224: Ice Soul Demon Bear

On the Fengling Plateau, the fierce winds were like knives, whipping up ice crystal snow foam that hadn't melted for ten thousand years.

The advancing Bee Swarm still had no intention of stopping.

They roared through the sky like a massive black cloud, and every creature in their path retreated far away.

Those who couldn't escape in time were instantly sucked into mummies; even 90th-level Epic-grade monsters couldn't escape their clutches.

In fact, during the period when Huang Chen's clone was tracking the Soul Devouring Bee Swarm, he witnessed the swarm turn an 80th-level Epic Boss into dried meat in just over ten minutes.

A flash of white light appeared, and Huang Chen's figure materialized not far behind his clone.

"Is this the Fengling Plateau?"

Huang Chen glanced at the surrounding environment. The mountains were stacked one upon another, covered everywhere in ice and snow, giving him a feeling similar to being at the foot of Mount Everest on Blue Star.

"Where is the Mirror Shadow Tower?"

Huang Chen raised his altitude to 500 meters, but all he could see was violent wind and snow; visibility was less than a hundred meters.

At the same time, his Health Points were dropping at a rate of one or two hundred points per second under the fierce winds.

To deal one or two hundred points of damage to Huang Chen, the attack power must be at least in the tens of thousands. If it were anyone else from the Forbidden City, their HP would likely be emptied in less than a minute.

Recalling Phoenix Flying Phoenix's description, the Fengling Plateau has a radius of 1,000 kilometers, meaning its area reaches over three million square kilometers, and the Mirror Shadow Tower is located right in the center of the Fengling Plateau.

However, with this vast expanse of white and stacked peaks, it was impossible to distinguish north, south, east, or west. Where should he even begin looking?

Huang Chen frowned, thinking, "Maybe I should bring the Dragon Knights over. Low-altitude flight shouldn't be a big problem."

Since the Dragon Knights can fly, searching across mountains and ridges would be much more convenient.

However, a slight concern was that the Fengling Plateau is a high-level monster zone, so they must be careful not to leave the range of Huang Chen's Halo during the search.

Otherwise, given the current level and equipment of the Dragon Rider Army, they would certainly be in grave danger if ambushed by monsters.

Thinking of this, Huang Chen sent a message instructing Tie Shengnan to gather the Dragon Rider Army at the Villa. He then teleported back to the Villa himself... Thirty minutes later, ripples suddenly appeared at a Spatial Anchor Point on the Fengling Plateau, and the formidable Dragon Rider Army, led by Tie Shengnan, uniformly teleported in, following Huang Chen.

The ferocious dragon heads exhaled scorching breath from their mouths and nostrils, which turned into plumes of white mist upon contact with the surrounding bitter cold before vanishing into the air.

"Guild Master!"

Tie Shengnan straightened his posture, his shoulders trembling slightly from the sudden cold.

"The Dragon Rider Army is fully assembled. Please give your instructions!"

Huang Chen nodded, turned to face the Dragon Rider Army, and commanded: "Our objective this time is the central region of the Fengling Plateau, to search for a special structure called the 'Mirror Shadow Tower.' The monsters here are extremely high-level, generally above Level 80, and mostly of Epic grade. You must constantly monitor the distance between yourselves and me, and be careful not to leave the range of the Halo. Now, proceed in individual units, searching forward in a low-altitude fan formation! If you find the target, contact me immediately. Do not approach without authorization!"

Before the Mirror Shadow Tower is fully cleared, it is an extremely difficult dungeon. If they were accidentally pulled into the Mirror Shadow Space, given the current strength of the Dragon Rider Army, they would likely meet a miserable end.

"Yes!" A thousand crisp shouts rang out.

Subsequently, over a thousand Dragon Knights immediately soared into the sky. Like a massive flock of geese spreading out, they lowered their altitude, skimming the undulating snowy slopes and deep ice valleys to begin their search.

The strong winds generated by the flapping dragon wings temporarily dispersed the surrounding snow mist, revealing the ground covered with thick snow below, but new wind and snow quickly filled the space again.

After releasing Old Six, Huang Chen followed behind the Dragon Rider Army. He had to ensure he remained in the central area of the Dragon Rider Army's search formation to guarantee a large enough coverage area for the Halo.

The purpose of releasing Old Six was also to have him ready to assist the Dragon Rider Army whenever they encountered danger.

After all, currently, apart from Huang Chen, Old Six has the highest strength in the entire Forbidden City.

Moreover, since Old Six is within Huang Chen's Teleportation Domain, he can appear anywhere within a hundred kilometers of Huang Chen with a single thought.

During the search, flying monsters occasionally attempted to attack the Dragon Rider Army teams, but Old Six swiftly eliminated them with thunderous methods, causing no major disturbance.

Time passed slowly. Just as Huang Chen was considering whether to expand the search radius, a sudden change occurred!

"Roar!!"

As one Dragon Knight flew over a certain valley, a wild roar suddenly erupted from the seemingly calm snowy slope below!

Immediately afterward, like a chain reaction, terrifying roars, one after another, instantly tore through the howling wind and snow, echoing throughout the valley!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The flat snow suddenly exploded! Countless enormous white figures burst through the snow and shot into the sky, directly tackling the Dragon Knight, dragon and rider, straight to the ground.

Subsequently, those countless white figures piled up on the Dragon Knight like a human pyramid.

In just a few seconds, the Health Points of both the rider and the dragon were emptied, and a pale golden protective shield appeared.

Only then did the rider and dragon dare not make any more futile struggles, immediately teleporting back to Huang Chen's side.

However, within those few seconds, the information about the monsters attacking them was revealed.

[Ice Soul Giant Bear Lv85 Grade: Epic (Normal)]

As soon as she landed, the Dragon Knight's HP was fully restored. She immediately rushed to Huang Chen's side and shouted: "Guild Master! Approximately 40 kilometers to the northwest, there is a valley where countless Ice Soul Demon Bears are ambushing... I was just flying over there and was tackled directly from the air. A rough estimate is that the bears' jump height is at least... over a hundred meters!!"

"Oh?" Huang Chen squinted toward the northwest. With a thought, Old Six instantly teleported several hundred meters above the location where the Dragon Knight was attacked.

Through shared vision with his Battle Pet, Huang Chen saw dense white figures packed within the valley.

They were giant bears whose size rivaled that of an elephant, covered entirely in pure white long fur, resembling polar bears on Blue Star. Their eyes were crimson, they exhaled cold air from their mouths, and their sharp claws and teeth gleamed with a faint blue cold light.

"These are the Ice Soul Demon Bears!"

Huang Chen secretly recalled the information about the Ice Soul Demon Bears from his previous life.

They are very cunning predators. They lurk in groups beneath the thick snow, waiting for prey to pass by, or ambush them in places the prey is certain to cross.

Their perfect white camouflage allows them to merge with the snowy field, making them difficult to discover even for scout-type Battle Pets.

Furthermore, the Ice Soul Demon Bears' agility is completely disproportionate to their size. Their speed on the snow can reach 400 meters per second, and they can leap about three hundred meters into the air.

Most terrifyingly, once these monsters appear, their numbers are in the tens of thousands.

In his previous life, even a thousand-person team of Level 100 individuals could potentially be wiped out when facing the Ice Soul Demon Bears.

However, danger is usually accompanied by opportunity. When Ice Soul Demon Bears are killed, they drop something called the Spirit of Ice Soul.

Consuming this item not only increases Water Element Resistance and reduces the duration of slow effects, but also has a chance to increase bone structure by 1 to 5 points.

Therefore, in his previous life in the Star Abyss, this monster became one of the creatures that Trial Takers both loved and hated.

"It seems we've been targeted!"

Huang Chen turned his head and said to Tie Shengnan beside him.

The Dragon Rider Army's entrance here was so massive, and they were so close to the Ice Soul Demon Bear's valley, that they must have been targeted by these cunning monsters long ago.

"Notify the entire army, teleport back and prepare for battle!"