The thumping of his heart seemed to be magnified infinitely, and his blood flowed like a flood that had been opened. Thick veins bulged and throbbed.
In his mind, the soaring totemic flames were no longer so conspicuous. The white light that enveloped him was unprecedentedly bright, and white energy was constantly being released from it, crazily surging to every part of his body.
Under the totemic patterns, the flowing crimson was gradually replaced by white. It was still Yanjiao's totemic patterns, but it was no longer the color that the Yanjiao people were familiar with.
Whoosh!
A ball of white flame appeared in Shao Xuan's hand. As he turned around, he swung his arm down forcefully, drawing an arc in the air before finally hitting the ground covered in a thick layer of ice.
Bang!!
A muffled sound, like a thunderclap, reverberated in this world of ice and snow, and gradually spread into the distance. Because of this explosion, the world seemed to fall silent for a moment.
The white flame burned on the ice, and its range instantly expanded. The shaman seals that he had seen many times before seemed to have been burned into the ice, extending in all directions, deep into the ground, passing through the towering mountains of ice and snow, and extending into the distance that could not be seen.
In this short period of time, he had released all the power that his body could control, as well as all the power that he could not control. At the same time, his mental exhaustion attacked him at the same time. It was as if there was a ball of fire burning in his body, and all his exhaustion was replaced by intense pain.
However, Shao Xuan did not care about that at this moment. He felt very strange. He was clearly standing on the ice, facing the approaching horde of beasts, with his back against the towering mountains, and in terms of size, he was as small as an ant. However, Shao Xuan felt as if he was standing at the top of the world.
His state of mind, his aura.
It was the feeling that the white flames gave him.
Raising his head, Shao Xuan looked at the horde of beasts charging towards him. At this moment, everything seemed to slow down in Shao Xuan's eyes. The sound of the approaching beasts' claws stepping on the ice also gradually faded away.
There was no worry, no fear. Under his calm face, Shao Xuan flashed a look of anticipation that even he did not notice.
He could feel the power of the white flames seeping into the land of ice and snow. Beneath his feet, the mountain behind him, and even further away, it covered a wider and wider area.
In this world of ice and snow, there seemed to be an enormous and cold murderous aura awakening and brewing.
Shao Xuan looked in Yi Xiang's direction. Yi Xiang was completely covered by the huge beast puppets. The Yi family was not physically strong, but they knew how to protect themselves better. But it did not matter. He knew Yi Xiang could hear him.
"I've always wondered who the overlords of the world were before the rise of mankind. Do those former overlords still exist? Where are they?"
Shao Xuan's calm voice was not loud but Yi Xiang heard it clearly. Yi Xiang was confused. The next moment, Yi Xiang's hand paused as he tightened his grip on the string.
Ignoring Yi Xiang's reaction, Shao Xuan retracted his gaze and looked down at his feet. He lifted his front foot and stomped down.
Ka ka ka —
A crack appeared under Shao Xuan's feet.
Like a fuse, the crack started under Shao Xuan's feet and spread outwards. The cracks grew bigger and more numerous, and the sound of ice cracking became louder and more frequent.
Behind Shao Xuan, on the tall ice mountain, the crack also spread upwards, and continued to extend to both sides of the mountain range.
In front of them, as the group of puppet beasts approached, the cracks on the ice shelf appeared even faster. The tremors on the ice surface were transmitted to their feet, and the vast ice shelf that had been frozen for an unknown number of years seemed to be about to be crushed by the huge group of beasts.
Boom!
A huge gust of air broke through the ice, causing everyone's hearts to tremble. A huge ball of ice shot into the sky. Even from a thousand metres away, with the beast puppets blocking his view, Yi Xiang could see the sudden explosion of ice that seemed to reach the clouds. He could feel the terrifying power hidden within.
Not far in front of Shao Xuan, where the beast puppets were about to reach, which was also the true border of the snowy land, the ice cracked!
The violent tremors caused Shao Xuan's body to sway, but Shao Xuan ignored the cracking ice. His eyes glowed as he stared fixedly at the area where the huge ball of ice had erupted.
This was his powerful counterattack against Yi Xiang's relentless pursuit!
He had used all his strength in this attack, gathering all the power in his body and refining it. The power of Yan Jiao's fire seed supported his body, allowing him to use the power of the strange white flames in his body. The power of the white flames had already seeped deep into this uninhabited snowy land.
This was no longer a battle between swords and sabers, but a clash of fire seeds!
The white flames that burned in the world of ice and snow blossomed with ancient glory and an unyielding will.
Boom!
Another loud sound of ice breaking rang out, as if it was going to tear the space apart. Frost spewed out from the bottom of the ice like countless stars shooting into the sky, blurring the herd of beasts in front of them.
A gigantic beast claw covered in tough leather armor broke through the thick layer of ice. A greenish-gray body with blurry stripes was gradually revealed as the beast claw moved.
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
Similar scenes appeared one after another on the ice. Beasts as large as the sea beasts, never seen before in forests, oceans, deserts and other places, broke through the ice one after another!
The ice beneath Shao Xuan's feet cracked and bulged. Plates of bone rose from the ground like sturdy walls, their arched backs pushing through the cracked ice, revealing the giant beast that had been sealed in ice for a long time.
Behind Shao Xuan, the towering snowy mountain range rumbled and began to crack as well.
Shao Xuan walked forward step by step, climbing up the beast's back until he stood on top of its head.
This was their burial ground. Today, Shao Xuan had allowed them to reappear. Their bodies that had been buried for countless years had finally seen the light of day again!
Even if they were no longer alive.
— —
Somewhere far away from the Royal City, in a place that was regarded as the end of the continent, a team was braving the cold wind and walking on waist-deep snow.
It wasn't snowing today. Even if it didn't clear up in the next few days, there shouldn't be a snowstorm. They could use this time to search for gems.
Yes, although most places on this continent didn't have gems because of the core seed, in this snowy land where the core seed had never appeared, adventurers would occasionally find gems.
Before the two continents were close, most of the gems used by the slave masters and nobles were mined from here.
This team was a frequent visitor here. Compared to other teams that traveled far for gems, they had a geographical advantage. They belonged to a tribe that was very close to here. Although the land they lived on wasn't very fertile and the climate wasn't very good, it wasn't suitable for growing crops. There were very few crops that could be grown and the output wasn't high. Therefore, there were very few people in their tribe who farmed. More people raised animals, such as sheep with thick fur.
Most of the animals that could live in this place where the weather was cold all year round had thick fur that could resist the cold.
However, if they only relied on raising animals, their tribe wouldn't have a good life. However, the truth was the opposite. Their tribe was very rich because of those rare gems.
Every year, they would go deep into the snowy land to search for gems. The people of this tribe were also the type with strong physiques and battle strength. Otherwise, even if they dug out gems, they might not be able to keep them.
This time, it was the same. After many days of snow, it finally stopped. They looked at the time and organized a team to head to this snowy land that many people on this continent didn't know about. They started their usual treasure hunt.
Their treasure-hunting skills were inherited from their ancestors. However, even the oldest ancestral records never really understood this world of ice and snow. They only knew that this world of ice and snow was very big, and they did not know where the end was. It was extremely cold. When the weather was bad, even the most powerful warriors in the tribe would not be able to come out safely if they did not enter the cave they dug to avoid the cold in time.
This was a world where danger and opportunity coexisted. It was also a treasure land for their tribe to survive.
Unfortunately, after the disaster, the two continents got closer. More and more gems flowed into this place. This made the value of the gems they found so hard to find depreciate.
The people in the team had been cursing since they set off.
"I heard that the Yanjiao people signed a contract with the Royal City and brought a lot of gems. Will the price of our gems fall again?" Someone complained.
Another person heard this and snorted. He spat into the snow beside him. "Damn Yanjiao people! If I see them … "
"What will you do if you see them?" The person walking behind him joked. "I heard that the Yanjiao people all look like ferocious beasts."
"So what if they look like ferocious beasts, I …"
"What's wrong with you?" The person behind him didn't wait for him to finish his sentence. But when he looked up, he found that the person walking in front of him was no longer as joking as before. His face was solemn, and his eyes were cautiously observing his surroundings. Every step he took on the snow was not casual, and there was a slight pause after each step. After all, strangers didn't understand them. However, as companions of the same tribe, they understood each other's meaning through each other's every movement and every look.
The team instantly quieted down, and the leader didn't need to say much. He walked silently at the front of the team, but his speed was much slower, and his footsteps were lighter. Every hair on his exposed skin stood up like a needle, sensing the changes in his surroundings.
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