Chapter 131 Artificial Mysterious Ice Cave
In the midst of the wind and snow, only the Snow Empress was dancing alone, and the wind, snow, and frost all became the foil for the Snow Empress at this moment.

And accompanied by a large amount of ice elements, accompanying the Snow Empress's dance, they continued to gather and be drawn here.

A rough formation began to take shape according to Huo Yuhao's ideas.

I saw that within a radius of a hundred miles, the snowstorm that had lasted for tens of thousands of years without stopping for a few days gradually dissipated.

Even the sky, which was filled with snow clouds all year round, revealed a ray of sunlight, shining on the land at the center of the magic formation set up by Huo Yuhao.

At this moment in this area, the snow that had never melted in the Far North for years had disappeared without a trace, gradually revealing the lifeless dark frozen soil that few people had ever seen in the Far North.

The Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Marrow that had originally fallen on the snow did not fall to the ground, but was suspended in the air dozens of meters away from the real ground. This was precisely because of the thickness of the surface snow that melted due to the formation of the formation.

At the same time, mysterious lines composed of ice elements began to gradually appear in the circle formed by ten roots of ten thousand-year-old mysterious ice marrows.

They were seen intertwining and linking with each other, forming the connection between the ten strands of Ten Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow. As these mysterious patterns took shape, the Ten Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow, which was the core of the formation, was gradually submerged in it.

Then, based on the locations of the ten thousand-year-old black ice marrows, thick ice pillars rose from the ground at the intersection of the ice elements, reaching the sky and connecting with the permafrost layer to form ice pillars that were almost a hundred meters high.

However, these icicles are not made of pure ice crystals. Through the transparent ice crystals on the outside of these ten thick icicles, one can clearly see that the icicles are covered with tiny lines like cracks.

These cracks in the ice were created intentionally by Huo Yuhao, because even if a normal magic array formed a formation diagram and a passage on its own, it would never be able to survive for a long time in the ever-lasting snow and wind in the Far North.

Now, this ice pillar, which is based on the Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Marrow and formed by the condensation of ice elements, is the best carrier of the formation diagram that Huo Yuhao needs, and these cracks are the basic structure of the formation here.

And with the help of the direction of the cracks in the ice crystals, Huo Yuhao can make these ten ice pillars continue to grow and repeat the current process, constantly expanding the original formation diagram without the need for manual rearrangement.

New array patterns are constantly derived from inside the ice column, which repeatedly absorbs new ice element energy, thus forming a process of continuously strengthening and expanding the array used to attract and gather ice elements.

In addition to the natural ice element energy provided by the vast universe, the soul power of soul masters and soul beasts with ice attributes can also contribute to the continued expansion of the formation here.

However, if the base number is too small, the role it can play will naturally not be too great.

At the same time, as the formation was roughly formed, a layer of round ice shell began to cover the top of the ten ice pillars, letting in a faint light, but in the end all that was left was pure cold.

Although the thickness of the ice shell is only one meter, it continues to spread downwards until it touches the snow on the surrounding ground, and then gradually slows down its speed.

At the same time, a thicker ice layer gradually formed from the bottom of the icicle, and eventually it was opposite to the ice layer above, spreading to the snow layer on the ground and together sealing off the place.

The strength of this layer of ice shell is extreme ice, but it is not ordinary extreme ice. It is difficult to break through by ordinary means, and it will also trigger the backlash of the formation and stimulate the invasion of extreme ice level cold air.

With such power, even if an ordinary Extreme Douluo came, he would not be able to gain any benefit. On this basis, the pure extreme ice also formed a blockade on the space to a certain extent, so as to avoid the influence caused by space means.

And in the area enclosed by these ten ice pillars, there is only a circular hollow area with a diameter of about one meter. It is a bit small even for one person to meditate and practice.

This is also the core position of this formation. Now, only the extremely pure ice element is left here. The other miscellaneous elements and energies have been squeezed out by the dense deposition of a large amount of ice elements caused by the formation.

However, judging from the cultivation environment of those with ice attribute, this place has undoubtedly reached the level of the Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Cave.

However, such a small environment, even if it is filled with pure ice element energy at all times, cannot support training that is too intensive. Long-term training may not be of much use, at least for those at the extreme level.

However, this is only the beginning. The ten ice pillars now serve as the hub of the formation, continuously drawing ice element energy from the surrounding environment.

The temperature outside this ice layer has dropped to an extremely low level, and the concentration of ice elements gathered there is no less than that of the water in the Ice God Lake.

At this time, the ground outside the formation, which was originally covered with snow, gradually began to be covered with a layer of ice crystals with formation patterns that continued to spread and grow. Then, these ice crystals continued to extend outward and thicken.

However, this process was extremely slow. Even after an hour, the thickness of the ice layer was so slight that it would be impossible to detect it if Huo Yuhao had not been concentrating on observing it through the Eye of Truth.

However, Huo Yuhao could also observe that as these ice crystals gradually formed and thickened, the efficiency and quantity of ice element energy that this formation could mobilize were still increasing at a slight rate.

Along with this slight growth, the core space inside the formation was also expanding steadily at a very slow speed. However, according to Huo Yuhao's estimation, even after another ten thousand years, even at the ever-increasing absorption rate, the space could only expand by one cubic meter at most.

However, this so-called slowness is only relative. At least for a human like Huo Yuhao, if no improvements are made, he may not be able to see this man-made Xuanbing Cave reach the scale of the Wanzai Xuanbing Cave in his lifetime.

However, its significance to soul beasts is a miracle that is difficult to describe in words. For soul beasts with long lifespans, the efficiency of cultivation in this environment can be said to be advancing by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, it can be expected that even if one does not practice, simply waiting for the ice elements here to condense new Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Marrow is definitely a sure-win business for soul beasts.

After all, one Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow can even increase the success rate of a beast's tribulation by at least 10%, and with the expansion of the ice layer, the available space in this formation and the efficiency of generating Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow will continue to increase. Even if the effect is not so good for the beasts of the original level of the Snow Emperor, it is still enough to look forward to it. After all, according to the lifespan of soul beasts, they can accumulate far more than one Thousand Years of Mysterious Ice Marrow while waiting for the tribulation.

Moreover, compared with the naturally formed Wanzai Xuanbing Cave, the efficiency and speed of expansion and growth of this artificial Xuanbing Cave have been improved by far more than a little bit. As the range of its radiation increases, its expansion speed will also be faster.

However, all of this requires a necessary condition, which is a huge amount of natural energy from the ice element. Otherwise, the final expansion of the artificial black ice cave will certainly be restricted by the overall energy environment of the Far North.

However, it is precisely because of this that this formation initially only has such a small space, otherwise it would have occupied too much of the ice elemental energy of the Far North.

At the same time, this is also related to Huo Yuhao’s choice of location. After all, the place he chose is not the main node where energy from the Far North flows into the Ice God Lake, but a place close to the ice sea.

After the dance, Xue Di's face turned pale, and Huo Yuhao didn't feel very well either, because in the deduction and formation just now, the adjustment of nodes and details required him to expend a lot of mental energy.

Compared with Xue Di, the energy he consumed at this time was much greater, but the results were also gratifying.

Looking at the hole in the ice layer where dark blue ice element energy was flowing like liquid, Xue Di's eyes were filled with joy.

"I can feel through the ice and snow that the birth of this area has not had any negative impact on the Far North. In fact, its existence has stimulated the birth of many new ice elemental energies."

In Huo Yuhao’s sea of ​​consciousness, a spiritual origin of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was quietly unsealed and then merged into Huo Yuhao’s sea of ​​consciousness, replenishing his lost spiritual power while increasing Huo Yuhao’s spiritual foundation.

After a short pause, Huo Yuhao did not respond to Xue Di's words immediately, but continued to open the Eye of Truth to constantly check the loopholes and flaws in the formation here.

After all, although it was built under the guidance of Huo Yuhao, the actual executor was Xue Di, so it was inevitable that there would be slight errors in the cooperation between the two.

As the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a big error. Although these mistakes and omissions will not have any impact in the short term, they will definitely have an adverse impact on the future evolution of this artificial ice cave.

After repairing more than a hundred holes, Huo Yuhao dispersed the possessed martial spirit and then sat down on the ground. He then began to explain to Xue Di.

"You can't look at it that way. Although the birth of the artificial Mysterious Ice Cave will double the activity of the ice element near it, at the same time, the larger the expansion range of this artificial Mysterious Ice Cave is, the more it will eventually occupy the overall energy of the Far North."

"After all, as it expands, both the demand for ice elements will increase, and the area of ​​the remaining areas in the Far North will be affected to a certain extent."

"But the node I chose is close to the ice sea. With the expansion of the artificial black ice cave, it will eventually radiate overseas, thereby reducing the pressure on the Far North."

Hearing this, Xue Di said thoughtfully: "But I remember that there is also a group of mermaids living in the ice sea. They are sea soul beasts, but they have been worshipping the sea god for generations, so they don't have much intersection with our Far North."

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Yes, but considering the overall strength of the Far North, I think we will not be at a disadvantage even if we clash with them."

"And as I expected, this man-made mysterious ice cave will eventually become the second core of the Far North, similar to the Ice God Lake."

"Eventually, the amount of ice element energy it occupies in the Far North should be second only to the Ice God Lake. At the same time, it will also use the natural energy in the ocean to continuously transform water elements into new ice elements, thereby increasing the area and element concentration of the Far North."

Hearing this, Xue Di smiled slightly: "If it is really as Yu Hao said, then this man-made Xuanbing Cave will be of extraordinary significance to the overall future development of the Far North."

As for the so-called ice sea that might squeeze out the mermaids? Or making enemies with the sea soul beasts? As the ruler of the Far North, the Snow Emperor is naturally decisive. The relationship between sea soul beasts and land soul beasts is not close.

In addition, the two sides have different beliefs. The mermaid clan has always regarded itself as superior to other soul beasts over the years. Now, the arrival of the Emperor Beast has solved the urgent need for the ferocious beasts in the Far North. The people in the Far North are now naturally closer to Huo Yuhao and the Star Dou Great Forest.

So even if conflicts arise, what does it matter? As Huo Yuhao said, could it be that the people in the Far North are afraid of sea soul beasts?
Moreover, compared with soul beasts on land, sea soul beasts have a larger living area and enjoy more abundant resources in the sea. However, there are many factions among them, and sea soul beasts are even less united than soul beasts on land.

As the Snow Queen, the ruler of the Far North, what she has to consider is naturally only the future of the soul beasts in the Far North. As for the future of the sea soul beasts, what does that have to do with her?

Huo Yuhao shook his head and did not say anything more. This experimental pilot went very smoothly, and he still had to go back to sort out his gains.

“To enter and exit this place, you only need…” Huo Yuhao told Xue Di the secret method on how to control the formation here and penetrate the ice shell to enter the artificial black ice cave.

Some space-related capabilities are also used, and only in this way can a good energy circulation in the artificial Xuanbing Cave be guaranteed.

After all, the secret method involves the means of space level and is not simple, but the formation here relies on the ice element. For Xue Di who has strong control over the ice element, it is naturally not a difficult task to enter it.

“This place can also be used as a place for you to practice, Xue Di. As for the rest, let’s talk about it after I have sorted out what I have gained.” After saying this, Huo Yuhao hurriedly entered a state of meditation.

At the same time, the Ice Dragon King's spirit also appeared beside Huo Yuhao. Although the ice element energy contained in the environment outside the artificial Mysterious Ice Cave was not as abundant as that inside the artificial Mysterious Ice Cave.

However, its concentration was no less than that of the ice spring in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire. It protected Huo Yuhao while absorbing the free ice element energy nearby to strengthen itself, while also feeding back to Huo Yuhao.

(End of this chapter)