Wang Fan quickly realized what was happening and increased his mental focus.
A thicker shield instantly enveloped them and the sand sculpture on the water-repelling bead.
Almost simultaneously, the first Ice Crystal White Tiger Beast slammed into the shield.
With a loud "bang," ripples spread across the surface of the shield.
Immediately afterwards, more Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts arrived.
Their impact put immense pressure on the shield, causing its light to flicker erratically.
"Ice Spirit, you attract their attention!" Wang Fan shouted, raising the Fire-Splitting Bow at the same time.
He drew back the Fire-Splitting Bow, and a flaming arrow instantly formed, shooting towards the nearest Ice Crystal White Tiger Beast with intense heat.
The arrow struck its target precisely, unleashing a burst of flames from the Ice Crystal White Tiger Beast.
Large sections of its ice armor melted away, and the white tiger let out a painful roar, collapsing to the ground and struggling.
Ice Fairy immediately sprang into action, rapidly forming hand seals and chanting incantations as she unleashed a powerful ice spell.
She frantically mobilized the surrounding ice elements, forming a massive ice wall in front of her, temporarily blocking some of the ice beasts' attacks.
However, these ice crystal white tiger beasts were exceptionally ferocious. They used their sharp claws and powerful bodies to ram into the ice wall, causing cracks to appear.
"Wang Fan, I can't hold on much longer!" Bing Mei shouted, her forehead already covered in sweat.
Wang Fan was extremely anxious. While manipulating the sand sculpture to hover in mid-air, he also diverted some of the power of the water-repelling pearl to strengthen the ice wall of the Ice Demon.
The blue light merged with the ice wall, and a thicker protective shield instantly condensed on the surface of the ice wall, temporarily stabilizing the situation.
However, the Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts were numerous and charged forward one after another, causing the cracks in the ice wall to continue to spread.
Wang Fan knew that this couldn't go on. He looked around and found that the surrounding ice pillars were intricately intertwined, forming narrow passages.
After quickly scanning the area, he keenly noticed a passage to his left front.
There are relatively few Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts there, which seems to be a good direction for breaking out.
"Ice Spirit, let's rush to the left front, there are fewer Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts over there!" Wang Fan shouted, controlling the sand sculpture to fly rapidly to the left front.
Bingmei clung tightly to Wang Fan's waist, cautiously looking ahead, preparing to deal with any potential dangers.
The sand sculpture shot off in the chosen direction like an arrow.
Several Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts that tried to stop him were pierced directly by the flaming arrows fired by Wang Fan with his Fire-Splitting Bow.
However, after discovering their intentions, the ice beasts from other directions began to converge on this side.
As they ventured deeper, the passage became increasingly narrow, making the pursuit by the Ice Crystal White Tiger Beast even more difficult.
But they persisted relentlessly, relying on their tenacity and unwavering pursuit of their prey, struggling to catch up in the narrow passage.
Suddenly, a near right-angle turn appeared ahead.
Wang Fan maneuvered the sand sculpture into a sharp turn, and several Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts that were chasing too fast were unable to turn around in time.
It crashed headfirst into the icicle, producing a dull thud.
Seeing that it was working, Wang Fan focused his eyes on the winding passage ahead and continued to control the sand sculpture to turn left and right in the ice pillar maze.
Each turn was accompanied by the angry roars of the Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts and the muffled thuds as they collided with the ice pillars.
Bingmei clung tightly to Wang Fan's back, her hands turning slightly white with nervousness.
But his gaze remained fixed on the movements of the ice beast behind him.
"Wang Fan, those guys on the left are chasing too closely!" Bingmei shouted a warning.
Upon hearing this, Wang Fan immediately manipulated the sand sculpture to make a sharp right turn, while simultaneously raising the Fire-Splitting Bow.
It shot towards the few Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts that were chasing it the closest.
"Boom!" The flaming arrows exploded among the ice beasts, bursting into a huge ball of flame that instantly melted a large area of the surrounding ice pillars.
Several Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts were also engulfed by the flames, letting out painful roars.
The remaining Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts collided with each other, briefly slowing their pursuit.
In this narrow and complex passage, Wang Fan, with his excellent control skills and quick judgment of the terrain, led Bing Mei through the ice pillars.
Sometimes it would squeeze through narrow gaps, and sometimes it would accelerate and widen the distance in wider passages.
After navigating countless sharp bends and forks in the road, Wang Fan keenly sensed that the roar behind him was gradually fading.
Ice Fairy exclaimed in surprise, "Wang Fan, we've shaken off most of the ice beasts! Only a few are still chasing us."
Wang Fan nodded slightly, but his face did not show any relief.
His gaze fell on the passageway ahead, its sides shimmering with strange runes, and a nameless unease welled up inside him.
As they approached, the runes seemed to glow even brighter, with a mysterious power emanating from them.
Wang Fan observed carefully and discovered that the arrangement of the runes was not random.
It resembled some kind of ancient script, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't decipher its meaning.
As the sand sculpture slowly entered the passage, Wang Fan noticed that the ice surface under his feet, though seemingly flat, actually concealed a hidden secret.
Every so often, there are very faint lines that are almost imperceptible unless you look closely.
These patterns meander and intertwine, as if drawing a cryptic picture.
"Ice Demon, look at the patterns on the ice surface and the runes on the ice pillars on both sides. I feel there's something strange about this place," Wang Fan said in a low voice.
Following Wang Fan's gaze, Bingmei's expression turned serious: "It is indeed strange. I've never heard my father mention this place before."
Just as they were talking, several Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts chasing from behind suddenly let out a shrill howl.
Wang Fan and Bing Mei subconsciously turned around and saw the ice beasts lingering at the entrance of the passage.
Yet they dared not enter rashly, and a hint of fear appeared in their eyes.
"Why did these ice beasts suddenly stop chasing us? Could there be something even more terrifying hidden in this passage?" Ice Fairy asked in confusion.
Wang Fan was also filled with doubts, but by this time they had already gone deeper into the passage.
With so many Ice Crystal White Tiger Beasts blocking the passage, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue forward.
As they went deeper, the temperature inside the passage began to drop sharply.
Even though Wang Fan and Bing Mei were protected by the shield, they couldn't help but shiver.
As they continued forward, the ice walls on both sides of the passage became increasingly crystal clear.
In the dim light, Wang Fan suddenly noticed that something seemed to be hidden inside the ice wall.
He leaned closer for a closer look and immediately gasped – beneath the ice layer lay countless frozen ice crystal white tiger beasts.
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