This was a world of ice and snow, home to the coldest place on the Qio Continent. Bitter winds howled along the way, and white snow blanketed every corner as far as the eye could see. Ancient trees, scattered rocks, and long rivers were all covered in ice and snow, as though no second color remained between heaven and earth.
Yet within this bone-chilling region, Han Shuo's divine sense detected signs of magical beast life. Ice bears, snow wolves, and frost flying eagles-magical beasts that favored the cold-roamed this uninhabited world of ice and snow, lending it a measure of vitality.
Flying swiftly along, Han Shuo headed straight for one peak among the many ice peaks, his killing intent fierce and his heart as cold as frost.
The two most formidable members of the Ice and Snow God Temple were Ice God Corey and Snow God Tiana. They were its true pillars. Of the two, Snow God Tiana had plotted against Han Shuo on the Holy Mountain, nearly allowing the Church of Light to capture him alive. The other, Ice God Corey, had not only swept through the Black Dragon Clan; Gilbert's death had also come about because of him.
Added to that was the firm alliance between the Ice and Snow God Temple and the Church of Light. Han Shuo could find no reason not to take revenge on them.
As he approached the Central Ice Peak, Han Shuo slowed his flight through the air. He spread his divine sense fully and concealed his presence, carefully observing every movement on the main peak while searching for a way to enter unnoticed.
Holding his breath and focusing, Han Shuo immediately sensed the frost barrier spread around the ice peak. It enveloped the entire main peak, wrapping the central peak in