The five Bear Demons took to the air in pursuit, but as expected, they could not catch up. Within moments, Yan Chihuo had vanished from sight.
Yan Chihuo let the sword lead the way, merely channeling his mana. After roughly an hour, a great tree suddenly appeared before him, with a Snow Phoenix perched upon it.
Yan Chihuo naturally saw that the Snow Phoenix was not corporeal. Before he could make any move, a message came from the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword beneath his feet. "Master, this snow immortal will be of great use to me. Please grant my request."
Yan Chihuo replied, "How can I help you?"
"You need only let me absorb it."
At those words, Yan Chihuo sent the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword flying toward the Snow Phoenix in a slash.
The Snow Phoenix opened its beak and spat out an icy snow lotus, which enveloped its entire body. Beneath the sunlight, the lotus was crystalline and translucent, a beautiful sight to behold. It was precisely Snow Lotus Nine Turns.
Yan Chihuo could use Snow Lotus Nine Turns to trap the firefish, but when the Snow Phoenix used it, it could not block this sword strike.
The Snow Phoenix seemed to know this as well. It rapidly retreated, but with a crack, the snow lotus was severed. The sword-light also paused slightly, however, and another snow lotus appeared around the Snow Phoenix.
With a flick of Yan Chihuo's sword art, the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword slashed forward again. Cracking sounds rang out without end. In mere moments, the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword shattered thirteen snow lotuses in succession before finally stopping.
Seeing that the Snow Phoenix was rather formidable, Yan Chihuo pointed a finger. The Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword transformed into more