Chapter 525: Yeto's Rebellion

A sacred glow, unique to angels, instantly appeared. Immediately after, the glow transformed into a soul imprint and surged into Xu Yang's soul realm.

"Glacial Ruins..."

Boss Xu Yang immediately initiated a soul-sharing, and everyone in the team instantly received the same imprinted information.

It turned out that a century ago, this Angel Soul Pillar Force was tasked with finding the Glacial Ruins that had vanished from the main continent hundreds of thousands of years ago.

According to the information within this soul imprint, countless years ago, the Glacial Ruins were a highly advanced Ice Kingdom that existed independently at the far northern end of an ocean, beyond the main continent. Within that glacial civilization, a significant number of ice-attribute cultivators with extremely high talent had once touched upon the peak of cultivation. Some even reportedly cultivated laws close to eternity.

However, later, due to a series of changes on the main continent, such as the Dragon Calamity, the Glacial Kingdom gradually drifted away from the main continent due to oceanic forces. It was eventually forgotten by the dominant civilizations of the continent.

The Angelic lineage clearly sought to uncover the mysteries of this glacial civilization, so they dispatched the Soul Pillar Force to investigate. Little did they know, a century passed without any further news.

According to Weave Dream, if a Soul Pillar Force were to perish, the corresponding divine legacy would immediately sense it. After all, a Soul Pillar Force is the result of a soul being bound to a divine power inheritance; upon its demise, the soul would be extinguished, and the divine power binding would automatically release.

However, there has been no activity from that individual, indicating that the Angel Soul Pillar Force is not dead. But since they haven't returned, they are most likely in a trapped state. Therefore, the Reincarnation Ancient Tree issued this trial mission: to bring back the Angel Soul Pillar Force with the help of Xu Yang's team.

To see Little Flower again as soon as possible, Xu Yang naturally wouldn't refuse any related requests. He wouldn't hesitate even if it meant facing a mountain of blades or a sea of fire.

"Let's go."

Xu Yang simply said calmly, then waved his hand, summoning the spirit ship once more. It hovered in mid-air above the dense forest of Yunmeng Marsh.

"Sister Weave Dream Goddess," Xu Yang said, "during this time, we'll have to rely on you to watch over things here. If the Demon race and Nightmare Yama make their move early, we hope you can send us a signal. We will immediately rush back to deal with the trouble."

Weave Dream smiled and nodded. "Understood. Even if you wanted to escape, I wouldn't give you the chance. This mess was left by you, so naturally, you must clean it up yourselves."

For this journey to the Glacial Ruins, Xu Yang only took three team members, departing directly from Yunmeng Marsh without saying goodbye to the Seven. As they left, Ling Yao left her personal treasured sword with Weave Dream as a medium for transmitting soul thoughts, asking her to explain their departure to Yun Qiu on their behalf.

In any case, the crisis concerning Yunmeng City had finally been temporarily resolved, and Xu Yang's team thus embarked on a new journey. Although this was just an interlude in the grand scheme of things, Long Kun and the others felt that this journey would not be as simple as they imagined. After all, the Glacial Ruins had been separated from the main continent for so many years, and whether they still existed was an unknown.

How could an Angel Soul Pillar Force be ordinary? Even if she wasn't dead, the place capable of trapping her would certainly not be simple. The danger involved in sailing to the Glacial Ruins this time was self-evident.

However, for Xu Yang's team, they had no other choice for Little Flower's sake.

The group traveled by spirit ship, arriving at the spiritual vein region of the extreme northern ice fields. Although sparsely populated and environmentally harsh, there were nevertheless groups that made a living through fishing and other trades.

After Xu Yang's group arrived at this extreme northern frontier, they quickly made contact with a rather sizable, top-tier local fishing community.

The leader, a middle-aged expert clad in bear hide armor, was named Yato. He was a master at the initial stage of Tribulation Transcendence. However, his cultivation techniques were quite extraordinary; those who could survive year-round in such extremely cold places possessed much stronger foundations than inland masters of the same level.

The principle is easy to understand: ferocious beasts raised in harsh environments are much stronger in combat than those that grew up in comfortable conditions. This is because the challenges of their survival environment are more brutal and severe, and the competitive pressure is higher. Therefore, their growth potential is greater, which manifests as a more primal combat style.

"It's clear your cultivation levels are above ours," Yato said. "You must be influential figures on the continent. The only thing I want to know is, what brings you to this extreme northern ice vein region?"

"To sail out to sea," Xu Yang replied. "If you can provide us with a ship, we are willing to pay any reward or price."

Yato chuckled softly. "If I'm not mistaken, your destination is likely the Glacial Ruins, am I right?"

"You're very clever," Long Kun interjected with a playful expression. "So, you're willing to help us?"

"I apologize, but I'm afraid you'll have to find another way," Yato replied. "The Glacial Ruins are deep in the ocean, a great distance from this extreme northern part of the continent. It's not a place you can just go and find. More importantly, my ships require sailors to navigate them, and our people would never go to such a place. You should look for other solutions."

After saying this, Yato turned to leave. However, Boss Xu Yang didn't seem inclined to let him simply walk away.

"It seems your faction holds a monopoly on sea voyages here," Xu Yang said. "You telling us to find another way, aren't you joking?"

Boss Xu Yang had not fully revealed his aura from beginning to end, which made Yato somewhat wary of the person before him, who was clearly a leader-level existence.

"What?" Yato retorted. "Are you saying I don't even have the right to refuse?"

Xu Yang chuckled dismissively. "Of course you can refuse, but we also have the power to make you compromise. To be frank, we must achieve our objective on this trip; we absolutely must go to the Glacial Ruins. Since we've met you, whether you sell the ship or not, it's likely no longer up to you. We don't need sailors, just a ship. That shouldn't be too difficult for you, should it?"

Yato didn't waste any more words. His pupils instantly turned a deep, ethereal blue, and a scepter swiftly appeared in his hand.

"Since you are so disrespectful," Yato declared, "then I can only use my power to persuade you to leave."

Boom!

Yato was clearly no ordinary individual. With a gentle tap of his hand, the orb at the head of his staff instantly erupted with an incredibly dazzling and brilliant blue light!

"What?!" Shi Lingyun exclaimed. "What kind of technique is this? Boss, I've never seen anything like it!"

Shi Lingyun's expression grew a little colder. "It's the legacy of the summoning arts!"

"Heh heh, young lady, you are quite knowledgeable," Yato sneered. "Indeed, it's ice-elemental summoning. Since you know how powerful I am, why don't you leave quickly?"

Xu Yang, however, burst into laughter. "Understanding and fear are never the same topic. I'd like to see if you can withstand my power!"