The two stopped and continued along the edge of the ice cliff toward the distant forest of ice pillars.

This perpetually silent icy plain is eerily quiet.

Apart from the crunching sound of their footsteps on the snow, there were no other sounds.

The aurora borealis in the sky flowed silently like colorful silk, casting a unique and most eerie light on this frozen land.

"Awooo—"

A long and fierce wolf howl suddenly shattered the deathly silence.

The sound came from all directions, and the entire ice field awoke instantly.

Under the deep blue aurora, pairs of scarlet lights lit up one after another in the shadows of distant glaciers, their sheer number sending chills down one's spine.

Soon, the wolf pack appeared.

Their bodies are made entirely of pure ice crystals, and they are nearly twice the size of ordinary wolves. Every muscle is like a meticulously sculpted block of ice, reflecting the aurora and presenting a deadly beauty.

They are not made of flesh and blood, but a group of killing machines formed from ice elements.

Ice Crystal Wolf.

"Sect Master, let me do it."

Shui Bing'er stepped forward, her expression solemn, yet her brows revealed a fighting spirit that was eager to try.

The Xuanbing Divine Power within her body was thriving because of the rich ice element environment, and she was eager to test her newly acquired power.

Ning Liu glanced at her but did not refuse.

"Okay, I'll back you up."

He stepped back half a step, leaving the battlefield entirely to Shui Bing'er, but his spiritual eye had already locked onto every corner of the wolf pack, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any time.

Shui Bing'er took a deep breath, and a glint of light flashed in her icy blue eyes.

She simply raised her right hand and shook it from afar in the direction the wolves were coming from.

"Frozen".

Buzz!

The ice element energy in the air surged instantly, and a visible ice-blue ripple spread forward in a fan shape from her center!

Wherever it passed, everything, whether it was snow on the ground or ice crystals floating in the air, froze solid.

The dozen or so ice crystal wolves charging at the front didn't even have time to let out a howl before their running posture was instantly frozen, turning into lifelike ice sculptures.

Compared to before, the range of this "ice seal" has expanded several times, and its power is incomparable.

The ice crystal armor on the bodies of those ice crystal wolves was completely ineffective against this divine power.

With her attack successful, Shui Bing'er felt reassured. The divine power granted her control over the ice element to a whole new level.

This is no longer a simple soul skill, but more like a divine decree that makes words come true.

However, there were too many wolves.

The ice crystal wolves behind trampled over the "corpses" of their companions and continued their charge fearlessly.

They opened their gaping maws, and countless thick ice spikes, like dense artillery fire, rained down on the two people's location.

Shui Bing'er's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to activate her second soul skill to defend herself, a figure blocked her way.

Ning Liu didn't even look at the whistling ice spikes coming at him.

He simply extended his right index finger and casually drew a circle in front of him.

At this moment, visible ripples appeared in the space.

The next moment, all the icicles cracked open!

The next moment, Ning Liu looked at the group of ice crystal wolves that were oblivious to their own mortality and were still charging forward, and shook his head impatiently.

"It's so noisy."

He pointed his fingers together like a sword and made a light slash forward.

All the ice crystal wolves that were charging forward suddenly stopped.

The next moment, starting with the alpha wolf, their bodies split cleanly in the middle, the cuts as smooth as a mirror.

There was no blood, no internal organs, only countless tiny ice crystals pouring out from the crack.

"Splash..."

After a series of crisp sounds, hundreds of ferocious ice crystal wolves disintegrated in a mere second, turning into a ground covered with shimmering ice crystal fragments that were scattered across the icy plain by the cold wind.

Sold out instantly.

Shui Bing'er gazed at the ice shards scattered on the ground, then looked at the still calm and composed figure in front of her. Her icy blue eyes held even greater awe.

She originally thought that after advancing to Soul Saint and obtaining the divine inheritance, the gap between her and him should have narrowed somewhat.

But now it seems that the chasm has become even deeper.

"Let's go." Ning Liu withdrew her finger.

These are just appetizers.

As he walked, he kept an eye on Shui Bing'er's condition.

The pure ice elemental energy in the air was actively converging on her, like swallows returning to their nests, intimately merging into her body.

"The divine physique of this God of Ice is simply tailor-made for this place."

Ning Liu thought to himself, "If I leave her here and she does nothing, her cultivation level will probably rise on its own."

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, the sky suddenly darkened.

For some reason, the flowing aurora borealis gradually lost its light, and the whole world was plunged into a deep, dark blue.

The wind and snow rose again, even more fiercely than before, howling as they lashed against the protective soul power.

"There's an ice cave ahead, let's go take shelter there first." Ning Liu's spiritual eye had already discerned the surrounding terrain.

The two quickened their pace and soon found a cave entrance half-hidden by ice and snow at the bottom of an ice cliff.

The cave is not large, but it is just enough to keep out the howling winds outside.

Just as Shui Bing'er was about to sit down and regulate her breathing, Ning Liu suddenly exclaimed "Eh!" and his gaze fell on the cave wall at the deepest part of the ice cave.

The ice there seems to be older than elsewhere, exhibiting a profound texture.

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