Ultragene Warlord

The golden mammoth swung his heavy blade in an arc, trailed by wind and frost.

"Ah, I'm still here!" Li Feng leapt up high in a beam of light as the froststeel blade swung down, shattering the wolf leader's skull and freezing its body.

As the golden mammoth kicked that body in anger, it shattered like a block of ice, revealing a deep blue core within. The core was surrounded by snow and patterned with frost, revealing an unusual beauty.

Upon seeing their leader die, the remaining wolves and many of the lifeforms were too scared to continue fighting. They retreated immediately. Some lifeforms, however, refused to give up—and Li Feng and the golden mammoth were more than happy to teach them the error of their ways.

Li Feng shouted to the golden mammoth, "You take the left, and I'll take the right!"

Given the strength of the two combatants, they quickly dominated the battlefield. Fresh blood dyed the snow red.

Within moments, the snowfield was littered with the carcasses of genetic lifeforms. Li Feng and the golden mammoth slumped against each other, panting and releasing white huffs of air as they laughed.

The golden mammoth asked, "Didn't you say you didn't care about whether I lived or died?"

Li Feng snorted. "I don't want an alien I saved to die for meaningless reasons. Beautiful appearances all meld together after a while, but interesting souls—well, those are few and far between."

The golden mammoth asked, "Do you know what you humans call people like you?"

"A righteous hunter, loyal to my friends and handsome beyond compare?"

"No, arrogant and awkward—like a tsundere!"

Li Feng groused, "You're a mammoth! Stop trying to emulate human speech."

"Tell me honestly, are you interested in my body?"

"No—I don't like men!"

"Who said I was male?"

Li Feng: !?

It was true that he couldn't distinguish whether the golden mammoth was male or female from appearance alone, but given his tone and mannerisms… 

"A female wuxia fanatic...?"

"What's the matter? Females can't like wuxia? This is gender inequality—do I need to give you a beating?!"

Li Feng dragged a carpet out of his extra-dimensional storage, wrapped it around himself, and curled up into a ball.

"Why aren't you speaking?"

"I'm cold!" After the heat of battle had dissipated, Li Feng was experiencing the bone-chilling cold of the world.

The golden mammoth couldn't help but laugh at Li Feng's expression.

"Ah, don't you laugh at me now!" Li Feng yelled, mock-punching the mammoth's thick hide with his fists as the golden mammoth continued laughing away.

"Thank you. Truly, thank you," the golden mammoth continued, completely sincerely.

As the mammoth herd walked out of the valley and found the snow littered with carcasses and dyed a lurid red, the mammoths all sucked in a deep breath.

All that destruction—at least ten thousand carcasses—had come from just a man and a mammoth.

As experienced hunters, they could see that many of the genetic lifeforms had begun to flee as the man and mammoth unleashed carnage and slaughter, only to be killed mid-escape.

Li Feng jumped up and patted his clothes down. "Your kin are here."

The mammoth warriors stood at attention, a respectful distance away from the two fighters. "Herdleader!"

All the races of the three thousand worlds respected the strong; the mammoths were no exception.

The golden mammoth got up. "Good timing. Gather a few people and clean up the battlefield. Take away all these lifeforms—we won't have to worry about food for quite some time."

The warriors replied, "Yes, herdleader! The elder would like you to enter the valley. There are many tasks that he needs you to accomplish."

"Very well."

The golden mammoth turned to Li Feng. "Li Feng, would you like to come with me? Have a look around our second home."

Li Feng glanced at the golden mammoth for a moment before finally nodding. He was rather curious as to just what the mammoths' new home was like.

The warriors hesitated, but they didn't challenge the herdleader's decision. After all, if not for Li Feng's help, they might very well have died before reaching the valley.

The golden mammoth handed the wolf leader's core to Li Feng, who accepted it with thanks. There was little alien races could do with disaster-grade cores; it would be better for the golden mammoth to do Li Feng a favor instead. In addition, Li Feng was due at least half of the core given his contribution.

The path to the valley was hemmed in from either end with steep walls. It was wide enough to fit two or three mammoths walking side by side— akin to a three-lane road. The moment they walked down the path, they felt a sense of warmth. 

The end of the road was a tall, unruly wall of stone.

Li Feng blinked. "There's no path forward?"

"This way, herdleader!"

One of the mammoth warriors beckoned to the herdleader and her guest from behind a boulder. Only then did Li Feng and the golden mammoth notice the hidden path leading beyond the rock wall.

As they entered the valley, Li Feng's eyes lit up. The interior and exterior of the valley were completely different.

Within the valley were all sorts of rare and precious trees and grasses, a miracle of nature in this frozen land. Li Feng couldn't remember the last time he had seen a fleck of green in this world. If not for the snow gathered at the top of the trees, Li Feng might very well have believed that he had been teleported to another world entirely.

The environment was once more warm and cozy—not as warm as the volcanic region by the mammoths' original home, but far more so than the frozen tundra outside.

Even the golden mammoth was astounded. "We haven't traveled to another world, have we?"

The mammoth elder walked over with a smile. "Herdleader, you've returned safe and sound! How do you feel about our new home?"

"I'm very pleased!" The difficult journey had drained the golden mammoth of her expectations for the new home. She had almost expected the second home to be just a large cave—but this, this was almost paradise.

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The entire herd had been thrilled by what they had found.

The elder introduced, "Everything here is very safe, and we have a steady supply of ice and spring water, so water availability isn't a concern. The warriors just told me that you and your honored guest have cleaned up the lifeforms pursuing us. With their carcasses, we won't have to worry about food for a long time, either."

The golden mammoth replied, "I have a question, elder. Why is this valley so warm?"

The elder smiled mysteriously. "Follow me!"

Li Feng and the golden mammoth followed the elder down a certain path. Suddenly, the golden mammoth frowned. "What's this smell?"

Li Feng frowned. He had a guess, but...

The elder brought both of them to a small pond, boiling with frothing water, as Li Feng's eyes widened. This was a hot spring!