Chapter 32: The Frostbite Heaven's Bear

  "Dragon skin? Is there really such a creature as a dragon?" Upon hearing Mu En's words, Zhou Weiqing was instantly shocked.

  "Of course, even a newly born dragon is a powerful creature of the Zong-level Heavenly Beast tier. A grown dragon is one of the overlords among the Heavenly Beasts. Dragons are rarely seen elsewhere, but in this Empire of Ten Thousand Beasts where we currently reside, there are quite a few dragon-shaped Heavenly Beasts. That's why it's said to be the most powerful beast in the world. We, the Skin Armors, had almost exhausted our resources to purchase a large piece of dragon skin and tailor-made seven suits. This thing is not only lightweight but also has an astonishing defense power, and it even has a certain deterrent effect on ordinary Heavenly Beasts. It's truly a rare treasure." Zhou Weiqing chuckled and asked, "Is there any leftover dragon skin?"

  Mu En didn't know what he was thinking, and said in a bad tone: "What nonsense. If there were any spare ones, we would have made them into full-body armor long ago." At this time, the sound of wind blowing came from the book, saying "Keep quiet".

  Everyone quietly entered the forest, with thick snow on the ground exceeding a foot in depth, making it extremely difficult to walk. The weather was also exceptionally cold. Zhou Weiqing wore thick and warm cotton clothes, while Shangguan Fei'er only wore a single layer of clothing. She kept glancing at Zhou Weiqing, her soft gaze making his heart feel ticklish.

  Previously, Zhou Daxi gave Zhou Weiqing a birthday gift called Snow Silkworm Robe, which was light and close-fitting, not only serving as protective armor but also regulating body temperature. At this time, although in the icy snow, Yuanyuan didn't feel cold because Zhou Weiqing had given her this Snow Silkworm Robe. In Zhou Weiqing's own words, it was a token of his affection, and at that time, Yuanyuan hadn't refuted him either. Unfortunately, the tragedy was that in front of so many TianBei Camp strongmen, he didn't even have the chance to get close to Yuanyuan.

  Ten entered the forest, Luo Ke's enemy silently disappeared without a trace. Hua Feng was at the front, with Gao Sheng and Han Mo on either side, Mu En walked at the back, while Shangguan Bing'er and Zhou Wei Qing were in the middle.

  About half an hour later, Luo Ke quietly returned. At this time, he no longer had the usual drunken look in his eyes, but instead, his eyes shone brightly as he said to Hua Feng: "Boss, I searched a radius of about five kilometers around us and didn't find anything. Based on the information provided by the shoulder master, it seems that the ice soul forest is inhabited by ice soul sky bears who were expelled from their tribe. The original heavenly beasts living here are probably long gone, scared away by the ice soul sky bears."

  Huà Fēng nodded and said, "This mission is simple in itself, the difficulty lies in Bīng Jué Tiān Xióng's self-prepared strength. You continue to scout ahead, we'll advance in a straight line." As he spoke, Huà Fēng drew lines on the snow with an arrow, Luo Kè Di nodded repeatedly, and after a brief discussion, Luo Kè Di disappeared again.

  After Luo Ke left, under Hua Feng's request, everyone urged the Sky Power to move forward at full speed for five kilometers before slowing down. Zhou Weiqing discovered that Hua Feng's purpose was simple - he wanted his companions' strength to always be at its best so they could adapt to any situation at any time.

  Always going deeper, the crowd walked for two days in a row, and their progress was very slow. In the forest, they only advanced about 30 kilometers each day. The busiest person was undoubtedly Luo Ke Di, who kept walking outside. Zhou Wei Qing had quietly asked Mu En why he wanted to go so slowly, and the answer was simple: for safety.

  In this forest where high-level beasts roam, it doesn't take many, just three or more high-level beasts would be enough to possibly wipe them out. That's why Luo Ke is always scouting outside, not only searching for the tracks of Bing Jue Tian Xiong but also paving the way for his companions; once something goes wrong, everyone must immediately relocate.

  Under the cold gaze, Zhou Weiqing discovered that although they had been searching in this icy and snowy land for two days, without even having a hot meal, the people of Tian Gong Camp did not show any signs of anxiety. Each one was more calm than the last, as if they were already accustomed to such a life. "An assassin's greatest enemy is loneliness. The most excellent quality of an outstanding assassin is patience." Hu Yue said.

  Finally, on the third day near noon, Rock returned with an exciting message, just about four kilometers away from them.

  Hua Feng said in a low and stern tone: "Scoundrel, are you certain that there's only one Iceberg Heavenly Bear?"

  Roke nodded and said, "After discovering this Ice Charmed Sky Bear, I immediately investigated the surrounding area within a few kilometers and didn't find any other signs of another Ice Charmed Sky Bear. This lone Ice Charmed Sky Bear seems to be searching for something. Its body is sturdy, definitely an adult, fortunately it's winter now, although it doesn't need to hibernate like ordinary bears, its senses aren't particularly strong either."

  Hua Feng's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, let's act immediately. Everyone remember, as soon as we kill Bing Po Tian Xiong within the shortest time possible, we'll retreat immediately. Liu Mang, you're in charge of harassment, Gao Sheng and Han Miao, you two are in charge of interrupting skills, I'll take care of the fatal attack."

  His gaze finally fell on Mu En "Old rascal, it's all up to you now." Mu En nodded.

  Having heard the task allocation of Hua Feng, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but be greatly shocked. With his teacher's thin and dry appearance, he was actually in charge of resisting head-on? Had he not misheard?

  Hua Feng seemed to have seen through Zhou Weiqing's thoughts and smiled, saying: "Xiao Wei, later you and Bing'er hide in a place a bit further away and don't need to take action. You'll be responsible for covering our retreat. Don't be surprised at my arrangement, Mu En will let you see his true strength. He'll tell you what it means to be invincible within a hundred paces."

  With inner doubts, the crowd accelerated under Luo Ke's lead, and the distance of several kilometers was reached in an instant. The front Luo Ke suddenly slowed down, gestured to the back, and signaled everyone to slow down and move forward cautiously.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, up ahead, after passing by several sturdy pine trees, their destination for the day appeared in everyone's line of sight.

  More than two hundred meters away, a giant bear with jet-black fur was lying on the ground, its front paws digging into the earth, as if searching for something.

  Seeing this guy, Zhou! Lu Qing and Shangguan Bing'er couldn't help but take a deep breath. Although Zhou Weiqing had seen heavenly beasts in the Heavenly Jewel Master Guild, those beasts were all sealed away, each one being very docile and didn't have much of an visual impact. But this Ice Hell Heavenly Bear was a completely different concept. This guy's body length exceeded six meters, and at this moment, it kept lifting its upper body and slamming its thick bear paws onto the ground, making loud thudding sounds. Even from over two hundred yards away, everyone could feel the earth shaking.

  There was a palm-wide strip of white fur on the back of the Ice Jade Heaven Bear, one extending to the tail, and around its body there was a faint layer of ice cave surrounding it. Because it was facing away from the crowd, apart from its enormous size, Zhou Weiqing felt that it didn't differ too much from ordinary bears.

  Mù ēn's faint voice sounded in Zhōu Wěiqīng's ear, "Every single one of these Heaven-tier beasts can be said to be a powerful Heaven Pearl Master."

  "This Ice Emperor Bear is a powerful beast with two attributes, ice and wind. It's also one of the more troublesome ones among the high-level beasts. Its defense is astonishing. You and Bing'er get up on that tree over there, no matter what happens later, don't make any rash moves, got it?" Zhou Weiqing nodded, chuckled, and said "Safety first, I understand."

  At this time, Huafeng lightly waved his hand, and his fingers made a series of movements. Without the need for language communication, the strong men from the Heavenly Five Camps moved into action.

  Luoke's enemy emerged from the side, Huafeng, Gaosheng and Han Mo moved in three different directions, only Mu En raised his right hand, released his own body bead, and walked towards the Ice Charmer Heavenly Bear.

  Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue'er couldn't help but feel tense at this moment, as they had never seen a scene of hunting a Heavenly Beast before, let alone a powerful one like the Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. Zhou Weiqing pointed upwards, wrapped an arm around Shangguan Xue'er's slender waist and leapt up onto a tree.

  Yu Guan Bing Er merely gave him a cold glance, but didn't resist in any way. Instead, she obediently leaned into his chest, motionless. Zhou Wei Qing couldn't help but feel overjoyed in his heart, and he tightened his grip on her hand. In this icy and snowy world, smelling the refreshing fragrance of Yu Guan Bing Er's hair, there was still a great battle to be seen, and he felt extremely satisfied. The frustration from running for twenty days seemed to have vanished at that moment.

  On the other side, the people of Tian Gong Camp had already taken action. A silent and swift arrow shot from a very tricky angle towards Bing Po Tian Xiong, aiming at its earpiece. Without a doubt, for any living creature, places like eyes and ears are extremely vulnerable.

  However, just as the arrow was about to hit its mark, a layer of pale blue light suddenly burst forth from Bing Po Tian Xiong's body, making a soft whooshing sound. The arrow was blocked by the sudden appearance of the pale blue light shield, creating a ripple effect in the air.

  The Ice Emperor Bear let out a deafening roar, and although it hadn't been hit by the arrow, it had been enraged. It suddenly turned its head, its gaze already fixed on the direction from which the arrow had come. As it turned its head to one side, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue'er saw that this Ice Emperor Bear's eyes were an icy blue color, filled with a bloody and murderous aura, its cold gaze seeming to flash with electricity.

  Wu Yiyi, the air around Bing Po Tian Xiong's body suddenly became urgent, a strong gust of wind rose, blowing away the snow around him, like a tornado flying in all directions. Wherever the wind and snow passed, only a burst of ear-piercing cracking sounds could be heard, within a range of fifty paces, all the trees were swept clean, shattered into fragments and scattered everywhere.