Chapter 711 - 301: The Path to Certain Death
"Fellow Daoist Wu seems unable to sit still."
The person appearing at the valley entrance was none other than Wu Lingwei from the Frost Moon Pavilion.
With the extensive business of the Frost Moon Pavilion in Ice Island Immortal City, it’s only natural they’ve accumulated many fine treasures.
In fact, cultivators have speculated that Wu Lingwei is merely a spokesperson for Changkong Hall at the Frost Moon Pavilion.
Yet, even with such a status, Wu Lingwei still appeared here.
It’s apparent that she came for the Spiritual Clarity Fruit.
She was naturally familiar with most cultivators here, and to avoid the trouble of greetings, she simply greeted no one.
After arriving outside the cave, she found a spot to sit cross-legged.
Quietly waiting for the blizzard outside Snow Mist Valley to dissipate.
As the various Golden Core Late Stage cultivators arrived, those who were previously unaware of the situation began to show puzzled expressions.
Immediately, the solitary cultivators who already knew of the matter remained calm.
Those who didn’t know started seeking out acquaintances for information.
This made the area outside Snow Mist Valley much livelier than before.
...
While many cultivators gathered outside the Snow Mist Valley, at this moment, in the strait separating the Snow Peak Mountain Range, Sea Cloud Basin, and Cold Rock Continent.
Seawater surged, and one demon beast after another crawled out of the water.
Silently entering the depths of the Snow Peak Mountain Range.
These demon beasts were almost all Tier Six and Tier Seven Demonic Beasts, some not of the Water Element, but they all emerged from the sea.
Once the many demon beasts had entered the Snow Peak Mountain Range, a half-human, half-flood dragon demon emerged from the sea.
Soon after, a bird-headed human-bodied demon appeared.
Having undergone transformation, these two demons were clearly beings above the Eighth Level.
"Are they entering like this without issue?"
The bird-headed human-bodied demon looked at the depths of the Snow Peak Mountain Range, speaking human words.
The demon with a human upper body and a long black flood dragon tail showed a cold sneer, indistinguishable from that of a human cultivator.
"Don’t worry, we’ve communicated with the Great Demons of the mountain long ago.
All these brethren entering, there won’t be any issues. They can directly pass through the mountain depths into Snow Mist Valley.
Moreover, some demon race kindred within the mountain will also join."
The bird-headed human-bodied demon’s eyes flashed with a hint of ferocity upon hearing this.
"It’s a pity that we, transformed demon beasts, can’t enter too many of us, or we might be detected by those human Nascent Soul cultivators.
If not, dealing with these human cultivators would be even simpler."
The flood dragon demon heard this, and once again, a sneer indistinguishable from a human cultivator appeared on its face.
"Don’t worry, with the cooperation of the mountain demon beasts, this time, not many of them will be able to leave."
Now, the two demons simultaneously flew toward the Snow Peak Mountain Range.
...
"The blizzard is about to stop!"
Outside Snow Mist Valley, many Golden Core cultivators kept a close watch on the changing wind and snow at the valley entrance.
Seeing the blizzard starting to weaken, everyone began to stir with anticipation.
Chu Ning watched the changes in the blizzard, inwardly contemplating.
"The reduction of the Power of Space and the icy blizzard are simultaneous, but it’s unclear whether the ice and snow are blown here from the depths of the valley by the Power of Space.
Or if, like those spirit medicines and various precious materials, they are transported here from elsewhere."
Under the crowd’s gaze, the blizzard lessened.
After half an hour, it completely vanished.
Yet at this moment, the cultivators looked at each other, with no one daring to be the first to enter Snow Mist Valley.
At this time, several cultivators from the Illusion Spirit Sect exchanged glances and then took the lead, rushing into the valley.
In the blink of an eye, the six Golden Core cultivators disappeared at the valley entrance.
With someone leading, others quickly followed suit.
In just a moment, three or four tenths of those outside had entered.
Chang Lingshan turned to Chu Ning and the others at this moment and said:
"Fellow Daoists, let’s go too. Too many people are here this time.
Even though we are not fighting for the Spiritual Clarity Fruit, with so many cultivators, if we enter late, there really won’t be anything good left."
Seeing quite a few had already entered, Chu Ning responded to Chang Lingshan’s words, stood up, and said:
"Then let’s go!"
With that, the four of them arrived at the valley entrance.
But just as they were about to enter, they all stopped simultaneously.
Then they looked at a person appearing at the valley entrance at a not-so-fast speed.
It was Black Death Demon Situ Yan who had been the center of everyone’s attention.
Apparently, the four of them were somewhat apprehensive of this old demon and were unwilling to enter the valley with him.
Moreover, it was clear that Chu Ning and his friends were not the only ones with this thought.
Several people originally rushing to the valley entrance also stopped.
Even after Situ Yan had been in the valley for quite a while, no one else entered.
"A famous person casts a long shadow; even though this Black Death Demon hasn’t emerged for three hundred years,
as long as people have heard his name or slightly know his deeds, they don’t wish to provoke him."
Chu Ning sighed inwardly, waiting until a cultivator finally entered the valley.
Only then did he, along with Chang Lingshan and the Wu Rongfeng couple, enter the valley.
Although the blizzard had stopped, upon entering the valley entrance, one could still feel the temperature drop significantly by a few degrees.
However, since Chu Ning and the others were all Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivators, such severe cold was easily bearable for them.