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Upon hearing the name "Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Art," Gu Shenge was startled, but then noticed the word "upper part" at the end, and immediately lost interest.

If it were the complete version, it would definitely be a top-tier technique, but there's only the first part; practicing it would cause problems.

Have the system seal away "Nine Netherworld Profound Heaven Divine Art (Part 1)" for now, without transmitting it to him. When he obtains the second part, then integrate them and transmit them to him together.

The Arctic Ice Ape is no less than ten thousand miles away from the Star Dou Great Forest. Without using her Soul Bone Skill, it took Gu Shenge most of the day to fly there.

Upon entering the far north ice plains, the two ice and snow emperors, who had been staying in their Taiyin Martial Souls and indifferent to worldly affairs, sensed something and, unusually, took the initiative to come out for some fresh air.

Hyotei appeared to Gu Shenge's left, looking at the endless, white expanse of the far north ice plains. Her beautiful emerald green eyes revealed a hint of doubt, her twin ponytails fluttered in the cold wind, her cherry lips were slightly parted, and her voice was clear and sweet.

Why did you suddenly return to the far north ice plains?

Snow Emperor's three thousand snowflakes rose with the wind, gazing at his hometown, which he had left some time ago, his gaze drifting in one direction.

"A friend of mine needs an ice-attribute soul beast as his eighth soul ring and wants to come to the far north ice plains to see if there is a suitable soul beast."

Gu Shenge looked at the Ice and Snow Emperors. This Arctic Ice Plains was their territory, and they were very familiar with it. However, it seemed a bit inappropriate to talk about hunting Arctic Soul Beasts in front of the two Arctic Overlords.

Surprisingly, neither the Ice Emperor nor the Snow Emperor were angry that Gu Shenge wanted to hunt down the soul beasts of the far north. The Snow Emperor even asked him a question in return.

What kind of spirit beast do you want?

"A bird-like soul beast that has existed for 100,000 years."

Without hesitation, Gu Shenge made his request for a soul beast. He did not intend to hunt soul beasts, but rather to use the Soul Spirit Technique to contract a soul spirit. This was much simpler and more efficient than hunting them directly, and it also eliminated the trouble of hunting for the ninth soul ring later.

Upon hearing about the 100,000-year-old bird-type soul beast, both the Ice and Snow Emperors fell into deep thought.

After a while, Xue Di asked another question.

"What specific year is it?"

"Hmm? Could it be that there are still avian soul beasts over 100,000 years old in the far northern ice plains?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenge was startled. Judging from Xue Di's words, the far northern ice plains not only had 100,000-year-old bird soul beasts, but also ferocious bird beasts.

Then why isn't there anything about this in Dou Er?

As soon as Gu Shenge raised this question, she felt that she had asked a redundant question. This was the era of Douyi, and there was still a time span of 10,000 years before Douyi.

Ten thousand years is enough time for a lot to happen. It's possible that the ferocious bird-like beast failed its tribulation and perished within that time.

When the beast was mentioned, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress showed a hint of apprehension. Clearly, the beast's cultivation was extraordinary, and it might even be above theirs.

This audacious conjecture surprised even Gu Shenge. Could there be a soul beast in the far north stronger than the Snow Empress?!

Hmm, it's not impossible. After all, the Snow Empress was hailed as the leader of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North ten thousand years later, in the Douluo Continent II era.

Now that we're in Battle One, it's possible that there are soul beasts stronger than Xue Di.

So it's still an information gap.

You can't judge this world based on the content of just two or three novels; you'll suffer a great loss.

"Was that bird-like soul beast very powerful?"

Gu Shenge asked the two emperors of ice and snow, and the ice emperor nodded, his voice solemn and full of apprehension.

"Very powerful, it's been almost a million years."

Upon hearing that the mysterious bird-like beast's cultivation level was nearly a million years, Gu Shenge looked surprised and blurted out a national treasure.

"Holy crap, that's incredible! How long has He lived?"

Ice Empress shook her head. She didn't know either. Anyway, as long as the far north ice plains had existed, that person had existed for as long as they had existed. It must have been at least 100,000 years.

The Snow Empress looked towards the depths of the far northern ice plains, a place even deeper than the core area where she originally resided, the true heart of the far north.

The Ice and Snow Maiden spoke slowly, her voice cold and aloof.

"As far as I know, He existed long before the Dragon God Era. He is very ancient, even older than this continent. However, He has been sleeping for a long time and rarely awakens. In my memory, He only awoke once, 20,000 years ago, during the calamity of the evil beasts, to protect the far northern ice plains from the invasion of the Rakshasa God. The power He displayed at that time far exceeded ours."

"Ah."

Ice Emperor nodded in agreement. It was because of that attack 20,000 years ago that they knew there was such a powerful being in the far north ice plains.

"I see, I understand now."

After listening to their story, a thoughtful look flashed in Gu Shenge's eyes. In the original novel of Douluo Dalu II, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to have mentioned that the far north was stronger than the Star Dou Great Forest. Could it be because of the existence of that ferocious bird-like beast?

However, with his current strength and the Sun Holy Sword, can he defeat a ferocious beast that is nearly a million years old?

What are you thinking!

Gu Shenge shook her head.

If his Taiyin Martial Soul's ninth soul ring were missing, he would definitely take action against that beast.

But right now he's just looking for a suitable 100,000-year-old ice-attribute bird-like soul beast for Lan Qingyan, there's no need for him to cause trouble for that ferocious bird-like beast.

Then Xue Di spoke up to remind Gu Shengge.

"If you want to find a 100,000-year-old bird-type soul beast, you have to go see Him. All the ice-attribute bird-type soul beasts in the far north are His people, His descendants."

"What is His name?"

Gu Shenge felt a little uncomfortable being addressed as "He" without knowing his race; it seemed mysterious and inappropriate.

"Ice Ancestor Phoenix".

The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor spoke in unison, uttering His name.

Deep within the far north ice plains, a supreme being who had been dormant for 20,000 years seemed to sense something and slowly awoke.

"The Ice Ancestor Phoenix? So that being is a phoenix."

Upon hearing the name Ice Ancestor Phoenix, Gu Shenge understood its race. Moreover, the fact that it dared to use the word "Ancestor" suggested that it was an extremely ancient existence of the Phoenix Clan, existing since the Dragon God Era, even earlier than the Douluo Continent. Could it be a Phoenix Divine Beast?

No, if it were a divine beast, it couldn't possibly exist in Douluo Continent; it would have been killed or captured by the gods of the divine realm long ago.

The Star Dou Great Forest is home to the Silver Dragon King, and the far north is home to the Ice Ancestor Phoenix; both are ancient beings.

It seems the ocean is much weaker; apart from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, there doesn't seem to be any other decent soul beasts.

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(I don't think anyone will use the fact that the first installment of the Douyi series doesn't include the Ice Ancestor Phoenix to criticize me, right?)

Chapter 116: Ice Ancestor Phoenix: Emperor Zhao, you've become weaker.

All the bird-like spirit beasts in the entire far northern ice plains are the children and descendants of the Ice Ancestor Phoenix. If you want to give Lan Qingyan a 100,000-year-old ice-attribute bird-like spirit beast as her spirit, you must meet her.

Guided by the two Ice and Snow Emperors, Gu Shenge spread her Sun God Wings and flew towards the depths of the far northern ice plains.

As he ventured deeper into the far north ice field, the air grew increasingly cold, temperatures plummeted, and frost and wind assaulted his face. His outer trench coat could barely withstand the low temperatures, and with his extreme speed, it was no longer able to hold up. If he continued, it would likely shatter due to the extreme cold.

Gu Shenge simply used her martial soul to resist the cold wave with the high temperature of the solar martial soul.

Guided by the Snow Empress, Gu Shenge flew over the core area and arrived at the place where the Ice Ancestor Phoenix slept.

"That is?!"

Upon reaching the outer edge of the deepest part, Gu Shenge witnessed a scene that horrified him.

A massive blizzard swept across the heavens and the earth, enveloping the entire depths. The surrounding area, spanning thousands of miles, was completely transformed into a world of ice crystals. The temperature was terrifyingly low, approaching absolute zero. Both living things and plants were frozen solid, devoid of any life force.

The swirling ice crystals and snowflakes were harder and sharper than diamonds, so much so that Gu Shenge could feel her skin being cut.

Amidst the blizzard, Gu Shenge saw countless figures frozen in ice—spirit beasts, humans, and many enormous creatures. They had all lost their life force and had been frozen for countless years, becoming mere decorations in the blizzard.

Suddenly, a loud cry that resounded through the heavens and earth rang out, and a huge bird-shaped figure appeared and disappeared in the blizzard. Its wings flapped, stirring up a blizzard that brought despair and annihilated life.

The illusory image of the ice phoenix seemed to sense Gu Shenge's presence and drove the blizzard toward him, trying to engulf him in the blizzard as well.

"It's a phantom of the Ice Ancestral Phoenix. It will attack indiscriminately, friend or foe. Retreat quickly!"

Seeing the illusory image of the Ice Ancestor Phoenix sweeping in with a blizzard, the Ice Emperor anxiously told Gu Shenge to retreat quickly.

The illusory image of the Ice Ancestor Phoenix is ​​a remnant of His power, meant to protect Him from being disturbed while He slept.

When the Ice Emperor wanted to see the Ice Ancestor Phoenix to inquire about the method of breakthrough, she was attacked by the illusory image of the Ice Ancestor Phoenix. If the Snow Emperor had not intervened to save her, she would have perished.

"Depend on!"

Sensing the terrifying pull of the blizzard, Gu Shenge immediately flapped her Sun God Wings to move away, while simultaneously gathering an extremely hot ball of solar soul power in her hand to bombard the blizzard, but it was easily annihilated.

Gu Shenge distanced herself from the blizzard that was sweeping in. To see the Ice Ancestor Phoenix, she had to cross the blizzard that shrouded the deepest part of the land. This was a test.

He refused to believe that he, a peerless Douluo of level ninety-nine, could be no match for a mere energy phantom!

With the flapping of his wings, Gu Shenge began to fly at supersonic speed around the blizzard, carrying raging flames that formed a firestorm around him, gradually enveloping the blizzard.

The intense heat and the extreme cold collided, and the two forces were evenly matched. Gu Shenge continued to deplete the blizzard, and the corpses of the creatures that had been frozen in the blizzard thawed and fell to the ground, turning into ice shards.

The mysterious ice phoenix phantom in the blizzard was no pushover either. Its pair of perfectly blue wings, which resembled ice crystals, flapped even more violently, making the blizzard, which had been weakened by the fire tornado, even more ferocious. It almost forcibly swept Gu Shenge into the blizzard.

The fiery tornadoes that were originally enveloping the blizzard gradually solidified due to the sudden drop in temperature to a terrifying level, and the raging flames were forcibly frozen!

"Holy crap! If even a phantom of energy is this powerful, how powerful must its true form be?"

Gu Shenge was speechless. The temperature of the flames he generated was at least several thousand degrees, yet they couldn't stop the blizzard fanned by the Ice Ancestor Phoenix phantom. The temperature definitely exceeded absolute zero!

Even his trench coat was covered in frost, and the Sun God Wings on his back, which radiated intense heat, stiffened slightly, slowing down his speed.

Seeing that the blizzard was gradually engulfing her, Gu Shenge no longer held back.

An indestructible sun, burning with blazing golden flames, rose from behind him, illuminating the icy plain. The intense heat it released melted the ice and snow on the ground, turning it into icy water that flowed across the plain, and the surrounding ice and snow also showed signs of melting.

Two purple, six black, and one red rings—a powerful surge of soul energy erupted! The eerie, blood-red soul ring lit up, and the ninth soul skill was unleashed right from the start!

"Ninth Soul Skill: The Bright Sun Shines Through the Nine Heavens, and All Things Bow Down!"

With the blessing of the ninth soul skill, the blazing sun merged with Gu Shenge, enveloping her body, just like an ancient sun god who has existed since time immemorial descending to the world, supremely yang and holy, supremely noble and unparalleled!

The sun's intense golden light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the heavens and the earth, melting and refining all things in the world. Everything, whether tangible or intangible, was exposed to this dazzling sunlight, melting away, vanishing, and returning to nothingness!

The ice and snow layer within a radius of tens of miles melted away in an instant, revealing large areas of land. The land was baked dry and cracked. The world was filled with the fire of the sun, as if it wanted to melt the ice field. The space itself could not withstand the high temperature of the sun and was scorched, twisted, charred, and even showed signs of melting!

The blizzard and the blazing sun that Gu Shenge had transformed into were in conflict, with the blizzard being subtly suppressed by him.

The original icy and snowy landscape gradually began to melt, revealing the black earth. The blizzard that swept across the sky also gradually subsided under the high temperature of Haoyang, losing its power.

Just as Gu Shenge was about to increase his output, a chilling cold blew out from the deepest part of the earth. The extreme cold wave, exceeding absolute zero, froze everything, and the barren land was once again covered with ice. The fire of the sun also dimmed under the extreme snow, enveloping Gu Shenge, the sun, and obscuring his golden sunlight!