Chapter 643: Return and New Discoveries

Chu Tian and his companions, exhausted and happy with victory, began their journey back to the Soul Master Academy. Although the injured students were wounded, their eyes were filled with determination and pride, after all, they had once again successfully stopped the conspiracy of the dark forces.

"This time it was really thrilling. I felt like I was about to be beaten into a meat pie by that dark bear." Zhang Meng walked and gestured exaggeratedly, making everyone laugh.

"You just know how to brag, but the power of the dark bear should not be underestimated." Ye Li joked with a smile.

Along the way, they looked after each other, especially the injured students. Although the extreme north was still bitterly cold, everyone's hearts were warmed by the victory.

On the way back, they passed an ice lake. The surface of the ice lake was like a huge mirror, shining brightly under the sunlight. However, the careful Qin Feng found some strange fluctuations in the center of the ice lake.

"Look, there seems to be something wrong in the center of the ice lake." Qin Feng said, pointing at the ice lake.

Everyone looked in the direction Qin Feng pointed, and saw some blue light flickering under the ice in the center of the ice lake, accompanied by slight fluctuations in soul power.

"Is there something under this ice lake?" Chu Tian said with a frown.

"Let's go and take a look. Maybe it's something related to the dark forces. We can't leave any hidden dangers behind." Ye Li suggested.

So they walked carefully towards the center of the ice lake. Because the ice was slippery, they walked very slowly, fearing that they would fall into the ice hole if they were not careful.

When they walked to the center of the ice lake, they found a huge blue crystal under the ice. The crystal emitted a soft blue light, and the surrounding lake water was illuminated by the blue light like a dream. It seemed that something was sealed in the crystal, and a vague shadow was constantly swimming inside.

"This crystal looks very mysterious. What is sealed inside?" a student asked curiously.

"I don't know either, but this soul power fluctuation is very pure, it doesn't seem like something from the dark forces." Chu Tian said.

When they were studying the blue crystal, a voice suddenly came out from the crystal: "Outsiders, you must be destined to be here."

Everyone was startled and looked around, but couldn't see anyone.

"Who are you? Where are you?" Zhang Meng asked loudly.

"I am in the crystal before you. I am the guardian of the ice lake and have been trapped here for a long time." The voice replied.

"Why are you trapped here?" Ye Li asked.

"A long time ago, the forces of darkness tried to control the power of the Ice Lake. In order to stop them, I sealed myself and the source of the Ice Lake's power in this crystal. However, as time went by, I found that I could not completely get rid of the erosion of darkness with my own strength alone, and I needed the help of external forces. You have the power of purification, maybe you can help me." said the guardian.

"Then how can we help you?" Qin Feng asked.

"You need to use your purifying soul power to infuse this crystal and break the seal of darkness. This way I can be free and the power of the Ice Lake can be restored to purity," the Guardian explained.

Chu Tian and others discussed it and felt that the guardian did not seem to be lying, and it would be a good thing if they could help the ice lake regain its purity.

So, they began to inject their own purification soul power into the blue crystal. As the purification soul power was injected, the light of the crystal became stronger, and the dark seal inside began to gradually dissipate.

However, this process was not easy. The Dark Seal seemed to be making its last struggle, constantly releasing dark soul power to resist the invasion of the purifying soul power.

"Everyone hold on, don't be affected by the dark soul power." Chu Tian shouted.

Everyone gritted their teeth and continued to inject the purifying soul power into the crystal. After a hard fight, the dark seal was finally broken.

The blue crystal suddenly burst out with a strong blue light, and a beautiful woman appeared in front of everyone. She was wearing an ice-blue dress, and her hair was like ice silk, emitting a faint blue light.

"Thank you, brave soul masters. I am Bing Ji, the guardian of the Ice Lake." The woman said with a smile.

"You're welcome. This is what we should do." Chu Tian said.

Bing Ji looked at them and said, "You must have consumed a lot of soul power in the process of fighting the dark forces. I can use the power of the ice lake to replenish some of your soul power and give you some special abilities of the ice lake. This can be regarded as a thank you to you."

"Really? That's great!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.

Bing Ji waved her hands, and the water of the ice lake began to glow blue. These lights gathered together and turned into blue soul rays, shooting towards Chu Tian and others.

When the blue soul power light merged into their bodies, they felt that their soul power was greatly replenished, and a kind of cool and pure power was added to their bodies.

"This feeling is so comfortable. I feel that my soul power is purer than before." A student said in surprise.

"And I also feel that I have become more adept at controlling my ice spirit power." Ye Li also said.

Bing Ji smiled and nodded: "This is a gift from Binghu. I hope you can continue to play your role in protecting the martial arts world in the future."

After bidding farewell to Bing Ji, they continued on their way home. As they had replenished their soul power, their speed was much faster.

When they passed a snowy mountain, they heard a melodious song. The song echoed among the snowy mountains, as if it had a kind of magic, making people want to explore the source of the song.

"The song is so beautiful, but how can there be singing in this snowy mountain?" a student asked puzzledly.

"This song is a bit strange, we'd better be careful." Chu Tian reminded.

They walked in the direction of the singing and found a mysterious tribe in a valley. The houses in the tribe were built with ice and snow. The people in the tribe wore white fur clothes. They sat together, and a young woman was singing in the middle.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" An elder in the tribe stood up and asked after seeing Chu Tian and others.

Chu Tian explained their identities and purpose to the elders, who welcomed them and invited them to rest in the tribe.

In the tribe, they learned that this tribe was called the Snow Spirit Tribe. The people in the tribe were born with a special ice soul power. They lived in harmony with the snow-capped mountains and ice lakes and led a peaceful life.

"Have you found anything unusual? For example, any traces of dark forces?" Qin Feng asked.

The elder's expression became a little serious: "We have indeed discovered some strange phenomena recently. Some ice beasts near our tribe have become unusually violent, and deep in the snowy mountains, we have also found some traces of dark soul power."

"It seems that the dark forces are still unwilling to accept defeat. They may be looking for new opportunities." Chu Tian said with a frown.

"Is there anything we can do?" Ye Li asked.

The elder thought for a moment and said, "The sacred object of our Snow Spirit Tribe, the Snow Spirit Pearl, has also been eroded by the dark spirit power recently. If you can help us purify the Snow Spirit Pearl, we may be able to stop the spread of the dark power in the snowy mountains."

"Where is the Snow Spirit Pearl?" Zhang Meng asked.

The elder led them to the tribe's altar. On the altar was a bead emitting white light, with some black mist lingering around it. This was the Snow Spirit Bead.

"This is the Snow Spirit Pearl. It is the sacred object of our tribe and possesses powerful ice power." The elder introduced.

Chu Tian and others decided to help the Xueling tribe purify the Snow Spirit Pearl. They used their purification soul power again and began to purify the Snow Spirit Pearl.

The process of purifying the Snow Spirit Pearl also encountered resistance from dark soul power, but after their experience on the ice lake, they became more skilled in dealing with these dark soul powers.

After some effort, the dark soul power on the Snow Spirit Pearl was completely purified. The white light of the Snow Spirit Pearl became brighter, and it released a powerful ice soul power, which spread towards the depths of the snow mountain.

"Great, the dark forces have been suppressed." The elder said happily.

In order to thank Chu Tian and others, the people of the Xueling tribe gave them some precious ice treasures, which could help them better use their ice soul power.

After leaving the Snow Spirit Tribe, they finally returned to the Soul Master Academy smoothly.

The teachers and students in the academy were very happy to see them return safely. Chu Tian and others told everyone about their subsequent experiences in the Far North, including the guardian of the ice lake, the Snow Spirit Tribe, and the purification of the Snow Spirit Pearl.

"It seems that there are secrets hidden everywhere in the world of martial arts. We must continue to explore and protect them." A teacher said with emotion.

"That's right, and we also need to strengthen the training of the students so that they can deal with various possible dangers." Chu Tian said.

After this experience, the Soul Master Academy started a new round of teaching reforms and explorations, and Chu Tian and others are always ready to deal with the next challenge that may come from the dark forces.