noffsinger Chapter 186 Departure to the Far North
Chapter 186 Departure to the Far North
Ning Ziqing asked with some concern, "Are we going to go even further?"
“There is a great treasure in the far north. I will go and retrieve it, and the demons of the north will be at peace.”
Ning Ziqing felt he shouldn't have asked the question; he was a little out of his depth on it.
“If nothing happens when I come back next time, I will put a pot of flowers on the windowsill. If you see it, brother, please let us know that we are safe.” Ning Xiaoxi stood up. “Brother, don’t worry. We can stay safely in Fufang County. With Lord Tianji here, as long as the King of Youzhou doesn’t send troops, our family will be safe.”
Ning Xiaoxi walked out of the room, and Ning Ziqing, who was following behind, looked his younger sister up and down. "Xiaoxi, have you grown taller?"
Ning Xiaoxi couldn't hide her smile as she spun around, "Brother found out?"
Seeing her younger sister's happy expression, Ning Ziqing raised her hand and patted her forehead. "So happy?"
"Of course I'm happy to grow taller!"
Ning Xiaoxi walked to the bluestone slab under the window, took out the Spirit Gathering Grass juice and inscribed a small space teleportation talisman. "Brother, you don't need to worry about this talisman array." Practice makes perfect, and the small talisman array was quickly drawn.
"Does brother have enough spirit crystals?"
Ning Ziqing nodded, "I've been practicing martial arts these past few days. There's no spiritual energy to absorb here, so it's not easy to level up. Martial arts are different; they can strengthen the body and protect the home."
"It's good that brother knows what's going on." Ning Xiaoxi stepped into the talisman array. Starlight flickered, and the pulling force tore through space. Ning Xiaoxi's figure disappeared into the talisman array.
The little mermaid quickly ran towards Ning Xiaoxi, who had appeared inside the talisman array, and hugged her leg.
Ning Xiaoxi tapped the little mermaid's forehead, "Little guy, you're a bit chubby!"
The little mermaid laughed without a care in the world.
[Tuanzi, this monster pet seems pretty useful. Let's catch another one next time!]
[This area is predominantly water-based, inhabited by aquatic beasts; it's unlikely we'll encounter suitable demonic pets. Our priority should be retrieving the Northern Source.]
"Should we just keep heading north?"
Keep heading north until you reach the place where the sun never sets.
Polar day? Ning Xiaoxi rolled her eyes. Although the area here is much larger than Blue Star, the basic planetary conditions are similar. It's just that you have to go to the North Pole.
He casually placed barrier and purification runes next to the spatial teleportation array to ensure that the array would not be covered by snow for a short period of time.
Looking at the little mermaid's short legs and exposed chubby body, he waved his hand and withdrew the Five Elements Demon Pet Array, putting it back into his spatial storage.
Back in the space, the little mermaid transformed back into a small red fish, swimming happily through the space.
The northern region is covered in thick snow, and the weather remains cold and windy even at the end of May.
Ning Xiaoxi sped across the snow, facing the wind. Her Spirit Crystal Heart transformed into a warm, close-fitting armor that enveloped her entire body, keeping her warm and protected from the cold. She didn't need to wear heavy winter clothes or a hat that covered her head. Walking lightly and comfortably on the snow and ice was a truly strange feeling.
[Tuanzi, are there polar bears up north?]
[The Northern Records mention four types of ice-type bear demon beasts and one type of fire-type bear demon beast: the Ice Soul Frost Bear, the Spirit Rhythm Illusion Bear, the Star-Patterned Night Bear, the Frost-Mane Wind Bear, and the Fiery Hell Bear. Following the current route, the Ice Soul Frost Bear and the Fiery Hell Bear are the most likely to be encountered. There are no records of what kind of creature this polar bear is.]
Ning Xiaoxi stopped. Why was this little dumpling suddenly so helpful? [Dumpling, what happened?]
[I've been working hard to learn and have discovered many features I hadn't known before. Don't worry, I'll continue to learn and will provide Xiaoxi with more help in the future.]
Ning Xiaoxi rolled her eyes. In the past, apart from giving her skills, she had given up on this little dumpling. This sudden change in behavior made her a little uncomfortable.
【Okay, then I'll be counting on you from now on.】 We can't dampen Tuanzi's enthusiasm; having a useful Tuanzi is better than one who only knows how to unlock skills!
In the dark night sky, a sudden aurora flashed, and Ning Xiaoxi realized that she had been busy all night without feeling tired at all. Besides the protection of her Spirit Crystal Heart Armor, the warmth emanating from her spiritual meridians made her feel no discomfort, and even her natural sleep schedule was disrupted.
Thinking of this, Ning Xiaoxi stopped, looked around at the surroundings, and saw that there was enough ice and snow. She started cutting blocks of ice. She placed the ice blocks she had picked up along the edge to use as walls, and quickly dug out an igloo big enough for one person to live in. Then she melted ice blocks and glued them together to make an igloo roof, leaving a ventilation hole, and lit a brazier inside the igloo. She laid a waterproof tarpaulin on the ice, then covered it with thick furs, and took out a set of bedding.
The temperature inside the igloo gradually rose, and Ning Xiaoxi, covered with a thick quilt, gradually became drowsy and soon fell asleep.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Ning Xiaoxi vaguely heard the sound of something falling.
[Xiao Xi, there's a python!]
Hmm, what kind of python?
[Xiao Xi, there's a python!]
python?
Ning Xiaoxi sat up abruptly and saw three white eggs, about the size of heads, next to the extinguished brazier.
"Pfft!"
Another egg fell from above.
Looking up, she saw a huge white body wrapped around her igloo, its white scales reflecting the light, and a snake egg was about to detach and fall from its body.
Ning Xiaoxi quickly put the items in the ice house back into her spatial storage, leaned against the ice wall and watched the snake egg fall down with a "plop". The white eggshell had not hardened and bounced twice on the ice surface.
The Aurora Ice Python, an adult can reach ten zhang in length. Its scales blend with the aurora, displaying various colors such as red, blue, green, and purple, and its eyes are white. It has ice horns on its head. It excels at aurora attacks and is the fastest escapee. Like the Aurora Deer, it belongs to the category of demonic beasts born in the aurora illusion realm.
[A demonic beast? Not a demon?]
[I just happened to take a liking to your igloo and laid my eggs inside.]
Ning Xiaoxi was speechless. She had simply dug a makeshift ice house to sleep in, and yet she had been targeted. Looking at the multicolored snake that had coiled around the ice house several times, and the pile of snake eggs on the ground, what kind of situation was this?
【Huh, you have records of demonic beasts too?】
[There are records of demonic beasts with unique bloodlines. These unusual bloodlines are the easiest to transform into demons, so they all live near spiritual sources to absorb more spiritual energy for cultivation.] Tuanzi is indeed different. [We can kill it and use its scales to make a suit of armor. It will not only keep us warm but also allow us to travel through the aurora borealis.]
[She was still giving birth, and you were already killing and skinning her? That's too cruel! Even if you wanted to kill her, you should have waited until after she gave birth!]
[It's at its weakest at this time. Once it finishes laying its eggs and recovers its strength, it will be much harder for us to kill it.]
Ning Xiaoxi clenched her fist, and the Heaven-Opening Fist directly broke through the ice wall. Everything returned to one. Before the ice python could react, its head was shattered, and its body slid softly off the ice house.