Chapter 2720 - 2696: Map

Chapter 2720: Chapter 2696: Map

Chapter 2696: The Map

Despite wearing beast skin all over, this elder’s clothes were mended multiple times, indicating extreme thriftiness. His beard was tangled and unkempt, suggesting a long time without grooming. His hair and beard were a dusty, silver-gray, messy and wrapped around his face, giving a very disheveled appearance. However, what surprised Lin Feng was the feeling of a Divine Venerable’s aura emanating from him. The whole room contained only the elder, and the aura grew heavier the closer one got to him.

Seeing someone enter, the bearded old man quickly emerged from his book, greeted with a smile, and asked, "Looking to buy something?"

You should know, it’s been a long time since he had any business. In this Yancheng, people rarely leave their homes, and even fewer come to buy books. Such days he had endured for countless years.

Without directly answering the elder’s question, Lin Feng asked, "Senior, with your Divine Venerable strength, why are you here selling books? And in such a shabby state?"

"This..." The elder felt a bit awkward, patted the dust off his head and smiled at Lin Feng. But he was also puzzled at how Lin Feng could sense his aura so clearly and confidently. Could it be that this young man’s strength was indeed greater than his? Then he directly replied, "I’ve gotten used to being like this, unrestrained, not concerned with trifles, not concerned with trifles!"

Seeing the elder’s state, Lin Feng gave a faint smile and said, "May I ask if you sell maps of the Frost Highland?"

Looking at the chaos in the room, Lin Feng asked with a just-to-try attitude. After all, the books piled on the floor were several meters high, and finding something among them would be really hard.

The elder got excited hearing Lin Feng’s question; he didn’t know how long it had been since he had business. He immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, young brother, wait a moment."

The elder instantly dove into the sea of books, and then all the books flew into the air, including those from the shelves, floating in mid-air, creating a spectacular scene. The elder waved his hand, forming a black Yuangang, and with a swift whoosh, three maps floated out of the countless books and landed in the elder’s hands.

The Purple Thunder Transforming Sky Dragon and the Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger were both dumbfounded by this scene, never expecting a Divine Venerable to find maps in such a peculiar way.

The elder walked over to Lin Feng and handed him the maps, saying, "Different prices for different ranges; the best one is the most expensive. Which do you want?"

Lin Feng took a brief look at the three maps and then told the elder, "The most expensive one."

"Five hundred thousand Yuan Stones." Hearing such a straightforward answer, the elder could hardly believe it. He then held out five fingers and said, this kind of thing, no one would buy it in Yancheng. Who would be foolish enough to venture to the Frost Highland? Moreover, if he succeeded in making this rooftop price of five hundred thousand, it would probably be enough for him to live many years. Thinking of this, he chuckled with satisfaction; finally, he encountered someone wealthy.

"Five hundred thousand!" Both the Purple Thunder Transforming Sky Dragon and the Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger were shocked. This wasn’t selling, it was practically daylight robbery.

After some thought, Lin Feng felt that five hundred thousand Yuan Stones were not much to him. If he could help the elder and also get useful information about the Frost Highland from the elder, it would be very worthwhile. He then directly took out five hundred thousand Yuan Stones and gave them to the elder.

Upon seeing these Yuan Stones, the elder handed the map to Lin Feng and said, "Actually, I could leave, but my master entrusted this little shop to me on his deathbed. I must fulfill his last wish."

Lin Feng understood from the elder’s words why he, being a Divine Venerable, was unwilling to leave. He then asked the elder, "Senior, have you been to the Frost Highland? Can you tell me about it?"

The elder looked at Lin Feng, falling into memories and contemplating for a moment before speaking in detail to Lin Feng: "Hundreds of years ago, this place wasn’t so desolate. I often entered and exited the Frost Highland and was very familiar with it. However, I encountered danger on one occasion and never went back."

"What danger?" Lin Feng asked anxiously.

"I can’t say, but I can tell you: if you encounter the Alien Race with eyes glowing deep blue, it corresponds to a Divine King level and above. Eyes glowing bright blue indicate a Divine Venerable level, while eyes with a faint blue glow and restrained shine denote a Divine Emperor level powerhouse—you should never provoke them. If their eyes are close to pale white, that would be a Divine Emperor Peak level, but that old fellow is already dead," the elder said calmly to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng listened to the elder’s words, memorizing every word. This information was extremely useful to him. However, he just heard the elder say that a Divine Emperor Peak level whose eyes were close to pale white was already dead. Could it be that the remains encountered in the Dark Palace might be the leader’s token of the Alien Race? If so, the ring in his possession was indeed the leader’s token?

Lin Feng then asked the elder, "Are there any Demon Beasts on the Frost Highland?"

"Of course there are, but these Demon Beasts are very high level and extremely dangerous," the old man said to Lin Feng, really unsure what this young man intended to do with the Alien Race over there.

Having chatted with the old man for a long while, Lin Feng thanked him and said, "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

He then left the place together with the Purple Thunder Transforming Sky Dragon and the Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger.

After leaving, Lin Feng and Ma Biaohu rested for a night at an inn. The next morning, everyone bought many necessary items at the market, mainly for the two ladies. Lin Feng was worried about Tao Tao and Miss Peng and wanted to put them into the Cave Heaven Mansion, but they refused, so he could only let them follow along.

After leaving Yancheng, the group continued progressing northward. Finally, after three days, they saw a plain—an endless expanse of snow several meters thick. Stepping on the snow made a creaking sound, and the biting cold wind howled. Other than the sound of snow and wind, there was nothing else; the surroundings were desolate.

In this way, after walking along the Frost Highland for more than ten days, they still found nothing. Lin Feng, Ma Biaohu, and the two Great Demon Venerables were physically robust and did not feel too cold, while Xiao Jiu and Tangyuan rather enjoyed the coolness in the snow, playing continuously. Only Tao Tao and Peng Muxue trudged through the snow clad heavily in beast skin coats.

"Boss, are there any people on this Frost Highland? We’ve been walking for so long and haven’t even seen a ghost," Ma Biaohu complained to Lin Feng, heartbroken seeing Miss Peng’s state. However, Miss Peng insisted on not going into the Cave Heaven Mansion, so he was at a loss.

Lin Feng once again took out the map to check. The entire Frost Highland was covered with snow, making it impossible to determine their location, and there were no landmarks. The situation left Lin Feng at his wit’s end. The entire map showed only a few scattered villages with the Alien Race, and most areas were ice fields. Lin Feng then said to Ma Biaohu, "The map shows that the edges have no villages—or any Alien Race people. Let’s try going deeper."

"Brother Lin, it’s so cold!" Tao Tao said, looking at Lin Feng, then pounced into Lin Feng’s arms.

Seeing this situation, Lin Feng had a sudden idea and spread out several layers of beast skin on the ground for Tao Tao and Miss Peng to sit. He then summoned the Eternal Divine Flame, which immediately transformed into a fireball and landed in the snow pile. The snow on the Frost Highland was unusual, as even the Eternal Divine Flame couldn’t melt it, but likewise, the snow couldn’t cover the Eternal Divine Flame.

The roaring flame almost turned the surrounding whiteness red, and the temperature rose sharply. Tao Tao and Peng Muxue finally smiled while sitting beside the snow pile.

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Once the two women had completely recovered, everyone continued their journey northward. In the blink of an eye, another half-month passed, but during this time, there was almost nothing except for the vast white snow. Looking at the map, Lin Feng began to doubt its usefulness.

"Boss, look at that—what is it?" Tangyuan exclaimed, seeing something wriggling in a snow pile not far ahead, startling Tangyuan.

Hearing Tangyuan’s words, Lin Feng focused his gaze and discovered a reptilian Demon Beast with an icy crystal body, stretching dozens of meters long and covered in countless feet, much like a centipede. This Demon Beast exuded Cold Qi, and its body was entirely composed of ice and snow, burrowing into the snow hole as if searching for something.

After traveling for so long, they finally saw a Demon Beast. This time they should be able to get some clues, right? Lin Feng sensed that this Demon Beast was merely at the later stage of Demon King level and wasn’t concerned. He directly shouted at the Demon Beast, "Hey, I want to ask you something."

The Ice Ridge Centipede, hearing someone call it, emerged from the snow hole. Looking at Lin Feng and the group, it felt secretly delighted. It hadn’t eaten humans in a long time, and today it was very fortunate to have so many delivered at once. Heaven truly favored it. The centipede then licked its tongue and said, drooling, "Humans, oh how wonderful!"

"Brother Lin, what is this thing?" Tao Tao asked, seeing the Ice Ridge Centipede completely treating them as a delicacy. She thought this Demon Beast had some intelligence issues. Even if it couldn’t sense Lin Feng’s strength, it should have been able to sense the power of the two Great Demon Venerables. Yet it still uttered such suicidal words—it was really asking for a beating.

"I’ve not tasted humans in so long! Today, I will begin a massacre!" The Ice Ridge Centipede moved its numerous appendages, advancing towards Lin Feng and the others.

Lin Feng saw such a Demon Beast and couldn’t be bothered to move; originally, he didn’t intend to engage with it and merely wanted some information. However, the Demon Beast seemed unwilling to let them go. Lin Feng then casually said to Ma Biaohu, "Take care of it, but don’t kill it."

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s order, Ma Biaohu immediately became excited. After two advancements, Ma Biaohu had been itching for action. This time he finally had a chance. Smiling at Lin Feng, he said, "Got it, Boss!"

Ma Biaohu somersaulted in front of the Demon Beast and, eyeing it with a grin, said, "You ugly thing, didn’t expect you to be so arrogant. Don’t blame me if I’m not polite."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Biaohu gathered all his Yuangang into his right fist. An invisible Yuan Energy surged on Ma Biaohu’s right fist, as if space itself were distorting at this moment. He flew towards the Ice Ridge Centipede, his right fist transforming into a light beam in mid-air. Instantly, the surrounding space seemed to tremble.