Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"Do it yourself?" Upon hearing Mo Juren's answer, the Cave Rat King was even more surprised. Even he was having a headache, but the other party spoke of it so easily.
It doesn't seem fake. What kind of backing does this cheap brother have to dare to speak so boldly? He's becoming more and more unfathomable!

However, he didn't ask any further questions, but instead changed the subject,

"Leaving aside the matter of capturing the Ice Soul Clan, the temperature in this Ice Soul Valley is lower than imagined. If one's strength is insufficient, it is impossible to withstand the erosion of the deep-rooted cold for an extended period of time."

Brother, did you prepare any warm clothing for your trip? If you have any, use them now to avoid being caught off guard later. Of course, if you don't, it's alright; I have some extras here..."

He was about to take out the treasure again when Mo Juren interrupted him in time, leaving him speechless. Was the other party addicted to giving things away?
The saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding." One or two favors are still within acceptable limits, but more than that will create a huge debt of gratitude. Unless he is truly shameless, he will have no choice but to help you in the future.

Too much is too little!
"I appreciate your kindness, brother, but my situation is special, so this so-called extreme cold should not be a concern."

"This... are you sure, brother? There's no need to be so polite with me?"

"Of course I'm just being polite. You'll see once you're inside." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, offering no further explanation, before transforming into a streak of light and flying into Ice Soul Valley.

Upon seeing this, both the Cave Rat King and the Phoenix Feather Fairy's expressions changed, and they hurriedly gave chase.

Although Mo Juren appeared very confident and fearless, the two dared not be careless and stayed close, so they could intervene in time if anything went wrong.

Upon entering Ice Soul Valley, Mo Juren truly felt the terror of this place and realized that the Cave Rat King's previous warnings had been somewhat overly conservative.

The temperature here has dropped to an unimaginable level.

Mo Juren originally thought that even if the cold air was severe, his ridiculously strong physical body would not be affected. Therefore, when he entered the valley, he did not even release his protective spiritual light, but relied solely on his physical body to resist.

He also wanted to take the opportunity to test whether his physical body was strong enough.

However, he was still careless and underestimated the terrifying cold in the Ice Soul Valley. Even though his physical body was strong enough, he instantly felt tremendous pressure.

The endless chill felt like countless steel needles relentlessly eroding his body.

It is certain that there will be no problem in the short term, but if magic power is not used, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.

But that's only one aspect. The truly terrifying thing about this cold energy is that it can not only 'attack' the physical body, but also directly erode the sea of ​​consciousness. Once it breaks through, it will inevitably affect the soul.

Although his divine sense was also extremely powerful, comparable to the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, it was still somewhat insufficient in this 'Ice Soul Valley'.

Only those at the Integration Realm or above can move freely within the valley, while those at the Refinement Realm must rely on powerful treasures capable of withstanding extreme cold.

The moment he sensed something was wrong, Mo Juren stopped being careless. He immediately had a thought, and in an instant, a layer of icy blue firelight spread around him, as if a fiery armor completely enveloped him.

This was naturally the Azure Ice Flame. In fact, as early as when they arrived at the entrance of Ice Soul Valley, they made some unusual movements, obviously attracted by the extreme cold in the valley.

This thing was obviously beneficial to him, and even though he could resist the cold air on his own, he still planned to release it.

Sure enough, the moment the other party appeared, they immediately conveyed a message of joy to him, and enveloped in it, Mo Juren no longer felt the slightest bit of coldness.

"Brother, you're really too reckless, but at the same time, you've made me look at you with even more admiration!" At this moment, the Cave Rat King had already flown close and, after seeing the situation clearly, couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.

He had seen everything clearly. At first, she hadn't even released her protective aura, nor did she have any treasures to protect her. It really startled him.

However, the result was even more unexpected. The other party remained expressionless and showed no signs of discomfort.

This shows that both its physical body and its divine sense are extremely terrifying, far beyond what a Nascent Soul stage cultivator can compare to.

However, limited by his cultivation level, no matter how strong his physical body and spiritual sense were, there were still limits, and he could not last long in such a harsh environment.

The other party clearly realized this as well, and directly released the icy blue flame. The flame looked to be of a high level, and even gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

"Wait a minute, brother, could you be using the Azure Ice Flame?" The Cave Rat King suddenly realized and quickly asked.

"Brother, you recognize this flame too?" Mo Juren's face immediately showed surprise, and upon hearing this, the other party chuckled.
“I naturally recognize this renowned Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame. The Ice Soul Fairy once relied on this flame to establish her formidable reputation in the Spirit Realm. I remember now, the Ice Soul Fairy also originated from your lower realm. Could it be that there is some connection between you two? Or is the origin of this flame related to her in some way?”

"I suppose so!" Mo Juren did not deny it. The other party had been worshipped by the Tuwu clan in the lower realm for countless millennia, and probably already knew everything about the situation in his world. There was no way to hide it from him.

"Brother, you also recognize Senior Ice Soul?"

"Such a brilliant and talented person, of course I recognize him. Not only me, but almost every senior Nascent Soul Realm expert knows him. It's just a pity that many years ago, for some unknown reason, he suddenly disappeared, and there hasn't been a trace of him since. We don't know if he's alive or dead." At this point, the Cave Heaven Rat King sighed, then suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded him again.

"By the way, Fairy Ice Soul still has a bloodline in the Spirit Realm, which is the Xu family of Maple Forest City. I wonder if you know about it, brother?"

I've heard of it, but I've never been there.

"Oh, I see. Good to know, brother."

Upon hearing Mo Juren's words, the Cave Rat King instantly understood what was happening and stopped discussing the matter. Instead, he changed the subject, saying...

“In that case, let’s set off immediately. Let’s find the Ice Soul Clan first. As for Fellow Daoist Xuanjin, I roughly know where he is, so there’s no rush.”

"This time, we were lucky to have my brother's help, otherwise the two of us would have been completely clueless..."

"..."

As soon as they finished speaking, the three of them once again took flight and headed towards the depths of the valley.

With the Cave Heaven Rat King leading the way, everything went smoothly, and they finally stopped at a certain location after only about three days. "I was once invited by Fellow Daoist Xuanjin to visit Ice Soul Valley. On the way, I happened to encounter some Ice Soul Beasts. There is one under the ice here." The Cave Heaven Rat King said as he released his divine sense to carefully investigate. However, to his dismay, he found nothing.

"This shouldn't be!" the Cave Rat King muttered to himself. With his divine sense strength, he was able to penetrate to the deepest part of the ice layer. There was no way that Ice Soul Beast could be hiding there.

"Could they have left?" Mo Juren quickly reminded him.

"It shouldn't be possible. Ice Soul Valley is mostly quiet, and the Ice Soul Beasts are usually hidden deep within the ice. Theoretically, it shouldn't be." The Cave Heaven Rat King shook his head slightly, searched several more times, and continued after confirming that there were no findings.
"Since it's not here, let's go to the next place."

"Alright!"

After saying this, the three continued to fly forward. However, the situation did not improve much afterward. They searched several locations where Ice Soul Beasts might exist, but did not find a single one.

The Cave Rat King was somewhat helpless, and Mo Juren was no exception. However, he quickly offered a suggestion: why not first go and find Xuanjin Sanren, who has lived in the valley for many years and might know something about the situation?

Upon hearing this, the Cave Rat King's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea.

Therefore, the three of them temporarily abandoned their plan to search for the Ice Soul Beast and headed straight for the location where Xuanjin Sanren lived.

Several days later, the three stopped their escape and looked ahead. What came into view was a vast stone forest, densely packed with countless black stone pillars.

What's peculiar is that the surfaces of these stone pillars are different from those elsewhere; they are not covered with ice.

"This is Ink Flame Stone, which contains both earth and fire attributes, making it a rare and valuable material for refining weapons. Brother, you might as well collect some and take it with you. It would be suitable whether you sell it for spirit stones or use it yourself."

"It's actually Ink Flame Stone! I've only ever seen it in documents before. It's rumored that it's long gone, but I never imagined there would be so much here." Mo Juren's face lit up with joy. The moment he learned that it was Ink Flame Stone, he had already made up his mind. He would collect a large amount of it without the other party reminding him.

Before he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate and immediately started to act.

The Cave Rat King, standing nearby, offered a reminder: Ink Flame Stones are divided into different grades, with higher grades being more valuable, while ordinary grades are completely unnecessary to concern oneself with.

The only pity is that the highest quality Ink Flame Stone is extremely rare, practically one in ten thousand. Even with the other party's help, Mo Juren still didn't gain much, but he did manage to acquire quite a few of the second-best quality ones.

Even if it's only second-rate, it would still fetch a hefty price tag outside.

As they delved deeper, the three finally found their target: Xuanjin Sanren.

Perhaps because he had been dealing with curses all year round, the other person was filled with a sinister and eerie aura. Coupled with his ugly and demonic appearance, he instantly gave people an extremely terrifying feeling.

In front of him, there was a small pool of water.

It's quite strange that there's a pool of water in such an extremely cold place, and the calm surface of the water isn't frozen. Could it be that the other party did something to it?

Having clearly sensed the presence of outsiders, Xuanjin Sanren immediately opened his eyes. However, upon seeing that it was the Cave Heaven Rat King, his extremely cold expression instantly turned into a smile.

"Who do you think it is? It's Fellow Daoist from Dongtian. It's been a long time."

"Since our last parting, several hundred years have passed. How have you been, Brother Huo?" The Cave Rat King chuckled.

"What's good or bad about it? I've always looked like this, how can I compare to Fellow Daoist Dongtian, whose demeanor remains as elegant as ever?" Xuanjin Sanren shook his head slightly, his gaze then falling on Fairy Fengyu and Mo Juren beside him.

"Who are these two?"

"Let me introduce myself!" Before the two could speak, the Cave Rat King took the initiative to introduce himself.
"This is Fairy Phoenix Feather, a member of the Elders' Council of Tianyuan City. As for young friend Mo, his background is even more special; he is also a close friend of mine despite our age difference..."

"Elder of Tianyuan City, a close friend despite the age gap!" Upon learning the identity of Fairy Fengyu, Xuanjin Sanren was surprised but could still accept it. However, when he heard that the other middle-aged man was actually a close friend of the Cave Heaven Rat King, he was stunned.

It's truly unbelievable that a junior in the Nascent Soul stage, and a human at that, could command the respect of a being like the Cave Heaven Rat King.

What exactly is its special origin?

Unfortunately, the Cave Rat King only mentioned it briefly and didn't go into details, but it's certain that it must be extraordinary.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Feng Yu, young friend Mo, please have a seat." Regaining his composure, Xuan Jin Sanren immediately raised his hand and waved it, and three white jade futons appeared on the open ground in front of him.

The other party's behavior surprised Fairy Fengyu and Mo Juren. They had heard that the other party had an eccentric personality and was extremely difficult to deal with, but he didn't seem like that at all!

Of course, it could also be because the Cave Rat King's attitude is completely different in front of true friends.

After the three had taken their seats, Xuanjin Sanren asked again.
"Fellow Daoist Dongtian is so busy with affairs of state, yet you suddenly brought two friends here. There must be something you need to discuss, right?"

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from Brother Huo. I have indeed come here with a thorny matter that requires your help." The Cave Heaven Rat King nodded slightly, and upon hearing this, Xuanjin Sanren also showed a look of surprise.
"To be able to make someone like you feel troubled, it seems you are truly extraordinary! Please feel free to speak your mind, and as long as it is within my power, I will certainly not refuse."

"It is indeed troublesome for me, but it is just a small favor for you, fellow Daoist..." The Cave Heaven Rat King stopped keeping him in suspense and immediately explained the situation in detail.

After listening, Xuanjin Sanren suddenly looked enlightened, turned to look at Mo Juren, and then said meaningfully,
"Oh, so that's what it is! Coincidentally, a young girl came looking for me not long ago, also about this matter. I suppose you two know each other?"

"Senior, are you referring to 'Fellow Daoist Su'? How is she now?" Upon hearing the other party mention Su Zi'er, Mo Juren immediately asked with concern.

“Not very good.” Xuanjin Sanren sighed, without explaining, but simply raised his hand and made a gesture. In an instant, the originally calm pool in front of him suddenly churned, and something quickly broke out of the water.

It was actually a completely transparent crystal coffin, inside which lay a beautiful figure—none other than Su Zier.
"This..." Upon seeing this, Mo Juren's expression changed drastically, and even Fairy Fengyu narrowed her eyes. Only the Cave Heaven Rat King frowned slightly before returning to normal. (End of Chapter)