Stellar Transformation-Chapter 624: Episode 17 - 21 Extreme North Sea

The land that surrounds the Divine World Continent is an endless ocean, and within the northern region of the North Sea, there floats an Ice Continent, its area spanning tens of thousands of miles. Among the islands in the North Sea, it is considered quite large.

The Ice Island is shrouded in cold mists all year round, occasionally swept by piercing cold winds.

A sliver of daylight struggled to penetrate the lingering chill, dimly revealing two figures walking side by side from a distance. It was Qin Yu and Jiang Li, draped in white brocade robes. They had used Instantaneous Movement to reach this floating Ice Island, but instead of rushing to find Zuo Qiulin, they admired the scenery of the Ice Island.

"It’s really cold here; ordinary Divine Beings would probably have to wear Divine Artifact Battle Clothes to withstand it." Qin Yu said with a smile, leading Li’er by one hand while holding her close with the other.

The land and buildings of the Ice Island were mostly constructed from nearly transparent ice blocks. These blocks, in the Extreme North of the Divine World, had not melted for hundreds of millions of years, their hardness on par with that of the sturdiest stone.

Reflected in the daylight, the entire Ice Island’s ground glimmered with magnificent iridescence, like something from a dream.

"It’s truly beautiful; living here would be really nice," Jiang Li said with joy, looking around her.

"Brother Yu, aren’t we supposed to be looking for Zuo Qiulin? Why don’t we go directly there?" Jiang Li asked, having harbored this doubt since she set foot on the Ice Island, but the view had been so mesmerizing that she had not brought it up.

Qin Yu smiled: "The scenery here is so nice; I wanted you to see more of it."

Jiang Li immediately smiled.

Qin Yu shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually, I didn’t go straight to Zuo Qiulin because I wanted to ask the Heavenly Gods on this Ice Island to find out some information about her. After all, we know too little about her."

Jiang Li thought it over and agreed that Qin Yu was being thorough.

"After all, we’re here not to fight but to invite Zuo Qiulin, so naturally, we can’t offend her," Qin Yu said with a smile, continuing forward with Li’er.

Qin Yu had carefully planned their route, which would take them past an Upper Heavenly God who lived on the Ice Island, second only to Zuo Qiulin in strength. Qin Yu believed that asking this Heavenly God who had been Zuo Qiulin’s neighbor for so many years should yield a good deal of information.

After a short while, the clinging cold mist gradually dissipated.

A residence made of eons-old ice and massive green stones appeared before them, not particularly vast in area—merely a few hundred meters across. The name ’White Ice Mansion’ was inscribed above the estate.

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The master of White Ice Mansion, Bai Yiju, wielded great prestige on the Ice Island. Although the position of Island Master had not been officially decided, most inhabitants already regarded Bai Yiju as their Island Master.

Bai Yiju was powerful and kind-hearted.

There weren’t many people in White Ice Mansion; just over ten people. The residents knew well that their master liked to enjoy tea alone amid the ice flowers each morning.

In the backyard of White Ice Mansion, various flowers carved out of ice blocks seemed almost real, becoming even more enchanting under the glow of daylight. Bai Yiju, with his white hair and white clothes, sat leisurely on an agarwood chair, holding a steaming cup of tea and basking in that tranquility.

Thinking back on his past decisions, Bai Yiju couldn’t help feeling wise.

"Had I stayed in Thunder Punishment City, I would not be leading such a leisurely life today," Bai Yiju sighed inwardly. "Although life is good, the presence of the Death God King in the depths of the Ice Island remains the greatest trouble."

The thought of the Crownless King at the edge of the Extreme North Sea made Bai Yiju feel somewhat helpless.

The ’Death God King,’ dwelling deep beneath the seabed of the Island, did not bring slaughter to the Ice Island, but her existence always caused a tremor of fear in the hearts of its people.

"But this Death God King doesn’t go on rampages of grief and madness; as long as no one enters her domain, she doesn’t kill," Bai Yiju smiled wryly.

Had the Death God King truly been given to grief and madness, residents of the Ice Island would have fled long ago.

"Such leisure, such sophistication," came a refined voice beside Bai Yiju, startling him. To approach an Upper Heavenly God like him, unnoticed, what strength did the newcomer possess?

Bai Yiju turned his head and saw a young man and woman clad in white brocade robes approaching with a smile.

"These two are very formidable." Bai Yiju realized that despite their proximity, he had no sense of their strength. Such a disparity startled him, and he began to speculate—could these two be Divine Kings? But he dared not believe it.

Bai Yiju stood up immediately, speaking with a touch of respect, "I am Bai Yiju. May I know what brings the two of you to my humble home? If there is anything you need, I will do my utmost to assist."

While inquiring, Bai Yiju took care to memorize the appearance of the two visitors.

"The couple appears so intimate, and the woman’s belly is swollen, likely with child. Could this couple be two Divine Kings? Are there such individuals in the Divine World?" he pondered.

Qin Yu inquired with a smile, "I would like to ask about some things concerning this Ice Island."

Bai Yiju hastened to reply, "Please feel free to ask anything. I have lived on this Ice Island for hundreds of millions of years; there’s probably nothing I do not know about it."

"Do you know of Zuo Qiulin?" Jiang Li asked directly.

"Zuo Qiulin?" Bai Yiju was taken aback.

He truly hadn’t heard that name because the Death God King hardly ever left her estate, and Zuo Qiulin wasn’t the type to bother telling these Heavenly Gods her name.

"You mean the Divine King who lives beneath the Ice Island?" Qin Yu asked.

Bai Yiju’s expression suddenly changed: "Are you referring to the Death God King?"

"Indeed, can you detail the matters pertaining to this Death God King to us? There’s no need to worry about the Death God King, she is unaware of our contact with you." Qin Yu asked with a smile.

Bai Yiju’s expression softened, and then he said, "Gentlemen, Yiju isn’t worried about the Death God King knowing that you two have contacted Yiju, but rather Yiju is a bit worried for the two of you."

"What’s the matter?" Qin Yu looked at Bai Yiju.

Bai Yiju immediately began to explain, "Speaking of the Death God King, how long she has been on Ice Island, probably not many people know. Although her reputation is widespread, she is extremely steadfast in keeping her promises."

"Keeping her promises? What promise?" Qin Yu immediately inquired.

Bai Yiju nodded and said, "A very long time ago, before I even arrived at Ice Island, a legend began to circulate—The Death God King had promised that as long as one does not step into the boundaries of her ’Ice Mansion Hell’, she would not harm any person from Ice Island. But once someone steps into her domain, it is certain death."

"In the past, some did not believe it, but... among the people we know of in history, everyone who entered the bounds of that Ice Mansion Hell died." A flicker of horror flashed in Bai Yiju’s eyes.

"Within the boundaries of the Death God King’s domain, a layer of black energy pervades. It’s very easy to recognize! But that black energy is constantly churning, sometimes spreading, sometimes contracting. I’ve personally witnessed, when the black energy suddenly expanded, a Middle Level Heavenly God accidentally fell into it. Once surrounded by that black energy, the Middle Level Heavenly God immediately collapsed to the ground. When the black energy receded, my friend and I quickly retrieved the body of the Middle Level Heavenly God. Yet, we discovered... that Middle Level Heavenly God’s soul was gone."

Without a soul, naturally, he was dead.

Qin Yu and Jiang Li exchanged looks but weren’t greatly surprised.

They both understood very well that the Death God King, like the Life God King, had profound research on souls. The Life God King was about repairing people’s souls. Yet, the Death God King was about destroying them.

To so effortlessly kill a Middle Level Heavenly God was not considered much.

"It’s just unknown whether the Death God King intentionally killed that Middle Level Heavenly God or if those energies automatically did the killing," Qin Yu thought to himself.

If the Death God King had intended to kill the Middle Level Heavenly God, that wouldn’t be particularly impressive.

But if, just the black energy surrounding the Death God King’s ’Ice Mansion Hell’ could easily kill a Middle Level Heavenly God, that would be truly terrifying.

"Gentlemen, Yiju knows that both of you are individuals with Great Divine Power. However, the Death God King is unfeeling and ruthless, she loves killing, especially enjoys slaying the strong," Bai Yiju said seriously, "Have you noticed that within millions of miles around Ice Island, not a single person can be found on the thousands of islands?"

Qin Yu exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Yu hadn’t noticed until Bai Yiju mentioned it. It’s quite normal for there to be numerous islands on the North Sea, with the majority inhabited by many residents.

But the islands surrounding Ice Island are all uninhabited.

"Although the Death God King had promised that she wouldn’t kill people from Ice Island as long as they do not enter the range of her ’Ice Mansion Hell’, she does kill outsiders. And... she kills every year! As her slaughters continue, the uninhabited regions around Ice Island grow larger and larger."

"Then you could return to the Divine World," Jiang Li said.

Bai Yiju shook his head with a wry smile and said, "People from Ice Island never dare to leave, because... it’s far too distant from the Divine World Continent. It’s not just reaching the Divine World Continent, but even the uninhabited regions around Ice Island, we absolutely cannot traverse them within a year’s time. We cannot fly out of these uninhabited regions. Once the Death God King decides to kill, those of us who leave Ice Island are doomed without doubt."

Qin Yu and Jiang Li had a moment of realization.

Heavenly Gods, no matter how powerful, can’t outpace a Divine King. These Heavenly Gods like Bai Yiju cannot use Instantaneous Movement and can only fly. To escape the uninhabited region surrounding Ice Island in a short time is simply impossible.

"However, there’s no need for the two of you to worry about us. We live peaceful lives on Ice Island. The range of the island is adequate, and the population is not small. Moreover, the domain of Death God King’s ’Ice Mansion Hell’ isn’t extensive. As long as we avoid it, we will not be in danger," Bai Yiju said with a smile.

Qin Yu and Jiang Li exchanged a look, feeling they had gained some understanding of that never-met ’Zuo Qiulin’, the Death God King.

This Zuo Qiulin, although cold and heartless, at least kept her promises.

"Then we will take our leave," Qin Yu immediately said, not wanting to ask further, because he sensed... the entire Ice Island knew little about Zuo Qiulin.

Bai Yiju promptly bowed in salute.

Qin Yu and Jiang Li turned to leave, but suddenly Bai Yiju intervened, "Gentlemen, Yiju just remembered a legend concerning the Death God King."

"Oh, what is it?" Qin Yu turned back.

Bai Yiju continued, "Before Yiju came to Ice Island, there was a legend on the island that the Death God King once killed a Divine King."

Qin Yu was startled, killing a Divine King? Divine Kings can use Instantaneous Movement, so killing one is not so simple.

"Later, another Divine King arrived and gravely wounded the Death God King. Since then, the Death God King almost always stayed within Ice Mansion Hell, and seldom came out to slaughter as before," said Bai Yiju, "Of course, this is just a legend, and Yiju cannot be certain of its authenticity."

Qin Yu nodded and smiled slightly, "Thank you."

Immediately afterward, Qin Yu, with Jiang Li, directly used Instantaneous Movement to leave the White Ice Mansion, arriving at the central area of Ice Island, which also happens to be the only uninhabited area on the entire island.

This place was shrouded in black energy, the absolute land of death.

As for the Death God King Zuo Qiulin, Qin Yu clearly sensed that Zuo Qiulin was staying deep beneath the sea level.

The thickness of the entire Ice Island was actually over a hundred thousand miles, only about ten thousand miles in range above sea level, but growing larger below the surface.

By the time it reached the seafloor, it spanned hundreds of thousands of miles.

And Zuo Qiulin was dwelling in an Ice Cave Palace located roughly several thousand miles below the sea level. (To be continued, for further information, please visit WWW.QIDIAN.COM. There, the Chapters are more abundant, support the author, support genuine reading!)