Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

The Ice Spirit Mountain trembled violently in the biting cold wind, each tremor sounding like the roar of an ancient beast, causing ripples to spread across the ice beneath our feet.

You Qing gritted his teeth, the power of the red dragon and the power of the elves intertwined, forming a crystal-clear protective shield around him to resist the biting cold.

His hair was wildly blown about by the gale, and with each step he took, he left deep footprints on the ice, which were quickly filled with snow.

Along the way, countless ice sculptures containing mysterious energy stood on both sides. They were all different in shape. Some looked like brave warriors, holding ice blades and staring firmly ahead; others looked like elegant elves, with graceful figures, as if they were dancing an ancient dance.

These ice sculptures emitted a faint blue light, standing out prominently against the dim, snowy landscape.

The ice barrier elf beside You Qing looked on with reverence and sorrow, and said softly:

"These are the predecessors who died in the battle to seal the ice dragon. They used their lives and strength to build an unbreakable defense line for the ice barrier."

You Qing stopped and slowly swept his gaze over the ice sculptures, a sense of indescribable respect welling up in his heart.

He could sense the powerful force contained within these ice sculptures—a belief that was willing to sacrifice everything to protect them.

Gazing at the majestic and imposing Ice Spirit Mountain not far away, You Qing's eyes were filled with doubt as he turned to ask the Ice Barrier Spirit:
"What exactly caused the Trident Dragon in the Ice Barrier to awaken?"

The elf's expression was solemn as he slowly said, "All along, the Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier has been sealed by the power of several valiant generals."

"That sealing formation was created by the divine weapon and Lai Peng together, and the subsequent energy was maintained by several tiger generals."

"However, after the Zero Point Reversal event, all the Tiger Generals perished, and no one was able to provide enough energy for the seal."

"As time went by, the power of the seal gradually weakened and could no longer suppress the Zero Dragon within the ice barrier."

As they were talking, they arrived at the foot of Ice Spirit Mountain.

You Qing was taken aback. He looked up and saw a figure that looked like an ice sculpture.

But soon, the ice sculpture moved again.

It was a huge frost white tiger, its whole body exuding a cold aura, its white fur trembling slightly in the wind and snow.

You Qing recognized it at a glance—it was the Ice Barrier Synchronization Monster he had been unable to obtain all along—Snow Tiger.

Unlike other ice barrier dragons, Snow Tiger was initially sealed and suppressed, but later chose to submit to the ice barrier and became one of the guardian spirits.

The Synchro Monsters of the Ice Barrier Dragon are mostly derived by peeling off its Frost Dragon Scales. Due to Snow Tiger's unwavering loyalty, the Extreme Ice Stream did not harm it in order to obtain cards.

Xuehu slowly raised his head, looking intently at You Qing with a gaze that was both majestic and tinged with worry.

It spoke, its voice deep and powerful, like an ancient bell: "You Qing, give up."

"It is no longer possible for the Zero Dragon Trident to reseal the ice barrier."

"The original sealing barrier—the three-dimensional ice barrier—was activated by the combined power of three tiger generals after it was created."

"Now, even if you are powerful, you only have enough strength for one person, which is far from enough to meet the conditions for activating the Three-Sided Array."

You Qing frowned, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

He thought of his Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, and its powerful energy surfaced in his mind.

He looked towards the distant Ice Spirit Mountain where avalanches were flying and said, "Perhaps, I can use the power of the Crystal Wing Synchronous Dragon to fight against the Zero Dragon Trident Dragon in the Ice Barrier!"

However, he was stopped by Xuehu's stern rebuke as soon as he finished speaking.

Clearly, this is a completely impossible method!

No matter how powerful Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon is, it is ultimately just a card. For these powerful Pokémon, cards are merely an embodiment of power.

You Qing thinks he can defeat the Ice Barrier's Zero Dragon Trident Dragon with just one card?! That's practically like throwing an egg against a rock!

Xuehu remained silent for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, before finally uttering the solution that hardly even qualifyed as a solution:

"Perhaps we can venture deep into Ice Spirit Mountain to search for the sacred artifact left behind by the Ancestor of Ice Dragons—the Dragon Ancestor."

"If we can find it, we might be able to suppress Huanling Dragon within the ice barrier."

"But to be honest, no one has ever seen the Dragon Ancestor, let alone knows where the sacred artifact he left behind is."

You Qing looked at the ice barrier spirit beside him—the ice barrier swordsman George—hoping to get some advice.

However, George, the swordsman of the Ice Barrier, is the youngest among the juniors of the Extreme Ice Flow Elves. His seniority is less than one ten-thousandth of Snow Tiger's, and he knows nothing about this history or the location of the sacred artifact.

Ice Spirit Mountain has begun to collapse and crumble once again!

With little time left, this was the only thing Youqing could try!

If he truly cannot find that sacred relic, then he will rely on the Crystal Wings and Synchro Dragon to take a gamble!

To be honest, such thoughts were not good, but You Qing believed that in a moment of crisis, the Red Dragon would definitely take him away from this place!
Having traveled through time for so long, he has come to believe that his arrival in this world was due to the power of the red dragon.

In that case, the Red Dragon will certainly not let himself die here in vain.

The spirit mediums of the ice barrier are recovering their strength as quickly as possible, but it's unclear how long it will take before they can help You Qing open the passage back.

At this moment, the avalanche on Ice Spirit Mountain is becoming increasingly intense, with huge snow chunks rushing down from the mountaintop like galloping beasts.

Wherever it went, the ice surface shattered like a spiderweb, producing a deafening sound!
The mountain was gradually collapsing, with huge chunks of ice rock falling continuously, raising clouds of snow and ice.

Fortunately, the Snow Tiger was by their side, and its powerful energy shielded You Qing and the elves from many dangerous falling rocks and avalanches.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally found an ancient formation deep within the Ice Spirit Mountain.

The formation emitted a mysterious light, and runes appeared and disappeared on the ice surface.

"So... this is the formation related to the Dragon Ancestor?"

You Qing stared at the center of the formation, where a snowflake-shaped ice barrier mirror emitted a soft yet mysterious light.

He took a deep breath, concentrated, and used his elven power to retrieve the mirror from a distance.

The moment the mirror left the center of the formation, the entire formation began to shake violently, and the ice surface at the center collapsed rapidly, revealing a huge ice hole.

You Qing was overjoyed, thinking that this was the entrance to the Dragon Ancestor's Land.

However, when he looked closely into the ice cave, his expression changed immediately.

A blue talisman hung in the ice cave, inscribed with the words "Tiger King of the Ice Barrier - Snow Tiger"!
That was clearly a seal used to suppress the power of the Snow Tiger!
As the formation was broken, the talismans began to dissipate as snowflakes.

You Qing turned around abruptly, but it was too late!

With a roar, the Snow Tiger, now freed from its seal, sent You Qing tumbling into the ice pit with a single howl!

George, the swordsman of the ice barrier, tried to stop them, but he was powerless against the now-free Tiger King, Snow Tiger!

As the flowing spirit energy burst forth, You Qing had already plummeted into the depths of the ice cave!

A cold wind seeped down his spine; he had no idea whether this ice cave had a bottom… (End of Chapter)