Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 227 The Land of Exile

Ning Feiliu simply smiled and said nothing more.

Having spent this time together, he had already gotten to know the personalities of Shui Bing'er and the other girls.

There's no need to repeat this kind of back-and-forth thank-you conversation. Even if he says "you're welcome," Shui Bing'er and the others will still thank him in their hearts and try their best to make it up to him later.

So he simply said, "Next, I still need to get you a spirit ring as soon as possible... I'll do a good deed to the end and help you get a better spirit ring."

"But we're too far from the Star Dou Great Forest..." Shen Liuyu said helplessly.

"We're already quite close to the Far North City. It's said that there are soul beasts in the Far North. So, why don't we..." Shui Yue'er suddenly had an idea and said.

"No!"

"No!"

The other girls all spoke up to refute Shuiyue'er.

Shuiyue felt a little wronged and embarrassed, and stuck out her little tongue.

Ning Feiliu smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, Yue'er was probably just joking."

However, Shui Yue'er asked curiously, "Um...why can't we go to the far north to hunt soul beasts? Isn't the far north a gathering place for soul beasts?"

"The far north is a very dangerous place. Otherwise, why do you think there are no records of the soul beasts in the far north?" Shen Liuyun said helplessly.

"The most dangerous thing about the far north isn't the soul beasts inside, but the increasingly frigid temperature the deeper you go," Shui Bing'er said. "Moreover, it's covered in ice and snow, and there are no landmarks, so it's easy to get lost in the far north."

"There was once a group of Soul Masters, all of whom were Soul Emperors or higher, who were very curious about the far north. They agreed to go into the far north together, and initially agreed to explore only five miles into the far north before returning. However, they did not come out for half a year." Xue Wu said slowly. "No one knows what they encountered when they went in. Anyway, they eventually disappeared."

At this time, the far north was still a place that humans could not set foot in or explore, the most important reason being its extremely frigid temperatures.

In this era, the Soul Master civilization had not yet developed a cultivation method like the Soul Core, which could greatly increase a Soul Master's endurance and combat power.

Therefore, even if a Soul Master enters the far north and can use their Soul Power to resist the extreme cold, it is impossible to resist it for too long.

The worst places are places like deserts and icy plateaus, because there are no landmarks. Creatures unfamiliar with these places will lose their way and get lost.

In her previous life, Ning Feiliu had read many stories about so-called explorers. Those explorers who ventured into deserts and icy plateaus were not most afraid of the so-called high or low temperatures, but of losing their way and deviating from their routes.

Often, when you think you're walking in a straight line in places like deserts or icy plateaus, you've actually deviated completely from that line and have no idea where you've ended up.

In this situation, even if you wanted to turn back and leave, you wouldn't be able to find the right direction.

That group of Soul Emperor explorers likely got lost in the far north because of this.

Therefore, in the eyes of the soul masters of the northern border, the far north is a dangerous place that cannot be touched.

Since no one was willing to explore, there were no maps, which made it even more difficult for people to avoid.

Once you go inside, you have no idea what you'll encounter.

Even if Ning Feiliu had consumed the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and possessed the Blessing of the Ice and Snow Demigod, granting her the ability to withstand the extreme cold, it would be impossible for her to recklessly venture into the far north.

Since you don't have a map, you probably won't know how to get out of this godforsaken place.

If you wander off aimlessly and end up with the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan or the Titan Snow Demon Clan, do you think Ice Emperor and Atai will kill Ning Feiliu, this human who suddenly barged in?

"Okay, okay, I know," Shui Yue'er said, covering her ears and looking aggrieved.

"It seems you'll have to go back to Tianshui City to get your soul ring, Bing'er," Ning Feiliu said helplessly. "Otherwise, you don't need to accompany me to the Far North City; just go back to Tianshui City."

Anyway, after visiting the far north city, he will go to visit the western part of the northern border.

He was likely to eventually enter the Killing City, though he hadn't fully made up his mind yet.

But Shui Bing'er and the others definitely don't need to stay with him anymore.

"...Why don't you two go back first, Xuewu and Liuyun? I'll accompany Fei Liu to finish his travels in the far north." Shui Bing'er was silent for a while before saying, "I don't really need to rush to get my soul ring. I can get it when I go back later."

However, her words made Shen Liuyun, Xue Wu and the others roll their eyes.

"Bing'er, what are you saying... If you're not going back to get your soul rings, do we have any reason to go back?" Gu Qingbo said speechlessly.

Immediately, Shui Bing'er's pretty face also turned red.

"Exactly, exactly. What's the point of us going back early if you're not going back?" Shen Liuyun, Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others said, hands on their hips.

"Alright then... let's travel around the far north together again! Then we'll go back!" Shui Bing'er said immediately.

"Well... alright then," Ning Feiliu said with a helpless smile.

After all, obtaining a spirit ring later won't affect Shui Bing'er's ability to continue cultivating and improving her spirit power, unless the fourth spirit ring she absorbs is of very high quality and can significantly impact her talent.

For example, a ten-thousand-year-old ferocious beast soul ring, or a hundred-thousand-year-old soul ring.

Otherwise, with Shui Bing'er's talent as a top-tier Soul Master, even a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring wouldn't affect her talent.

Many people have a misconception that absorbing a spirit ring from a higher level can significantly improve a spirit master's talent or cultivation.

However, in the original work, even though Tang San absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring as his fourth soul ring, his soul power did not break through by an additional level; it remained at level forty-one.

It must be a very significant breakthrough in absorbing a spirit ring beyond the limit. For example, Tang San accepted Xiao Wu's sacrifice to absorb a 100,000-year spirit bone when he got his sixth spirit ring.

That's why my soul power increased by four levels, from level sixty-one, which should have been the level sixty-one after absorbing the soul ring, to level sixty-five.

Actually, if Xiao Wu's 100,000-year soul ring hadn't been used entirely to save Tang San's critically injured body, it might have boosted his soul power by nine levels, directly increasing it to level seventy.

Therefore, absorbing spirit rings beyond a certain limit will not result in a significant boost.

Shui Bing'er couldn't possibly absorb such an outrageous soul ring, so there's no need to rush anything.

And so, Ning Feiliu and Shui Bing'er embarked on their travels once again.

……

Another day of traveling.

Ning Feiliu and the others finally saw the town covered in ice and snow in the distance.

This is the northernmost city.

The northernmost city in the North.

This city was basically built on the edge of the far north, so like the far north, it is covered in ice and snow all year round.

Towns with such harsh climates naturally have sparse populations, and there aren't even any villages nearby, so you can imagine how unsuitable this place is for human habitation.

For this very reason, the far north city became a place of exile.

Just like Ningguta in Ning Feiliu's previous life, it became a frigid place where the Heavenly Dou Empire exiled criminals.

Even...

"Is this the far north city?" Shui Yue'er was rubbing her little hands together, trying to get used to the harsh climate.

"Yes, but..." Yu Hairou frowned and looked at the people around the city gate who seemed to be fellow travelers, casting their gazes at them.

Some of them even openly displayed lewd and sinister gazes.

It seems that Ning Feiliu and Shui Bing'er acted with impunity because they looked too young.

However, they showed no intention of making a move.

But...

"These girls are really something!"

"I haven't seen such young girls in ages. Where did these rich young ladies come from?"

"And that pretty boy... he looks pretty good too."

"Rich young masters and ladies? Hehe, I didn't expect to see such great stuff here."

"There don't seem to be any adults around... Are you really that bold?"

"He must be very rich... I'm short of money right now..."

……

Their whispers came from all directions, causing Shui Bing'er and the others to frown repeatedly.

Ning Feiliu also looked a little serious. This Far North City looked like a desolate and treacherous place that attracted evil people.

He genuinely didn't know.

Because of its extreme cold and status as a place of exile, the Far North City is indeed a refuge for many Soul Masters who have committed crimes and are wanted by various localities and the Spirit Hall.

However, although the environment of Far North City is harsh, it is not like the City of Slaughter, a place that even the Spirit Hall cannot enter, so they are just barely surviving.

But these outlaws didn't care about any of that; they just wanted to live as long as possible, which is why they fled to the far north.

"Let's go inside first," Ning Feiliu said in a low voice.

"Okay." Shui Bing'er and the others nodded, followed closely by Ning Feiliu, and then the group lined up and entered the Far North City together.

However, those vicious and ruthless soul masters also entered the Far North City.

Entering the far north city, most of the buildings here are covered with ice and snow, and some are even built with ice bricks.

Ning Feiliu noticed that after they entered, the few residents of the Far North City looked at them with strange eyes.

It was as if they were curious as to why people like them would come here.

But these residents were only curious for a moment, and did not stare at Ning Feiliu and the others with evil eyes like those guys outside.

It seems that the residents of Far North City are not all bad people.

But just then...

"Hey girls, wanna get to know each other?" A flirtatious voice suddenly came from behind Shui Bing'er.

Before she could even react...

Ning Feiliu quickly took a few steps forward and then grabbed a man's arm in mid-air.

"Get lost." He shook off the man's arm.

"Ouch!" The man immediately stumbled back several steps.

"Third brother! What's going on!" Just then, several people stepped forward and caught him from behind.

The man called the third brother looked at Ning Feiliu in surprise. He had just been pushed down by this little brat.

As a powerful offensive Soul Emperor, his strength is usually quite formidable.

So at first he didn't care, but he didn't expect Ning Feiliu to be so strong that she pushed him away in one go.

But after he came to his senses, he didn't care much anymore.

He hadn't thought that much about it at first; he had simply underestimated the child.

This kid is a bit too strong, but looking so delicate and fair-skinned, he's at most in his early twenties, and his cultivation level is at most Soul Master.

"This little kid's got some strength, hahaha." Old Huang said nonchalantly. "These little girls, let's get to know each other. I'm known as Young Master Huang the Third. I'd like to be friends with you."

"You bastard, you haven't been with a woman for months and you're already this weak!" A burly man behind him immediately cursed.

However, he quickly looked at Shui Bing'er and the other girls with a lecherous gaze and said, "Did you come here to have fun? Come on, your brothers can keep you company for a while."

The four men behind him, including Huang Laosan, were also leering at Shui Bing'er and the other girls, making lewd and suggestive remarks.

"Yeah, girls, we'll play with you guys, it'll be so much fun."

"Hahaha, I guarantee you'll have an amazing time!"

"Come, come into my arms!"

Just as the burly man who had been leading the group was about to step forward, Ning Feiliu stood directly in front of him.

"Little brat, get out of my way. Although you have delicate skin, I'm not interested in you right now," the burly man Audu sneered at Ning Feiliu.

If he were truly hungry under normal circumstances, he might be interested in a handsome young man like Ning Feiliu.

But now, seeing pretty girls like Shui Bing'er, he naturally wasn't very nice to Ning Feiliu.

Ning Feiliu, however, showed no politeness whatsoever. She stepped forward and said calmly, "Get lost!"

"Hey! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you really won't know what it means to be ignorant of your own limitations!" Audu was furious and raised his hand to slap Ning Feiliu.

This slap was so fast that an ordinary person would have no chance to react.

However, Ning Feiliu kicked out first, sending Odu flying before his slap could even land.

"Boss!"

"Boss!!"

Huang Laosan and the others hurriedly arrived at Audu's side, who had been kicked away and fallen to the ground.

Looking at the disheveled Audu, Ning Feiliu could now roughly tell that this guy was at most a high-level Soul Emperor.

Then he is naturally fearless.

Now, with the amplification of a full ten-thousand-year soul ring and a wealth of combat experience, he can even fight against a Soul Saint.

A few Soul Emperors are nothing.

"Ouch! This kid!" Audu cried out in pain, but he frowned slightly as he looked at Ning Feiliu.

(End of this chapter)