Cultivating To Immortality

"Brother Fang."

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind. Fang Hong turned his head and, as expected, saw Xiao Yu running towards him quickly.

Xiao Yu had mentioned that within each space of the Dragon Palace, there were restrictions set by the Dragon God that prevented flying. If one attempted to fly, destructive heavenly thunder would descend, completely obliterating them, even Nascent Soul Cultivators were no exception.

"Hehe, it seems my luck isn't too bad. I was actually teleported to the same space as Brother Fang. It's much safer now." Xiao Yu ran lightly to Fang Hong, greeting him with a smile.

Although she hadn't known Fang Hong for very long, for some reason, an inexplicable sense of security always welled up whenever she saw him. Perhaps it was Fang Hong's strength that made her trust him so much.

"Hmm, this should be the Extreme Cold Space you mentioned earlier, right?" Fang Hong nodded, his gaze sweeping around as he asked.

"Yes, this is the Extreme Cold Space, one of the many spaces on the first floor of the Dragon Palace."

"I'm sure Brother Fang, you've also sensed that the cold Qi here is extremely sinister and strange, constantly depleting our spell power."

"So, we must quickly reach the central area of this space and use the teleportation array there to successfully leave. This will count as passing the test of this layer," Xiao Yu said with a serious expression.

"Alright, without further ado, let's set off."

Immediately after, the two of them each cast several acceleration spells, their figures blurring into afterimages as they ran towards the ice and snow forest ahead, aiming to leave the Extreme Cold Space as quickly as possible.

"Brother Fang, within this Extreme Cold Space, there are many beings called Snow Monsters. Their strength should not be underestimated, so we must be very careful," Xiao Yu said, turning her head to warn Fang Hong as they ran.

"Snow Monsters? Are they demonic beasts?"

Fang Hong raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, asking, but a hint of anticipation rose in his heart.

If they were demonic beasts, perhaps he could feed them to the demon gourd and refine them into spirit pills.

"They are a kind of alternative demonic beast," Xiao Yu explained.

"They are not naturally born but are formed by the power of the restrictions in the space."

"The strength of each Snow Monster is at least Early Stage Core Formation, and some can even contend head-on with Late stage of Golden Core cultivators."

"Understood, I'll keep that in mind." Fang Hong nodded slightly.

Fang Hong and Xiao Yu's Cultivation realm were both strong, and their speed far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. Before long, they had already delved deep into the ice and snow forest.

According to Xiao Yu, this was a space specifically for testing and held no treasures to be found, so the two made no stops and continued to advance quickly.

Squeak. Squeak. Squeak.

Suddenly, a series of sharp, ear-piercing shrieks came from ahead. The two immediately stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.

They saw a cloud of snow mist rise from the snowy ground ahead, accompanied by roars. A group of snow-white, bat-like monsters swiftly descended from the sky, charging straight towards them.

These bat demonic beasts were pure white, slightly larger than an adult's head, with sharp, exposed teeth and crimson, ferocious eyes. They appeared to have no rationality, only a mad desire to attack.

"They're White Bats. Also a type of Snow Monster. Each one has the combat power equivalent to an Early Stage Core Formation cultivator." Xiao Yu's expression changed slightly upon seeing the swarm of White Bats.

"About two hundred of them. That's quite a lot." Fang Hong said calmly.

Individually, these White Bats were not very strong, but in a swarm, they constituted a considerable force.

Squeak!

One of the White Bats shrieked, opening its mouth to spray several ice spikes that shot out like sharp arrows.

The other White Bats also mimicked, their dense ice spikes forming a sky-filling cold rain that howled as it rushed towards Fang Hong and Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu's nimble figure flashed, quickly retreating several steps, while simultaneously casting a blue light shield to protect herself.

Then, she quickly formed hand seals, and several scorching fireballs condensed, floating behind her. With a low shout, the fireballs shot out, crashing into the bat swarm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Flames exploded, ice and snow evaporated, and the air was instantly filled with the interweaving fluctuations of heat and cold Qi.

At the same time, Fang Hong also raised his right hand, lightning gathering at his fingertips. A fierce lightning strike shot out, instantly striking down a pouncing White Bat.

To their surprise, the bat's corpse, upon hitting the ground, made a soft "poof" sound and then dissipated into a wisp of grey fog.

Only a thumb-sized blue pearl, crystal clear throughout, was left on the spot.

Fang Hong was greatly disappointed at this sight. It seemed these Snow Monsters had no physical bodies, so he couldn't refine them with the demon gourd.

The swarm of White Bats attacked relentlessly, with ice spikes, whirlwinds, and sharp claws, employing an endless array of attack methods, full of murderous intent.

However, their strength was ultimately two minor realm lower than Fang Hong and Xiao Yu, posing no real threat.

Fang Hong raised his hand and conjured a Heavenly Thunder Needle. With a flick of his finger, the flying needle transformed into a golden light, weaving through the bat swarm.

Wherever it passed, White Bats exploded one after another, leaving only blue pearls scattered on the ground.

Xiao Yu also continuously cast fire-attribute spells, the roaring flames incinerating the pouncing bats one by one.

In a short moment, the two hundred-plus White Bats were completely annihilated by their combined efforts.

After the battle, only scattered blue pearls remained on the ground.

Fang Hong picked up one of them and examined it with his Divine Sense, immediately showing a look of surprise.

This pearl actually contained extremely pure ice Spiritual Qi, somewhat similar to the spirit pills refined by the demon gourd.

"These are Ice Spirit Pearls," Xiao Yu explained.

"For cultivators who cultivate ice-attribute cultivation techniques, they are comparable to miraculous spirit pills. One could say, these are the only 'treasures' with practical value in the Extreme Cold Space."

Next, the two divided these pearls, perhaps to exchange them for other things later.

Having put away the pearls, the two no longer lingered and continued on their journey.

After about half a day, the two finally passed through the ice and snow forest without incident.

During this time, they encountered many Snow Monsters, but most were only at the Early Stage Core Formation realm. Under the combined assault of Fang Hong and Xiao Yu, they were all slain in the forest.

Fang Hong Cultivated the Essence Emperor Art, and his spell power was as vast as the sea, so the consumption from the cold Qi was negligible.

However, Xiao Yu still expended a good deal of spell power. Fortunately, she was well-prepared, occasionally taking spirit pills to replenish her spell power, allowing her to persevere.

At this moment, the two arrived at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, a thousand zhang tall and covered in white snow.

Moreover, the cold Qi here was even more sinister, consuming even more spell power.

"As long as we reach the mountain peak, and then pass through a 'Valley of Bliss,' we can successfully complete the test of the first layer and enter the next layer." Xiao Yu pointed towards the summit of the snow mountain.