Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 791 Where is the road?

"The valley?"

Li Xuan turned around and asked the Desert Wolf King.

The Desert Wolf King pointed to the road sign under his feet and said with great confidence:
"There's a valley ahead."

"This is the boundary between the Great Desert and Beiliang. This side is the Great Desert, and the other side is Beiliang."

Li Xuan looked at the Snow Mountain and then at the Desert Wolf King.

The next moment, he stood up with a thud, spread his two paws, and asked the same question:

"What about the valley?"

The Desert Wolf King slowly shook his head.

"I do not know either."

Li Xuan turned and looked at the five high priests.

They all looked bewildered.

"Are you sure he remembered it correctly?"

Li Xuan asked the five high priests.

"God's will, the Wolf King is not wrong."

"The existence of this valley is common knowledge in the desert. It is impossible to remember it wrongly."

"The location should be correct, how could it be..."

The high priests couldn't help but hesitate.

"Then don't think about it anymore."

Li Xuan said casually.

"The valley either collapsed or it froze over."

"The road is blocked anyway!"

Li Xuan looked at the snow-capped mountains in front of him and made his own judgment.

"How can this be!?"

Hearing Li Xuan's words, everyone was shocked.

Especially the Desert Wolf King and the high priests.

"You may not know, my God, that this valley is not small."

The Desert Wolf King explained.

Judging from the snow they had encountered along the way, the cold wave was not enough to fill a huge valley in such a short time.

As for the collapse, it doesn't look like it.

Although the snow-capped mountain in front of us is covered with snow, it looks extremely complete and does not seem to have a crack in the middle.

"The valley you guys are talking about is the narrow passage in the sky, right?"

Li Xuan suddenly asked this.

"That's true, but..."

Without waiting for the Desert Wolf King to finish speaking, Li Xuan walked towards the Snow Mountain on his own.

The others needed to stay in the space purified by Li Xuan with the holy fire at all times, so they had to follow.

Li Xuan arrived at the foot of the Great Snow Mountain and reached forward with one claw.

The snow covering the mountains is melting rapidly.

Others had seen this scene countless times on the road and were no longer surprised.

Even the snow and wind in the cold wave will melt away when they encounter the power of the holy fire.

But as Li Xuan continued to melt the snow, everyone's expressions changed.

“Why is the snow so thick here?”

Others also noticed something was wrong.

The snow on the snowy mountains is much thicker than the snow on the road.

Li Xuan shook his head and explained:
"The yin and yang and the five elements here are even more chaotic and violent."

This was also the reason why Li Xuan was so confident before.

Although he didn't know why, this snowy mountain was somewhat special during the cold wave.

There seems to be a cold wave gathering here.

Li Xuan concentrated his attention on melting the snow on the Snow Mountain.

He wanted to figure out what was so strange here.

“There really is a valley.”

Li Xuan suddenly grinned.

The snow in front of him finally melted completely, revealing the scene beneath the snow.

Li Xuan specifically followed the direction indicated by the road signs and took the lead in melting the snow in the area.

And the results did not disappoint him.

There is nothing underneath the snow, it is not the main body of the Great Snow Mountain.

This also proves that what the Desert Wolf King and Li Xun said were correct.

There is indeed a valley here leading to Beiliang.

But the valley was frozen with ice and snow.

Therefore, from the outside, you can only see that there is a big snow-capped mountain here, but you cannot see that there is a valley hidden inside.

At this moment, everyone understood that Li Xuan's previous inference was not groundless.

“Why is there so much snow here?”

Even Li Xuan couldn't answer this question for them.

He is now trying hard to melt the snow, and he also wants to see what is going on inside.

"Master Xuan, can I help you?"

Nirubel asked from the side.

Li Xuan nodded: "Pay attention to the consumption of strength, don't force it."

It is different here from the outside world. It is very difficult for these masters to recover their strength. They need Li Xuan to transform the disordered Yin and Yang and Five Elements for them first.

"I see."

Nirubel also used the power of holy fire to help Li Xuan melt the snow.

The snow in the frozen valley was so hard that it was very difficult to melt.

But with the help of Nirubel, the speed of melting snow increased greatly, allowing them to step into the valley and slowly move towards the depths.

"Okay, let's rest."

After walking for a distance, Li Xuan suddenly said to Nilubaier.

"Don't worry, Master Xuan. I'm still very relaxed."

Nirubel said with a smile, showing no intention of stopping.

Li Xuan shook his head slowly at her.

Although Nirubel wanted to help Li Xuan for a while longer, she had no choice but to stop.

Li Xuan is the leader of this team and everyone must obey his orders.

Otherwise, even if those present were all top masters in the world, there would be no way for them to escape the cold wave alive.

As a staunch supporter of Li Xuan, Nirubel would naturally not undermine him.

"Master Xuan, let me help you from now on."

Sharon said as she stepped out from the back.

"If it's just about melting the snow, my power should be able to help, right?"

"Of course, the power of the holy fire is only to create a safe space."

Li Xuan replied with a smile.

Hearing Li Xuan's affirmative answer, others also reacted.

"Then we will help too."

Everyone rushed up together.

Since the cold wave began, these masters have been feeling suffocated.

Except for the occasional encounters with mutated beasts in the cold waves, they had almost no chance to take action.

Now that there is an opportunity to contribute, everyone naturally rushes to do so.

Li Xuan quickly arranged work for them.

There weren't many people in their team.

Therefore, there is no need to waste extra energy to open up a wide path through the valley.

All they needed was a path that would allow them to pass through the valley, so only three people were needed to lead the way.

The rest of the people take turns to take over, trying to keep their own consumption to the lowest possible level.

In this way, Li Xuan can restore their strength at night.

After the plan was finalized, everyone began to execute it in an orderly manner, moving slowly forward in the valley.

But at their speed, there was no way they could go straight through the valley in one breath.

The group had no choice but to stay in the valley for one night.

As usual, Li Xuan transformed the disordered Yin and Yang and Five Elements, and the hermits of the West Pavilion sealed the surroundings with runes to ensure a safe environment.

Everyone has consumed some energy today, so everyone is sitting in meditation and resting quietly.

Nirubail was the first to help Li Xuan, and because their powers were from the same Holy Fire lineage, she had recovered a lot while traveling during the day, and now she had adjusted her condition the fastest.

After realizing that her strength had returned to its peak, Nirubel quickly got up from the ground and moved to Li Xuan's side.

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang have completed their training.

Li Xuan was examining Princess Ankang's body to see if practicing the Ten Powers of Tathagata had caused any other negative effects.

Nilubaier waited quietly for a moment, and only spoke after seeing Li Xuan finished his work:

"Master Xuan, do you think this valley is strange?"

"Why is it that the entrance is the most frozen, while there is not much snow in the valley?"

Everyone noticed this situation.

Hearing Nirubail and Li Xuan discussing, the others who were meditating and resting pricked up their ears.

Li Xuan was originally a little worried about whether there would be any danger if they went directly through the snowy mountains.

But he soon found out that he was worrying too much.

This valley is not completely frozen, it blends seamlessly with the entire snow-capped mountain.

Only the intersection of the valley was moving more exaggeratedly, and with the addition of snow covering it, it looked like a complete snowy mountain from the outside.

If the Desert Wolf King and the high priests had not firmly believed that there was a valley leading to Beiliang, I am afraid that everyone else would have been frightened by the scene before them.

Li Xuan was originally worried that if the entire valley was completely frozen, they would have to melt a tunnel under the entire iceberg.

Even if you just think about this way of traveling, you can tell how dangerous it is.

If a landslide occurred during their journey, they might all be buried under the snow-capped mountains.

Moreover, the only way for Li Xuan to dispel the cold wave now is to use the power of the holy fire, which means generating heat at all times.

It would be fine if just the snow under your feet melted, but if the ice above your head also melted, the risk factor would increase greatly.

As for taking a detour, no one had thought of this option.

Who knows if they can still find the correct direction after crossing the snow-capped mountains.

At least, for now they still have this valley to show them the way forward.

Moreover, the old trade route might still remain on the other side of the valley.

Compared to relying on just that map, it gives you more confidence, doesn't it?
Originally, Li Xuan just wanted to explore the way and see if it was feasible to go directly through the valley.

But I didn't expect that the freezing of the valley was just for show, and it was only frozen solid at the intersection. After going deep into the valley for a distance, the snow inside was almost the same as outside.

Obviously, there must be some special reason for the abnormal freezing phenomenon at the entrance of the valley.

However, as they went deeper into the valley, they still hadn't discovered what caused the problem.

"When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. It's always better to be careful."

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't understand the reason, Nirubel had no choice but to nod and go to bed to rest.

"Ah Xuan, do you think there will be danger in the valley?"

Li Xuan nodded silently in response to Princess Ankang's question.

“Although it’s still unclear what it is, it’s very likely related to this thing.”

Li Xuan said as he took out a piece of white crystal.

This thing was taken from the bodies of the mutant beasts they encountered during the cold wave.

After encountering those giant wolves in the Desert Wolf Court, their journey was not peaceful afterwards.

From time to time, we will encounter some mutant beasts with special abilities.

For this group of top-three rank masters, the threat posed by these mutant beasts is really limited.

But what worries everyone is that as they get closer and closer to Beiliang, the strength of the mutant beast tribe is also becoming significantly stronger.

Moreover, the white crystals taken out from the bodies of these mutant beasts are getting bigger and bigger.

The level of impurities in the white crystals is still at the same level.

But as their size increases, it can be clearly felt that the strength of these mutant beasts has made substantial progress.

This cold wave did not seem as simple as they expected.

This is more than just a disaster.

The beastmen in the cold wave seem to be undergoing some special changes.

This change even made Li Xuan feel a little uneasy.

But the only thing that is certain is that the mutant beasts have no rationality at all.

Although the power of the cold wave made them strong, it left them with almost nothing but instinct.

The most violent and bloodthirsty instinct.

Silent all night.

The next day, they continued their journey through the valley.

The snow in the valley was not difficult for Li Xuan to clear.

Therefore, they only needed everyone to work together to clear the way when they just entered the front part of the valley.

The experts in the team felt depressed as they finally got the chance to contribute but it was gone in an instant.

Since the cold wave began, they truly felt that their powerful skills were of no use.

But there is nothing that can be done about it.

Whether it's Li Xuan opening the way or the hermits of Xige casting the seal, they both need special power as a foundation.

No matter how high their cultivation level is, most of them are just ordinary warriors and do not possess these special powers.

After the road became easier to walk on, they moved very quickly through the valley.

According to the estimation of the Desert Wolf King, even if the situation on the other side of the valley was the same as yesterday, they would most likely be able to get out before dark and successfully enter the Beiliang territory.

Hearing this, everyone felt excited.

After walking in the cold wave for so long, they were finally about to enter Beiliang.

After arriving in Beiliang, they were closer to their destination.

Although it is not clear yet where the core of the cold wave is in Beiliang, at least there is hope, isn't it?

The future we look forward to is bright.

The reality before us is cruel.

Not to mention reaching the other side of the valley.

They encountered a considerable obstacle halfway through the journey.

"What is this?"

This is the question that arises in everyone's mind.

They saw a pile of messy wood and stones piled up in the middle of the valley, completely blocking their way forward.

The wood and stones bore traces of violent destruction, as if a storm had swept them over.

Yet these piles of wood and stones maintain a hint of order amidst the chaos.

"It looks a bit like a bird's nest."

The group studied for a long time, and finally it was the Desert Wolf King who came to a conclusion first.

"nest?"

As they looked at the huge pile of debris that completely blocked the entire valley, they couldn't help but wonder, "How big a bird is this?"

But before they could think about it, a shrill cry echoed throughout the valley.

This harsh sound made everyone subconsciously block their hearing.

Even Li Xuan kept his ears pressed tightly against his head.

"WTF?"

Huh, huh...

Strong wind pressure, accompanied by heavy noises, enveloped everyone.

When they looked up, they saw an ugly strange bird that blocked out the sky and was slowly emerging from the cold wave, its blood-red eyes staring at them.

"His ha——"

(End of this chapter)