The moment the pearl rose to the sky, Bai Zao saw many black shadows, but they moved so fast that he couldn't count their numbers with his spiritual awareness.
The snowfield chosen as the venue of the Cultivation tournament this year was the ancient battlefield where the human race fought against the monster tide. It had been cleaned by the swordsmen of the human race many times, so there shouldn't be any powerful monsters of the Snowy Kingdom.
She thought the real danger would come after entering the black mountain, but she didn't expect so many snow foot monsters to be hiding in the depths of the snowfield.
Besides, these snow foot monsters were all in high states. The snow foot monster that attacked her just now only had three feet, but it could jump dozens of feet easily, as fast as lightning.
Snow foot monsters of this level didn't have any intelligence, but their fighting instincts were extremely powerful. The three-legged snow foot monster came to the battlefield from underground and attacked her at the perfect time. It was the moment when she asked the disciples of the Platanus Sect to support their companions and prepare to set up a defensive formation.
In the end, she killed the snow foot monster with her magic treasure, but she was wounded at the cost of it.
Two of her companions were wounded at the very beginning.
The clear bell kept ringing in the night, helping the wounded to protect their Taoist Heart and warning them where the snow foot monsters were attacking from underground.
The female disciple of the Platanus Sect sat cross-legged on the snowfield with her eyes closed. The efficacy of the elixir she had just taken had been used up, and she didn't know how long Zhen Yuan could hold on.
Following the guidance of the bell, a streak of cyan sword light suddenly flew away and then returned.
Looking at the sword light, Bai Zao showed an expression of appreciation. Aoyama's sword was really good.
Yao Songshan looked at the flying sword that had returned to him and was relieved to make sure that the sword was not corroded by the blood of the snow foot monsters. He looked at Bai Zao and asked, "How did it go?"
He really admired this girl in white who looked so weak and delicate.
She was indeed the pearl of the Sect Master of the Zhongzhou School. She had a strong leadership and commanding ability, and her magic treasure was of a high level. She was also good at setting up formations.
The bright pearl in the night sky wasn't just for illumination. It was also an array pivot. Stimulated by Bai Zao's Soul Consciousness, it formed an extremely firm barrier.
This barrier blocked most of the snow foot monsters in the darkness of the night. The snow foot monsters that came out from underground were killed by him and his senior sister from the Platanus Sect.
However, the Platanus Sect's Senior Sister Zhen Yuan's energy consumption was too fast, and Bai Zao was injured. They did not know how long they could maintain this formation.
Bai Zao looked weak, but her eyes were calm and confident.
She was confident that she would be able to hold on until dawn with all her companions after they survived the initial attack of the Snow Foot Beasts.
Even if the Coldsignal Bird didn't find them, there would be other reinforcements. Even if nothing happened, it shouldn't be too big of a problem.
Just as she was thinking about these things, she suddenly felt her surroundings become even colder.
Earlier, she had noticed that a gust of cold wind was blowing through the canyon, and the fire was almost extinguished.
It was indeed extremely cold in the snowland, but such a low temperature was still rare.
A patch of thick fog gushed out of the canyon, shrouding the snowland where they were.
This fog was even colder than the wind just now, as if there were countless ice crystals in it. Even though they were Cultivation practitioners, their exposed skin still felt a prickling pain.
The flames were descending at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bai Zao said with a solemn expression, "We might not be able to hold on much longer."
No one knew what this fog was made of, but it was extremely cold and thick. Even the Soul Consciousness would be frozen in it.
Bai Zao's Soul Consciousness was connected to the bright pearl in the night sky, so he could sense it most clearly.
Without the Soul Consciousness, the formation would naturally dissipate.
Yao Songshan raised his eyebrows slightly and walked to the front of Bai Zao. Qing Jian followed him.
The female disciple of the Platanus Sect opened her eyes. She and the other two injured Cultivation practitioners supported each other and came to the two sides of Bai Zao, calling out their last protective magic treasure.
The fog grew thicker, and the bonfire grew dimmer and dimmer until it was extinguished.
The bright pearl grew dimmer and dimmer until it couldn't be seen anymore.
The night fog blocked everything, and the friction sounds rang out again, more frequent this time, and much closer to them.
Would this patch of fog disperse?
Bai Zao was thinking about this.
The Cultivation tournament was of course a dangerous trial. The masters wouldn't get involved unless it was a critical moment. However, the battles were ever-changing. If something happened, even the masters in the State of Huashen wouldn't be able to get involved in time. Similar situations had happened many times in the past years, so many participants would die in the Cultivation tournament of the Plum Meeting.
Moreover, this cold fog came too suddenly, too eerie and too dreadful. She had never seen such a thing in the records.
If her Big Brother were here, what would he do?
In the darkness, her hand fell to her waist and gripped two cold things.
There were five people here, not enough.
She thought to herself as she let go of her hands.
The moment she let go of her hands, a voice came out in the darkness of the night.
Even in such a dangerous situation, the voice was still so calm and emotionless, even a bit cold, but it was convincing.
"Put away the bell."
The female disciple of the Platanus Sect recalled the Voiceless Bell reflexively.
The sound of something breaking through the air rang out in the darkness of the night.
A heavy object landed on the snowy ground, splashing up many snowflakes, which landed on Yao Songshan's face.
Compared to the coldness in the thick fog, these snowflakes made him feel a bit warm.
The calm voice rang out again.
"Raise the shield."
Yao Songshan could vaguely see a dark shadow about two meters in front of him, the height of two men standing up.
Soon after, there was a loud thud, followed by a muffled grunt.
The voice rang out again without any hesitation.
"Star Pot."
"Light the fire."
"Broken Cold Branch."
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The bonfire was lit up again. Though the fire was a bit weak, it still illuminated the surroundings.
The Fire of Zhen Yuan could hold up for a while in the extremely cold fog.
A blue Star Pot was placed on the ground in front of the bonfire. Starlight shot out from the mouth of the pot, enshrouding the group.
Just a few steps away from the starlight barrier, a snow foot monster was struggling to stand up.
Yao Songshan made a gesture of the sword. Qing Jian broke through the fog and pierced through the head of the snow foot monster, leaving a trail of green blood.
Qing Jian didn't fly back, but continued to travel in the cold fog.
For some reason, the power of the sword light seemed to be stronger with the coldness in the fog. It killed another two snow foot monsters in an instant.
Hearing the words "Broken Cold Branch", Yao Songshan confirmed who the voice belonged to.
Broken Cold Branch was the seventh move of the Flowing Snow Sword Style of the Shangde Peak.
Only the disciples of Aoyama knew that he was a disciple of the Shangde Peak before he joined Liangwang Peak.
Except for Yao Songshan, the other three didn't have time to react, because the situation had changed too fast.
Bai Zao knew who the newcomer was.
Judging from the Real Fire and the Star Pot, she recognized that the newcomer was a fellow cultivator from the Xuan Tian Sect and the Star-picking Tower.
There were two of them in Jing Jiu's team.
What about him?
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The Snow Foot Monsters retreated into the darkness again, not knowing whether it was because of the firelight, the Star Pot, or Yao Songshan's Flowing Snow Sword Art that had suddenly become more powerful.
The cold fog was too thick, and the light from the fire could not illuminate too far. The people looked around, but they could not see anything. They could only hear the sound.
It was the sound of iron swords tearing through the air, the sound of metal and stone cracking, and the horrible screams of the Snow Foot Monsters.
But there were so many Snow Foot Monsters in the darkness. Could he hold them off? Why didn't he enter the range of the Star Pot's defense and take a break?
Listening to the voice in the night fog, Yao Songshan was very worried. He wanted to rush out several times, but thinking that he hadn't received any orders, he forced himself to hold back.
The voices in the fog became more and more frequent, and then gradually became further and further away, until they finally disappeared without a trace.
Yao Songshan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "I want to go out and have a look."
Bai Zao said, "He didn't say."
Yao Songshan said, "I'm worried about him."
Bai Zao said, "I believe in him."
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The young Cultivation practitioners waited anxiously, treating their wounds, taking turns to rest, and resisting the coldness in the fog. They were in no mood to talk the whole night.
After a long time, the fog finally showed signs of dissipating.
The female disciple of the Platanus Sect opened her eyes and looked at the faint morning light in the sky, a smile on her face as if she had just survived a disaster.
Footsteps were heard outside the fog.
Everybody looked in the direction of the sound.
Jing Jiu walked out of the fog.
The faint firelight and the morning light fell on his face at the same time.
Bai Zao looked at him in Silence, thinking that he was really good-looking.
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