Extreme Cold Obstacles, Difficult Survival

Hu Shu gazed at the ice cave before him, protected by a powerful restriction. The immortal herbs within emitted a faint glow. He knew deeply that this was the last hope to save his people. However, facing this unknown restriction, a sliver of worry couldn't help but surface in his heart. But soon, his gaze firmed; no matter how difficult this restriction was to break, he would not give up. Taking a deep breath, Hu Shu slowly walked towards the ice cave, ready to face new challenges.

The moment he stepped into the extremely cold land, a bone-chilling coldness, like countless tiny ice needles, frantically drilled into him through his pores. He couldn't help but shiver; this cold far exceeded his imagination. When his magic circulated within his body, it even became sluggish, as if bound by an invisible shackle.

Looking as far as the eye could see, the surroundings were all a vast expanse of silver-white. Fierce winds howled and swept past, their sharp cries like ghostly wails echoing across the empty ice field. Snowflakes as large as goose feathers fell densely, and as far as his vision could reach, there was only endless ice and snow. The breath Hu Shu exhaled instantly condensed into frost mist. He tightened the clothes on his body and forged ahead with difficulty. With every step, he left deep footprints in the snow, but in the blink of an eye, the footprints were buried by the newly fallen snow.

As he walked, Hu Shu suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching. His heart tightened, and he quickly became vigilant. In the distance, a massive ice dragon burst out of the water. The ice dragon's body was enormous, emitting a cold, dark blue light all around. Its scales were like armor forged from solid ice, shimmering with a chilling radiance under the snow light. It opened its monstrous maw and let out a sky-shattering roar, its icy breath surging towards Hu Shu like a tidal wave.

Hu Shu dared not be careless and immediately activated the Invincible Domain System. The moment the domain expanded, the surrounding ice and snow seemed to be drawn by some powerful force, scattering outwards. The ice dragon clearly sensed this threat, twisting its massive body and charging towards Hu Shu at extreme speed. As it approached, the ice dragon violently swung its tail, creating a blizzard of ice shards that shot towards Hu Shu like countless blades.

Hu Shu's gaze was firm. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a radiant long sword materialized. His figure flickered, weaving nimbly through the ice shard storm, while chanting incantations and casting powerful spells. Golden runes flew from his hands, colliding with the ice shards and emitting a series of booming sounds. Under the impact of the runes, the ice shards shattered one after another, turning into a sky full of ice dust.

Seeing this, the ice dragon roared again, spewing a thick ice pillar from its mouth. The ice pillar moved incredibly fast, reaching Hu Shu in the blink of an eye. Hu Shu quickly swung his long sword, erecting a defensive barrier before him. The ice pillar struck the barrier, splashing countless ice flowers. The immense impact made Hu Shu's arm go slightly numb. But he gritted his teeth, relying on the boost from the Invincible Domain System, and managed to withstand the ice dragon's attack.

Just as Hu Shu and the ice dragon were locked in fierce combat, another powerful aura quietly approached. Hu Shu caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye as a giant snow demon leaped out from a snowdrift. The snow demon was entirely white, its body shaped like a bear, but it had a pair of eyes emitting an eerie red glow. It swung its massive claws and pounced towards Hu Shu.

Hu Shu inwardly cursed his misfortune; he was fully engaged with the ice dragon and couldn't split his attention. In this critical moment, he had a flash of inspiration and used the power of the Invincible Domain System to create a small spatial distortion the instant the snow demon pounced. The snow demon crashed headfirst into the distorted space, its movement instantly halted.

Seizing this opportunity, Hu Shu concentrated his energy and launched a fierce attack on the ice dragon. He poured his magic into the long sword, which blazed with light. A golden sword energy roared out, slashing towards the ice dragon. The ice dragon couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the sword energy, letting out a pained roar. Its massive body swayed a few times before finally crashing to the ground, dissolving into a pool of icy water.

After dealing with the ice dragon, Hu Shu turned to face the snow demon. The snow demon broke free from the spatial distortion, the red glow in its eyes intensifying, clearly enraged. It roared, clawing at the ground and kicking up large amounts of snow and ice, hurling them towards Hu Shu.

Hu Shu's figure flickered, dodging the attack of snow and ice. He knew well that the snow demon's strength should not be underestimated, so he nimbly evaded its attacks while searching for its weakness. While maneuvering around the snow demon, Hu Shu discovered that although the snow demon's eyes emitted an eerie red glow, they seemed to be its most vulnerable spot.

Seizing the opportune moment, Hu Shu cast his spell again. He condensed a golden orb of light in his hand, which contained immense power and shone dazzlingly. Hu Shu shot the orb towards the snow demon's eyes. The snow demon sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The orb accurately struck the snow demon's eyes. The snow demon let out a piercing shriek, and its massive body crashed to the ground.

Having finally escaped the entanglement with the demonic beasts, Hu Shu was panting heavily, and a significant amount of his magic had been depleted. But he didn't dare to slacken in the slightest and continued to advance towards the immortal herbs. Finally, he arrived before the ice cave where the immortal herbs were located. He saw powerful restriction lights flashing around the ice cave, with colorful lights interwoven, forming a sturdy barrier.

Hu Shu frowned as he looked at this restriction. He knew deeply that to obtain the immortal herbs, he must first break this restriction. But this restriction looked extremely complex, and with his current understanding of restrictions, he didn't know where to begin for a moment. However, to save his people, he had to try no matter what. Hu Shu took a deep breath and began to carefully observe the patterns and operational principles of the restriction, trying to find a way to break it.