Winter is deep.
In the depths of the far northern plains of Douluo Continent, a long night quietly descends.
During the polar night, a long, continuous storm covered the entire icy world, as if the end of the world had arrived, and the sun had not been seen for more than a month.
This is a forbidden zone for life.
No human can live here for long; apart from the powerful beasts lurking in the storms, there is no trace of any other living creature.
During storms, even the aurora borealis struggles to penetrate the dense cloud cover.
I doubt anyone would want to enter during this period; no one would risk their life.
The core hinterland of the far north.
It has been countless years since any human footprints were seen there.
As far as the eye can see, there are ancient glaciers, like colossal beasts lurking in the darkness, waiting for their chance to strike.
There is nothing outside the ice layer here; the original mountains and rivers have long been buried deep beneath the ice.
Even snowflakes cannot survive in such extremely low temperatures and will quickly merge with the glacier.
However, in such a harsh setting, a figure stood silently and unmoved amidst the icy mountains.
In the hazy light, it seemed to be a vibrant young girl.
Snow covered her body, like the most beautiful white dress. Her long, icy blue hair cascaded down her back, and her pair of white, jade-like legs were like the softest jade. Her deep blue eyes were clear and profound, as if they could see through the ages and gaze at the beauty of the past.
At that moment, she seemed to merge with the ancient glacier.
And so, an unknown amount of time passed.
Maybe it'll be a day, maybe a month, maybe a year...
In this storm-shrouded world, time seemed to have lost its meaning.
"Time is up."
With these words, spoken in a cool tone tinged with excitement, the girl finally moved.
The moment she looked up, a ball of cyan-gold light slowly rose from her jade-like hand.
A powerful surge of soul energy erupted from her petite body, infusing the cyan-gold light cluster.
The girl's hand gestures kept changing, as if she were performing a mysterious ritual, or communicating with some unknown entity.
Once the energy was fully charged, the cyan-gold light suddenly exploded, transforming into endless divine energy that scattered across the endless night sky.
Before anyone knew it, the girl had knelt down, her body humbly prostrate on the ice.
At the same time, a dazzling beam of light shot into the sky.
As if it came from the depths of the earth, it shattered the ancient ice layer, dispelled the endless dark clouds, and broke the long-sealed space-time.
Bathed in the glow of light, an ancient turquoise castle emerged from beneath the ice.
The castle seems to be only the tip of the iceberg; it doesn't look luxurious, but it subconsciously inspires awe and reverence.
If anyone could see this, the word "miracle" would probably come to mind without hesitation!
At this moment, in the far north, endless, strange cyan-gold energy floated in the sky.
At the center of the strange energy convergence, a dazzling meteor streaked across the night sky, circling along the towering pillar of light before slowly descending onto the smooth ice in front of the castle.
Wow~ Wow~
The "meteor" emitted a cry like a baby, as if announcing the birth of a king.
It was a naked baby boy.
The girl who had been kneeling got up, hurriedly picked up the baby boy in front of her, and held him in her arms. She could no longer hide the excitement in her eyes.
"A calamity is imminent on the continent... A demonic star is wreaking havoc on space and time... As instructed by her master, the Snow Maiden has waited for hundreds of thousands of years. Today, she is here to welcome the birth of the divine infant."
"From now on, everything depends on you..." the girl said to herself.
At that moment, the entire continent was bathed in that dazzling, sacred light, as if it were daytime.
The core of the Starry Sky Forest lies at the bottom of the Lake of Life, a hidden realm.
A silver body suddenly raised its massive head, and a thin layer of mist veiled its dreamy pale purple eyes.
Meanwhile, in other parts of mainland China.
Countless old men hidden in the shadows looked up at the north at the same time, their bodies trembling slightly uncontrollably.
They sensed a power powerful enough to easily dissipate them into spacetime.
That force made them unable to muster the slightest will to resist.
On the mainland, even many ordinary people without soul power noticed the strange phenomenon.
At midnight, the night sky was as bright as day.
Later, this day was called: Revelation Day...
The edge of the far north.
An elderly blond man quietly observed the strange celestial phenomena in the distance, holding the hand of a four- or five-year-old girl who looked as delicate as a porcelain doll.
"Xiaoxue, do you see that holy light...? That is the faith you need to protect for your entire life..."
The old man was uttering some incomprehensible words.
The little girl beside her nodded, seemingly understanding.
...
Six years later, in the far north core.
The sun hung low on the distant horizon, making the boundless ice layer appear clear and bright, like a dreamlike ice and snow wonderland.
The sunlight, refracted by the ice and snow, shimmered with iridescent colors, and when it shone into my eyes, it was slightly dazzling.
But in this vast and boundless world of ice and snow, there is a rare tranquility.
On the vast, seemingly endless ice field, there is an extremely inconspicuous igloo.
It was a small but exquisite house. Outside the door, a low shed was built with ice blocks, and at noon, thin wisps of smoke rose from the vents.
It's hard to imagine that there would be any trace of human habitation in this forbidden zone that even the Spirit Hall, which hunts spirit beasts, would refuse to enter.
A short figure kept moving between the igloo and the kitchen outside, looking slightly anxious.
It was a young boy, who looked to be only five or six years old. His short black hair stood out in the surroundings; it was messy but not greasy.
The boy wore a white robe made of spirit beast fur, the large robe looking extremely out of place on his short body.
His handsome face was very youthful, but his bright black eyes held a maturity beyond his years.
His name was Mu Qian, an insignificant speck of dust in the vast army of transmigrators.
In my previous life, while watching anime, I was brought to this world by some uncontrollable force.
A world that, for him, is full of endless possibilities.
"Bingbing, this isn't how it is! Put it down and let me do it!" Mu Qian looked at the scene before her, feeling like crying but unable to.
Inside the kitchen, a small, fiery red dog was breathing flames with a lifeless expression. A huge stone pot sat on its head, with large pieces of ribs from some unknown spirit beast on top.
At this point, the ribs had been fried until one side was charred black, and they even had a faint burnt smell.
Mu Qian glanced at the obviously half-cooked side, sighed softly, and tossed it to the little puppy that was diligently providing fuel nearby.
There was no lunch available today, so I had to make another one.
"I'm sorry, little master, I didn't mean to~"
At this moment, a young girl wearing a blue-green dress was still standing in the kitchen...
(End of chapter)