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

Chapter 803 Holy Snow City

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A rattan ball with small red flowers on it was thrown up from the dark hole on the ground.

This sepak ball was about the size of an ordinary cuju. It bounced twice on the ground elastically, as if it could really be kicked like a ball.

"Ah Xuan, what is this?" Princess Ankang asked curiously.

Several people came forward and began to study the sepak ball.

"I don't know either. There's something like this growing down there."

Li Xuan crawled out of the cave and spoke to several people.

Bai Yun didn't hear Li Xuan's message.

He just thought that Princess Ankang was talking to her cat.

Princess Ankang turned to Bai Yun and asked, "General Bai, is this a common plant in Beiliang?"

Bai Yun shook his head: "Your Highness, this is the first time I've seen this person, too."

Others also stepped forward to take a look, but no one could recognize the sepak takraw.

Li Xuan could only feel the power fluctuations inside the sepak ball.

This kind of power fluctuation should be comparable to the ordinary treasures he had seen before.

But this thing didn’t look very delicious. Li Xuan thought about it and finally put the rattan ball into the Dihong bone ring.

Maybe it will be useful in the future.

At worst, I can go back and make some pills for Doctor Xue, which should be pretty good.

After dealing with the matters in Chuijin City, Li Xuan saw that it was still early, so he planned to leave directly.

But this decision was stopped by Bai Yun.

"Your Highness, don't be in a hurry to leave. There are still many supplies in Chuijin City that can be used."

Bai Yun stopped Princess Ankang, and then volunteered to take them to the place where supplies were stored in Chuijin City.

Li Xuan had no objection to this.

They had consumed a lot of the supplies they carried with them along the way, so it would naturally be a good thing if they could be replenished.

After all, they couldn't tell how long the road ahead would be.

As all the zombies were cleared away, the entire Chuijin City fell silent.

They walked in the ruined city, with Baiyun leading the way.

"Master Xuan, can this person be trusted?"

While Bai Yun was leading the way, the group started whispering to each other behind.

We may need white clouds to lead the way on the journey from now on.

In an environment like a cold wave, it is tantamount to entrusting your life to the white clouds.

"Of course we can't just trust him like that." Li Xuan said as a matter of course.

He secretly instructed others to be more careful with Baiyun on the road, and finally asked Nan Fengxuan to leave marks along the way.

It would be best if Nan Fengxuan was not the only one responsible for this matter. Others should also use their own means to leave marks on the road as much as possible so that they can find their way back if they get lost.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After walking in the city for a while, Baiyun brought them to a conspicuous building.

This place is some distance away from the City Lord's Mansion, in a remote corner of the city.

There was a sturdy door at the entrance of the building, which was firmly locked with a chain.

Bai Yun led everyone around the gate and came to the back of the building.

There is a screen wall here, decorated with an ice phoenix pattern.

Bai Yun stretched out his hand and pressed hard on Bing Feng's eyes, and then he heard a clicking sound, followed by a series of mechanical sounds.

After a while, a staircase leading to the underground appeared under the screen wall.

It turns out that the entire building is a sleight of hand.

Bai Yun walked down first, and the others exchanged glances and followed quietly.

They didn't quite believe that Bai Yun would dare to play any tricks on them now.

Although Bai Yun's fighting ability is not bad, it is only equivalent to that of an ordinary third-grade warrior. In front of this team of top masters, he is still far from enough.

But when they reached the end of the passage, they realized that they were worrying too much.

Bai Yun was right, this was indeed the place where Chuijin City stored supplies.

In the spacious underground space, there were mountains of supplies covered with linen cloth.

"Your Highness, these are the supplies Beiliang has stored to deal with the cold wave."

"It's just that the cold wave crisis came so fiercely that many of them were not used at all."

"The fact that I am still alive today is largely due to these supplies."

Bai Yun could also feel other people's doubts about him.

This is human nature, and he can't say anything.

I just hope to prove myself through actions.

Li Xuan was the first to go up and check.

He casually lifted up a piece of linen cloth and found that it was full of food.

The oiled linen cloth can preserve the supplies here for a longer period of time.

Coupled with the low temperatures during the cold wave, most of these supplies can still be used.

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that he could get supplies in Beiliang.

It can be seen that Beiliang at that time was indeed well prepared.

Unfortunately, this cold wave was beyond everyone's expectations.

After confirming that there were no problems with the supplies, the group began to replenish their own storage magic weapons.

All the big and small bags that had just been cleared out were taken out again.

While filling up their own storage magic weapons, everyone also carried a lot of supplies.

After they replenished their supplies, the day passed quickly.

As a last resort, they rested in the city for a night.

This should be the second time they have rested under a roof since the cold wave hit.

The first time was in the Desert Wolf Court. That night they stayed in the tent that once belonged to the Desert Wolf King.

They found a room in the City Lord's Mansion of Chuijin City that was large enough for everyone to rest in.

They were not traveling, so they didn't really need a comfortable place to rest.

To have a roof over my head tonight was an extreme luxury.

During the rest time at night, Nan Fengxuan and Zen Master Jingyuan took Princess Ankang and Li Xuan out to practice under the pretext of night patrol.

After returning, Princess Ankang did not rest immediately, but found an opportunity to chat with Baiyun.

One is to understand Baiyun’s identity and background, and the other is to understand the former Beiliang.

After all, Princess Ankang's knowledge about Beiliang came entirely from books, far less than that of Baiyun, a genuine Beiliang person.

Bai Yun did not show much interest when he talked about his own affairs, but he could talk endlessly about Beiliang.

Princess Ankang could clearly feel that Baiyun was more willing to talk about Beiliang than about his own affairs.

Beiliang was a prosperous country established in a hostile environment.

Baiyun is very proud of his motherland.

From his words, it is not difficult to see that he has great respect for King Yuan of Northern Liang.

Considering his status as a general of the imperial guards, this is very reasonable.

Without sufficient loyalty to King Minamoto, it would be difficult for him to hold such an important position.

Through Baiyun's words, Princess Ankang learned a lot about her grandfather.

Yuan Guojun was a wise ruler who led Northern Liang to prosperity for decades. He only married one wife in his life, making the already declining Northern Liang royal family even more depleted.

Yuan Guojun had three children, two sons and one daughter.

Princess Ankang's mother was the youngest and most beloved daughter of Prince Yuan.

At that time, the Northern Liang royal family consisted of only five people.

But having a small population also has its advantages. The three children of King Yuan have harmonious relationships, and the brothers are friendly and respectful to each other. Their relationships are not as complicated as those of the royal families of other countries.

In addition, King Yuan was a wise ruler and his subjects were in harmony, which enabled Northern Liang to develop well for decades and possess quite strong national strength.

Looking at the history of Northern Liang, that time should have been the most prosperous period.

It was thought that the arrival of the cold wave would allow Beiliang to make further progress, but unexpectedly it would bring this strong development to an abrupt halt.

Bai Yun was also filled with emotion when he talked about this. After a night's rest, they set out from Chuijin City and headed for Shengxue City, the capital of Beiliang.

Baiyun served as a guide in the team.

He had experience traveling in cold waves before, and was confident that he could lead Li Xuan and others to Holy Snow City.

With Baiyun volunteering, they didn't have to continue groping forward.

To be honest, it is really exhausting to move forward like this in the cold wave.

Although it is still unclear whether Baiyun is reliable, we have to give it a try.

Moreover, when Princess Ankang asked Baiyun how to identify the direction of a cold wave, his explanation was very logical and there was nothing to fault with it.

This is a good opportunity to put it into practice and see if Baiyun’s method is really useful.

If they could master how to identify directions in the cold wave themselves, they would not have to rely too much on Baiyun's guidance.

After leaving Chuijin City, the wind and snow became increasingly fierce.

But the white clouds seemed to have long been accustomed to such bad weather.

On the contrary, the holy fire space opened up by Li Xuan made him feel extremely relaxed.

Li Xuan also discovered through observation that Bai Yun was far less affected by the cold wave than other people.

This should be due to his physique.

Li Xuan couldn't help but look at Princess Ankang.

If Princess Ankang had stepped directly into the cold wave, she would have suffered less negative impact like Baiyun.

Last night, Princess Ankang and Baiyun did not hide their conversation from anyone, and everyone heard it clearly.

According to Bai Yun, after the cold wave began, all kinds of dangerous phenomena occurred.

The mutated beasts and the ice zombies are both products of the vision.

But there is more trouble than that.

Most people in Beiliang were unable to adapt to the changes brought about by the cold wave. They began to become weak and sickly, and their bodies became increasingly frail until they finally died.

The greatest casualties of the people of Beiliang did not come from external enemies, but from their inability to adapt to the cold wave.

Those who were not ill, on the other hand, became increasingly violent and aggressive, eventually losing all reason, consistent with the symptoms of snow madness.

Only a very small number of people, like Bai Yun, have gained physical enhancement.

And from Bai Yun's observations, the higher the original cultivation level of a person, the more likely it is that the body will be strengthened, and the degree of strengthening will be more obvious.

Because of this, Beiliang's army lost its combat effectiveness in a very short period of time, and quickly collapsed in the face of the threat of mutant beasts and ice zombies, causing Beiliang to eventually lose the power to resist.

In the first few years, Bai Yun was able to meet many people like himself during his travels.

Like Baiyun, they all tried to find a way out and leave the range of the cold wave.

But over the years, Bai Yun should be the person closest to success.

But I'm afraid even he himself doesn't know about this.

Li Xuan and others did not tell him this desperate fact.

The cold wave expanded again not long ago, engulfing two-thirds of the desert.

This made Bai Yun's desire to get out of the cold wave even more slim.

Although there are many doubts about Bai Yun, everyone still admires this person's experience.

Being able to survive a cold wave for more than ten years makes him an absolutely ruthless person no matter where he is.

In the following days, they traveled during the day and rested at night.

The snow and wind on the journey were getting stronger and stronger.

But with the protection of Li Xuan's Holy Fire Space, they were not affected too much.

However, Li Xuan’s daily energy consumption is increasing and can hardly keep up with the speed of recovery.

As a last resort, Nirubel began to provide support to Li Xuan.

Nirubel not only shared Li Xuan's expenses for maintaining the Holy Fire Space, but also took out the Fire Gem.

One person and one cat work together to keep their consumption during the day to a minimum, and then recover during the rest at night, and recharge the fire gems by the way.

This method allowed Li Xuan's consumption to catch up with his recovery.

And during the long journey in the future, there is no need to worry about the consumption of maintaining the holy fire space.

After all, Li Xuan, together with Nilubaier and the supply of fire gems, made their holy fire power quite abundant.

Travel during the day and rest at night.

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang also had to practice at the same time.

Li Xuan took the time to advance the progress of the Yin-Yang technique.

As they continued to approach the Holy Snow City, not only did the wind and snow get stronger along the way, but the mutated beasts and ice zombies they encountered also became more and more powerful.

The numbers are not yet so great that they cannot handle them, but the individual strengths are growing.

In recent days, the enemies they encountered were no weaker than the strange birds and fleshworms they encountered before.

The journey, which had originally been somewhat relaxing, suddenly became extremely stressful.

Everyone in the team was accumulating fatigue.

But according to Bai Yun, they are not far from Holy Snow City.

After traveling together for so long, Li Xuan and others gradually learned how Bai Yun used to identify directions in the cold wave.

The most common method is through wind direction.

The wind and snow in the cold wave seem chaotic and change direction at any time, but according to the experience summarized by Baiyun, the most common wind in a day is the northwest wind.

When you can't tell the direction, as long as you have enough time, you can judge by the wind direction.

In addition, there are various road signs along the way.

They had wondered where Bai Yun got so much confidence from.

Later I discovered that many rocks, trees, and even mountaintops in the cold wave had obvious marks deliberately left on them to indicate the direction.

These were all left behind by our predecessors, and there are also many traces left by white clouds.

The most exaggerated one is a flattened hill.

According to Bai Yun, a great battle against the zombies once took place there.

The flattened mountain tops can just indicate the north-south direction.

There are many such traces along the way.

Although Bai Yun did not say it explicitly, everyone guessed it.

There must have been many people like him wandering in the cold wave.

Although Li Xuan was somewhat curious as to why they did not unite and act together, it was obvious that they all maintained a tacit understanding and left various signposts indicating the direction in a specific way.

During this period, the Desert Wolf King realized that this marking method should be used in the military.

The person who left the signpost was most likely a soldier from Beiliang, just like Bai Yun.

The cold wave made them numb to time.

They could hardly tell how much time had passed, they only felt the wind and snow before them were getting stronger and stronger.

The space of the sacred fire that protected everyone shrank a lot, and even became flickering.

This is already the limit of what can be sustained.

If it expands further, Li Xuan will not be able to fully recover his strength even if he rests at night.

If this continues, even the Yin and Yang Qi will be exhausted.

This was the case as Li Xuan continued to practice Yin-Yang techniques along the way, making his Yin-Yang Qi stronger and stronger.

The strongest few walked at the outermost edge of the team, always keeping alert.

But at this moment, Bai Yun, who was leading the way in front, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong? Is there an enemy attack?"

everyone asked.

Bai Yun was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and replied:

"We're getting there."

Everyone followed Baiyun's gaze and found that half of a broken gun tip was exposed under the snow that was melted by the Holy Fire Space.

The gun tip was stained with blood, but there was no trace of rust.

Everyone looked forward.

Although they could only see the impenetrable snow and wind, they all knew that the Holy Snow City was right before their eyes.

"Is this the core of the cold wave?"

(End of this chapter)