They followed the Little Ice Silkworm, twisting and turning through the ice cave for over ten minutes.
The temperature ahead suddenly plummeted. Even Mu Jinyu's physique felt unable to withstand it, as large patches of frostbite appeared on his skin.
If it weren't for the life source energy within him detecting something was wrong and immediately beginning to heal, alternately freezing and healing, Mu Jinyu might have frozen to death on the spot.
"How terrifying!"
Mu Jinyu felt his body suffer frostbite ninety times within a minute, being healed immediately each time. This repeated process was truly shocking, leaving him stunned.
This was the first time he had incurred such unprecedented injuries since acquiring life source energy.
Before this, neither individual nor perilous location had been able to inflict such injuries upon him, his life source energy hardly keeping up with the healing.
Mu Jinyu then recalled the day he and the Barbarian King were leaving the Extremely Cold Hell, that sudden onslaught of cold waves...
Could this place ahead be the source of that cold wave frenzy?
Mu Jinyu speculated in his mind uncertainly.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
Although the Little Ice Silkworm had a very special constitution and belonged to the ice attribute, it seemed inadequate against the cold waves ahead.
So it turned back, looking pitifully at Mu Jinyu with its big eyes, made a few gurgling sounds, and its eyes filled with confusion.
It seemed to wonder why Mu Jinyu was unharmed?
Mu Jinyu listened to its noises and somewhat understood its meaning.
Was it suggesting he take out the Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse to resist this cold wave?
Mu Jinyu thought this little creature didn't have such deep scheming, probably not trying to trick him into taking out the dragon corpse for it to eat.
Moreover, now that Wu Xiongfei and the others were blocked outside, and his great vengeance avenged, it didn't matter if he gave the dragon corpse to the little creature.
So, without much hesitation, he painstakingly took out the dragon corpse from the increasingly battered Bi Fang Cauldron.
The Bi Fang Cauldron had suffered multiple hits and was covered in cracks, no longer exerting the aura of a top-grade spiritual treasure, and even its interior space became quite broken, barely able to accommodate the Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse.
Mu Jinyu thought of repairing the Bi Fang Cauldron, but lacked the time and materials to begin with, so he temporarily set the matter aside and used it as a magical storage treasure.
"Boom!"
Like a long iron wall, the dragon corpse landed, immediately kicking up several feet of snow, with the cold air multiplying several times.
But strangely, as the dragon qi surged out, the sharp and menacing cold air was indeed blocked by the Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse.
The repeated cycle of Mu Jinyu's frostbite and healing stopped.
"Could it be... this cold air truly originates from a pureblood Cold Chi?"
Mu Jinyu wondered in shock.
Otherwise, there was no way a Flood Dragon corpse at the peak of the Unity Realm Stage could block such terrifying cold air that clearly surpassed the peak Unity Realm Stage.
The only explanation was a common origin that made the cold air show restraint?
If speaking of a common origin, the Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse fundamentally was not of the ice attribute, except for both belonging to the Dragon Clan.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
The Little Ice Silkworm, seeing the effect, let out a joyful, tender cry, signaling Mu Jinyu to lift the dragon corpse and follow it further in.
The Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse is hundreds of meters long, weight unknown, but certainly comparable to a whole mountain.
With its small size, the Little Ice Silkworm indeed couldn't carry the dragon corpse; only Mu Jinyu, at his level of corporeal refinement, could carry it.
Understanding the Little Ice Silkworm's intent, Mu Jinyu chuckled wryly, acting like a laborer, arduously carrying the dragon corpse while warding off the cold wave ahead, stepping forward slowly.
The dragon corpse was extremely heavy. Previously, he put it into the Bi Fang Cauldron, which blocked most of the weight, so it felt less burdensome. Every time he took out and put back the dragon corpse was slightly laborious.
At this point, if he put the dragon corpse into the Bi Fang Cauldron, its weight would indeed lessen, making it easier to carry, but it would also lose the cold air shielding effect, rendering it pointless.
So Mu Jinyu could only act as a laborer.
"Boom boom boom!!"
Carrying the dragon corpse, progress was arduous, like leaving a deep footprint with every step.
It's due to the special nature of the Extremely Cold Hell, with many Heaven and Earth Laws reinforcing it. Outside, a Hedao Realm Expert tearing the void, yet the ground remains intact due to the reinforced Heaven and Earth Laws, letting Mu Jinyu leave only a deep footprint instead of trampling out deep pits several feet wide!
They trudged along for over ten minutes.
Mu Jinyu and the Little Ice Silkworm finally broke through the extremely terrifying cold wave zone, arriving at a world warm as spring, dreamlike and indistinct.
The contrast between the two places was vast, making Mu Jinyu wonder if he had truly left the Kunlun Ruins, left the Extremely Cold Hell.
But the world's illusion and blur occasionally twisted, seeming about to shatter.
This let Mu Jinyu understand this was probably another little secret realm, not very stable.
And possibly on the verge of collapse; otherwise, the world brimming with birds and flowers wouldn't appear so blurred, almost like a facade painted on paper.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
As Mu Jinyu pondered whether to keep carrying the dragon corpse, the Little Ice Silkworm let out a sorrowful yet excited cry, then transformed into a beam of light, rushing forward.
Mu Jinyu, observing, stretched out his neck to look.
What he saw was a terrifying giant dragon, stretching nearly a thousand meters ahead.
White as jade, it appeared utterly flawless.
No, wait!
That wasn't a dragon!
Soon, Mu Jinyu discerned that the magnificent white jade-like structure, spanning Heaven and Earth like a galaxy encircling a wall, wasn't a dragon but a... silkworm?!
Yes!
It was precisely a Little Ice Silkworm magnified tens of thousands of times!
Just not as plump as the Little Ice Silkworm.
Some differences included that the Little Ice Silkworm was not much different from an average silkworm, while this giant silkworm had a dragon head, dragon horns, and dragon whiskers, no longer possessing numerous silkworm legs, but only four dragon claws with five toes each!
"What is this? A Dragon Silkworm?!"
Mu Jinyu's heart surged with awe, murmuring to himself.
Although he had speculated that the Little Ice Silkworm related somehow to the Dragon Human Clan in the central passageway, whether it was a dragon too, seeing it confirmed left him breathless.
After all, this Ice Silkworm Dragon appeared far too colossal and terrifying.
The Demon Emperor Dragon Corpse he was carrying was merely a child compared to it.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
The Little Ice Silkworm excitedly cried, quickly pouncing onto the giant dragon head, rolling about like diving into a pile of cotton.
Its ecstatic cries brimmed with reunion joy and excitement, endearing and charming.
Unfortunately...
This gigantic Dragon Silkworm was either in a deep sleep or had perished, leaving no response to the Little Ice Silkworm's affectionate calls.