About ten minutes later, Xiao Yan and his group finally broke out of the snow mountain range. Just as Xiao Yan looked back in fear and trepidation at the depths of the snow mountain, a pillar of light suddenly shot straight into the sky with a roar. The terrifying energy aura suddenly spread across the sky, and then, low murmurs echoed from all over the plains and in the distant mountains.
The territory where the Snow Region Elephant Venerable resides has now become completely agitated.
Sensing the frenzied killing intent contained in that voice, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically.
"That beast! It actually managed to shake off the interference of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame so quickly!"
Gritting his teeth and cursing, Xiao Yan quickly waved his sleeve, setting up more than a dozen Spatial Curtain in the void in front of the three of them. He then took the Northern King and Xiao Siyu and disappeared into them with a flash, vanishing from the sky at a speed surpassing that of the Yuan Zong.
Above a mountain forest, dozens of magical beasts of various shapes stood in the air, forming a huge encirclement. In the very center of the encirclement, four figures, their bodies tattered and their faces pale, stood out starkly.
"Cough cough! These beasts, have they all gone mad? They're recklessly slaughtering humans like this!"
One of the four, a middle-aged man, coughed violently several times, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face was contorted with rage as he cursed. The two men to his left and right echoed his words, while the gray-haired old man leaning against them gritted his teeth, took a few breaths, and then roared:
"Hmph, can't you tell? It must be some old, immortal Yuan Zun who angered the beast king of this area, escaped severely injured, and that's why these beasts are chasing us all over the forest, leaving us in this predicament!"
"Damn it! These beasts aren't too difficult to deal with, but there are just too many of them. If this continues, even if they don't kill us, we'll eventually be exhausted of our Origin Qi and dragged to our deaths here!"
The middle-aged man next to the gray-haired old man swallowed several pills to restore his Origin Qi, and was also cursing angrily.
"Roar!"
As soon as the gray-haired old man finished speaking, the densely packed magical beasts around them let out a series of sharp roars, and four half-human, half-beast creatures stepped out from among them. Judging from their aura, they had also reached the Yuan Zong level, which immediately caused the expressions of the four people on the field to change drastically.
As soon as those Yuan Zong demonic beasts waved their hands, countless demonic beasts in the surrounding sky instantly transformed into a black cloud and fiercely charged towards the four people in the encirclement.
This situation terrified the four already pale-faced individuals even more, but just as they were preparing to fight these demonic beasts to the death, a sudden change occurred in the sky...
"Bang!"
A beam of lightning, accompanied by a thunderous roar, suddenly burst forth from somewhere in the void!
The beam of light shattered the void wherever it passed, and everything within a radius of several feet was reduced to nothingness. Even the blood mist that filled the sky was washed away.
By the time the Zhou Tian demon beast came to its senses, several more explosions rang out, followed by a series of lightning beams. In the blink of an eye, the demon beasts in the sky were almost wiped out!
As the beam of light dissipated, three figures appeared in the sky, none other than Xiao Yan and his group.
"The number of magical beasts we've encountered along the way has become increasingly dense. I wonder how much longer it will take to leave Xiang Wuhui's territory."
Xiao Yan frowned as he looked at the pile of flesh scattered everywhere, feeling slightly irritated.
Two days have passed since they escaped the snow-capped mountains. During these two days, they have traveled day and night, trying to get out of Xiang Wuhui's territory as soon as possible.
However, the number of demonic beasts they encountered along the way was increasing. Although they had previously used the Great Dao of the Void to bypass many demonic beasts, there were simply too many of them. In desperation, Xiao Yan had no choice but to order the Northern King to lead the way. Although the journey had been relatively smooth, their speed had undoubtedly slowed down considerably. This made Xiao Yan somewhat anxious and worried. If things continued to slow down like this, there was no guarantee that Xiang Wuhui Hui wouldn't catch up. At that time, even with the Fire Lotus in his hand, he would probably have little chance of survival.
Fortunately, he constantly used his Spiritual Strength and the power of the earth's veins to sense along the way, but he still couldn't detect Xiang Wuhui Hui's aura. At least from the current perspective, the other party didn't seem to be catching up yet, which made Xiao Yan secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Of course, Xiao Yan never expected that Xiang Wu Xiang Wuhui in the Heavenly Pool, after suppressing the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame within his body, would coincidentally absorb the medicinal power of the Heavenly Flames again, causing his cultivation to suddenly enter a breakthrough state. This was much earlier than he had anticipated, and Xiang Wuhui naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, which is why Xiao Yan was able to arrive at his current location safely.
"That's them!"
"We've killed quite a few humans these past two days, but we've finally found them!"
Just as Xiao Yan and his group revealed themselves, the few remaining Yuan Zong demonic beasts in the field immediately noticed them. Upon seeing their appearances, especially the highly recognizable puppet-like back of the Northern King, several sharp exclamations erupted from the beasts' mouths. They clearly recognized the humans who had suddenly appeared as the targets Xiao Yan had Xiang Wuhui them to pursue.
Although they recognized Xiao Yan and his group as their targets, they had also witnessed the terror of the Northern King firsthand. These magical beasts were not foolish enough to fight him. As long as they spread the word and informed Xiang Wuhui, they would surely make the humans in front of them suffer a terrible fate.
The demonic beasts exchanged glances, then their bodies moved, transforming into four streaks of light that rapidly retreated in different directions, their eyes fixed on the Northern King, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
However, immediately afterward, a pitch-black curtain appeared strangely in front of the Northern King, and as he took a step forward, his figure disappeared into the horizon.
"Not good!"
The instant the Northern King vanished, the four demonic beasts cried out in unison, their expressions changing drastically. Their inner Origin Qi surged forth rapidly, and the Power of the Great Dao was about to coalesce on their bodies. However, in the next instant...
"Bang!"
Before the Power of the Great Dao could condense, one of the four streams of light was punched through the chest by the Northern King who suddenly appeared behind him. Immediately afterwards, the dark tent flickered, and in the blink of an eye, the few Yuan Zong who were fleeing were all blasted to death and fell to the ground.
This scene left the four humans on the field utterly horrified. It wasn't until Xiao Yan's figure appeared close that they snapped out of their daze. Upon realizing that he was at the Peak Yuan Zong, their faces showed even more awe. They quickly bowed and thanked him. If it weren't for his timely appearance, the four of them would probably have been absorbed into the blood mist that filled the sky.
"Thank you so much, my friend, for saving my life!"
The four of them thanked the young man in black robes and the woman in red dress beside him in unison. The former, without any formality, went straight to the point:
"Do any of you know where the exit of this secret realm is?"
Upon hearing this, the four exchanged glances, their expressions slightly embarrassed.
They hadn't even gathered enough Fragrance-Nurturing Pill yet, so how could they possibly have the mind to investigate where the exit of the secret realm was? In the end, apart from the gray-haired old man, the other three all shook their heads in utter confusion.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh softly. He glanced at the Northern King who had appeared from the void to the side, feeling a slight regret that he hadn't managed to leave any of the four alive.
Upon seeing the Northern King so close at hand, the four people opposite Xiao Yan felt a chill run down their spines. The dense murderous aura emanating from this puppet was enough to make even them somewhat wary, and judging from its previous attack, the puppet's strength had clearly reached the Yuan Zun level...
This made the four of them feel extremely ashamed.
Just as Xiao Yan was frowning and pondering, the gray-haired old man suddenly spoke:
"While I do not know the location of the exit from the secret realm you are seeking, I have heard it mentioned by chance..."