Following the clues in the ice cave, Su Yao and Ling Yu headed towards their next destination. After leaving the valley, they stepped into a vast, boundless ice field. Gale-force winds raged across the ice field, snow fell heavily, and visibility was extremely low.
To avoid getting lost, Su Yao frequently took out the device she had obtained from the castle and referred to the map information displayed on it. Ling Yu, on the other hand, used his ice-based abilities to clear a relatively easy path ahead, braving the fiercest blizzard.
After traveling across the ice field for several days, they came across a huge ice rift. The rift was bottomless and dozens of meters wide, with gusts of cold wind howling up from the bottom. The two searched along the edge of the rift for a way to cross it and found a "bridge" made of huge blocks of ice, but the "bridge" looked shaky and was covered with slippery ice.
“We have to be careful crossing this bridge; it’s not very stable,” Su Yao said. They carefully stepped onto the ice bridge, taking each step with extreme caution. However, when they reached the middle of the bridge, it suddenly began to shake violently, and some ice blocks started to break off and fall into the valley below.
Ling Yu swiftly used his ice-based abilities to refreeze the fallen ice blocks onto the bridge, stabilizing the situation. But no sooner had one problem been solved than another arose. From the cliff face of the rift valley emerged a group of bat-like creatures with bodies as transparent as ice. These ice bats flew towards them, emitting sharp cries.
Su Yao activated her spatial ability, creating spatial distortions around her in an attempt to disrupt the ice bats' flight path. However, these creatures were extremely agile, dodging the spatial distortions and continuing their charge. Ling Yu released ice arrows, shooting at the ice bats. Some ice bats were hit and turned into ice shards that scattered, but even more ice bats swarmed in.
Under the onslaught of ice bats, the two struggled to make their way to the other side of the rift. Finally reaching the other side, they both breathed a sigh of relief. After a brief rest, they continued their journey.
A few days later, they arrived at an ancient village covered in ice and snow. The village was deathly silent, with most of the houses buried under thick layers of snow. They explored the village, hoping to find some useful information.
In a relatively well-preserved house, they discovered an ancient diary. The pages were yellowed and brittle, but the handwriting was still barely legible. The diary recounted how the village had once suffered a sudden and extreme cold. In their struggle for survival, the villagers discovered a legend about the "Heart of the Cold Source," which supposedly allowed them to control the extreme cold and save the world. However, it also mentioned that the "Heart of the Cold Source" was guarded by a terrifying ice spirit.
"It seems we're getting closer to our goal," Ling Yu said. They left the village and continued in the direction suggested by the diary.
Soon after, they arrived at the foot of a snow-capped mountain surrounded by ice and snow. The mountain emanated a powerful, extremely cold energy, making it difficult for them to breathe. Just as they were preparing to climb the mountain, the ice and snow around it began to surge, gradually forming ice and snow giants.
These ice giants, wielding enormous ice axes, slowly approached them. Su Yao and Ling Yu immediately prepared for battle. Ling Yu created a large number of ice spikes and shot them at the ice giants, but the ice spikes only caused the giants to pause briefly after hitting them before being shaken off.
Su Yao used her spatial abilities to teleport the surrounding ice blocks to the giant's feet, attempting to trip them. However, the giant had excellent balance and was not easily tripped.
During the battle, they discovered that the ice giant's joints were relatively vulnerable. Therefore, they focused their attacks on the giant's joints. Ling Yu continuously sliced at the giant's joints with ice blades, while Su Yao used her spatial abilities to teleport sharp ice blocks into the joint crevices.
After a fierce battle, they successfully defeated the ice giant. Then, they began their ascent of the snow mountain. The mountain path was extremely treacherous, with steep slopes and the ever-present threat of avalanches.
During their climb, they encountered a small avalanche. Ling Yu used his ice-based abilities to create a sturdy ice wall in front of them, blocking the impact of the avalanche. Su Yao then used her spatial abilities to quickly carry Ling Yu away from the avalanche's area.
Finally, they reached the summit of the snow-capped mountain. At the center of the peak, there was an ice crystal radiating a dazzling blue light. Within the ice crystal, a tiny figure seemed to be dancing; that must be the legendary "Heart of the Frost Source," but it was protected by a powerful energy shield, and the chilling aura made approaching it extremely difficult. They knew that the final challenge lay ahead.
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