Chapter 225: Chapter 188: Acquiring the Snow Lotus, Continuing Deeper
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these days, Su Yuan and Situ Qingyin tirelessly traveled to various locations where Snow Crystal Stones or Snow God Lotuses might appear.
Along the way, they killed countless Star Beasts within the Snow Burial Plain and even collected seven Master Grade Star Cores; the rest were over a hundred.
Even so, every time they returned disappointed.
They started their search from the southwest entrance and now had almost reached the eastern depths of the Secret Realm.
“This snow peak group is already the last resource point. These are all resource points marked by the Dragon Sect over the years. If there’s nothing here, it will be tough to find anything…”
Su Yuan looked around the snow peaks and glanced at Situ Qingyin beside him.
Even if there were something at this last resource point, it could only be Snow God Lotus and not the Snow Crystal Stone that Situ Qingyin needed.
However, Situ Qingyin did not let her disappointment show on her face. Instead, she looked around, carefully observing the surrounding snow peaks.
At this moment, Situ Qingyin’s eyes suddenly lit up with intense joy.
“Su Yuan, look over there!”
Situ Qingyin ran forward a few steps and pointed towards a high snow peak in the distance.
“Snow God Lotus, it’s the Snow God Lotus!”
Su Yuan followed Situ Qingyin’s direction and saw, at the edge of a cliff near the mountain top, a pure white lotus flower that sparkled like snow.
“It really is the Snow God Lotus!”
Su Yuan felt a bit pleased, almost thinking their efforts would be in vain, but they found the Snow God Lotus at this last marked spot!
The Snow God Lotus bloomed on the precipice, about two thousand meters high.
However, for Su Yuan, this was nothing, as Elemental Magnetism Pressure theoretically allowed unlimited elevation.
“Be careful. I’ll go up and take a look.”
Su Yuan called out to Situ Qingyin and then ascended towards the Snow God Lotus.
“The higher I go, the colder it gets.”
With Su Yuan’s constitution, he had to release his Star Power to ward off the cold when he reached a thousand meters.
Not long after, Su Yuan reached the Snow God Lotus, took out the Phoenix Perch Saber, and prepared to harvest it.
But just then, Su Yuan sensed something. He turned his head to see two massive Green-faced Snow Eagles swiftly swooping down around the snow peak from both sides!
Green-faced Snow Eagles, with human-like faces and eagle bodies, were Master Star Beasts commonly living in snow mountains.
Their claws were extremely sharp, effortlessly shattering gold, iron, and ice stones; their strength was immense, nearly matching the Eight-Armed Demon Ape’s.
And these two Green-faced Snow Eagles were both Silver High Stage!
Su Yuan remained calm as black light enveloped the Phoenix Perch Saber. He sliced off the Snow God Lotus along with a large chunk of the cliff and stored it in his Space Ring.
Then, silver light flashed in his eyes, and he teleported away.
“Screech!”
The two Snow Eagles crossed paths but suddenly lost sight of Su Yuan, causing them to become frantic.
However, they soon spotted Situ Qingyin below. Instantly, they let out a shrill cry and dove down at high speed!
Seeing the two Silver High Stage Master Snow Eagles diving down, Situ Qingyin instinctively felt a chill and prepared to defend herself.
But then she remembered something and relaxed.
Just as the two Snow Eagles were halfway down, a nearly twenty-meter-long silver hand emerged from the void, catching both eagles in a single sweep.
The next moment, Su Yuan appeared before the silver hand, surrounded by Yellow Flame, reaching out and fiercely clenching his fist!
“Screech!”
The two eagles, sensing imminent death, showed extreme fear on their human-like faces and let out sharp cries. Floods of Ice Star Power burst from their bodies!
However, under the crushing power of Su Yuan’s Yellow Flame Burning Body and Void Splitting Monument Hand, the two Green-faced Snow Eagles barely put up any resistance before being shattered into pieces and falling from mid-air as the silver hand opened.
Su Yuan teleported to Situ Qingyin’s side and apologized, “Sorry, I startled you.”
“It’s okay, I knew you wouldn’t let them get through.” Situ Qingyin smiled, then said, “The best way to preserve the Snow God Lotus is in a jade box. Did you bring one?”
“Yes.”
Su Yuan took out the hastily harvested Snow God Lotus and a pre-prepared jade box.
“Let me do it.”
Situ Qingyin stepped forward, carefully picking the Snow God Lotus from the rock and placing it in the jade box before handing it to Su Yuan.
“Done!” Situ Qingyin stood up and clapped her hands, looking quite pleased. “Luckily, we found the Snow God Lotus at this last resource point. At least we didn’t come back empty-handed. Let’s head back!”
Su Yuan shook his head, “We haven’t found the Snow Crystal Stone yet.”
Situ Qingyin laughed, “If we can’t find it, there’s no need to force it. The Snow Crystal Stone can be substituted.”
“Although it can be replaced, the effect is much inferior to the original, right?”
“Well… yes.”
Seeing Su Yuan unmask her intention, Situ Qingyin’s tone slightly faltered. After a moment of silence, she nodded slightly.
If substitution were possible, Situ Qingyin wouldn’t have come all the way to Black Snow Country.
Moreover, as far as Su Yuan knew, this was Situ Qingyin’s first time abroad.
The Snow Crystal Stone must be very important for her to go through so much trouble to find it for crafting that Star Device.
Su Yuan smiled, “Then we can’t give up easily. We’re not at a dead end yet.”
Situ Qingyin bit her lip, “But according to the map, the spots with enough Ice Element concentration and potential for Snow Crystal Stones are only these marked places.”
“Besides the marked places on the map, there are also areas off the map…”
Situ Qingyin paused, then thought of something.
“Are you talking about the newly appeared regions deep within the Snow Burial Plain?”
Su Yuan nodded, “That’s right. We’ve been heading deeper anyway. It won’t take long to reach that new area.”
“But… won’t that be too risky?”
Along the way, they had already encountered powerful Star Beasts.
Going further into the unknown depths would not only increase the danger but also significantly heighten the risk without a map.
“Don’t worry. I’m here.” Seeing Situ Qingyin’s slight hesitation, Su Yuan smiled, “As long as there’s a Snow Crystal Stone in this Snow Burial Plain, I’ll find it for you.”
Situ Qingyin’s heart was moved. Looking at the young man with silver eyes in front of her, she couldn’t help but recall the previous time on Qiuyun Mountain.
Back then, when the white fog surged from all sides while others disappeared and she had no idea what to do, it was him who grabbed her.
At this moment, seeing the faint smile on his face, Situ Qingyin felt an unprecedented sense of security beyond her parents and grandfather.
Unknowingly, her tension and anxiety eased a lot. The young girl smiled brightly, “Alright, I’ll listen to you!”
Su Yuan nodded, disposed of the two Green-faced Snow Eagles’ corpses, and then led Situ Qingyin further into the depths.
…
Half a day later, Su Yuan and Situ Qingyin, after crossing a canyon deep within the Secret Realm, found themselves in an open space.
“Here, it’s outside the map given by the Dragon Sect.”
Su Yuan looked around, noticing the obvious change in terrain.
Previously, the Secret Realm featured towering peaks and dense mountains.
But here, the terrain was much flatter, with only rolling hills and no towering snow peaks.
While pondering, two Elite Blizzard White Bears charged from the front.
These Elite Star Beasts, common in snowfields, were strong and filled with Star Power, but they posed no threat to Su Yuan.
Wielding the Phoenix Perch Saber with Space Power, Su Yuan horizontally slashed from where he stood. A flash of the Boundary Breaking Line cut through the air, instantly dismembering the two roaring Blizzard White Bears!
“So many skills now….”
Su Yuan genuinely felt the benefits of being a Space Star Card Master.
Not only did he not suffer from environmental or element suppression, but each skill had its unique utility.
The Void Splitting Monument Hand was elusive and powerful, with the “Prison” trait that was perfect against agile opponents.
The Boundary Breaking Line had powerful cutting ability, making it highly effective against strong and highly defensive foes.
Since advancing to Silver and mastering “Star Spring,” both the Void Splitting Monument Hand and the Boundary Breaking Line were easily usable.
Having collected the Star Cores of the two Blizzard White Bears, they continued their journey…
In a certain snowy area, on a low mountain.
In a man-made cave, a group of people was resting.
Their auras were deep, all possessing Silver High Stage Star Power Cultivation!
Among them, a long-haired middle-aged man with a scar on his face and smoking a cigar appeared to be at Silver Extreme!
At this moment, the snow on the ground outside the cave was churning, as something rapidly approached.
The thing entered the cave, causing the snow to explode, revealing a short, somewhat chubby male figure emerging from the ground.
“Boss Chen, more prey is approaching!” The chubby male reported to the long-haired middle-aged man.
“Puff…” The long-haired man exhaled a puff of smoke and asked blandly, “How many?”
“Two, a man and a woman. They seem to be students from an academy in Black Snow Country.”
“Two people daring to come here. They must be excellent students from Black Snow Country.”
The long-haired man took another deep drag from his cigar, then ordered, “Gao Ge, Qiangzi, Third Sister, go with Haozi and take care of it. Make it clean, no complications.”
In this context, “take care of it” naturally meant killing them. In a place like Snow Burial Plain, the snow would cover the bodies in minutes, eliminating the need to dispose of them.
Two men and a woman stood up and responded, “Yes, Boss!”
The three stood up to leave. The chubby male looked around and lewdly smiled, “Boss Chen, that girl is young, well-shaped, and pretty. How about….”
The long-haired man glanced at him, then after a moment said, “Bring her back then.”
“Got it!”
The chubby man’s face showed strong desire as he and the other three set out…