Delusion-Breaking City

Delusion-Breaking City, located in the northern part of Qing Zhou, is the ancestral land of the Gong family, Aristocratic Clan Gong Clan, which has been managed for many years.

Tall, thick city walls stood on the icy plains, keeping both Devil Beast and blizzards at bay. Also kept out were the mortals who lived on this snowy plains.

Sang Ying watched from afar as several guards at the city gate, dressed in leather armor, checked the people coming and going, collected a large handful of Snow Crystal, and then let them in.

She counted the Snow Crystal she had recently accumulated. It was definitely enough to enter the city, but if all the businesses in the city only accepted Snow Crystal, it wouldn't be enough for her to survive in Delusion-Breaking City.

Sang Ying stuffed the Snow Crystal back into her Storage Bag, then pushed Jiang Zhuoxue, who was about to slip off her wrist, and turned to run towards the boundless snowfield.

Gu Shu immediately understood Sang Ying's intentions. Seeing that Jiang Zhuoxue was still clinging to Sang Ying and showed no intention of helping, he became immediately displeased.

"Tsk, some people, after resting for these past few years, even absorbed a Spirit Pearl yesterday, how come they're still stuck in my Sang Ying's hands today? Are they faking illness, or are they just incapable?"

Jiang Zhuoxue was a little confused after waking up. Sang Ying was quite oblivious when it came to love and would naturally not notice the other party's deliberate actions. But Gu Shu, as an observer, saw it all clearly.

As someone who has known Sang Ying since early on and accompanied her all the way to Sword Qi she is today, Gu Shu consciously put himself in the role of a father.

He never liked Jiang Zhuoxue to begin with, and now that he realized Jiang Zhuoxue had feelings for Sang Ying, he wished he could immediately have a physical form so he could wrap Sang Ying up tightly and separate the two of them.

Therefore, Gu Shu no longer goes back to cultivation; he only focuses on Jiang Zhuoxue and occasionally makes sarcastic remarks to her to feel at ease.

However, Jiang Zhuoxue had lived for many years. As a mature dragon with a wealth of experience, his cunning was far beyond what a mere Sword Qi could match.

So, just as Gu Shu finished his sarcastic remark, Jiang Zhuoxue spoke up, "Sang Ying, why don't you put me down and I can walk by myself? It's really not a big deal. I just slept too long and am feeling tired. Even if you put me down and I feel weak and can't walk, or I can't mobilize my Spiritual Qi and freeze into a block of ice, I won't blame you."

Jiang Zhuoxue's voice was already pleasant to listen to, but when he softened his tone and spoke in a pitiful manner, even Sang Ying felt her ears soften.

Although she didn't know what the two of them were up to this time, Sang Ying still advised, "Alright, stop arguing. Let me gather more Spirit Crystal first, and then we'll talk about it once we're in the city!"

She secretly tapped the head of the black dragon on her wrist. The dragon showed no sign of anger; instead, it took the opportunity to wrap its tail around Sang Ying's fingers.

He felt a chill all over his body, but Sang Ying's fingertips were warm.

The moment the slender tip of its tail wrapped around it, it trembled slightly, as if burned by the heat.

Sang Ying noticed this and instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Jiang Zhuoxue quickly wrapped her tail tightly around it, preventing her from escaping.

"You want to hunt Snow Beast? I know where the Snow Beast lairs are. I'll lead the way for you, okay?" The last three words sounded as if Jiang Zhuoxue had whispered them in Sang Ying's ear.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Sang Ying did not refuse Jiang Zhuoxue's offer to lead the way.

After recovering, thanks to the nourishment from the Earth Spirit Pearl, his Divine Sense also returned to 60-70% of its former level. Exploring a small nest was an easy task for him.

Sang Ying naturally had no choice but to accept the free Snow Crystal.

Snow Beast on the snowfield are as numerous as ants in the forest. Their maze-like nests underneath are intricate and extend in all directions.

With the help of Jiang Zhuoxue's powerful Divine Sense, Sang Ying swung her longsword and easily destroyed several nests.

As night fell over the snowy plains, Sang Ying shook the Snow Crystal in her Storage Bag; the jingling sound was the result of her entire harvest for the day.

"With these Snow Crystal, you should at least have enough to survive in Delusion-Breaking City," Gu Shu said.

It was enough, but Sang Ying still felt that the value of these low-grade Snow Crystal was too low. After thinking for a moment, she asked Jiang Zhuoxue, "Do you know if there are any powerful Devil Beast groups around here? I want to collect some more high-grade Snow Crystal to keep on hand."

In case you need to enter or leave any important places, high-grade Snow Crystal are the best pass.

This was no problem for Jiang Zhuoxue. In just a few breaths, he found a suitable target. Unfortunately, the target was chasing its prey and fighting it to the death!

The biting wind and snow intensified as night approached.

A group of monks, dressed in thin robes, were fleeing desperately, pursued relentlessly by a pack of wolves.

The three-tailed silver wolf was enormous, leaping several meters in a single bound. Even though the cultivators had tried their best to escape, their Method Formula moving at lightning speed, they were caught off guard by the Three-Tailed Silver Wolf in such harsh weather and were easily found.

A huge silver wolf leaped over their heads, its body blocking out all the light and seemingly casting the seven people in shadow.

The alpha wolf was the strongest; it stood in front of the group, baring its sharp teeth.

The terrifying nature of these Devil Beast was now fully revealed.

"It's all over, it's all over, it's all over! I knew I shouldn't have come to this godforsaken place. Weren't we supposed to be safely brought to the Immortal Spirit Realm? How come we've ended up in this freezing, snowy hellhole!" someone exclaimed in despair.

"Shut up! Quickly find a weakness in this thing. We can't die here!" someone was still struggling desperately.

The alpha wolf knew that the seven people in front of it were not easy to deal with. It raised its head and howled a few times, and the howls of wolves immediately echoed all around the snowfield.

Knowing how terrifying the silver wolf was, the villages turned off their lights and closed their doors and windows tightly, fearing that this creature, even more ferocious than the Snow Beast, would break into their villages.

Even more extreme, some people tightly gripped the wooden plaque engraved with the words "Snowfield Hunter," holding it to their chests and praying for the protection of this guardian deity.

But they were perhaps lucky, because tonight the wolf pack had found enough food.

Nine Three-Tailed Silver Wolf surrounded the cultivators, their saliva dripping onto the snow with a piercing "sizzling" sound.

Upon seeing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators trapped inside subconsciously swallowed hard.

Their fear seemed to give the wolves confidence. Before they could react, sharp teeth reeking of a strong, foul stench were already upon them.

"Ah!"

Screams came from the crowd, but along with the screams, they also heard a crunching sound like bones being crushed.

The stench of blood quickly filled their nostrils, and at that moment, everyone clearly realized that one of their companions was gone.