A world of ice and snow.
How wonderful it is to have a warm fire burning around you.
Su Zhe pulled out a chicken leg from somewhere, started gnawing on it, and kept talking.
"Xian-ge, even if we get the map, we can't use two maps to get to the next level, so why do we need the map?"
Su Xian laughed and said, "The map is just bait."
"This isn't really the second level; it's more like the first and a half."
At that moment, he gently turned the pages of the magic book.
A 3D model appeared before everyone's eyes.
Everyone recognized what it was at a glance.
The current location on the Secret Realm map.
That is, a map of the icy world beneath their feet.
Su Xian smiled.
I have a lot of magic.
Praise be to the god of magic!
Ji Shao glanced at it and said, "Praise my foot."
Li Chen was somewhat puzzled. Having a map didn't seem to be of much use; how was he supposed to get to the next level?
Breaking the rules?
Su Xian looked up at the sky and slowly said, "As we all know, Secret Realms are divided into large, medium, small, and unique types... and so on."
"The Golden Peak we are currently in is a modified Secret Realm."
"But now, a powerful individual can easily break open a passage in the Ice and Snow Secret Realm to connect to other dimensions."
"That means... we can take them down one by one!!"
"Because reaching the summit requires access to all maps, which is one of the rules not explicitly stated in the Academy Tournament, since they don't want the Academy Tournament to end so quickly."
"So many people don't know this."
At this moment Mu Hen scratched his head, looking a bit confused, and quickly asked, "Then can't we just break through the Secret Realm and go straight up to the championship, then we can just get it directly?"
Su Xian shook her head and said, "No, the peak of the Secret Realm has unique enhancements from the Academy Tournament. Even those at the Calamity Realm can't destroy it, let alone us students."
"Rules can be broken, but some rules require strength to break!"
"If you really think this Academy Tournament is that easy, then the Imperial Capital Academy would have already won, and we wouldn't need to go looking for entrapment."
Mu Hen's head was spinning.
The rules for this Academy Tournament are ridiculously numerous, but they don't explicitly state them; they only give them a vague outline.
They'll have to figure everything out on their own.
Awoo~
Suddenly, a wolf howl rang out.
The sound of footsteps crunching on the snow came from not far away.
Very dense.
The group stood up and looked over. Not far away, they saw hundreds of pure white wolves, one of which was gray and staring sharply at Li Chen and the others.
Like a human being.
With a howl, all the wolves began to scatter rapidly.
Ji Shao's expression was somewhat cold as he began to explain.
The "Eerie Wolf," also known as the "Snowfield Demon Wolf,"
"These wolves are top predators in the snow; they usually appear in packs."
"I never expected so many wolves to appear in this Ice and Snow Secret Realm. It's truly terrifying."
Li Chen was also observing his surroundings.
The wolves' auras were incredibly chaotic, and their cultivation levels varied greatly, ranging from the Dripping Water Realm to the Looking River Realm, but none reached the Withered Sea Realm.
However, when Li Chen's gaze fell upon the gray wolf from before, he had already drawn the Demon Blade "Crimson."
This leader wolf is at the Withered Sea Realm.
He was going to deal with the leader.
After all, there are too many wolves; they can be eliminated, but quickly.
After all, other teams might already be on their way.
Just as he had guessed, quite a few teams were already secretly observing from a short distance away.
The women's team from before was also waiting quietly.
Because they had noticed the wolf pack long ago, or rather, they had seen how the wolf pack had arrived.
One of the women gritted her teeth and said, "Bing-jie, those people are really awful!"
"They actually attracted a pack of wolves."
"If the entire Canglan Team is wiped out now, we won't be able to get the map!"
"That Wolf King is at the Withered Sea Realm!"
Bing-jie blinked, sat down on a chair made of ice, crossed her legs, and said with a somewhat indifferent expression, "If Canglan falls here, then it's because I overestimated them."
"This pack of wolves is indeed a threat, but wouldn't it be better for us to sit back and watch them fight?"
"They're all here for the map; using some underhanded tactics is a strategy, nothing shameful."
Meanwhile, in another place...
Several men and women, covered in wounds, were having their wounds bandaged. One of the burly men spoke up.
"Shouldn't that team with the map already be locked in battle with the wolves?"
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses spoke up, "Yes."
They've already started.
"As expected, they shouldn't be able to hold out for long. Once the wolves leave, we can go get the map!"
He was somewhat excited, after all, it was he who had proposed this plan to lure the wolf.
However, they also suffered heavy losses.
It used up a lot of the healing tools and other items provided by the academy.
But it was all worth it.
I hope so.
"I actually hope no other team comes along, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain."
At this moment, the burly man's expression became somewhat ferocious, and he grinned.
"I thought this team was that bitch Fan Bing's team, but it turns out it's a completely different team!"
"That bitch Fan Bing, we'll get her sooner or later!!"
In the snow.
The wolf pack ran very fast.
Li Chen faced off against the Wolf King, while the others dealt with the wolf cubs.
Countless light blades suddenly appeared around Li Chen and shot out rapidly.
But that Wolf King was also quite strong.
Its speed was like a white phantom, constantly dodging and running away from the pursuing blades of light.
The figure was rapidly approaching Li Chen.
With a cold snort, Li Chen gripped the Demon Blade "Zhu" in one hand and slowly raised the other. A strange suction force emerged from his palm, and the wolf's speed noticeably decreased.
The light blade chased after him.
He had no choice but to keep dodging the light blades.
At this moment, Li Chen, gripping the Demon Blade, murmured, "Mutation!!"
A Demon Eye appeared on the back of his right hand, quickly opening, and streaks of blood instantly emerged from the eye, beginning to envelop the Demon Blade.
An eerie, low murmur began to echo.
Li Chen's expression grew increasingly cold, and he vanished in a flash.
In their very first appearance, they were already standing before the Wolf King.
With a gentle slash, the Demon Blade in his hand, like an open mouth, did not slash down, but rather devoured.
The Wolf King sensed something was amiss.
With a push of its hind legs, it passed through the hall, braving the light blade, and retreated.
Li Chen's Demon Blade gave him a deadly aura.
Like a bottomless abyss.
An unspeakable fear surfaced in the Wolf King's trembling eyes.
Are the people before us truly human?
This is even stranger than him, that Eerie Monsters!!
Li Chen's indifferent eyes were fixed on the Wolf King, his expression a mixture of amusement and sarcasm.
The Demon Blade in his hand, enveloped in blood-red threads, began to compress, transforming into a longsword of flesh and blood that resembled one covered in eyes.
An eerie atmosphere was spreading.