Xiao Xue stood in the air, looking down from a distance.
Below was a massive ice spirit cold spring lake; the water was extremely deep, its bottom invisible to the eye.
Xiao Xue turned to look at Medusa, "Are you sure you found the ice spirit cold marrow here?"
Although ice spirit cold marrow certainly existed within this lake.
However, Xiao Xue didn't think that Medusa, who only had the strength of a Peak Dou Huang at the time, would have dared to dive into this Ice Spirit Lake.
Even if she possessed a certain degree of cold-attribute Bloodline, diving into this cold spring lake would inevitably lead to her death due to the excessive intrusion of cold Qi.
A single piece of ice spirit cold marrow, even when not erupting, wouldn't necessarily freeze a Peak Dou Huang to death, but it would definitely have an impact.
How much ice spirit cold marrow lay beneath this Ice Spirit Lake, which was dozens of kilometers in diameter?
Once the quantity reached a certain level, it could completely trigger a qualitative change.
It was truly no exaggeration to say that the depths of the lake could freeze a Dou Zong to death.
"Um..."
Medusa pointed somewhat awkwardly at a small puddle beside the Ice Spirit Lake, "The ice spirit cold marrow... I found it there."
Xiao Xue followed Medusa's finger:
Beside that Ice Spirit Lake with its dozens of kilometers in diameter, there was a small lake with a radius of a few hundred meters.
Compared to the entire Ice Spirit Lake, it truly could only be considered a small puddle.
Of course, it wasn't impossible for there to be a single piece of ice spirit cold marrow within it.
"I just feel that beneath that Ice Spirit Lake, there is an Opportunity suitable for me... Of course, it might also be an illusion."
Xiao Xue raised an eyebrow and looked down at the Ice Spirit Lake below.
A faint dark gold, like a rising tide, filled her eyes.
Her Soul Power was like tentacles, beginning to stretch toward the depths of the lake below.
The Soul Power entered the Ice Spirit Lake, then continuously dove deeper and deeper.
As the dark gold in her eyes gradually intensified, turning from faint to deep, Xiao Xue's entire temperament underwent a subtle change.
She was like a high and mighty deity, looking down upon this mortal realm.
Separated by an unknown depth of ice spirit cold spring, the detection effectiveness of Soul Power would be greatly reduced.
But after performing the 'Condense' formula of the [Heart Sword], Xiao Xue's Soul Power could penetrate even deeper.
Her eyes could see many things that ordinary people could not.
Xiao Xue looked at the Ice Spirit Lake below, seeing only water.
Aside from water, there was nothing else.
Xiao Xue didn't know how far she had explored; this Ice Spirit Lake seemed to have an infinite depth.
Even if she exerted all her strength, her Soul Power simply could not reach the deepest part.
"Eh! Wait!"
"Water, there's only water here!"
Xiao Xue smiled slightly and began attempting to mobilize the [Power of Water] within her body.
Above the Ice Spirit Lake, Xiao Xue felt the [Power of Water] in her body was incredibly active, more so than it had ever been anywhere else.
There was no other reason; it was simply that there was so much water.
There was just too much water below!
Once the [Power of Water] was activated, Xiao Xue felt that the lake water below was no longer an obstacle, but more like... a lubricant.
It played a role in pushing things along!
No, it was far more than just that.
One could even say they were joyfully escorting Xiao Xue's Soul Power, diving down and down continuously!
This gave Xiao Xue a magical feeling, as if she were a deity!
It was just that this deity was currently too weak, and the [Power of Water] in her body was not yet surging enough.
Perhaps, when she reached the level of a true powerhouse, standing above this ice field, she would be the true god of this world!
Time passed minute by minute; even with the lake water's assistance, Xiao Xue still hadn't reached the bottom.
The depth of this Ice Spirit Lake probably reached an inconceivable level.
Medusa didn't say anything either, just standing quietly to the side and waiting.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed in a flash, then half an hour, then an hour went by just like that.
Finally, Xiao Xue, who had been as motionless as a rock, had her pupils contract slightly.
Her dark golden eyes instantly became even more fervent and bright.
Xiao Xue spoke in a low voice, saying something that left Medusa utterly horrified:
"I see it."
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"What's down there?" Medusa asked somewhat impatiently.
"A snake bone," Xiao Xue said indifferently.
She turned to look at Medusa, her eyes flashing gold, "A snake bone with nine heads."
"Nine heads... Could it be the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent?"
Medusa could not hide her excitement.
Never mind a Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent; as long as it had nine heads, even if it were just a subspecies of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent, its Bloodline would be superior to that of the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
One must know that the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent is superior to the Ancient Heavenly Serpent.
And the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs Snake Clan is the descendant of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent.
The Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs Snake Clan can even rank third among all Demonic Beast races on the continent, second only to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Void Ancient Dragon.
In other words, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent is the top existence among the continent's Snake-type Magical Beasts.
Strictly speaking, even if Medusa evolved into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, she might not necessarily be able to defeat a Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent of the same level.
It should be noted that in the original story, after Qing Lin arrived in the Central Plains, she obtained the Legacy of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent by chance.
While in the Desolate Ancient Domain, Qing Lin summoned the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent and, relying on its Bloodline pressure, conquered an Ancient Sky Demon Python.
At that time, when Medusa saw the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent, she also felt a lingering fear from its Bloodline pressure.
(Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent >= Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python > Ancient Heavenly Serpent > Nine Serene Earth Nether Python > Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python)
Therefore, if she could obtain a Monster Core or a few drops of marrow Essence Blood from the snake bone below, it would be a huge gain.
Looking at the excited Medusa, Xiao Xue heartlessly threw cold water on her: "It's not a Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent; it should only be a subspecies."
"Furthermore, you can't take that snake bone away right now."
If it were ordinary water, it would be one thing, but in that extremely cold environment, Medusa would freeze to death in the lake water before she could even reach the bottom.
Hearing this, Medusa also cooled down from her joy.
"To get that snake bone, you'll probably have to wait until you're a Dou Venerate," Xiao Xue said flatly.
In Xiao Xue's view, a Dou Venerate-level Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python could ignore the temperatures in the depths of this Ice Spirit Lake.
Under the extremely low temperatures deep in the lake, the loss of energy would also be reduced to an extremely slow rate.
However, the feeling that snake bone left her with was very strange.
When Xiao Xue saw it, a wave of disgust abruptly rose in her heart.
Amidst such emotions, as time passed, Xiao Xue's [Heart Sword] grew increasingly weak.
She took one last look at the snake bone and then withdrew her externalized Soul Power.
Once her Soul Power was withdrawn, she had a terrifying sensation.
"It's alive!?"
Xiao Xue wondered if she was having an illusion.
She faintly felt that an invisible pair of eyes had been watching her just now!
It was as if... that snake bone was still a living thing!
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