Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100-Chapter 823: Azure Wolf Mountain

Two hours of cautious travel later, Max finally emerged from the thick black fog, his boots touching solid ground once more. He turned back to look at the suffocating darkness behind him. The swamp remained as silent and deadly as ever. He wondered, just how many geniuses and members of the elite forces had lost their lives in that place?

The secret domain was vast, but time was limited. Only three months. There were more than a dozen unique trial zones to explore, and each one held secrets, treasures, and brutal tests. Max knew he had no time to waste.

Another hour of steady travel brought him to a new location, and the landscape transformed dramatically. In the distance stood a towering mountain, its form fierce and majestic—Azure Wolf Mountain.

According to the map given to him by the elders, this was one of the important sites in the outer ring of the domain. From afar, the mountain resembled a massive wolf howling toward the heavens, which explained its name.

Oddly enough, while the surrounding lands showed no signs of snowfall, Azure Wolf Mountain was entirely coated in snow. Not just any snow—it was crystalline, shimmering faintly with a silver-blue light under the sun, giving the entire mountain a surreal, sacred aura. It almost looked like a frozen wolf god standing vigilant over the land.

As Max reached the foot of the mountain, a biting cold swept over him. The drop in temperature was so extreme it felt like he had stepped into a different world altogether. Without hesitation, he activated his black flames, letting the black flames wrap around him in a protective shell, driving away the frost that tried to invade his bones.

With each step, the mountain welcomed him with harsher wind and deeper snow, yet he pressed on, undeterred. The terrain was barren of any small plants or shrubs, but the land wasn’t empty. All across the slopes stood towering trees, each as wide as a round table and stretching hundreds of feet into the sky.

Coated with layers of ice and glistening snow, these frozen sentinels looked like giants molded from winter itself—silent guardians of Azure Wolf Mountain. Max moved carefully. His every sense was alert, and his pace deliberate. The map had a warning: this mountain was home to a terrifying beast—the Snow Bear.

Unlike ordinary creatures, the Snow Bear was known to possess high intelligence, immense strength, and could manipulate the ice element to a terrifying degree.

"Okay, let’s go there," Max muttered to himself after studying the map again, his eyes narrowing in determination. He had already conquered the Black Mist Swamp and crossed Azure Wolf Mountain’s lower ridges, but time was ticking.

According to the markings, there were hidden treasures somewhere to the west of the mountain range—potentially rare elixirs or herbs that could aid his strength.

Without wasting another second, he made his move. In a flash, Max’s figure blurred, then vanished into a streak of blue lightning as he shot westward, leaping effortlessly between frozen rocks and ancient icy trees.

The terrain changed quickly under his feet. The further west he went, the steeper and more unforgiving Azure Wolf Mountain became. The giant trees that dotted the snowy slopes only grew larger, their frosted trunks wide as fortress walls, their snow-laden branches groaning under the weight of decades of winter.

The climb was brutal, but Max’s Three Dimensional Body allowed him to scale near-vertical cliffs and leap across deep crevasses with ease.

After a while, he came to a high vantage point and paused to catch his breath, standing tall amidst the biting wind. His gaze swept across the mountain ridges—sharp, silver-white lines cutting through the landscape like the spine of a colossal silver dragon.

The glint of snow under the sun painted the scene in an almost ethereal light. It was beautiful—but still, no trace of the elixir mentioned in the map. Max frowned slightly. The map had been detailed, and yet, the flower or herb it described seemed completely missing.

He scanned again, his eyes sharp, when something caught his attention—a narrow, vertical cliff face to the northwest, where the mountain suddenly dropped like a frozen waterfall, forming a deep canyon below. Dense cold air rolled upward from the rift like smoke, heavier and sharper than the cold air on the surface.

Realizing this might be where the treasure was hidden, Max didn’t rush recklessly. He knew that moving too fast in such terrain could disturb the snow layers above, and the last thing he wanted was to trigger an avalanche. He slowed down, his feet silent as shadows, and descended the slanted slope with practiced grace.

The cold bit into his skin, forcing him to activate his black flames and wrap himself in a layer of vital essence. When he finally reached the mouth of the canyon and looked down, an intense chill surged upward, biting through the air like invisible knives. He strengthened his protection and activated his Three Dimensional Body, sending waves of perception across the icy landscape.

Then—he saw it.

A faint glimmer, like a star blinking in daylight, flickered on the edge of the canyon wall far below. Focusing his senses, Max could see it more clearly now. A flower. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

But not just any flower—this one looked like a snow lotus carved from jade, with petals layered delicately, each one glistening as if dusted with crushed pearls. It grew defiantly on the sheer cliffside, basking in the freezing wind as if it drew strength from the cold itself.

"Sword Energy Snow Lotus?" Max blinked, stunned for a moment, then grinned wide with joy. This was no ordinary herb—it was a rare flower known for enhancing sword energy comprehension and vitality.

To find it here, growing quietly on the edge of death, was beyond lucky. He hadn’t expected this trip west to yield such a powerful reward—but clearly, Azure Wolf Mountain still held its share of wonders.

But it wasn’t surprising. Azure Wolf Mountain, a place that had stood unmoving and unchanged for countless years, blanketed in snow and frost, was the perfect birthplace for such a natural treasure.

Upon reflection, it made sense—a place so ancient and undisturbed was bound to birth miracles. The Sword Energy Snow Lotus was beautiful, exquisite even, and radiated a sharp, yet calm aura unique to sword-type spiritual herbs.