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

"Furthermore, according to the information I've received..."

Bing Tianxiao leaned closer mysteriously and said:

"Ji Xuanzheng assembled a large force and marched into the Black Demon Forest in a grand procession."

"The Black Demon Forest?"

Luo Li was slightly taken aback.

"That's right."

Bing Tianxiao casually snapped off a tree branch and drew a simple map on the snow. "Their target is an adult Thunder Scale Beast."

"Ji Xuan wanted to overwhelm this beast with sheer numbers and use its essence to enhance his spiritual body."

"The Black Demon Forest is vast. If we two 'outsiders' sneak in quietly and wipe out a whole group..."

Bing Tianxiao chuckled.

However, the expected praise from Luo Li did not come.

The air suddenly became quiet.

That silence, carrying a hint of dangerous chill, was even colder than the surrounding wind and snow.

Bing Tianxiao's smile gradually froze.

He felt a sharp, piercing gaze fixed on him.

He raised his head somewhat guiltily, only to meet Luo Li's eyes, which seemed to be both smiling and not smiling.

Luo Li didn't care about the Black Demon Forest at all, nor did she pay any attention to the unfortunate Thunder Scale Beast.

She simply watched Bing Tianxiao quietly.

A blush of embarrassment slowly appeared on that exquisitely beautiful face.

Since they know so much about Ji Xuan's specific actions in besieging the Thunderscale Beast, and even know the enemy's route of movement...

She had been analyzing things so earnestly for ages, like a fool...

What was it for?

The girl's voice was cold and clear, with a hint of gritted teeth.

There seemed to be flames dancing in those glassy eyes:

"Knowing so much, you were definitely playing me!"

"Uh... this..."

Cold sweat instantly beaded on Bing Tianxiao's forehead.

He chuckled twice, attempting to argue his point:

"Um... lady, please let me explain! I didn't do this just to... to verify..."

"Clang!"

Luo Li ignored his nonsense and drew her Luo Shen sword half an inch from its sheath, emitting a clear sword sound.

He turned and left, leaving Bing Tianxiao with only a proud and cold back view, and a curt statement:

"Go to the Black Demon Forest. And, you are not allowed to speak the entire way!"

Watching the girl's angry back, Bing Tianxiao touched his nose.

"This girl has quite a temper..."

He shook his head, picked up his longbow, and quickly followed.

……

The Black Demon Forest, located on the edge of the core area of ​​the Spirit Road, is shrouded in a thick layer of black miasma all year round.

Here, ancient trees reach for the sky, each one resembling a twisted ghost, its branches and leaves as black as ink, blocking out the sun and making the forest perpetually dark and eerie.

At this moment, at the entrance to this desolate forest.

A group of people appeared from the other side of the mountain stream, walked to the stream, squatted down and drank a few mouthfuls of spring water.

"Ge Hai, how can you always forget that we are on the Spirit Road and cannot drink from untested streams?"

"Brother Xuan, I was really thirsty, so I only took a couple of sips. It's nothing. Besides, this Black Demon Forest is our territory. Who would dare to poison us here?"

Ge Hai stood up and said with a smile.

A handsome young man in a white robe slowly walked out from the crowd.

From a distance, it exudes an air of refined elegance.

Ji Xuan!

He was Ji Xuan, who had been selected by the Holy Spirit Academy and whose reputation had already spread throughout the Spiritual Path.

Beside Ji Xuan stood a young man dressed in black, his face cold and stern, his gaze sweeping around cautiously.

"Beihai, you don't need to be so nervous. With you and me here, no one on the entire Spirit Road is our match."

Ji Xuan gently patted the black-clad youth's shoulder and smiled slightly.

"Yang Hong and Zhao Tiandu were killed by Bing Tianxiao, so we'd better be careful."

Qiu Beihai didn't take it seriously and said coldly.

In fact, the Spirit Path is a special space created by the Five Great Courts using the divine artifact "Mirror of Judgment".

Everything here can be described as either illusory or real.

Their test lies more in honing their willpower and combat experience.

Only those with the strongest willpower, the greatest potential, and great fortune can make it to the end.

As for those with weak willpower, if they die on the road to the underworld, then they are truly dead.

Conversely, those with strong willpower can come back to life even if they die on the Spirit Road.

He was naturally not afraid of this, but he didn't want to lose the spiritual energy infusion.

"Bing Tianxiao?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xuan's lips curled into a faint smile.

That smile was gentle and warm, yet it carried an indescribable air of contempt.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing over the dark forest as if looking at an insignificant ant.

"Just a clown who only knows how to stab people in the dark."

Ji Xuan's voice was calm, carrying an innate sense of superiority:

"The reason why Yang Hong and Zhao Tiandu were defeated was probably because they underestimated their opponents and were careless."

"If it were a direct confrontation, his methods of relying solely on sneak attacks would be utterly ineffective."

"I care more about that Thunderscale Beast than him."

A golden light flashed in Ji Xuan's eyes:

"If we capture its essence, we will all reap immense benefits!!"

Qiu Beihai frowned.

Although I felt that Ji Xuan was a bit too confident.

But considering the current strength of this team, and Ji Xuan's strength, he didn't say anything more.

After all, in this spiritual path, strength is the only true measure of success.

"Alright, let's go."

Ji Xuan turned around and walked into the depths of the dense forest.

A group of people followed behind him, walking slowly.

After Ji Xuan's group completely disappeared into the dense forest, the surroundings returned to a deathly silence.

Only the occasional cries of unknown birds and beasts added to the eerie atmosphere.

"call……"

A gentle breeze swept by, and two figures slowly emerged from behind the previously deserted boulder by the stream.

Bing Tianxiao brushed the fallen leaves off his clothes and looked in the direction where Ji Xuan and the others had left:

"Just as I thought, Ji Xuan has quite an appetite, isn't he afraid of overeating?"

Luo Li stood beside him, her Luo Shen sword still sheathed.

However, the cold sword intent emanating from him made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

She didn't reply, but her glassy eyes shifted slightly, looking towards a dense thicket of bushes on the opposite bank of the stream.

There, everything seemed calm and still, not even a single leaf trembled.

However, in Luo Li's perception, there were two extremely faint yet undeniable auras hidden there.

"Alright, stop hiding."

Bing Tianxiao stretched lazily and called out to the bushes:

"Those idiots from Ji Xuan's gang are gone, let's stop playing hide-and-seek. Come out, you two over there..."

After he finished speaking, the bushes remained completely still.

It was as if Bing Tianxiao was just talking to himself.