Snow Lotus and Danger

In the original Douluo Dalu, there were indeed some forces that maintained connections with the Sun-Moon Empire, but none of them were as conspicuous as top-tier sects like the Earth Dragon Sect.

After all, a top-tier sect held immense influence within the Heaven Soul Empire.

If it were discovered to have ties with the Sun-Moon Empire, how would the royal family of the Heaven Soul Empire perceive it?

If the contact was merely with some insignificant figures from the Sun-Moon Empire, it might still be excusable.

However, the issue was that Luan Yu's identity was highly problematic! She was a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, the younger sister of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion's commander, an identity too sensitive to be exposed.

Nan Shui Shui didn't dare let anyone else in the Earth Dragon Sect know about Luan Yu's true identity. Even Nan Qiu Qiu was kept in the dark.

Nan Qiu Qiu only knew that Luan Yu was from the Sun-Moon Empire and that she had taken Liuxing and Liuying to live there.

The letters from Liuxing and Liuying also never mentioned Luan Yu's identity, only simple details about their new environment, awakened martial souls, and current soul power levels.

Upon learning of Liuxing and Liuying's cultivation progress, Nan Qiu Qiu was completely dumbfounded.

After all, she was still only at Level 20+!

Even though she was two years older than the twins, they had already caught up to her in cultivation.

"Why? I was born with innate Rank 9 soul power! Is innate full soul power really that much faster?"

Nan Shui Shui looked at Nan Qiu Qiu's disheartened expression and snapped,

"If you weren't so playful all the time, your cultivation level would be at least two ranks higher than it is now! Look at Yu Tianlong, he's already preparing to get his third soul ring!"

Nan Qiu Qiu pouted and turned her head away.

She knew she had been slacking. It wasn't just Yu Tianlong, even Xing Yan was about to break through to Soul Elder.

Among the three geniuses of Dragon City, she was progressing the slowest. Now, even her younger siblings had caught up to her.

For the first time in a while, a sense of urgency rose within her heart.

Nan Shui Shui sighed, rubbing her temples.

"Your Aunt Luan Yu built a soul device for physical training called the Gravity Chamber. You must train in it at least once a day. I'll have everything prepared."

"Understood."

This time, Nan Qiu Qiu didn't argue with Nan Shui Shui. She just didn't know how long she could last under the intense training of the Gravity Chamber.

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Extreme North

In the Extreme North, Luan Yu was clad in a set of ice-blue soul tool armor. Above her head, the Ice Soul Divine Light Orb emitted a blue radiance, shielding her from the frigid winds of the region.

This wasn't her first time venturing into the Extreme North, so she was well aware of the harsh conditions.

Even with her Title Douluo cultivation, she did not dare to fly high into the sky recklessly.

The high-altitude temperatures were freezing, and the occasional violent gales were so fierce that even she would have to retreat immediately.

Moreover, flying too conspicuously was a terrible idea, as if the Extreme North had no powerful soul beasts?

The legendary Three Kings of the Extreme North all resided here. The third strongest beast in the world, Snow Empress. The seventh-ranked beast, Ice Empress.

If she ran into Ice Empress, she might still have a chance to escape.

But if she encountered Snow Empress, even if she went all out, she wouldn't survive.

Even though Snow Empress ranked third, in the Extreme North, not even the number one-ranked Beast God, Di Tian, could defeat her.

A mere Rank 92 Title Douluo like Luan Yu? She stood no chance at all.

As Luan Yu advanced deeper, she began encountering soul beasts native to the Extreme North Ice Plains, The ferocious Extreme North Ice Bear, as tall as a small mountain. The Titan Snow Demon, resembling a giant towering over the land.

However, none of these soul beasts noticed her.

Thanks to the Ice Soul Divine Light Orb, a soul tool integrating attack, defense, support, and concealment, Luan Yu could move undetected.

This Soul Tool was her lifeblood, her most powerful soul tool, and one of the top ten Rank 9 soul tools in the entire Sun-Moon Empire.

It was precisely because of this soul tool that she dared to venture into the Extreme North.

However, her goal was not these rare soul beasts.

She had come to retrieve a precious ice-elemental treasure, the Extreme North Snow Lotus.

The last time she was here, on a certain snow-capped mountain, she had discovered an incredibly rare ice-attribute heavenly treasure—a nearly mature Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

Back then, she had only taken a few ten-thousand-year snow lotuses.

She had left the Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus untouched, it wasn't fully matured yet.

Harvesting it too soon would waste its full potential.

She had carefully examined the mountain and confirmed that no powerful soul beasts had discovered it.

Otherwise, there was no way so many snow lotuses would have survived, let alone a Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

This time, she had calculated the exact timing for its full maturity.

Regardless of whether she consumed it herself or brought it back for Liuxing and Liuying, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus was an absolute treasure.

It was just unfortunate that Liuxing, Liuying, and her sister were all fire-attribute soul masters, making them incompatible with the Snow Lotus.

"Well, I guess it's my lucky day!"

Luan Yu smirked to herself, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus was nearly as valuable as a legendary immortal herb!

If she consumed it, her Ice Phoenix Sword might even evolve, increasing her chances of reaching Super Douluo status and achieving the legendary Rank 10 Soul Engineer realm.

But the moment Luan Yu arrived at the snow mountain, her expression changed drastically.

She sensed an unfamiliar soul beast aura, faint yet terrifyingly pure and powerful.

At the very least, it belonged to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Cold sweat dripped down Luan Yu's forehead.

In any other region, even if she encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she wouldn't hesitate to fight.

But here in the Extreme North?

An ice-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would be immensely stronger in its natural environment.

She was a Soul Engineer.

If she dared to use large-scale soul tools, she would immediately attract Snow Empress or Ice Empress. And that would be the end of her.

What now? Should she retreat?

Luan Yu hesitated.

But when she thought about the Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, she gritted her teeth, glanced at the Ice Soul Divine Light Orb, and pushed forward.

She couldn't bear to give up, her dreams of becoming a Super Douluo and a Rank 10 Soul Engineer were right in front of her!

"Screw it. There's no way my luck is that bad!"

Luan Yu slapped her cheeks, psyching herself up.

Silently concealing her aura, she carefully stepped toward the cave where the Snow Lotus lay.

As she got closer, the soul beast's aura became stronger.

Due to her intense focus, she failed to notice, within a ten-kilometer radius, every other soul beast had already vanished.