The Great Ruler: The Ice Emperor Descends, Freezing the World!

"Tsk, looks like I'd better speed things up."

Hearing the roars of beasts coming from afar, Bing Tianxiao suppressed his emotions.

He withdrew his gaze and fixed it again on the disheveled Qiu Beihai.

At this point, Qiu Beihai had long lost his previous arrogance.

He was covered in blood, and the long sword in his hand was full of nicks, making each swing feel incredibly heavy.

Faced with the combined attack of the two, he was already at his limit.

"it's over."

Bing Tianxiao whispered, and suddenly drew the ice crystal longbow in his hand to its full extent.

"collapse!"

The bowstring vibrated, like a thunderclap.

The arrow transformed into a black streak of light, heading straight for Qiu Beihai's heart.

"No--!!!"

Qiu Beihai let out a desperate roar, trying his best to swing his knife to block.

However, a flash of silver light deflected the longsword from his hand.

"clang!"

The long sword flew out of his hand, and Qiu Beihai completely lost his last defense.

"puff!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was dull yet clear.

The black feathered arrow pierced his chest without any resistance.

The immense impact sent him flying backward, crashing him hard into a towering ancient tree.

Blood slowly flowed down the arrow shaft, staining the tree trunk behind them red.

Qiu Beihai's eyes widened, his face full of resentment.

Its body convulsed violently a few times before finally dissipating into specks of light.

"Done."

Bing Tianxiao sheathed his longbow, looked at Luo Li beside him, and grinned:

"Good teamwork, heroine."

Luo Li sheathed her sword, her expression remaining aloof.

But the slight upturn of her lips betrayed her current mood:

"You're too slow."

"Hey."

Bing Tianxiao shrugged and then said:

"let's go."

"Um."

……

"Boom!"

Deep within the Black Demon Forest, the thunderous roars of beasts grew increasingly deafening, as if even the earth itself was trembling.

Ji Xuan turned around and glanced behind him with a gloomy expression.

The once grand procession there had become sparse.

Countless scarlet eyes gleamed in the darkness, accompanied by chilling roars—the spirit beasts drawn by the scent of blood.

"Damn it! How could there be a spirit beast uprising?!"

Ji Xuan gritted his teeth and smashed a charging armored rhinoceros with a single palm strike, his eyes filled with rage.

What was originally a perfect encirclement plan has now turned into a chaotic skirmish.

Behind them, Qiu Beihai and his men, who were responsible for covering the rear, had completely lost contact.

"Brother Ji Xuan! The brothers in the back... seem to be unable to hold on!"

A blood-covered boy stumbled over, his voice trembling:

"Qiu Beihai... Qiu Beihai's presence has vanished!"

"What?!"

Ji Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and a strong sense of unease surged in his heart.

Qiu Beihai is a master of the peak of the third-level spirit body; he could even hold his own against multiple spirit beasts. How could he possibly be defeated so quickly...?

Could it be...?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Ji Xuan forcefully suppressed it.

impossible!

How dare those lowly fellows ambush me?!

"Ignore them!"

Ji Xuan took a deep breath, a ruthless and resolute glint flashing in his eyes:

"The Thunderscale Beast is just ahead! As long as we get its essence, this loss is nothing!"

"But……"

The boy wanted to say something, but Ji Xuan's cold gaze made him swallow his words.

"Pass down the order! Full speed ahead! Anyone who falls behind will be killed on sight!"

Ji Xuan's voice was cold and ruthless, sounding particularly jarring in the chaotic battlefield.

What does sacrificing a few people matter for that Thunder-Scaled Beast?

Even Qiu Beihai is nothing more than a pawn that can be discarded at any time.

The group accelerated again, like a group of desperados, rushing madly into the depths of the forest.

Screams echoed throughout the journey.

Some were bitten by venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, while others were torn apart by giant apes that fell from the sky.

Some people fell behind due to exhaustion and were instantly overwhelmed by the beast tide.

The short distance of just a few miles felt like a bloody road leading to hell.

When Ji Xuan finally broke through the encirclement and arrived at the open space, the original team of seventy or eighty people had dwindled to less than fifty.

Moreover, they were all injured and looked utterly disheveled.

But Ji Xuan's eyes were filled with fervor.

Because a hundred feet in front of him, a purple spirit beast lay quietly on a rock.

At first glance, this purple spirit beast didn't seem particularly extraordinary.

But with each breath it took, thunderous sounds could be heard emanating from its mouth and nose.

Accompanied by thunderous breathing, streaks of electricity flashed at the corners of its mouth.

"Finally...we've arrived!"

Ji Xuan licked his chapped lips, his eyes filled with greed and desire.

According to his observation over three months, the Thunder Scale Beast was in a weakened state, with only one-tenth of its terrifying thunderous power remaining.

As long as we seize this opportunity...

"Let's do it!"

Ji Xuan let out a low roar and suddenly waved his hand.

A dozen or so trusted henchmen suddenly sprang into action, each clutching a thick, golden rope.

An eerie green light flowed across the rope, clearly indicating that it had been coated with a potent poison.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

A dozen ropes intertwined in the air to form a huge golden net, which descended upon the unsuspecting Thunderscale Beast!

"As soon as this spirit-binding net covers it, the paralyzing toxins on it will instantly seep into its body."

Even if it's a ranked spirit beast, it'll still have to obediently submit to my slaughter!

Ji Xuan clenched his fists, as if he could already see himself absorbing the essence of the Thunder Scale Beast, advancing to the fourth level of spiritual body, and standing proudly above all others.

However, just as the golden net was about to fall—

"call out!"

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly shattered the momentary tranquility.

A jet-black arrow struck the very knot at the heart of the golden net!

"collapse!"

A crisp sound.

The seemingly indestructible golden net crumbled instantly under the arrow!

The once perfect encirclement suddenly developed a huge gap.

"What?!"

Ji Xuan's ecstatic expression froze instantly, replaced by shock and anger.

Before he could react, a slightly mocking voice came from the treetops not far away:

"Oh dear, such a big net would be perfect for fishing. Isn't it a bit too cruel to use it to catch such adorable Thunder-Scaled Beasts?"

Ji Xuan suddenly looked up.

Among the dense foliage, a tall, slender figure sat on a tree trunk, toying with an ice crystal longbow in his hand, a smug smile playing on his lips.

It was Bing Tianxiao!

Beside him stood a silver-haired girl.

What made Ji Xuan's pupils shrink even more was that two figures slowly emerged from behind the boulder on the other side.

Mu Chen! Zhan Xiong!

"Bing Tianxiao! Luo Li! Mu Chen!"

Ji Xuan gritted his teeth and uttered these names, the killing intent in his eyes almost solidifying:

"You...you actually dared to come and die!"

"Sending them to their deaths?"

Mu Chen smiled slightly, a smile that was gentle and harmless, yet it sent a chill down Ji Xuan's spine.

"Ji Xuan, isn't it too early to say that? We're quite interested in this Thunderscale Beast as well."