Chapter 1727: Five-Level Demon Beast Eight-Winged Snow Qiu Beast

Two days later, the four of them appeared on a vast snowy plain, with an incredibly long abyss not far away.

Wang Changsheng put Lu Tianxue away. If he could return to the Eastern Fence Realm, he intended to give Lu Tianxue to Ye Haitang for her use.

“Senior Wang, this is the place,” Huang Fugui said, pointing to the abyss. “There are some restrictions on divine sense here. I don’t know how many years it’s been since a cultivator last visited, so there might be rare treasures like Ice Soul Divine Crystals.”

“Ice Soul Divine Crystals are a more advanced heavenly material and earthly treasure than ten-thousand-year profound jade. It’s said they can freeze everything, but they’ve only ever been mentioned in ancient texts. It’s uncertain if such a treasure truly exists in the world,” Wang Ruyan explained, detailing the origin of Ice Soul Divine Crystals. She had consulted many records, and the earliest texts mentioning this material were from over fifty thousand years ago. She even doubted its existence, as some rare treasures have become extinct, leading later generations, who never saw them, to disbelieve their reality.

“Let’s go take a look! I hope such a material truly exists,” Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice. Wang Xin flew into the icy abyss first, clearing the path, with Wang Changsheng and the other two following closely behind.

Before long, they reached the bottom of the abyss. The ground and rock walls were entirely covered in ice, with no vegetation or signs of demonic beasts. Wang Changsheng's divine sense was somewhat restricted; it could extend for a thousand *zhang*, but beyond that distance, his perception became blurry.

Led by Huang Fugui, they entered a massive ice cave. The cold air here was astonishing; even their protective spiritual light began to freeze. The ice layers were as smooth as mirrors, reflecting the figures of the four of them on all sides of the rock walls, like looking into a mirror. Wang Changsheng frowned slightly, his divine sense severely restricted. This was not a good sign. There appeared to be no other exit, as if it were a dead end.

Numerous Buddhist runes emerged on Wang Xin’s body, and blinding golden light burst from his fists as he struck a smooth rock wall. A muffled rumble echoed, and the entire ice cave shook slightly, but the ice layer remained completely intact, showing no signs of breakage. Wang Ruyan was somewhat surprised; she knew Wang Xin's strength well, and it was truly strange that he couldn't even damage these ice blocks.

A powerful Sanskrit chant emanated from Wang Xin’s body. The Buddhist runes on his skin suddenly glowed with brilliant golden light, transforming into a miniature flood dragon that coiled restlessly around him. A loud dragon roar sounded as the miniature flood dragon flew off him, turning into a golden flood dragon over a hundred *zhang* long, and crashed into the ice wall.

Boom! A tremendous roar erupted. The golden flood dragon and Wang Xin furiously attacked the ice wall, causing small cracks to appear on its surface.

Wang Changsheng's expression darkened. He flipped his hand, taking out the Seven-Star Demon Slaying Blade. Vast, ocean-like spiritual energy flowed into the blade, causing a *zhang*-long blade aura to surge forth from its body as he cleaved towards the ice wall. A thunderous boom echoed, the ice wall shattered into pieces, and the ice cave shook violently.

Inside a cavern spanning ten thousand mu, a demonic beast resembling a Pixiu, with three eyes and eight wings, lay on the ground. Its eyes were tightly shut, and it was completely still, seemingly in a deep slumber. Thin ice flakes covered its body, making it appear like an ice sculpture.

Numerous white icicles hung from the ceiling of the ice cave. Suddenly, the cave shook slightly, and some white icicles developed tiny cracks, then abruptly broke off and fell onto the demonic beast’s head.

The demonic beast slowly opened its eyes, its pupils pure white.

The cavern shook violently, and a large number of icicles crashed down from above.

The demonic beast let out an angry roar. Its four pairs of massive white fleshy wings unfurled and flapped fiercely, stirring up gusts of wind. Blinding white light erupted from its body, and it let out a loud roar. The ice walls shattered, the entire ice cave collapsed, and it transformed into a streak of white light, moving towards the surface.

A deafening roar erupted. Wang Changsheng and the other three shot out from the icy abyss. Huang Fugui's expression was panicked, while Wang Changsheng's was grim.

After breaking through the ice wall, he had discovered a peculiar insect, the Snow Crystal Scorpion, which possessed true dragon ice-attribute qualities. This spiritual insect was skilled in ice shield techniques and had been fleeing underground. Wang Changsheng had pursued it but accidentally stumbled into the lair of a fifth-rank demonic beast.

“Senior Wang, let’s retreat quickly! This is a fifth-rank demonic beast!” Huang Fugui said with a trembling voice, his legs shaking. He could still escape unharmed from a high-grade fourth-rank demonic beast, but encountering a fifth-rank one meant there was absolutely no chance of escape.

“If you’re scared, you can retreat first,” Wang Changsheng said calmly. He was looking for an opportunity to test his new divine abilities.

Huang Fugui showed hesitation. If he abandoned Wang Changsheng and fled, who knew if Wang Changsheng would settle scores later? Yet, staying wouldn't help much either.

“Hmph, trying to leave? Too late. I’ve already changed lairs and migrated over ten million *li*, yet you still disturb my cultivation. It seems the last lesson wasn’t enough.” A cold, merciless male voice suddenly rang out.

Boom! The snowy ground suddenly burst open, sending countless ice shards flying towards Wang Changsheng and the other three.

Wang Xin moved his arms, creating a loud whooshing sound as dense golden fist shadows flew out, shattering the incoming ice shards.

A colossal demonic beast emerged from the glacier. It was indeed a Pixiu, over a hundred *zhang* long, with three eyes, eight wings, and a short tail, its pupils pure white.

This was a low-grade fifth-rank Eight-Winged Snow Pixiu Beast, possessing a trace of Pixiu bloodline. For unknown reasons, it hadn't managed to transform into human form, but it could speak human language. Judging by its words, it had been attacked before, likely by cultivators from the Skywave Sect, forcing it to migrate over ten million *li*, which indicated its original lair was not here.

“The Skywave Sect cultivators suffered heavy losses while exploring the Buried Devil Ice Plain because of you, didn’t they? Unless they triggered a powerful restriction like the Ice Soul Forbidden Light, the Skywave Sect cultivators couldn't have suffered such heavy casualties,” Wang Changsheng said calmly. He had always found it strange that the Skywave Sect lost so many troops and generals in the Buried Devil Ice Plain; it couldn't have been just powerful restrictions. Upon seeing this Eight-Winged Snow Pixiu Beast, he immediately understood. It seemed the Skywave Sect cultivators had encountered the Eight-Winged Snow Pixiu Beast over ten million *li* away, and both sides had fought fiercely. For the Eight-Winged Snow Pixiu Beast to migrate over ten million *li*, it must have suffered a significant loss itself.

“It’s truly a case of someone sending a pillow when I’m sleepy. Devouring you will speed up my recovery,” the Eight-Winged Snow Pixiu Beast said with an icy tone. It fiercely flapped its four pairs of white fleshy wings, instantly raising a fierce wind. Countless white snowflakes flew towards Wang Changsheng and the other three. Midway, the white snowflakes transformed into sharp white ice cones. Simultaneously, it blasted a hundred-*zhang*-diameter white sound wave directly at the four of them, its momentum astonishing.

Wang Xin’s arms became a blur, creating a loud whooshing sound as countless golden fist shadows flew out, shattering the white ice cones. Shockwaves rolled, and ice shards scattered everywhere.