The group had just crossed the Avalanche River and their feet had barely touched the ground when, in the next second, everyone's faces suddenly froze.
Before them, on the vast ice plains, a large number of Icefield Ferocious Beast suddenly appeared, a dark mass blocking all paths ahead, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The group had already endured a fierce battle, their magic power was exhausted, they were covered in wounds, and their physical strength was already at its limit.
Upon seeing this densely packed herd of beasts, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and a sense of despair rose in their hearts. Even the usually composed Chen Lang looked extremely grim.
What blocked the road was not a few scattered ferocious beasts, but an overwhelming Beast Tide, so numerous that it was impossible to estimate. As the beasts surged, even the ground trembled slightly.
What's even more chilling is that none of these ferocious beasts are weak; almost all of them are at least at the Commander level, with strong bodies, thick fur, sharp fangs, and exuding a fierce and malevolent Vicious Qi.
It is only natural that the harsher the environment, the stronger the creatures that survive. Antarctic Glacier are bitterly cold and barren all year round. Creatures without tenacious vitality and formidable strength would have frozen or starved to death long ago, becoming eternal ice sculptures. Those that survive are all dominant forces.
"Roar roar roar!!!"
"Waaaaah~~~~"
The deafening roars of beasts rose and fell, piercing the sky.
The Icefield Ferocious Beast locked onto the group that had intruded into their territory. Their ferocity was unleashed, and their roars echoed across the ice plains. The next second, they charged towards them like a tidal wave, their claws waving and their fangs bared, their momentum overwhelming.
"Charge out!"
Shaja gripped the Golden Holy Sword tightly, her holy light dimming, yet she still stood tall, her voice resolute. She had already exhausted most of her strength, but now there was no turning back, and she could not possibly sit idly by and wait for death.
The others felt the same way.
They fought desperately to destroy the Emperor of the South Pole Ice's grand formation, suffering heavy casualties. They were on the verge of returning to the human world to receive glory and rewards, with a bright future ahead of them. No one was willing to die in this desolate ice plain and become food for ferocious beasts.
"Kill!"
With a roar, almost simultaneously everyone activated their remaining magic power, gripped their weapons, and charged straight towards the overwhelming Beast Tide.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
The roar of magic resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Almost all the Holy Arbitration Mage who accompanied the group were left on the other side of the Avalanche River. Fewer than twenty people were lucky enough to survive and return, but each of them was a top-tier combatant of Forbidden Curse Level or above.
Flames, thunder, sandstorms, holy light—all sorts of forbidden spells erupted with full force, sweeping across the land with destructive power, blasting the beast horde to pieces and sending Ice Shards shards flying everywhere.
Even though these Icefield Ferocious Beast had strong physical bodies, they could not withstand the power of the forbidden spell. In an instant, the charge of the Beast Tide was severely blocked, and a bloody path was carved out in front of them.
However, the number of beasts was simply too enormous.
As soon as one ferocious beast fell, another would immediately take its place, an endless stream of ferocious beasts, surging in like a relentless tide.
The group's magic power was rapidly depleted, their physical strength was gradually failing, and their offensive slowed down, with the Encircling Ring shrinking smaller and smaller.
What's even more terrifying is yet to come.
When Chen Lang and the others fought their way to the center of the Beast Tide, a terrifying pressure far exceeding that of Commander level suddenly descended from the sky, causing everyone to catch their breath and slow down their movements.
Everyone looked up and their pupils instantly contracted. Among this group of ferocious beasts, there was actually an Emperor-level Icefield Beast!
No one could see its true form clearly; all they saw was a giant claw covered in thick white fur, blotting out the sky and carrying a world-destroying power, which suddenly slammed down without warning.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, a Forbidden Curse Mage in the front row had no chance to dodge and was instantly smashed into a bloody pulp by the giant claw. He died on the spot without even being able to scream.
The attack was so fast that even with Chen Lang's keen senses and full alertness, he couldn't catch a glimpse of the attacker immediately. He only sensed a fierce and incomparable aura lurking deep within the Beast Tide, waiting for its chance to strike.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Having succeeded in its first strike, the hidden Emperor-level beast no longer lay dormant and began to launch a fierce, all-encompassing offensive.
The giant claw swept across, unleashing a torrent of chilling air. In a mere instant, the already exhausted crowd was completely scattered, their formation collapsed, and they fought individually. Cries for help, screams, and roars of beasts mingled together, creating an extremely chaotic scene, with casualties surging rapidly.
Chen Lang's face was ashen; at this moment, he no longer cared about the lives of others.
With his magic power depleted and injuries still lingering, coupled with the presence of this hidden and powerful Emperor-level beast guarding the Beast Tide, his immediate priority is to break through alone; only then can he have any hope of survival.
The remaining Black Annihilation Thunder around Chen Lang erupted, transforming into a sharp black lightning bolt. He identified a direction where the ferocious beasts were relatively sparse and charged forward recklessly.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
"Zzzzz!!!"
"Rumble rumble rumble!!!"
The Icefield Ferocious Beast plains that tried to block their way were violently struck by the Thunder Power, either blasted away or had their bodies pierced by lightning.
Ignoring the reopening of his wounds and the excruciating pain of his depleted magic power, Chen Lang charged forward with a do-or-die determination, leaving no energy behind.
His reckless breakout attempt, ironically, made the Beast Tide unstoppable.
The lurking, Emperor-level beast seemed to have witnessed his ruthlessness, or perhaps it disdained to pursue a stray dog, and thus did not intervene.
This gave Chen Lang a glimmer of hope.
He ran wildly, fighting desperately for more than ten minutes, finally breaking through the layers of Beast Tide and escaping the Encircling Ring.
Chen Lang was covered in wounds, his clothes were tattered, his magic power was exhausted, and he was panting heavily, but he dared not stop for even a moment.
With his last ounce of strength, he blurred into a streak and fled into the distance, leaving this perilous place without looking back...
He ran for more than ten minutes before finally stopping.
But at this moment, he himself was not quite sure where he was.
Just as Chen Lang was feeling lost, he suddenly remembered that there was something else that could help him get out of trouble.
National Mansion Badge!
Although he and Mu Ningxue were not in the same year, he also had this badge.
I asked Zhao Manyan for it when I set foot on the Antarctic Glacier, just in case.
However, what was originally thought to be Mu Ningxue needing to rely on it to find him has now turned into him going to find Mu Ningxue.
The battle with the Emperor of the Extreme South had taken a heavy toll, and coupled with the encroaching ice along the way, Chen Lang felt he might become one of the exhibits here at any moment.
The reason Chen Lang sought out Mu Ningxue was, of course, because he needed protection when he left.
Mu Ningxue is undoubtedly his greatest guarantee at the moment.
Fortunately, with the help of the National Mansion Badge, he was able to reunite with Mu Ningxue soon.
" Chen Lang, what's wrong with you..." This was the first time Mu Ningxue had seen Chen Lang in such a disheveled state.
In particular, out of so many people, only he came by himself...
"After we broke through the Emperor of the Extreme South's Formation and left its territory, we were besieged by the Icefield Ferocious Beast. We were scattered by the attack, and I fought my way out to find you," Chen Lang explained.
"Are you... alright?" Mu Ningxue asked.
"With the Black Annihilation protecting my body, I'm mostly fine, but I need some time to recuperate..." Chen Lang explained.
"Okay, I'll stay by your side."
Night completely enveloped this ancient glacier, making the already barren and cold land even more desolate, devoid of any sign of life.
As eternal night descends upon the Extreme South, the frigid temperatures are a thousand times, ten thousand times greater than those of daytime. Even the native Icefield Race are forced to migrate in droves to escape this deadly cold.
Even with their powerful bodies and warm, boiling blood, they simply couldn't survive for ten days in this Eternal Night Ice Kingdom.
Without sufficient food, without any heat, and without enough hot blood to maintain body temperature and resist the biting cold, almost no living creatures can inhabit the vast southern ice sheet at this time.
Only those Ice Abyss Undead Spirit, who transcend the realm of ordinary living beings and are nearly immortal, can survive and roam freely in this desolate land.
The Ice Abyss Undead Spirit are the most powerful and brutal ruling group in the Eternal Night of the Far South.
They have no mind, only know how to kill and plunder, and their chill is more piercing than a glacier, making them the deadliest nightmare in the eternal night.
The significance of the eternal night is not only the extreme cold, but also the most precious treasure in the entire far south: Ice Element Extreme Dust.
This is the fundamental reason why creatures from the ice fields are many times more powerful than land-based or deep-sea Demon Beast.
On one hand, the extremely harsh environment repeatedly tempers their bodies and will.
On the other hand, this extremely rare Ice Element Extreme Dust can grant them the power of miraculous transformation.
The appearance of the extreme dust is like a fragment of a star that has fallen from the eternal night sky. Even in the blizzard that blots out the sun and in the darkness where you can't see your hand in front of your face, it still shimmers with a unique, dreamlike dust color. The faint light is full of world-destroying energy.
Even a tiny piece the size of a fingernail contains enough Ice Element Origin Power to instantly freeze a mountain range stretching for tens of kilometers into an eternal Ice Mountain, a terrifyingly powerful force.
The Ice Abyss Undead Spirit is the most fervent pursuer of Extreme Dust.
Whenever the eternal night begins, this horde of brutal undead will roam wildly in the darkness, searching for any trace of Extreme Dust.
In their quest for a patch of dust, they recklessly slaughtered entire populations of the ice plains, leaving nothing but frozen corpses in their wake.
The other Ice Primal Spirits, well aware of the extraordinary power of Extreme Dust, risked everything to seize it, hoping to break through their limitations and become stronger.
Thus, the southernmost ice plains under the eternal night became a battlefield of savage slaughter. Resources were extremely scarce, and every inch of territory that might give birth to polar dust would attract countless creatures to fight over it.
Within a few days, the snow would be covered with cold corpses, and the bright red bloodstains on the white snow would quickly freeze, turning into shocking red frozen snow, telling the story of the fierce struggle.
Time flies. Nearly a month has passed since everyone destroyed the Emperor of the South Pole Ice's grand formation and hastily retreated from the Avalanche River.
After breaking through the encirclement alone, Chen Lang concealed his whereabouts and slowly recuperated from his injuries. After nearly a month of rest, his severe wounds were finally completely healed.
The lingering chill from the previous battle still lingers in my limbs and bones, but under the layers of protection of the Black Annihilation Power, the chill is constantly suppressed and melted away, without causing any fundamental damage or leaving any lifelong pain or torment.
Moreover, Chen Lang was pleasantly surprised to find that after the life-or-death battle in Antarctica, his Starry Sky Space had experienced a comprehensive surge, its foundation had become increasingly profound, and his own strength had also steadily improved. He didn't know if this could be considered reaching a completely new realm.
As for how much his strength had improved, even he himself could not accurately estimate it; he only felt that his whole body was filled with formidable power.
After recovering from his injuries and improving his strength, Chen Lang did not rush to take Mu Ningxue away from the Extreme South.
Instead, he chose to stay deep within this glacier, hunting down the brutal Ice Abyss Undead Spirit to hone his combat skills while exploring the rare resources of this place.
The harsher the environment, the more forbidden it is to humankind, the more treasures it holds!
Through careful planning, Chen Lang, with his accurate judgment and formidable strength, led Mu Ningxue into a forbidden area of death, where they joined forces to seize the collection of a local overlord.
It was a complete piece of Extreme Dust, the size of a coconut, painstakingly accumulated and hidden by a ten-thousand-year-old demon. Even the Emperor of the South Pole Ice coveted this piece of Extreme Dust, regarding it as a priceless treasure.
Who could have predicted that this rare treasure, hidden away in Desperate Land and untouchable place, would eventually fall into the hands of Chen Lang and Mu Ningxue, becoming their own Fortuitous Fruit?
Having successfully seized this unparalleled dust, the two dared not linger and immediately left the forbidden area, far away from the danger zone.
Mu Ningxue was Ice Element mage and had a natural affinity for Extreme Dust. She immediately found a safe place to go into seclusion and refine the Extreme Dust, absorbing its rich Ice Element essence.
During the refining process, Mu Ningxue also separated a stream of pure and gentle Ice Element energy and transmitted it to Chen Lang beside her to help him stabilize his cultivation.
Chen Lang originally lacked Ice Element talent and could not directly absorb the Extreme Dust Power, but the Black Annihilation power within his body was extremely domineering, and actually devoured and assimilated this Ice Element energy, turning it into his own.
This was a completely unexpected surprise; even Chen Lang himself hadn't imagined that he would have the opportunity to break through again using the power of ice elements...
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Lang's Lightning Element Starry Sky Space expanded once again, several times larger, and his Lightning Element magic became even purer and more violent.
What surprised him even more was that after completely absorbing the Ice Element essence, an invisible barrier seemed to have been built around him. In this extremely cold place, he was no longer suffering from the pain of ice invasion. The extreme cold was nothing to him.
With the deadly threat of ice invasion gone, Chen Lang was completely relieved. Instead of leaving, he became even bolder, openly plundering resources throughout the Extreme South.
This glacier may appear desolate and lifeless, but it actually contains countless rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, with extremely rich resources.
Even for Mu Ningxue, whose cultivation level is already quite high, the many spiritual materials here are still of great benefit to her.
If these treasures were brought back, even if they didn't significantly improve Mu Ningxue, just a few would be considered priceless treasures by any Ice Element mage, whether High-level- level or Super-level Mage...