The most shameless alchemist in history

"The tracks have been damaged. Was this done by someone?" Du Lei immediately got up and got off the train to check the situation.

Sakura and Red Flash followed behind him.

"This...this doesn't seem to be man-made."

The train police officer followed behind, explaining the situation.

Du Lei quickly walked over.

He could clearly see that the railway track ahead was broken in large areas, and the surface of the track was covered with cracks.

A large section of the railway was completely destroyed. Several mechanics were surveying the site, looking somewhat helpless, as there was simply no way to repair such a large section of railway in a short period of time.

"Du Lei, what's going on? Why is that place completely frozen over? And it's so cold, even colder than winter back home." Sakura shivered.

The terrible weather left her feeling somewhat lost and helpless.

At this moment, a large number of snowflakes were falling from the sky, and the cold wind was biting.

“No, it’s not winter yet, it shouldn’t be snowing yet, but at this time… is it the severe weather brought about by the return of the Frost Dragon?” Dure quickly frowned, and after a short period of assessment, he came to this conclusion.

"Sir, look at this..." A nearby train conductor ran over.

He was helpless in this situation.

"Judging by the time, we're quite close to the Bridge of Winter now, aren't we?" Dure asked, turning around.

"Yes, sir, the Winter Bridge is about 10 miles away from here," the train conductor nodded and said.

“Then there’s no problem. You can drive the train back to Frost City,” Dure said after thinking for a moment.

"Huh? Then, sir..." The train conductor really couldn't figure out what this young man was up to.

“I can walk that distance,” Dure said calmly.

“But sir, this area ahead is very dangerous. Aren’t you going to provide guards?” the train conductor reminded him.

"It's alright, this is fine. You can go back now, that's an order," Du Lei said, emphasizing his words.

“Yes, sir!” The train conductor replied, though he was somewhat puzzled.

In fact, he didn't even know what position the young man in front of him held. However, at the train station, his superior had already given him instructions, repeatedly telling him that this was an officer whose orders had to be strictly obeyed and that he absolutely could not be negligent.

So even though he had some doubts, he could only follow the young officer's orders.

953 Fear Returns

"Du Lei, it's so cold here..." Sakura muttered softly.

"Are you still cold?" Du Lei gently placed his hand on the back of her hand.

Soon a warm current spread, and along this warm current, a soft light shield enveloped Sakura and Red Flash.

"Hey, Du Lei, what's this? It was so cold just now, but now it's not cold at all. It's amazing!" Sakura said in surprise.

“Since we can’t continue, let’s keep going. Our destination is not far ahead,” Du Lei said softly, looking at the ice storm that was gathering in front of us.

"This intense ice-attribute magic power... such immense strength... is it the Frost Dragon?" Red Flash said, frowning.

“That’s right, it’s the Frost Dragon. It should be in the Abyss of Winter ahead right now. Come to think of it, it’s been 10 years since I last saw it.” Du Lei recalled the Frost Dragon that he saw soaring into the sky when he passed through the Abyss of Winter 10 years ago.

"Ten years? Du Lei, is he an old friend of yours?" Sakura asked curiously, tilting her head.

“An old friend? You could say that, actually.” Du Lei thought for a moment and said.

"But if Du Lei is going to see an old friend, why do you look so unhappy?" Sakura asked curiously.

"If I had to define the relationship between me and that guy, I think we would say we have a grudge, right?" Dure thought for a moment and said.

"Huh? So, the person we're going to see isn't your old friend, Du Lei, but someone we have a grudge against?" Sakura asked angrily.

"You could say that," Dure nodded.

"What? I thought he was your friend, Du Lei. I was thinking that if he was your friend, I would definitely be polite and speak to him properly. But since he's not your friend but your enemy, I won't be polite to him!" Sakura said angrily.

“But it’s very powerful,” Du Lei reminded him.

"No matter how powerful it is, those who bully Dure are bad guys, and Sakura will defeat it!" Sakura's attitude was very firm.

"It's good to have momentum, but you must stick close to me for a while, because I'm not sure if we'll encounter anything unexpected, and I might not be able to beat it, understand?" Du Lei reminded him.

"Okay, okay, Du Lei, when did you become as long-winded as an old man?" Yingyue pushed him forward, saying reluctantly.

"Then... let's move forward, Winter's Abyss... this is truly a place I haven't been to in a long time!"

Dure's eyes gradually turned cold, because it was time to settle his grudge with the Frost Dragon!

Dure was familiar with the path to the Abyss of Winter; in fact, he only needed to follow the damaged railway tracks to reach the Bridge of Winter.

Although it's not blizzard season yet, a large amount of blizzard has already gathered near the Bridge of Winter.

The gale raged uncontrollably, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow. Under the ravages of the storm, snowflakes danced wildly in the air, forming a snow tornado.

From a distance, it looks like a giant ice dragon dancing wildly in the air, a sight that is truly awe-inspiring. In the face of such immense natural power, humanity is so insignificant and small, not even as great as an ant.

Ordinary people simply cannot get through such an ice storm. Even a train made of steel would be torn to pieces by the blizzard.

Du Lei and his two companions walked into the blizzard. The biting wind felt like sharp knives scraping against their bodies, enough to tear even the strongest man to shreds.

However, they were not ordinary people after all. With Du Lei's guidance, they successfully arrived at the Ice Wind Cave that he had passed through two years ago.

They continued down through the Ice Wind Cave, heading towards the Abyss of Winter.

"Du Lei, it's so cold here, there are hard ice blocks everywhere," Sakura said, rubbing her hands together.

“This is the lair of the Frost Dragon, it must be very cold,” Dure explained.

"Frost Dragon? What is that? Can you eat it?" Sakura asked curiously.

"That's one of the most powerful creatures in the world. Are you sure you want to go find it?" Red Flash asked hesitantly, knowing how powerful the Frost Dragon was.

“Even if I don’t go looking for it, it will probably still attack Frost City. It’s better to drive it away here than to set up the battlefield in Frost City and turn the whole city into ruins,” Dure said softly.

"It sounds like the Frost Dragon can't be eaten, but why would it attack a city?" Sakura still couldn't figure it out.

“If I’m not mistaken, this must be related to the Purgatory Organization,” Dure said after thinking for a moment.

"Related to Purgatory? How could that be?" Sakura was very surprised.

"Purgatory..." Upon hearing this word, Red Flash immediately gritted his teeth.

Clearly, she harbors a deep-seated hatred for Purgatory.

Although she used to be a member of the Purgatory Organization, she had long since broken ties with Purgatory after the death of her sister, Golden Flash.

"For hundreds, even thousands of years, the Frost Dragon and humans have maintained a peaceful coexistence. Even though its lair is not far from Frost City, it has never attacked human settlements. Now, at this sensitive time, it has suddenly launched an attack on human settlements. There must be a reason for this. And this reason, combined with what we have encountered, is very likely that the Purgatory Organization deliberately used some means to lure the Frost Dragon into attacking Frost City in order to obtain the Sealed Stone Tablet of the Snow Kingdom," Du Lei said calmly.

"To lure the Frost Dragon into attacking the city... But you said the Frost Dragon is a very powerful being. If it attacks the city, wouldn't countless people suffer?" Sakura asked in surprise.

"As you saw in Frost City, many buildings collapsed. Even the headquarters building was attacked by the Frost Dragon. Under its onslaught, one-fifth of the buildings in Frost City have suffered varying degrees of damage."

Dure had already received reports of the losses while he was still in Frost City.

"To achieve their own goals, so many innocent people are sacrificed. This is simply..." Sakura clenched her fists, clearly very angry.

At this moment, Du Lei stopped and looked at her in surprise.

"Du Lei, why are you suddenly looking at me like that?" She didn't understand the meaning behind Du Lei's gaze.

"It's nothing, I'm just amazed at how quickly your awareness has improved, Sakura," Du Lei said with admiration.

He certainly couldn't say that Sakuragi was a member of Purgatory not long ago.

"It's because I've been with you, Du Lei, all this time, and I've been influenced by you that I've become so enlightened. Du Lei, I'm very smart, right?" Sakura said with a smile, linking her arm with his.

"Alright, but... the Abyss of Winter is just ahead, be careful." Durei had already seen the exit ahead.

This wasn't his first time here; although he had been away for two years, he was very familiar with the place.

When he awoke two years ago, the Frost Dragon had already left, and he stayed in the Snow Kingdom for more than a year.

However, during this period, the Frost Dragon disappeared and did not return to the Abyss of Winter, until today.

"I know, Du Lei. With you here, there definitely won't be any problems, right?" Sakura said nonchalantly.

But as they stepped out of the Ice Wind Cave, a biting cold wind swept over them.

This is the heart of the ice tornado; from the outside, it appears as a vast expanse of white.

It was as if the whole world had been frozen.

“These are…” Soon, Red Flash noticed some shadows walking through the heavy ice storm ahead.

“These are all creatures of winter, magical beasts born from the extreme cold.” Du Lei was familiar with these things.

Because when he left, he encountered quite a few, but there weren't as many Winter creatures back then.

None of them are as powerful as these winter creatures.

"There are quite a few of them." Red Flash looked around warily.

Before they knew it, they had been surrounded by these winter creatures!

“They… are a little different from what I remember,” Dure quickly said, frowning.

"Is it different? Du Lei, how is it different?" Sakura asked curiously.

“They… seem to have entered a state of frenzy, and… the magical reactions in this area are extremely chaotic… something must have happened here!” Dure made an accurate judgment immediately!

“Although I don’t understand what you’re saying, Dure, they are enemies, right?” Sakura asked as she saw the frigid creatures charging towards her menacingly.

“They can’t be considered enemies, but they’re currently controlled by some kind of violent force, and they must be living in great pain. So… Sakura, let them be freed from their suffering,” Dure said softly.

"Understood!" After receiving Du Lei's permission, Sakura Moon, who had seemed harmless and adorable just moments before, was now completely innocent.

But the next moment, her eyes turned cold, and she immediately gripped her long sword and drew it from its sheath towards the charging winter creature!

In a flash of sword light, a large number of Yetis fell to the ground and instantly turned into snowflakes that danced wildly in all directions.

The ice storm continued, sweeping everything away, seemingly tearing the entire earth apart.

Compared to it, Sakura Moon is too insignificant and not worth mentioning.

However, the slender longsword in her hand resembled cherry blossoms dancing wildly in the heavy snow.

With her rapid and continuous slashes, a large number of winter creatures in the vicinity were chopped into snowflakes!