment has always been her favorite.

"Snow Maiden, do you know anything about the 100,000-year-old soul beasts of the Ice Sea? Do you know their location? Or do you know the location of the Sea Princess clan?" Ji Lin asked.

The Snow Emperor said, "Whether it's the Sea Princess clan or other 100,000-year-old soul beasts, they all live deep within this icy sea. You still need to continue to travel further in. Don't worry, there will be no danger. The farther a sea soul beast is from the sea, the more its cultivation level will decline. No matter what level of cultivation a sea soul beast is, it will be subject to this restriction. As long as you fly high in the sky, you will rarely be attacked by sea soul beasts."

"Fly inland for a while longer, and I'll try to help you summon the Sea Princess out."

"Okay!" Ji Lin nodded.

Xue Di glanced at the surrounding icy sea with some reluctance before returning to the Sacred Mark Space. If she stayed outside, it would consume Ji Lin's soul power. Ji Lin also needed to travel by air, and if she flew outside as well, it would increase Ji Lin's consumption.

Ji Lin and Chi Yuan maintained an altitude of about 1,000 meters above the surface of the icy sea and accelerated their flight, penetrating deeper into the icy sea.

Although they weren't afraid of attacks from the sea spirit beasts, it was better to avoid trouble. They had come to negotiate amicably with the Sea Princess, so it was best not to kill the sea spirit beasts in the icy sea, as that would make the negotiations more difficult.

Few spirit beasts appear in the skies above the icy sea; at least, they hadn't encountered any along their journey. Clearly, flying spirit beasts are rare here, and sea spirit beasts capable of flight are even rarer.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, and they could no longer sense any land. However, the number of massive icebergs on the sea was increasing, and looking further into the distance, the sea itself was almost completely obscured by a vast expanse of white. The temperature here was also getting closer and closer to that of the core of the far north ice sheet.

(End of this chapter)