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

Chapter 804 One step away

"We're here now?"

Li Xuan couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

The core of the cold wave is their destination this time.

He thought it would be a long journey.

But during the cold wave, he gradually became confused about time.

When they were sure that they were really only one step away from their destination, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel that this journey was so short.

"As long as the cold wave here is dispelled, everything will be over."

Li Xuan's voice echoed in everyone's ears, and everyone looked moved.

They have worked hard all the way and will be successful soon.

Bai Yun was the only one present who did not hear Li Xuan's message.

He looked ahead, smiled bitterly, and said to everyone: "The road ahead is not easy."

Everyone looked at him quietly.

"Outside of Shengxue City, there is the most tragic battlefield since the cold wave. Many Beiliang masters have died here."

"Many of their corpses turned into a type of zombie called a warlord, which is the most powerful among all the zombies."

Everyone's faces darkened, and Princess Ankang even asked, "How many of these frozen zombies are there?"

"A lot, dozens, or maybe even hundreds..." Bai Yun couldn't be sure.

Li Xuan couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

As we approached Holy Snow City, the intensity of the cold wave had reached its limit.

To continue approaching the Holy Snow City, Li Xuan would either have to endure greater consumption or continue to reduce the scope of the Holy Fire Space.

But if the scope of the Holy Fire Space is too small, it will be too dangerous for them.

If an enemy attacks, they will have even less time to react.

But according to Bai Yun, if they want to pass through the battlefield ruins outside the Holy Snow City, they will have to face the harassment of the ice zombie generals.

Princess Ankang touched Li Xuan in her arms worriedly.

"We can only take one step at a time and see what happens."

Li Xuan conveyed the message to everyone.

There is no way back for them.

Having finally reached Holy Snow City, Li Xuan would never give up easily.

No matter how many difficulties there are, he will overcome them all.

"Keep going."

Princess Ankang said this at Li Xuan's suggestion.

It was mainly said for Baiyun to hear.

Bai Yun saw that Princess Ankang did not waver and looked a little dazed.

He was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but persuade: "Your Highness, will you not think about it a little more?"

"It's really dangerous ahead."

At this point, Bai Yun planned to persuade Princess Ankang to give up.

If he didn't want Princess Ankang to put herself in danger, he could have simply not taken this route, but for some reason he wanted to back off at the critical moment.

Princess Ankang looked at Bai Yun calmly, and then said to him: "General Bai, thank you for your hard work along the way."

"All you need to do next is to point us in the direction of Holy Snow City. We should be able to reach this distance by ourselves."

"If General Bai has any concerns, he can wait for us to return victoriously in the rear."

Bai Yun lowered his head and clenched his fists silently.

The expression on his face was gloomy for a moment, and then he raised his head again.

"Your Highness, I am also from Beiliang, so there is no reason for me to retreat."

"Since you are so determined to move forward, what else can I worry about?"

After Baiyun finished speaking, he said nothing more and continued to lead the way.

Princess Ankang looked at Baiyun's back and frowned slightly.

"Let him continue to lead the way. I want to see what he wants to do."

Li Xuan conveyed the message to everyone.

Along the way, Baiyun, the guide, was very responsible and taught them many skills that could be used during cold waves.

But whenever he asked about Bai Yun, this guy would always brush it off and change the subject.

After being together for so long, no one knows Bai Yun's background clearly.

Bai Yun’s cover-up wasn’t particularly clever, and he himself should have understood the loopholes.

But the more this happened, the more others couldn't figure out Bai Yun's true purpose.

Even though they had arrived at the foot of Shengxue City, they still could not fully trust Bai Yun.

If everyone hadn't clearly felt that the wind and snow in the cold wave were getting increasingly fierce, they would have wondered where the white clouds were taking them.

But no matter what Bai Yun's purpose is, his true face will be revealed in the end.

Li Xuan and others were wary of Bai Yun, so they were not worried that he might cause any trouble.

After all, Bai Yun’s strength is there, and he can’t pose any threat to the team at all.

Under the guidance of Baiyun, they continued to move towards the Holy Snow City, intending to complete the final distance and strive to enter the Holy Snow City today.

As they continued to move forward, more and more broken swords and knives appeared on the ground.

But all we saw along the way were these broken weapons, but no corpses.

They had not walked far when Bai Yun shouted a warning:

"careful!"

The next moment, several figures rushed out from the cold wave and attacked them without any explanation.

These people were wearing tattered armor, but the weapons in their hands were relatively intact.

Their skin was pale and their eyes were lifeless; they were obviously the ice zombie warriors that Bai Yun had mentioned before.

Boom, boom, boom...

These warriors merely raised their weapons and made simple slashing moves, but they caused a huge commotion.

Faced with the attacking enemy, someone in the team will naturally take action to deal with it.

The entire team has more than twenty top-three rank experts.

In terms of combat power, they are definitely not inferior to others.

Bai Yun was also targeted by a general, and he immediately fought and retreated, forming a siege with the others. He was familiar with the route and it was obvious that this was not the first time he faced an enemy like a general.

There are five warriors in total, holding various weapons, with terrifying brute force and extremely strong bodies.

Even if they were hit by Nan Fengxuan's sword energy, their bodies would only shake and a hole would appear, which had little impact on these monsters.

However, Zen Master Jingyuan's golden palm shadow was very effective.

Although the golden palm shadows could not leave obvious scars, each blow would cause the warriors' bodies to pause, revealing larger flaws, showing that they had full control.

While maintaining the Holy Fire Space, Li Xuan observed the strength of these generals.

He discovered that even if these generals were third-rank warriors, it would take considerable effort to defeat them.

The general is very strong and has extremely high defense, but his speed is slightly slower.

But each warrior is actually different.

For example, among the five in front of us, there is a sword-wielding warrior who is much faster.

There is also a warrior who wields a sledgehammer. He is obviously stronger, but also slower.

Obviously, these generals are also strange.

But faced with the siege of a group of top masters, these five generals could only swallow their anger.

"Bai Yun can barely fight against one by himself. If he is surrounded by five, he will definitely die. No wonder he didn't dare to step into this place before."

Li Xuan saw that Bai Yun was very familiar with dealing with the generals, and he was also an experienced man who knew the way to the Holy Snow City.

Although Bai Yun said that he was ordered to go to the outside world to seek help, it was obvious from his appearance that he had been back to Shengxue City.

However, given his strength, he probably wouldn't succeed.

Seeing the five generals being killed, the expression on Bai Yun's face made it impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy.

After a short rest, everyone continued to head towards Holy Snow City.

As we got closer to Holy Snow City, we saw more and more broken weapons remaining on the ground.

It was like they had disturbed the war general's lair, and the attacks they faced became more and more frequent.

During this period, Li Xuan did not take action. On the one hand, the others could still handle it.

Secondly, he was already feeling the pressure of maintaining the Holy Fire Space.

Li Xuan's expression became more solemn.

If the intensity of the cold wave continues to increase at this rate, I'm afraid that even if they find the core of the cold wave in Holy Snow City, they won't be able to hold on for too long.

We'll have to race against time then.

Otherwise, if they fail to dispel the core of the cold wave before their strength is exhausted, none of them will be able to get out.

But such an approach is obviously too risky.

Li Xuan's small brows frowned unconsciously.

He decided to keep going, at least to see where their limits were.

Li Xuan said nothing, and the team moved forward slowly amid the wind, snow, and obstruction of the generals.

It was not until Sharon reminded Li Xuan that there was only one hour left for today's activities that he had no choice but to order to turn back.

Although everyone was unwilling, they also understood that it was impossible to reach Holy Snow City in one breath.

The resistance they encountered along the way was beyond their imagination.

In addition to the sudden increase in the intensity of the cold wave, the constant appearance of warriors attacking them is also a big problem.

Compared to the road ahead, looking back is much easier.

It only took them half an hour to retreat to a suitable location and begin to rest.

Li Xuan purified a piece of space, and then the hermits of the West Pavilion reinforced it with a seal.

Only then could everyone recover their strength in peace.

Today, everyone is exhausted, and it can be said that this is the most tiring day since the cold wave began.

They didn’t feel it before, but after being attacked by the generals one after another, everyone felt the horror of the cold wave.

Their true energy was only being consumed and not restored, which made everyone terrified.

Today, many people have used up most of their true energy, which makes them feel it more deeply.

"Master Xuan, your consumption..." Nilubaier asked tentatively.

Li Xuan did not ask her for support just now, but took the responsibility of maintaining the Holy Fire Space alone.

He needs to use his own consumption to calculate the team's limits.

"It consumed about 10% of my Yin and Yang Qi." Li Xuan's tone was a little heavy.

They hadn't even seen the walls of Holy Snow City before.

Entering Holy Snow City and finding the core of the cold wave will consume more energy in the process.

By then, even with the support of Nirubel and the Fire Gem, it would probably be difficult to support Li Xuan.

"This……"

Nirubel was shocked.

The consumption that Li Xuan mentioned took into account his terrifying recovery ability.

“It’s too difficult to get in now.”

Li Xuan said secretly in his heart.

Tonight, he only practiced the Lunas Sutra and did not practice sword with Nan Fengxuan.

Nan Fengxuan was also concentrating on recovering his inner energy and did not mention this matter.

Today's situation has sounded the alarm for everyone, and they can no longer take it easy.

Li Xuan waited until everyone had rested for a while before asking Princess Ankang to gather them together.

He expressed his opinions through Princess Ankang.

"We are not ready to enter Holy Snow City right now. The intensity of the cold wave is too strong."

Everyone frowned slightly when they heard this.

Everyone knew that this was what Li Xuan meant.

But having come this far, and still unable to go in, no one can accept this.

"Next, we will clear out the warriors around Holy Snow City and open up a path out."

"During this period, we will find a way to make us withstand a cold wave of higher intensity."

"Everyone have a good rest tonight and continue the action tomorrow."

"Don't worry, this is a long-term battle."

Many people couldn't help but look at Li Xuan silently.

Naturally, they heard the hidden meaning.

With Li Xuan's talent, as long as he is given enough time, his strength will only get stronger and stronger.

Li Xuan had several books on Yin-Yang skills, so he wasn't worried that he would have no skills to practice.

Therefore, everyone does not feel hopeless about the future.

Bai Yun, on the other hand, was quite surprised to see that Princess Ankang was able to cheer everyone up in such a situation with just a few words.

Princess Ankang conveyed Li Xuan's intentions to everyone, then turned to Bai Yun and asked:
"General Bai, has the cold wave in Holy Snow City always been this severe?"

Bai Yun shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I wasn't this powerful at the beginning. It took many years to reach this level."

"I'm afraid it will get even worse in the future."

This explains why the cold wave continues to expand.

"Is there any way to enter the Holy Snow City more easily, such as an underground secret passage?" Princess Ankang asked.

"Your Highness the Princess knows about the underground city?" Bai Yun looked surprised.

Princess Ankang nodded and said, "I've read in a book that there will be a severe cold spell in Beiliang every few years. In order to facilitate people's travel in winter, some large cities will build underground passages."

"Because of the huge scale of the underground passages in the capital of Beiliang, it looks like an underground city, and can even provide entertainment for the people of the city."

Li Xuan didn't know about this and immediately looked at Bai Yun.

"Your Highness is right, but the entrance to the underground city is inside the city..."

Before Bai Yun could finish, Princess Ankang questioned, "Is there no entrance to the outside of the city?"

Bai Yun showed a look of hesitation on his face. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "There is indeed an exit from the underground city in the West Mountain, but I am not confident that I can find that entrance. Please forgive me, Princess!"

After saying that, Bai Yun actually knelt down in front of Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang immediately stepped forward to help him up and comforted him:

"What is General Bai doing?"

"Please get up quickly."

Bai Yun's face was filled with shame, and he couldn't even raise his head for a moment.

Li Xuan's eyes rolled and he immediately sent a message to Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang comforted Baiyun, and then instructed others to continue according to the previous plan.

Li Xuan took note of the underground city mentioned by Bai Yun.

But they are not in a hurry to use this as a life-saving straw.

After all, whether to dispel the cold wave depends on their real ability.

Li Xuan's Lunas Sutra is almost complete, so there is no need to rush. He should improve his own strength first.

After making the plan, everyone took a rest and prepared to continue clearing the zombies outside Holy Snow City tomorrow.

In the following time, they advanced during the day, clearing out the generals outside the city, and rested and practiced at night.

As they gained experience, they cut their daytime activities in half and spent more time resting and practicing.

Otherwise, traveling back and forth during the day would consume too much energy.

The generals outside the city will follow the movements and continue to attack them.

We have been attacked by generals in the past few days.

Since the enemy will come to them on their own, they can save a lot of effort.

Under such high pressure, Li Xuan made rapid progress.

That night, when everyone was resting, suddenly the rune seals in the camp vibrated and emitted rays of light.

The hermits of the West Pavilion were the first to notice something was wrong, thinking that an external enemy was attacking the seal.

But they soon discovered that the abnormality did not come from the outside world, but from inside the seal.

On Li Xuan's body, obscure golden runes were floating and lingering around him.

[Lunas Sutra: 100% (Perfect)]

(End of this chapter)