Chapter 193 - The Snow Beast's Ice Cave

Lin Xuan traveled through the night, his speed incredibly fast.

When daylight broke, he was already very far from the Wenxue Sect, surely those old fellows would not be able to find him.

Wuji wuji!

The Snow White Monkey jumped down from his shoulder, pointing at the ground and making non-stop noises.

“Uh, what’s wrong?” Lin Xuan asked, puzzled.

The Snow White Monkey gestured animatedly, and Lin Xuan quickly understood.

“You mean the Green-haired Man is still alive!” Lin Xuan asked in a deep voice.

Wuji!

Wuji!

The Snow White Monkey nodded, with a look that pleaded for trust.

“Could he be underground?” Lin Xuan wondered to himself but did not dare to linger.

Who knew if the Green-haired Man was still afraid of the Snow White Monkey?

Lin Xuan wasn’t about to gamble with his life.

Deploying the Wind Thunder Step, Lin Xuan quickly left the area.

The vast expanse of Snow Mountain lay before him, as far as the eye could see, a blanket of white.

The mountain was covered in snow cedars, tall and proud, resembling long spears.

Numerous Demon Beasts lurked among them.

The Demon Beasts of Snow State were particularly troublesome; first, they could hide in the thick snow, and second, these beasts were masters of ice-element Absolute Skills.

For example, Lin Xuan encountered an Ice Snake that suddenly burst from the ground and spewed a swath of cold fog.

This cold fog could not only slow one’s speed but also had a certain probability of freezing someone into an ice block.

Fortunately, Lin Xuan was quick on his feet and, relying on his exceptional Soul Power, he had smooth sailing in the Snow Mountains.

“Roar—”

A heaven-shaking roar knocked the accumulated snow off the trees.

A five-meter-tall White Demon Bear bellowed in rage, its giant paws hitting mercilessly towards Lin Xuan.

Swoosh!

Sword light flashed, and Lin Xuan landed on a treetop.

Boom!

The massive figure fell thunderously, its wounds instantly frozen by the cold ice.

The Snow White Monkey quickly jumped down, swiped with its little paw, took out a blue Demon Crystal, and then ate it as if it were a sweet bean.

Afterward, it jumped back onto Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan was astonished; this was a Fourth-stage Demon Beast, and the Demon Crystal contained terrifying power and dense Demon Energy.

Even he didn’t dare to absorb it recklessly, but the Snow White Monkey showed no effects whatsoever.

Lin Xuan had yet to realize the Monkey’s peculiarities, presuming it had not yet matured.

“Since you like to eat Demon Crystals, I’ll let you have your fill!”

Lin Xuan moved through the woods, his Purple Spirit Eyes shimmering, quickly hunting for the Demon Beasts buried in the snow.

He targeted those of Fifth Rank and below, each of his strikes required only a single sword thrust, his speed was extremely fast.

This was the Wind Emperor’s Sword.

Inspired by Leng Yidao, Lin Xuan had a new understanding of the Wind Emperor’s Sword.

Now, his sword speed, if not quite on par with Leng Yidao, wasn’t far behind.

Over the next several days, Lin Xuan traveled while hunting Demon Beasts.

All the Demon Crystals were devoured by the Snow White Monkey, yet it showed no change.

Lin Xuan looked at it doubtfully, but to his surprise, the Snow White Monkey even managed to give him a disdainful look.

Wuji wuji!

The Snow White Monkey pointed at its fingers and the Demon Crystals, with a look of scorn, seeming very disdainful.

Lin Xuan: “…”

“Damned Monkey, be grateful there’s something for you to eat!”

Lin Xuan tried to flick its head with his finger, but the Snow White Monkey agilely dodged.

“Eh?

Such a fast speed!” Lin Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

The duo hit the road again, swift as lightning and thunder.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The wind suddenly picked up, flying snow striking the face like a knife.

A dark cavern appeared before them, from which a gale continuously surged.

The cave entrance wasn’t large, measuring about two meters in height, with a thick layer of ice on the surface, speckled with various ice spikes.

Wuji wuji!

The Snow White Monkey pointed at the cave and threw all the Demon Crystals it held.

Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, knowing full well what the monkey meant.

“Well then, let’s go in and have a look.”

His body flickered as he rushed toward the mountain cave.

The closer he got to the cave entrance, the stronger the wind became.

When he was about thirty feet from the cave, the wind was almost strong enough to blow away a martial artist at the Spirit Sea Fourth Level.

Lin Xuan’s gaze sharpened as he thrust the Autumn Trace Sword forward.

“Split Wind Style!”

The raging wind in front of him seemed to be torn in two, scattering to the sides, creating a vacuum in the middle.

Whoosh!

Lin Xuan did not hesitate and quickly darted through.

After he entered, the torn wind closed in again and became even more violent.

Lin Xuan became cautious as he entered the cave.

With his Purple Spirit Eyes flickering, he moved silently, like a ghost.

On his shoulder, the Snow White Monkey cooperated well, also remaining silent.

The cave was dark and filled with a cold chill.

For some reason, although the strong winds were powerful at the mouth of the cave, there was not even a slight breeze inside the cave.

Under the observation of his Purple Spirit Eyes, Lin Xuan did not detect anything and could only quickly move forward.

He could feel that this was not a straight path, but rather, it descended underground.

He had already walked several hundred meters, which seemed impossible for the width of the mountain.

Finally, a light appeared ahead.

Lin Xuan became even more cautious.

He first probed with his Soul Power to make sure there were no dangers, and then he moved forward.

It was a spacious cave, the ground covered with white bones, many of which were sealed in ice.

There were no living creatures around, and Lin Xuan noticed tooth marks all over the bones.

This must be a lair of a Demon Beast.

As he walked around, he discovered a hidden chamber within.

In an unremarkable corner, Lin Xuan found a small opening.

He ducked his head and walked in, only to be stunned.

The cave wasn’t large, but it was very clean, with none of the bones and such.

In the center, there was a Snow Lotus blooming with halo light.

“Nice find!” Lin Xuan’s eyes lit up.

He carefully identified it and finally confirmed that it was a Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus.

If he used it to brew Spiritual Wine, it was sure to greatly accelerate his cultivation progress.

Thinking this, he reached out to pluck it.

Buzz!

A ripple spread out, blocking Lin Xuan.

“There’s a prohibition?” Lin Xuan’s expression darkened slightly.

He thrust the Autumn Trace Sword, bringing forth the power of Wind and Thunder, and instantly struck the prohibition.

Puff!

Lin Xuan’s attack, which used eighty percent of his strength, broke open a small hole in the prohibition.

But the prohibition quickly recovered.

“This is no ordinary prohibition, but one that can absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy and repair itself automatically.”

“Without the strength of the Spirit Merging Realm, it’s impossible to completely break it,” Lord of Wine said slowly.

Lin Xuan, stroking his chin, let his gaze wander.

Chirp, chirp!

The Snow White Monkey blinked its big eyes, making noises as if eager to try.

“You?” Lin Xuan was skeptical.

Chirp, chirp!

The Snow White Monkey gestured with two fingers and then pointed at the Snow Lotus.

“Do you want to split it evenly with me?” Lin Xuan understood its meaning.

The Snow White Monkey nodded its head and then firmly patted its chest as if to say, “Leave it to me, I’ve got this.”

Lin Xuan was exasperated; this little guy was actually negotiating terms with him!

In the end, he finally agreed.

“All right, as long as you can get it, I’ll give you half!”

The Snow White Monkey was overjoyed upon hearing this, blinking its large eyes happily.

Lin Xuan concentrated, thrusting the Autumn Trace Sword to create an opening in the prohibition.

Whoosh!

With a flash of white light, the Snow White Monkey vanished.