Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 172 Celestial Maiden

The raging fire caused temperatures to reach two extremes, both in the sky and the earth.

Guan Xun leaped another hundred meters into the air, glanced around, and then flew to the left.

The snowy region stretched endlessly, and since divine sense could not be projected outwards, one could not discern one's location. For now, one could only wander in one direction at random.

Flames around her fell onto the snow as she moved, igniting everything in her path and quickly creating a trail of fire.

Although this place restricts spiritual power, it cannot stop her immortal fire.

As the flames scorched the ground, the view below began to become clear over a large area.

At intervals, one can see various high-level monsters, all of which are around level fifty.

They saw the dark flames as their adversaries and attacked them madly, only to be burned to ashes.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, Guan Xun finally stopped when a look of weariness appeared on his face.

She scanned the area ahead, but it was still a vast expanse of white, with no end in sight. Turning back to look at the path she had come from, the starting point had long since vanished.

Her speed was no different from Chi Rong's, but even so, she still couldn't explore the end of the snowy region.

This godforsaken place was far more vast than she had imagined.

The Celestial Snow Lotus that the others mentioned earlier could not be found at all. It grows on high peaks and cliffs, but right now, let alone high peaks, we couldn't even see any low snow-covered hills as we flew along; all we could see were flat and unremarkable snowfields.

Guan Xun pursed his lips, feeling somewhat depressed.

"flutter!"

A muffled whooshing sound suddenly came from the side and rear, accompanied by a series of thuds and impacts.

She shuddered slightly and turned to look. What had crashed into the falling snow?

In the dense sea of ​​snow, a giant black shadow was gradually approaching.

Its body was several times larger than the phantom venom squid they had encountered before.

It was hurtling forward at breakneck speed, and in the blink of an eye, the blurry figure that was still far away had appeared above Guan Xun's head.

Its giant claws were larger than her body, and as they swept over her head, its sharp claws suddenly slashed downwards!

Guan Xun's pupils shrank instantly, and his wings retracted into his body the moment the giant claws attacked, allowing his body to fall downwards.

The giant claws, with their sharp points tightly closed, swept past her eyes just half an inch away, the surrounding energy making her eyes feel as if they were filled with sand.

Her wings flapped again, steadying her body, and she quickly darted in another direction, staring with lingering fear at the enormous creature circling above.

It is a bellbird with a red crest on its head, a hooked beak and long whiskers, and a bright green body.

Guan Xun gasped. When did the bellbird, which was originally only the size of a palm, become like this?!

She had never seen such a huge bellbird before...

The bellbirds circled high in the sky, creating gusts of wind that scattered the falling snow in all directions.

Even the dark flames hundreds of meters underground were distorted by the force of the breath.

Guan Xun's body swayed, showing signs of instability.

It flapped its wings a few times, straightened its neck, turned its body and returned the way it came, charging towards Guan Xun, who was struggling to stand firm.

The sharp cry echoed in the air for a long time, and the emerald green spiritual energy enveloped its entire body. Its speed was so fast that it formed an impenetrable barrier of strong winds around it, emitting a piercing sound like sharp swords rubbing against each other.

The stab made Guan Xun tense all over, and he couldn't help but want to cover his ears.

Seeing it rushing towards her, leaving behind a trail of afterimages, she frowned, her eyes flashing with a red light.

The blizzard stopped abruptly, and the bellbirds slowed down even further.

However, it only affected it for half a breath.

The screech resumed, this time with even greater speed.

Guan Xun's mind tightened suddenly, his spiritual power surged, and he flashed upwards, stomping heavily on the top of the bellbird's beak between its eyes just before it got close.

The two spiritual energies clashed, producing a loud bang that shook the surrounding air.

She bent her knees and used the momentum to leap directly onto the bellbird's head. Then, her feet, which were wrapped in spiritual energy, stomped down heavily once again!

The bellbird let out a miserable cry, and its head, which had been held upright, swayed from side to side a few times before suddenly drooping.

Seeing that it was losing its balance, Guan Xun flapped his wings and landed on its back.

With a flick of his hand, spiritual energy transformed into ropes that wrapped around its slender neck, one loop after another.

Then, with a forceful pull.

The rope in his hand was pulled taut. After struggling a few times, the bellbird's huge body, which had landed vertically, rose into the air again and hovered in the sky.

Guan Xun used his wrist to forcefully turn its head, sending it flying into the vast blizzard.

No matter how much it struggled, it was all in vain.

Dark flames continuously splattered from her body, clearing away all the snow around the bellbird.

Such a wide-ranging flight is much easier than if she were to do it herself.

but……

A hint of helplessness flashed in Guan Xun's eyes. Her control power had no effect on these demonic beasts whose divine souls were sealed. The wind chime bird was only affected for a moment.

This place is far more dangerous than other perilous places. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down. As the bellbird flew by, she kept her eyes fixed on the snow-covered ground all around.

Suddenly, I felt a sway beneath my feet, and the bellbird's body abruptly shot upwards, soaring straight into the sky.

Its feathers were already slippery, and this movement made Guan Xun lose his footing, causing him to slide down instantly.

Although she held tightly to its long feathers to keep it steady, she was still hanging on its back. No matter how much she pulled on the spiritual rope in her hand, the wind chime bird would rather die than stop.

Why did it suddenly turn around like crazy?

Guan Xun frowned and glanced sideways, when a giant porphyry peak suddenly appeared in her puzzled gaze.

The peak stands tall amidst the blizzard, and even a bellbird with outstretched wings is not half its size.

No wonder the bellbird was flying vertically upwards; it almost crashed into it.

Once his footing was firm again, Guan Xun peered down and saw towering peaks stretching one after another.

Finally found it.

A smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she retracted the rope binding the bellbird. Dark flames covered her five fingers, and she slapped its back, pulling out its bloody beast core.

Then, he jumped.

The bellbird cried out in pain, its body swaying as it plummeted straight down, crashing heavily onto the peak and quickly being covered by thick snow.

Guan Xun traversed the snow-capped peaks, his gaze sweeping across every spot, until finally, on the cliff face of a seemingly towering porphyry peak, he spotted a patch of emerald green.

A smile appeared on her face. After completely concealing the dark flames around her, she flew over.

The dark flames are domineering; such high temperatures could very well burn the Celestial Snow Lotus, making all our efforts futile.

Strands of spiritual energy clung to the snow-capped peaks, and Guan Xun, standing on the cliff face, was so cold that he shivered.

It's a pity that the ice-attribute cultivation scroll hasn't been mastered yet, otherwise he wouldn't have been frozen so badly.

She looked up and saw a snow lotus, white with a hint of green, blooming on it. The blizzard howled around it, but it couldn't reach within a few meters of it. It dispersed from the surrounding area, forming a small, snow-free zone.

She twisted her wrist and quickly climbed the rope until she stepped into the area where the Heavenly Snow Lotus sheltered from the snow, at which point the chill subsided somewhat.

Its fragrance is refreshing and its coolness is incomparable to the cold outside. The coolness emanating from the Heavenly Snow Lotus gives people a very comfortable feeling.

Guan Xun stroked the snow lotus with his fingertip and frowned.

The plant is too small and doesn't look very old. It would be better if it grew a few more years.

Just then, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of something.

She turned her head in surprise and saw that, on the other side of the peak, not far from this snow shelter, there seemed to be another snow shelter...

Are there other celestial snow lotuses?

As the rope swung, she couldn't hide her joy and quickly headed in that direction.

When the celestial snow lotus, which had taken root on the cliff like weeds, came into view, Guan Xun was so astonished that he could hardly close his mouth.

"So many?!"

They were densely packed together, almost covering half of the snow-capped peak.

They vary in size, and many of them have a small, bright green fruit growing at the stamen.

Guan Xun stared intently, his eyes lighting up.

This is a celestial maiden.