Chapter 20: The eldest brother's behavior is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
Just as that hidden force was about to reach her body, Fang Li's highly vigilant divine sense suddenly issued a warning!
Almost instinctively, she slid low to the ground, turned around to gain momentum, and pushed off with her toes, rushing to the side and back!
"laugh!"
The hidden force narrowly grazed the hem of her clothes before striking a dark blue rock beside her.
With a soft corrosive sound, the hard rock surface was instantly eroded into a pit the size of a finger, with wisps of pale black cold air emanating from its edges!
Fang Li landed, steadied herself, and her icy gaze suddenly shot towards the source of the hidden force.
Su Wanqing was feigning panic as she blocked Zhao Tie's slash, as if the attack had nothing to do with her.
Fang Li's heart turned completely cold. What a vicious mind!
If she hadn't been constantly on guard against this person, she would probably have been killed by now.
She made a deep grudge, but now was not the time to vent it, as the chaos in the room continued.
"roar!!"
At the same time, the Frost Lizard, which was being relentlessly attacked by Ji Qianqiu, became completely enraged!
Its scales were broken in many places, and blue blood seeped out, which only amplified its ferocity.
Its body suddenly stood up, and its huge forehooves, carrying a torrent of cold air, stomped down fiercely!
"Boom!!"
The ground trembled violently, and from the center of the Frost Rhinoceros, countless sharp ice spikes erupted wildly like a spring, indiscriminately shooting at all living things around them!
Its scope is so vast that it covers almost half of the Cold Pool area!
"careful!"
"Retreat quickly!"
The expressions of the people in the melee changed drastically. They cried out in alarm and retreated hastily, or used various techniques to block and dodge.
This sudden area-of-effect attack instantly shattered the previous stalemate, dragging everyone into danger!
Su Wanqing and the inner disciples around her were highly skilled, and they either used defensive magic weapons or their movement techniques to narrowly evade the attacks, appearing somewhat disheveled.
Fang Li's team is under immense pressure!
Xiao Tao exclaimed in surprise, as her water curtain spell was shattered by ice spikes before it could be fully deployed.
Sun Yu frantically threw out two golden shield talismans, which blocked several ice spikes with a flash of golden light, but the talisman's light quickly dimmed.
Zhao Tie roared and swung his sword, shattering several ice spikes that were shooting at him, but the shock made his hands go numb and he had to retreat repeatedly.
An exceptionally thick ice spike tore through the air, carrying the aura of death, and shot straight toward Fang Li, who had just dodged the ambush and was still unsteady on her feet!
Behind her lay a frigid, bone-chilling pool, with nowhere left to retreat!
Xiao Tao exclaimed in shock, "Senior Sister Fang!"
Sun Yu and Zhao Tie were also entangled in other ice spikes and couldn't be rescued in time!
A hint of delighted anticipation flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
Shen Yunzhou, perched high on the treetop, surveyed the entire scene with a cold gaze.
As the ice spike shot toward Fang Li, his fingers, which were tucked behind his back, twitched almost imperceptibly.
When he saw Fang Li narrowly dodge the ambush, his tense jawline seemed to relax slightly.
But at this moment, upon seeing that deadly ice spike, his brows furrowed abruptly, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes, as if he found the chaos an eyesore and a waste of his time.
At this critical moment.
"Buzz!"
A clear, melodious sword cry suddenly resounded through the valley, drowning out all the noise!
The sharp sword energy struck the ice spike that was shooting towards Fang Li!
"Snap!"
The ice spikes shattered instantly, exploding into countless ice powders that fell in a flurry.
The sword energy continued its momentum, passing right past her and striking the horn of the Frost Lizard, which was in a brief state of paralysis!
"Sizzle—Ouch!!"
Accompanied by the sound of cutting and the shrill howl of the Frost Lizard.
That single horn, comparable to refined iron, was actually severed in half by this sword energy!
The Frost Rhinoceros suffered a severe injury and collapsed to the ground in excruciating pain, letting out a mournful cry. It was temporarily no longer a threat.
All of this happened too fast; from the appearance of the sword energy to the fall of the ice rhinoceros, it was only a matter of seconds.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the sword, and they all looked in astonishment toward the direction from which the sword energy came from.
Shen Yunzhou had fallen from the treetop at some point and was still standing at the edge of the open space not far away.
Clad in white, pure as snow, spotless.
He remained expressionless as he sheathed his drawn sword, producing a crisp clang.
After doing all this, he turned around without saying a word, and disappeared into the thick fog in a few leaps, as if he had never been there.
All that was left was a group of people who were dumbfounded.
"Was that... was that Senior Brother Shen?" Sun Yu stammered, his face full of disbelief.
"He...he made a move?" Zhao Tie was also stunned, rubbing his eyes.
Xiao Tao breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "I was so scared, thank goodness for Senior Brother Shen."
Su Wanqing's expression shifted constantly as she clenched her fists.
Why would Shen Yunzhou intervene? Was it to help that bitch? Could it be...?
Fang Li, standing still and looking in the direction where Shen Yunzhou disappeared, felt even more confused.
This man's behavior is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
Further away, on a mist-shrouded hillside, Xie Chen paused slightly as he gently waved his jade fan, and the knowing smile on his face faded a little.
He looked in the direction where Shen Yunzhou had disappeared, a dark glint in his eyes.
The game seems to have taken a slightly unexpected turn.
But that's what makes it even more interesting, isn't it?
The corners of his mouth curved into a smile again, but it was a few degrees colder than before.
The roars of the Ice Lizards gradually faded into the distance, and the chaos by the icy pool finally subsided.
Ji Qianqiu fought the demon beast all the way, and no one knew where they ended up.
Seeing Shen Yunzhou intervene and the Ice Heart Lotus destroyed, the inner disciples lost their will to fight and retreated dejectedly, disappearing into the thick fog.
In the center of the icy pool, the Ice Heart Lotus ultimately failed to fully mature.
At the last moment, it was hit by the icy wave swept by the raging ice lizard's tail. Although it was not directly destroyed, the light on its flower body quickly dimmed, and charred black appeared on the edges of the petals.
Looking at the nearly destroyed spiritual plant, Xiao Tao sighed regretfully, "Alas, all that effort for nothing, I almost lost my life."
"It's good that everyone's alright." Zhao Tie put away his thick-backed sword and rubbed his still numb hand. "That was really dangerous."
Sun Yu, his face a mixture of lingering fear and excitement, exclaimed, "But did you guys see that? Senior Brother Shen's sword strike just now! My god, that was incredible! Why did he suddenly make a move? Could it be that he couldn't stand those inner disciples bullying others?"
Fang Li did not participate in the discussion of Shen Yunzhou's motives.
She walked to the damaged Ice Lotus, observed it carefully for a moment, and then carefully collected the few still intact petals and the remaining azure light from the lotus heart.
"Although it's incomplete, the remaining Cold Marrow Lotus Cores still retain their medicinal properties. Taking them back to refine pills or consuming them directly will have some effect on stabilizing the mind." She divided the harvest equally among the four members of the team.
"These materials will be exchanged for spirit stones after we leave, and we'll split them equally."
Looking at the tangible harvest in their hands, and recalling the perilous situation they had just experienced, Zhao Tie, Sun Yu, and Xiao Tao were even more convinced of Fang Li's calmness and distribution of the pears.
"Senior Sister Fang, we are so grateful for your leadership this time, otherwise we would have suffered a great loss," Xiao Tao said sincerely.
Zhao Tie and Sun Yu nodded repeatedly.
"It's just mutual help." Fang Li smiled faintly. "We shouldn't stay here for long. Making too much noise might attract other troubles. Let's find a safe place to rest."
The four quickly left the cold pool area and found a secluded rocky hollow nearby.
Sun Yu set up a simple warning talisman, and everyone treated their injuries and restored their spiritual power.
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