Li Yun Takes Over Another's Nest, and the Four Great Hunting Groups Make a Show of Force!

Li Yun stepped through Carter City's gates. A bitter wind from the Icefield struck his face, whipping snow into the air and against his clothes.

He looked calm, his stride unhurried, as though he were heading out for an ordinary hunt. But his mind was as clear as a mirror.

From the moment he had refused Zhao Baichuan and angered the Sky Peak Hunting Group, he had known he was a thorn in the side of several factions.

By leaving the city of his own accord, he was certain to draw pursuit from both the City Lord's Mansion and the Four Great Hunting Groups. One misstep could plunge him into a place beyond all hope of return.

But he had no choice.

Carter City had become a den of trouble, with factions watching him on every side. There was nowhere he could cultivate in peace. Only by venturing deep into the Icefield could he find a sliver of hope and buy time to break through.

The instant his foot touched the Icefield's deep snow, a sharp gleam flashed in Li Yun's eyes. He held nothing back.

Ice True Intent circulated quietly around him, concealing his aura and blending it perfectly with the surrounding ice and snow. His figure flickered into a pale-blue afterimage and shot toward the depths of the Icefield.

Without pausing or hesitating, he chose steep ice peaks and deserted snowy forests, avoiding every open stretch. As he went, he erased his tracks and lingering aura.

He raced onward like wind and lightning for over a thousand miles. No trace of a Martial Artist remained nearby; there were only howling blizzards and lurking Demon Beasts.

Li Yun stopped and surveyed his surroundings. At last, his gaze settled on a glacial Gorge with a maze of terrain.

Ice peaks