Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 204 The unexpected comes
Before coming to the far north, Chen Feng knew that something unexpected would happen.

But the journey had been relatively smooth so far, which kept him on edge.

Now, as he felt the ground begin to tremble, Chen Feng finally felt relieved.

"What happened?" Tang San asked, frowning as he prepared to start a fire.

“Some powerful being is approaching,” Gu Yueling said in a deep voice.

"Is it a soul beast?" Oscar had barely asked the question when he realized he had asked a pointless question.

This is the far north; anything that could create such a commotion while moving couldn't possibly be human.

"I'll go out and take a look," Tang Hao said, and walked towards the cave entrance.

"Be careful." Chen Xin said, glancing at the Ice Fang Dragon as she noticed that it had already shrunk into a corner.

They were clearly terrified of the entity that caused the ground to tremble.

"To be able to cause such a commotion, the opponent must be quite large. Judging from the Ice Fang Dragon's performance, its strength is probably also terrifying," Chen Feng said, looking at Gu Yueling.

"The one that fits the criteria of being large in size and powerful is most likely the Titan Snow Demon King," Gu Yueling said.

Her expression was somewhat serious, but she wasn't nervous.

That's normal. Even if it were the Titan Snow Demon King, she wouldn't be afraid.

"But why would Titan Snow Demon King suddenly come here?" Chen Feng seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps discussing the matter with Gu Yueling.

"It is indeed quite strange. If we want a reasonable explanation, it is probably that the soul beasts we encountered along the way reported our whereabouts to Titan Snow Demon King," Gu Yueling pondered.

“That is indeed possible.” Chen Feng nodded. Through his observation just now, he was certain of one thing: the current situation was not caused by Gu Yueling.

The situation described by Gu Yueling does indeed make sense. Erming had a similar ability in the Star Dou Great Forest, so it's normal for Titan Snow Demon King to be able to do the same.

"Should we run away now?" Ning Rongrong asked worriedly.

"Let's prepare first," Chen Xin said solemnly.

Dugu Bo pointed to the cave entrance, "Let's go over there first, so it'll be easier to escape if things get bad."

If we stay in the cave, it would be bad if the entrance got blocked.

No one objected, and they all moved closer to the cave entrance, ready to escape at any moment.

According to intelligence, the Titan Snow Demon King is a powerful being that is more than 100,000 years old, so there is definitely no hope of confronting it head-on.

At this moment, Tang Hao had already seen the figure of the Titan Snow Demon King, a giant whose height was estimated to be over 100 meters, and was still several hundred meters away from where they were.

It looks quite far, but for a being like the Titan Snow Demon King, it's just a matter of a blink of an eye to get there.

Tang Hao was already considering retreating. He planned to take the children and leave. Even though he was a typical brute, he knew that this kind of being was not someone to be trifled with.

However, when Tang Hao saw the Titan Snow Demon King, the Titan Snow Demon King also saw him.

What Tang Hao didn't know was that right next to the Titan Snow Demon King, a clear, cold female voice was being carried into its ears by howling wind and snow.

Hearing the voice in his ear, Titan Snow Demon King nodded slightly.

Tang Hao thought that Titan Snow Demon King would rush over directly, but to his surprise, the other party stopped and then made a deep male voice.

"Human, what brings you here?"

Tang Hao stopped in his tracks on his way back to the cave and called out to the Titan Snow Demon King:

"We have no ill intentions, and we have not harmed any spirit beasts along the way. We are here only to seek help from spirit beasts."

His expression was somewhat solemn, and the oppressive feeling brought by the hundred-meter giant was still very strong, but the words of the Titan Snow Demon King in the next second made Tang Hao somewhat stunned.

"Humans, do not shout loudly in the snow-capped mountains, as it will cause avalanches."

Tang Hao was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "How could you hear me if I didn't shout? And why are you still concerned about this kind of thing at a time like this?"

Titan Snow Demon King seemed to know what he was thinking and continued in that deep voice:

"You can speak at a normal volume; I can hear you."

Tang Hao lowered his voice as if to be agreeable, "Then what brings you here, sir?"

"I'm just here to check things out." Titan Snow Demon King didn't approach any further, maintaining a certain distance, seemingly as a way of showing goodwill.

"Also, I have a question."

"Excuse me, Your Excellency."

"Is the help you're talking about getting a spirit ring?"

"Yes."

“But as far as I know, obtaining a spirit ring requires hunting spirit beasts,” Titan Snow Demon King said, staring intently at Tang Hao. “I want to see the spirit beast from which you obtained the spirit ring.”

The people at the cave entrance heard the entire conversation. Dugu Bo glanced at the Ice Fang Dragon inside the cave and asked Chen Xin:
"What do you say now?"

"No matter what, we need to let the Ice Fang Dragon go out and show itself first," Chen Xin replied.

The Barioth is now inside the cave, while they guard the entrance, making it seem as if the Barioth is their beastman.

This definitely won't do; we need to send Barioth out to show some goodwill.

Gu Yueling turned to look into the cave, seemingly about to do something, but before she could, Chen Feng waved to the Ice Fang Dragon and said:

"Your leader is summoning you. Do you wish to go out?"

The Barioth hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked over.

The crowd made way for it, and the Ice Fang Dragon emerged from the cave. As it passed Gu Yueling, it lowered its head slightly.

After the Barioth Dragon left, Chen Feng said:

"Let's go out and take a look. This Titan Snow Demon King is communicative and doesn't seem to have any ill intentions."

"No, we can't stay here. The situation is still unclear, and we can't take any risks," Chen Xin said sternly.

"Alright," Chen Feng said with some regret. He was quite eager to see what the Titan Snow Demon King looked like.

Gu Yueling stood calmly to the side, her expression revealing nothing of her thoughts.

The conversation outside continued, and when the Icefang Dragon appeared before the Titan Snow Demon King, it asked with some confusion:

"Haven't you started yet?"

“No, we have already obtained a spirit ring,” Tang Hao said.

Titan Snow Demon King paused for a moment, then said:

"It seems I am ignorant; you humans have actually developed such technology."

“There are actually only a few people who know this skill nowadays,” Tang Hao said.

"Why not spread it so that more people can learn it?" Titan Snow Demon King asked.

"There are still some problems that haven't been solved," Tang Hao replied vaguely.

He was probably aware of some of Chen Feng's concerns, but there was no need to explain them in detail to Titan Snow Demon King.

Titan Snow Demon King didn't delve into the matter further. It continued, "Do any of you need spirit rings? Perhaps I can help you find one."

"Are you willing to help us?" Tang Hao asked doubtfully.

"Your goodwill towards soul beasts will benefit us soul beasts by strengthening your own power," Titan Snow Demon King said frankly.

The reasons it gave were very reasonable, stemming purely from self-interest.

At the cave entrance, Chen Feng looked at his master again. Chen Xin pondered for a moment and said:
"I'll take you out to have a look around; the rest of you stay here."

That way, even if something happens, he's confident he can bring Chen Feng back.

Upon arriving near Tang Hao, Chen Feng finally spotted the Titan Snow Demon King.

But when he saw the giant, his first thought was that it would be really great to sit on its shoulders and be carried around by it.

He immediately became puzzled: why was Erming so small, even though they were both of Titan blood?
After thinking it over, the most likely reason is that Erming is still young. Once it cultivates to the level of Titan Snow Demon King, its size may increase considerably.

“Your Excellency, we do indeed have people who need spirit rings,” Chen Feng said to Titan Snow Demon King.

"Tell me your needs." Titan Snow Demon King's gaze fell on Chen Feng.

"We want to know if there are still ice rock monsters here that are about ten thousand years old?" Chen Feng stated his goal.

This kind of soul beast has the ability to suddenly recover its spirit and some soul power after reaching its limit, which is why everyone previously thought it was the most suitable soul beast for Oscar.

"Also, I can tell you where the Ice Rock Monsters live, but you'll have to go and negotiate with them yourselves afterward," said Titan Snow Demon King.

"Of course, I also have another target soul beast. I wonder if I could ask Lord Snow Demon King for help?" Chen Feng asked.

"What is it?"

"Snow Girl."

As soon as he finished speaking, the icy and snowy landscape seemed to fall silent for a moment, and the Titan Snow Demon King even showed a surprised expression.

"Yuki-onna?"

"Yes."

"What kind of ability do you need to go looking for the Snow Maiden?" the Titan Snow Demon King asked in confusion.

For so many years, it had never seen such a bold person, actually searching for the soul ring on the Snow Maiden's head.

“I want to gain the ability to maintain my own will. I’ve heard that only the Snow Maiden in the far north possesses this ability,” Chen Feng replied.

"Ah, that's true." Titan Snow Demon King suddenly realized, and then said:
"I probably can't do that."

"Say yes." A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang in its ear.

"I have to think about it."

Titan Snow Demon King pondered for two seconds as if he were deep in thought, then nodded and said:
"I can take you to find the Snow Woman."

Chen Feng raised his eyebrows; he sensed something was amiss.

Just now, Titan Snow Demon King clearly seemed to be refusing, but for some reason, he suddenly changed his mind.

Moreover, this change was somewhat abrupt, and the subsequent considerations seemed rather weak.

Chen Feng's gaze began to sweep around the Titan Snow Demon King, sensing that some unknown factor had appeared here.

However, this search was clearly futile, so he quickly gave up and simply suppressed his doubts.

"However, as one of the three major races, the Snow Maidens reside in the core area. Are you sure you want to go?" the Titan Snow Demon King asked.

"Xiao Feng, this is a no-man's land," Chen Xin said in a deep voice.

He didn't want Chen Feng to take any risks; going to the core area was far too dangerous no matter how you looked at it.

"Master, I need this spirit ring; it's very important to me," Chen Feng said earnestly to Chen Xin.

Chen Xin wanted to continue offering advice, but suddenly remembered something and asked seriously:
"Is there something wrong with your martial spirit?"

"Not yet." Chen Feng shook his head.

"Not yet." Chen Xin muttered these three words, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

Chen Feng summoned his martial spirit, the Tai Chi Bagua Sword, and showed Chen Xin its Yang sword form. Then he pointed to the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram on the hilt of the sword and said nothing.

But Chen Xin had already figured it out. The pattern was a blend of black and white. Since the white part had a special shape, the black part would most likely have one as well.

And the black sword.
“Okay, I’ll go to the core area with you.” Chen Xin let out a breath and then said to Tang Hao:

"Take the rest of the group to the ice monster's habitat. If you find anything amiss, leave immediately."

This is to prevent them from being wiped out in one fell swoop. Chen Feng must find a way to solve the problem of his martial soul. Chen Xin cannot let his disciple take the risk alone.

But there's no need for others to follow; if something really happens, it'll just result in a few more corpses.

After all, that was the heart of a forbidden zone for life.

Tang Hao frowned. He thought highly of Chen Feng and didn't want to leave like a coward with the others, so he remained silent.

Seeing this, Chen Xin said:
“You have to take all these children back with you, don’t forget your son is still inside.”

Tang Hao paused for a moment, then said:

"I will be waiting for you in Winterfell."

"Mm." Chen Xin nodded.

The three returned to the cave entrance and told the others what had happened. Ning Rongrong immediately said:
"I want to go with Xiaofeng."

"Rongrong, be good," Chen Xin said sternly.

"I won't listen." Ning Rongrong walked over and grabbed Chen Feng's arm, indicating that she would never leave.

"Dad, I want to go to the core area to take a look," Tang San said to Tang Hao.

"Ahem, I don't think I'm in that much of a rush for my spirit rings," Oscar said with a light cough.

“I don’t think this Titan Snow Demon King has any ill intentions,” Gu Yueling added.

She was feeling rather unhappy. This core area of ​​the soul beast gathering place wasn't some kind of hellish place, so why were they all acting like they were facing life and death?
“Ling’er is right, there’s no need for you to be so nervous. Titan Snow Demon King is one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, and I was invited into the core area by Titan Snow Demon King this time. Nothing will happen to me,” Chen Feng said.

If the Titan Snow Demon King really wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble; he could have just done it directly.

Since Titan Snow Demon King chose to invite Chen Feng into the core area, it means that the other party has something to do, which is very likely related to the unknown factor from earlier.

Actually, Chen Feng wanted Gu Yueling to go in with him, as that would definitely increase their safety.

However, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation, nor could he reveal Gu Yueling's identity, so he had no choice but to give up.

After much persuasion, the group was finally divided into two teams.

Chen Feng and Chen Xin will follow the Titan Snow Demon King into the core area, while the others will go to find the habitat of the Ice Rock Monster.

The group then parted ways.

(End of this chapter)