Chapter 115 Ancient Mutant Teng Snake

"I thought it was something impressive, but it turns out to be just a small fry that falls with a single shot!"

With Mu An leading the charge, Renée felt a bit more confident. Following his example, she raised her hand and fired several shots at the restless stone statues.

It was a pity that these things were not living creatures, so they could not provide experience points to the two, which was the only flaw.

Beside them, Xiao Qingzhu felt quite comfortable.

Solving problems with a gunshot—was there any battle in the world easier than this?

One must not underestimate these stone statues. They appeared unremarkable at first, but in reality, each possessed the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Their numbers were quite large, at least over twenty.

This was already a terrifying force.

If other Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators were faced with such a scene, even if they were not scared to the point of wetting themselves on the spot, they would likely end up exhausted and die in battle.

However, what the three did not know was that in order to prevent others from entering the 'Forbidden Ground', the Qingyun Old Ancestor had painstakingly sought out a powerful killing Formation for these Puppets.

If it could be truly unleashed, its power would definitely be 1+1 > 2, ensuring that any intruders or those who stumbled in would never return.

In extreme cases, it could even trap a Golden Core Stage powerhouse for a period of time.

It was just a pity that he never expected there to be such an unreasonable Magical Artifact in the world.

The Puppets were insta-killed by a single shot before they even had a chance to deploy the killing Formation!

Before long.

The gunfire ceased, and the surroundings returned to silence.

Xiao Qingzhu stepped forward to check the condition of the Puppets, then shook her head at Mu An.

"What a pity. While defeating the Puppets, their cores were also destroyed; otherwise, we could have salvaged and reused them."

"These cores capable of driving Foundation Establishment Stage Puppets are extremely expensive at auctions."

Hearing this, Mu An also felt a bit of heartache. Finishing a battle with absolutely no loot—wasn't that just a waste of bullet money?

He couldn't help but offer his deepest regards to a certain deceased Qingyun Old Ancestor in his heart.

[Damn old Qingyun geezer!]

Furthermore, Mu An had come to understand.

In this Cultivation world, which seemed to be in the Age of Dharma Decline, anything related to cultivation resources was extremely precious.

"So, what should we do next?"

As soon as Renée spoke, all the stone gates surrounding them suddenly erupted with brilliant light, and those destroyed stone statues seemed to have broken their original shackles.

Not only that, but Mu An also discovered that a strange Formation had appeared beneath their feet.

All the stone gates shot a beam of light towards it, just like a clock, with each position corresponding to a beam of light.

Mu An and the others were at the center of the Formation.

The next second.

The Formation seemed to have finished charging, the light flared brightly, and a slight sense of weightlessness washed over them.

When Mu An opened his eyes again, he was shocked to find that he had arrived at an icy, snow-covered world at the bottom of a cave. Looking around, everything was made of azure ice crystal prisms.

At the same time, a bone-chilling cold rushed towards them, several times colder than it had been deep in the dungeon, and the three hurriedly channeled more Spiritual Qi to ward off the cold.

"There seems to be something inside these ice pillars..."

Xiao Qingzhu's gaze suddenly locked onto a thick ice pillar not far away.

Stepping closer to take a look, inside was a Yao Beast resembling a black centipede, its hundred-legged appendages sharp as blades, with a menacing red light on its face, and it was about tens of meters long.

However, this ice pillar had frozen time, and it had also frozen its life.

Even so, one could still faintly feel that the pressure and aura it emitted were extraordinary, and one could not tell exactly what Realm of Yao Beast it was.

"Is it dead?" Renée swallowed silently.

Mu An glanced at the [Enemy Detection Radar] and nodded.

"The ice pillars here are strange; they seem to be able to resist the inspection of Spiritual Qi, and their hardness is beyond imagination."

Xiao Qingzhu racked her brains, but could not think of any relevant information.

Renée tried to squeeze a small ice pillar hanging nearby, gradually increasing her strength. Even using her Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, she only managed to cause tiny cracks on its surface. It was hard to imagine what kind of powerful strength would be needed if one truly wanted to destroy it.

"Let's head inside!" Mu An took the lead.

The two women hurriedly followed behind.

Along the way, there were more and more ice pillars containing Yao Beasts, many of which were already extinct in the current Cultivation world.

This place was very much like a time museum, except the exhibits were various Yao Beasts from unknown eras, leaving people in constant awe.

Deep in the ice cave.

Nine giant chains protruded from several directions, but they all reached the exact same destination, all locking onto a white snake Yao Beast that was dozens of meters long.

It was crawling on the ground, covered in wounds, with many scales broken.

The extreme cold had frozen the wounds, and also frozen the blood that was trying to flow out.

What was worse was that the cold air would also invade its body, further torturing its Soul and physical body.

This was also the first time Mu An and the others had seen a living creature inside the ice cave.

Seeming to sense the aura of living people, the white snake opened its eyes, its gaze calm, like a pool of water without any vitality.

"I... am going to die..."

"Do not come and disturb me..."

From its words, one could hear that it had already accepted the fact that it was about to die and was quietly waiting for that moment to arrive.

Mu An used the [Enemy Detection Radar] to get a simple understanding of it.

Ancient Mutant Teng Snake.

Realm: Qi Refining Stage 5 (Realm severely dropped due to injury).

Basic Information: An ancient Yao Beast that has been asleep for an unknown number of years, possessing a trace of thin Dragon Clan Bloodline.

Female, knowledgeable and experienced, knows countless secrets of the world.

If one day she finds an Opportunity, she can leap over the dragon gate and become a supreme Divine Beast that roams the world.

Currently in a state of serious injury, her life is coming to an end.

This target highly values keeping promises; it is highly recommended to recruit her as an employee to let her contribute more value.

Mu An also felt a bit of a headache.

Another employee recommended by the Myriad Worlds Gate App; he did not know if this counted as a happy problem?

Including Beggar and the three Daughters of Destiny, he already had quite a few 'potential employees' around him, but he was helplessly stuck by those damn Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

He could not buy enough employee contracts, so he could not let them become real employees.

"Renée, try to heal it and see if it can be saved?" After confirming that this snow-white Teng Snake was truly not dangerous, Mu An thought for a moment and spoke thusly.

"Save it? Alright, I will try!"

"But with my current strength, I am not sure if I can save it..."

The girl was stunned for a moment, but she did not refuse, nor did she ask too much.

This was also a kind of heartfelt trust in Mu An.

As the healing magic was activated, emerald green light began to cover a part of the Teng Snake's body.

However, Renée's strength was limited, and coupled with the fact that the opponent's size was simply too large, the light could not cover its entire body.

After only a short while, fine beads of fragrant sweat had already seeped out on the girl's forehead.

Mu An was very thoughtful; he casually took out a few wet wipes from his spatial ring and raised his hand to wipe it for her.

Not long after, the emerald green light faded, and Renée also shook her head helplessly.

"It is no use. Its vitality is still slowly slipping away uncontrollably, as if something special is constantly devouring its life..."

The implication was that in the face of this situation, she was currently powerless to save it.