She accepted the change in her condition and understood that maintaining this phantom spirit indeed required Jiang Zhen's power, making following him the most reasonable choice.
Seeing that Princess Hai agreed, Jiang Zhen nodded.
Bing Di , standing to the side, crossed her arms, glanced at the lifelike Sea Princess Phantom Spirit, then looked at Jiang Zhen, a subtle, complex expression flashing in her emerald eyes.
Jiang Zhen smiled slightly and gestured for Princess Illusionary Spirit to enter.
The beautiful mermaid formed by the water gracefully swayed its tail, floated lightly into the air, and followed Jiang Zhen's side with a faint curiosity about the new journey.
One person, one scorpion, and one phantom spirit left the Ice Sea King's Palace, breaking through the seawater and flying towards the continent...
...
Half a month later, in Sunset Forest, at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
Milky white and crimson springs gush forth in the valley, radiating pure energy.
When Jiang Zhen, Bing Di , and the newly appeared mermaid phantom spirit made of water stepped into the valley, they immediately attracted the attention of the Deep Sea Whale King who was cultivating by the spring, and Lan Fuzi who was holding the Demon Emperor Phantom Spirit.
The Deep Sea Whale King's enormous single eye swept over Jiang Zhen first, and when it sensed the increasingly unfathomable, ocean-like aura emanating from him, its pupils slightly contracted.
Immediately, his gaze fell upon the unfamiliar mermaid phantom, sensing the pure and powerful ocean soul energy within it, and he made a guess in his mind.
The Demon Emperor's demonic whale spirit swayed gently, conveying a sense of curiosity and inquiry.
Lan Fuzi flew over curiously, circling around the Sea Princess Illusionary Spirit: "Wow! Another new older sister! Are you from the sea too? Your tail is so beautiful!"
Jiang Zhen smiled and waved to Lan Fuzi, then walked towards the Deep Sea Whale King and the Demon Emperor: "Senior Deep Sea Whale King, Senior Demon Emperor, we're back."
"It seems you've had a very fruitful trip to the far north."
The Deep Sea Whale King's deep voice rang out, his one-eyed gaze still fixed on the Sea Princess Illusionary Spirit, "And who is this?"
"Nice to meet you."
Princess Illusionary Spirit nodded slightly, her clear, cool voice emanating from her soul, carrying an innate nobility.
"I am the lord of the far northern sea, the Sea Princess. Now, I am in the same predicament as you two."
Her tone was calm, without much joy or sorrow, more like a statement.
Jiang Zhen took over the conversation and briefly recounted his journey to the far north to kill the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, his search for the Sea Princess in the Ice Sea, and what happened afterward.
When the Deep Sea Whale King heard that Jiang Zhen had already obtained his eighth spirit ring, which was also at the level of 600,000 years, even though he was mentally prepared, a trace of amazement couldn't help but flash across his single eye.
This kid... the world really does favor him!
It's incredible that we were able to find so many high-age, 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
As soon as Jiang Zhen had a thought, the soul rings rising from beneath his feet once again displayed that terrifying configuration of purple, purple, black, ice blue, red, deep red, gold, and deep red, and the entire valley seemed to fall silent for a moment.
The immense pressure, especially the brand-new, six-hundred-year-old soul ring that shimmered with a deep, blood-red luster, made Lan Fuzi, who was standing to the side, feel a chill run down his spine.
"Level 87..."
The Deep Sea Whale King slowly exhaled and revealed Jiang Zhen's current soul power level.
The energy from the 600,000-year-old spirit ring allowed him to break through continuously, reaching the terrifying level of 87!
This speed of promotion is unprecedented!
But that's normal... the energy of a 600,000-year-old soul beast!
He nodded silently. This human boy was sprinting toward that goal at an unimaginable speed.
"Such a dense aura of energy... Is this your base?"
Princess Illusionary Spirit then shifted her attention away from Lei Huang's family and that terrifying soul ring, and began to carefully perceive the valley.
This realization immediately brought a hint of undisguised shock to her usually calm voice!
"Such pure and immense energy! The perfect symbiosis of the two extreme attributes of ice and fire... This, this is simply a blessed land that rivals the creation of heaven and earth! How could you find and occupy such a place?!"
As a 600,000-year-old soul beast and ocean overlord of the far north ice sea, her knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary people, and she instantly understood the priceless value of this place!
In comparison, while her Ice Sea Palace is magnificent, it seems to be inferior in terms of the concentration of this primordial energy.
"It was just a coincidence, a stroke of luck."
Jiang Zhen smiled slightly.
Princess Illusionary Spirit of the Sea said no more and began to swim slowly and curiously in this strange valley. Her tail fin, formed by the water flow, swayed gently as she felt the rich energy and observed the strange flowers and plants she had never seen before.
At this moment, Bing Di glanced at Jiang Zhen, then at the curious sea princess, her emerald eyes filled with complex emotions, but ultimately said nothing.
She simply turned around silently and walked towards the direction of the ice spring—where the Xue Di usually cultivated.
Jiang Zhen exchanged a few more words with the Deep Sea Whale King, and then his gaze fell on the exquisite little wooden house at the edge of the valley.
After greeting the Deep Sea Whale King, Jiang Zhen slowly walked towards the wooden house.
Pushing open the door, one could see Lan Xi sitting cross-legged on a futon, surrounded by a faint blue-gold aura, clearly deep in meditation.
Her aura was calm and steady, and the fluctuations in her soul power indicated that she had reached level thirty-seven, a rather impressive rate of progress.
Seemingly sensing Jiang Zhen's presence, Lan Xi 's long eyelashes trembled a few times, she stopped meditating, and slowly opened her eyes.
When she saw the figure she had been longing for at the door, her blue-gold eyes instantly lit up, as if filled with starlight.
"Brother Ah Zhen!"
She cheered and leaped from the prayer mat like a fledgling returning to its nest, quickly throwing herself into Jiang Zhen's arms. She nuzzled her face against his chest, full of dependence and joy: "You're finally back! You were gone for so long!"
Jiang Zhen smiled and caught her, gently ruffling her soft, long, blue-gold hair. He asked gently, "Yes, you're back. It seems our Lan Xi has been working hard and has improved again."
"Yes, yes! I've been very obedient and have been diligently cultivating!"
Lan Xi nodded vigorously, then looked curiously outside.
"I think I sensed another very powerful aura just now..."
"Yes, I brought a new friend. I'll introduce you to him later." Jiang Zhen took her hand and led her out of the wooden house.
"Come on, let me see how your cultivation is going lately, and if you've encountered any problems?"
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the valley, bathing the spring water and flowers in a warm golden hue.
Bing Di found Xue Di and whispered something to her;
The Sea Princess Phantom Spirit hovered above the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, sensing the energy flow of this magical place;
The Deep Sea Whale King sat by the spring, seemingly lost in thought; Lan Fuzi, holding her mother's phantom spirit, curiously tried to strike up a conversation with the Sea Princess phantom spirit...
Jiang Zhen looked at his home, which was gradually becoming "lively," and felt a sense of peace.
Level 87... That's about enough time to condense a second soul core, and then break through to level 90!