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Looking at the now empty cave, Su Yu smiled softly and said, "Let's go."

The Snow Empress nodded slightly. The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow had already been taken—there was clearly no more reason to linger here.

With the removal of the ice marrow, this paradise-like cave would gradually vanish, losing its mystical properties.

Turning to leave, they ascended. With the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow gone, the temperature in the ice spring had already started to rise.

Su Yu returned once more to the cave where the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals had grown. Though not as precious as the Profound Ice Marrow, these crystals were still extremely rare and valuable.

Ice Extreme Divine Crystal was an exceptionally rare metal, worth a fortune.

Especially for ice-attribute soul masters, weapons forged from it were the ultimate treasures they could dream of.

Harvesting the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal was also demanding—especially those that had developed a spirit, making them extremely difficult to collect.

Only the ultimate ice could serve as the best tool for harvesting.

Su Yu channeled his ultimate ice soul power, collecting all the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals in the cave piece by piece, then quickly left with the Snow Empress.

….

"Why haven't they come out yet?"

Wang Dong'er frowned slightly. Su Yu had been gone for quite some time already.

Why was he staying down there for so long?

"Could something have happened to Xiao Yu?" Jiang Nannan asked with some concern.

Nan Shuishui smiled, "Young Master Su Yu is extremely powerful and possesses ultimate ice. There's no way he'd be in danger, don't worry, you two, he—"

Before she finished speaking, a faint sound caught her attention.

She smiled and said, "Look, here they come—Young Master Su Yu and Xuedi have returned."

No sooner had she spoken than a commotion erupted from the well. A column of water shot out, carrying Su Yu and the Snow Empress up with it.

"Su Yu!"

"Xiao Yu!"

...

Seeing Su Yu, the girls' eyes all lit up.

Wang Dong'er, seeing Su Yu safe and sound, flashed a look of relief in her pink-blue eyes, but then softly complained, "What took you so long?"

Su Yu smiled lightly. "Couldn't be helped—there were some things inside that went beyond what I imagined. It took time to collect them."

"And how was the harvest?" Nan Qiuqiu quickly asked.

"It was bountiful. I really have to thank Sect Master Nan for this generous gift," Su Yu replied with a smile.

Nan Shuishui chuckled, "I should be the one thanking Young Master Su Yu. If you gained something, that's all the better."

"Young Master Su Yu, why not rest in the main hall for a while?"

Nan Shuishui did not ask what Su Yu had gained.

Since she had said she was giving this treasure trove to Su Yu, she would not have any second thoughts, even if she could tell from his expression that what was down there was truly extraordinary.

Nan Shuishui was clear-headed and wise, with her own intelligence.

"Then I’ll trouble you, Sect Master Nan," Su Yu smiled, not refusing, and followed her to settle in the main hall.

In the main hall, Su Yu took out the loot of this trip.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, and Ice Extreme Divine Crystal—these were the gains. Quite the harvest," Su Yu said, displaying his treasures openly, without the slightest attempt to hide anything—even with Nan Qiuqiu standing right beside him.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!"

Anyone with knowledge would be gasping in shock by now.

Those who knew understood its value.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is the ultimate ice treasure—a true rarity for soul masters of the cold attribute."

"Meng, Lexuan, I have twenty more sticks of Profound Ice Marrow. Later, each of you may take five for your cultivation."

"Dong'er, Sister Nannan, Mingli—your attributes don't match with the Profound Ice Marrow, so I won't divide it among you this time. If we get other treasures in the future, you'll get your share."

"Qiuqiu, your Rouge Dragon martial soul is of the annihilation attribute, so you can't fully utilize the Profound Ice Marrow either. Instead, I have a mature immortal herb here with the effect of enhancing your constitution—I'll give it to you."

Su Yu was not the type to take everything for himself, leaving nothing for others.

Though Nan Shuishui had said she would give him the secret ground, if he truly took everything and left nothing behind, it would be unsightly.

Everyone present deserved a share. Nan Qiuqiu was, after all, a member of the Holy Slayer Palace; Su Yu wouldn’t let her leave empty-handed.

"Me... I get something too?"

"Su Yu, all these things are for you, you don't have to—"

"Enough, Qiuqiu..." Su Yu interrupted with a smile, "Aren't you part of Holy Slayer Palace?"

"No need to be polite."

"That's right, Qiuqiu... don't be polite," the other girls chimed in.

Seeing everyone insist, Nan Qiuqiu was deeply moved and accepted the golden fruit Su Yu gave her.

This fruit was golden all over, emanating a dragon’s aura—not something ordinary at a glance.

Earth Dragon Golden Melon, one of the immortal herbs.

"As for the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, I’ll ask Grandpa Hongchen to arrange weapons for all of you," Su Yu continued with a smile.

He had acquired quite a lot of the crystal—enough to arm everyone with plenty to spare.

Of course, he also planned to forge himself a new set of armor.

The armor he currently wore could no longer provide much of an increase in strength.

As his power grew, his old armor had become inadequate for his rate of improvement.

Forging a new set of armor was necessary.

In the original story, Huo Yuhao had used the crystal to create a humanoid mecha with great power.

Now in Su Yu’s hands, the crystal would be even more useful.

He already had ideas for this new armor and intended to forge it carefully.

...

...

A wild wind howled, and the sky was filled with snow!

Heavy, goose-feather-like snowflakes, sharp as bone-cutting blades, instantly buried every figure below.

Beneath the snow, countless skeletons were frozen into ice sculptures.

"Who would have thought, even the Extreme North would fall victim to those people’s schemes," the Snow Empress said, her expression sour.

The Sun-Moon Empire had set its sights on the Extreme North, which had clearly angered her.

"The Extreme North is rich in resources; to the Sun-Moon Empire, it's a prize they covet. But after today, they won’t dare to target the Extreme North again," Su Yu replied with a smile.

The massive blizzard engulfing hundreds of miles was naturally his doing.

The Extreme North—this was his home turf.

Here, his combat power would skyrocket.

Standing here, it felt as if the entire world was responding to him—he could command the land itself with the raise of a hand, possessing an unfathomable might.

Even someone as strong as Di Tian would find it difficult to defeat him in this environment.

Standing in the Extreme North, Su Yu was undoubtedly one of the continent's top powers.

If he wished, he could bury even an army of a million.

The over 100,000-strong elite Sun-Moon Empire force was wiped out by him with ease.

With them gone, the pressure on the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire was greatly reduced.

"Perhaps," the Snow Empress nodded.

At present, the Sun-Moon Empire might not dare provoke Su Yu further.

"Not going back for a look?"

Su Yu sensed the familiar auras from deep inside the Extreme North and asked softly.

The Snow Empress shook her head. "I’m no longer the ruler of the Extreme North. From now on, it’s up to Ah Tai."

"Let’s go back."

Su Yu nodded.

Their purpose this time was to clear out the elite Sun-Moon forces in the Heavenly Soul Empire’s northern border.

Whether the Heavenly Soul Empire survived or not was secondary, but the north bordered the Ice God Hall’s territory.

How could he let others sleep soundly beside his bed?

Since the Sun-Moon Empire dared reach out, Su Yu would cut their hand off.

Starting a war was one thing, but if they dared offend the dignity of the Ice God Hall, Su Yu would respond with thunderous force.

With a flick of his sleeve, Su Yu and the Snow Empress vanished.

Deep in the Extreme North, sensing the Snow Empress's aura fade again, countless ice-attribute soul beasts froze in confusion.

"Snow Empress!"

A giant ape over a hundred meters tall murmured with a complicated look.

...

...

"Damn it, damn it!"

In the Sun-Moon Imperial Palace, upon receiving news of battle losses again, Xu Tiannan flew into a rage.

Yet another elite force had fallen to Su Yu—Xu Tiannan’s eyes were red with hate.

His usual poise, cultivation, and demeanor had long since vanished when it came to Su Yu.

He couldn't even remember how many times Su Yu had made him lose control.

Without a doubt, Su Yu had become his inner demon.

"Damn him, damn him!"

Xu Tiannan cursed, his eyes burning with almost tangible hatred.

But faced with Su Yu’s overwhelming strength, Xu Tiannan could only rage in helpless fury.

The collapse of his previous plan to besiege Su Yu had made him realize he simply could not control Su Yu.

He didn’t even dare let Su Yu know he was still alive.

Xu Tiannan was known for his madness—he’d dared to use a level-nine soul tool to bombard the Sun-Moon Imperial City.

But Su Yu was even crazier—he had bombed the Sun-Moon Imperial Palace itself. On that day, who knows how many of Xu Tiannan’s acquaintances, brothers, and closest friends perished, leaving not even ashes behind.

Regarding Su Yu, Xu Tiannan now felt not just hatred, but also a bone-deep fear hammered into him by repeated blows.

That fear pressed on his heart and could not be dispelled.

After his curses, Xu Tiannan wisely adjusted his war plans.

He temporarily abandoned the invasion of the Heavenly Soul Empire’s northern border, and gave up on opening a second heavy industry base.

Instead, he transferred even greater forces to the Mingdou battlefield.

The pressure at the Mingdou front intensified.

…

Meanwhile, Su Yu had already brought the Snow Empress and the others back to the Ice God Hall.

Su Yu had reached level ninety—condensing his second soul core was now urgent.

If he did not become a Title Douluo, Su Yu would never reach the ranks of the top powers, nor could he truly match Di Tian and the others.

Once he became a Title Douluo, he would undergo a true transformation.

The prerequisite for this was condensing a second soul core.

On the Ice God Lake.

A floating ice-blue lotus rested on the surface, with Su Yu sitting cross-legged atop it.

This time, he had chosen the Ice God Lake as the place to condense his second soul core.

The lake contained the rare Emerald Cold Water, filled with immense natural energy.

Attempting the second soul core breakthrough was no simple task—the energy needed was astronomical.

The Ice God Lake would provide him with tremendous support.

A kilometer away, countless powerful soul beasts poked their heads out, watching Su Yu intently.

Their young master was about to condense a second soul core—rumored to be a rare dual yin-yang core. It had attracted the attention of countless hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.

At the same time, several figures appeared, all watching Su Yu.

His attempt at condensing a soul core had shaken the entire Ice God Hall.

On the lake, Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes.

With a flick of his sleeve, dozens of crystalline ice-blue pillars flew out and lined up in front of him.

An intense cold carrying surging natural energy spread out. In an instant, countless soul beasts in the lake rioted.

To an ice-attribute soul beast, this aura was an irresistible temptation.

Especially those with immature intelligence—many immediately grew agitated.

Even the mature hundred-thousand-year soul beasts could barely resist, their gazes filled with longing.

Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!

No ice-attribute soul beast could remain calm in the face of such a treasure.

Yet, not a single beast dared approach.

Because, in the next moment, an unparalleled holy radiance burst forth.

Under the ice-blue sacred light, all the soul beasts could only prostrate themselves.

A blue-gold, spear-shaped mark shone brightly. Su Yu’s aura grew deeper, his eyes gleaming.

At last, the most critical step had arrived.

If he succeeded in forming his second soul core, he would soar completely, truly entering the top tier of power.

He had waited a long time for this day.

Taking a deep breath, Su Yu’s gaze sharpened. In the next moment, several figures appeared around him.

The Ice Empress, Skydream Iceworm, Ice Bear King, and even Electrolux manifested.

Four ethereal figures, each emanating a unique aura, made Su Yu’s presence even more formidable.

With a grasp, Su Yu summoned dozens of beads—round, icy blue orbs.

Looking closely, they were not beads, but dragon pills.

The dragon pills treasured by Shrek, Su Yu had plenty in his hands.

The Ice God Hall’s heritage and the Star Dou Forest’s accumulation over tens of thousands of years were beyond imagination.

Those energies could not be used at will, but in critical moments, they became Su Yu’s trump cards.

"He's really gone crazy!"

Zhang Lexuan gasped, and Wang Dong’er's eyes could not hide her shock.