Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

The far north is vast and boundless, and although Su Chen's mental power is strong, its coverage is limited. He needs patience and meticulousness, and cannot miss any possible signal.

Half an hour later, Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips.

“Found it.” He stood up and said to Ares, “About fifty miles to the southeast, there is a snow ginseng that is at least five thousand years old. I will go and pick it to heal Li Yang and Zhang Wan.”

“I’m going,” Ares said. “You’ve exhausted yourself and need to rest.”

“You don’t know where it is,” Su Chen shook his head. “Besides, you’re not familiar with spiritual herbs. It would be troublesome if you picked the wrong one. I’ll go. You stay here and guard the students to prevent the Void Sect from launching a sneak attack.”

Ares wanted to say something, but Su Chen had already walked out of the ice cave and disappeared into the snowstorm.

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The blizzard intensified, reducing visibility to less than ten meters. Su Chen released his soul power to protect himself, moving swiftly through the snowstorm. A distance of fifty li would take only half an hour on flat ground, but in the blizzard of the far north, every step was arduous. It took Su Chen nearly an hour to reach his destination.

It was at the bottom of an ice cliff, where a snow-white plant, about half a foot tall, grew on the ice wall, topped with a single red fruit. Snow ginseng is one of the most precious spiritual herbs in the far north, capable of purifying various toxins, repairing meridians, and enhancing soul power. Snow ginseng over five thousand years old is even rarer and priceless.

Su Chen carefully picked the snow ginseng and placed it, roots and all, into the jade box he carried with him. The jade box could lock in the medicinal properties of the herb and prevent them from being lost. Just as he was about to leave, a strange sound suddenly came from above the ice cliff.

Su Chen looked up and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Above the icy cliff, a pair of enormous eyes stared at him. They were ice-blue eyes, devoid of emotion, filled only with pure killing intent. The eyes belonged to a gigantic ice bear, over ten meters long, its entire body covered in white fur, which was studded with ice crystals. The ice bear lay prone on the snow-covered rocks, its color blending seamlessly with the ice and snow; if it weren't for those eyes, Su Chen wouldn't have even noticed its presence.

"A 100,000-year-old soul beast." Su Chen thought to himself, "This is bad."

This ice bear's cultivation level is at least 100,000 years, and possibly even higher. 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the far north are far stronger than those in other parts of the continent because they have adapted to the extremely harsh environment, and their physical attributes far surpass those of other soul beasts of the same level.

The ice bear slowly stood up, and rocks and ice blocks on the ice cliff fell one after another. Its body was completely exposed in front of Su Chen, and its huge body gave people a strong sense of oppression, like a moving mountain.

Su Chen took a few steps back, slightly raising his hands, and the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Silver Fox appeared behind him. Although he had consumed seventy percent of his soul power, he still had about thirty percent remaining. Dealing with a 100,000-year-old soul beast would be difficult, but not impossible. The problem was, he needed time, and he didn't have time. Li Yang was still waiting for him to bring the Snow Ginseng back to save his life; he couldn't afford to get entangled with the Ice Bear here.

"I'm just here to pick a snow ginseng," Su Chen said, trying to keep his voice calm. "I have no intention of offending your territory. If you're willing to let me leave, I can..."

Ice Bear didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.

The ice bear opened its mouth and exhaled a stream of white, frigid air, which condensed into ice crystals wherever it passed. Su Chen quickly retreated, simultaneously releasing a spatial barrier. The frigid air struck the spatial barrier, producing cracking sounds, and cracks actually appeared on the barrier. "Such powerful ice energy," Su Chen thought with a chill.

The spatial barrier could distort space and redirect attacks, but the ice bear's chill was too intense; even space couldn't fully withstand it. Su Chen retreated while considering a strategy. He couldn't linger in the fight, but he also couldn't simply flee, as the ice bear was fast enough to catch him. He needed to find a way to escape.

The ice bear pounced again, its massive paw slamming down with immense force. Su Chen dodged to the side, the paw striking the ground and creating a huge crater in the ice, cracks spreading in all directions. Taking advantage of the moment, Su Chen unleashed a spatial slash; an invisible blade of space cut into the ice bear's right foreleg, drawing blood. However, the ice bear's fur was too thick; the spatial blade only sliced ​​through the hide, failing to damage the muscle or bone.

The ice bear, in pain, roared and spewed out icy air once more. This time, the air didn't shoot directly out, but rather spread outwards from its center, forming an icy domain a hundred meters in diameter. Within this domain, the temperature plummeted to below -100 degrees Celsius, and the moisture in the air instantly froze into ice crystals, reducing visibility to almost zero.

Su Chen's protective soul power was rapidly depleting within the icy domain. He felt his body growing colder and his movements slowing down. If he didn't leave this domain soon, he might freeze to death.

"We have to use that move." Su Chen gritted his teeth.

He released his Martial Soul True Form once more, transforming into a nine-tailed silver fox. But this time, he didn't use all nine attributes; instead, he only used the power of his Flame Tail. The Flame Tail spewed out scorching flames, dispelling the surrounding chill. At the same time, the flames from the Flame Tail formed a layer of flame armor on Su Chen's body, resisting the invasion of the icy domain.

"Flaming Tail - Fiery Dragon's Breath!"

The flames at the tail of the fire dragon coalesced into a fire dragon, lunging at the ice bear. The dragon opened its maw, spewing forth scorching flames that engulfed the ice bear. The ice bear's fur crackled and popped as it ignited. The ice bear roared in agony, rolling on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Chen deactivated his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a streak of silver light and flying towards the ice cave. He dared not linger in the air for too long, as the ice bear would soon extinguish the flames, and there were many flying soul beasts in the skies of the far north, making it even more troublesome if they discovered him.

After flying for about fifteen minutes, Su Chen landed near the ice cave and quickly walked inside. Ares and the students were anxiously waiting for him, and they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him return.

"Did you get the snow ginseng?" Ares asked.

Su Chen took out a jade box from his pocket, opened the lid, and the snow ginseng lay quietly inside, emitting a faint fragrance. The fragrance spread, making the air in the ice cave much fresher.

"Great!" the medic exclaimed excitedly. "With this snow ginseng, Li Yang and Zhang Wan are saved!"

Su Chen handed the snow ginseng to the medic, then sat down on the ground, panting heavily. His face was even paler than before, and his soul power was almost completely exhausted. But he couldn't afford to rest. He watched as the medic cut off the roots of the snow ginseng, refined it into a medicinal liquid with his soul power, and fed it to Li Yang and Zhang Wan.

As the ginseng decoction entered his throat, Li Yang's complexion recovered at a visible speed. (End of Chapter)