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Shen Le's heart pounded wildly.
It wasn't as though he had never fought such divine beasts before. Just a few months ago, he had confronted and battled a descendant of the Firebird that had burst out of its seal in the Middle East.
Beneath the Firebird's wings, the sea it whipped up rose like walls, while the flames it fanned could casually incinerate a modern warship. Back then, he hadn't been afraid either. He had traded blows with it on equal footing...
But then, he had been standing inside Cloud Kun's cabin, entirely supported and protected by Cloud Kun, with a miniature nuclear reactor serving as his power source.
Given Cloud Kun's temperament, even if it came to death, this Great Ming warship would be burned to ashes first before it was his turn!
But now, he was alone, floating in the air as he faced this snow-mountain beast. Nothing in front to shield him, no support behind him, nothing beneath his feet, no comrades by his side...
Could he beat it?
No—could he at least escape?
He had to get to the ground first! As long as his feet touched the earth, he could draw upon the power of the mountains. At the very least, he could sink underground and use the earth veins to teleport away!
Shen Le cautiously began to descend. The moment he moved, the beast's dark-blue eyes locked onto him. Its nostrils flared, as though it were sniffing out his scent.
It lightly beat its wings. The valley shook, and snow mist came cascading down from the peaks again. To the giant beast, it was only a tiny patch of snow, not even enough to cover its paws. Yet when that wave of snow rushed toward Shen Le—
Even though he was still more