Chapter 86

Zhu Ganglie quickly burrowed underground while using his magical power to probe the outside world. When he saw the scene, he burrowed even deeper, as expected, there were ice serpents guarding the area.

The惨叫声 of the giant ape being devoured also attracted three more giant apes, which were more than twice the size of the previous one, seemingly seeking revenge for the fallen ape.

As these three mountain-like giant snow apes arrived, two more ice serpents appeared in the Snow Valley. For a moment, the ice serpents and the giant white apes engaged in fierce battles.

The Snow Valley was filled with the cries of apes and dragons, blood splattered everywhere, and numerous mountains were shattered. The earth trembled, and huge cracks formed, truly a scene of mountain collapse and earth cracking.

Zhu Ganglie crouched at the foot of the mountain, feeling the intense battle in the Snow Valley, not daring to move an inch. He held his breath and concealed his presence, fearing that he would be discovered by the fierce beasts in battle.

The battle lasted for several dozen days, which made Zhu Ganglie worry about the three white jade ice bamboo plants in the Snow Valley being damaged.

After several dozen days, the Snow Valley finally calmed down, with only the lingering powerful auras remaining, and no other movements.

However, Zhu Ganglie did not make any moves, still crouching underground. The fierce battle between the ice serpents and the giant apes must have attracted the attention of the surrounding fierce beasts.

Moreover, the Snow Valley still had the powerful aura of the ice serpents, indicating that they might still exist, even if severely injured, they were not something he could resist.

Especially with the three rare white jade ice bamboo plants in the Snow Valley, the severe damage to the ice serpent clan would surely attract the attention of other beasts.

It was better to be cautious. Fortunately, he was inside the body of the Golden Turtle, so he did not have to worry about the immense pressure of the earth, nor would he consume too much magical power.

As expected, the entire Snow Valley shook again, with the roars of bears echoing, causing the valley to tremble once more, and cracks extending hundreds of miles underground.

Zhu Ganglie had to burrow deeper underground to avoid being affected by the auras of the giant beasts in battle.

This battle lasted for half a month, and the bloody atmosphere of the battle could be felt even underground by Zhu Ganglie.

After this battle, Zhu Ganglie did not wait any longer. His figure flickered, and the Golden Turtle quickly emerged from underground.

Upon emerging, Zhu Ganglie saw the Snow Valley filled with the corpses of several giant beasts. Three giant ice serpents lay on the ground, like three massive ridges.

Next to the three ice serpent corpses were three giant snow apes, their fangs tightly gripping the necks of the ice serpents, their bodies deformed by the ice serpents' constriction.

What truly shocked Zhu Ganglie was the sight of a massive ice serpent and a giant bear as large as a mountain near the three white jade ice bamboo plants.

This ice serpent was several times larger than the others, with two small white horns on its head, clearly about to transform into a true dragon.

The giant bear was over a hundred zhang tall, lying on the ground, and if not looked at carefully, it might be mistaken for a massive mountain.

Upon closer inspection, the ice frost giant bear had broken one of the white jade ice bamboo plants.

Zhu Ganglie scanned the area, not caring about the others, and stepped to the side of the white jade ice bamboo. His wrist flicked, and the Tower of Sealing Gods expanded, quickly absorbing the corpses of the giant bear and the ice serpent.

However, the corpses of the ice serpent and the ice frost giant bear were too large, and it would take some time to fully absorb them. He could only let the Nine-Headed Ghost King in the Tower of Sealing Gods handle it, while he moved to the white jade ice bamboo.

His figure flickered, transforming into a chisel, and the chisel's large teeth cut into the ground around the white jade ice bamboo.

In an instant, deep trenches several miles deep formed around the three white jade ice bamboo plants, which were then cut off from the ground and absorbed into the space of the Yang Yuan Ruler.

While cutting, Zhu Ganglie also activated his full magical power, searching inch by inch for the white jade divine ice iron.

A short while later, Zhu Ganglie found a fist-sized piece of white jade divine ice iron several miles away from the white jade ice bamboo.

However, this piece of white jade divine ice iron was clearly a small fragment of a larger piece, likely broken during the battle between the ice frost giant bear and the ice serpent, as the Ten Thousand Saints Dragon King had mentioned.

But having this piece of white jade divine ice iron was enough, especially with the three white jade ice bamboo plants.

After absorbing the white jade divine ice iron, Zhu Ganglie did not linger. Although there were still several fierce beast corpses in the valley, the place was too dangerous to stay.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a bear roar sounded, startling Zhu Ganglie. He looked over and saw a small white bear supporting the slowly absorbing giant bear, roaring continuously.

Seeing the small white bear, Zhu Ganglie felt a pang of sympathy but did not want to get involved. He prepared to activate the Tower of Sealing Gods and head directly out of the valley.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a huge roar came from outside the Snow Valley. A massive white giant wolf ran from a distance, followed by a dense pack of giant white wolves, numbering over a dozen.

Seeing this, Zhu Ganglie's expression changed, and his figure flickered, preparing to enter the Tower of Sealing Gods and activate the teleportation talisman.

At that moment, the small white bear suddenly looked up and roared at Zhu Ganglie, seemingly pleading or trying to see the giant ice frost bear.

Seeing this, Zhu Ganglie's wrist flicked, and the Tower of Sealing Gods shot out a beam of white light, absorbing the small white bear.

"Roar!"

Zhu Ganglie's figure flickered, and the teleportation talisman transformed into a massive portal, sucking him in. When he reappeared, he was outside the Great Snow Mountain.

Standing outside the Great Snow Mountain, Zhu Ganglie felt a sense of relief after surviving the ordeal.

The Great Snow Mountain was too dangerous. The place he had entered was not even deep, and crossing the layers of snow mountains to reach the Central Earth was extremely difficult.

At that moment, he also felt fortunate. If he had not returned to his sect from the Underworld, he would have had to take a detour through the Western Ox-Cart Continent or the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, and he might have died of old age outside.

Glancing at the perilous Great Snow Mountain, Zhu Ganglie turned and immediately set off on the Taiyi Golden Scales Boat toward his sect.

On the Taiyi Golden Scales Boat, Zhu Ganglie immediately checked his gains.

He had obtained three white jade ice bamboo plants, a piece of white jade divine ice iron, the corpse of an ice frost giant bear, and the corpse of an ice serpent.

The two largest ice frost giant bear and ice serpent had already formed inner cores. If he refined them, he could achieve the Golden Core stage.

However, this Golden Core would only be of the lower third grade, losing the foundation for immortality. But the cores could be used for refining elixirs or for those who could not form a Golden Core.

With these gains, Zhu Ganglie was overjoyed and decided to quickly refine his own life-bound magical tool.

While checking his gains, Zhu Ganglie saw the small white bear lying on the giant bear's body, wailing pitifully, which stirred his sympathy.

The small bear eventually cried itself to sleep on the giant bear's body.

After a dozen days, Zhu Ganglie safely returned to his sect. This time, he went directly to the Ice Cold Daoist Temple.

"Big Brother, I have retrieved the white jade divine ice iron and obtained several rare treasures. I wish to see Master and seek his decision!"

Looking at his big brother Yinghuo, Zhu Ganglie said with a smile.

Seeing his little brother so excited, Yinghuo was genuinely happy and said with a smile, "That's great. Go see Master!"

As he spoke, Zhu Ganglie entered the jade如意 (ruyi) in the hands of the Ice Cold Daoist.

"Master, this disciple has returned from the Great Snow Mountain with the white jade divine ice iron, three white jade ice bamboo plants, and the corpses of two giant beasts. Please make a decision!"

Looking at the Ice Cold Daoist in deep meditation, Zhu Ganglie bowed and said, his voice firm, his gaze filled with more reverence, as his master's strength seemed to have advanced even further.

After hearing Zhu Ganglie's words, the Ice Cold Daoist replied after a moment, "Well done, you have not disappointed me. The white jade divine ice iron and white jade ice bamboo are extremely rare treasures, which you cannot refine with your current strength.

Use the corpse of one giant beast and one white jade ice bamboo plant to exchange for sect merit, and request the sect elders to refine a life-bound magical tool for you."

As he spoke, the Ice Cold Daoist waved his sleeve, and a white snowflake-shaped hexagonal magical tool landed in Zhu Ganglie's hand.

"This is the Six Yang Ice Flower, forged from the six scales of an ancient ice dragon. It can gather the cold energy of heaven and earth, allowing you to absorb the cold energy of Ice Heart Peak to the maximum extent.

Plant the white jade ice bamboo on it, and after a thousand years, it will grow into several ice bamboo plants.

I have used the Nine Dragon Ice Pot to cultivate the Ice Heart Immortal Energy, and I will soon achieve immortality, so I will not leave seclusion for a while."

Zhu Ganglie held the Six Yang Ice Flower and left the space, heading to the Divine Dawn Peak to meet the sect leader.