Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

Her face betrayed a timely expression of heartache and helplessness as she whispered, "Don't think about it so much. Dad... perhaps he really has his reasons. Let's go to Soto City as the master suggested, okay?"

"consider?"

Tang San sneered inwardly. What kind of consideration could be so unreasonable? But he didn't say it aloud, and just nodded silently.

"Ah."

The two stopped talking and walked the rest of the way in silence.

As the sun sank completely below the horizon and dusk enveloped their figures, the setting sun swallowed them up.

Chapter 229 The Far North

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu traveled at breakneck speed for many days, and the scenery before her eyes finally changed completely.

No longer is it a lush green forest; instead, there is an endless expanse of pure white.

The sky was leaden gray, hanging low as if it were about to press down on the ground. Cold snowflakes mixed with tiny ice crystals were swept up by the biting wind, howling and swirling endlessly, emitting a wailing sound like the cries of ghosts.

The earth was covered by thick ice and snow, with no trace of life in sight, only undulating snow hills and the faint outline of glaciers in the distance.

This is the far north.

Xiao Wu stood on the edge of the snowfield, wrapped in the thickest cotton-padded coat she had bought from the last human town she passed through, making her look like a bloated ball.

Even so, the pervasive chill was like a cold steel needle, piercing through the thick cotton and precisely penetrating her bone marrow.

She couldn't help but shudder, her teeth chattering uncontrollably, making a soft "clucking" sound.

The exposed cheeks and nose tip turned bright red instantly from the cold, as if they were about to lose consciousness at any moment.

"Hey, Tianmeng!"

Xiao Wu mentally shouted angrily, her voice trembling slightly from the cold.

"We've reached the far north! Which way to go next?"

In the sea of ​​spirit, above the calm, waveless surface, the plump, translucent white body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was lazily floating. Upon hearing this, it slowly turned over, blinked its small eyes, and looked somewhat bewildered.

"Uh... well..." Tianmeng Bingcan's voice sounded somewhat unsure.

"I...I'm not quite sure which way to go either."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu almost jumped up, her anger flaring up instantly, instantly overpowering the coldness in her body.

"You don't know? Didn't you say you were very familiar with the far north? Didn't you swear you'd bring me here to find the most suitable soul beast? Now you're telling me you don't know!"

She felt like she was about to be driven crazy by this unreliable bug.

Braving the freezing cold that could turn a rabbit into an icicle, we finally made it to this godforsaken place, only to find out that the person leading the way was completely directionally challenged.

"Oh dear, little sister Wu, don't be in such a hurry!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shrank its neck after being yelled at, and hurriedly waved its short forelimbs to explain.

"I may not know the way, but my mental strength is strong! I'll spread it out, scan around, and find the place with the most concentrated ice-attribute energy. That's where the good stuff is. How could I possibly go astray?"

As it spoke, its voice carried that familiar, smug glint that made you want to punch it.

Xiao Wu gasped for breath; the cold air stung her throat.

She glared fiercely at the air, as if that would allow her to catch that unreliable worm in the sea of ​​her mind.

However, what Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said was not wrong. Its million-year-old spiritual power, aside from other uses, was more than enough to act as a radar.

She managed to suppress her anger a little, but her body was too cold to bear it.

"What do we do now? If we go any further, I feel like I'll turn into an ice sculpture before I even find a soul beast."

Xiao Wu's voice trembled slightly as she vigorously rubbed her almost frozen cheeks.

“Hehe, that’s easy,” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately replied.

"I've already prepared everything for you. Take off those bulky clothes first."

"what!"

Xiao Wu's eyes widened instantly, and the anger she had just suppressed suddenly flared up again, burning even brighter than before.

"Tianmeng! You filthy scoundrel! You pervert! What do you want to do?"

She instinctively crossed her arms and took a step back, warily scanning the vast white snowfield around her, even though there wasn't a soul in sight.

"Oh my little darling! What have you been thinking!"

Tianmeng Bingcan's voice suddenly became a mix of laughter and tears, and she was so anxious that she rolled around in the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Am I that kind of silkworm? I'm a real silkworm! I'm here to help you keep out the cold! What's the point of you wearing this ordinary cotton-padded coat? The colder it gets, the further you go in. This thing is practically made of paper!"

Xiao Wu was skeptical, her brows furrowed tightly: "Really? You're not lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you? We're in this together now. What good would it do me if you froze to death?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone was incredibly sincere.

"Hurry up, listen to your brother, you can't go wrong. Take off all your clothes."

Xiao Wu stood there, biting her lip, hesitating for a long time.

The biting wind swept by like a knife, reminding her that if she didn't make a decision soon, she might really freeze to death in the snow.

She looked at the even deeper, colder white world ahead, and then felt her limbs, which were almost numb.

"Then close your eyes! Don't peek!"

Xiao Wu finally gave in and fiercely commanded Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

"Fine, fine, I'll shut it up, I'll shut it up." Tianmeng Bingcan's voice carried a hint of helplessness, yet also a desire to laugh.

"Brother's eyes are closed, I can't see anything, hurry up."

Xiao Wu was still worried, so she waited a few more seconds before turning her back and quickly starting to unbutton her heavy cotton-padded coat.

The cold metal button touched my fingertips, causing a sharp pain.

She quickly took off her bulky cotton-padded coat and thick trousers.

A cold wind suddenly blew in, raising goosebumps on her skin and causing her body to tremble uncontrollably.

"Hurry...hurry up!" she urged, her teeth chattering.

"They're here, they're here."

As Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke, a layer of soft golden light spread from Xiao Wu's head and quickly flowed throughout her body.

Immediately afterwards, a pale white, seemingly intangible light flew out from her chest. The light twisted in the air, stretched and extended rapidly, and, as if alive, precisely adhered to every inch of her skin.

Cool and slippery.

This was Xiao Wu's first impression.

The white substance felt strange to the touch, like the skin of some living creature, clinging tightly to her without any gaps, and not hindering her movements.

Then, something even stranger happened. The bone-chilling cold that almost froze her blood and soul seemed to be completely blocked by an invisible barrier.

The low temperature that had just made her shiver and feel unbearable now made her feel nothing at all.

No, it's not that I feel nothing at all, it's that I've become milder.

It was like suddenly stepping from a freezing cold place into a temperature-controlled room; the surrounding cold was still there, but it could no longer affect her in the slightest.

Xiao Wu looked down in surprise at her body. Her fair skin clung to her perfectly, as if she had been born with this inner armor, emitting a faint glow and keeping out all the cold air.

She tentatively reached out and caught a few falling snowflakes.

Chapter 230 Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion

The snowflakes landed on Xiaowu's fair hands, but instead of melting and freezing as quickly as before, they remained as complete hexagonal crystals. After a while, they slowly turned into a little water vapor.

It's really not cold anymore!

Xiao Wu was both surprised and delighted.

Without further hesitation, she quickly bent down to pick up the cotton-padded jacket and trousers from the ground and put them back on.

Although wearing thick clothes seems a bit redundant in the current constant temperature conditions, it at least serves to cover up and provide physical protection.

After getting dressed, she moved her hands and feet, her movements were agile, and there was no longer any stiffness or sluggishness as before.

"what is this?"

Xiao Wu couldn't help but ask herself, her tone filled with surprise.

"Hehe, isn't that amazing?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rang out at the right moment, tinged with pride.

"This is my brother's remains. With a million years of cultivation, I've shed my skin nine times. This is the last one, and also the best one. It's impervious to water and fire, and impervious to swords and spears. Most importantly, it has the ultimate resistance to cold. Let alone the outer reaches of the far north, even if you go further in, into the core area, with it protecting you, you won't freeze a bit!"

Xiao Wu suddenly realized that it was the shed skin of the insect. The effect was indeed truly remarkable.

She felt the warmth and comfort of spring all over her body, and most of her anger and suspicion towards Tianmeng Ice Silkworm dissipated.

"At least you're still somewhat useful." She snorted, which was taken as acknowledgment.

"That's it!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately seized the opportunity.

"Follow me, and I guarantee you'll live the high life... no, I guarantee you'll have a bright future! Alright, the cold problem is solved, let's get back on the road!"

With the protection of the remains of Tianmeng, Xiaowu no longer had any worries.

She determined the direction and, following the guidance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, began to venture deeper into the far north.

……

Xiao Wu trekked through the vast snowfield for several more days.

As far as the eye can see, there is always an endless expanse of white. The sky is grayish-white, the earth is snow-white, and even the howling wind seems to carry white ice shards.

The initial novelty and comfort brought by the remains had long been worn away by the monotonous and tedious journey.

Xiao Wu trudged through the knee-deep snow, her steps uneven. Even with the protective shell of her body, which made her resistant to the cold, the mental fatigue from traveling for so long in such extreme conditions was making her somewhat irritable.

"Hey, Tianmeng!" she finally couldn't help but shout in her heart.

"How much longer do we have to go? What kind of spirit beast should I find for my second spirit? Can't you give me a straight answer?"

She had asked this question several times over the past few days, and each time Tianmeng Bingcan gave vague answers, only saying "It'll be soon" or "You'll know when it arrives," which made her very angry.