Chapter 923: Phantom Ice Moth
In a certain dense forest, white spirit trees, each over a dozen zhang tall, stretched as far as the eye could see, their branches weighed down by thick snow.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. Accompanied by a chorus of howls, fourteen Two-headed Fire Wolves charged in from afar and entered the forest.
Shi Yue and the others were all covered by protective barriers that kept out the cold.
Along the way, they had encountered quite a few Ice-elemental Yao Beasts. Though these beasts weren't very high-level, there were a great many of them.
The yao beasts had slowed their progress, but fortunately, they had made it through without incident.
"Everyone, take a break! Once we pass through this fir forest, we'll enter Ice Snow Valley. That's where the real danger begins. The temperature there is far lower than here. Every year, at least eight hundred cultivators—and possibly over a thousand—die in Ice Snow Valley. Among them are no few Core Formation Cultivators and even stronger ones," Sun Jiao warned solemnly.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and they readily agreed.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, these are third-grade Fire Yang Pills. They can effectively ward off the bitter cold. Three for each of you. If your magical power is running low, take one," Sun Jiao said, taking three porcelain bottles from her sleeve and handing them to Shi Yue and the other two.
At the sight of this, the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn't help but look envious. To withstand the cold, they had to rely on spirit artifacts or second-grade spirit pills, which naturally weren't as effective as the third-grade Fire Yang Pills.
The Ice Snow Mountain Range was vast, so it was impossible to distribute third-grade pills to everyone. Fortunately, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators had been carefully