The group continued along the passage, the surrounding fog thickening, gradually blurring their once clear vision to a distance of only a few feet ahead. Lin Feng, wielding his ice halberd, led the group, his expression vigilant, constantly watching for any movement around him. Su Ran followed closely behind Lin Feng, ice sword in hand, her gaze sweeping back and forth through the fog, a hint of tension in her eyes.

Xuanfeng and the woman in white walked side by side. Xuanfeng continuously released wind-elemental spiritual power, trying to disperse the surrounding mist, but the mist seemed to have a life of its own, quickly gathering again as soon as it was dispersed. The woman in white, on the other hand, conjured flames in her hands to light the way ahead for the group, but the flickering flames appeared somewhat dim in the thick fog.

The female general and the soldiers of the Zhengyang Army maintained a tight battle formation, their spears pointing diagonally at the ground. They exuded an aura of determination, ready to deal with any potential dangers at any moment. The woman from the Blood Shadow Sect brought up the rear of the formation, keeping an eye on the movements behind her while secretly circulating her Blood Shadow Technique to keep herself in peak condition at all times.

As the group ventured deeper, the passage began to meander and twist, seemingly without end. Suddenly, Lin Feng felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly, followed by a low rumble from ahead. "Everyone be careful, something's coming!" Lin Feng shouted, simultaneously holding his Ice Halberd horizontally in front of him, ready to meet the attack.

From the mist, a colossal figure slowly emerged. Its body was as large as a mountain, its limbs thick and strong, and every step it took made the ground tremble. It was a giant beast covered in sharp spikes, its eyes gleaming with bloodlust. It opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar, sending a stench of blood wafting through the air.

"What kind of monster is this!" a soldier from the Zhengyang Army couldn't help but shout. The female general remained calm and loudly ordered, "Maintain battle formation, don't panic! Follow my command!" The soldiers quickly adjusted their formation, their spears standing tall, forming a solid defensive line.

Lin Feng struck first, channeling his ice-elemental spiritual power into his halberd. An ice dragon roared forth, charging towards the giant beast. The giant beast, seeing the ice dragon, neither dodged nor evaded, but instead swung its massive claws, shattering the ice dragon. The shattered ice fragments scattered and flew, leaving numerous wounds on the giant beast's body, but these wounds seemed to be nothing more than insignificant scratches to it.

Seeing this, Su Ran swung her ice sword, unleashing a barrage of ice shards that rained down on the giant beast. The beast roared, its spikes shooting out and colliding with the ice shards, creating a clanging sound. The ice shards shattered under the impact, while the spikes continued to shoot towards the group.

Xuanfeng and the woman in white worked in perfect harmony. Xuanfeng used wind magic to create a wall of wind in front of everyone, blocking the incoming spikes. The woman in white seized the opportunity to conjure a huge ball of flame and slammed it towards the giant beast. The flames instantly engulfed the beast, which roared in pain and struggled frantically within the flames.

However, this giant beast possessed extraordinary resilience. After burning for a short while, it burst forth from the flames, its fur singed, yet its imposing presence remained undiminished. With heavy strides, it charged towards the group once more.

"This can't go on, we have to find its weakness!" Lin Feng shouted. While dodging the giant beast's attacks, the group observed its body. The Blood Shadow Sect woman suddenly noticed that although the giant beast's eyes were constantly flashing, they would briefly close for a moment before each attack.

"Its eyes might be its weakness!" the Blood Shadow Sect woman shouted, alerting everyone. Lin Feng, upon hearing this, had an idea. He concentrated all his ice-elemental spiritual power, forming a giant ice arrow on his halberd. "Everyone, draw its attention!" Lin Feng yelled.

Su Ran, Xuan Feng, the woman in white, the female general, and the soldiers launched an attack to draw the giant beast's attention. Enraged by the attacks, the giant beast lashed out at them. Just as the beast opened its jaws again, preparing to roar, Lin Feng seized the opportunity and shot an ice arrow into the beast's eye.

The ice arrow, carrying a sharp and powerful force, struck the behemoth's left eye with unerring accuracy. The beast let out a piercing scream; blood gushed from its left eye as the ice arrow pierced it. It thrashed its head wildly, its massive body smashing through the passage, causing the walls to crumble.

Everyone hurriedly dodged the flying rocks, and Lin Feng shouted, "Take advantage of its injury and attack with all your might!" No longer holding back, everyone unleashed a torrent of spells and spiritual energy upon the giant beast. Under their combined attack, the beast's body gradually gave way, and its massive form crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the fallen beast. However, before they could even rest, the surrounding fog suddenly thickened, and an eerie atmosphere spread. Within the fog, many blurry figures vaguely appeared...

The blurry figures appeared and disappeared in the mist, slowly approaching the group. As they drew nearer, a bone-chilling cold swept over them, seemingly freezing their very souls. Lin Feng gripped his ice halberd tightly, watching the eerie figures warily, and shouted, "Everyone be careful! Something's wrong with these things!"

Su Ran's ice sword gleamed coldly as she whispered, "These figures seem illusory, but we can sense a powerful yin energy; they are definitely not ordinary illusions." Xuan Feng frowned, his wind-elemental spiritual energy flowing across his body, forming a defensive barrier. "Whatever they are, they are hostile. Let's maintain our defenses." Flames rose from the white-clad woman's hands, dispersing some of the surrounding mist, but the figures remained clearly visible.

The female general glanced back at the Zhengyang Army soldiers and said firmly, "Don't panic, maintain formation, and obey orders!" The soldiers nodded in unison, gripping their spears tightly, their expressions resolute. The Blood Shadow Sect woman stood at the edge of the ranks, a ruthless glint in her eyes, her Blood Shadow Technique rapidly circulating within her body, ready to strike at any moment.

The blurry figures gradually became clearer, revealing themselves to be a group of soldiers clad in ancient armor. Their faces were as pale as paper, their eyes empty and lifeless, and they held weapons that emitted a ghostly glow. A phantom resembling a general at the head raised his long sword and gave a command, at which point the phantom soldiers surged towards the group like a tidal wave.

Lin Feng was the first to meet the attack, his ice halberd flashing and creating shards of ice. He unleashed his ice-based ultimate technique, "Ice Dragon Sky Split," and a massive ice dragon shot forth from the tip of his halberd, roaring as it charged towards the phantom soldiers. Wherever the ice dragon passed, the phantom soldiers vanished, but more and more phantom soldiers continued to surge forward.

Su Ran's figure flashed, like a streak of icy blue light. As she swung her ice sword, ice blades shot out, slicing through the phantom soldiers. However, these phantom soldiers seemed to have no substance. The ice blades pierced through their bodies, only blurring them briefly before they quickly returned to their original state.

Xuanfeng and the woman in white worked together. Xuanfeng unleashed "Whirlwind Tornado," creating a massive tornado in front of the formation that swept up any approaching phantom soldiers. The woman in white then infused flames into the tornado, creating a terrifying attack that combined fire and wind. The phantom soldiers caught in the tornado screamed in agony as they were burned by the flames, eventually turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating.

The female general commanded the Zhengyang Army soldiers, using their battle formation to resist the phantom soldiers. The soldiers shouted in unison, thrusting their spears forward, the tips of which shimmered with spiritual energy. But the phantom soldiers seemed endless, wave after wave crashing against the battle formation, which began to show signs of weakening.

Seizing her opportunity, the Blood Shadow Sect woman darted into the horde of phantom soldiers like a ghost. Her hands were like claws, her Blood Shadow technique pushed to its limit; with each strike, she grabbed a phantom soldier and tore them apart. But soon, even more phantom soldiers surrounded her, engulfing her.

Seeing this, Lin Feng grew anxious. He carefully observed the phantom soldiers and discovered that although they seemed impervious to ordinary attacks, their re-condensation speed slowed down after each dissipation. A thought struck him, and he shouted, "Everyone, don't attack blindly! Concentrate your strength, disperse them, and then quickly attack the next wave to weaken their re-condensation speed!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's shout, everyone immediately adjusted their tactics. Su Ran stopped randomly firing ice blades and instead seized the opportunity to conjure a massive ice wall, blocking the phantom soldiers charging at the forefront. Lin Feng, meanwhile, gathered his strength behind the ice wall, and the instant the phantom soldiers broke through it, he unleashed an even more powerful ice spell, "Ice Prison Descent."

Countless massive ice blocks rained down from the sky, crashing down on the phantom soldiers like meteors. Upon impact, the ice blocks formed an ice cage, trapping the phantom soldiers within. The phantom soldiers struggled within the ice prison, but could not break free. Xuanfeng and the woman in white seized the opportunity to intensify their attack; gales and flames intertwined, continuously draining the phantom soldiers' strength within the ice prison.

The female general commanded the Zhengyang Army soldiers, some of whom continued to maintain their battle formation and resist the attacks of the phantom soldiers on the outside, while others assisted Lin Feng and the others in attacking the trapped phantom soldiers. The Blood Shadow Sect woman also broke through the group of phantom soldiers. Her hands were covered with illusory yin energy as she unleashed the Blood Shadow Sect's forbidden spell, "Blood Shadow Soul Erosion."

A crimson beam of light shot from her hand, striking the phantom soldiers within the ice prison. Wherever the light touched, the phantom soldiers began to dissipate, emitting painful howls. With everyone's combined efforts, the phantom soldiers in the ice prison were gradually annihilated.

However, just when everyone thought the crisis was temporarily averted, the phantom resembling a general let out an angry roar. With a swing of its long sword, the surrounding mist instantly swirled, forming a massive vortex. From the vortex emerged even more and stronger phantom soldiers, emanating an even more intense aura.