Killing Frost

Wang Ding looked at the savage-faced Ice Prince and the three of Jian Tianxia rushing toward him, and a disdainful smile curved his lips.

When Ice Prince saw the strange smile on Wang Ding's face, his heart gave a sudden thump. Why is he smiling? Could there be something I haven't thought of? A flash of inspiration struck him, and his face went deathly pale. Could it be...

A sudden change erupted. On the ground Ice Prince was flying over, three figures abruptly burst out, carrying dozens of illusory flying dragons with them. Each had brought out a Magic Tool, and two of them were clearly using Spirit Tools. The entire mountaintop platform was instantly surrounded by the sudden appearance of flying dragon phantoms. True fire scattered in all directions, Sword Qi swept wildly, and the strike landed squarely on Ice Prince in the sky, who already had no strength left to fight back. With a thunderous boom—

The last thing Ice Prince saw was the countless Black Death Demon Eagles circling in the sky before he turned to flying ash with boundless regret.

At this moment, the entire mountaintop looked as if it had been struck by a storm, nearly razed flat. Those injured cultivators had all died beneath that earth-shaking blow as well. Du Langzi and Jian Tianxia had long since sensed that things were going badly and, using some unknown spell, had vanished without a trace. Only that Rogue Cultivator had failed to escape in time and was blown apart in the explosion until not even his bones remained.

Wang Ding now stood not far away and said to the three who had already withdrawn their Spirit Tools, "Good. Now that Ice Prince is dead, only Du Langzi of the White Bone Sect and Jian Tian of the One Sword Sect escaped by some unknown method. Everyone else is dead. Let's gather the spoils here and leave. Those cultivators are about to break through."

Long Lingyu and the other two looked toward the distant sky and saw several streaks of escaping light already charging this way, just about to break through the Black Death Demon Eagles' defenses.

The four immediately went into action, each collecting the various Magic Tools scattered across the mountaintop, along with Ice Prince's two Spirit Tools.

At this moment, Wang Ding took out his Spirit Tool, the Heavenly River Map, and came beside that Black Hill. Wang Ding had always felt that this Black Hill was rather extraordinary, for two reasons. First, the Mystic Yin Yang-Resolving Flower had grown on it. Back then, Wang Ding and the others had been hiding beneath the mountaintop and could clearly see that the Black Hill was not connected to any spirit vein at all. It was like a stone someone had casually placed there, yet it had produced such a wondrous thing as the Mystic Yin Yang-Resolving Flower. Second, throughout the repeated, violent battles, the Black Hill had not suffered the slightest damage. Wang Ding decided to take it away.

Wang Ding shook open the Heavenly River Map and poured Innate Qi into it, drawing the black mountain peak into the Heavenly River Map. The space inside the Heavenly River Map was over a dozen kilometers across, so fitting this Black Hill inside posed no problem at all.

Not long after Wang Ding stored the Black Hill inside the Heavenly River Map, the Black Death Demon Eagles that had been circling in the sky without attacking them suddenly charged toward the four. The four were instantly startled, but they did not panic. They immediately drew close together and stopped gathering spoils. Seeing that the situation was wrong, Wang Ding brought out the Earth-Escaping Shuttle he had just taken back and led the four of them diving down the mountain.

Less than fifteen minutes after the four left, streak after streak of flowing light arrived atop the peak. They were the cultivators who had been fighting the Black Death Demon Eagles. After great difficulty, they finally reached the mountaintop, but what awaited them was nothing at all. As for the treasure they had risked their lives for, it had already vanished without a trace.

Leaving aside how the Rogue Cultivators on the mountain flew into a thunderous rage, Wang Ding had already brought the other three to the foot of the mountain.

Wang Ding looked at Long Lingyu and the other two and said, "This time, I still have to thank you three for your full assistance. Otherwise, killing Ice Prince would likely have cost me quite a price."

Huang Tutian cut in, "Brother Wang, no need for needless words. Let's hurry and leave this place, find somewhere safe, and divide today's gains."

Dongfang Riyue and Long Lingyu also nodded again and again.

Seeing that everyone was eager to take inventory of the spoils, Wang Ding said, "True. We should leave here quickly. Those cultivators have already reached the mountaintop by now, and in a bit, they'll probably start searching for people. But we must be careful. We absolutely cannot be discovered."

With that said, the four headed in the direction of the passage they had come from. Along the way, they were extremely cautious. From time to time, cultivators streaked across the sky. The four felt their hearts turn cold, knowing those Rogue Cultivators had begun searching for people. After all, no matter who it was, if they had gone to such great effort, risked their lives fighting, only to have someone else pluck the peach at the end, no one could swallow that anger.

The four grew even more careful, knowing that once they attracted attention, they would not be able to escape even if wings sprouted from their backs. Along the way, whenever they encountered cultivators, Wang Ding immediately used the Earth-Escaping Shuttle to lead the other three away from the search.

It was not that no one had thought of searching underground, but among low-level cultivators, Magic Tools capable of burrowing through the earth were actually very rare, and they were all treated as life-saving trump cards. Even if someone had one, no one would take it out to show off, which was why Wang Ding and the other three managed to run out with more alarm than danger.

The four spent an entire day before finally returning to the passage they had used to come in. Unfortunately, the passage was already being guarded.

Wang Ding and the other three carefully inspected the surroundings. Wang Ding said, "There are four people guarding this place. Their cultivation isn't deep either, only at the Innate Stage. With our strength, we can easily break through, but it will alert the others. What do you think?"

Long Lingyu said with a cold smile on her face, "Now that we're here, there's naturally no reason to retreat. As long as we charge out and immediately enter another space, no one will be able to catch us."

Wang Ding said, "In that case, let's go. One Rogue Cultivator each. Don't miss."

The four used the Earth-Escaping Shuttle to creep toward the four Rogue Cultivators. After arriving beneath their feet, Wang Ding and the others instantly erupted upward and rushed out, each taking one guard. Several explosive sounds rang out, and the four cultivators' heads had already been separated from their bodies. The commotion here immediately spread outward, and someone roared, "They're here! Hurry!"

After Wang Ding and the other three succeeded, they did not pause for even a moment. They directly entered the Starlight Passage and disappeared from this dark world.

Wang Ding and the other three appeared once more within the Heavenly Void. Each of the four brought out their most powerful Spirit Tool and instantly killed toward the Formless Shadow Demons closing in around them, opening a path toward the nearest Starlight Passage. The four immediately flashed inside and completely vanished from the Heavenly Void, the entire process taking less than the blink of an eye.

No sooner had the four stepped into the Starlight Passage than dozens of cultivators charged out of the passage they had just broken through, each of them surging with blood and qi, their cultivation profound. But what greeted them was not Wang Ding, but countless Formless Shadow Demons. Left with no choice, the cultivators could only fight for a while, and with this delay, they could no longer find any trace of Wang Ding and the other three.

Wang Ding and the other three stepped into the Starlight Passage. After another bout of dizziness, they appeared amid green mountains and clear waters. The sky was blue, the clouds white, countless strange beasts wandered among the mountains, and innumerable exotic flowers and rare fruits gave off an enticing fragrance. Ten-thousand-year spirit herbs and peerless treasures were everywhere. The scent of medicine and flowers refreshed the heart and delighted the spirit. In mere moments, the four were deeply captivated, not knowing where they had arrived.