Chapter 556: Haote's Intelligence

"Greetings, Wushuang Crown Prince." Haote hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Nan Feihuang is now not only the Crown Prince of the Gu Lei Kingdom but also a Title Douluo.

Therefore, it is acceptable for others to address him as either Your Highness or Your Excellency; it is not considered disrespectful.

Generally speaking, ordinary commoners and court officials mostly call him Your Highness, while Spirit Masters like Haote more often address him as Your Excellency.

In fact, Feihuang prefers the title Your Excellency, as it encompasses not only status but is also proof of supreme strength.

"Mr. Haote, I will have to trouble you for this trip to the Extreme North. I will certainly reward you handsomely afterward!" Nan Feihuang said.

Haote is very familiar with the Extreme North; if one wishes to go there, having him lead the way is most appropriate.

"You are too kind, Your Excellency. It is my honor to be of help," Haote smiled.

After joining the Gu Lei Kingdom, he was arranged by Nan Tianchen to enter Yang Wudi's department, where his main work usually involved purchasing and transporting medicinal herbs from various places, much like a caravan guard.

Although he is quite busy, the benefits are truly excellent, possessing cultivation resources that others could never catch up to even with a horse-drawn carriage: the various medicinal pills refined by Yang Wudi using the prescriptions from the Dunjia Heavenly Book.

A year and a half ago, when he first came to the Gu Lei Kingdom, his strength was only level 76, but after more than a year, he has already reached level 79.

To be able to improve by three levels within less than two years at the Spirit Saint stage is something many geniuses cannot achieve.

Haote is a person who knows how to repay kindness; the treatment the Gu Lei Kingdom gives him clearly exceeds what he should receive as a caravan guard.

Therefore, if he can be of help to Nan Feihuang, he is naturally honored to do so.

Nan Feihuang nodded, "Then let's go!"

Although the Extreme North is very far from the Gu Lei Kingdom, everyone present is at least a Spirit Saint-level Spirit Master.

They did not take any horse-drawn carriages; traveling at full speed, it did not take long for them to arrive at the city closest to the Extreme North, which is also Haote's hometown, Binghai City.

Feihuang opened three double rooms.

He and Xun Yu shared one, Dian Wei and Haote shared one, and finally, the two girls, Nan Feiling and Shui Bing'er, stayed in one.

They prepared to rest for the night and, after fully replenishing their energy, head deep into the Extreme North.

This is one of the greatest forbidden lands on the Douluo Continent; even though Feihuang is very confident in his strength now, he dares not be the slightest bit careless.

In the evening, the six gathered in Haote's room to listen to Haote first provide some general information about the Extreme North.

"Your Excellency, the Extreme North is divided into zones. The Frost Dense Forest we are heading to tomorrow is the outer perimeter of the Extreme North. Even in the outer perimeter, it is possible for Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts over 50,000 years old to appear, so one can imagine how terrifying the true Extreme North is." "I once heard elders in the city mention that in the Extreme North, there are many high-level Spirit Beast groups, such as the Ice Feather Eagle clan and the Snow Soul Demon Bear clan, which shares my martial soul, and none of them lack Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts. Among them, the two strongest groups are the Titan Snow Demon clan and the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. The cultivation of the leaders of these two clans is said to have reached an unimaginable realm."

"In addition, it is rumored that in the deepest part of the Extreme North, there hides a humanoid Spirit Beast even stronger than those two great clan leaders, but this is just a legend, and I am not clear on the specifics."

"My seventh Spirit Ring was obtained by venturing deep into the Extreme North and taking advantage of a 40,000-year-old Snow Soul Demon Bear being alone, only then gathering a group of partners to successfully hunt it."

"Thank you, Haote!" Feihuang asked, "Then how much do you know about the Ice Jade Scorpion clan? It is said they have a soul skill called Ice Explosion Technique, which is the most destructive existence among ice-type soul skills."

His first target is the Ice Jade Scorpion, which possesses Extreme Ice, and he is also quite interested in the Ice Explosion Technique skill.

This is one of the most powerful ice-attribute skills.

He does not need it, but it is very suitable for Shui Bing'er; her control ability is already quite strong, it is just her attack power that seems to be slightly lacking compared to power-attack Spirit Masters.

"This... I am not very clear about. The strength of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan is simply too strong; no one has ever dared to provoke them." Haote shook his head; he was not bold enough to provoke the Ice Jade Scorpions.

Besides, he might not be able to successfully absorb an Ice Jade Scorpion's Spirit Ring; the Spirit Rings and soul bones of this clan are extremely special. Without reaching the level of Extreme Ice, one cannot absorb their power.

"If you don't know, then forget it. What about fire-attribute Spirit Beasts? Do you know where they exist in the Extreme North?" Feihuang has not forgotten Dian Wei; he is his top general and must be cultivated well.

"Fire-attribute Spirit Beasts, although many will deliberately temper themselves in the Extreme North, they also have self-awareness and will not truly go deep into the center of the Extreme North. Besides, those kings in the center do not welcome the arrival of fire-attribute Spirit Beasts." Haote took out a map and pointed to a mountain, saying, "This mountain range is called Ice Extreme Mountain; it is a dead volcano. Besides cultivation, those fire-attribute Spirit Beasts usually live here. When I helped my brother Mo Qi hunt for a fire-attribute Spirit Ring, it was hunted there."

"There is actually a volcano in the snowfield?" Nan Feiling said in surprise.

"It's just a natural phenomenon, nothing to be surprised about." Feihuang was indifferent.

The existence of volcanoes in snowfields—let alone in this fantasy world, even in Feihuang's past life, he had seen them.

The Wulanhada volcanic group in Inner Mongolia has more than twenty volcanoes dotted across the grassland like beads on a string. These volcanoes are the only volcanic group discovered on the southern edge of the Inner Mongolian Plateau that has had eruptions. In winter, when white snow covers the grassland, the volcanic lava landscape and the snowfield reflect each other, showing the wonderful posture of ice and snow volcanoes.

There is also the famous Changbai Mountain. Looking into the distance, there are countless large and small craters. In the forest, regular circular craters often rise abruptly, forming a unique view within a range of dozens of kilometers. It is said that when things reach an extreme, they turn into their opposite; the Extreme North is indeed a paradise for ice-attribute Spirit Beasts now, but if one pushes back tens of thousands of years, this might not have been the living place of fire-attribute Spirit Beasts.

"Everyone, let's have a good rest tonight, and then go deep into the Extreme North to take a look. Haote, don't worry, I, Nan Feihuang, am clear about rewards and punishments. As long as this matter can be done well, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!" Feihuang said.

Haote is a person who values relationships and righteousness, and his talent is also quite good; he is definitely a target worth cultivating well.

"Yes, I am willing to serve Your Excellency!" Haote said respectfully.

The next day, after making all preparations and filling their Spirit Tools with water and dry rations, the group left Binghai City and set off for the Extreme North.

(End of this chapter)