Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

As long as Dong'er is alright, then everything will naturally be peaceful and serene.

With his mind in a daze, Huo Yuhao reached out his hand directly.

Fortunately, his previous painful experiences of being repeatedly blasted away by golden light gave him an excellent sense of distance. He finally stopped an inch away from Wang Dong'er's skin and transferred his soul power to her.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao released his grip as if he had been electrocuted, looking at Wang Dong'er with a shocked expression.

"Dong, Dong'er, your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul..."

Wang Dong'er just stared blankly at Tang Wutong's departing figure, muttering to herself:

"It seems she went in the direction of the Haotian Sect."

He is a person from the lower realm, surnamed Tang, and possesses the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. He must have a deep connection with the Clear Sky Sect, and he also has various extraordinary abilities...

Some people seemed to be deep in thought.

But right now, the most important thing is to get out of danger.

Everyone turned to look at Xuanzi, whose face was solemn.

They have been trapped in Qiankun Wenqing Valley for quite some time, but even now, apart from those who are confirmed dead, so many others are still missing.

What should we do now? Go or stay?

Xuanzi looked around, then closed his eyes as if he couldn't bear it.

"These dead children are all my responsibility. And Le Xuan, she died in Mingdu while trying to help me escape..."

He then lowered his head deeply, covering his face with his long sleeves, as if tears were streaming down his face.

"Okay, let's... go home."

The group slunk away, walking down the mountain path. When it was time to leave, besides the relief of being reborn, there was also an indescribable heaviness.

Another major defeat, and the loss of so many veterans and teammates...

Will Shrek truly emerge unscathed this time?

But finally, they were able to go home.

But what they didn't know was that behind the wide, long sleeves, Xuanzi revealed a strange smile.

In Shrek City, even greater trouble awaits them...

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Dragon City, in the northeastern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

As dusk fell, amidst the wind and snow, a figure entered Dragon City.

Dragon City is considered a large city in the Heavenly Soul Empire, located in the northeast where temperatures are relatively low. Continuing north from here leads to the far north, where temperatures are unimaginably low.

Looking into the distance, Kong Tianxu could see nothing but a vast expanse of ice and snow.

Stepping into the city, the chill lessened slightly, and with the city walls providing some shelter, the temperature inside was noticeably higher than outside.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, and they were all bundled up tightly, hurrying along with their heads down. The shops along the street were open, with dim yellow lights and steaming vapors shining through the cracks in the doors.

The tavern was bustling with noise, which could be heard several streets away.

Kong Tianxu slowed his pace and paused at the door for a while.

A lively discussion was taking place inside when a gruff voice began to speak passionately:

"That Shrek Academy, with its eternal glory! Bah! They raised an evil spirit master who killed over a million of our people! Over a million! What does that even mean? How many people does Dragon City have?"

Another voice chimed in: "That's right! My distant cousin was planning to do some business in Shrek City and send his son to study there. Now who would dare go? It's a piece of shit!"

Some people slammed their fists on the table, some cursed, some sighed, and some remained silent.

After listening to the people of Longcheng criticize Shrek Academy for a while, Kong Tianxu smiled with satisfaction. He wandered through the streets and alleys, and in the distance, a courtyard with a huge area came into view.

Earth Dragon Gate.

The gate was sealed off, but no one was guarding it. Going around to the backyard, there was only an old well.

Kong Tianxu did not linger. He leaped into the air, his body falling lightly into the darkness like a falling leaf.

Upon entering the well, a chilling aura immediately assaulted his senses. However, this coldness only amplified Kong Tianxu's effects. Even without activating his Martial Soul, it couldn't harm him in the slightest.

Ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters... Kong Tianxu continued to dive deeper and deeper.

He didn't stop when he passed a stone wall, the place where the Ice Extreme Crystal had once been nurtured, but it had all been taken away, leaving only a few empty grooves.

The surroundings grew darker and colder, and the spring was getting closer and closer. The snowball became noticeably more active, popping out from the Fallen Star Plane and wriggling around on his chest.

Forty meters, forty-five meters, fifty meters... At this depth, the chill combined with the water pressure is terrifying. Even Huo Yuhao from the original story was almost exhausted here and could only rely on his willpower to keep going.

But for Kong Tianxu's sacred dragon, it was nothing more than nourishment for his martial soul.

Finally, as his tangible spiritual power extended outward, it suddenly transmitted an unimaginable chill, and was then instantly frozen.

When energy reaches a certain level, all paths lead to the same destination. Although mental energy is different from elemental energy, it is also a form of energy.

The ice attribute in this cold spring has reached the extreme of extremes, with an ultra-low temperature infinitely close to absolute zero, which can naturally affect the outward mental power.

We've arrived at the spring.

Kong Tianxu did not linger and plunged straight into the spring.

puff--"

His body suddenly felt lighter, and he felt the pressure around him decrease dramatically as he fell into a small cave.

The cave was pitch black, and there was no spring water. A sacred fire ignited in Kong Tianxu's palm, illuminating the surroundings.

It was a very small cave, only about ten square meters in size and about one and a half meters high. He crawled in at an angle.

Inside the cave, forty-five strange ice pillars, of varying sizes, were scattered in a crisscross pattern. Each one was as white as jade, and even under the crimson-gold light in Kong Tianxu's hands, it remained crystal clear.

Inside the pristine white ice pillars, liquid could be seen flowing, and a terrifying chill emanated from these pillars.

The Mysterious Ice Cave of Ten Thousand Years.

A treasure on par with the gold of life. It was formed from the Xuanbing ice that had been buried underground for over ten thousand years, enduring immense pressure.

The so-called "ten thousand years" is merely the starting point. It takes at least hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years, and also requires a series of fortunate coincidences for it to take shape.

Kong Tianxu shivered. The temperature here was less than five degrees away from absolute zero, which was worlds apart from the standard of minus 150 degrees for ordinary extreme ice.

But even five degrees is an insurmountable barrier; even the Snow Empress at her peak couldn't overcome it.

He touched the snowball in his arms. The snowball was already impatient, rolling around in his palm and making a soft buzzing sound.

"Eat up, Xue'er, get well soon."

Kong Tianxu carefully took out the gadget and stepped back a few paces.

Exposed to the extreme cold that even Kong Tianxu had to consciously circulate his soul power to resist, Xue Tuan seemed to have seen a feast, and its shimmering white light suddenly became stronger.

The ball, which was originally only half the size of a palm, suddenly enlarged, as if it had stuck to the two strands of Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, causing the entire Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Cave to tremble.

Kong Tianxu clearly felt an even stronger cold current spread instantly, but the energy fluctuations within this cold current also suddenly intensified, and streams of dark blue liquid rapidly seeped into the snowball.

The large white ball was still swaying slightly, seemingly inviting Kong Tianxu to join in, but this was originally a precious recovery treasure that Kong Tianxu had prepared for the Snow Emperor, so he naturally wouldn't slow down the Snow Emperor's recovery speed.

As the snowball's aura changed, the 690,000-year soul ring behind him, ranking third, naturally manifested, pulsating in sync with the energy changes of the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow.

The whole process was very quick. A quarter of an hour later, the two ancient ice marrows had dimmed, and the liquid inside, full of vitality and life force, had completely disappeared.

With a soft "pop," the Ten Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow shattered, turning into a pile of ice shards.

The snowball's aura grew longer and longer, and its body gradually became transparent, as if it were being illuminated from the inside out by something within it.

Through the thin layer of snow-like fabric, you could see a small figure inside, looking only thirteen or fourteen years old, curled up like a sleeping baby.

The figure's outline became clearer and clearer, with eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips gradually emerging.

After absorbing two strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, the figure seemed to have grown a year older. It had increased in height, and the childishness on its face had faded, replaced by a more delicate, girlish beauty. Even its figure seemed to have developed a bit; the curves of its chest had slightly increased, and its waist had become slender.

A rich icy aura swirled around the snowball, as if it had found a beloved owner and was releasing its excitement.

Two, then two more.

Snow Empress absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow at a rate of almost one strand per minute, and her delicate body grew stronger with each absorption.

Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen...

Her features became clearer and clearer, gradually growing from a girl into a young woman, her body becoming slender, her chest and hips becoming fuller, and her waist becoming incredibly thin.

A pair of long legs were faintly visible through the white snow-white veil, slender and straight. The contours of her face also became increasingly cold and aloof, as if sculpted from ice and snow, so beautiful as to seem unreal.

Thirteen.

When the Snow Empress absorbed the thirteenth Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, she finally stopped. Her body remained at the state of a twenty-year-old girl, no longer growing, but the extreme ice aura emanating from her body was so vast and powerful that it was terrifying.

Looking at the unique features of the Ten Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Cave, Kong Tianxu couldn't help but marvel at the power of heaven and earth.

The formation of any ancient ice cave can be considered a gift from nature. It requires millions of years of sedimentation, just the right geological conditions, and countless coincidences.

Unfortunately, it is not located on the far north ice plains, but rather it came here due to changes in the earth's crust. Without the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, it will not be long before this place disappears completely.

Otherwise, perhaps in just a few years, as long as a little bit of the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow is left behind, more can be re-condensed here.

Kong Tianxu pondered for a moment, as if recalling something. Then he raised his hands, made a slight circle in front of him, and traced lines in the air with his ten fingers.

Deep blue light patterns rippled and changed in the air, converging into strange, snowflake-like runes.

"go with!"

He gave a soft shout, and dozens of ice flowers quietly floated out, each landing on a piece of ancient, mysterious ice marrow.

A quarter of an hour later, the thirty strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow collapsed simultaneously, and thirty ice flowers floated up, shrinking and spinning in the air. Finally, they and the equally shrunken Snow Pills transformed into a bracelet, which was attached to Kong Tianxu's hand.

The nature of the ice spring seems to have changed somewhat.

Kong Tianxu felt the temperature gradually changing and sighed softly.

It's a pity, we can't take this with us.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped.

Wait, is it really impossible to take it with you?

A chilling aura burst forth from his body without warning. Kong Tianxu extended his right index finger and swiftly traced a strange gray six-pointed star in the air.

A brilliant gray light shone forth. The enormous six-pointed star slowly descended to the ground, and when the intense gray halo rose again, it completely enveloped the entire ancient ice cave.