Chapter 731 - 349: Breath of Snow

The learning of Snow Breathing did not go smoothly.

You Su, who grew up in the Zhongyuan Continent with its distinct four seasons, where the climate was humid and the air was warm.

Now in the Beiao Continent, which is covered in ice and snow year-round, the dry and cold air made him very uncomfortable.

The clear skies quickly gave way as a sweeping storm of wind and snow engulfed the tribe once more. The howling snowflakes reminded You Su of the time he first saw the foggy evil beast outside Chuyun City.

You Su couldn’t help but wonder: Could it be that the entire Arctic Snowfield was formed by the breath of a giant beast? Or maybe, like those ancient myths of creation say, this world was formed on a colossal creature?

Of course, You Su himself didn’t really believe such absurd guesses. But he somewhat understood why people developed such far-fetched ideas, because there truly are too many inexplicable things in this world.

He simply couldn’t do what the Clan Leader could, burying his head completely in the snow to draw air; even just taking deep breaths in the open made his chest sting with cold mixed with snow, like sharp blades slicing his throat. Breathing in harsher snowstorms was so painful, let alone learning that magical Snow Breathing technique.

But the Clan Leader merely smiled and said, "You’ll get used to it with time."

You Su was puzzled; this wasn’t something you could easily adapt to overnight, especially for an outsider like him.

The old man didn’t rush You Su but found a fur coat made from animal skin for him, which made You Su, layered in multiple sets of clothing, feel a lot more comfortable.

"You must treat breathing as simply as breathing," said the old man, giving You Su one last hint.

You Su was somewhat confused by his words, inwardly frustrated by the Clan Leader’s mysteriousness, wishing he’d just divulge any secrets directly.

But the old man’s attitude was clear—that was all he would say.

Before truly learning Snow Breathing, adapting to the environment was the primary task, and this was a task no one could help him with.

The other members of the tribe cast doubtful glances at You Su, beginning to question whether he truly had the ability to help them reclaim the Divine Radiance Stone and cleanse their sins.

If they had a choice, perhaps they wouldn’t have chosen him... You Su thought to himself.

Yet You Su was not discouraged; he had never been one to live according to others’ expectations.

In truth, even now, he wasn’t clear about his current cultivation level, but he was sure it definitely wasn’t at the Condensed Water Lower Realm.

Still, he probably hadn’t reached the Feather Transformation Realm; he was probably in the Condensed Water Upper Realm.

You Su speculated, although the differences between the Lower, Middle, and Upper Realms of Condensed Water weren’t particularly pronounced, he was certain he was much stronger than when he was in the Condensed Water Lower Realm.

Having absorbed so much Evil Power, this improvement was expected, wasn’t it...

That night, those waves of evil puppet armies had all obeyed his commands. He had truly felt like an omnipotent deity then. Little did You Su know that his display that night had already stirred up a storm across the Five Continents.

No wonder Huijun always warned me not to crave that power; anyone would become addicted to it, unable to escape... You Su thought, still apprehensive.

He then remembered he still carried the Xuanji Order, which hadn’t vibrated for a long time. Even the most powerful communication Magical Treasure couldn’t ignore distance limitations; it seemed the influence of the World Purification Sect hadn’t reached this distant Arctic yet.

Thinking of Huijun, You Su also thought of He Kongyue, who was in seclusion, promising to watch over his father for him, which was now impossible.

You Su felt deeply guilty, realizing he had willfully dictated his own fate this time, possibly indebted to many people, who he could only repay slowly in the future...

You Su took a deep breath of the frigid air, which pricked his throat like needles, snapping him out of his guilt and redirecting his focus to the matter at hand.

The long daylight had disappeared, giving way to an eternal-seeming night.

You Su truly felt the Arctic’s night was darker than Zhongyuan Continent’s. Of course, it might have been his illusion, as in Zhongyuan, there were lanterns everywhere, and the sky always had a greyish hue, never fully dark.

Here, without other light interference, the star and moonlight shimmered like the sea, making the night seem even deeper.

Since climbing ashore from the glacier’s edge, this was You Su’s first time appreciating this unseen natural scenery, despite having walked alone in the snow for so long.

He wasn’t a naturally impatient person, but the ups and downs of fate seemed to have changed his nature. He was eager to unravel the mysteries of his elusive fate, eager to return to his loved ones, only to forget his previous goal upon regaining sight—

He wanted to truly see this world.

A brilliant light sliced through the night sky, the aurora, like dancing ribbons, gracefully swirled on the pitch-black canvas. Green, purple, and blue interwove to create a flowing tableau, breathtaking in their beauty.

On the ground, the thick snow reflected the aurora’s glow, bathing the entire snowfield in a mysterious and beautiful radiance. Snowflakes danced in the air, complementing the aurora, while distant mountains loomed in the night, half-hidden.

You Su suddenly felt much more relaxed, took a deep breath, and tried once more, but the result was still unsatisfactory. He began coughing violently again, his breath condensing into white mist in the cold air, quickly dissipating.