After a while, Mu Shan and Zhou Mao knelt on the ground from the cold.
At that moment, they suddenly heard a sound beside them.
Someone's coming? The thought flashed across their minds as they looked in the direction of the sound.
They were stunned when they saw it. It was not a human that appeared in front of them, but a wild wolf.
What was even more unexpected was that even though their surroundings were still filled with the Ice Qi, the wild wolf actually dashed in.
What was it trying to do? The same thought flashed across their minds.
What happened next was even more unexpected. The wild wolf picked up Zhang Cheng with its mouth and dashed in the opposite direction.
Seeing this situation, the two of them were helpless. Not to mention running, it was difficult for them to even walk.
"Mu Shan, could this wild wolf be … arranged by the Mu … family?" Zhou Mao frowned.
"I still suspect … that it was … arranged by the Lu family!" Mu Shan said with a dark expression.
After holding on for a while longer, the two could not even activate the Ice Qi anymore and directly fell to the ground.
…
Outside the Space Crack of the Mask Academy, Linlong, Qian Jiayi, and the others smiled because the Space Crack in front of them was obviously more stable than before.
"Gongzi, at this rate, we should be able to enter the Space Crack soon." Qian Jiayi said.
"Yes, it should be soon." Linlong nodded.
Based on his previous experience, he felt that the Space Crack would soon stabilize as Qian Jiayi said.
With that, everyone continued to observe the Space Crack.
However, what made them uncomfortable was that after half a day, not only did the Space Crack not stabilize, it was even more unstable than before.
"Looks like we can't wait any longer!" Linlong frowned.
"Gongzi, do you have any other ideas?" Qian Jiayi could not help but ask.
"There is no other way. We can only force our way through." Linlong shook his head.
"Force our way through?" Qian Jiayi was shocked. "Based on the situation of the Space Crack, we will most likely die if we force our way through!"
"Yeah, Gongzi, we can't do that!" Miao Feng and the others chimed in.
"Don't worry, I will be fine. As for the rest of you, just wait for me outside." Linlong said.
"No, Gongzi, you can't do that!" Qian Jiayi immediately said when she saw that Linlong was really going to force his way through.
"I've already made up my mind." Linlong shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, he did something that made Qian Jiayi and the others gasp in surprise. He directly rushed towards the spatial crack in front of him.
He was worried that the spatial rift would become even more unstable if he waited any longer, so he simply took advantage of this opportunity to rush over.
Although the spatial crack was extremely unstable, he could rush through it with his body technique. Of course, if he rushed through it now, he would definitely be injured. Moreover, Qian Jiayi and the others could not go in to help him.
But he couldn't care less anymore.
"Young Master, be careful!"
As Qian Jiayi and the others cried out in alarm, Linlong directly rushed into the spatial crack.
In the next moment, he felt as if his entire body was about to be torn apart. The pain instantly spread throughout his body, and even someone as strong as him directly fainted.
When he woke up, he found himself lying in an extremely cold passage.
Activating the Dantian Record, Linlong couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when he discovered that his injuries weren't particularly serious. He immediately sat up and swallowed a top-grade healing medicine.
After recovering a little, he hurriedly left the extremely cold passage.
After leaving the extremely cold passage, he naturally entered the world of the Catacombs.
"I've finally returned to the world of the Catacombs." Looking at the situation in front of him, a smile appeared on Linlong's face.
However, a vigilant expression quickly appeared on his face because he heard footsteps coming from not far ahead.
There seemed to be a few people, and they were walking in his direction.
Linlong hurriedly activated the Dantian Record and hid to the side.
Not long after, a few disciples from the Mask Academy wearing masks came to his side. What made him speechless was that these people actually started to rest here.
Fortunately, these people's abilities weren't that great. Otherwise, they might accidentally discover Linlong.
"Dean Feng is too much. The security outside is so tight that Linlong and Qian Jiayi can't even enter the world of the Catacombs. Yet, he still asked us to patrol here," immediately after, someone complained.
Dean Feng? It seemed that after taking down Wu Ziheng, the Emperor Mask Academy had chosen a new dean, Linlong thought to himself.
He had never seen Feng Jian before, nor did he know that there was such an elder in the Mask Academy. Therefore, he did not know that the new dean was Zhang Yunfeng's direct descendant, Feng Jian.
"That's right. Moreover, with our abilities, even if we encounter Linlong and Qian Jiayi, we won't stand a chance at all," another person complained.
At this point, the first person who spoke could not help but exclaim, "That Linlong is really amazing. When he first entered our Mask Academy, he was just an ordinary disciple. Who would've thought that he would become so powerful in such a short time, turning the entire Ice Peak Nation upside down?"
"Did he have some kind of fortuitous encounter in the world of the Catacombs? Otherwise, how could he have become so powerful all of a sudden?" Another person said.
"You're not the only one who thinks so. Many disciples of the Mask Academy think so too, including those seniors. It's just that none of them had any fortuitous encounter in the world of the Catacombs. So, save it. Even if there was a fortuitous encounter, it's not something people like us can encounter," another person said.
"You can't say that. What if we're lucky?"
…
These people only left after arguing for a while. They did not expect that the person they were talking about was actually nearby.
After these people left, Linlong immediately found a secluded place and activated the Dantian Record to heal his injuries.
He was still in the central region of the Catacombs, where the beasts were the weakest.
When he had almost recovered, Linlong headed to the western region where Zi Hu was.
'I hope I can encounter Zi Hu as soon as possible,' Linlong thought to himself as he walked.
He was sure that the emperor would take precautions against this, but for the sake of obtaining Zi Hu's blood essence, he had no choice but to take this risk.
Not long after, he arrived at the western region of the Catacombs.
With such a large area, even if there was a Zi Hu, it would take him a long time to find it. Looking at the forest in front of him, Linlong frowned.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps not far in front of him.
After thinking for a while, he moved forward. Soon, he heard voices in front of him.
"It's impossible for Qian Jiayi and Linlong to enter the Catacombs. I don't understand why Dean Feng asked us to patrol here. The beasts here are not easy to deal with."
"What can we do? Dean Feng says whatever he says. Right now, we can only listen and do as he says."
"Don't say things like that in front of others. If Dean Feng hears about it, we'll be in deep trouble."
…
Hearing this, Linlong immediately understood. The people in front were also patrolling to prevent him from entering the Catacombs.
They had been in the Catacombs for so long, they should know where Zi Hu was. He might as well capture one of them and ask if there was a Zi Hu and where it was. That way, he would not have to run around and waste time! Suddenly, this idea popped up in Linlong's mind.
After making up his mind, Linlong immediately approached those people. As soon as he got closer, he confirmed their strength. They were all people who could activate Level 4 Ice Talismans.
With Linlong's current strength, he could easily take them down. However, they did not do so directly because it would alert the enemy.
He planned to attack when one of them was alone. That way, the risk would be minimized.
Therefore, he followed behind them.
As expected, he soon found an opportunity. One of them left the others and left the western region, planning to return to the School of Mask.
Linlong naturally followed behind him. When he was far away from the others, he immediately revealed himself.
"Who are you?" Seeing someone suddenly appear in front of him, the person's expression changed drastically.
"I'm Linlong." Linlong smiled faintly.
He was not wearing a mask. However, since Linlong had never shown his true face in the School of Mask, the person had no idea what Linlong looked like.
"You're Linlong? Are you done joking? "After calming down, the person could not help but sneer.
In his opinion, Linlong was probably a disciple of the School of Mask. He was just joking with him.
Then, his expression suddenly darkened and he said coldly, "Junior Brother, you're really brave. Do you know who I am? How dare you joke with me like this?"
"Who are you? I don't know you. "Linlong shook his head.
There were so many people in the School of Mask, and all of them wore masks. How could he have the time to remember who was who?
"It seems like you don't know me. Let me tell you, I'm Feng Ze, a powerhouse who can activate a Level-four Ice Talisman. I'm an existence that you can't reach. You're simply courting death by doing this!" The person said coldly.
Because Linlong was too young, he did not think that Linlong was powerful at all.
"Feng Ze?" Linlong nodded.
Seeing that Linlong was not afraid of him, Feng Ze felt insulted. He could not help but say angrily, "Good lad, I'll let you know how powerful I am. I'll make you regret it!"
After saying that, he took out his Level-four Ice Talisman.
He did not activate the talisman directly. Instead, he pointed at it and said, "Lad, open your dog eyes wide and look. This is a Level-four Ice Talisman. It's something that you can't control!"
"Senior Brother, then take a look at what this is." With a faint smile, Linlong took out a Level-five Ice Talisman.
Feng Ze naturally recognized the Level-five Ice Talisman. At that moment, his eyes could not help but widen.
Is this lad a powerhouse who can activate a Level-five Ice Talisman? Feng Ze was worried.
However, he soon felt that Linlong was probably just using a Level-five Ice Talisman to scare him. In fact, Linlong was not that powerful.
It was no wonder that he thought so. There was no one in the entire Mask Academy who could activate an Ice Talisman at such a young age.
"Lad, who doesn't have a Level-five Ice Talisman? Don't think that you're that powerful just because you took out a Level-five Ice Talisman. Today, I'll teach you a lesson. I'll let you know the consequences of offending a senior brother! "Feng Ze said angrily.
After saying that, he could not help but silently recite the rune terminology.
When he was done reciting the rune terminology, Linlong had not done so yet. This made him feel that Linlong was pretending.
Good lad. Fortunately, I'm brave. Otherwise, I would have been fooled just now! Such a thought flashed across his mind.
In the next moment, he directly released the ice-cold air and attacked Linlong.
At that moment, Linlong silently recited the rune terminology.
However, even though he had chanted the incantation late, the Ice Qi that he had released had already blocked the Ice Qi that the other party had sent out.
This was one of the aspects where a Level-five Ice Talisman was more powerful than a Level-four Ice Talisman.
No way. How could it be so fast? This speed made Feng Ze's eyes widen again.
When he sensed how powerful Linlong's ice-cold air was, he finally realized why.
"You … How can you activate a Level-five Ice Talisman?" Feng Ze was shocked.
"Because I'm Linlong." Linlong calmly smiled.
At that moment, Feng Ze truly realized that the person in front of him was not lying.
In a short period of time, Feng Ze was so cold that he directly knelt on the ground.
He hurriedly shouted, "Bro … Brother Lin, spare me …"
He did not want to freeze to death here. He still had a dream. He still had the dream of becoming stronger and the desire to live on.
Seeing that he could not hold on any longer, Linlong finally withdrew the ice-cold air.
"Now, do you still doubt my identity?" Linlong calmly asked.
"No … I don't doubt it anymore …" Feng Ze hurriedly said.
"Then tell me what I want to know!" Linlong's face darkened.
"You … What do you want to know?" Feng Ze asked.
"I want to know if there are still purple tigers in the west. If there are, where is it?" Linlong asked.
"Purple tigers? There are," Feng Ze said.
Linlong's eyes lit up. He immediately asked, "Oh, then where is it? How many are there?"
"I only heard of one, and I know where it is. As for whether there are other purple tigers, I don't know," Feng Ze replied.
"Then, tell me where it is," Linlong asked again.
"Near the palace in the west. I heard that for some reason, the purple tiger is always around there," Feng Ze said.
"Oh, so Dean Feng doesn't plan to deal with it?" Linlong asked.
"That I don't know. Maybe because the purple tiger is precious, Dean Feng didn't do anything," Feng Ze said.
Feng Ze's reason did not make Linlong feel that there was anything wrong with it. After all, how could purple tigers be rare? Killing one meant one less. Even if this one was killed, there would be no more purple tigers in the world of the Catacombs.
Under such circumstances, it was normal that Mask Academy did not attack the purple tiger.
"Then, is there a powerhouse guarding the purple tiger?" Linlong asked again.
"That I don't know." Feng Ze shook his head. "We only know to patrol. As for other things, we don't know at all."
Knowing that Feng Ze was not lying and that his knowledge was limited, Linlong did not plan to ask further. He changed the topic and asked, "Do you know where Wu Ziheng is being held? How is he now? "
Wu Ziheng was captured because of him. Naturally, he would not turn a blind eye.
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