C72 (1/2)
In the vast sea of ice, the sky was covered with snow and the earth was frozen. Birds were rare.
From the moment they stepped onto the Great Sea, everyone had been trembling with fear. In the heaven and earth, sand and rocks flew everywhere. Snowflakes as large as a table violently poured into the sleeves and neck, instantly melting and chilling to the heart. The biting cold wind was like a sharp blade, cutting through the skin piece by piece. The pain was so intense that no blood could be seen. The snow had already settled on their knees as they walked forward. This situation was as if they had gone through a disaster, how could it be called removing a beast?
The cold wind blowing towards them emitted waves of mournful wails, it was completely different from the angry winds of the mortal world. The cold wind blowing towards them emitted waves of mournful wails, completely different from the angry winds of the mortal world.
In the cold wind, Yun Jiu Tang's hand slowly reached towards Gu Xue Luo and tightly grabbed her hand. Gu Xue Luo didn't break free, but Yun Jiu Tang held her hand tightly just like that, defending her against the strong gale. Their hearts seemed to have grown closer, as if holding hands were a bridge to their souls, warm in the biting cold of the wind.
”The weather in the Great Sea is that bad. If I knew earlier, I wouldn't have come even if I were beaten to death.” With such a tone, the only one who could speak would definitely be the slowest, Murong Dawn. He wore a large felt hat that was almost deformed by the cold wind. His eyebrows and beard had all turned white, and his mouth was filled with white smoke. From afar, he looked like a low snowman.
After walking for a while, the wind began to die down and everyone could finally walk normally.
”Thirteen years ago in the Great Sea, the blizzard wasn't as heavy as it was before. What's going on now? It's as if the blizzard's going to devour people.”
”The terrain of the Great Sea is unique and different from the Six Realms. According to the 'Ancient Strange Spirit Record', the Great Sea was once a swamp land a thousand years ago, and later, due to the changes in the structure of the stratum and the constant absorption of the energy by the Qiong Qi Godly Beasts, Flying Blood Bats, and so on, the temperature of the Great Sea has become lower, colder, and the environment has become worse.”
Murong Ming finally took off his huge felt hat and panted as he followed the group. ”According to you, the vast ocean will turn into a thousand feet of ice and become a world of ice a hundred years from now.”
Yun Jiu Tang said, ”You're right, it's not impossible. Look, the current Snow Peak and Low Valley Snow Plains are much bigger than before. If this really turns into an ice world in the future, then Qiong Qi will be even more difficult to deal with.”
”Look!” the Hundred Ice Mountain! ” Gu Xueluo and Wang Qingchuan screamed and jumped in excitement.
Following the direction they were pointing, they saw a tall and straight mountain peak suddenly rise up from the ice plains. Although the mountain was also pure white in color, it stood tall amidst the snow, appearing eerie and mysterious. This was the legendary Hundred Ice Peak?!
The Hundred Ice Peak was the strangest and most mysterious place apart from the Snow Beast's Catacombs in the Great Sea. It was named because there were over a hundred layers of ice cliffs on the peak. For thousands of years, the most attractive thing about the Hundred Ice Mountain was that there was a special type of magical plant growing on it — the White Snow Lotus. It was revered by the Six Realms as a rule and viewed as a rare treasure. Especially for women, it was an extremely precious item that permanently preserved their beauty and added a bright and beautiful luster.
”What a beautiful ice mountain. It's simply like a fairyland.” The girls sighed with excitement, and even Yuyin seemed to have temporarily forgotten the troubles of her life, and started to cheer with them.
Yun Jiuchang and Shen Jingyang looked at each other. There was no doubt that the Hundred Ice Peak would become the favorite target of the girls. Compared to the Snow Beast's Earth Cave, the White Snow Lotus on the Hundred Ice Peak was able to help them make beautiful faces.
”Ahh, I heard that there's a type of White Snow Lotus growing on the Hundred Ice Mountain. It has a very magical colour preserving effect.” Gu Xueluo rarely spoke with such excitement. At this moment, her outburst of the Exquisite Girl's Heart surprised Yun Jiuchang. It was as if that long-absent girl had returned.
”Yeah, I've heard my master mention it a few times in Ling Chuan, but I didn't expect there to be such a place.” Wang Qingchuan, who hadn't talked much along the way, couldn't hold back his excitement as he talked about the White Snow Lotus. This kind of thing that could save a person's life was obviously more popular among the girls than the Three Treasures of Hanhai. This was because the heart of beauty was the natural right and pursuit of every girl. Their desire for beauty surpassed anything else.
”To tell you the truth, I was fortunate enough to get a White Snow Lotus back in Wing City.” His words caught the attention of the girls, and they made fun of his teasing, ”That White Snow Lotus was able to survive the whole summer without rotting, and was always as bright as a drop of water, as if it had just been harvested from the Hundred Ice Mountain. Later, I forgave my love and traded it for a novel about monsters. ” The girls were suddenly filled with envy.
Now, this is the closest we've come to the White Snow Lotus in thousands of years. ”Murong Ming's fat mouth began to chatter nonstop, as if he was going to personally go on the battlefield.” If we miss this opportunity, we might have to wait for another thousand years. Ladies, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid the Six Realms would have had several opportunities to penetrate deep into the Great Sea.
Shen Jingyang fiercely glared at Murong Dawn, his face filled with anger, ”You've said so much already, but all you want to do is prove that you really want to go up to the Hundred Ice Mountain to gather snow lotuses. Fine, we'll treat it as us resting here for a moment. You can go, we'll wait for your return.” Saying so, he gestured with a ”please” gesture.
Murong Mingtian's face turned red as he stammered, ”This …” When it comes to physical strength, I... I am unable to do it. Although I want to do my best for the ladies, my martial arts are sparse. I should give the opportunity to display my skills to the young heroes. ” As he finished speaking, he retreated back to Yun Jiuchang's side, looking as if he was saying, ”I'll let you have the chance to do so!”
Yun Jiu Tang looked at the distant Hundred Frozen Peak, and felt that the mountain peak was not too steep and the cliff top was quite wide. He thought that it would only take a few incense sticks of time for everything to go back and forth and everything would be fine, so it wouldn't affect his journey to get rid of the beast. Therefore, they only saw Yun Jiu Tang looking at the three ladies, muttering to himself, ”It's rare for us to encounter something that would interest the ladies so much during our journey to get rid of beasts. According to the records of the 'Ancient Book of Mysteries', the White Snow Lotus is indeed precious to the ladies.
He immediately opened the Wild Sea scroll. According to the scroll, the Hundred Ice Mountain was not too steep, and most of the White Snow Lotus grew halfway up the mountain. After determining the direction of the White Snow Lotus, the Cloud Nine-Petalled Flowers tied up their hair ribbon and clothes. They began to use lightness techniques, sprinting through the snow.
After a short while, they arrived at the foot of the Hundred Ice Mountain. Looking up, the cliff was not steep at all. Thus, Yun Jiu Tang climbed up the cliff. When he thought of Gu Xue Luo's intoxicated expression on the face of the White Snow Lotus, he immediately felt a sense of strength around his body. It only took an instant to reach the peak. Several silver lotuses were already blooming on the precipitous cliff. They stood there amidst the snow and wind, bewitching and beautiful. It was the same as all the beautiful and precious exotic flowers and plants in the world. It would always take a lot of effort to obtain it.