Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 165 The Treasure Land of the Far North Core Circle?

That day, Zhu Ziyang stopped by an ice lake on the third level of the far north. He was very surprised because this was the core area of ​​the far north, where the average temperature was only minus fifty degrees Celsius, and there was actually a lake there, a lake that did not freeze!

The lake is not large; it is an irregular circle with a diameter of less than 100 meters. In the center of the lake, there is a small island with a diameter of less than 10 meters.

Zhu Ziyang cautiously approached the lake. To his surprise, the lake water was crystal clear, yet the bottom was not visible. It was as if there were no substances in the lake water. The small island in the center of the lake was the part of an iceberg that was exposed above the water. The top of the iceberg was less than a meter above the lake surface. At the very center, there seemed to be a large tree!

Such an unusual place immediately aroused Zhu Ziyang's vigilance, but his curiosity was also growing. The Silver Dragon Wolf's memories contained no mention of this lake.

"Ziyang, the water in this lake seems to be from nowhere!" Electrox said, his voice filled with shock and surprise.

"Water without a source? Teacher, are you sure?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang also showed an incredulous expression, looking at the lake in front of him with scrutiny and suspicion in his eyes.

"Can't you just verify it to be sure?" Electrolux said.

"That's true." Zhu Ziyang nodded, then stretched out his hand and placed it five centimeters above the lake surface. He instantly released the extreme cold of ice. The cold air, like a sharp sword, pierced into the mirror-like lake, but it didn't even cause a ripple.

"It really is water without a source!" Zhu Ziyang and Electrolux both gasped in surprise.

Water without a source, a magical substance that only existed in legends, actually appeared before their eyes. Water without a source refers to water without a origin. All water in this world has a source, whether it is celestial water, terrestrial water, or seawater. Water without a source can only be formed from pure elemental force. Therefore, water without a source is also called pure water.

The lake before us is entirely composed of pure water. What terrifying control over the elements must have been required to create this! Only heaven and earth could create such a thing!

Legend has it that water without a source is an important material for forging divine artifacts, and also the original essence that nurtures the spirits of heaven and earth.

While deeply moved, Zhu Ziyang also developed a strong interest in the magical island in the center of the lake. He pondered for a moment, then finally decided to explore the island. Entering a treasure trove and leaving empty-handed was not Zhu Ziyang's style.

Of course, he did not act rashly, but first sent the Lich King to scout ahead.

The Lich King acted immediately, easily flying to the island without encountering any danger along the way. He circled the island but found no soul beasts. This surprised Zhu Ziyang, but also made him a little puzzled. Such a treasure land was not occupied by any soul beasts, which was really strange.

However, he didn't delve into it further. After all, such a treasure land could have just been formed, so why couldn't he be the first to discover it? Without hesitation, Zhu Ziyang, escorted by the Hell Knight, crossed the lake and arrived at the island in the center of the lake.

The island is not large, and its terrain is quite interesting. It is high on all sides and low in the middle. The ground around the island is raised, like a fence, enclosing the space in the center of the island. In the center of the island is a flat open space. Nothing can be seen in the open space except for a large tree that is four or five meters tall. The tree is completely ice white, its branches are also ice white, and its leaves are silvery white. It is a tree that is completely carved from ice and snow.

Standing on the island, Zhu Ziyang saw the ice tree and immediately understood its origin and function. The ice tree was a barrier!

He flew directly above the ice tree and landed on it. A bone-chilling cold shot from his feet to his head. As the possessor of ultimate ice, Zhu Ziyang hadn't felt such cold in a long time. He couldn't help but shiver, then his eyes lit up as he greedily looked at the barrier beneath his feet.

There must be treasures within the barrier!

Without hesitation, he immediately began to deal with the ice tree barrier. He stepped back a few steps, then ordered the Hell Knight and the Lich King to take action. The two undead creatures, both titled Douluo-level beings, simultaneously released their energy, impacting the ice tree barrier, which immediately began to melt from its top.

The barrier was not dissolving quickly. After an hour, it barely revealed a passage large enough for one person to pass through. Zhu Ziyang was dissatisfied but helpless, since the energy wielded by the Hell Knight and the Lich King was not soul energy, so they could not effectively dispel the barrier formed by soul energy.

Seeing the passage that could accommodate one person, Zhu Ziyang stopped the Hell Knight and the Lich King's actions, and then had the Lich King enter the barrier through the passage to investigate.

The Lich King, without a moment's hesitation, immediately entered the barrier. Zhu Ziyang and the Hell Knight stood outside, awaiting news from the Lich King.

After about fifteen minutes, the Lich King emerged from the barrier. Judging from its appearance, it had not encountered any battle, which was indeed the case. The Lich King told Zhu Ziyang that it had not encountered any creatures in the barrier, only some plants it did not recognize and an igloo. No living beings came out of the igloo.

After listening to the Lich King's report, Zhu Ziyang decided to enter the barrier and investigate it himself.

Entering the barrier through the barrier passage, Zhu Ziyang finally saw the entire island. On the flat ground, unusually, many plants grew. These plants had green leaves and huge white flowers with brownish-yellow stamens, emitting a faint fragrance.

"There are so many snow lotuses!" Zhu Ziyang exclaimed in surprise. "No wonder I didn't see a single snow lotus along the way; they were all brought here!"

His words were obviously a joke, but they did illustrate the abundance of snow lotuses here. Zhu Ziyang noticed that the snow lotuses were arranged in a very regular pattern, with the most numerous century-old snow lotuses on the outermost edge, followed by millennium-old snow lotuses, and then ten-thousand-year-old snow lotuses. There were over a hundred century-old snow lotuses, about twenty or thirty millennium-old snow lotuses, and Zhu Ziyang also saw eight or nine ten-thousand-year-old snow lotuses.

If such a quantity of snow lotus were to appear on the market, it would surely cause a huge uproar and be snapped up, especially the ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus, which is an absolutely rare and top-grade spiritual herb and a sacred tonic!

"Strange, with such dense growth, it should have formed a 100,000-year-old imperial-grade snow lotus, so why isn't it here?" Zhu Ziyang said, puzzled. "Or is it over there?"

His gaze fell on an igloo deep within the snow lotus grove. The igloo, located beside the ice trees, was also carved entirely from ice blocks, resembling a work of art.

Zhu Ziyang slowly approached the ice house. With each step he took, he could sense a faint life force emanating from it. There was a person, or perhaps a soul beast, inside, but their life force was extremely weak, like a newborn child or an elderly person nearing their end—contradictory and strange.

Soon, Zhu Ziyang arrived outside the ice house, where the life force within became increasingly pronounced. He prepared to push open the door, but suddenly heard a "crack," as if something had shattered. Then, the next second, the ice house in front of Zhu Ziyang shattered with a deafening roar, and a pure white stream of air shot out before the ice house collapsed, flying straight towards the outside of the barrier.

"What is that!" Zhu Ziyang was startled by the sudden change. After taking a few steps back, he immediately saw the fleeing airflow and shouted without hesitation, "Hell Knight, Lich King, stop it!"

At the barrier passage, the Lich King and the Hell Knights immediately released their energy to block the barrier entrance. The pure white stream of air stopped abruptly upon seeing its exit blocked, then turned and flew towards the ice tree, intending to close the barrier!

Zhu Ziyang immediately understood the pure white aura's intention. While anxious, he was about to use the soul skill of the Silver Dragon Wolf's right arm bone to stop the aura's movement.

However, at this moment, Electrolux suddenly floated out of Zhu Ziyang's spiritual sea. Then, he raised his illusory right hand and gently grasped the pure white air current. Instantly, the pure white air current, which was originally moving extremely fast, was grasped in his hand and obediently remained motionless.

Zhu Ziyang was stunned by Electrolux's move, and exclaimed in amazement, "Teacher, you're amazing!"

"Hahaha! It was just a clever trick!" Electrox was in a good mood, praising his disciple with admiration. He said, "If this energy stream hadn't been reduced to a mere soul and hadn't yet formed a physical body, I wouldn't have been able to catch it so easily."

"What exactly is this?" Zhu Ziyang's gaze fell on the pure white airflow, which, in addition to possessing a faint life force, also exuded extreme cold.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be some kind of embryo!" Electrox said with a look of surprise.

(End of this chapter)