Chapter 164
The landscape beyond the Fissure’s entry point revealed a mountain blanketed in pure white snow. Snowflakes fell heavily, accompanied by fierce winds that whipped the snow into a blizzard. The temperature hovered around -150°C, making it understandable why even S-rank Hunters had failed to progress beyond the entrance.
Crunch.
Do-Jun stepped forward, seemingly unbothered, as each breath he exhaled appeared like plumes of cigarette smoke. Expanding his qi sense, he detected no monsters nearby. However, at the mountain’s peak, tens of kilometers away, he sensed an immense presence. It, too, had noticed Do-Jun’s approach and was filled with hostility, ready to defend itself.
Suddenly, the wind intensified. The snow transformed into sharp, icy shards and hurled toward Do-Jun like projectiles. Any ordinary person would have been shredded to pieces in an instant, but Do-Jun remained unscathed. The icy projectiles dissipated before even reaching him, obliterated by the invisible force surrounding him.
A black, ominous demonic energy enveloped Do-Jun’s form. From that moment, his footsteps left no trace in the snow, and the crunching sound of his steps ceased. Around him, the world fell eerily silent, as if sound itself had been erased.
Using another one of his skills, Snow Steps, Do-Jun seemed to glide forward, covering hundreds of meters at a time. It was a type of celestial technique, folding the earth beneath his feet as he walked.
Shck.
His final step left a faint trace. Do-Jun now stood before the master of Snow Mountain.
“Who... are you?” The mountain’s master regarded him with disbelief, unleashing an intense cold.
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Do-Jun quickly understood why there were no ordinary monsters here. Standing at the summit of Snow Mountain, he found himself face-to-face with an ethereal spirit. It had a human-like shape but no physical body; its form was made entirely of white mist.