Screech—
A shrill, piercing bird cry tore through the wind and snow, followed by a second, then a third...
The gray sky seemed to be ripped open with countless gashes as hundreds, thousands of strange ice-blue birds dove down like a canopy blotting out the heavens. Their wingspans stretched a hundred meters, and each beat stirred up wind and snow as they charged at the group.
Rumble!
Almost at the same instant, the thick snowpack in the distance exploded!
Amid all manner of beastly roars, grotesque ice-element beasts burst from beneath the snow: Ice-Armored Savage Bears clad in heavy black-ice armor like moving fortresses; Ice-Scaled Giant Pythons a thousand meters long, their scales like mirrors as they swam through the blizzard with lightning speed.
There were also packs of Ice Crystal Giant Wolves, each over ten meters long. Their numbers were overwhelming, and as they ran, they stirred up snowstorms, rolling toward them with terrifying momentum.
Ice-blue strange birds filled the sky like dark clouds pressing down overhead, while herds of ice beasts surged across the ground like a tide. Bone-piercing killing intent mixed with the domain of extreme cold, turning the faces of the True Man Realm cultivators in the formation deathly pale. Even circulating their spiritual power felt sluggish.
"Prepare for battle!" True Lord Dingjun's beard and hair flared as he waved a hand, summoning a massive cauldron. "Dragon-Startling Cauldron, shake for me!"
Clang!
The Dragon-Startling Cauldron released a thunderous ring, its vast sound like heavenly lightning. Waves of force spread outward, instantly shattering the wind and snow. Countless ice-blue strange birds were struck by the flaming rings and exploded into fragments in midair.
True Lord Crimson Sun snorted coldly. Blazing flames rose around him, making him seem like a tiny sun incarnate.
"Heaven-Burning Fire Ring!"
He abruptly