Everyone nodded and followed Li Yi closely. As the team entered the valley, the temperature plummeted, the cold biting their bones. The surroundings were eerily quiet, the only sound audible was the soft thud of their footsteps on the snow. Li Yi walked in front, constantly scanning the surroundings with his [God's Eye]. Qi Yaozu and the other team members followed closely behind, weapons in hand, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
"There's an ice lake ahead," Li Yi said. "We have to be careful as the ice might not be stable."
They cautiously walked to the edge of the frozen lake. Li Yi discovered a huge block of ice in the center. Through the ice, he could vaguely see a strange light flickering underneath. That light was the dragon vein power they were looking for.
"It looks like we're going down to the center of the icy lake," Qi Yaozu said, "but the ice looks very dangerous."
"We can use ropes and ice spikes to secure the area and gradually approach," Li Yi suggested. "Everyone, cover each other and advance step by step."
The team members acted quickly, using ropes and ice picks to secure themselves to the ice and slowly moved towards the center of the glacial lake. Suddenly, a loud noise was heard on the ice, and a huge crack quickly spread, and the ice began to break apart.
"Hurry! Speed up!" Li Yi shouted.
The team quickly picked up their pace and finally reached the huge block of ice in the center of the lake. Li Yi swung the energy knife in his hand vigorously and began to cut the ice. Soon, a passage was cut open and they entered the interior of the ice.
After entering the ice, the team members saw a staircase leading underground. The staircase was engraved with ancient runes and emitted a mysterious light.
"This is the passage to the dragon's power." Li Yi said, "Everyone be careful, there may be dangerous traps here."
They carefully descended the stairs. The air grew colder as they went down, but they could also sense a powerful surge of energy. At the end of the stairs, they entered a vast underground cavern. In the center of the cavern was a massive stone tablet, engraved with dragon-shaped patterns and emitting a faint glow.
"This is the seal of the dragon vein power." Li Yi said, "We need to find a way to remove the seal."
Qi Yaozu walked forward and carefully observed the lines on the stone tablet. "These lines look like some kind of ancient formation. There should be a way to break it."
At this moment, the air in the cave suddenly became extremely heavy, and a strong sense of oppression came over him. Li Yi immediately became alert, "Everyone be careful, there may be a guardian here!"
Before he finished speaking, countless runes suddenly lit up on the walls of the cave, and a huge figure emerged from the light. It was a giant ice dragon, emitting a terrifying cold aura and powerful energy fluctuations.
"It seems we must defeat this ice dragon before we can lift the seal." Li Yi said calmly, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"
The team members quickly formed a battle formation. Li Yi, Qi Yaozu and other team members stood in different positions, ready to face the ice dragon's attack. The ice dragon let out a deafening roar and pounced on Li Yi.
Li Yi dodged quickly and activated [Black Flame Breaking the Air], sending a slash of black flames straight towards the ice dragon. The ice dragon's scales were incredibly hard, and the slash of flames only produced a spark.
"Its defense is too strong!" Qi Yaozu shouted, and at the same time activated [Dragon's Breath Fury]. The huge fire dragon form appeared again, spewing hot flames at the ice dragon.
The ice dragon was surrounded by flames, but remained unharmed. Instead, it swung its tail violently to put out the flames. It opened its huge mouth and spewed out an icy dragon breath, instantly freezing the surrounding air.
"Focus on attacking its eyes!" Li Yi quickly made a judgment, "That's its weak point!"
The team members quickly adjusted their attack direction. Li Yi, Qi Yaozu and the other team members concentrated their strength and launched a fierce attack on the ice dragon's eyes. The ice dragon continued to roar, but its eyes were obviously affected and its movements became sluggish.
Finally, after a round of fierce attacks, Li Yi seized the opportunity and unleashed his strongest attack [Black Destruction]. A black blade pierced through the ice dragon's eyes, and a huge energy explosion shattered the ice dragon's head.
The ice dragon let out a final wail, its massive body collapsing with a thud, transforming into countless ice crystals that scattered across the ground. The seal's power began to weaken, and the light on the stone tablet gradually faded.
"Success!" Qi Yaozu said excitedly.
After removing the seal, Li Yi and his team continued to advance along the underground cave. The aftermath of the dragon vein's power still reverberated within them, and everyone felt a new power surge within them.
The cave gradually narrowed, and the surrounding temperature remained cold, but the air was filled with a mysterious atmosphere. After walking for a while, they came to a spacious underground hall. In the center of the hall was a huge circular altar, surrounded by many ancient stone statues, as if guarding something.
"This may be the core area of the dragon's power," Li Yi said, "We must be careful, there may be other guardians or mechanisms."
The team advanced cautiously, observing their surroundings. In the center of the altar stood a massive stone gate, inscribed with intricate runes and dragon patterns. Six massive crystals lay on the ground surrounding the gate, each gleaming faintly with light.
"It seems we need to activate these crystals to open the stone door." Qi Yaozu said, "But these crystals seem to require specific energy to activate."
Li Yi nodded, walked to a crystal, and reached out to feel the energy fluctuations inside the crystal. He found that these crystals contained residual energy of dragon vein power, but required a specific energy source to trigger it.
"We need to use the dragon vein power in our bodies to activate these crystals." Li Yi said, "Everyone will act separately, each responsible for a crystal, and concentrate their strength into it."
Following Li Yi's instructions, the team members stood in front of the six crystals, concentrating their minds and slowly infusing the dragon vein power in their bodies into the crystals. As the energy was infused, the light inside the crystals gradually became brighter, and the runes began to emit a faint glow.
At this moment, a deep tremor suddenly erupted from the underground hall, and the stone statues on the walls began to slowly move, as if coming to life. The huge statues moved towards the team members, attempting to prevent them from activating the crystal.
"We need to hold back these stone statues while continuing to activate the crystals!" Li Yi shouted.
The team members quickly divided the work, with some responsible for blocking the stone statue's attacks, while others continued to inject dragon power. The stone statue was powerful, and each attack was accompanied by a strong vibration, but the team members did not retreat, using their own special abilities to fight the stone statue.
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