Chapter 1405: Chapter 1405: The Cunning Snow Wolves of the Icefield
The first day of the blizzard journey was relatively calm; aside from the harsh weather conditions, there were no other dangers.
However, calmness is always temporary; starting from the second day, larger-sized demonic beasts began to appear one after another.
The blizzard severely impaired vision, even for Ye You, whose eyesight was extraordinary. The snowflakes blowing into one’s eyes were quite discomforting.
As he moved, he would shield his eyes with one hand to avoid the snow blowing into them, but this further impaired his visibility.
While Ye You was shielding his eyes and climbing with difficulty, the keen intuition developed from his rich combat experience made him halt and lower his hand, looking ahead warily.
About seven to eight ters away stood a half-human-height Ice Plain Snow Wolf with snow-white fur, larger than ordinary wolves, and more noble and graceful in deanor. However, its green eyes betrayed a biting coldness and bloodthirsty cruelty; this Ice Plain Snow Wolf would undoubtedly be more challenging to deal with than an average wolf.
Ye You squinted his eyes, his body tense, already gripping the Sparrow Spirit Scepter that Qin Sisi had given him.
The Ice Plain Snow Wolf noticed Ye You had found it and decided not to wait any longer. With a leap, its four agile legs propelled it forward over the snowy slope, rushing toward Ye You, with its fang glittering dangerously.
In a matter of seconds, the Ice Plain Snow Wolf had dashed up to Ye You, leaping high with its mouth wide open, aiming for Ye You’s throat.
Each movent was captured in Ye You’s pupils as clear images. When it was close enough, and the position was just right, Ye You’s Sparrow Spirit Scepter swung heavily, landing a solid blow on the Ice Plain Snow Wolf.
Ye You exerted every ounce of strength, and Ziwei Heaven Fire condensed atop the Sparrow Spirit Scepter. The Ice Plain Snow Wolf didn’t anticipate such powerful opposition and groaned before collapsing onto the icy snow.
Where the Sparrow Spirit Scepter hit, the snow-white fur was scorched black by Ziwei Heaven Fire, the flesh beneath burnt, organs severely damaged, clearly beyond saving.
Just as Ye You and Qin Sisi thought the crisis was about to end, the Ice Plain Snow Wolf lying on the snow suddenly stretched its neck and howled towards the distance.
"Aoo—"
The rugged and clear howl carried far into the blizzard; Ye You’s expression changed slightly: "It’s calling for its companions."
Qin Sisi hurriedly said, "Then let’s leave here quickly!"
Ye You thought for a mont and shook his head in reply: "Afraid we can’t leave, they know the routes and terrain here better than us."
Thinking of this, Ye You felt a sense of calm; unable to leave anyway, might as well fight with all his might.
After using all remaining strength to howl, the Ice Plain Snow Wolf finally couldn’t hold on any longer and died with its green eyes open.
Ye You stepped forward to knock open its forehead, finding an ice attribute Magic Crystal Stone inside.
Ye You took the Magic Crystal Stone and said to Qin Sisi, "Sorry, Sisi, I cannot share this Magic Crystal Stone with you; I need to quickly increase my Ice Magic power."
Qin Sisi replied gently, "I understand, don’t worry!"
Ye You nodded; after many years together, a deep sense of tacit understanding and trust had developed between them.
Ye You swiftly absorbed the ice attribute spirit power from the Magic Crystal Stone; the level of this Ice Plain Snow Wolf was much higher than previous small demonic beasts, Ye You could feel so slight changes in his Ice Attribute Crystal Core, though regrettably, only slight.
Qin Sisi’s gaze fell on the snow-white fur of the Ice Plain Snow Wolf, despite so damage from Ye You’s Ziwei Heaven Fire, a good portion remained intact.
Demonic beasts living on Yuding Snow Mountain must have highly insulating fur, and the snow-white color was quite beautiful, certainly good material for winter clothing.
So Qin Sisi jumped from Ye You’s arms, using a sharp dagger to shave off the intact fur from the Ice Plain Snow Wolf, storing it in the storage ring.
Just as the two finished their respective tasks, the companions called by the Ice Plain Snow Wolf arrived; seven or eight in total, all with snow-white fur and green eyes, stared eerily at Ye You.
Seeing the grueso corpse of their first companion, their eyes revealed anger.
They approached Ye You and Qin Sisi but didn’t attack imdiately, instead surrounding them, forming a circle, sprinting around them while keeping their green eyes fixed firmly on them.
"What are they doing?" Qin Sisi asked quietly from Ye You’s shoulder.
Ye You replied, "Looking for an opportunity; they gathered from their companion’s corpse that we’re not easy to deal with, so they’ve devised a battle plan. Under such circumstances, we can’t run away; over ti, we’ll feel psychological distress. If we lose patience and attack them, the Ice Plain Snow Wolves behind could take the chance to sneak attack."
Understanding, Qin Sisi turned to watch Ye You’s back.
Seven or eight Ice Plain Snow Wolves were continually circled them, each position dotted with their presence; fighting alone would be dangerously precarious.
Fortunately, Ye You had Qin Sisi beside him; she could protect his back, preventing a sneak attack.
Ye You’s gaze turned icy cold, watching as the Ice Plain Snow Wolves whisked past him one by one; he suddenly stretched his arms, accumulated Earth Attribute Magic Power, and shouted, "Rock Fall!"
Imdiately, countless football-sized stones rained down from the sky, crashing toward the circling Ice Plain Snow Wolves.
However, their reaction exceeded Ye You’s expectations; they quickly sensed the threat, dodging at the fastest speed to a safe distance as the stones fell.
This move of Ye You’s surprisingly missed.
He himself felt sowhat incredulous, his expression froze; realizing these opponents weren’t easily dealt with, he promptly broke apart the wolf pack and imdiately moved ahead quickly, utilizing every mont to climb upward.
But soon, his path was blocked again, by none other than more Ice Plain Snow Wolves.
Even after being dispersed, the Ice Plain Snow Wolves moved in different directions; once the danger ended, they regrouped, resuming their siege.
Wolves are especially intelligent and patient creatures; if they can’t win, they’ll engage slowly in attrition. Although Ye You’s magic power surpasses theirs, escaping their encirclent remains challenging.
If a target under attack by Ice Plain Snow Wolves lacks dicinal pills and a storage ring, once magic power is exhausted, only a dead end remains.
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