The Seven-Colored Deer is Here?

A biting wind, carrying fine ice shards, howled and swept through the entire frozen forest.

The Bao Bao agile body was now noticeably sluggish and heavy, its running speed reduced by more than half, and each step was slightly stiff and slow.

The residual power of the Fairy Fish's desperate ice-type ultimate move had not yet dissipated; the bone-chilling coldness tightly enveloped her, and the suppression and influence it brought were several times more terrifying than she had anticipated before the battle.

"The mutated ice element truly lives up to its name; its power is simply too overwhelming."

Bao Bao raised its eyes and looked around at the frozen landscape. Its deep beastly eyes were filled with solemnity, and its fluffy fur was slightly stiffened by the cold.

Xiao Fan lay steadily on the Bao Bao's broad back. Because of the Magic Beast's fur, he was not directly frozen by the ice, but he was still enveloped by the omnipresent extreme cold.

The chill penetrated his clothes, seeped into his muscles, and spread through his veins to his limbs and bones, bringing a bone-chilling numbness and stiffness, making him feel cold all over and his mind tense.

His gaze swept urgently towards Zhou He and his group, who were completely encased in thick, solid ice not far away. The group was frozen in place in various poses, like crystal-clear ice sculptures. Seeing this, Xiao Fan felt anxious and immediately spoke in a deep voice.

"Bao Bao, take me there quickly! I'll try to see if I can help them lift the lockdown!"

The icy confinement did not immediately take their lives, but beneath the ice, their health points were visibly decreasing, disappearing rapidly every second.

Xiao Fan knew in his heart that the extreme cold ice seal was no ordinary confinement. The longer it dragged on, the lower the chances of everyone surviving. If the stalemate continued for even a moment longer, everyone would freeze to death in the ice.

Xiao Fan possesses a group crowd control removal skill, but he is unsure whether his skill can remove crowd control effects.

After all, the Fairy Fish is a level 300 high-level Magic Beast, and this move is a desperate ultimate move she unleashed by burning her Life Crystal, with power far exceeding ordinary skills.

He had no confidence that he could break through this level of ice-sealing restriction at his current level.

But now he has no other choice.

Even if the hope is slim, we cannot stand by and watch our companions perish; we have no choice but to give it a try.

The Bao Bao beneath him was filled with mixed emotions.

At first, she tried to use her remaining strength to leap and attack the Fairy Fish, attempting to interrupt its skill charging and stop the release of its ultimate move.

But to her utter surprise, as the Fairy Fish gathered her strength, the surrounding turbulent ice elements had become extremely concentrated, forming an invisible ice domain that firmly restricted her speed and slowed her movements considerably.

The Fairy Fish is now weak and feeble, barely clinging to life, and will not live much longer without anyone's intervention.

Instead of wasting energy fighting a dying opponent, it's better to save everyone who's frozen in ice first.

With his mind made up, Bao Bao no longer hesitated, suddenly turning around and preparing to carry Xiao Fan quickly towards the location of Zhou He and the others.

Just at this critical moment, a clear, youthful voice suddenly rang out from nowhere, piercing through the howling wind and landing precisely in their ears.

"It's no use, Jiu Chen. Your level is still too low. Your crowd control removal skills can't even affect Fairy Fish's ultimate ice-sealing attack. Even if you go there now, you can't save them."

Upon hearing Zijin's voice, Xiao Fan's anxious eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope, as if he had grasped a lifeline. He quickly asked, his tone full of urgency.

"Zijin! Since you can see it, do you have a way to save them? Why don't you unleash the power of Heavenly Lightning and cleave through this ice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a small, exquisite Zijin- gold light suddenly shot out from his personal Contract Space.

A palm-sized Zijin object hovered on Xiao Fan's shoulder, its gilded wings trembling slightly, and its body was surrounded by scattered lightning. It was agile in appearance but exuded a dignified aura.

She gently shook her head, her clear eyes showing a hint of seriousness, directly rejecting Xiao Fan's idea.

"That won't do. Their bodies have already been completely soaked in the extreme ice power, fused with the surrounding solid ice, their meridians and flesh completely imprisoned and frozen by the cold. If the domineering lightning power forcibly shatters the ice, it will only shatter their physical bodies along with it. At that time, they will die even faster and more thoroughly."

"What?!"

Xiao Fan's pupils contracted sharply, his face turned deathly pale, and his heart sank to the bottom. He had never imagined that the situation would deteriorate to such a desperate point.

His own skills were powerless to break the seal, and even the formidable Zijin was helpless. Was their entire group truly destined to perish today, suffering a devastating annihilation?

A strong sense of powerlessness and anxiety instantly swept over his body, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Zijin raised his eyes and surveyed the devastated, frozen battlefield around him. Broken trees, condensed ice mist, and Frost covered the ground, all exuding a sense of death and tragedy.

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, a hint of helplessness and surprise in them, as she sighed softly.

"I just finished my Lightning Tribulation and was meditating in the space to stabilize my cultivation and adapt to my new power. In such a short time, how did you manage to escalate the situation to this desperate state?"

Upon hearing this, the Bao Bao immediately lowered its massive head, its entire aura completely weakened, its huge beastly eyes filled with guilt and unease, and even its tail drooped limply.

She was filled with remorse. Initially, she had been greedy and confident that Zijin would protect her, so she boldly provoked the Fairy Fish.

She had originally planned that as long as she killed the Fairy Fish and seized its Life Crystal, she could break through the shackles and reach the advanced level of 400.

Once she breaks through level 400, all the high-level Magic Beast in the center of this Monster Region will no longer be able to contend with her, and she will be able to completely dominate this region.

But things are unpredictable. She never expected that the Fairy Fish, in dire straits, would be so resolute, willing to burn her own Life Crystal as a price to unleash such a world-destroying ice-sealing ultimate attack.

Now, all his efforts have been in vain. Not only did he fail to obtain the Life Crystal and break through his realm, but he is also deeply in danger, dragging his master's companions into a deadly predicament and putting them on the verge of death.

Overwhelmed by guilt, Bao Bao lowered her voice, speaking cautiously, her tone filled with self-reproach and apology.

"I'm sorry, Master. I was reckless. I didn't mean to. I really didn't expect the Fairy Fish to be able to unleash such a terrifying attack."

Xiao Fan waved his hand gently; now was not the time to pursue Bao Bao's mistakes.

"Don't blame yourself yet, the most important thing right now is to save lives."

What's done is done; further blame and regret are pointless. Instead of dwelling on past mistakes, it's better to find a way to break the deadlock and save the situation.

Xiao Fan turned his head again to look at the Zijin on his shoulder, his eyes earnest, filled with his last hope.

"Zijin, is there really no other way? Any method will do as long as we can save them!"

Xiao Fan racked his brains, but apart from his own malfunctioning crowd control removal skill, he couldn't think of any other way to break the ice seal and save everyone. He could only place all his hopes on Zijin.

Zijin's ear tips twitched slightly, his eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of certainty.

"Well... there are ways... it's not entirely impossible."

Upon hearing this, the deadly silence instantly turned around. Xiao Fan's dim eyes suddenly lit up, his face filled with wild joy, and he hurriedly asked, "What method? Tell me quickly!"

Zijin did not answer directly. He suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze piercing through layers of ice mist and frozen trees, locking onto the depths of the dense forest in the southeast. A clear shout, carrying supreme pressure, suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Seven-Colored Deer, come out!"

"The Seven-Colored Deer?"

Xiao Fan and Bao Bao were startled at the same time, turning their heads in unison to look in the southeast direction that Zijin's gaze had locked onto. What they saw was a frozen forest covered in silver, shrouded in cold mist, completely silent, without a trace of life in sight, eerily quiet.

Xiao Fan's eyes were full of doubt as he asked softly, "Where is the Seven-Colored Deer hiding?"

Before Zijin could respond, Bao Bao beside him nodded slightly.

She had been fully focused on fighting the Fairy Fish, her mind completely tense, and had no time to pay attention to her surroundings. Now, as she calmed down and sensed the surroundings, she indeed caught a faint, familiar aura from the depths of the southeastern dense forest. It was undoubtedly the Seven-Colored Deer.

"Boss Zijin is right, the Seven-Colored Deer is indeed hiding in that direction."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was still no movement in the southeast direction. The trees stood still, and the cold mist remained stagnant, as if no one was there.

Seeing that the other party was deliberately Stealth his figure and refusing to show himself, a cold glint flashed in Zijin's eyes. He snorted and spoke again with an undeniable and domineering tone, issuing another warning.

"If you continue to hide and refuse to show yourself, don't blame me for personally dragging you out!"

Deep in the southeastern forest, a robust, thousand-year-old tree is completely encased in ice, its branches covered in glistening ice, radiating a chilling aura.

The Seven-Colored Deer stood quietly behind the ancient tree, its figure Stealth in the thick shadows and cold mist.

The Seven-Colored Deer's innate element is wood. Wood is ever-renewing and has a nourishing and restorative effect, which perfectly counters the coldness of ice.

The surrounding area was frozen solid, and the cold was rampant, but it could not suppress it in the slightest, nor could it get even a hair's breadth away.

But when Zijin's voice pierced through the cold mist and reached their ears, the Seven-Colored Deer's fur instantly tensed, its body trembled violently, and its face was instantly filled with extreme shock and disbelief.

"Pure-Blood Magic Beast? How is that possible! How could Pure-Blood Magic Beast appear in this remote area?"

The Seven-Colored Deer's eyes widened, its pupils contracted sharply, and a storm raged in its heart.

Having lived in this Monster Region for many years, it knows the upper limit of combat power in this area. Even the most core high-level Magic Beast in the region are just ordinary high-level bloodlines, and a Pure-Blood Magic Beast has never been born here.

In its understanding, Pure-Blood Magic Beast are the top-tier beings among all Magic Beast, possessing noble bloodlines and overwhelming power. They should only exist in that legendary place and could never possibly appear in such a low-level transitional area.

Countless doubts and shocks welled up in his mind, but the primal perception inherited from the bloodline of ancient Magic Beast could never be wrong.

The immense pressure contained in that youthful yet majestic voice was pure and domineering, undoubtedly the bloodline intimidation unique to Pure-Blood Magic Beast.

Not to mention its current weakened state and diminished cultivation, even at its peak, it would be utterly powerless against a true Pure-Blood Magic Beast.

What exactly happened? Why would a Pure-Blood Magic Beast suddenly appear in this barren, low-level Monster Region?

The Seven-Colored Deer was in turmoil, countless questions swirling in its mind, yet it could not find the answers.

Just as it was trembling with fear and panic, that voice, carrying supreme pressure, came again, each word icy cold and carrying an ultimate warning.

"If you don't come out now, I will personally capture you!"

A chilling pressure enveloped the entire body, causing the Seven-Colored Deer to tremble violently, and all hope in its heart vanished completely.

There's no way to escape.

The two were extremely close. The Pure-Blood Magic Beast's speed and perception far exceeded its understanding. If it dared to turn around and flee, it would be caught up by the other in an instant, and the outcome would only be more tragic.

In a mere second of hesitation, the Seven-Colored Deer fully grasped reality and decisively chose to follow its heart.

The Seven-Colored Deer had some regrets.

Having just witnessed the fierce battle between the Bao Bao and the Fairy Fish from afar, it knew that its nemesis Fairy Fish, was doomed and would surely die this time.

Years of pent-up hatred and obsession fueled its greed, making it determined to witness its enemy's demise.

It secretly plotted that if the Bao Bao and the Fairy Fish fought to a standstill and were both exhausted, it could reap the benefits and seize the two Life Crystal in one fell swoop.

At that time, it will not only be able to completely repair its own injuries and restore its peak combat power, but it may even be able to break through its shackles and step into a completely new realm.

In order to prevent other Neutral Magic Beast in the area from noticing and disrupting its plans, the Seven-Colored Deer deliberately used its wood-type secret technique to Stealth the aura fluctuations of the entire battlefield and isolate itself from external detection.

As it had predicted, the Bao Bao, completely absorbed in the battle, was unaware of its Stealth presence. The other Magic Beast around it were also isolated by secret techniques, and no one knew about the earth-shattering battle taking place there.

But despite its meticulous planning, it ultimately overlooked two crucial steps.

Firstly, the Fairy Fish, in dire straits, was so resolute that she did not hesitate to burn her life essence and exhaust everything to unleash her unstoppable freezing ultimate move.

Secondly, towards the end of the battle, a legendary Pure-Blood Magic Beast suddenly appeared, completely disrupting its entire plan and even dragging it into a desperate situation.

Left with no other choice, the Seven-Colored Deer could only slowly move its feet, step by step, as it emerged from behind the frozen ancient tree.

Every step forward felt incredibly heavy. His mind raced, searching for a solution and devising a story, hoping only to save his life and beg this terrifying Pure-Blood Magic Beast to spare him.

Looking at the slender and agile Seven-Colored Deer slowly walking out, Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That Seven-Colored Deer really is hiding nearby."

The incident in the Monster Region stemmed from the long-standing grudge between the Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish.

Ultimately, it all stemmed from Bao Bao's "careless mistake" at the time.

The two sides have been entangled for many years, their grudges and grievances are hard to resolve, and right and wrong are so complicated that even Xiao Fan cannot judge them.

Upon seeing the Seven-Colored Deer appear, Xiao Fan was stunned.

"Could it be that the way Zijin mentioned to save people is on the Seven-Colored Deer?"