Chapter 154: Snow God Raven!

"Raven, don't go any higher."

"This is the Ice Phoenix's resting place, saturated with the power of ice-type laws; even Totem-tier beings cannot approach its temperature."

Sensing the presence of the ice domain, the Heavenly Veil Ice Spider let out a sigh of relief.

This means the ancient Ice Phoenix remains in a slumber, with no accident having occurred.

"Since we can't get close, how can we revive the Ice Phoenix?"

Chen Mo asked.

"There are nine ice-type altars atop the snow mountain; you just need to place the treasure that contains ice-type rules on each altar."

the Heavenly Veil Ice Spider replied.

"The temple already holds many treasures imbued with rule power, but most are inside the Ice Trial Tower; you must reach Totem-tier strength before you can obtain them."

"Reviving isn't urgent; you can first go check the Ice Trial Tower."

"Where is the Trial Tower?"

Chen Mo asked.

This time he sent the Ice Nether Raven into the realm hoping to acquire good resources from the Trial Tower, preferably a treasure that contains primordial energy.

Thus he can ascend to the Heavenly Disaster Realm more quickly.

"Follow the direction I point to."

The little Ice Spider directed the way above the Ice Nether Raven's head.

Thus, the Ice Nether Raven trudged through the blizzard with difficulty.

The snow mountain was truly boundless and showed no sign of any living creature, appearing utterly desolate.

After about another fifteen minutes of flight,

through the Ice Nether Raven's eyes, Chen Mo saw a massive tower standing on the snowfield amid the endless storm.

The tower was forged from countless semi-transparent, high-quality ice crystal stones.

Compared with the Golden Pyramid, this Ice Trial Tower is more towering and more spectacular!

Its diameter alone approaches five kilometers, and its height exceeds a thousand meters! Beside the tower, on a small slope, Chen Mo also discovered three spring pools.

The clear spring water gurgled.

It's hard to imagine that in an environment near minus 100 degrees Celsius, the springs remain unfrozen!

Moreover, from afar, Chen Mo sensed the strong ice-type spiritual energy emanating from the three springs.

In the uppermost spring, Chen Mo even sensed the presence of the ice-type origin.

【Ice Sacred Spring】

【Quality: Heavenly Disaster-tier】

【Description: An ice spring born in an extreme cold land, containing rich ice-type primordial spiritual power; it can help ice-type beings of the King Realm breakthrough and improve the physical qualities of ice-type spirit beasts.】

Through 【Observe Lion】, Chen Mo obtained information about the three springs.

The lowest spring's Ice Sacred Spring is Lord-tier quality, able to temper Lord-tier beings and raise their extraordinary level.

The middle spring is King-tier, offering great benefits to King-tier entities.

The upper spring is a Heavenly Disaster-tier treasure, comparable to the water of the Nether River!

Mainly because it's abundant! "Raven, first go check that spring over there!"

Chen Mo's voice echoed in the Ice Nether Raven's mind.

If nothing's amiss, this single Ice Sacred Spring alone is enough to let him ascend to the Heavenly Disaster Realm!

"Raven!!!"

Upon reaching the Ice Sacred Spring, the Ice Nether Raven inhaled deeply, somewhat intoxicated.

The rich spiritual aura refreshed it, softening its bones a bit.

Besides being an undead-type creature, it also possesses ice attributes.

It can sense the spiritual power in the ice spring; the Ice Sacred Spring before it is highly beneficial!

"This is the Ice Sacred Spring. In the past, only the Ice Phoenix's clan members who earned merit could bathe here."

the Heavenly Veil Ice Spider explained.

"All these years have passed, and because no creature used it, we didn't expect it to have accumulated so much."

"Raven?" (Can a raven soak in a hot spring?)

The Ice Nether Raven asked weakly.

"Of course!"

Chen Mo replied.

The Ice Nether Raven, as the sole vanguard of this expedition, still took a considerable risk.

Naturally it is qualified to enjoy the Sacred Spring before it.

These Ice Sacred Springs are rewards for the brave!

"Remember! Do not drink! Otherwise you'll become a frozen raven."

the Heavenly Veil Ice Spider reminded.

The Ice Sacred Spring before them appeared unfrozen, yet its temperature was astonishingly low.

If drunk directly, the Ice Nether Raven would be instantly frozen into an ice statue!

The Ice Nether Raven approached the lowest Ice Sacred Spring and first extended a claw to test the water temperature.

In an instant, a chill raced along its skeleton, spreading through its whole body.

The water temperature was below minus 100°C! "Raven!"

The Ice Nether Raven inhaled deeply and leapt into the Ice Sacred Spring.

In an instant, a thick layer of frost covered the skeleton's entire body.

Boom! The pale soul fire on the skeleton trembled violently.

"Caw!!"

The Ice Nether Crow felt as if it were about to be frozen to death.

After an unknown amount of time, it finally sensed the chill in its body beginning to recede gradually; it seemed to have gradually adapted to the temperature of the Ice Holy Spring.

At the same time, the Ice Nether Crow's skeletal frame shifted from a grayish white to a lustrous jade‑white, with layers of bright blue flowing across it, exuding a chilling aura.

It looked rather mysterious.

After the baptism of the Ice Holy Spring, the bone density and hardness of the Ice Nether Crow underwent a qualitative leap.

Its physical quality greatly increased!

Moreover, the Ice Nether Crow's extraordinary level had reached the limit of the Lord Realm!

"Crow, you may come out."

The Heaven Canopy Ice Spider spoke.

The ice‑spring body tempering has ended; now this Ice Holy Spring has no further effect on the Ice Nether Crow.

Because of tens of thousands of years of accumulation, the amount of Ice Holy Spring consumed by the Ice Nether Crow is almost negligible.

This Ice Holy Spring can still help many ice‑type spirit beasts temper their flesh.

"Crow!"

The Ice Nether Crow's soul fire flickered, quite excited.

At this moment, Chen Mo's voice echoed in its mind——

"Crow, get ready! Next I will help you break into the King Realm!"

"You may see many powerful beings; do not fear, they are all your ancestors."

"Choose the bloodline most suitable for you to transform!"

Seeing that the Ice Nether Crow's spiritual power had already reached its limit, Chen Mo decided to use "Grace" to help the Ice Nether Crow complete its bloodline awakening.

"I don't know if I can help the crow complete its bloodline tracing?"

In fact, Chen Mo also felt some uncertainty inside.

After all, he had never tried it before.

"If the bloodline tracing can be opened, I hope the crow can trace back to mythical beings like the Golden Crow."

When mentioning mythical creatures related to the "crow," Chen Mo's first thought was the three‑footed Golden Crow.

However, this possibility is extremely low.

Even if the bloodline tracing is opened, with the Ice Nether Crow's current accumulation, it is difficult to trace back to mythical‑level beings.

"Crow!"

The Ice Nether Crow nodded.

Although it harbored some doubts—after all, it is well known that advancing to the King Realm requires a king's bloodline—

it placed absolute trust in Chen Mo.

"Blessing!" Through the faith line, Chen Mo activated his ability.

Boom! The ice‑type spiritual power inside the Ice Nether Crow had already reached its limit, but under Chen Mo's "Blessing," the spiritual power began to rise again, compressing!

Soon, these compressed ice‑type spiritual powers began to stimulate the hidden power within the bloodline.

Just as Chen Mo had experienced, intense pain swept through every bone of the Ice Nether Crow.

"Crow!"

The Ice Nether Crow couldn't help but let out a miserable scream.

Immediately, such an image appeared in its mind——

Amidst lightning and thunder, a black crow with thunder‑winged feathers danced wildly in a rainy night.

Before it could react, the scene flashed and vanished.

Next appearing in its mind was a crow bathed in blazing flames, with scarlet‑red wings.

Bloodline tracing! The beings appearing in its mind grew ever stronger; finally, three beings approaching the Totem Realm appeared in the Ice Nether Crow's mind! One had ice‑crystal wings, with wind and snow swirling between them—a pure white crow.

Snow God Crow! Also there was a crow with black wings that blotted out the sky—the Eclipse Crow—and another with mysterious black feathers and golden pupils—the Mysterious Gold Crow.

Following its intuition, the Ice Nether Crow ultimately chose the Snow God Crow.

In the blink of an eye, flesh and white feathers visibly grew from its bones, magnificent and extraordinary.

The aura it emitted began to rise rapidly.

The Ice Nether Crow officially advanced to the King Realm!

And it was no ordinary King Realm!

Just like Chen Mo, the Ice Nether Crow that awakened the Snow God Crow bloodline can freely switch between its ordinary form and its undead form.

"Crow!" (Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Ice Spider Lord!)

After completing the advancement, the Ice Nether Crow first expressed its gratitude to Chen Mo and the Heaven Canopy Ice Spider.

For a crow like this, under normal circumstances, such an opportunity would be utterly impossible.

【Snow God Crow】

【Level: Low King】

【Physique: 1860】

【Agility: 1605】

【Strength: 1460】

【Soul: 1822】

【Abilities: Blizzard, Undead Snow, Crow Feather Slash, Ice Seal, Undead Eye】

【Combat Power: 34731~35230】

Chen Mo glanced at the Snow God Crow's current attribute panel, and its combat power jumped severalfold! Awakening the legendary creature Snow God Crow's bloodline, plus the bonuses from 【Gluttonous Lion+】 and 【Roaring Lion】, its combat power can already compare with Mythical Offspring of the same tier, even surpass them! After completing the self‑discipline challenge of 【Lying-Flat Crow】, the Snow God Crow will truly be able to stand alone, becoming the genuine Undead Legion Commander!

The current Ice Nether Crow is even far stronger than the Ice Sparrow! "Now it looks much better."

Sky Curtain Ice Spider spoke.

Above the Ice Nether Crow, its manifested Little Ice Spider settled down comfortably.

Feathers are far more comfortable than a bone frame!

"The icy holy spring at the top contains rich ice‑origin spiritual energy; you can soak in it then as well."

Sky Curtain Ice Spider said to Chen Mo.

"With so much ice‑origin energy, it's enough for you to ascend to the Heavenly Disaster Realm!"

"Hmm."

Chen Mo nodded.

He planned to let the Snow God Crow explore nearby again; if no danger is confirmed, he'll bring Shi Jie and the others over! "Crow, next let's go check the Trial Tower."

"Crow!" (Alright!) The Ice Nether Crow nodded, swiftly flying toward the Ice Trial Tower.

Staring at the towering Ice Trial Tower that rose into the clouds, the Ice Nether Crow was eager to test itself.

It has already advanced to the King Realm, and with the sovereign's aid, it is very confident.

Crow, this time it will pass all the trials!

"Floors 1‑5 are Lord Realm creature trials, floors 6‑10 correspond to the King Realm."

Sky Curtain Ice Spider, through the Ice Spider Eye, slowly said:

"Now you have advanced to the King Realm and can undertake the first ten trial levels."

"But with me here, you don't have to labor through the trials."

"Crow?"

The Ice Nether Crow tilted its head.

"I am one of the administrators of the Ice Trial Tower, possessing certain permissions; I can let you pass the trials directly."

Sky Curtain Ice Spider slowly spoke.

The original purpose of building the Ice Trial Tower was, of course, to forge the strength of the Ice Phoenix Clan, urging them to diligently cultivate.

Now the pressing task is to help the ancient Ice Phoenix revive, which requires Chen Mo to grow quickly and attain sufficient strength.

Naturally, if we can 'open a backdoor,' we will 'open a backdoor'! Moreover, it noticed that Chen Mo seems to have gained the attention and favor of another deity.

Presumably, those treasures that contain primordial energy were obtained from that deity's hand.

This caused Sky Curtain Ice Spider to feel a surge of apprehension.

"Crow!"

Although the Ice Nether Crow longs to earn rewards through combat.

But this freebie feeling is also nice! Arriving at the base of the Ice Trial Tower, the grandeur of the structure becomes increasingly evident; before it stands a towering curved 'wall,' and the tower ahead resembles a celestial pillar.

Little Ice Spider leapt down from atop the Snow God Crow, then arrived before a massive gate sealed by piled snow.

After injecting spiritual energy into its body and entering the password.

The massive gate slowly opened.

Inside the Trial Tower, it resembled a series of gigantic arenas.

In the arenas stood lifelike, varied 'Ice Sculptures.'

Ice Puppet.

It is a puppet powered by ice crystal stone as its core.

It is also the 'gate‑guardian boss' of the Ice Trial Tower.

"Just find an arena to enter."

Sky Curtain Ice Spider said to the Snow God Crow, then possessed Little Ice Spider and directly crawled to a spot on the edge of the Ice Gate.

A stone slab resembling a control panel rose on the Ice Gate.

"Crow!"

The Ice Nether Crow complied, arriving at one of the arenas containing an Ice Bird Puppet.

The moment it entered the 'arena,' the Ice Bird Puppet clicked, and a brilliant blue light burst from its core.

Perhaps because it hasn't been tended for a long time, its revival speed is slightly slow.

Meanwhile, at the center of the arena, another parrot‑shaped ice sculpture puppet emitted a crisp bird chirp—

【Detected trialer is attempting the Ice Trial for the first time~】

【You can start the challenge from the first level~】

【Good luck to you~】

On the other side, Sky Curtain Ice Spider fiddled with the stone slab.

Soon, the blue light on the Ice Bird Puppet faded, and it fell back into slumber.

In the center of the 'arena' a block of ice appeared.

Within the ice block was a spirit plant frozen, resembling a gem flower.

Its leaves were transparent like ice crystals, with faint frost flowers along the edges.

【Frost Whisper Crystal Flower】

【Quality: Lord‑grade (Tier 2)】

【After consumption, temporarily enhances the power of ice spells and slightly increases ice abilities】

After the ice bird puppet, another new puppet revived.

But the Heaven Curtain Ice Spider has already activated administrator privileges, opening the 'speedrun' mode.

These puppets have just been activated, and they show that the 'tester' has successfully passed the test.

I have to say, using cheats is awesome!

(End of chapter)