[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-176":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1550636,2014,"Chapter 176 - 176 – Spirit Power at Rank Fifty, the Legend of the Snow Lady, and the Upheaval at the Core of the Extreme North","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>The Northern Frontier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Icebound Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding white and fathomless blue split the world into two extreme shades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering ancient trees had long since shed their verdant green, transformed instead into a forest sculpted entirely from ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white shadow flashed past, almost indistinguishable from the whirling snowstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the ice shards crushed by the howl of the wind signaled that something was moving at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Naturally, it was Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a year and a half of tempering, he was no longer the newcomer wandering the world, but a seasoned, top-tier mercenary of this frozen land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His snow-skis slid nimbly past crystalline tree-branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian weaved at lightning pace through the labyrinthine forest of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every glide—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint creak sounded where his skis met snow, instantly drowned by the roar of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an Ice Thorn Bear—one of the most infamous Spirit Beasts of the Icebound Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body stretched three meters tall, white fur bristling with a row of crystalline spikes that gleamed cold and menacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, the massive beast was fleeing in panic, ragged breath exhaling clouds of mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its neck gaped a wound deep to the bone, steaming in the cold as blood spilled down, instantly freezing into crystals of scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's pursuit was soundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made perfect use of the blizzard's roar, the rolling snowdrifts, and the jagged shadows of ice-rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always keeping to the blind spot behind the beast's flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between them shrank rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Thorn Bear suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its three-meter-tall body stirred up a violent snow wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its beastly eyes were bloodshot—it could already sense the stench of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a furious bellow, its forepaws slammed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spikes of ice burst from the snow in a deadly thicket, hurtling toward Li Zhexian like a storm of frozen spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped, twisted, rolled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each movement timed to the exact instant the spikes struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Icy spears shredded past the hem of his black fur cloak, detonating the snow in sprays of glittering shards—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but not a thread of his clothing was touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance closed to within two meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's Spirit Power surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two snow-pillars erupted underfoot, launching him skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right fist clenched tight, arm taut with bulging muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of ice-blue and fiery red flared across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his knuckles, a power of frost and flame fused into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled detonation like a thunderous hammerblow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Thorn Bear's thick neck exploded in a cloud of blood mist, instantly crystallizing into countless scarlet shards that tinkled down like hail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive head dangled by a mere strip of flesh, lolling lifelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stretched out his right hand, seized the beast's head, and landed smoothly on his skis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook the blood from his fist, ignoring the Spirit Ring that rose shimmering from the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, a mercenary whistle pierced the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hefted the bear's body, shrugged off his white camouflage, and shook out the black fur cloak on his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure vanished into the swirling snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Commander Ji is incredible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A four-thousand-year Ice-Thorn Bear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our squad's definitely taking first place again this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian strode toward the encampment tents on the Icebound Forest's edge, uncorked a flask, and took a heavy swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped his mouth, casting a glance over the fire where his men laughed and jeered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his eyes flickered a trace of shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A year and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not rested for even a day, scouring mercenary taverns, black markets, and hunting grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the news of the Ten-thousand-year Ice Marrow was still distant and trace-less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian scooped up a handful of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crumbled noiselessly into dust between his fingers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and vanished without leaving even a drop of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over this year and a half, my cultivation has not faltered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Power has reached rank fifty. Perhaps it's time to venture into the true Extreme North.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The northern storm stretched boundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called Icebound Forest was but the outer edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true core of the Extreme North lay beyond—where eternal blizzards blinded the eyes and blurred the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth blended in formless chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if within slumbered a terror capable of devouring all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ji!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar came running,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to slip just as he reached him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched protectively at a thick slab of bear fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struggling upright, he thrust it toward Li Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Ji, have some meat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Freshly cut, still hot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian took the slab of bear fat, bit into it, and washed it down with wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar grinned sheepishly, scrambled up with hands and feet, and sat beside Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A year and a half of wind and frost—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had baked his once-fair face into a dark, cracked red, with a thick tangled beard plastered to his skin, making him look rougher than a mercenary himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the young man beside him in a black fur cloak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar's eyes flickered with genuine gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this year and a half,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to understand this \"Captain Ji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold on the outside, warm within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stern face, but a kind heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than once, when death had been upon him, it was this man who dragged him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he now understood why Captain Ji, at such a young age, had climbed step by step to the position of Vice Commander in this brutal mercenary world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Oscar's heart—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ji was already a peerless prodigy, second only to that white-clad youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gratitude, and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow bear Mercenary Group camped on the edge of the Icebound Forest to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission: to hunt down a vicious pack of Snow Demon Wolves, which meant they would linger in the forest for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night, there were always sentries to keep watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian found it hard to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt onto the branch of a massive crystal tree, leaning silently against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through sparse icicles, his gaze pierced toward the horizon, where brilliant auroras danced in the sky. One gulp of fiery wine after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and his gaze shifted down to the ground beneath the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man bundled in thick white furs, a white felt hat on his head, trudged through the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji, your senses are sharp as ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked up at the figure in the black cloak on the branch and chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't sleep? Care for a drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian dropped lightly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was none other than the Commander of the Snow Bear Mercenary Group—Snow Bear himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked to the campfire, roasting meat and drinking, exchanging idle words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Bear tore a sizzling hunk of meat and chewed noisily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bringing you into Snow Bear was the best deal I've ever made in my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji, with your talent, it's wasted here among mercs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian lifted his flask, clinked it against Snow Bear's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasted or not, I find mercenary life suits me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a drink, voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the burdens on his heart, it would have been nothing but the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting, fighting, drinking deep, listening to the coarse mercenaries brag in smoky taverns—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a raw kind of pleasure in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Bear chuckled and let the matter drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen too many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this young man was no golden dragon his little mercenary group could hope to keep forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian spoke, breaking the crackle of the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, have you ever been to the core of the Extreme North?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Bear froze mid-bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I've been.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smacked his lips, staring into the firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, a far-off remembrance stirred, tinged with a tremor Li Zhexian could not fathom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then… I was just a scruffy young mercenary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped low, as though afraid to disturb some slumbering terror in the endless snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever heard… the legend of the Snow Lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's gaze sharpened. He was about to answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Icebound Forest began to tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, a faint tremor, then greater and greater, as if some colossal beast turned over beneath the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow cascaded from branches, icicles splintered and crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camp erupted into chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing whistle split the night sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Snow Bear locked eyes, each seeing the same heaviness in the other's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like lightning, they and the other experts of the group vaulted onto the highest ice-crystal tree nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balancing on the trembling treetop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes swept past the bizarre and motley Icebound Forest beneath the aurora and cast themselves towards the chaotic depths of the Extreme North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw that in the wind-and-snow core area, an earth-shattering avalanche was happening on an ice mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white torrent roared as it poured down from the mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","6bf0046eef13e8125e4c979be2453de86e7c02030a1e555bb69cedf5ce71b577","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-396","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-395",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]