The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 804 Distress
She had been in the beastmen's territory for several years and had heard about the "Glacier Forest" from them, but it was irrelevant to her at the time, so she just listened and let it go.

Now, however, he was so terrified that he could hardly breathe.

"That's a forbidden zone for orcs!" Her expression changed drastically, her voice rising with shock and worry. She grabbed Jiaoyin's arm tightly. "Jiaoyin, go and bring them back! I can exchange for it myself; they don't need to go to the Glacier Forest to get it!"

Although the weather was hot, it wasn't unbearable, which is why she didn't exchange it.

I want to accumulate points to make Fu Jinshen stronger as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, due to the lack of ice, they risked going to the "Glacier Forest"!
Seeing her panicked expression, Jiaoyin quickly put his arm around her and gently comforted her, "Wanwan, don't panic. The four of them are all top-tier experts at the Crimson Rank, with outstanding strength, and they look out for each other. Zhuxiu is leading the team personally, so there won't be any problems. Even if... we really encounter an insurmountable danger, with their abilities, there's absolutely no problem for them to evacuate safely."

His words calmed Bai Wanwan's anxious heart a little, and she could only reassure herself that they would be alright.

But the worry in my heart just wouldn't go away...

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Braving the scorching sun, several males finally arrived at the edge of the legendary Glacier Forest, located in the far north of the continent.

The sight before him made Yan Lie, who had grown up in a relatively warm region, widen his eyes in astonishment.

As far as the eye can see, everything is covered in silver, with huge icicles standing like a crystal forest, reflecting a cold and dreamlike light in the thin sunlight.

The air was filled with a bone-chilling cold, a stark contrast to the sweltering summer they had just left behind.

"Great! So much ice!" Yan Lie roared excitedly, his snow-white fur almost melting into the snow.

He couldn't wait to stretch out his claws and dig at the crystal-clear ice not far away. "Wanwan and the kids can finally spend this hot season comfortably!"

"Wait!" Zhu Xiu's deep and serious voice rang out in time, stopping him from doing so.

He walked slowly forward, his dark eyes sweeping over the seemingly thick layers of ice. "You can't take this ice with you even if you dig it out."

"Why?" Yan Lie withdrew his claws, puzzled, and looked at Zhu Xiu, then at the tempting ice blocks. "Aren't these all ice?"

Zhu Xiu's gaze turned to the deeper, darker heart of the Glacier Forest, where even the light seemed frozen, presenting a serene indigo blue.

“It’s too hot and the journey is too long. The ice near the edge isn’t dense enough and isn’t cold enough. It will melt into water halfway back to the tribe.” His voice condensed into white mist in the cold air. “What we’re looking for is the ice core deep in the glacier, which has been deposited over millions of years. Only that kind of ice can be preserved during a long journey in the hot season.”

The fiery red fox that Hua Han had transformed into nodded and chimed in, “Zhu Xiu is right. I’ve also heard my elders mention that the deeper you go into the Glacier Forest, the colder it gets, and the more solid the ice becomes. We need that kind of ice; it will last us a long time if we bring it back.”

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in and find it!" Upon hearing this, Yan Lie immediately perked up, his tiger tail thrashing restlessly as he prepared to rush into that dark blue, deep area.

"Yan Lie!" This time, it was Yin Ze who spoke up to stop them. He landed on an icicle nearby, his voice clear yet carrying a warning, "This is not the hunting ground we are familiar with! The Glacier Forest is called a forbidden area, not just because of the cold. There may be bottomless fissures beneath the ice, and seemingly flat snow may be hollow. The slightest sound could trigger a chain reaction of collapses. We must be extremely careful!"

The four males exchanged glances, each seeing solemnity and determination in the other's eyes.

For the sake of the females and cubs at home, they had to brave any danger. As the strongest and most experienced leader in wilderness survival, Zhu Xiu instructed in a low voice: "Stay close to me, watch your step and the surroundings, and look out for each other."

They said no more, adjusted their breathing, and calmed their breaths, which were somewhat unstable due to the drastic change in environment. They began to cautiously venture into the depths of the glacial forest.

The thick pads of flesh crunched on the snow with an extremely faint sound, amplified on the desolate ice field, adding to the tension.

At first, things went smoothly, but the further we went in, the colder it became, and even the white breath we exhaled seemed to freeze.

The ice walls grew higher and higher, and the path became increasingly rugged and narrow. Just as they were traversing a canyon flanked by towering ice cliffs, a sudden change occurred!

"Crack!"

A very faint cracking sound, yet incredibly clear in the absolute silence, came from somewhere above.

"Not good!" Zhu Xiu reacted the fastest, his vertical pupils suddenly contracting as he shouted sharply, "Retreat! Stay close to the cliff face!"

However, it was too late.

The soft sound was like the first domino toppling, followed by a continuous, rumbling sound that came from afar and grew closer, like muffled thunder rolling by!
On the towering ice cliffs, thick layers of snow and ice, accumulated over countless years, cascade down like a white, raging torrent!

"Retreat!" Hua Han shouted as she watched the billowing snow mist sweeping towards them.
But the snow fell faster and faster, almost burying them in the blink of an eye.

At the critical moment, Zhu Xiu's massive body did not retreat. Instead, he lunged forward, using his enormous body to protect Yan Lie, who was closest to him, as well as Hua Han and Yin Ze to his side and rear.

The next moment, a violent wave of snow mixed with hard ice blocks, like the fist of a giant god, slammed heavily onto Zhu Xiu's massive body!
The terrifying impact caused his flesh to churn, a sweet taste rose in his throat, and his internal organs seemed to have shifted.

But he held on tightly, protecting the three males beneath him, and using his own body to absorb almost all the impact.

The snow wave lasted for what seemed like an eternity, or perhaps only a few seconds.

The deafening roar gradually subsided, and the snow and mist slowly settled, leaving behind an eerie silence and a canyon that was almost completely filled in.

Under the thick snowdrifts, Hua Han was the first to make a sound.

Although his beast form was as big as an ordinary leopard, he was still small in front of Zhu Xiu. Although he was being crushed, he managed to squeeze out of the snow through a crack with great difficulty, thanks to his precise control of his strength.

He shook off the cold snowflakes, breathing heavily, his silver-gray eyes quickly scanning the surrounding white expanse, still shaken.

Immediately afterward, another snowdrift nearby suddenly exploded, and a leopard's head popped out. He shook his head vigorously, flinging away the ice and snow, and growled in a slightly dizzy voice, "Ptooey! That choked me!"

(End of this chapter)