Just as these thoughts were flashing through Han Li's mind, many of the cultivators around him were already glowing with light. Some of them had a jade pendant in the shape of a fire dragon hanging from their sleeves, some had a belt woven from crimson crystalline threads around their waists, and there were even some who had donned a set of white robes that were covered in spirit patterns.
"Roar …"
Accompanied by the roar of a wild beast, a huge white Snow Rhinoceros appeared from the snowstorm. It swung its huge head and emitted a ferocious aura.
The burly man with the Scarlet Flame Belt sat on the back of the Snow Rhinoceros. He squeezed his legs, and the Snow Rhinoceros charged out of the island.
Bang, bang, bang!
A series of ice cones shattered, and the huge white Snow Rhinoceros charged out of the sea with its owner on its back. It flew in the air and disappeared into the snowstorm.
One after another, the others summoned their own beasts, such as snow sculptures and ice foxes, and left on their mounts.
In the blink of an eye, most of the people had left.
Lin Jiu looked around and summoned his golden-patterned spirit boat again. The three of them boarded it and flew toward the icy land in the north.
…
Ten days later …
The snowstorm had stopped above the frozen sea, but the sky was still covered by a thick layer of clouds. The bone-chilling wind was raging on the sea.
The golden-patterned spirit boat that Lin Jiu and the rest were on was flying toward them at lightning speed.
In the attic, Han Li, who was dressed in a green robe, was sitting cross-legged on the bed in the inner room. Suddenly, he felt the spirit boat shake. He opened his eyes and dashed out of the room.
He saw a huge black tentacle wrapped around the railing on the port side of the spirit boat. It was stretched taut, and it seemed to be pulling the spirit boat down into the sea.
Han Li arrived at the side of the ship that was already slightly tilted. Looking down at the black tentacles, he saw a huge hole in the sea's surface. A huge octopus covered in scales was poking its upper body out of the hole.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak …"
Accompanied by the sound of friction, the tentacles of the octopus that were wrapped around the railing kept tightening. Unexpectedly, the entire spirit boat suddenly swayed and slowly descended towards the sea.
"Evil creature, die!" A loud roar rang out.
A figure flew out from the pavilion on the third floor of the treasured ship and transformed into a golden light that flashed down before returning in an instant.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the tentacles wrapped around the railing broke apart inch by inch.
At the same time, the body of the black octopus exploded with a bang. Countless pitch-black blood splattered out and dyed the ice on the surface of the sea black.
Han Li looked at this scene and his heart moved slightly. The octopus monster below only had the strength of the dacheng stage, and its spiritual wisdom was limited. It was not difficult to kill it.
However, the scales on this beast's body were not ordinary. Being able to ignore the defense of its scales and instantly kill it was not an easy task.
From this, it could be seen that Lin Jiu had comprehended the Law of Speed or the Law of Metal. His strength should not be underestimated.
…
In the blink of an eye, another three months passed.
There was a huge snow-capped mountain range in the southern part of the Dark Frost Continent. There were many branches on both sides of the mountain range. Looking down from the sky, it looked like a huge frost centipede lying on the snow.
Every branch had a towering mountain peak on it. Most of the areas on it were covered in ice and snow. Only where the ice cover had slid off could one see mottled, exposed black rocks.
Above the mountain peak, the dark blue sky was incomparably clear as if it had been washed by water. A white sun hung high in the sky, releasing a gentle and warm light. However, there was not a trace of warmth in the entire world, and it still seemed extremely cold.
On the eastern section of a branch in the southern part of the mountain range, there were two solitary peaks that were more than 10,000 feet tall. They were like two silver longswords that pointed to the sky, and there was an extremely deep valley in the middle.
Outside the valley was a vast snowy plain that stretched for thousands of miles.
In the snowy plain, there were countless towering cedars that were more than 1,000 feet tall. Most of them were buried under the snow, and only the parts near the top were exposed. However, they were also buried by the snow, forming tall white snow towers.
"Aooo …"
At this moment, a series of muffled beast roars suddenly came from the snowy plain outside the valley.
In the cedar forest in the northeast direction, on the snow-covered ground, two fluffy white ears suddenly popped out. They stood up high and turned left and right a few times before moving towards the entrance of the valley.
Along the way, rumbling sounds of collision could be heard. Following that, towering trees collapsed one after another, smashing into the snow and stirring up large amounts of crystalline snow powder. A deep and huge ravine also appeared on the ground.
The closer it got to the entrance of the valley, the higher the terrain seemed to be. The true body of that pair of white ears also gradually emerged from the snow.
Its entire body was pink and white, its eyes were slightly red, and its big ears were tall. It was actually a giant snow rabbit that was more than 30 feet tall.
When the snow rabbit came to the entrance of the valley, its hind legs kicked hard, and its front legs pounced forward. It suddenly pounced into the valley.
There was a loud "boom".
The Snow Rabbit seemed to have crashed into an invisible barrier, and it was violently bounced off the ground, landing on all fours in the air.
After it flipped over, its ferocious nature was unleashed, and the red light in its eyes intensified. It let out a low roar and stomped its hind legs on the ground. It gathered its strength and pounced towards the entrance of the valley with a strength that was several times stronger than before.
Suddenly, a layer of faint golden light screen appeared in the void at the entrance of the valley. The light screen was densely covered with runes, and the golden light shone brightly. A bolt of golden lightning that was as thick as a thumb suddenly flashed and struck the snow rabbit.
"Peng!"
The snow rabbit was struck by the lightning bolt, and its body instantly turned into charcoal. It exploded with a bang.
A burnt smell immediately permeated the air.
At this moment, three figures gradually appeared from the deep ravine in the cedar forest and walked towards the entrance of the valley.
The person in the lead wore a green deer mask, and the two people behind him wore cow and rat masks respectively. They were Han Li and the rest.
"Friends, what do you think?" Lin Jiu stopped at the entrance of the valley and turned to ask the two of them.
"Hehe, if I'm not wrong, the array here should be the Golden Peak Lightning Array that has been passed down since ancient times.
When the snow rabbit triggered the lightning array, the power it revealed was less than a ten-thousandth of the array's power, "Lin Shiqi said with a smile as he rolled his eyes.
"That's right, I also think that it is this array.
According to my observations from high up in the sky, the base of this array should be on the two peaks at the side. There should be at least two Numinous Treasures or above on the peaks.
Furthermore, the area covered by this array should include the two peaks and the entire valley, "Lin Jiu said as he nodded his head.
Han Li remained silent and seemed to be thinking about something.
"Why? Friend Jiao Shiqi, did you notice anything wrong?" Lin Jiu's eyes flashed as he asked.
"Although I have never seen the Golden Peak Lightning Array that the two of you mentioned, I know a thing or two about it.
It is said that this array is known for its sturdy defense and powerful attacks. Once it is triggered, a sky full of golden lightning will be released at the same time. Its power is comparable to a miniature lightning tribulation.
When the snow rabbit triggered the array just now, although the lightning was powerful, it was very restrained. I could not tell how powerful it was, "Han Li said slowly.
"That is because the snow rabbit was too weak to trigger the full power of the lightning array. What is so surprising about that?" Lin Shiqi laughed dryly and said disdainfully.
"Based on your opinion, what kind of array do you think it is?" Lin Jiu raised his eyebrows and asked Han Li.
After a moment of thought, Han Li shook his head and said, "I've never seen this type of spell formation before, nor have I read about it in any books. I don't know what it is, but I feel like it isn't as simple as it seems."
"Since you have never seen the Golden Peak Lightning Array, don't try to scare me. You are just spouting nonsense," Lin Shiqi said as he curled his lips.
Han Li was not angered by Lin Shiqi's words. He focused on the array and ignored Lin Shiqi.
"Since Brother Lin Seventeen is certain that this is the Golden Peak Fearsome Thunder Array, is there any way for us to sneak in without alerting the people inside?" Lin Jiu asked after a moment of silence.
Lin Seventeen gently caressed his face that was covered by the mask with one hand and rubbed his other hand gently by the side. He said,
He said, "The Golden Peak Lightning Array uses two mountains as the pivot and 81 Lightning-Gathering Wood as the foundation. Normally, one only needs to find a flaw in the two mountains to break the array.
However, we need to sneak in without alerting the people inside the array. We have to find a way to assimilate with the array and avoid triggering the lightning array. "
"If we want to assimilate with the array, we have to change our aura to the same metal attribute as the pivot of the array or the same lightning attribute as the foundation. Then, we can enter the array." Lin Jiu's eyes lit up as he added.
"Hehe, this process has to be quick. Otherwise, there is a possibility of triggering the array." Lin Shiqi glanced at Han Li and chuckled.
"Daoist Jiao Fifteen, if you don't have any other discoveries, shall we follow Daoist Seventeen's suggestion?" Lin Jiu looked at Han Li and said.
"There is nothing wrong with Lin Shiqi's suggestion. However, the strange thing about this array is that the way the lightning is released is very different from normal lightning arrays.
The power of the lightning is condensed and will not dissipate. When it is released, it is extremely powerful.
If we enter rashly, we will end up like the snow rabbit, "Han Li said with a frown.