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

Chapter 801: Frozen
"Well……"

Baiyun murmured and woke up from his sleep.

He had forgotten how long it had been since he had slept so peacefully.

"you're awake?"

Beside Baiyun, Zen Master Jingyuan was guarding silently.

"I am..."

Bai Yun looked confused and struggled to get up from the ground.

He was covered with a blanket and lying next to the fire.

But Bai Yun knew very well that even if he started a fire in a cold wave, it would never bring such warmth.

He raised his head and looked around, only to find that there was a barrier here that isolated the cold wave from the outside world.

The barrier was so warm that Bai Yun felt as if his entire body was about to melt away.

No wonder he slept so soundly.

No wonder Zen Master Jingyuan and others dared to brave the cold wave and even boasted that they could solve the cold wave.

At this time, other people also received the news that Bai Yun had woken up and gradually gathered around.

But in order not to put too much pressure on Baiyun, there were only five or six people besides Princess Ankang and others.

Princess Ankang appeared in front of Baiyun again, holding Li Xuan.

"Are you feeling better?"

When Bai Yun saw Princess Ankang, he immediately bowed to her and said:

"Your Highness, I am a member of the Imperial Guards of Beiliang. I was ordered to seek help from the outside world, but I was trapped by the cold wave and have not been able to find a way to leave."

Judging from the tattered armor on Bai Yun, he was indeed a military commander of a high rank.

"General Bai, could you please tell me what happened in Beiliang?"

Princess Ankang asked sincerely.

As she asked the question, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

This was the first time she was so close to the truth about the cold wave in Beiliang.

The others also pricked up their ears, ready to listen to how Bai Yun told this story.

When mentioning this, Bai Yun couldn't help but look sad.

"Your Highness, do you know the legend of the cold wave?" Bai Yun asked.

"From what I understand, a cold snap is a good omen that occurs once every thousand years."

"As long as we can survive a cold wave that lasts for a year, we can have a good harvest that lasts for decades or even hundreds of years."

Princess Ankang had read all the records about Beiliang in Qianxing Pavilion, so she naturally knew what the cold wave was.

Originally, the cold wave was a good sign, and Beiliang also made corresponding preparations.

But somehow something went wrong, and it eventually turned into a huge disaster that now threatens the entire world.

"Your Highness is right. The cold snap should be a good sign."

Bai Yun sighed and continued.

"When the cold wave first formed in the Beiliang capital, Shengxue City, all Beiliang people were excited and thought that Beiliang would be prosperous in a year."

"The scope of the cold wave continued to expand, and eventually enveloped the entire Beiliang."

"Even at this time, no one noticed anything was wrong."

"Even though the wind and snow in the cold wave are getting more severe, everyone just thinks that this cold wave is unusual and can bring a better future to Beiliang."

“But within half a year, strange things happened repeatedly during the cold wave.”

"At first, people became increasingly weak and sickly, and later, some warriors' true qi began to dissipate on its own."

"It was only later that we discovered that there were man-eating monsters in this cold wave."

Bai Yun looked painful, and you could tell how much he didn't want to recall the past.

"When Genkoku-kun realized something was wrong, it was already too late."

"All the cities in Beiliang are isolated and difficult to communicate with each other."

"The wind and snow in the cold wave are getting stronger and stronger, and it's difficult to communicate even in a city."

"Minekoku sent numerous people abroad to seek help, but to no avail."

“No one has come out of the cold wave.”

Bai Yun looked up at everyone, his face full of sadness.

Northern Liang called its ruler the "king".

The Prince Yuan mentioned by Bai Yun is Princess Ankang’s grandfather, named Xiao Qiyuan.

"Is Lord Yuan still alive now?" Princess Ankang asked nervously.

Bai Yun's shaking head made Princess Ankang feel cold in her heart.

But Bai Yun's next words at least left Princess Ankang with a glimmer of hope:
"I don't know either."

Princess Ankang forced a smile, immediately adjusted her mood, and continued to ask: "How many people are still alive in Beiliang now?"

Bai Yun still shook his head.

He has been alone for the past few years.

Otherwise, when he was caught by Li Xuan and Zen Master Jingyuan, he would not have been unable to speak clearly at the beginning.

Li Xuan's heart moved, and he silently conveyed a message to Princess Ankang, asking her to ask Baiyun a few questions.

Princess Ankang understood immediately and asked Baiyun anxiously:
"Then how did you survive these years?"

"And how did you secretly monitor Zen Master Jingyuan during the cold wave?"

Bai Yun no longer shook his head at this question.

"Beiliang stored a large amount of supplies in various places in order to cope with the cold wave."

"After the cold wave began, various places quickly fell into chaos, so these supplies were not consumed much, and most of them were well preserved in such low temperatures."

"When the chaos was at its worst, I happened to be on a mission in the wild. After several twists and turns, I finally found Chuijin City."

"There used to be a trade route leading to the desert. I wanted to use this route to leave Beiliang and seek help from the outside world, but the trade route has changed and I can't find the original route."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and immediately understood what Bai Yun meant by changing lanes.

It seems that Baiyun has found the location of the Great Snow Mountain.

But he didn't know that the original valley had been sealed off by the strange bird, and it seemed to be integrated with the entire snow-capped mountain.

In this case, if Bai Yun found the Great Snow Mountain before the cold wave spread to the desert, then he was actually very close to getting out of the cold wave.

However, without the valley road, it would be almost impossible to cross the snow-capped mountains alone in the cold wave.

"As for how I discovered Zen Master Jingyuan, it's not difficult to explain."

"I have been in the cold wave for too long and have become accustomed to the wind and snow in the cold wave."

“When there is a change in the wind and snow during the cold wave, I can vaguely sense it.”

"What I saw was actually the changes in the wind and snow, not the figure of the master."

"This should be related to the changes in me..."

Princess Ankang raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion: "Change?"

Bai Yun continued to explain: "I originally had a third-grade cultivation base, but I gradually lost my true energy in the cold wave."

When these words were spoken, all the masters present felt a chill in their hearts.

None of them could imagine what would happen after losing all their true energy.

But the white clouds in front of me seem to be fine.

"After losing my true qi, some changes also occurred in my body."

After Bai Yun finished speaking, he swung his fist into the air, resulting in a loud fist sound.

Everyone saw the power of this punch, and they all saw that it was pure physical strength.

Bai Yun's punch made everyone look at Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang immediately stood up and threw a punch as well, with the sound of her punch being even louder than before.

Bai Yun was stunned on the spot. He didn't expect that Princess Ankang had such strength.

“I’ve experienced similar changes.”

Princess Ankang's words made Bai Yun's mind a little confused.

"Her Highness, did this change happen after the cold wave hit?"

Princess Ankang shook her head: "No, I had already changed like this when I was in the outside world."

"Isn't it the cold wave that made me like this?" Bai Yun murmured to himself, falling into deep doubt. Looking at Bai Yun's reaction, Li Xuan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

When Bai Yun was unconscious, Li Xuan examined his body.

His physique is indeed different from that of ordinary people and far beyond the scope of common sense.

But what’s interesting is that Baiyun’s physique is not as good as Princess Ankang’s.

The gap between the two is not that big, Bai Yun's physique is just slightly inferior.

But according to Bai Yun, he was a third-rank warrior before. After his true energy dissipated, he stayed in the cold wave for more than ten years before he had the physique he has today.

Princess Ankang is different. It has only been a year since she started to show signs of physical strengthening.

Obviously, Princess Ankang's physical growth rate is far beyond Baiyun's.

Princess Ankang then asked Baiyun many more questions.

Baiyun knows everything and has an answer.

According to Bai Yun, he had been wandering in the cold waves for many years and had developed the ability to identify directions in the wind and snow.

Most importantly, from Bai Yun, they were able to determine that the cold wave started from the Beiliang capital, Shengxue City.

If that’s the case, the core of the cold wave is most likely in Holy Snow City.

Bai Yun was confident that he could take them back to Holy Snow City.

This solved an urgent problem for their team.

Because they had no one to serve as a guide in Beiliang, it was very difficult for them to travel on the journey.

It took them a long time just to walk from the valley to Chuijin City.

But before they rushed to Holy Snow City, there was one thing they needed to deal with.

According to Bai Yun, the monsters in Chuijin City all originated from an ice zombie underground.

Ice zombies is the general term used by Beiliang to refer to those humans who have turned into monsters for this reason.

In Chuijin City, the monsters whose upper bodies are mouths and lower bodies are two legs are also a kind of zombies.

They used to call it Big Mouth.

After the cold wave completely enveloped Beiliang, the people of Beiliang began to face the cold wave and various foreign enemies.

Among them, mutant beasts and ice zombies are the main threats.

In the first few years, the people of Beiliang were able to organize an effective counterattack and even hold the city.

But later...

Bai Yun came all the way to Chuijin City. All the cities were just like here, occupied by monsters and completely turned into dead cities.

Bai Yun could hardly remember the last time he saw his fellow tribesmen.

He only remembered that he was in a city.

Some Beiliang people who managed to survive lived in the city where monsters swarmed, relying on the supplies in the city to sustain their lives.

The city is usually occupied by zombies.

Ice zombies usually hibernate in the snow and are very quiet.

The zombies will only wake up if mutant beasts come to harass the city.

Although the ice zombies and mutant beasts are both enemies of Beiliang, they will also fight with each other.

But for both of them, living humans are always more attractive.

That's why Beiliang became what it is today.

Chuijin City represents the current situation of the entire Beiliang.

According to Bai Yun's intelligence, after discussion, everyone finally made the decision, which was decided by Li Xuan, to first deal with the ice zombies under the ground of Chuijin City and then set off for Shengxue City.

After a night's rest, everyone regained their strength, packed up their base, and continued on their journey towards Chuijin City.

On the way, Princess Ankang kept asking Baiyun how to find directions in the cold wave.

Bai Yun was also generous and earnestly taught Princess Ankang all his years of experience.

The others were also listening quietly.

Li Xuan also discovered that Bai Yun was particularly close to Princess Ankang, but his attitude towards other people was rather ordinary.

Through communication, Li Xuan discovered that Bai Yun was still very sincere to Princess Ankang.

But even so, Li Xuan couldn't trust this person easily.

If they really want Bai Yun to be their guide in the future, they must do so after completely trusting him.

Otherwise, if Baiyun sold them out during the cold wave, it would be all over.

Even though everyone in their team is an expert, when it comes to experience in surviving cold waves, I'm afraid no one can compare to Bai Yun.

If Bai Yun had malicious intentions, it would be enough to cause them considerable trouble, or even make them completely lost in the cold wave.

Therefore, Li Xuan had to be on guard.

On the way to Chuijin City, there are still sword marks left by Nan Fengxuan.

If Baiyun is allowed to lead the way later, Nan Fengxuan will have to continue leaving marks in secret along the way.

They have been to Chuijincheng several times.

This time, I am following a familiar route.

The city is much quieter than before.

After they entered Chuijin City, Baiyun led the way.

He knew where the underground icicles were.

Li Xuan also wanted him to try to lead the way to see if this man would play tricks on them.

Bai Yun led them all the way to the backyard of a mansion in the city.

According to Bai Yun, this is the City Lord's Mansion of Chuijin City.

And the frozen zombie was in a dry well in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

After finding the dry well, Bai Yun did not take them down, but said to Princess Ankang:
"Your Highness, we'd better lure it out. The terrain below is narrow and complicated. I'm afraid we won't be able to move freely."

"Is it right down here?" Princess Ankang confirmed.

Seeing Bai Yun nod, Princess Ankang signaled to others.

A group of experts are ready to take action.

Nirubel held up two flaming scimitars, and golden light appeared on her body.

It looks like Nilubai is performing her duties, but actually it is Li Xuan who is exerting his strength in secret.

Along the way, Li Xuan used the Holy Fire Space while Nirubair was posing.

He still didn't trust Bai Yun, so he didn't reveal his plan.

This experience made him understand why the hermits in the West Pavilion were wary of him.

But there is nothing that can be done about it.

It was impossible for Li Xuan to easily entrust the lives of a team of people to a person of unknown origin.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Li Xuan secretly gave orders through voice transmission.

Zen Master Jingyuan took the lead and collapsed the dry well with one palm.

The ground around the dry well collapsed one after another, revealing a large space underground.

Although the ground, frozen by the cold wave for many years, was hard, it could not withstand a palm strike from Zen Master Jingyuan.

As a large area of ​​space below the dry well collapsed, a shrill and strange roar sounded.

The next moment, a huge flesh worm rushed out from the ground, twisting its fat body.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er immediately distanced themselves from each other.

They are protected by Li Xuan, Sharon and Nilubaier.

On the front battlefield, there are Nan Fengxuan and Zen Master Jingyuan, as well as many other skilled fighters assisting from the side. No matter how powerful this ice zombie is, it can't cause any trouble.

But when the flesh-worm-like zombie appeared, everyone couldn't help but frown.

The body of the flesh worm that emerged from the ground was more than ten feet tall and nearly ten feet thick.

What’s even more disgusting is that on the slowly wriggling bodies of the flesh worms, one can vaguely make out broken limbs and some human faces.

These people had stiff and dull faces, pale skin, and looked like they had been dead for a long time.

But what is shocking is that the expressions and eyeballs on these faces change slightly from time to time, which looks extremely weird.

It's like they're still alive.

(End of this chapter)