The ice wall crumbled instantly upon impact, like a mantis trying to block a carriage.


    However, San Wanfan had already expected as much.


    One group was charging forward in an imperious manner, while the other was desperately scampering across the ground.


    Fortunately for him, the quartet did not feel the same.


    “


    “


    Rather than apologising, she decided that the priority right now was still to warn them of the current situation.


    “


    “


    There’s no need to run from it any longer,” San Wanfan assured. “We will do the heavy lifting. You just have to support us wherever necessary!”


    As he spoke, San Wanfan could not help but feel akin to the heroes in classic romance stories, saving the damsels in distress in a suave and confident manner.


    Because of that, many inner disciples of the Black Tortoise Sect believed that they had a better chance with these beauties.


    Since he had already climbed his way up to become a party leader in the inner sect, San Wanfan believed that his conditions were not too bad as well. All he needed was an opportunity to create a connection with these beauties without it feeling too forced.


    He definitely had to make use of this situation to leave a lasting impression!


    “This...!” Chen Pingxi looked on with worry in her eyes.


    “


    “


    Wait, they are a party, so they might have some established battle patterns. If we carelessly enter the battle, we might even end up getting in their way,” Chen Pingxi stopped them. “Let’s wait and observe for now.”


    “


    He took the centre while his party members fanned out along his left and right, seeking to form a circle around the approaching Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator. As they moved, all of them retrieved a huge flag and raised it with one hand.


    Each flag had the word ‘sail’ written on it, albeit in a different handwriting.


    The moment they surrounded the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator, the party started moving in unison, circling the monster in a clockwise direction.


    Outstretched tree branches crashed against oneanother along the edge of the rotating piece of land, causing trees to fall all over.


    This meant that the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator would not be able to lock onto a party member and run in a straight line towards them either.


    However, the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator still did not slow its charge.


    This way, it wanted to escape the boundaries of the ground that was currently spinning.


    And with this movement, the area that was spinning actually moved along with them.A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    As expected, the Bloodtoothed Dragon Alligator soon stopped its charge after falling to this battle formation, looking around in an obvious state of confusion.


    There was no need to worry about any ranged attacks.


    “


    He thought that he would have some time to think about how to help Cheng Kai. Who knew that San Wanfan’s party would suddenly start giving problems once again?


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    “


    “


    Damn it, those brats from the Vermilion Bird Sect! Quickly help them!” Sect Protector Pei said.


    “


    Tch! Just keep watching them and let me know if the situation worsens!”


    But the fact remained that the Mo Group was currently in a precarious situation.


    If only he knew where they went after escaping from Trident Lake. Without that information, he was truly helpless!


    Zhao Yunxiao let out a helpless sigh upon seeing this.


    There was no doubt about it. Nuo Qianling’s party had decided to go ahead with melting the black ice after all.


    Sometimes, people simply overestimate their current position.


    Just because they had a wayto pull out of the mystic realm at any given moment, many participants mistakenly believed that they could simply do whatever they wanted without fear of any real consequences.


    Unfortunately, reality had proven time and again that what they believed might not be entirely true.


    Just because they had a way to escape did not mean that they would always have the opportunity to use it. Every single year, there were participants who ended up losing their lives within the Four Symbols Mystic Realm.


    If it were up to Zhao Yunxiao, he would never make such a decision.


    Nuo Qianling retracted her hand that was armed with the Hail Lance, standing imperiously over the now-motionless ape monster.


    Secondly, melting the black ice truly released a storm of energy that seemed to be attracting monsters to their location.


    Unless its detection capabilities were that much better than theirs, it was clear that the ape monster was headed for the location instead of them.


    Thankfully, all of them had been rather easy to deal with so far. Still, Nuo Qianling was not nearly naive enough to believe that this was the end of it.


    In order to get to the wooden sword in the black ice, they would gladly deal with anything that the Blacksnow Tundra wanted to throw their way.


    At this point, messages from the sect administrators started coming through in her head once again.


    [There are five enemies that pose the greatest threat to your party. First are the Rainbow Scythe Ants – identifiable by the rainbow light emitted by their mandibles and how they move in a swarm. They rely on two things to overwhelm their opponents – their numbers, and their extremely hot mandibles that could melt down even treasure weapons. Instead of taking them head on, either use overpowering scents to confuse them or try to cut off their feelers. They rely purely on capturing the scents in the air, so they would not be able to pinpoint your positions once that is taken from them.]


    [Second is the Blacksnow Wyrm – identifiable from the white lines stretching across the entirety of its enormous black body. The Blacksnow Wyrm is extremely tough and impervious to almost all elemental attacks. It usually strikes from underground, seeking to catch its targets by surprise by swallowing them whole along with the ground itself. Always be wary of loose ground, as it might be due to the presence of the Blacksnow Wyrm lurking beneath. Piercing attacks are the way to go when facing the Blacksnow Wyrm, though they need to be strong enough to penetrate its tough skin.]


    [Next are the Serpent Mammoth – identifiable by the black serpents on its body instead of hair, the True Ice Wyvern – identifiable its resemblance to a black ice sculpture, and finally the Moonlight Wolf – identifiable by the extremely bright silver light from its eyes. If you meet any of these three, abandon your plan and escape immediately. You cannot beat any of them.]


    She might not have heard of the Rainbow Scythe Ants or True Ice Wyvern, but she had indeed heard of the Blacksnow Wyrm, the Serpent Mammoth, and the Moonlight Wolf. Without a doubt, they were all extremely dangerous opponents.


    However, undying creatures like the Red-Eyed Skeletal Ghouls should be considered an exception, and should not be used as the basis of judgement.


    If the sect administrators had not sent such a message, perhaps she would still have chosen to take the safe route. But now that she knew this was their current impression of her group, there had appeared an urgent need to prove their worth.


    That way, they could decisively show the sect administrators just how strong they truly were!