79 – Vast Coldness
What are those monsters? How did they suddenly appear, and then suddenly disappear?
People couldn’t help but wonder. However, no one was able to answer these questions.
Seeing that the monsters have disappeared, a more daring disciple carefully stepped onto the lake.
However, as soon as his foot landed, a transparent monster appeared out of nowhere, bellowed, and tore him apart in an instant.
Upon seeing this scene, the crowd exchanged looks of dismay.
“What now?”
The monsters are not only extremely strong, but can also appear and disappear at will, making it impossible to defend against effectively. The disciples of the three great sects are in a jam.
Just then, another figure shot out.
This time, the figure treaded on air, not landing on the lake.
Does he think that the monsters won’t appear, so long as he doesn’t land on the lake?
It was indeed the case. When he appeared above the lake, the transparent monsters didn’t show themselves.
Everyone’s faces were filled with joy. Obviously, no one wants to face the transparent monsters.
After jumping above the lake, the figure stopped above an ice lotus and wielded his sword, trying to pick the ice lotus. However, as soon as his sword touched the ice lotus, a transparent monster appeared again and swatted him away with its paw, almost killing him.
However, this attack also revealed some clues to the crowd.
If you don’t touch the lake’s surface, the transparent monsters won’t appear.
Therefore, so long as you avoid the attacks at the moment of picking the ice lotuses, you will be able to obtain the ice lotuses.
However, this is obviously not something that ordinary people can do; at least Fang Yi can’t.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
At this moment, three more figures rushed toward the lake.
One of them is Han Yuan, and the other two are Lie Hui of Lieyan Sect and Chu Feng of Wanjian Gate.
This Chu Feng, whom Fang Yi has never seen before, and whose name he learned from the conversation of other people, looks grand and imposing. To compete with the other two, he is clearly not a simple character. These three should be the strongest experts in their respective camps.
The three were extremely fast. The moment they picked an ice lotus respectively, they easily avoided the attacks of the monsters.
Enthusiastic cheers immediately rose from the crowd, for this means that it is not impossible to pick the ice lotuses.
After the three successfully picked an ice lotus each and returned to the shore, three more ice lotuses bloomed on the lake’s surface.
“This!”
Everyone was shocked.
It was extremely difficult to pick ice lotuses to begin with. But now it was revealed that whenever an ice lotus is picked, a new one will be condensed, maintaining the number of ice lotuses on the lake at 1,000 at all times. Under such circumstances, how do you find the nine Mirage Sea Ice Lotuses among the 1,000 ice lotuses?
At this moment, even the strongest three individuals frowned, at a loss of what to do.
Han Yuan looked solemnly at the crystal clear ice lotus in his hand. With a gentle tremble, the ice lotus broke into ice dregs that fell to the ground.
This one obviously was not a Mirage Sea Ice Lotus, and the same is true for the other two.
Out of the 1,000 ice lotuses, there are only nine Mirage Sea Ice Lotuses. The probability of picking them is too small.
However, since there is a possibility, even if it is small, everyone must give it a try.
In a flash, more than a dozen figures rushed toward the lake. Some succeeded while others failed, yet the number of ice lotuses on the lake remained unchanged — 1,000.
As everyone else busied themselves, Fang Yi sat down cross-legged.
He didn’t intend to pick the ice lotuses to begin with, not to mention that it is so dangerous. He naturally wouldn’t be foolish enough to put his little life at risk.
More importantly, the faint coldness spreading on the lake’s surface gave him a fantastic feeling.
The coldness spread everywhere. Although extremely weak, but the coldness penetrated straight into the bone marrow. It even surpassed his ice sword intent.
There is no way he would miss out on this coldness. After all, it is likely to have great benefits to his ice sword intent.
While feeling the coldness, Fang Yi slowly emptied his mind and let the coldness invade his body.
At this moment, his blood seemed to freeze.
Faint white frost appeared on his forehead and on the tips of his hair, and his entire body seemed to turn into a block of ice.
If anyone had paid attention, they would have realized that Fang Yi looks more like an ice lotus on the lake than a block of ice.
What awesome coldness!
Fang Yi had a flash of insight, and the coldness was completely integrated into his ice sword intent.
Fang Yi willed, and coldness swelled.
At this time, the ice sword intent he released has been greatly improved, becoming even more piercing. At the same time, the coldness released by his sword intent has become very similar to the coldness released by the fog above the lake.
More strangely, at this time, Fang Yi clearly sensed that there are nine places on the lake that release the same coldness as he.
In addition, he sensed an extremely vast coldness hidden beneath the lake’s surface.
When his senses touched it, Fang Yi felt as if his soul was frozen, and he broke out in a cold sweat from all over his body, quickly withdrawing his perception.
What on earth is under the lake? Why is the coldness there so dreadful?
Fang Yi was extremely agitated. He is aware that it is extremely important to his ice sword intent, but the coldness has clearly exceeded the scope of what he can bear. If he isn’t careful, he might lose his life.
Moreover, under the current circumstances, there is no room for him to step on the lake’s surface, let alone plunge into its water.
Therefore, he had no choice but to give up on his idea.
Figures flitted across the lake and picked ice lotuses. From time to time, some were torn apart by the monsters, painting extremely gory scenes.
The timid and weak mostly stood by the shore and just watched. After all, compared to their life, the True Origin Pill is nothing.
Up to now, no one has picked a Mirage Sea Ice Lotus.
At this moment, Fang Yi saw Chu Feng of Wanjian Gate skip toward one of the nine places he felt was releasing the same coldness as him.
Fang Yi’s eyes congealed. He has a faint premonition that the nine places is where the Mirage Sea Ice Lotuses are located.
Above the lake’s surface, with a gentle flick of Chu Feng’s sword, an ice lotus rose unto the air.
A transparent monster rushed out. But Chu Feng, who was long since ready, successfully avoided its attacks and grasped the ice lotus.
Suddenly, a thick layer of white frost climbed along his arm and covered it completely.
The shade of Chu Feng’s face changed greatly, then instantly turned into surprise.
“Look, it’s a Mirage Sea Ice Lotus.”
Chu Feng’s abnormality obviously was caught by the crowd’s eyes and became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Theirs eyes showed a variety of complex emotions, including envy, jealousy, excitement, and disappointment.
“Ha-ha-ha! Finally found you.”
Chu Feng was extremely happy and laughed wildly.
Han Yuan and Lie Hui exchanged a look, then rushed toward the lake again.
With the appearance of the first Mirage Sea Ice Lotus, the crowd began to grow frantic, and even some martial practitioners who had not dared to take chances before also rushed over.
Song Zhijie was no exception.
Although he had picked three ice lotuses, but they were all duds.
Moreover, with his cultivation base, he doesn’t really stand out here. It isn’t as easy to pick a Mirage Sea Ice Lotus as imagined. Every time he tries, he risks his life.
But he can’t help but take the risk.
Just as he was about to rush toward the lake again, he saw Fang Yi come toward him.
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