Chapter Twenty-Four: The Phantom of the Snowy Land

The domain of the far east, the ice hills and snow

After some testing, Shui Lianggong judged that this large ice mound was a patch of snow.

"What is Yukisawa?" asked Han Qi on the side, puzzled, although he had heard that there were many unique terrains in the snowy region, but he had not yet learned about it in depth.

"Snow is one of the most fantastical terrains in the mysterious snowy region. Like a swamp, the surface looks smooth, but if you step down, you will fall into the abyss of the ice cave. However, unlike the swamp, the snow crystals on its surface can shield spiritual power, so it cannot be detected with spiritual power at all. Moreover, snow crystals are easy to give people the illusion that they seem to be as thick as ice, but they are actually as thin as paper. Therefore, once you step on it, you are destined to sink to the bottom of the snow in an instant, and once you fall into it, the meridians of the whole body will be instantly solidified, and you will not be able to exert spiritual power, and your body will freeze to death in it. Shui Lianggong said solemnly word by word, and the large ice mound in front of him was beyond his expectations.

After listening carefully, the cold breath took a deep breath, although he thought of the dangers that he might face in the future, but he didn't expect that there were so many invisible dangers hidden! If one doesn't pay attention to it, if he falls by himself, I'm afraid he won't be able to return to the sky.

"I guess the soldiers who went missing last night fell into the snow nine times out of ten. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why so many people do not see people alive or dead... However, why do so many people fall into the snow for no reason?" Seeing this piece of snow, Shui Lianggong's heart was clear, but then he fell into a deep thought.

"Since we can't detect it with spiritual power, then according to Brother Shui Liang, how should we pass through? Ahead is the hinterland of the Far East, can't the army turn back?" Han Qi asked a little unwillingly, thinking that the thousand-year-old treasure was ahead, but in front of him was blocked by this invisible abyss, and his heart was on fire.

"Brother Han, don't worry, since the spiritual power can't be detected, but we can only use stupid methods, although it takes a little time, but as long as there is still a way for this Xueze, we will definitely be able to get by!" Shui Lianggong said with relief.

"Oh, what stupid way?" Han Qi saw that Shui Lianggong had a countermeasure, so he was relieved and asked.

"Use pikemen as a forward battalion, and explore as you go, so that you can find a way through this snowy water. Shui Lianggong did not hide it and explained directly.

"Well, although it takes a little time, Han still has this bit of patience. Seeing that this method was feasible, the cold flag also reinvigorated.

Subsequently, the spear battalion acted as the vanguard, walking in front of the army, probing the ground inch by inch with its spears. The original Forward Battalion followed the Lance Battalion to clear the snow for the army. With such cooperation, the army began to slowly advance again.

The army swayed along the solid surface of the detected ice. Although the speed of the march has slowed down sharply, there have been no cases of anyone falling into the snow. The army marched all morning, and it had only traveled 40 miles.

In the blink of an eye, on the ice hills and snow, the weather is good, the wind and snow have stopped suddenly, and the sky is sprinkled with long-lost sunshine. After seeing this scene, Han Qi, who was sitting on the horse, was slightly released from the heavy mood that had been pent up all the way, and his face showed joy: It seems that he is finally going to the Far East Domain, the treasure that has been buried for thousands of years, my Han Qi is here!

On the same side, when Shui Lianggong saw such a bright weather, he always felt that something was wrong, and he heard that the more he went to the hinterland of the Far East, the worse the weather should be, why was it so sunny now? Could it be that the rumors were not true?

The seven nights in the team also felt a little strange when they saw such a fine weather: the sky had never cleared up along the way, and the sunlight that shone down did not feel warm at all. Qiye was already wearing a thin cotton coat and armor, and his cold body could clearly feel the warmth and coldness of the outside temperature. The wind, snow and freezing along the way have made Qiye adapt to such an extremely bad environment.

In the sky, the sun shines brightly, shining on the vast white snow... It didn't take long for wisps of snow mist to rise on the surface of the snow as if it were melting and rising, and the fog became thicker and thicker, gradually gathering together and floating in the air like living creatures. It's like a white gas turning into an immortal, which is very weird.

"The whole army is on alert!" Shui Lianggong suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, and then said in shock.

Hearing Shui Lianggong's urgent order, Han Qi's face, which had not been happy for long, became solemn again. Although he didn't know what was going to happen, his sense of danger from years on the battlefield kept him alert.

After receiving the order, the "Zheng Zheng Zheng~" soldiers drew their weapons one after another and quickly surrounded them. Qiye also held a firewood knife in his hand, sticking it behind the horse's carriage and preparing for battle. The Wolf Guards and the Willow Guards gather on the side of the Cold Banner to ensure the safety of the Cold Banner.

That's it, under the nervous gaze of everyone. In the sky, the ethereal white mist gradually transformed into a beautiful woman with a graceful and slender body, white and flawless skin, and slender and elegant green silk. When many soldiers saw this unexpected scene, their eyes were stunned. It can be said that many slave soldiers may have never seen such a moving and graceful beauty since they were born, and now this graceful figure is like this, floating in front of their eyes one by one, and even within reach. It can be said to be a feast for the eyes, even if you have never tasted a woman, but it is also a shame to be able to see her figure!

So, the soldiers slowly lowered their blades in their hands, and their eyes were dumbfounded. Soon the black pupils in their eyes gradually turned white, and some of the soldiers seemed to lose their minds, their bodies were not under their control, immersed in illusory delusions, and then they walked out of the defense team in a trance...... Immediately, with a "boom", a person disappeared into the snow in the blink of an eye.

"Don't look at it! Close your eyes all!" Shui Lianggong, who had already secretly urged the spiritual power to protect his body, saw that many soldiers were uncontrollable, and his consciousness was not good, and he screamed urgently.

Its sound permeated his ears, and after Han Qi heard it, he immediately woke up. Then immediately urge the spiritual power:

"Martial arts, Bing Sang!" shouted violently, and the cold flag drew out a low-level Yellow Rank technique.

The snowflakes on the ground formed countless maple leaves made of ice and snow, and shot densely into phantoms in mid-air, beating all those charming women into a sieve, but they still did not completely dissipate.

"Entity attacks are useless against these phantoms, this is a ghost!" Shui Lianggong hurriedly stopped.

"Phantom Spirit, what is Phantom Spirit?" Han Qi was confused again, and he knew very little about everything in the Far East Domain. I have never been interested in investigating, and this treasure hunt happened suddenly, so naturally I didn't have time to investigate.

"It was recorded in ancient books: the ghost of the snowy region, the body is hidden in the depths of the snow. By controlling the aura emitted by the illusion, it can transform into the greed in the prey's heart, attracting the prey's attention, thereby seizing the light in the eyes and tempting its consciousness to fall into the abyss and be devoured by it. As for whether the ghost spirit is a demon or a beast, it is not clearly stated in the ancient books......" Shui Lianggong added.

"There are still such ghostly things in the world!" Han Qi said angrily, for the neutralization of his attack just now, undoubtedly a blow to his self-esteem, Han Qi felt very hateful.

"Phantoms only tempt, so we can deal with them as long as we don't look at them. "Shui Lianggong seems to have a plan for a long time.

However, as he spoke, many soldiers in the army began to lose consciousness and walked out of the ranks, and then fell into the snow one by one. The rescue operation is urgent, and if it is delayed, I am afraid that the entire army will be buried here.

"Martial arts, ice power thousands of miles!!" After understanding, Han Qi shouted, and as soon as his palm fell, a yellow-level intermediate technique shook out.

I saw that the huge spiritual pressure in my palm instantly bombarded the ground, and the vibrating wave rushed around. In an instant, the phantom of the snow and mist was dissipated, and the soldiers who had lost their minds were also awakened one after another. Qiye was also shocked by this huge impact, but he also completely sobered up. Thinking of the scene he had just seen, even if he was young, he was a little ashamed.

After Shui Lianggong was shocked from the Yellow Rank Intermediate Technique of the Cold Banner, he immediately ordered:

"The whole army will all withdraw their gaze and look at the ground!"

Although it has been rescued in time for a short time, many soldiers still fall into the snow. As a rough estimate, there should be seven or eight thousand people. After the loss of the past few days, 170,000 people, and now there are about 150,000 left, and Hanqi and Shui Lianggong almost account for about half.

Although the attack just now made Han Qi regain a little face, in the face of the continuous sharp decline in the number of troops, Han Qi was still a little restless. This is just about to reach the treasure land, and he has already lost almost 30,000 people. I'm afraid that after arriving, it is estimated that there will be less than 20% left.

After Shui Lianggong on the side saw Han Qi's thoughts, he was relieved: "Brother Han, don't worry, now we are about to arrive at the place where the treasure is hidden, and the treasure is about to arrive." Couldn't those thousand-year-old treasures be worth the loss of these tens of thousands of people?"

"Well, I hope you don't let me down... Now that we're here, let's move on. Han Qi, who was already in a dilemma and difficult to ride a tiger, said helplessly.

So, the army began to move on again. The difference is that all the soldiers buried their heads and could only look at the ice. Those phantoms that had been scattered by the cold banner wave began to gather again after a while, and continued to cast their charming temptations around the army. Although there was an order not to look at the phantom again, there were still soldiers who could not stand the fiery torment in their hearts and peeked at it, so in the marching army, there were still soldiers who fell into the snow from time to time after being controlled and conscious.

Ever since he woke up, Seven Nights had been staring at the ice, no longer tempted by the illusion of the Void. For the fact that he was tempted by the woman's wonderful ketone body just now, Qiye felt very ashamed. Even if he is young and ignorant, has not been deeply involved in the world, and has never seen the beauty of stunners in this world, it is an indisputable fact that Qiye will never use these excuses to exonerate his own ambition and be confused. A virtuous cultivator can keep his heart in the face of temptation, not be moved by external objects, and not be burdened by false fame, it seems that he is still far from that step!

The army marched into the night, and finally crossed this enchanting snow. Enter a solid ice field. As night approached and the road ahead was dangerous, the 150,000 troops chose to camp on the edge of the ice field, and sent three additional groups of night patrol soldiers to take turns to guard.