Mysterious Ice Snake

Mu Li's gaze settled on the burly man, and he walked over.

"Draw that brat's face for the brothers so they can find him more easily."

"Yes!"

As Mu Li approached the man, a strange stench suddenly entered his nose, making him frown deeply.

"What's wrong?" Seeing this, the others thought something had happened and immediately grew tense.

Mu Li frowned as he pondered, making the burly man's heart pound. For a moment, he thought his plan had been seen through.

"How long has it been since you bathed? You stink!" As he spoke, he hurriedly covered his nose, his face full of disdain.

Hearing that, the man's suspended heart finally settled, and delight appeared on his face.

But right afterward, he felt that something was off.

Stink? How could I stink? I just took a bath not long ago...

Suddenly, the man seemed to remember something. His face flushed red, and his eyes filled with a hatred vicious enough to devour someone alive.

Only then did he remember that there was still something in his pants. This time, he had utterly humiliated himself.

Seeing the disdainful, disgusted looks of those around him, the burly man's hatred for Xiao Bai reached its peak.

He wanted nothing more than to eat his flesh and drink his blood!

But here, he had no choice but to restrain his emotions. He was merely a minor figure at Stage Seven of Dou Qi. Any one of these people could deal with him effortlessly.

"I'll go wash up right away. I'll take my leave first."

With an impatient wave from Mu Li, the burly man hurriedly withdrew.

"You little bastard, just wait. I'll make you pay for injuring me," the burly man roared inwardly, clenching his fists.

And so, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group began their plan to eliminate Xiao Bai.

Meanwhile, Xiao Bai knew nothing of this as he headed straight into the Monster Mountain Range.

He had already forgotten his original purpose—seeing what Xiao Yi Xian actually looked like.

He had thrown all those trivial matters to the back of his mind.

He was going to search for that cave on the cliff face and seek out that ancient ruin.

Though the Monster Mountain Range was filled with magical beasts, humans were no less formidable. There was no shortage of powerful experts, and even more people willing to risk their lives.

As Mr. Lu Xun said, "There was no road in the world to begin with, but when enough people walked it, it became a road."

The Monster Mountain Range was the same.

The outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range bore many traces of human activity. Little paths crisscrossed through the forest, leading into unknown distances.

From time to time, the roars of magical beasts could be heard, making the place seem especially gloomy and terrifying.

As someone who went with the flow, Xiao Bai casually picked a path and began his journey through the forest.

Though he had chosen the road at random, his objective was very clear: first find a cliff, then jump down.

If there was a cave, he would check it out. Even if there were magical beasts, so what? At worst, he could kill them and use them for food.

That was what Xiao Bai thought, and that was exactly what he did.

He entered the forest, where dense trees held up a canopy overhead and blocked out the scorching sunlight. Sunbeams filtered through the leaves, scattering patches of light across the ground and dressing the earth in a sparkling new coat.

Walking through the woods, Xiao Bai felt thoroughly at ease and remained in high spirits along the way.

Back on Earth, where could a place like this still be found? It had long since been chopped bare by humans, leaving nothing but bald Yellow Mountain.

Places with so many trees were hard to find!

Rustle, rustle~

A strange sound rang out beside Xiao Bai's ear. The birds that had been chirping fell silent, and the surroundings became unusually quiet.

Rustle, rustle... The sound continued, made even clearer by the silence around him.

Xiao Bai looked up but found nothing where the sound seemed to be coming from.

Something unusual was bound to be a sign of trouble!

At this point, Xiao Bai knew something was wrong. He silently raised his guard as a suffocating aura spread through the air.

Hiss, hiss~

At that moment, a sound tore through the air. Xiao Bai had no time to turn and see what magical beast was attacking him, but he had already caught the strong stench and felt a trace of icy cold.

Xiao Bai had no time to think further. He immediately threw himself forward and performed a donkey roll, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Though the move was not very graceful, it was practical. It was an essential skill for emergency evasion.

Xiao Bai treasured his little life dearly. Unless he was certain of victory, he would never confront an enemy head-on.

You could not expect someone like him to give you an exhilarating battle. He would not throw his life away just to save face.

After dodging the attack, Xiao Bai finally had the chance to see what kind of savage magical beast had attacked him on sight without even so much as a greeting.

Looking over, he saw a long, massive python staring at him with icy eyes.

The great snake was covered in chunks of cold ice, its entire body pale blue beneath the sunlight. Its long forked tongue flickered constantly, producing hiss after hiss.

The front half of its body was raised upright. Its vertical pupils were cold, and the savagery and madness in its eyes were unmistakable.

The moment Xiao Bai saw its appearance, his face twitched.

He recognized this magical beast. It was recorded in the family's magical beast encyclopedia. It was called the Mysterious Ice Snake, and it could control the power of ice. Among magical beasts of the same rank, it was considered rather difficult to deal with.

Feeling the chill in the air, Xiao Bai did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.

Judging by the Dou Qi fluctuations around it, this Mysterious Ice Snake was probably a mid-tier first-rank beast, the same level as him.

"Have I finally met my match?" Xiao Bai said with a self-mocking smile.

Roar!

The Mysterious Ice Snake had no interest in what Xiao Bai was thinking. It opened its enormous mouth, and a ball of energy formed within it before shooting toward Xiao Bai like lightning.

Xiao Bai had long been prepared. Just as the energy ball was about to reach him, his Dou Qi began circulating, gathering at his feet.

Then he stomped the ground fiercely with a loud bang, and his entire body shot aside like an arrow.

The spot where he had been standing was already covered in ice.

Xiao Bai steadied himself and snorted coldly, shouting inwardly, Light Slash!

A streak of white light flew from his hand and slashed fiercely into the Mysterious Ice Snake, erupting with a boom and knocking it back a meter.

As a man of knowledge, Xiao Bai would never let such a good opportunity slip away.

As the saying went, strike a snake seven inches from its head. Whoever struck first gained the advantage; whoever struck later suffered.

Xiao Bai did not stop. Instead, he continuously hurled Light Slashes from his hand, striking the Mysterious Ice Snake's vital point.

It was as though Dou Qi cost nothing. Of course, only someone with a Heaven Tier cultivation technique like him could withstand such expenditure.

After its vital point was struck repeatedly by Xiao Bai, even the powerful Mysterious Ice Snake could no longer endure.

Finally, another Light Slash cut into the Mysterious Ice Snake's neck. With a sharp hiss, its head fell from its body. Blood sprayed everywhere, dyeing a large patch of earth red.

Xiao Bai stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead. In the end, victory still belonged to him.