Chapter 1602 - 1576: Entering the Dungeon Purgatory

Yang Xiao looked at Vice Dean Le, feeling utterly bewildered inside.

Awesome indeed!

Ever since Yang Xiao heard about Thanos' notoriety on Witch Star, anyone mentioning Thanos did so with sheer fear and dread. This was the first time someone dared to insult and belittle Thanos so casually.

Yang Xiao discovered that before entering Shendu College, his understanding of the power structure of Dwarf Star was completely wrong. It seems that, moving forward, he needs to learn more about the strength and status of Shendu College.

Vice Dean Le glanced at Xiao Bai beside Yang Xiao and smiled:

"Xiao Bai, it seems you've made significant progress following Yang Xiao this half year. Your intelligence is becoming more mature. I believe in another six months to a year, you can completely shed the aura of a demon beast and become a true human."

Xiao Bai gave a shy smile, bowed, and said:

"Thank you, Master, and thank you, Senior Brother!"

This was the first time in half a year that Yang Xiao had seen Xiao Bai salute and express respect to him so solemnly.

Vice Dean Le was rarely free, but he had dinner with Yang Xiao and Xiao Bai that day. They chatted about ancient and modern times, drinking quite a bit of alcohol.

Yang Xiao learned more about Dwarf Star from Vice Dean Le.

The next morning, Yang Xiao woke up to find that Xiao Bai had already prepared breakfast.

"Senior Brother, breakfast is ready."

Yang Xiao arrived at the dining room to find a bowl of congee, a large basin of unknown demon beast meat, and a few fresh fruits he couldn't name.

"Xiao Bai, not bad, you've learned to cook?"

Yang Xiao knew that when Xiao Bai followed Vice Dean Le before, she often went to the forest alone to find food.

Xiao Bai gave an awkward smile and said:

"I'm not sure if it suits your taste, Senior Brother. These fruits were picked from the woods this morning; they are rich in evolution energy. Please try them."

Yang Xiao ate one of the fruits. The taste was average, but indeed, there was a burst of powerful evolution energy flowing into his body.

"Where's Master?"

"Master said he had something to attend to and left, telling us to be free."

Yang Xiao was used to Vice Dean Le's behavior. Nominally, they were master and disciple, but it was just in name. Still, this status was very helpful to Yang Xiao.

For instance, yesterday, Dean Jingshan gave Yang Xiao a Jade Token for exploring the Ancient Continent, probably out of respect for Vice Dean Le. Otherwise, such a valuable item wouldn't be handed out lightly.

Shendu College adopts an open and self-directed cultivation approach.

The college's library, cultivation fields, Dungeon Purgatory, and cultivation theory classes are all freely accessible. Any student can attend lectures, practice, and read books.

Everyone can choose their cultivation method according to their cultivation level and preferences, allowing them to fully utilize their innate talents and abilities.

Those who can enter Shendu College are not children; the minimum realm is Empire Level Advanced and they are all adults. In their prolonged cultivation journey, they've long understood how to select the method that suits them without needing one-on-one guidance from a mentor.

People like Yang Xiao and Xiao Qingliu, who were able to receive special attention from mentors upon entering the college, are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

The two finished breakfast, tidied up a bit, and set out to the Dungeon Purgatory of the college.

Xiao Bai had accompanied Vice Dean Le to the Dungeon Purgatory before and was quite familiar with it, quickly leading Yang Xiao to its entrance.

The entrance to the Dungeon Purgatory was located at the foot of Shendu Mountain.

A massive Defensive Light Curtain covered the entrance to the cave, with two guards standing around it.

Yang Xiao and Xiao Bai each scanned their Identity Jades, then entered through the Defensive Light Curtain Gate into the vast cave.

The cave was illuminated, spacious and bright.

Walking through, they encountered many people coming out and many others entering the cave. It seemed like a bustling marketplace with a constant flow of people.

Yang Xiao noticed that many people had graying hair, indicating they weren't young.

Yang Xiao was new, unfamiliar to others as he hadn't been around much these past six months.

Xiao Bai, being a beauty, attracted many gazes as they passed through. Some even approached her, asking for her name and contact information.

Xiao Bai seemed a bit shy, responding faintly to those who hit on her, and then ignoring them.

In Yang Xiao's mind, an amusing scene popped up: Xiao Bai, originally a demon beast, had transformed into a human form. If she fell in love with a human and had children, what would happen?

Of course, this thought could only stay in his mind; he dared not voice it.

Xiao Bai turned and saw Yang Xiao's mischievous smile. Although she didn't know what Yang Xiao was laughing at, she intuitively felt that Yang Xiao wasn't having good thoughts, so she glared at him and muttered:

"You bad person!"

Yang Xiao laughed and said:

"I didn't provoke you, how am I a bad person?"

"Anyway, when you smile like that, it's bad-bad."

"Alright, alright, let's say I'm bad. Do you know why I'm laughing?"

"What are you laughing at? Anyway, you're up to no good, ignoring you."

Xiao Bai turned her head pretending not to pay attention to Yang Xiao.

Sometimes Yang Xiao found it comical. His attitude towards Xiao Bai wasn't like a brother to a sister but more like a pet dog,

but this pet dog happened to be a female, with occasional areas of awkwardness.

The two walked about a thousand meters deeper into the cave, arriving at a large circular hall bustling with people.

Upon entering the circular hall, there were four different tunnels labeled Ice Lake, Fire Stove, Mother of Lightning, and Wind Valley.

Yang Xiao said to Xiao Bai:

"So these are the four famous attribute gene energy cultivation bases: Ice Lake, Fire Stove, Wind Valley, and Mother of Lightning?"

Xiao Bai nodded,

"Which place do you plan to go?"

Yang Xiao thought for a moment. His Beast Soul Godzilla was an ancient fire-breathing demon beast, so cultivating at the Fire Stove was naturally more suitable.

"I plan to go to the Fire Stove, what about you?"

"I'm also going to the Fire Stove. Actually, different attribute gene energy can all be cultivated; it's just a bit troublesome to convert them."

Yang Xiao suddenly remembered Xiao Qingliu and said:

"I want to check out the Ice Lake first; I need to find someone there."

"Alright, I'll go with you."

After spending the past six months with Yang Xiao, Xiao Bai had become accustomed to being around him. They were always together in the library, and if she didn't understand something, she'd ask him at any time, forming a sense of reliance on Yang Xiao,

Moreover, Xiao Bai still had some interpersonal difficulties. Facing the complex relationships around her alone made her a bit timid; especially as they walked, many men glanced at her more than once, making her somewhat insecure.

Yang Xiao led Xiao Bai into the Ice Lake Tunnel. After walking a few dozen meters, a cold wind hit them.

Continuing forward, the cold wind grew stronger. The temperature inside the cave drastically dropped, and ice began to form on the walls.

Then, after walking over a hundred meters, the entire cave turned into a crystal-clear ice cave, with temperatures dropping to around ten degrees below zero.

"Xiao Bai, have you been to the Ice Lake Dungeon before?"

"No, I've only been to the Wind Valley Dungeon with Master. I heard the core temperature in the Ice Lake Dungeon reaches over ten thousand degrees below zero, instantly turning an Emperor Level Realm transcendent expert into an ice sculpture."