The fox tail was located in an ice crystal crack a few meters away from Shen Yunhao. The little fox, who had been talking nonchalantly just moments before, was now completely silent, becoming a mindless magical artifact.
Although it's unknown how this guy didn't freeze into an ice sculpture under such extreme cold conditions, considering the little fox's unusual identity, it's quite normal for him to have some other methods.
Holding the fox tail in his hand, Shen Yunhao immediately looked around.
Previously, whenever Shen Yunhao used the illusion-breaking function of the Spirit Fox's Tail, his vision would be enhanced to a certain extent, but this time, there was no change.
"Could it be that the fox tail lost its function as consciousness faded?"
After thinking about it, I felt that Bai Xiaoruo would not joke about such a thing.
"Turned into an ordinary magic weapon... a magic weapon? Right, how come I didn't think of that? Since it's a magic weapon, it naturally needs spiritual energy to activate it!"
Sure enough, when Shen Yunhao infused spiritual energy into the fox tail, a surge of spiritual energy reached his eyes, and his vision instantly became crystal clear.
Taking this opportunity, Shen Yunhao began to carefully examine his surroundings.
The place he was in at that moment was indeed like an underground cave. Apart from the ice crystals that could be seen everywhere, the stone walls and pillars were no different from the outside world.
The cave is very spacious, with clusters of ice crystals on the ceiling, about a hundred meters above the ground. The ground is dotted with countless caves, each emanating a chilling aura.
Just then, Shen Yunhao suddenly noticed that in a corner not far away, under a piece of ice crystal, there was an object that shone with silver light.
"Wait! This is..."
Shen Yunhao stepped forward, his face lighting up with delight.
What appeared before him was none other than the Guixue Sword, which he had lost!
Although the Guixue Sword was only a high-grade spiritual treasure, it had been with him for many years, and he had naturally developed some affection for it.
Furthermore, having practiced swordsmanship for so long in the Moon Palace, his combat prowess with a sword is incomparable to his unarmed combat, which would also give him a greater chance of survival in this unknown secret realm.
More importantly...
"If we've found the fox tail and the Returning Snow Sword, then the storage bag and the White Dragon Lantern might be nearby too!"
But as soon as he picked up the Guixue Sword and turned his head, Shen Yunhao was slightly taken aback.
The three giant ice crystal beasts not far away seemed to have changed.
After observing carefully for a while, Shen Yunhao finally saw clearly that the enormous bodies of those beasts suddenly became somewhat illusory, and a glittering blue crystal appeared on their bodies, looking exceptionally clear.
"Is this... the energy source of these ice crystal beasts? Or are these giant beasts just illusions, and the attack was actually launched by a moving ice crystal stone...?"
After a moment's thought, Shen Yunhao shook his head.
"If it were an illusion, the fox's tail could dispel it directly, instead of appearing as a phantom. These ice crystal beasts should be real, and these glowing ice crystals... are most likely their energy source, similar to the human's qi palace or the demon's essence..."
Shen Yunhao carefully examined the location of the three giant beasts' "crystal cores".
Hidden at the seven-inch mark of the Ice Crystal Python is a rhomboid ice core; the Ice Crystal Rhinoceros has a round crystal bead embedded between its eyebrows; and the Ice Crystal Sable's crystal core is located at the tip of its swaying tail.
"Strange, these crystal cores aren't hidden inside the giant beast's body, but rather on its surface, seemingly..." Thinking this, Shen Yunhao's eyes narrowed, "Are these crystal cores receiving information or energy?"
At this moment, a bold idea quietly emerged in Shen Yunhao's mind.
If... these crystal cores are destroyed, will it affect the Ice Crystal Beast?
Normally, Shen Yunhao would never have had such a thought.
These behemoths are at least at the Soul Control Realm level in terms of strength and attack power, which he cannot compare to at all... Going up against them would most likely be suicide.
But given the current situation... Shen Yunhao suddenly felt a strong urge to give it a try.
If his previous deduction was correct, and these ice crystal beasts could only locate him through thermal sensing, then he was in a state of invisibility in the eyes of these giant beasts.
Moreover, apart from the Ice Crystal Sable, the rhinoceros and python were extremely clumsy and could not compare to true Soul Control Realm demonic beasts.
Given these circumstances, the gap between the two sides doesn't seem to be as large as imagined!
"How about giving it a try..."
There are definitely risks, but Shen Yunhao's intuition tells him that there are also many benefits to eliminating these ice crystal beasts!
Without much hesitation, Shen Yunhao decided to take the plunge.
He didn't know how many of these ice crystal beasts there were in this place, but if he really had the chance to deal with these three, the pressure on him to explore this place later would be much less!
The cave was bitterly cold, and Shen Yunhao's breath condensed into frost in the air.
During battle, it's impossible to cover your body temperature by hugging a bunch of ice crystals, but there are many ice crystals in the cave. As long as you hide behind the ice crystals, those giant beasts won't be able to sense you.
First, wait for the giant beasts to separate. Taking advantage of the difference in visibility, as long as you act quickly enough, you have a good chance of taking them down one by one!
Shen Yunhao held his breath, completely suppressing his body temperature, and blended into the environment like an ice crystal.
His gaze locked onto that silvery-white afterimage... the Ice Crystal Sable!
The Ice Crystal Sable is the fastest, but it appears to have the weakest defense. A successful strike can reduce the greatest threat!
Once the three giant beasts had slowly created some distance between them, he silently circled around to the back of a thick ice pillar, held his breath, and gripped the Guixue Sword tightly in his hand.
The Ice Crystal Sable seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped moving, looking around in confusion. However, just as it turned around, Shen Yunhao suddenly erupted!
He moved like lightning, flashing out from behind the ice pillar. The Returning Snow Sword drew a sharp arc, aiming straight for the tip of the Ice Crystal Sable's tail!
"Snap!"
Things went surprisingly smoothly!
The crystal core at the tip of the tail was extremely fragile. It shattered almost the instant the Returning Snow Sword pierced it. The Ice Crystal Sable didn't have time to react. Its entire body froze instantly. After two seconds, it disintegrated and turned into countless tiny ice crystals scattered all over the ground!
"It's a success!"
Before he could even feel happy, the other two giant beasts seemed to sense the change in temperature as soon as he drew his sword and immediately charged towards him.
Shen Yunhao dared not hesitate and quickly retreated, using the huge ice crystals to conceal himself once again.
Then he saw that the ice crystal rhinoceros had charged too hard and crashed into the ice wall, its long ice horn getting stuck inside, making it temporarily unable to move.
The Ice Crystal Python twisted its body and lashed out with its long tail at the spot where Shen Yunhao had just stood!
"boom!"
Ice crystals scattered everywhere, and the ground was smashed into a crater several meters in diameter! Countless fragments flew up...
The destructive power is quite astonishing!
But Shen Yunhao poked his head out again and turned his gaze to the stupid rhinoceros stuck on the ice wall.
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