Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Three figures landed on the cliff. They were none other than Yue Muhong, Ao Kong, and Lian Qingyi.
But as the three surveyed the gorge, their expressions turned exceedingly grim.
The world of ice and snow had been reduced to ruins. Countless trees and rocks that had resembled ice sculptures were shattered, and the earth was torn apart. Fissures carved by fierce blade strikes crisscrossed the gorge, still radiating a biting blade intent.
Even the thick ice covering the perpetually frozen lake had been broken into fragments. An ice sheet dozens of meters thick had actually been shattered, showing just how intense the battle had been. Powerful auras still lingered between heaven and earth.
On the shore of the frozen lake, a skinned giant python lay atop the broken ice, its blood staining the surface red.
"Let's go!"
Ao Kong's expression was grim as he shot forward, flying straight into the gorge. Lian Qingyi flew out almost simultaneously.
Yue Muhong looked solemn. With a faint sigh, he followed them.
The three landed at the scene. Looking at the python's corpse, over fifty zhang long, Ao Kong's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He darted to the Mysterious Ice Giant Python's head and saw that its inner core had indeed been taken.
"Who was it?!"
Ao Kong roared, his voice booming like thunder through the gorge and sending countless flurries of loose snow into the air.
"Yue Muhong, was it you?"
Suddenly, Ao Kong turned toward Yue Muhong, his eyes filled with fury. His aura fluctuated as though he might attack at any moment.
"Can't you see for yourself? How could such powerful blade force belong to Senior Brother Yue? This is clearly blade force that only someone in the Transcendent Realm could possess. How can you blame Senior