"Coo... coo..."
The little creature seemed to understand Mu Jinyu's words. The flattering look in its big eyes vanished, and it glared at him fiercely before leaving in a huff.
"Phew..."
In the blink of an eye, the gluttonous Ice Silkworm disappeared from their sight.
"Finally gone."
The Barbarian King watched, patting his chest fearfully and said with a trembling voice.
Though tears lingered in the corners of his eyes and his expression showed some sadness, it wasn't as exaggerated as before.
Obviously, the fact that the Hanchi Dragon Tail and everything in his Storage Bag were eaten by the Ice Silkworm was quite a blow, but it wasn't enough to cause him such a loss of composure.
He might have mistakenly thought that after the Ice Silkworm finished eating his belongings, it would eat him next, which scared him to tears, right?
Mu Jinyu glanced at the Barbarian King, speculating in his heart.
"Let's go." Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jinyu dismissed these distracting thoughts and advised the Barbarian King, "Old Clan Leader, don't recklessly smash the frozen creatures next time, lest you unleash something dreadful again."
"I know, I won't act recklessly." The Barbarian King said with a sense of dejection, his expression showing a touch of regret and pain.
Then, the two continued their journey, but unlike before, they were now much more cautious and vigilant.
As they carefully explored their way forward, a plump little white silkworm crawled down from an ice shard, curiously watching their departing backs before stealthily following them.
During its movement, it didn't exude any Spiritual Energy fluctuations or make any unusual noises, so the little creature's sneaky approach went unnoticed by Mu Jinyu and the Barbarian King.
Mu Jinyu and the Barbarian King traveled another hundred miles because, with the Bi Fang Cauldron stored away, they ventured deeper, feeling the cold intensifying. Their faces were now coated with a thin layer of frost.
Mu Jinyu knew they wouldn't last much longer, and if they couldn't find the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma after a few more hundred miles, they would have to turn back to either exit the Extremely Cold Hell or explore the other two paths at the Three-way Fork.
"Another frozen creature."
At this moment, they discovered a massive block of ice ahead on the dimly lit path, with a creature encased inside.
Mu Jinyu peered closer, his expression shifting to one of surprise and curiosity.
Inside the nearly three-zhang large ice block was a creature entirely different from those they'd seen before.
Previously, the frozen creatures they encountered were mostly humans or beasts with similarities to animals in the outside world.
However, this time, the creature inside the ice had a human body but with a dragon head. A thick dragon tail extended behind it, and its body was covered in dark green Dragon Scales, towering up to three meters, looking fiercely terrifying.
"What is that? Dragon Human?"
Mu Jinyu looked at the Dragon Human encased in ice with uncertainty, turning to the Barbarian King.
The Barbarian King too had a serious and grave expression, shaking his head uncertainly and said, "I've never heard of a creature like this existing in the Northern Plains. Could it be a surviving ancient creature from an unknown age?"
"Let's skirt around it and don't smash it, I'm afraid it might still be alive." Mu Jinyu reminded.
"Mm." The Barbarian King responded, and the two cautiously moved around the block of ice, continuing forward.
Soon after their departure.
The plump Little Ice Silkworm flew against the wind from the scattered snowflakes and landed on the block of ice containing the Dragon Human.
Its large eyes, initially filled with curiosity, now carried a hint of sadness. It opened its mouth, ready to eat the Dragon Human encased in ice, but then it noticed the Dragon Human's appearance, first showing a puzzled look, and then, seemingly recognizing it, it lingered for a while in sadness before wobbling away from the large ice block.
Unaware of the subsequent encounter between the Little Ice Silkworm and the Dragon Human, Mu Jinyu and the Barbarian King continued deeper into the Extremely Cold Hell.
They traveled another three hundred miles.
Along the way, they encountered more Dragon Human-like creatures, some resembling the first Dragon Human they saw, with human-like bodies but dragon heads, dragon tails, dragon claws, and bodies covered in dark green Dragon Scales.
However, some Dragon Humans were different from these usual ones, possessing huge dragon wings on their backs and two Dragon Horns on their dragon heads, in addition to the typical dragon features.
They appeared even more fierce and exceptional, likely higher-level Dragon Humans.
Additionally, they came across one or two higher-level Dragon Humans, not only having different purple-black Dragon Scales but also two pairs of dragon wings and three dragon heads, exuding an unparalleled ferocious aura.
"Have we reached the so-called Dragon Nest? Did we take the wrong path? Can we really still find the Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma if we go further in?"
The Barbarian King panted, looking at Mu Jinyu with a troublesome gaze.
By now, he was nearing exhaustion, almost frozen stiff, unable to feel any warmth, as if his body was no longer his own.
Mu Jinyu also felt on the verge of collapse; his powerful frame nearly felt like it was going to crack from the cold.
Yet, giving up at this point was not something he could easily accept.
He looked up into the dark, deep icy caverns ahead, noticing a colossal cave mouth faintly visible in the distance.
After hesitating for a moment, Mu Jinyu bit his teeth and said, "Old Clan Leader, you wait here, I'll check it out ahead. If I can't find it, we'll head back."
After speaking, he hesitantly retrieved the Bi Fang Cauldron from his Dantian. Though still the size of a fist, it sat snugly in his palm.
Basking in its heat, Mu Jinyu felt much more comfortable, and then resolutely advanced towards the cave entrance he had seen.
Seeing this, the Barbarian King, despite feeling like he was about to freeze solid, couldn't just let Mu Jinyu go alone. It wasn't in his character, so gritting his teeth, he too followed behind.
The Little Ice Silkworm, sensing Mu Jinyu pulling out the Bi Fang Cauldron, remained motionless, instead lingering sorrowfully on various blocks of ice, seemingly in a solemn ceremony.
Mu Jinyu and the Barbarian King walked forward for almost another hundred meters, finally reaching the dark entrance they had seen.
Standing at the cave's mouth, Mu Jinyu carefully peered inside. It was pitch-dark, eerily quiet, with almost nothing visible inside, except for occasional flashes of ghostly blue lightning, appearing eerily and creepily.
"Quick!"
After a moment's hesitation, Mu Jinyu raised a hand and cast a Flash Technique inside.
Instantly, the silent, dark cave burst into radiant white light, like a thunderbolt appearing in the dark night, illuminating the entire scene clearly.
Inside this cave, numerous ice blocks containing Dragon Humans were preserved, albeit none of the ordinary kind. They all belonged to a higher level, possessing four wings, three heads, and other bizarre features.
This truly seemed like an authentic Dragon Nest.
In the center-most block of ice, frozen inside, was a terrifying Dragon Human covered in blood-red Dragon Scales, with three dragon heads, six pairs of dragon wings, and three pairs of arms. Not far from its feet, a light blue Lingzhi-like fungus was growing.
Just before the dazzling white light faded away, Mu Jinyu's pupils contracted when he saw the fungus, and he exclaimed in shock:
"That's..."
"Cold Soul Six Spirit Ganoderma!"