Ice Winged Serpent

Thousands of kilometers away.

"Ah... ah..."

In the desolate night wind of the mountains, crows, carrying the aura of death, circled in the decaying forest, emitting sharp, serrated cries that chilled the soul. The surrounding trees were withered, and the ground was littered with the carcasses of dozens of snow wolves.

And at this moment.

Beside these snow wolf carcasses stood several figures.

There were eleven people in total! They were all wearing armor and boots, all wearing masks, with cold eyes, and carrying various weapons on their backs, some like giant curved swords like crescent moons, others like sinister black whips, and so on.

One of them stepped forward and carefully examined the signs of corrosion on the ground and the ancient tree next to it, as well as the lingering, chilling aura.

A chill flashed across his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "The Black Sky Python is dead!"

"Black Sky Python have extremely strong vitality and are not easy to kill, but once they die, they will directly trigger the 'snake evil' on their bodies."

They understood all too well the consequences that would ensue from the "Snake Demon" outburst.

"We agreed that we would ambush the East Domain Sacred Hall's team with Lord Xin Li. He would lead the target deep into the Totem Mountain Range to escape the sight of others before meeting up with us." A person next to him snorted coldly, feeling displeased. "That good-for-nothing Yu Ci always looks down on us because he is favored by the master. In the end, he can't even handle this small matter."

"Ajiu!"

The leader looked at the man and gave a low shout.

He was tall and slender, wearing black and purple armor and carrying a long, narrow, strangely shaped War Blade. His narrow eyes were slightly narrowed behind his mask as he said in a cold voice, "We're already dead, so stop making sarcastic remarks. If we don't handle this well, we won't have a good time when we get back."

"Although we have temporarily lost sight of the target, if Yu Ci has acted according to our plan, he should have planted Ghost Gu on the target. By communicating with the Ghost Gu, we will be able to find the target's location."

"However... the target is the Daughter of a Sacred Domain expert. We have already alerted her. Now we only have one last chance. Moreover, her strength is weak. If she can escape, she probably has other help. Don't be too careless."

"Yes, brother." The others responded in deep voices.

Call!

Their figures suddenly disappeared into the night wind.

On the other side...

Because Lin Yan was interested in learning about the existence of the Totem Sacred Hall, he decided to protect Cuinina as she left this vast mountain range and headed to the Golden City.

Golden City is located near the Totem Mountain Range and enjoys a superior geographical location, making it an important city within the "Zanjin Duchy".

On the Viska Star, there are eight continents and tens of thousands of islands like stars. This vast and endless area belongs to the territory of the "Viska Empire". However, to this day, the emperor's orders cannot even leave his own palace, and he is only maintaining the last bit of dignity.

However, in name, it still retains the imperial system of the "Viska Empire".

Legendary powerhouses (domain lords) can be granted noble titles and rule over a territory. Once they step into the Holy Domain (World Master), they can directly establish a lord state, which is nominally a vassal state of the Viska Empire, but in reality, it is completely independent and autonomous.

And above that!

The Totem Sacred Hall holds Transcendent status, possessing not only numerous sacred domains and legends, but also concentrating the existence of almost all "gods".

In the Cosmic Secret Realm, due to the abundant Universe Origin Energy, it is much easier to become World Master than in the outside world, but the probability of becoming an immortal is extremely low, and as for becoming Universe Venerable, it is almost impossible.

It's important to know that in those Cosmic Secret Realm continents, a single landmass can rival a Universe Country, and building tens of thousands of continents within a single Cosmic Secret Realm is quite easy. The population density is too high, so the amount of "Cosmic Essence" obtained is naturally much less.

The less "Cosmic Essence" one obtains, the lower one's potential will be.

In the forest, various unnamed ancient trees stood majestically, and the grass was lush, with some weeds even exceeding ten meters in height. Nurtured by the Universe Origin Energy, these weeds were also extremely resilient, much harder than King Kong on Earth.

Now that the influence of the "Ancestor God's Blessing" is gradually fading, more and more magical beasts are beginning to roam and hunt in the Totem Mountain Range.

A streak of light flashed past.

It was Lin Yan's mental power that enveloped Cuinina and propelled her out of the mountains.

"Roar..."

A colossal beast, its head drooping and its body covered in dark red scales, looked up as if it had noticed something and immediately let out a low growl.

Boom!

Two plumes of smoke billowed from the nostrils of the dark red, scaled behemoth. Despite its enormous size, it was incredibly fast, leaving a trail of afterimages as it instantly reached Lin Yan's side. At the same time, it opened its blood-red maw and swallowed the two of them whole.

Lin Yan froze, his eyes sharp as knives, staring at the massive, dark red, scaled beast that resembled a small mountain.

Laugh!

Before Lin Yan could even draw his sword, the ethereal sword light had already enveloped the giant beast before them.

Boom!

The giant beast was thrown out, and in an instant, the giant tree broke, as if the earth shook. Its scales shattered, and hot blood like lava flowed out everywhere.

"Um?"

Cuinina stared wide-eyed at the giant beast on the ground.

"Judging from its size, this should be a seventh-tier Volcanic Dragon Beast. Volcanic Dragon Beast are considered a rare species among magical beasts, and even eighth-tier human warriors would have a hard time dealing with them..." Cuinina blinked and looked at Lin Yan, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had originally asked Lin Yan to escort her away from here, but she never expected it to be in such an unruly manner.

Could it be... that he is already a ninth-tier powerhouse?

Lin Yan, "Alright, we'll travel another 3,000 kilometers. Let's rest today, and we can leave the Totem Mountain Range tomorrow."

"Okay." Cuinina nodded.

Just as Lin Yan was about to set off, he suddenly frowned and pulled Cuinina behind him.

"Brother Yanlin, what's wrong?"

Cuinina asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yan didn't answer, but instead sneered, "Where did this cowardly rat come from, hiding like this, ashamed to be seen by others?"

Cuinina was startled, her mind racing. Could it be that Yu Ci's accomplice?

But the Totem Mountain Range are so complex, how did they find their way?

Just then—

The shadows of the trees swayed!

Eleven figures suddenly appeared, standing atop the tree like eleven demon gods, exuding an eerie aura of death.

Above the Firmament, the silver moon casts its gentle light.

The silvery moonlight reflected off the leader's dark purple armor, making it appear even more sinister. His voice was icy. "You... hand over that woman now, and I might spare your life."

His narrow eyes were cold and bloodthirsty, and his whole person was like a knife full of murderous aura!

Boom!

The eleven people unleashed their full power, and endless killing intent surged wildly towards Lin Yan and Cuinina below!

In an instant, the surrounding magical beasts, with their keen senses, felt this overwhelming aura and fled in terror.

"This is... a ninth-tier expert!" Although Cuinina's strength was low, she had a good understanding of things due to her father's status.

Her beautiful face turned pale. "They're all ninth-tier experts!"

If this were her own home, even a ninth-rank expert would be extremely respectful in her presence, and even a legendary-level expert (domain lord) wouldn't put on airs in front of her. But the situation is different now. She has only just entered the sixth rank, while a ninth-rank expert is a powerful figure wherever she is.

Aside from legendary powerhouses, who could withstand such an onslaught?

She instinctively grabbed Lin Yan's arm, then suddenly came to her senses, let go of his arm, looked up at Lin Yan with a resolute look in her eyes, and said anxiously, "Brother Yanlin, don't worry about me, leave now!"

"You believe that kind of talk?" Lin Yan glanced at her and asked in return.

"I didn't know this would happen, that it would bring you such trouble." Cuinina said apologetically and guiltily, "But... but if we run away now, there's still a chance of survival."

Lin Yan glanced at her again.

"No need to overthink it." Lin Yan shook his head and smiled. "What are they anyway? Just a bunch of trash. We can kill them with a flick of our wrist."

His smile carried a hint of coldness.

Cuinina was taken aback.

Seeing Lin Yan demeanor, she felt a sense of unease and doubt.

Could it be...?

"What a bunch of useless trash! They can be killed with a flick of the wrist!"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you die a quick and painless death." The leader sneered, his voice chilling like a ghost in the night wind. "I'll personally peel off your skin, lift your skull, and let you die screaming in agony!"

Moment--

Eleven figures swooped down like cannonballs. They had worked together for many years and their coordination was impeccable. Their combat strength far exceeded their theoretical strength.

The face beneath the mask looked at Lin Yan with a hint of cruelty.

And below.

Lin Yan's eyes were sharp as he silently watched the enemy swooping down from mid-air, intent on tearing him apart.

Clang!

The sword energy rang out!

A strange sword light appeared! Twisted like a snake, chaotic and disordered, it contained a chilling aura, and even the eleven enemies in mid-air felt their consciousness being swallowed up by the Conception of this sword technique.

"How is that possible!"

Their eyes widened in terror as they desperately tried to use their weapons to stop them.

"Impossible!"

Damn it!

"He's a legend! He's a legend!"

A tremendous terror rose in his heart, but under the opponent's sword, he felt his mind become Chaos, unable to break free, and not even having time to fight back.

Boom!

The sword light dissipated.

The eleven mysterious figures seemed to be enveloped by an infinite tearing force. In an instant, blood gushed out like a waterfall, and their armored bodies turned into a cloud of blood mist!

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...

Bloodstained armor and weapons lay on the ground, displaying a strange beauty under the silver moonlight.

"Brother Yanlin..."

Cuinina's body was trembling slightly. With just one sword strike, she had killed eleven ninth-level experts at the same time, leaving them no chance to resist.

Even ordinary legendary experts couldn't do that!

It's incredibly powerful!

Her gaze towards Lin Yan was somewhat intense as she whispered, "Brother Yanlin, I never expected you... Thank you for saving me."

Lin Yan shook his head. Five Cosmic Level Nine, three eighth-level beings, and three seventh-level beings were nothing special and didn't even lift his spirits.

He raised his head and said slowly, "It's not over yet."

Cuinina was taken aback, then followed his gaze.

Above the Firmament, a black serpent hundreds of meters long coiled and twisted, its two enormous scaled, bone wings spread wide, seemingly blotting out the sky and the earth.

Like a mythical beast.

"Hum..." The black serpent let out a long, ethereal roar. As the sound rang out, the nearby demonic beasts either knelt or lay prone, all trembling in fear.

This is only the outer edge of the mountain range, and the Volcanic Dragon Beast is already considered a powerful force. Compared to the black serpent that looks like a god or a demon under the silver moon, it is as different as heaven and earth.

"This is..."

"The Ice Winged Serpent has stepped into the legendary realm!"

Cuinina's pupils contracted, and that wasn't all. Above the Ice Winged Serpent's head stood a figure clad in blood-red armor with mottled patterns. His jet-black hair fluttered in the wind, and a blood-red secret pattern adorned the right side of his face. His expression was serene, and his deep, abyss-like eyes gazed down at the scene below.

The man said calmly, "You shouldn't have killed them."

"Those who deserve to die, I have never considered whether they should or shouldn't be killed." Lin Yan gently stroked his sword, a slight smile appearing on his handsome face. "And what do you intend to do now?"

"It's alright."

The man nodded slightly, his voice calm and unhurried. "Then you shall pay with your life."

Suddenly—

"Roar!" The Ice Winged Serpent looked down at the two tiny humans below with its crimson pupils and let out a cold roar.

Its form resembled a black lightning bolt, rushing forward suddenly, instantly spreading a chilling aura that froze the air into frost.

Boom!

Crisis is imminent!