After Feng Rong set the fire, the area within a radius of several miles was reduced to scorched earth. As far as the eye could see, there was hardly any snow left, and even the temperature seemed to have risen several degrees. The Snow Demon, being made of ice and snow, instantly wilted into a small snowball without the added bonus of the surrounding ice and snow. Although it could still be vaguely discerned as human, its entire body was still dripping water, and it was unclear whether it was from fear or heat.
"Snow Demon, did you set up this illusion?" Youyou tried to reason with him.
The snow demon was startled and subconsciously took a few steps back. He was a demon formed from a thousand-year-old ice soul, and in theory, he should not have flames. However, those flames were too terrifying. Not only his physical body, but it felt like his hard-won spiritual soul was almost burned.
He glanced at Youyou timidly, and perhaps sensing that she meant him no harm, his expression relaxed. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her, and a hint of infatuation slowly appeared in his eyes. What a beautiful noblewoman! Her little snowman would surely be just as beautiful. If only he could take her away…
The moment the thought crossed its mind, someone's gaze swept over it like a radar. The snow demon shuddered instantly, and the idea that had just arisen in its mind was completely shaken off. It hurriedly begged for mercy, "I...I...I didn't mean to trap you in the illusion. You flew in on your own. I originally lived in this snowfield. Please, great immortals, spare my life, don't kill me."
"As long as you don't do anything bad, we won't kill you!" You You replied, then, remembering what the guardian cultivator had said, continued, "I heard that several cultivators have recently gone missing in Beiling City. Was it you who did it?"
“Cultivators?” The snow demon was stunned for a moment, then shook her head frantically, “I…I did encounter a few cultivators, but they were the ones who broke my illusion first. I was so angry that I buried a few of them. I didn’t kill them, really!”
"Then where did they go?" Youyou continued to ask.
“They all left after they climbed out!” he continued. “I just moved here and set up this illusion just to build a snow house to live in for a long time. They came in and ruined it without saying a word, so I’m… a little angry, really… just a little angry!” It weakly held up its little finger and looked at Feng Rong fearfully.
The buried cultivators all fled on their own initiative. He was busy building houses and had no interest in chasing after them. It was only this time, when he saw a noble lady, that he had a momentary urge to steal her. Who knew he would run into such a tough opponent? Not only was the illusion destroyed, but the snowfield was also burned away.
To be honest—it's all about regret!
"Moved?" You You caught a key word and frowned. "You didn't live here before?"
“Yes!” The snow demon nodded and pointed ahead, “I moved here from the North Ridge half a month ago. There were many snow demons who escaped with me back then, and I barely managed to snatch this snowfield.”
"Escaped? Why did you escape? What happened over there?" Youyou was taken aback.
The snow demon seemed to have thought of something, and her whole body trembled as she said, "I don't know what happened. It's just that a lot of malevolent energy suddenly appeared in the North Ridge, and the entire mountain range was shrouded in malevolent energy. Human cultivators can't sense it, but we demons are the most sensitive to these things, so almost all the demons in the North Ridge with some cultivation who could move have moved away."
An ominous aura?
And it just so happens to be in the North Ridge. Could it be related to the ruins they're going to? She frowned, turned to exchange a glance with Feng Rong, who had also thought of this, and asked directly, "Is the ominous aura you mentioned originating from the western side of the North Ridge?"
"I don't know where it came from either?" The snow demon shook her head. "I ran away as soon as I saw those auras." If she hadn't run fast, she wouldn't have been able to seize this snowfield. It's a pity that even the snowfield is gone now. So sad...
Feng Rong's face darkened.
Youyou said directly, "No matter what, let's go check it out quickly!" Turning around, she found that Feng Rong hadn't moved, so she urged, "Come on! Don't just stand there." What if someone else takes the textbook if we're too late?
Feng Rong looked up at her, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes. He tightened his grip on his side, and after a while, he raised his hand to summon his spirit sword. He then took You You and flew towards the direction of Beiling. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt that he was holding her hand a little too tightly!
With the illusions no longer blocking their path, the two arrived at Beiling in less than half an hour. Youyou was eager to reach the ruins and abandoned any plans to rest in Beiling City, instead flying directly towards their destination.
This is a giant mountain range even wider than the snowfield we just saw. The mountain is covered in a blanket of white, with thick snow covering the once green and expansive forests completely, making it impossible to see any green at all. There is only white between heaven and earth.
"It seems there's nothing here?" Feng Rong's eyes darted around for a moment before she said directly, "Why don't we go to the city to rest and regroup, and talk about it again tomorrow morning?"
"What do you mean there's nothing here? Isn't this mountain full of malevolent energy?" Youyou pointed at the mountain and blurted out.
"You can see it!" Feng Rong exclaimed in shock.
"Shouldn't I be able to see?" The entire mountain range was filled with a faint purple aura, like a thick fog slowly enveloping the entire mountain range. Only a blind person could not see it, right? Moreover, if you feel it closely, the purple mist seems to carry an aura that makes people feel restless. It must be the fierce aura that the Snow Demon mentioned.
Feng Rong gave him a strange look, even though ordinary people couldn't see the murderous aura.
“Let’s go take a look over there!” Youyou pointed to the west side of the mountain range, referring to the map in her hand as she said, “The malevolent energy is spreading from there, and the location of the ruins on the map is also there.”
Feng Rong held her hand, then suddenly tightened it, a struggle flashing in her eyes. After hesitating for a while, she flew down in that direction at You You's urging.
The location marked on the map was a stone wall at the foot of a cliff, a very secluded spot. Youyou gestured for Fengrong to fly closer to the stone wall so she could examine the patterns on it closely. "Find it quickly. Fengyu said the entrance to the ruins is in the middle of this stone wall, in a place with a triangular mark."
Feng Rong frowned, her gaze not on the stone wall, but fixed on the person beside her, her brows furrowed with anxiety. She suggested again, "How can we search so late? Why don't we go back to the city and come back to search tomorrow?"
He made a move to fly upwards, but Youyou grabbed him. "Hey, wait!" Her eyes lit up, and she pointed to the right with a look of surprise. "Isn't the triangle mark over there? Why wait until tomorrow? Let's go over there quickly!"
Feng Rong froze for a moment before flying closer. Sure enough, there was a triangular gap in the stone wall. It was not very noticeable at first, but because the stone wall was uneven, Luo Xue filled in the gap, making it very obvious in an instant.
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