Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

The wind on the sea was shifting erratically, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, and the huge waves it created, carrying pieces of ice, slammed against the edge of the floating ice, as if trying to swallow everything up.

Deeper into the Arctic Ocean, one can faintly hear some deep, resonant sounds, like some enormous creature slowly moving beneath the surface.

Langhuan stopped, gathering demonic power between her fingers, and sensed it for a moment.

"Qingcang's aura is in this icy ocean, on an ice floe about thirty miles to the southeast. Moming's aura is also there, not far from him."

"Let's go."

Without much hesitation, Li Yuan stepped onto the edge of the floating ice.

The group traveled across the Arctic Ocean for two full days, only to discover that it was far more dangerous than it had appeared.

The massive ice sheet can break apart without warning, throwing those walking on it into the icy water.

The changing ocean currents make it extremely difficult to predict the direction of ice floes' drift; they often travel hundreds of miles before being carried back to their original location by the current.

The repeated exertion left both Leng Ningshuang and Li Yuan exhausted. Li Yuan had to use his Star Domain to protect them, but his current strength was at the peak of the Dao Realm, so he seemed to be struggling.

At dusk the next day, they finally found a huge floating island, where Qingcang and Moming were indeed there.

Both were seriously injured. Qingcang's sword was broken in half, and he had multiple wounds covered with black scabs, but he was still conscious.

Mo Ming huddled behind an ice rock, trembling all over, his right arm hanging down in a twisted position, clearly broken.

Seeing Langhuan and the others arrive, Qingcang stood up, leaning on his sword. His bloodshot eyes glanced at Langhuan, then at Li Yuan warily.

"How did you two get together?"

"We just happened to run into you on the road. Don't say anything, you two should heal your wounds first."

Langhuan quickly stepped forward, examined Qingcang's wounds, set his bones, and fed them both pills.

Li Yuan knew that the two didn't like them, so he just watched from the sidelines without saying anything.

Once Qingcang and Moming's condition had improved slightly, Langhuan stood up and said, "After falling from the spatial passage, we drifted a long way, and there is still a long way to go to the Holy Land."

"This icy ocean is just the beginning; there are even more dangerous areas ahead. Fortunately, we have the coordinates so we won't get lost."

The six people set off together.

There was no spiritual energy in this place, and apart from Li Yuan and the Demon Queen Langhuan, the remaining four people had a very difficult time traveling.

Along the way, they encountered various powerful sea beasts several times, and he and the Demon Queen Langhuan fought to protect the four people behind them.

That day they finally reached the end of the Arctic Ocean, where a huge ice ridge stretched out, towering like a wall and extending to the horizon.

Below the ice ridge lies a lifeless, dark abyss, tens of miles wide, with smooth, mirror-like cliffs covered with thick, black ice.

"Boom!"

The sky hung low, the dark clouds pressed down very low, and a silvery-white lightning bolt struck down from the clouds, hitting the black water in the center of the canyon, raising a cloud of black steam, within which something seemed to be churning and swimming.

Langhuan's expression changed.

"I once read in ancient books that this place is called the Abyss, and that the water is poisonous. But the most troublesome thing is that an extremely ancient sea monster, known as the Lord of the Ice Abyss, lives in it."

"The Lord of the Ice Abyss?"

Li Yuan frowned.

"Yes, it is said that its cultivation level is at least equivalent to the mid-stage of the Demon Emperor, and this is its territory. Any external force that enters will be attacked by it."

"Bang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black water in the abyss suddenly exploded, and a huge creature slowly rose from the water.

Its body resembled a small black mountain, its surface covered with layers of scales, from which a ghostly blue glow seeped.

A pair of dark yellow vertical pupils lit up in the water, staring at the six people, and a suffocating aura that made one's heart ache was overwhelming.

"Awooo!"

The behemoth let out a deep roar, and the black water surged up to a height of tens of feet with its movements, rushing towards the crowd with a destructive chill.

The aura was so terrifying that it nearly broke even one's will to resist.

The power of the frost and ice was like morning dew meeting the blazing sun before this behemoth, unable to condense into a solid form.

Li Yuan, with a somber face, stepped forward. The star field unfolded around him, its light extremely faint, even appearing somewhat shaky, as if he were barely holding on, desperately supporting the three of them and protecting Leng Ning Shuang and Ji Fang Hua behind him.

"Awooo!"

The Lord of the Ice Abyss roared once more, and an aura transformed into a black-blue ice cone, like a giant spear, piercing straight towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan raised his knife to parry, sliding backward several feet, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ice, and a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Such powerful strength.

His eyes darkened. This kind of tough-skinned monster couldn't be fought head-on; he could only outsmart it.

"Attack together!"

Langhuan nodded to him, then leaped forward, a mirror in her hand flying into the air. A beam of light landed on the Abyss Lord's brow, causing it to pause slightly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yuan swung his sword, and a dazzling light slashed towards its eyes.

"when!"

The nameless knife struck its eye with a crisp sound, yet it remained completely unharmed.

This monster's defense is simply heaven-defying; every part of its body is incredibly sturdy, making it impossible to strike.

"Hold it back!"

Li Yuan shouted, and Lang Huan understood. She threw out all sorts of magical treasures as if they were free, raining down on the Lord of the Ice Abyss. In an instant, dazzling lights of various colors flashed in the air.

Enraged, the Lord of the Ice Abyss roared and whipped his tail, creating a towering wave that crashed down on the Demon Emperor Langhuan.

Then it opened its mouth wide, and a jet of black water as thick as a mountain sprayed towards Li Yuan.

Just as the Ice Abyss Lord opened his massive maw to launch a fatal attack, the blade in Li Yuan's hand changed, and flames rose several meters high.

He held the sword in both hands, leaped into the air, and transformed into a ball of flame, rushing towards the mouth of the Lord of the Ice Abyss.

"Senior Brother Li!"

Ji Fanghua was startled. From her perspective, it looked as if Li Yuan had jumped into the mouth of a giant beast.

"Awooo!"

The blade struck the giant beast's soft tongue, sizzling and burning a gash several meters long.

The Lord of the Abyss was stung and let out a miserable roar.

However, the black water jet still struck Li Yuan, sending him flying backward and spraying blood in the air.

Ji Fanghua caught him with a spatial flash, but seeing Li Yuan's face as pale as paper, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Senior brother, are you alright?"

"It's not a big problem."

Li Yuan smiled reassuringly. To be honest, with his level of cultivation, he could definitely fight against the Lord of the Ice Abyss, but he couldn't reveal his strength.

More importantly, after his previous battle with the Void Beast, he understood that the Demon Emperor would not stand idly by while he was in danger and would definitely find a way to help him.

As expected, facing the injured and enraged Lord of the Ice Abyss alone, the Demon Queen Langhuan immediately fell into danger. Her huge beast tail lashed out, about to send her flying.

From the icy mist on both sides of the abyss, two hidden forces pierced through the void almost simultaneously.

The pale golden light probed into the gaps in the Ice Abyss Lord's scales, silently seeping into its body and wantonly destroying its internal organs.

Meanwhile, another dark purple demonic power condensed into eerie runes, which were imprinted on the back of the Ice Abyss Lord's head, seeping in silently.