As Han Li was pondering, he saw that the Snow Dove Icy Beast, which had been standing quietly, suddenly spread its wings and flew up. It swooped down and flew diagonally from the side of a Snow Ape Icy Beast. Its hook-like claws fiercely clawed at the neck of the middle-aged man who had just thrown a punch. The middle-aged man hadn't yet recovered his momentum.
The speed was so fast that it was like a spark!
The middle-aged man was shocked by this sudden attack. However, he seemed to be very experienced. The seven blue star patterns on his chest and abdomen suddenly lit up. Then, dozens of blue light spots lit up on the surface of his body. The area below his neck was no exception.
With the appearance of these light spots, a layer of star-like white light immediately appeared. It covered the surface of the middle-aged man's body. However, the Snow Dove's huge claws had already clawed down.
The sharp fingers of the Snow Dove's hook-like claws scratched the middle-aged man's neck and shoulder. The white light on the surface of his body trembled violently. However, it didn't break through the white light barrier.
After passing by the middle-aged man, the Snow Dove's head suddenly twisted back. It opened its mouth and spat out a silver-white light. An icy-silk arrow was immediately shot out. It was wrapped in a dense chill. It went straight for the middle-aged man's heart.
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed. He had already withdrawn his fist. It immediately burst into a dazzling white light. He fiercely smashed it against the icy-silk arrow.
There was a loud "Bang" sound.
The silver-white arrow and the white light on the middle-aged man's fist exploded at the same time. A burst of white mist suddenly pervaded the air. The middle-aged man's right arm was instantly covered with a layer of blue ice crystals.
The middle-aged man felt his right arm go numb. Before he could find a way to remove the ice crystals on his arm, the huge body of the Snow Ape Icy Beast, which he had been fighting with earlier, suddenly attacked from the side. It fiercely collided with the Snow Ape Icy Beast, and the middle-aged man was sent flying.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise.
The middle-aged man heavily smashed into a stone wall. His whole body was embedded in it. Circles of spider-web-like cracks spread in all directions under his body. It was extremely terrifying.
However, the middle-aged man quickly pulled out his arm from the wall and smashed it against the wall behind him. He used the momentum to fly out, but he did not seem to be injured.
"Fellow Daoist Xiong Shan, if you continue to be secretive and don't bring out your true abilities, then I think we should split up for the rest of the journey." The middle-aged man seemed to be a little angry as he yelled at the withered old man.
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to say that?
If it weren't for you, Fellow Cold Flame, who insisted on coming here, we wouldn't have fallen into this trap. We wouldn't have gotten any benefits, and we would have been entangled with these Glacial Beasts for nothing. "The withered old man was also very dissatisfied and replied without any trace of politeness.
"When I suggested this, I did some investigation and discussed it with you. You didn't object.
When seeking treasures in secret realms, risk and opportunity coexisted, not to mention this was the Netherfrost Immortal Abode that was hard to come by in ten thousand years!
Right now, it's just a few frost beasts. It's enough to deal with them. What's the point of talking about this? "The middle-aged man said disdainfully.
The withered old man shook his head and said, "I said that it's more important to take care of business first, but seeing how confident you are, I naturally can't say anything more."
The two people in the cave were the Deputy Sect Master of the Fire Dragon Path, Xiong Shan, and Han Li's old acquaintance, the Icy Flame Ancestor.
Han Li was a little puzzled. These two clearly came in the name of the Ghost Sobbing Sect, while the other hid among the Southern Li cultivators. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be together.
However, not only did they appear here together, but they also seemed to know each other's ins and outs. They also seemed to be cooperating partners. Could it be that they were old friends?
The Icy Flame Ancestor knew that he was in the wrong and hurriedly said, "Forget it, this is my fault this time. At worst, when we get there and find something, you can choose one first.
Right now, we should quickly deal with the problem in front of us and leave this place, "the Icy Flame Ancestor said hurriedly, knowing that he was in the wrong.
Seeing that the withered old man had said so, Xiong Shan didn't say anything else. He turned his wrist and put away the golden halberd. Then, he made a new sword sign with his hand.
Then, the aura on his body changed. The Dharma power of a Late Stage True Immortal rippled. Golden ripples appeared in the void behind him. Layers of densely packed golden sword shadows appeared like a peacock spreading its tail, emitting bursts of dazzling golden light.
Hearing his command, the countless golden sword shadows suddenly burst out. Like a tide of sword shadows, they surged towards the two Snow Lions and frost beasts, engulfing them.
Amidst the torrent of sword shadows, the sound of metal and stone colliding rang out continuously, refracting bursts of golden and white light.
After a while, the swords finally all surged out. The bodies of the Snow Lions and frost beasts had been completely disintegrated, and completely ceased to exist. The Cold Soul Crystals hidden behind their eyes were exposed, leisurely suspended in the air, constantly absorbing the scattered snowflakes and cold air around them.
In the air, Xiong Shan's short figure flashed by, holding his golden long sword tightly in his hand. In an instant, the two Cold Soul Crystals were completely shattered, completely cutting off the possibility of recovery.
Seeing this, the Snow Dove turned in the air, waved its wings, and pounced towards him again.
On the other side, the Icy Flame Ancestor's body shone brightly, and the blue light spots on his Mysterious Aperture also lit up one after another. It seemed to be a little more than the last time Han Li saw it.
He took a step forward, and the power of the stars condensed on the tip of his fist. He smashed it towards an oncoming Snow Ape and frost beast. The latter also met it with a huge fist.
Two fists, one big and one small, collided with a whistling astral wind.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out.
An extremely strong gust of wind burst out from the Icy Flame Ancestor's fist, and turned into a majestic force that rushed in all directions.
The passage where Han Li and Lu Yuqing were wasn't very wide. Suddenly, a gust of wind poured in, and a burst of explosive sounds rang out. The wind blew Lu Yuqing's delicate figure, and she almost cried out.
Fortunately, Han Li was right next to her. He grabbed her sleeve with one hand, and covered her mouth with the other. At the same time, a faintly discernible layer of light emerged, and covered the two of them.
After all the gust of wind had passed, Han Li shook his head gently at her, and slowly let go of his hand.
Lu Yuqing tightly pursed her lips, and leaned against the stone wall in the passage, not making the slightest sound.
Han Li turned around, and looked in the direction of the Icy Flame Ancestor. His mind was spinning.
He saw that the astral wind had just subsided, and the smoke and dust were gradually dissipating. The thick arm of the Snow Ape had completely exploded, and there was a blue vortex spinning rapidly at the stump, absorbing the cold air around it and condensing again.
The Icy Flames Ancestor naturally wouldn't give it a chance. After dodging the other Snow Ape's attack, he leaped high into the air and arrived above the Snow Ape's head. He lifted his foot and stomped heavily on the Snow Ape's head.
The bottom of his foot emitted a white light, and the power of the stars condensed into a substance. When it touched the head of the Snow Ape, it immediately burst into a dazzling light.
The Snow Ape's head suddenly exploded, and a sparkling and translucent Cold Soul Crystal also shot out from it. The Icy Flame Ancestor suddenly grabbed it in his hand.
Light flashed in his other hand, and he quickly took out a purple talisman and stuck it on the Cold Soul Crystal. After hastily putting it into his Storage Ring, his figure once again burst out, and swept towards the other Snow Ape.
At this moment, a sharp sword sound came from the top of the karst cave, and then a huge golden sword light swept across the sky. The Snow Dove had just turned around and hovered above the karst cave when it was swept by the sword light. Its body was directly torn from the middle, and divided into two halves.
The golden sword light's momentum didn't diminish, and the ceiling of the karst cave collapsed with a loud bang. Boulders as big as millstones fell like rain, and a crack several feet wide appeared.
"Whoosh!" A loud sound was heard!
A ray of sunlight seeped through the crack. The snow that filled the sky was blown by the strong wind and poured into the crack in a frenzy.
Xiong Shan stood on the collapsed rocks, slowly put away the long sword in his hand, and turned his head to look in the direction of the Icy Flame Ancestor.
The battle there had also come to an end. The Snow Ape that fought with him was the same as the previous one; its head was blown up by a punch containing the power of the stars, and the Cold Soul Crystal was turned into powder.
"This time, the Palace Lords of the first-class forces like the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost and the Cangliu Palace actually personally rushed to the Secret Territory for the opening of the Immortal Abode this time. The situation is much more complicated than last time.
In the following journey, we must not complicate matters, "Xiong Shan said in an unfriendly tone when he saw the Icy Flame Ancestor walking back.
"This can't be helped. After the opening of the Immortal Abode last time, everyone knew that the areas explored in the past were all within the scope of the Nether Frost Domain. It was only the outermost part of the Netherfrost Immortal Abode. If we continue to explore the core of the Immortal Abode, it is very likely that there is another world.
Hehe, there are so many treasures outside. What other rare treasures can there be inside? No one can say for sure. How can those first-class forces not covet it? "The Icy Flame Ancestor sighed.
"This time, we used the Anicca Alliance and Ten Directions Tower to sneak in. I don't need to remind you how big the risk is, right?" Xiong Shan looked at him with a solemn expression and asked.
However, you don't have to worry too much. The location of that place is so hidden, and the others who discovered it with us are all dead, so no one will find it before us, "said the Icy Flame Ancestor.
When Xiong Shan heard this, his expression eased up a little and he said,
He said, "Well, no matter what, let's go there first. After we get what we want, we'll go our separate ways."
"That's exactly what I intend to do." The Icy Flame Ancestor nodded.
After saying this, the two of them stayed there for a moment, then flew up one after the other, through the gap to the ground. Their figures flashed and disappeared into the boundless wind and snow.
"Come, let's follow them."
Han Li looked at the backs of the two of them as they left, then called out to Lu Yuqing and flew out of the passage, towards the gap in the dome.