I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 139 Snow Crystal Consecutive Slashes!

Chen Qing carefully put the Ice Soul Crystal into a jade box, then into his Beast Taming Space. Only then did he turn around and walk to the core Snow Demon, looking it up and down at the slowly rotating Myriad Manifestations Origin Core in its chest.

"This snow demon is probably not much weaker than the previous golden tiger king."

"If it weren't for the wound on its chest that greatly reduced its strength, Qingtian would have been more than just stunned by that soul attack."

Chen Qing shifted his gaze from the snow demon and scanned the surroundings of the ice cave.

After the six ordinary snow demons died, their corpses did not remain like those of ordinary demon beasts. Instead, they turned into a pool of icy blue liquid, which condensed into fist-sized ice crystals at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Qing bent down, picked one up, and examined it in his palm.

This ice crystal is somewhat similar to the Ice Soul Mystic Crystal, both being azure blue and crystal clear, but the spiritual energy flowing within it is far less concentrated than the latter, making it merely an added bonus.

"Snow Crystal." Chen Qing recognized the item.

When the Snow Demon of the Abyss Realm falls, it does not leave behind a corpse, but instead condenses into these ice crystals.

The spiritual energy contained within is roughly equivalent to dozens of low-grade spirit stones. However, because it was formed from the remains of a snow demon, the crystal contains a faint trace of soul energy, making it unsuitable for direct cultivation. It is usually used for weapon crafting or sold to cultivators who specialize in ice-attribute techniques.

Besides, the rogue cultivators in the Blood Spirit Abyss who are constantly immersed in the aura of blood and evil also like to use these spirit stones for trade. After all, their cultivation methods are not picky, and the more diverse and chaotic they are, the better.

Chen Qing casually put the six Snow Soul Crystals into his storage bag, then looked around the ice cave to make sure he hadn't missed anything before turning and walking out of the cave.

Stepping out of the ice cave, a cold wind hits your face.

The icy plains remained a vast expanse of white. Chen Qing released the Azure Wind Boat and was about to leap onto it when the nine spirit beasts on guard sent out a warning.

Chen Qing looked eastward.

Five streaks of blood-red light were seen rushing from the eastern horizon at great speed. The trails of blood-red light drew five conspicuous arcs in the sky above the ice field. Judging from the direction, they were heading straight for the ice peak where he was!

"Oh no, it's the Blood Fiend Hall."

Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat.

He almost instantly figured it out—the foot-long wound on the core snow demon's chest was most likely the work of this group; and the only ones who could relentlessly pursue the core snow demon for six months in this abyss secret realm were the Blood Fiend Hall!

"I can't let them find me."

Chen Qing suppressed his distracting thoughts, and the Azure Wind Boat transformed into a streak of azure light, shooting off towards the southwest. However, after flying for less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Chen Qing looked back and his heart sank.

The five streaks of blood-red light suddenly changed direction in mid-air, still chasing after him without deviating from their intended path.

The distance between the two sides is decreasing at a visible rate.

"No, they're not searching this area; they're coming straight for me."

Chen Qing frowned, his mind racing.

Since the Blood Fiend Hall members were able to track the Snow Demon for six months, they must have, like the Lingyun Sect, mastered some special method for tracking the aura of the Myriad Manifestations Origin Core.

Now that the Snow Demon is on his person, who else would those people chase if not him?

Chen Qing's face darkened.

The Azure Wind Boat was only close to a top-grade magic artifact, and its speed could not match the Blood Fiend Hall's Blood Light. Judging from the current situation, it would be caught up in no more than half a cup of tea's time. Even if it could outrun them and fly towards the secret realm rift, it would eventually run into the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was guarding the main hall.

With a snow demon on his back and the Ice Soul Crystal in his pocket, isn't this just walking into a trap?

Release the snow demon?

Chen Qing suppressed the thought as soon as it popped into his head.

Ice Soul Crystal can be exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills, and Myriad Manifestations Origin Core is a treasure that even Golden Core cultivators covet; with these two items combined, let alone five Qi Refining cultivators, even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator stood in front of him, he would have to try to bite off a piece of flesh.

Furthermore, the Abyss Secret Realm has been open for six months, and this group of people still haven't been able to capture the Snow Demon, which means that their strength is at least not all at the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

"Out of the five, as long as even one of them is not at least level ten in Qi Refining, there is a chance."

Chen Qing gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and made a decision.

Since we can't get rid of them, let's just get rid of them all!

Once the pursuers were all killed, naturally no one would know who had stolen the Snow Demon!

After a while.

Chen Qing chose a secluded ice cave, hid the talisman containing the snow demon deep inside, and pasted five "explosion talismans" on each side of the entrance and on the ice walls of the ground. He also set up a simple barrier at the entrance to block spiritual consciousness.

After doing all this, he concealed his aura and hid behind a huge ice rock outside the cave, waiting quietly.

Before long, five streaks of blood-red light descended from the sky and landed on the snow in front of the ice cave.

Chen Qing squinted from the shadows and saw that all five of them were covered in blood-red robes, with blood-red tokens hanging at their waists, and their auras were cold and fierce.

The leader was thin and bony with high cheekbones and a pair of triangular eyes that shone brightly. He was the most powerful cultivator, having reached the tenth level of Qi Refining. Beside him stood a short, stocky man, also at the tenth level of Qi Refining, carrying a magical artifact that resembled a gong.

Later, both of them reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, one carrying a sword and the other holding a banner.

The last person was at the back of the group, holding an array plate in his hands, looking wary, and his cultivation level was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Chen Qing's gaze fell on the face of the cultivator holding the array plate. He was taken aback for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Interesting, what a small world."

The five people entered the cave, but before they had gone a few steps, the leader stopped, frowned, and looked around.

The gaunt man at the head of the group said, "This place is quite remote. If that beast hadn't been infected with blood-attracting worms, we really wouldn't have been able to find this place."

The short, stocky man next to him said with a wry smile, "After chasing for more than six months, we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday's battle was really tough; Old Wu's arm is completely useless now. Fortunately, the snow demon was also seriously injured and won't recover in a day. We must strike while it's down and kill it today."

The sword-wielding cultivator glanced at the banner-bearing cultivator's arm and nodded in deep agreement: "Master Ma is getting impatient. If we can't catch it soon, let alone a Foundation Establishment spirit beast, it's questionable whether any of us can even stay in the Blood Fiend Hall."

The gaunt man at the head of the group snorted but didn't reply. His gaze swept across the dark ice walls of the cave, then he suddenly turned to the back of the group. "Zhao Tu, are you sure this is the direction? Is that thing really hidden here?"

The cultivator named Zhao Tu raised his head, revealing a face that Chen Qing recognized—it was the Blood Fiend Hall cultivator who had escaped from Gao Fu and Chen Qing in the Lin Yuan Secret Realm five years ago!

Zhao Tu glanced down at the array plate in his hand, where a blood-red pointer was steadily pointing into the depths of the ice cave.

He licked his lips and replied, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Ma. The array plate shows it very clearly. The aura of the Myriad Manifestations Origin Core is inside this cave. There's no mistake."

The gaunt man waved his hand dismissively: "Go into the cave."

The five people filed in and headed deeper into the ice cave.

Chen Qing hid behind the ice rock, watching all five people enter the cave. He slowly raised his right hand, and a powerful spiritual force condensed in his palm.

"Five people, one at the tenth level of perfection, three at the tenth level, and one at the ninth level." Chen Qing quickly calculated in his mind, "I have to cripple the strongest one first, then the rest will be easier."

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Deep inside the ice cave.

The five Blood Fiend Hall cultivators quickly found the ice cave, and the gaunt man immediately spotted the snow demon, who was completely wrapped in talismans.

"Someone beat us to it?" His expression changed, and he shouted sharply, "Not good, retreat—!"

However, before he could finish speaking, golden patterns suddenly exploded on the ice beneath his feet and on both sides.

"boom-!"

Fifteen first-grade high-level explosive talismans detonated simultaneously, and flames and golden light instantly engulfed the entire ice cave!

At the same time, two golden sword lights burst forth from the shadows, their sword cries like dragon roars, heading straight for the strongest of the five, the gaunt man!

The gaunt man reacted incredibly quickly, activating his defensive magic artifact the instant the surrounding spiritual light exploded, creating a blood-red light shield that protected him.

However, the power of the fifteen explosive talismans was too great, and the two golden sword talismans came too suddenly. One slashed at the light shield, causing it to tremble violently, while the other circled around from the side and cut towards his neck at a tricky angle through a crack in the light shield!

"Pfft—!"

Blood spurted out.

The gaunt man's eyes widened as a deep, bone-revealing sword wound appeared on his neck; at the same time, Dan Yu's wings flapped, and the Crane Heart White Flame poured down, extinguishing the gaunt man's last breath.

A Qi Refining Master at the tenth level was instantly killed in a single exchange!

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, "Roar!"

A giant ape, twelve feet long, stepped out of the flames. Its crimson fur was like burning iron, and three clusters of blood flames burned fiercely on its head. It punched the face of the short, stocky man on the tenth floor!

The short, stocky man was terrified and used a bronze gong as a ritual implement to block the attack.

With a loud "clang," a fist-shaped dent appeared in the gong, and he was sent flying backward, spitting out blood.

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

Of the five people, one had his throat slit by the golden sword talisman, another had half of his chest smashed by Qingtian's punch, leaving only three remaining.

The sword-wielding and banner-bearing cultivators had ashen faces, and the veins on their hands holding the magical artifacts bulged.

At the back of the line, Zhao Tu looked at Chen Qing, who had suddenly appeared with several ice spikes in his hand. He first frowned in confusion, then, as if remembering something, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "It's you?! That guy from the Lingyun Sect!"

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