bīng hǎi jiè 。
冰海界。
Ice Sea Realm.
é máo bān de dà xuě yóu tiān kōng zhōng piāo luò ， hán fēng lì hào ， gē miàn rú dāo ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， dào chù shì duī jī de bái xuě 。
鹅毛般的大雪由天空中飘落，寒风厉号，割面如刀，放眼望去，到处是堆积的白雪。
Snowflakes as large as goose feathers fell from the sky, and a harsh wind howled, slicing through the air like sharp blades. Everywhere one looked, there was a blanket of snow.
bù guò bīng yuán de huán jìng suī è liè yǐ jí ， dào yě bìng fēi liǎo wú shēng qù ， ǒu ěr néng kàn jiàn xuě hú ， bīng xióng ， hán shǔ ， yǐ jí qí tā yī xiē nài hán de xiǎo dòng wù 。
不过冰原的环境虽恶劣以极，倒也并非了无生趣，偶尔能看见雪狐，冰熊，寒鼠，以极其他一些耐寒的小动物。
However, despite the harsh environment of the ice plains, there was still some life to be found. Occasionally, one could spot snow foxes, ice bears, cold mice, and other small creatures that were adapted to the cold.
tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， hái yǒu wǔ yán liù sè de jīng hóng ， nà shì shí yú míng xiū wèi bù yī de xiū xiān zhě zài dī kōng chù huǎn huǎn fēi xíng 。
天空之中，还有五颜六sè的惊虹，那是十余名修为不一的修仙者在低空处缓缓飞行。
High above, colorful light streaks flashed through the sky as over a dozen cultivators flew slowly at low altitudes, searching around them. They kept glancing left and right, seemingly looking for something.
yī biān fēi ， hái yī biān zuǒ gù yòu pàn ， sì hū zài xún zhǎo sōu suǒ zhe shén me 。
一边飞，还一边左顾右盼，似乎在寻找搜索着什么。
Most of these cultivators were in the Condensation Core Stage; only three of them had formed their元婴 (yuan yin), with two being初期 (qī shēng) and one中期 (zhōng shēng).
zhè xiē xiū shì ， dà bàn dōu shì níng dān qī de xiū wèi ， níng jié yuán yīng de zhǐ yǒu wéi shǒu de sān rén ér yǐ 。
这些修士，大半都是凝丹期的修为，凝结元婴的只有为首的三人而已。
"Brother Qiu, can we really catch a snow fox here? I've heard that the snow fox clan resides deep in the Cold Soul Ice Plains. The distance from this outer region is immense," said a cultivator with a sallow complexion, his impatience evident.
liǎng míng yuán yīng chū qī ， yī míng yuán yīng zhōng qī 。
两名元婴初期，一名元婴中期。
"Not wrong. We have been searching for several days and expanded our search area by quite a bit, but still found nothing. Are we just wasting our time?" spoke up a petite female cultivator. She wore white clothes that blended into the icy environment.
“ qiū xiōng ， zài zhè lǐ ， zhēn de néng gòu zhuā zhù xuě hú ma ， wǒ kě tīng shuō ， xuě hú yī zú shì jū zhù zài hán pò bīng yuán de shēn chù ， jù lí zhè wài wéi ， yáo yuǎn yǐ jí 。” yī liǎn sè là huáng de xiū shì ， liǎn shàng dài zhe bù nài zhī sè， huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“邱兄，在这里，真的能够抓住雪狐吗，我可听说，雪狐一族是居住在寒魄冰原的深处，距离这外围，遥远以极。”一脸sè蜡黄的修士，脸上带着不耐之sè，缓缓的开口了。
The two were addressing an elderly man in black robes who was their most powerful member.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ men kě shì zài zhè lǐ xún zhǎo le shù rì ， sōu suǒ fàn wéi yě bǐ yuán xiān yù jì de ， kuò dà le bèi xǔ ， hái shì fēn háo xiàn suǒ yě wú ， huì bú huì shì bái máng huó 。” zhè cì shuō huà de ， què shì yī shēn cái jiāo xiǎo de nǚ xiū xiān zhě ， cǐ nǚ chuān zhe bái sè de yī fú ， zài yǐ bīng yuán wèi bèi jǐng de huán jìng zhōng ， sī háo yě bù yǐn rén zhù mù 。
“不错，我们可是在这里寻找了数日，搜索范围也比原先预计的，扩大了倍许，还是分毫线索也无，会不会是白忙活。”这次说话的，却是一身材jiāo小的女修仙者，此女穿着白sè的衣服，在以冰原为背景的环境中，丝毫也不引人注目。
After hearing his companions' complaints, he showed signs of impatience: "You two, why are you so anxious? As they say, haste makes waste. The snow fox clan is indeed deep within the Cold Soul Ice Plains. However, snow foxes have a playful nature; sometimes, some young ones might venture out here. You saw that pair of baby snow foxes at the ancient well city auction because they were too curious and got caught by the Southern Triumvirate. Do you think they would dare to go so deep into the Cold Soul Ice Plains?"
ér liǎng rén wèn huà de duì xiàng ， dōu shì nà wéi shǒu de zào páo lǎo zhě ， cǐ lǎo zhèng shì tā men zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè 。
而两人问话的对象，都是那为首的皂袍老者，此老正是他们中修为最高的一个。
"True, but finding a mischievous baby snow fox in this outer region is too difficult," sighed the sallow-faced cultivator.
tīng le liǎng míng tóng bàn de bào yuàn ， tā de liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn lù chū bù nài fán zhī sè：“ nǐ men liǎng gè ， nà me xīn fán zuò shén me ， sú huà shuō ， xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， xuě hú yī zú ， yuán běn shì zài hán pò bīng yuán de shēn chù ， rán ér xuě hú tiān xìng hào dòng ， zú zhōng yī xiē bù dǒng shì de xiǎo jiā huo ， yǒu shí hòu yě huì liū dào zhè fù jìn lái wán de ， nǐ men zài gǔ jǐng chéng de fāng shì pāi mài huì zhōng bú shì jiàn guò ， nà yī duì xiǎo xuě hú jiù shì yīn wèi tān wán ， suǒ yǐ cái bèi nán shì sān xióng zhuā zhù ， fǒu zé ， nán shì sān xióng de shí lì ， yě bù guò yǔ wǒ děng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， nǐ yǐ wéi tā men gǎn qù hán pò bīng yuán de shēn chù ， zhāo rě xuě hú yī zú ？”
听了两名同伴的抱怨，他的脸上隐隐lù出不耐烦之sè：“你们两个，那么心烦做什么，俗话说，心急吃不了热豆腐，雪狐一族，原本是在寒魄冰原的深处，然而雪狐天xìng好动，族中一些不懂事的小家伙，有时候也会溜到这附近来玩的，你们在古井城的坊市拍卖会中不是见过，那一对小雪狐就是因为贪玩，所以才被南氏三雄抓住，否则，南氏三雄的实力，也不过与我等相差仿佛，你以为他们敢去寒魄冰原的深处，招惹雪狐一族？”
"Comrade Chu has a point. It's better to hunt other妖兽 (yao shou) in the Frozen Forest instead of relying on luck here. If we did that for these few days, even if we didn't get much, at least we would have killed several Grade Three or higher妖兽. We wouldn't be empty-handed like this," frowned the female cultivator.
“ huà shì méi cuò ， bù guò zài zhè bīng yuán de wài wéi ， xiǎng yào pèng jiàn táo qì wài chū de xiǎo xuě hú yě tài bù róng yì le 。” nà liǎn sè là huáng de xiū shì tàn le kǒu qì 。
“话是没错，不过在这冰原的外围，想要碰见淘气外出的小雪狐也太不容易了。”那脸sè蜡黄的修士叹了口气。
This made the elderly man slightly angry: "Comrade Chu and Miss Min, it was you two who suggested coming here to find snow foxes. Now, you are complaining again; that's not fair. Yes, we have nothing now, but if we catch a baby snow fox and sell it at the auction, what would its price be? I don't need to tell you how much more valuable it is compared to some Grade Three妖兽."
“ chǔ dào yǒu yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， qí shí ， yǔ qí zài zhè pèng yùn qì ， hái bù rú qù bīng fēng sēn lín zhōng liè shā bié de yāo shòu huá suàn yī xiē ， ruò shì zài nǎ lǐ ， zhè xiē tiān ， jiù suàn shōu huò zài chà ， wǒ men zhì shǎo yě liè shā le sì wǔ tóu sān jiē yǐ shàng de yāo shòu ， nǎ huì xiàng xiàn zài zhè yàng ， yì diǎn shōu huò méi yǒu 。” nà nǚ xiū de méi tóu wēi wēi zhòu qǐ ， shēng yīn tīng shàng qù bù mǎn yǐ jí 。
“楚道友言之有理，其实，与其在这碰运气，还不如去冰封森林中猎杀别的妖兽划算一些，若是在哪里，这些天，就算收获再差，我们至少也猎杀了四五头三阶以上的妖兽，哪会像现在这样，一点收获没有。”那女修的眉头微微皱起，声音听上去不满以极。
Seeing the old man get angry, the two初期 (qī shēng) cultivators exchanged glances and fell silent. Fortunately, he didn't want to escalate their relationship further: "Comrades, there's no need to be anxious now. The hardships we face will be compensated by future gains. My intelligence is quite accurate; I promise you won't have wasted your time."
zhè yī lái ， zào páo lǎo zhě kě yǒu xiē nù le ：“ chǔ dào yǒu ， mǐn xiān zi ， dāng chū tí yì lái zhè lǐ zhǎo xuě hú de shì nǐ men liǎng gè ， rú jīn bào yuàn de hái shì nǐ men liǎng gè ， zhè kě yǒu xiē bù dì dào le ， bù cuò ， xiàn zài shì yī wú suǒ huò ， dàn ruò néng zhuō dào yī zhī xiǎo xuě hú ， ná dào pāi mài huì shàng ， nà jià gé rú hé ， wǒ bù shuō ， nǐ men liǎ yě qīng chǔ ， qǐ shì qū qū yī xiē sān jiē yāo shòu kě yǐ pì měi de 。”
这一来，皂袍老者可有些怒了：“楚道友，闵仙子，当初提议来这里找雪狐的是你们两个，如今抱怨的还是你们两个，这可有些不地道了，不错，现在是一无所获，但若能捉到一只小雪狐，拿到拍卖会上，那价格如何，我不说，你们俩也清楚，岂是区区一些三阶妖兽可以媲美的。”
With the conversation at an impasse, they led their disciples and continued searching in this area for another half day without any luck. This made even the old man's expression darken.
jiàn lǎo zhě fā nù ， liǎng míng yuán yīng chū qī de xiū shì duì shì yī yǎn ， jìn ruò hán chán ， hǎo zài lǎo zhě yě bù xiǎng jiāng bǐ cǐ de guān xì ， nòng dào bù kě shōu shí de dì bù ， huà fēng yī zhuǎn ：“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu bù bì xīn jí ， xiàn zài suī rán chī kǔ yī xiē ， dàn suí hòu huò dé de shōu yì ， què zú yǐ mí bǔ ， lǎo fū zhè cì dé dào de qíng bào hái shì pǒ wèi zhǔn què de ， xiāng xìn wǒ me bú huì bái máng huó 。”
见老者发怒，两名元婴初期的修士对视一眼，噤若寒蝉，好在老者也不想将彼此的关系，弄到不可收拾的地步，话锋一转：“两位道友不必心急，现在虽然吃苦一些，但随后获得的收益，却足以弥补，老夫这次得到的情报还是颇为准确的，相信我么不会白忙活。”
Could it be that our intel was wrong?
huà dōu shuō dào zhè yī bù ， liǎng rén hái néng rú hé ， zì rán shì wéi wéi nuò nuò de diǎn tóu chēng shì le 。
话都说到这一步，两人还能如何，自然是唯唯诺诺的点头称是了。
But logically, the one who provided the information shouldn't dare to deceive us.
yú shì ， sān rén bù zài dí gū ， dài lǐng dì zǐ jì xù zài zhè yī dài sōu suǒ ， zhuǎn yǎn yòu shì dà bàn tiān guò qù le ， yī jiù méi yǒu dé dào fēn háo xiàn suǒ ， zhè yī lái ， lián nà zào páo lǎo zhě de biǎo qíng ， dōu yǒu xiē yīn mái le 。
于是，三人不再嘀咕，带领弟子继续在这一带搜索，转眼又是大半天过去了，依旧没有得到分毫线索，这一来，连那皂袍老者的表情，都有些yīn霾了。
Before the thought could fully form in his mind, a sudden warning bells rang out, and his hair stood on end as if an immense danger was approaching.
nán dào zhēn shì qíng bào chū cuò ？
难道真是情报出错？
The old man was alarmed but didn't have time to think; he clapped his hand over his chest, and a red light enveloped him. Instantly, his figure vanished from sight. Simultaneously, a loud noise echoed in his ears, accompanied by a thick beam of light that descended from the sky. Though unremarkable at first glance, its power was shocking.
kě àn lǐ shuō ， tí gōng xiāo xī de nà ge jiā huo ， yīng gāi shì bù gǎn qī piàn zì jǐ de 。
可按理说，提供消息的那个家伙，应该是不敢欺骗自己的。
Due to the old man's swift escape, it hit a nearby mountain peak.
zào páo lǎo zhě nǎo hǎi zhōng zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， xīn zhōng jǐng zhào zhòu qǐ ， hán máo gēn gēn dào shù ， fǎng fú yǒu jué dà wēi xiǎn lái xí shì de 。
皂袍老者脑海中这个念头尚未转过，心中警兆骤起，寒毛根根倒竖，仿佛有绝大危险来袭似的。
Boom!
lǎo zhě xīn zhōng dà hài ， bù jí xì xiǎng ， shēn shǒu zài xiōng kǒu yī pāi ， yī tuán hóng máng zài tā de tǐ biǎo liàng le qǐ lái ， suí hòu tā de shēn yǐng zhòu rán cóng yuán dì xiāo shī ， yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de ， shì yī dào ér bì cū de guāng zhù ， yóu bàn kōng zhōng hōng luò ， nà guāng zhù kàn shì bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér wēi lì què lìng rén zé shé 。
老者心中大骇，不及细想，伸手在xiōng口一拍，一团红芒在他的体表亮了起来，随后他的身影骤然从原地消失，与此同时，一声巨响传入耳朵，与之伴随的，是一道儿臂粗的光柱，由半空中轰落，那光柱看似并不起眼，然而威力却令人咋舌。
The explosion deafened him as the hundreds-of-feet-high ice mountain shattered into pieces. Snow and ice particles flew everywhere until the entire mountain vanished.
yóu yú zào páo lǎo zhě zài qiān jūn yī fà zhī jí táo tuō ， gù ér tā jī zhòng le qián miàn de yī zuò shān fēng 。
由于皂袍老者在千钧一发之极逃脱，故而它击中了前面的一座山峰。
The old man's face turned pale, but his expression grew more menacing as he roared: "Who dares to attack me? You must be out of your mind."
hōng ！
轰！
"Out of your mind, are you referring to yourself? A few humans dare to enter our妖修 (yao xiu) territory. I'll send you all to the underworld," declared the cultivator.
bào liè shēng zhèn ěr yù lóng ， nà shù bǎi zhàng gāo de bīng shān hōng rán zhà liè diào le 。
爆裂声震耳yù聋，那数百丈高的冰山轰然炸裂掉了。
Before his words were fully spoken, a fierce wind surged from above, converging in the middle and revealing a towering figure.
bīng xiè màn tiān fēi wǔ ， zhěng zuò bīng shān cóng yuán dì xiāo shī diào le 。
冰屑漫天飞舞，整座冰山从原地消失掉了。
The wind dispersed, leaving behind a large man clad in animal fur with bare feet, muscles as hard as iron, towering over six feet tall. Red light flickered in his eyes, clearly indicating he was a妖族 (yao zhu) . He carried a wolf's tooth club that stood out even more.
lǎo zhě liǎn rú tǔ sè， suí hòu biǎo qíng duō le jǐ fēn lì qì ， chēng mù dà hē ：“ shì nǎ ge jiā huo ， jū rán gǎn tōu xí lǎo fū ， huó dé bù nài fán le 。”
老者脸如土sè，随后表情多了几分戾气，瞠目大喝：“是哪个家伙，居然敢偷袭老夫，活得不耐烦了。”
"后期 (hòu qī) transformed妖族."
“ huó dé bù nài fán ， gé xià shì zài shuō zì jǐ me ， qū qū jǐ gè rén zú ， jū rán gǎn lái wǒ men yāo xiū de lǐng dì ， běn dà wáng zhè jiù sòng nǐ men dào yīn cáo dì fǔ lǐ 。”
“活得不耐烦，阁下是在说自己么，区区几个人族，居然敢来我们妖修的领地，本大王这就送你们到yīn曹地府里。”
The cultivators were alarmed and stirred. Even the three初期 (qī shēng) cultivators looked uneasy.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tóu dǐng shàng kōng yāo fēng zhòu qǐ ， wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， yī gāo dà de shēn yǐng xiǎn xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
话音未落，头顶上空妖风骤起，往中间一聚，一高大的身影显现在了视线里。
But the妖修 (yao xiu) was not interested in talking. He swung his wolf's tooth club, sending a strange wind that swept around him.
suí hòu yāo fēng sàn kāi ， shì yī shēn chuān shòu pí de dà hàn ， chì zhe shuāng zú ， hún shēn jī ròu shì tiě ， gèng bǐ cháng rén gāo shàng xǔ duō ， pà yǒu jìn zhàng xǔ le 。
随后妖风散开，是一身穿兽皮的大汉，赤着双足，浑身肌肉似铁，更比常人高上许多，怕有近丈许了。
"Ah!"
liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng zhōng gèng yǐn yǐn yǒu hóng máng shǎn shuò ， xiǎn rán ， zhè shì rú jiǎ bāo huàn de yāo zú ， ér tā jiān bǎng shàng káng de láng yá bàng gèng shì rě yǎn dào jí chù 。
两只眼睛中更隐隐有红芒闪烁，显然，这是如假包换的妖族，而他肩膀上扛的狼牙棒更是惹眼到极处。
Cries of pain echoed as the Condensation Core Stage cultivators were unable to withstand it and were all sucked into the strange wind, their souls sent to the underworld.
“ huà xíng hòu qī de yāo zú 。”
“化形后期的妖族。”
The expressions of the three初期 (qī shēng) cultivators worsened. Though they outnumbered their opponent, a后期 (hòu qī) existence would surely defeat them in battle. They couldn't flee; otherwise, they would be picked off one by one.
zài chǎng de xiū shì bù yóu de dà jīng shī sè， fēn fēn sāo dòng qǐ lái le 。
在场的修士不由得大惊失sè，纷纷sāo动起来了。
What should they do?
biàn shì nà wéi shǒu de sān míng yuán yīng xiū shì ， biǎo qíng yě hěn nán kàn 。
便是那为首的三名元婴修士，表情也很难看。
Both初期 (qī shēng) cultivators looked at the old man, who was both the most powerful and the most resourceful among them.
ér nà yāo xiū gēn běn bù yuàn duō yán ， shǒu zhōng de láng yá bàng yī wǔ ， dùn shí yī zhèn guài fēng yǐ tā wèi zhōng xīn xí juǎn ér chū 。
而那妖修根本不愿多言，手中的狼牙棒一舞，顿时一阵怪风以他为中心席卷而出。
"How about this? If you surrender, I can spare you much suffering," said the妖修 (yao xiu) smugly.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
"Sure, I'm no match for you. But let me show you my puppet combination," sneered the old man, his face showing no fear.
cǎn jiào shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， kě lián nà xiē níng dān qī xiū shì sī háo dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， zài juǎn rù nà guài fēng zhī zhōng ， quán bù hún guī dì fǔ 。
惨叫声此起彼伏，可怜那些凝丹期修士丝毫抵挡不住，在卷入那怪风之中，全部hún归地府。
"Puppet combination, Brother Qiu, did you buy that thing?"
sān míng yuán yīng qī xiū shì de biǎo qíng yě hěn nán kàn ， suī rán tā men rén duō ， dàn duì fāng shì hòu qī cún zài ， zhēn dǎ qǐ lái ， jué duì shì bài duō shèng shǎo 。
三名元婴期修士的表情也很难看，虽然他们人多，但对方是后期存在，真打起来，绝对是败多胜少。
The other two were overjoyed.
yòu bù néng táo ， fǒu zé huì bèi gè gè jī pò 。
又不能逃，否则会被各个击破。
"Yes," said the old man arrogantly. He raised his left hand: "Catch this."
gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
该怎么办呢？
Before he could finish speaking, two objects flew towards his companions.
liǎng míng chū qī xiū shì dōu kàn xiàng nà zào páo lǎo zhě ， tā bù jǐn shì sān rén zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， yě shì zuì yǒu zhǔ yì de 。
两名初期修士都看向那皂袍老者，他不仅是三人中修为最高的一个，也是最有主意的。
This time, it was the妖修 (yao xiu) who was taken aback. But it was too late to stop them.
“ zěn me yàng ， nǐ men ruò shì guāi guāi shù shǒu jiù fù ， kě yǐ shǎo shòu xǔ duō kǔ chǔ 。” nà yāo xiū dé yì de shuō 。
“怎么样，你们若是乖乖束手就缚，可以少受许多苦楚。”那妖修得意的说。
"Pfft" Two sounds echoed as the objects rapidly grew in size but took different shapes, clearly crafted from various materials into puppets!
Ice Sea Realm.
Snowflakes as large as goose feathers fell from the sky, and a harsh wind howled, slicing through the air like sharp blades. Everywhere one looked, there was a blanket of snow.
However, despite the harsh environment of the ice plains, there was still some life to be found. Occasionally, one could spot snow foxes, ice bears, cold mice, and other small creatures that were adapted to the cold.
High above, colorful light streaks flashed through the sky as over a dozen cultivators flew slowly at low altitudes, searching around them. They kept glancing left and right, seemingly looking for something.
Most of these cultivators were in the Condensation Core Stage; only three of them had formed their元婴 (yuan yin), with two being初期 (qī shēng) and one中期 (zhōng shēng).
"Brother Qiu, can we really catch a snow fox here? I've heard that the snow fox clan resides deep in the Cold Soul Ice Plains. The distance from this outer region is immense," said a cultivator with a sallow complexion, his impatience evident.
"Not wrong. We have been searching for several days and expanded our search area by quite a bit, but still found nothing. Are we just wasting our time?" spoke up a petite female cultivator. She wore white clothes that blended into the icy environment.
The two were addressing an elderly man in black robes who was their most powerful member.
After hearing his companions' complaints, he showed signs of impatience: "You two, why are you so anxious? As they say, haste makes waste. The snow fox clan is indeed deep within the Cold Soul Ice Plains. However, snow foxes have a playful nature; sometimes, some young ones might venture out here. You saw that pair of baby snow foxes at the ancient well city auction because they were too curious and got caught by the Southern Triumvirate. Do you think they would dare to go so deep into the Cold Soul Ice Plains?"
"True, but finding a mischievous baby snow fox in this outer region is too difficult," sighed the sallow-faced cultivator.
"Comrade Chu has a point. It's better to hunt other妖兽 (yao shou) in the Frozen Forest instead of relying on luck here. If we did that for these few days, even if we didn't get much, at least we would have killed several Grade Three or higher妖兽. We wouldn't be empty-handed like this," frowned the female cultivator.
This made the elderly man slightly angry: "Comrade Chu and Miss Min, it was you two who suggested coming here to find snow foxes. Now, you are complaining again; that's not fair. Yes, we have nothing now, but if we catch a baby snow fox and sell it at the auction, what would its price be? I don't need to tell you how much more valuable it is compared to some Grade Three妖兽."
Seeing the old man get angry, the two初期 (qī shēng) cultivators exchanged glances and fell silent. Fortunately, he didn't want to escalate their relationship further: "Comrades, there's no need to be anxious now. The hardships we face will be compensated by future gains. My intelligence is quite accurate; I promise you won't have wasted your time."
With the conversation at an impasse, they led their disciples and continued searching in this area for another half day without any luck. This made even the old man's expression darken.
Could it be that our intel was wrong?
But logically, the one who provided the information shouldn't dare to deceive us.
Before the thought could fully form in his mind, a sudden warning bells rang out, and his hair stood on end as if an immense danger was approaching.
The old man was alarmed but didn't have time to think; he clapped his hand over his chest, and a red light enveloped him. Instantly, his figure vanished from sight. Simultaneously, a loud noise echoed in his ears, accompanied by a thick beam of light that descended from the sky. Though unremarkable at first glance, its power was shocking.
Due to the old man's swift escape, it hit a nearby mountain peak.
Boom!
The explosion deafened him as the hundreds-of-feet-high ice mountain shattered into pieces. Snow and ice particles flew everywhere until the entire mountain vanished.
The old man's face turned pale, but his expression grew more menacing as he roared: "Who dares to attack me? You must be out of your mind."
"Out of your mind, are you referring to yourself? A few humans dare to enter our妖修 (yao xiu) territory. I'll send you all to the underworld," declared the cultivator.
Before his words were fully spoken, a fierce wind surged from above, converging in the middle and revealing a towering figure.
The wind dispersed, leaving behind a large man clad in animal fur with bare feet, muscles as hard as iron, towering over six feet tall. Red light flickered in his eyes, clearly indicating he was a妖族 (yao zhu) . He carried a wolf's tooth club that stood out even more.
"后期 (hòu qī) transformed妖族."
The cultivators were alarmed and stirred. Even the three初期 (qī shēng) cultivators looked uneasy.
But the妖修 (yao xiu) was not interested in talking. He swung his wolf's tooth club, sending a strange wind that swept around him.
"Ah!"
Cries of pain echoed as the Condensation Core Stage cultivators were unable to withstand it and were all sucked into the strange wind, their souls sent to the underworld.
The expressions of the three初期 (qī shēng) cultivators worsened. Though they outnumbered their opponent, a后期 (hòu qī) existence would surely defeat them in battle. They couldn't flee; otherwise, they would be picked off one by one.
What should they do?
Both初期 (qī shēng) cultivators looked at the old man, who was both the most powerful and the most resourceful among them.
"How about this? If you surrender, I can spare you much suffering," said the妖修 (yao xiu) smugly.
"Sure, I'm no match for you. But let me show you my puppet combination," sneered the old man, his face showing no fear.
"Puppet combination, Brother Qiu, did you buy that thing?"
The other two were overjoyed.
"Yes," said the old man arrogantly. He raised his left hand: "Catch this."
Before he could finish speaking, two objects flew towards his companions.
This time, it was the妖修 (yao xiu) who was taken aback. But it was too late to stop them.
"Pfft" Two sounds echoed as the objects rapidly grew in size but took different shapes, clearly crafted from various materials into puppets!