Chapter 867: Chapter 867

"The ’Polar Ice Palace’ is in Antarctica. According to the Linghu Sisters, it’s the headquarters of ’Wrathful Beauties’..."

As Fang Bai spoke, he suddenly stood up and addressed Sun Lin and her daughter Ye Wumei, "The Linghu Sisters gave you a week to gather the ransom, which means Uncle Ye should be safe during this week! There’s no time to delay. I will set out for Antarctica right now. As long as I can find the Linghu Sisters within a week, I will persuade them to release Uncle Ye!"

Fang Bai also remembered that Linghu Qianjiao had mentioned that the ’Polar Ice Palace’ was located near the highest peak of Antarctica, Mount Vinson. With this general area in mind, and with Fang Bai’s abilities, it would be much easier to search.

Although the temperature near Mount Vinson can reach an astonishingly sub-zero degree, it is considered a death zone for humans, it poses no danger to Fang Bai.

With Fang Bai’s current cultivation level and his incredibly powerful Chaos True Body, ordinary elements like fire and water could hardly affect him, let alone the severe cold or heat.

"Fang Bai, I will go with you!"

Ye Wumei likewise stood up, eager to say.

Fang Bai shook his head and said, "Antarctica is thousands of miles away from Huaxia. I need to get there as quickly as possible and find the Ice Palace; otherwise, Uncle Ye might be in danger. If you come with me, not only will you not be of any help, but you could also slow me down. So..."

Sun Lin interjected, "Wumei, Fang Bai is right. Just stay at home and keep company with your mother! With your father absent, if you leave too, your mother will have no one to talk to!"

Ye Wumei knew that what Fang Bai said was the truth. Her current strength was still too weak. If she insisted on accompanying Fang Bai, she might end up being a distraction and a burden, which could impact Fang Bai’s mission to rescue her father.

"Then... then you must be careful on your way!"

Antarctica is the only land on this world that remains undeveloped, virtually a primal territory filled with mystery and the unknown. Despite Fang Bai’s formidable strength, surpassing that of ordinary people, Ye Wumei still felt worried and sincerely cautioned him.

"Understood. You just wait peacefully for my good news!"

Fang Bai nodded, addressing Sun Lin and her daughter Ye Wumei.

Sun Lin quickly used the Ye Family’s connections and booked a flight to Argentina that was leaving in an hour.

About half an hour later, Fang Bai, after saying goodbye to Ye Wumei and Sun Lin, was already sitting on the flight from Lingnan to the small town of Ushuaia in Argentina.

To Fang Bai’s surprise, he ran into an old acquaintance on the plane.

"Ha, Brother Fang, I didn’t expect to meet you here. We truly are fated, brother!"

Just a few moments after Fang Bai had taken a seat in first-class, a Taoist priest appeared before him, beaming with joy.

The Taoist priest was of medium build, plump, with twinkling eyes – none other than Wu De, who was skilled in tomb robbing methods.

Having not seen him for nearly a year, Wu De’s cultivation level had advanced from High Rank Earth Level to Earth Level Perfection, just one step away from reaching Heaven Level Martial Artist.

Although Wu De’s rate of progression couldn’t compare to Fang Bai, it was still quite impressive. After all, he didn’t have the innate conditions like Fang Bai, nor did he have access to abundant Essence Stones and Spiritual Medicine for limitless cultivation.

Initially, Fang Bai had met Wu De near the Qingcheng Temple, and together they entered a tomb of an Innate Expert, acquiring many cultivation resources. Later on, the two had also reached a cooperation agreement to share any cultivation resources they obtained in future expeditions equally.

However, Wu De hadn’t contacted Fang Bai for so long, which meant he probably hadn’t found anything significant, or had found something but didn’t need Fang Bai’s help at all.

"Hmm, indeed it is fate!"

Fang Bai looked at Wu De, who was sitting beside him grinning, and smiled as he asked, "Is Taoist Priest Wu also planning to go to Argentina?"

Wu De laughed and said, "This year, I’ve traveled many places domestically and internationally but found nothing particularly surprising. I heard that the Antarctica Continent is still a vast undeveloped wilderness, so I want to try my luck there!"

Fang Bai was startled, thinking to himself that Wu De was also going to the Antarctica Continent, what a coincidence.

"What brings Brother Fang to Argentina?"

Wu De asked in return.

"Hmm, I’m going to meet a friend..."

Fang Bai responded vaguely.

He didn’t plan to tell Wu De about his quest to find the Linghu Sisters at the "Polar Ice Palace," to avoid arousing Wu De’s curiosity. If Wu De decided to join him, it could potentially expose the location of the "Polar Ice Palace," possibly bringing trouble to the Linghu sisters and their master.

"Why don’t we go to the Southland Continent together? Maybe we could discover an Essence Stone Mine or something..."

The Antarctica Continent was shrouded in mystery, rumored to have many unknown things beneath its ancient, thick layers of ice. Wu De had no idea what he would encounter there. Having Fang Bai, a powerful companion, would undoubtedly be a big help.

"I have personal matters to attend to. Maybe we can travel together some other time!"

Fang Bai shook his head, declining Wu De’s proposition.

Although Wu De was somewhat disappointed, he knew Fang Bai was a man of his word, so he didn’t pursue the topic further. Instead, he started talking to Fang Bai about some of the novel experiences he’d had over the past year.

Fang Bai suppressed his cultivation level to remain on par with Wu De, and even so, his capabilities still impressed Wu De greatly.

When Wu De had last encountered Fang Bai, Fang Bai had been slightly lower in cultivation realm than Wu De, yet his combat power had exceeded Wu De’s. Now, with their realms equal, it meant that Fang Bai’s combat power had far surpassed Wu De’s.

The plane took off quickly, and after chatting for a while, Wu De and Fang Bai each closed their eyes to cultivate.

After dozens of hours of flight, the plane landed around ten o’clock local time in Ushuaia, the southernmost town in Argentina.

After leaving the airport, Fang Bai made an excuse to part ways with Wu De, and then headed to a nearby port, where he boarded a tourist ship bound for the Antarctica Continent.

In recent years, tourism to Antarctica had grown steadily, with many tourists and exploration teams from around the world coming for leisure and adventure. The tourist ship Fang Bai boarded was filled with hundreds of passengers.

Fang Bai estimated that, at his full speed, it would about one or two days to reach Mount Vinson. To search the thousands of miles around Mount Vinson would take two or three days. By his calculations, finding the "Polar Ice Palace" within a week was possible.

Fang Bai suspected that the "Polar Ice Palace" was concealed by some formation, making it difficult for outsiders to detect, but to him, an Array Master, even the most hidden formation was virtually ineffective.