Skeletal Crows were strange crows with exoskeletons. They were called Skeletal Crows because their exoskeletons made them look like dead skeletal birds.
A single Skeletal Crow wasn't too strong, and Angor could easily deal with them. But now, there were so many Skeletal Crows. If Angor tried to break in, he would be turned into a pile of bones in no time.
At this moment, another whooshing sound came from below. He looked down and saw the carnivorous plants from before burrowing out of the ground one by one. All of them had turned into Jack Magic Beans that climbed into the sky. Although the barren land had some greenery, it was also a little creepy.
The carnivorous plants that grew out of the ground were attacking Angor with their green, flickering vines that looked like vipers.
More and more carnivorous plants were coming, and more Skeletal Crows were coming from the sky.
Wasn't it supposed to be safe? Wasn't there supposed to be no powerful monsters?!
Although the carnivorous plants and bone crows were not considered powerful magical creatures on their own, when their numbers reached a certain level, the quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change. Even an official Magus would have a headache dealing with them.
Angor sighed and looked back at the entrance of the mountain range.
He wasn't far from the entrance, so Fafnir should be able to see him. Would she come to his aid?
Angor's dream was shattered when the Skeletal Crows were only several kilometers away from him. It seemed Fafnir wasn't going to help him at all. Angor's only choice was to run.
He could only say that the most fortunate thing was that these demonic creatures were not very powerful and could not exert any pressure on them.
As long as there was no pressure, he could run away with his speed.
Angor thought so, and he did it.
However, he forgot one thing. The carnivorous plants and Skeletal Crows were the only threats. He was still at the outer area of the mountain range. When he began to fly towards the ice gorge, it was as if he had lit a fuse in a monster's lair. The danger spread all the way, and it became more and more frightening.
The roars of the beasts were incessant, and the number of demonic creatures behind him was uncountable.
The Skeletal Crows were almost drowned in the sea of monsters.
Angor thought this was bad enough, but he kept finding out that there were worse things to come.
When he was only a few dozen li away from the ice valley, a terrifying aura rose from below!
A terrifying monster with a cold aura and a metallic luster flapped its spiked bat wings and flew out of a cave on a cliff.
Its head was like a lion's, with goat horns on its forehead and a long beard on its chin. His upper body was like a human's, with huge muscles. His feet were like the legs of a wolf, and his entire body had a shiny metallic feel.
Judging from its unbridled aura, it was definitely an adept-level demon.
Also, he was quite familiar with its appearance.
Dark Gold Gargoyle!
His biggest impression of the Dark Gold Gargoyle was that its tongue blood was extremely valuable. A single drop of it could turn into a bottle of blood ink, and it was a popular item in auctions.
Now that the gargoyle was right in front of him, he couldn't even think of fighting back. His only thought was to run!
As long as he could outrun the suppression, he would win!
However, Angor ran into a wall this time. Not long after he fled in a panic, another group of Bone Crows appeared in his field of vision.
This group of bone crows completely blotted out the sky and covered the earth. As long as he walked forward, no matter which direction he went, he would bump into them.
However, the Dark Gold Gargoyle was hot on his tail.
Angor only had one thought in his mind. "Am I going to die here?"
Angor only hesitated for a split second before he felt the aura coming at him from behind. At the same time, he heard a terrifying roar.
Angor forced himself to look back and saw the Dark Gold Gargoyle opening its mouth, which was full of sharp teeth. A beam of dark purple light came out of its mouth and headed straight for Angor's face.
Angor couldn't move because of the aura.
He thought he was going to die here today, but the attack he was expecting did not land on him.
The ice block with the white dragon scales on it released a milky white light that surrounded him.
It was like a transparent spherical shield wall. On this shield wall, one could clearly see the pattern of "snowflakes".
The Dark Gold Gargoyle's attack was deflected at a ninety-degree angle, and the purple light beam was sent to the ground. Dust flew everywhere, and a giant crater was left on the ground.
"What's this?" Angor looked at the shield wall around him in shock. The fact that it was able to reflect the gargoyle's attack without suffering any damage meant that the shield wall was incredibly sturdy.
Angor also noticed that he could faintly sense the frost aura around him, which made him wonder.
"Maybe this white dragon scale came from an Abyssal Frost Dragon?"
The idea only lingered in his mind for a moment, but he didn't think too much about it. The most important thing now was to get out of here.
While the Dark Gold Gargoyle was still in a daze, Angor dashed into the cloud of Skeletal Crows. Now that he had the shield wall, he didn't have to worry about the Skeletal Crows' attacks anymore.
His journey was much smoother than he expected.
Neither the Bone Crows nor the Dark Gold Gargoyle made a move against him. When he rushed into the flock of Bone Crows, the Bone Crows were startled. They scattered like mice that had encountered a cat, completely breaking the strict and orderly formation from before.
Angor glanced behind him and saw both the Skeletal Crows and the Dark Gold Gargoyles running away as if they saw their natural predator. Under Angor's gaze, the Dark Gold Gargoyles all ran back into their caves and disappeared.
In less than two minutes, all the Skeletal Crows were gone, leaving Angor standing in the air with a confused look on his face.
Angor looked down at the Frozen Dragon Scale in his hand. A passive shield wall shouldn't have scared them that much, right? He secretly guessed in his heart, could it be that the aura of this dragon scale had shocked Xiao Xiao?
So Fafnir left something like this for him? No wonder she wasn't worried about him at all.
Angor muttered in his mind. He turned around and prepared to head to Ice Valley.
However, when he turned around, his heart skipped a beat.
It was because of fear.
A giant dragon covered in red flames suddenly appeared behind Angor. It didn't emit any aura, and its flames didn't even have any temperature.
Clouds and mist surrounded the dragon's hideous head, which was staring at Angor with its cold vertical pupils.
To be precise, it was staring at the Frozen Dragon Scale in Angor's hand.
They looked at each other without saying anything.
It only lasted for a few seconds, but it felt like thousands of years to him. Angor gulped. He was almost certain that the Abyssal Fire Dragon in front of him was Oderklas.
According to Fafnir, Oderklas was one of her kind, and also a respected senior.
However, in the wizarding world, the Abyssal Fire Dragon in Ice Valley was known to be an eccentric and chaotic creature.
Angor could feel that Oderklas was looking at the Frozen Dragon Scale in his hand with great emotions. Those eyes were filled with nostalgia, regret, and longing.
The fact that Oderklas was able to convey so much information through those vertical pupils meant that he cared a lot about the white dragon scale.
But who did this white dragon scale belong to?
After an unknown amount of time, when the flames on Oderklas' body had evaporated into a cloud of smoke, a grand spirit message appeared in Angor's mind.
"Why do you have Pina Jonas' scale?"
"Dear Oderklas, I don't know who this scale belongs to. Did Lady Fafnir ask me to bring it to you?" Angor asked politely.
"Fafnir." Oderklas suddenly humphed. Its red pupils seemed to be filled with anger.
Angor began to feel uneasy when he saw this. Could it be that Fafnir didn't come in person because she had something against Oderklas?
Oderklas snorted and released a stream of fire from its nostrils, which wrapped around Angor and himself.
Maybe it was the Frozen Dragon Scale's protection, but Angor didn't feel any heat from the fire. The flames surrounded him like a meteor and hurled him toward the Everlasting Ice Valley at an unimaginable speed.
While Angor was still in a daze, the fire around him slowly disappeared.
He found himself inside an ice palace. The style of the palace reminded him of the Demon Monastery. However, since it was made of ice that never melted over ten thousand years, it didn't look as gloomy and bloody as the demons. Instead, it looked more magical.
The palace was large, but there were barely any decorations inside.
The only decoration was a colorful mural right in front of him.
Angor couldn't see the content of the mural clearly because Oderklas' body was blocking it.
Strangely enough, Oderklas was an Abyssal Flame Dragon, but it didn't feel any discomfort inside the palace made of ice. The flames on its body also didn't melt the ice around it.
Oderklas stared at the mural for a while before it turned its terrifying head to Angor.
"Give me Pina Jonas' dragon scale."
Angor didn't dare to disobey Oderklas before he figured out what kind of person Oderklas was. He carefully handed the dragon scale to Oderklas without hesitation.
Oderklas was pleased by Angor's attitude toward the dragon scale. Earlier, Angor felt some pressure on him. But now, he felt a little better.
From this, Angor could tell that Oderklas had a close relationship with "Pina Jonas".
They might even be partners.
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