The group did not linger long on the outskirts. They quickly finished off the nearby mindless law corpses, widened the distance from the pursuers behind them, and began their official ascent of the snowy peak.
According to the intelligence Ling Shuang and Yang Yuanhong had previously brought back, once they climbed a little higher, they should encounter those awakened law corpses capable of casting spells.
But just as the cultivators each began mobilizing their arts in preparation for battle, the two warning spirit treasures on their persons reacted violently at the same time.
The colored bells at their waists let out a shrill, urgent peal before suddenly exploding, while the paintings and calligraphy in their robes that protected their minds shone brilliantly before losing all spirituality.
This unforeseen turn of events instantly tightened the hearts of all six. Then, they sensed several powerful auras descending from high atop the snowy peak.
Dongfang Yingcai swept her divine sense out and barked, "They're those complete-form law corpses!"
Shenwu frowned as well. "They've appeared already? That was fast!"
"Unexpected, yet reasonable. If I were that law spirit, I would do the same."
Yang Yuanhong clenched his fist and rolled his wrist. "This isn't some trial set up by a sect or clan for treasure hunting. There's no reason for things to proceed step by step. Rather than let us fight our way through each stage and build up morale and confidence, it would be better to send out all their top combat power from the start and form a pincer with all the low-rank law corpses below."
As he spoke, Yang Yuanhong had already determined the realms and numbers of these law corpses.
There were twelve complete-form law corpses appearing along their side of the ridge. Three were in the Core Formation Realm,