Two groups of "tourists" came to Mount Tailan in one day. It was as rare as a pimp receiving customers. Although the scenery of the Great Snow Mountain was beautiful, it was a great threat to life and safety. In addition, the residents of the Demon Realm had to fight against natural disasters, famine, and so on every day. How could they have the leisure to come here to relax like scholars?
Xue Kuang stared at the fresh footprints in front of him. He could feel that his prey was close at hand. A smile appeared on his gloomy face. He raised his hand and ordered, "Pass down my order. From now on, no one is allowed to make any noise for any reason!" Even he did not want to face the great avalanche of Mount Tailan.
At this moment, a shadow came forward and gave a fist salute, "Sir, look at the footprints. Those human cultivators have been climbing for more than an hour. I think it's better to send some faster ones to the front to harass and intercept them."
Xue Kuang looked down and stared at the shadow. He asked noncommittally, "What's your name?"
The air seemed to freeze.
The shadow felt a penetrating gaze, as if all his secrets were exposed. He could not help but break out in a cold sweat. His body trembled slightly, and he said hoarsely, "Yin, Yin She …" This shadow was naturally Ouyang Xiu. He tried to find a chance to escape on the way so that he could inform Yan Li. However, Yan Li had You Qi as a guide. Yan Li was much faster than them on foot. He barely caught up with them until here, so he did not find a chance.
"Yin She." Xue Kuang said.
"Yes." Ouyang Xiu felt bitter in his mouth. He suspected that Xue Kuang had seen through his identity. In fact, if he thought about it carefully, his current situation was much better than when he was in Shenzhou. He was also appreciated by his superior and had a bright future. Why did he still think of himself as one of the Yanshan Robber? This question turned in his mind for a long time, but he did not find an answer. However, once an opportunity presented itself, he did not hesitate to seize it. This might be his nature, and he could not change it by force.
"How great." Xue Kuang suddenly pointed at the Yingzi behind him and said, "Look at this one. Learn from him and take the initiative to share the burden of your superior. Isn't this what subordinates should do? That's why I can't stand this point of the Shadow Hall. Other than your Hall Master, everyone else is like a walking corpse, only following orders. Your name is Silver Snake, right? "
"Ah, yes, this subordinate is called Yin She." Ouyang Xiu secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Xue Kuang waved his hand and said, "Let's do as you said. Bring two teams and don't let them reach the Wall of Kunlun." Then, he added with a faint smile, "Since you dared to accept it, you should know that losers are worthless. If you fail, I'll chop off your head and sew it onto a dog's body. Got it? "
Ouyang Xiu only felt that he was shrouded by an indescribable murderous intent. He could not help but feel cold all over and replied in a trembling voice, "Yes, yes, this subordinate will, will remember …"
After Ouyang Xiu left with his men, Xue Kuang called the Deputy Hall Master, Faceless, and said expressionlessly, "All members of the Shadow Hall, take some ghost generals and drive the Snow Devil Chariot to climb the mountain. The rest of the ghost soldiers immediately march to catch up with them at a faster speed! First Prince, do you have any objection to this arrangement? "
The Snow Devil Chariot could climb the Snow Mountain, which was something that even Yan Li did not expect. Xue Kuang had already made preparations. He had fed the Snow Devils he brought along along the way, and was just waiting for this moment to use them.
Huang Ji smiled and said, "Of course not. Since Brother Xue is in charge, I will naturally follow your orders. However, I am very curious. Does Brother Xue have any doubts about that Shadow? Although Yan Shifang is an outstanding person, at his age, no matter how scheming and experienced he is, he would not have placed a spy in the Demon World in advance. "
"Whether there is a problem with this Shadow or not," Xue Kuang also said with a smile, "I actually don't care at all. He is just a pawn to force Yan Shifang into a dead end. Of course, I don't have that much fear of Yan Shifang. First Prince should understand. "
"Yes, if we go any further, we will reach the Wall of Kunlun. There is really no need to take such a risk."
…
Yan Li exhaled a breath of white air and looked up at the bright sun in the blue sky. He could not help but narrow his eyes. Then, he lowered his head and looked at the knee-deep snow. His heart slowly sank. Now, every step they took forward consumed a lot of energy because the snow was fresh and had not condensed to the point where they could step on it.
The consumption of physical strength was fine. They only needed a small amount of True Qi to replace it. However, the strange temperature was a real threat. They were clearly high up in the clear sky and the scorching sun was shining down without any obstruction, but they couldn't feel any warmth at all. What was even worse was that as long as a gust of wind entered through their loosely wrapped collars, they would immediately experience the feeling of winter swimming.
Everyone had no choice but to separate a part of their True Qi to protect their bodies.
Otherwise, they would have frozen to death by the time they reached the top of the mountain.
Many of the cultivators in the surroundings had ashen expressions on their faces.
"Let's adjust the Vitality Replenishing Pill again." Yan Li licked his dry and cracked lips. His dry and hoarse voice made people suspect that he had squeezed it out with all his might. As the altitude increased, the air became thinner and thinner. They could not breathe for a long time.
Almost six hours had passed since they started climbing the mountain.
The scorching sun had already set in the west. Once the sky darkened, it could be foreseen that the situation would become more and more difficult.
"I don't have much left!" One of the nine disciples who was walking beside Yan Li mumbled unwillingly.
Xiao Pojun felt an inexplicable anger rise in him. He walked up to him and grabbed his collar. "What did you say!"
"You! Shh … shh … "The nine disciples were so scared that their faces turned pale. It was not because Xiao Pojun looked like he was about to kill someone, but because he was worried that his voice would be too loud and cause an avalanche. Indeed, in the face of nature, everything else seemed insignificant.
Xiao Pojun laughed coldly. "Since we will die without the Vitality Replenishing Pill, we might as well cause an avalanche. At least we can die a heroic death."
"I, I'll give it to you. Keep your voice down!"
Xiao Pojun only let them go after obtaining the Vitality Replenishing Pill. He felt disgusted and spat on the ground. "We worked so hard to dig this hole and save you. Asking for a bit of medicine is more difficult than asking for your lives. What a dog!"
Many of the nine disciples who had their own thoughts immediately turned red and white.
At some point, a forest of cedar trees had appeared.
The cedar trees that could grow on Mount Tailan were tall enough to make people suspect that they were a new species.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew over, and the snow on the treetops rustled down.
"Shut up!"
Yan Li raised his hand and quickly looked at Liumu Bingjian.
Liumu Bingjian knew what he meant. He shook his head firmly and transmitted his voice. "I've been watching him the entire time. He can't have sent any information out."
Yan Li heard this and forcefully gathered a breath of True Qi in his chest. He shouted in a low voice, "Meet the enemy!"
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