Huo Yuhao turned to look at Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen behind him and said, "I'll go down alone. You can wait outside. The temperature inside the cave is extremely low. I have an Ultimate Ice martial soul, so I can endure it, but it would be much harder for others."
The temperature inside the Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave was indeed terrifyingly low. He still remembered that even in the original timeline, the protagonist had struggled upon first entering. Earth Dragon Sect's founder had barely lasted before retreating for survival.
Xuan Ziwen hesitated. "The cave might be dangerous. If the Dean and I go down with you, we could help you deal with any threats."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and tapped his forehead. "Teacher Xuan, have you forgotten? I can glimpse parts of fate. I can confirm that this secret land holds no danger for me. I'll be out soon."
Jing Hongchen chuckled. "That's enough, Teacher Xuan. We should trust Yuhao. His judgments have rarely been wrong. Have you forgotten the incredible feats he has accomplished?"
Xuan Ziwen fell silent for a moment, recalling everything Huo Yuhao had achieved thanks to his Eye of Destiny. In the end, he decided to trust him as well.
"Alright, Yuhao, but still be careful. Your safety comes first. If things get out of hand, give up on mining. With us here, we can always extract the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals later."
"Understood, Teacher Xuan." Huo Yuhao nodded. "I'll head into the secret land now. I'll be back soon."
With that, he leaped into the well. As he fell, he quickly spotted a chilling cold spring below, its icy mist permeating the air.
Of course, as an Ultimate Ice martial soul wielder, Huo Yuhao wasn't affected at all. He didn't even need to activate his martial soul this level of cold was nothing to him.
"Plane Will, can you send me directly into the Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave?" Huo Yuhao asked within his spiritual sea.
The Plane Will responded quickly. "Yuhao, I can only communicate with you right now, but I can't intervene. Tang San has approached Douluo Star and seems to be observing it, muttering about something related to the 'core,' 'new star,' 'fate,' and 'Dragon King.'
Although I am the Plane Will, I am no match for Tang San in terms of power. If he notices me helping you and decides to descend to punish me, I won't be able to shield you anymore. After all, he is a God King!"
Huo Yuhao froze, feeling frustrated. Tang San was still obsessing over finding this so called 'new star'?
That didn't make sense. In the original story, Tang San used to watch fate unfold from the God Realm. Why was he now personally observing up close?
Wait could it be that Tang San was weakening?
But according to the original timeline, he hadn't been reborn yet. He should still be in his prime. How could he suddenly weaken? The only explanation was the butterfly effect caused by Huo Yuhao's arrival.
After all, he had orchestrated the capture of Tang Hao and Ah Yin by the God of Destruction.
Given Destruction's nature, he would likely use this as an opportunity to challenge Tang San's authority and attempt to seize control of the God Realm Core. After all, only those who controlled the core could expand the God Realm.
"Could it be that Destruction has stripped Tang San of his authority over the God Realm Core? That's why he's weaker and needs to get closer to Douluo Star to observe things more clearly?" Huo Yuhao speculated.
In reality, Tang San shouldn't have been overwhelmingly powerful. While the Asura God Position was strong, according to the Golden Dragon King, the previous Asura God was much stronger than Tang San.
If that was the case, why did Tang San possess a foresight ability that even stronger God Kings lacked?
Neither Destruction, Life, Good, nor Evil had such an ability. Could Tang San's talent really be that extraordinary?
That was impossible. Tang San's cultivation talent wasn't particularly outstanding. His rapid growth in the lower realm was due to the Mysterious Heaven Technique.
But once he reached the God Realm, the technique had little use.
Huo Yuhao concluded that Tang San's foresight likely came from his previous control over the God Realm Core.
If that was the case, then losing the core might have crippled many of his abilities, including his foresight.
"Alright, I'll go in on my own." Huo Yuhao didn't press the Plane Will for help, but he mentally noted yet another grudge against Tang San.
He continued his descent and soon spotted the chilling spring below. According to lore, it had nourishing effects on a soul master's body one of the natural treasures of this world.
However, it couldn't compare to immortal herbs. Otherwise, Earth Dragon Sect would have been much stronger.
"I'll need to pass through this cold spring. If I remember correctly, the cave is beneath it. The water here is even colder than the mist. To be safe, I should make some preparations before diving in."
He activated his Ice Jade Scorpion martial soul, covering his body in crystalline ice armor. Now, he looked as if he were wearing a suit of diamond like armor.
With a splash, he plunged into the cold spring.
Freezing water engulfed him from all directions, but his expression remained unchanged he felt nothing.
The darkness was absolute, but Huo Yuhao's golden eyes flickered as he activated Spiritual Detection. His immense spiritual power spread outward.
Although water could slightly hinder spiritual energy, for someone of Huo Yuhao's level, the interference was negligible.
Almost instantly, detailed images formed in his mind.
He quickly located the cave entrance deep within the cold spring.
Without hesitation, he continued descending. The deeper he went, the colder it became. Soon, he arrived at the cave door.
The so called cave entrance was hidden beneath a thick stone wall. Only by activating a specific mechanism on the wall could the entrance be opened, granting access to the treasure trove of Ice Extreme Divine Crystals within.
(End of chapter.)
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