As they got closer and closer, the blue dot of light grew larger and larger. Han Li and the others were gradually able to see the full appearance of the ball of light.
It was indeed a blue spatial whirlpool. The ripples it emitted were very similar to the whirlpool they had entered through.
When they were less than a hundred steps away from the whirlpool, a sudden change occurred!
All of a sudden, the entire sky above tremored violently, and all of the falling snowflakes abruptly converged to form a massive snowflake dragon that was over 1,000 feet thick, crashing down toward Han Li and the others with devastating might.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise.
The blue ball of light enveloping everyone was smashed by the Snow Wind Dragon, causing it to collapse. The snowflakes that filled the sky became incomparably violent. Along with the chaotic gales, everyone was sent flying in all directions. One by one, they were thrown into the sky.
It was unknown whether it was the power of the giant Snow Storm Dragon that had suddenly appeared, or the power that erupted after the giant dragon had disturbed the world. An incomparably berserk storm began to wreak havoc on the ground.
Everyone who was high up in the sky wanted to stabilize their bodies, but in a short period of time, they were actually unable to maintain their composure because of the turbulence that surged in from all directions. One figure after another disappeared from high up in the sky, and no one knew where they were swept by the storm.
Azure light flourished from Han Li's body and arcs of lightning flickered on his back. A pair of azure and white lightning wings appeared and rapidly flapped within the violent snowstorm. He did his best to stabilize himself.
Just as he was about to search for Daoist Hu Yan's position, he saw a black figure rapidly charging towards him. Immediately after, he felt a soft body protecting him.
Han Li had only just managed to stabilize himself with the assistance of his Thunderstorm Wings, but he was still knocked off balance by the force of the collision, and he was forced to stumble backward. Coincidentally, he was struck by a streak of spatial turbulence, following which he was plunged into a spatial storm.
As the world spun, Han Li's ears buzzed again. He didn't even have the time to see who was attached to his body like an octopus before he lost consciousness.
… …
On an unknown expanse of snowy plains, the whistling of the wind could be heard. The snowstorm continued as before.
However, compared to the previous world, the space here was much more stable. There were white spires scattered everywhere, and patches of dark green could be vaguely seen in the gaps. They were actually huge cedar trees covered in snow.
In front of a cedar forest with towering snow towers, there were more than ten figures standing. The one leading them was a beautiful woman. She was the Vice Palace Master of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace, Xue Ying.
Although these people were all standing together, anyone with a discerning eye could see that there were differences between them. Among them, most of the people from the Northern Chill Immortal Palace were gathered together, while Ouyang Kuishan and the other two from the Candle Dragon Way were separated by an invisible ravine.
"Vice Palace Master Xue Ying, the Immortal Mansion will only be open for a year. Why didn't Palace Master Xiao come?" Ouyang Kuishan looked at the snowy sky and asked.
"If it wasn't for someone revealing the entrance to the Netherfrost Celestial Manor, how could time become so tight?" Xue Ying didn't even spare him a glance as she spoke coldly.
Obviously, they wouldn't suspect anyone from the Immortal Palace for the leak of the entrance to the Immortal Mansion. They would only suspect these three outsiders.
Hearing this, Ouyang Kuishan's face darkened. He coldly snorted and didn't say anything else.
"The Palace Master went to deal with the people who came in later. As long as we do something, we can send them into the space storm. Even if they can be transported here, they will be separated and their strength will naturally be weakened.
If there is anyone who doesn't know what's good for them, we can kill them one by one. It will be much easier. "Xue Ying glanced at him and said.
Hearing this, Ouyang Kuishan and the other two looked at each other with a complicated look in their eyes.
…
In an unknown gray desert, there were large and small gray pebbles everywhere. There wasn't a single tree or grass in the middle. White snow that hadn't melted yet was everywhere.
In the middle of the gray desert, there was a winding ravine that was half shallow and half deep. It seemed to be a river that was formed by melting snow. There were some pools of different sizes in it, and the surface was also frozen with a layer of ice.
On the left bank of the river, next to a cedar tree trunk that was washed by the melted snow, there were two figures, one male and one female.
The man was tall, and he was lying on the ground. His face couldn't be seen clearly, but the woman had a picturesque face and was extremely beautiful.
However, at this moment, her hands were tightly wrapped around the man's waist, and her face was close to the man's side. Her posture was a bit inappropriate, and it was very embarrassing to see.
At this moment, the man lying on the ground suddenly trembled and was the first to wake up.
He turned over and sat up from the ground. A middle-aged man's face showed some suspicion, and he looked around for a moment.
It was none other than Han Li, who had changed his appearance using the Impermanence Alliance's mask.
At this moment, besides the young woman lying on his knees, there was no one else beside him.
Taoist Hu Yan, Yun Ni, and the others were all gone.
"Lady Lu …" Han Li's palm lit up with green light, and he patted the woman's shoulder as he called out.
The beautiful woman was none other than Lu Yuqing.
After being patted by Han Li, she let out a moan and slowly woke up.
"Big Brother Liu, what is this place?"
After seeing the face of the person in front of her, she rubbed her aching temples and asked blankly.
When Han Li heard this, he didn't immediately answer her. Instead, blue light flashed in his eyes, and he released his divine sense to explore the surroundings.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and slowly said, "I'm certain.
This is still within the Netherfrost Immortal Residence, but I don't know where exactly we are. "
After looking around, Lu Yuqing blinked and asked in confusion, "Where's the others? Why are we the only ones here?"
"Previously, we seemed to have been suddenly attacked and swept into a spatial storm, and we were all scattered.
Now, it seems that only the two of us are here, "Han Li answered with a wry smile.
When Lu Yuqing heard this, she remembered how she had hugged Han Li tightly in a panic in the spatial storm. Her face couldn't help but heat up, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
In order to alleviate her embarrassment, she hurriedly asked, "Then … Then what should we do now?"
When Han Li heard this, he also fell into deep thought. According to the original arrangement, everyone was supposed to move together, so he hadn't learned the specific situation of the Immortal Residence from Daoist Huyan.
Now that they had suddenly fallen into this situation, he was really caught unprepared.
"Earlier, I used my divine sense to explore the surroundings, and there were no obvious spiritual fluctuations in the surroundings. Only in that direction, the further we go, the lower the temperature becomes," Han Li said as he pointed in a direction in the distance.
"If that's the case, then we should go in that direction.
That should be the legendary first area of the Netherfrost Immortal Residence, the Nether Chill Realm, "Lu Yuqing said with a slightly serious expression.
When Han Li heard this, his gaze slightly changed. He looked Lu Yuqing up and down and asked doubtfully, "Nether Chill Realm … Miss Lu, how do you know about this?"
"Big Brother Liu, don't make such a fuss … In fact, our Blackwind Island has long since discovered the entrance to the Netherfrost Immortal Residence, and we've been guarding it for many years under the orders of the Northern Frost Immortal Palace.
Although we've always been ordered not to spread this information, my father still secretly inquired about many things about the Netherfrost Immortal Palace, so it's not strange that I know some information about the Immortal Residence, "Lu Yuqing explained when she saw Han Li's expression.
When Han Li heard this, a strange expression appeared on his face.
He asked, "So, after the Northern Frost Immortal Palace set up a formation to hide the entrance, it was your Island Lord Mansion that secretly leaked the location of the entrance?"
The reason why Han Li made this guess wasn't completely baseless.
Blackwind Island had guarded the entrance to the Immortal Residence for many years, and even if they didn't make any contributions, they still worked hard. However, the Immortal Palace simply looked down on Blackwind Island, which was located in a remote corner of the Immortal Residence. Blackwind Island didn't even have a single spot among the twelve people who entered the Immortal Residence.
As a result, Lu Yuqing had no choice but to beg Han Li to obtain a spot from Daoist Huyan and enter the Netherfrost Immortal Residence to look for opportunities.
"Big Brother Liu, you can't say that. How would we dare?
Once the Immortal Palace finds out, our Island Lord Mansion will face a disaster. "Lu Yuqing was quite frightened by Han Li's words, so she hurriedly waved her hand and said.
"I'm just asking casually, don't take it seriously."
Han Li didn't intend to pursue this matter. When he saw Lu Yuqing's reaction, he smiled and nodded.
In fact, no matter who released the news, Han Li was happy to see it happen. Although he and Daoist Huyan had formed an alliance, their strength was still inferior to the Northern Frost Immortal Palace and the Fuling Sect.
The leak of the Immortal Residence's entrance had attracted the involvement of many forces, causing the Netherfrost Immortal Residence to be completely muddled. It naturally became much more convenient for Han Li and the others to fish in troubled waters.
With that in mind, Han Li cast his gaze into the distance before waving a hand through the air. A streak of azure light flashed through the air, following which an azure bird-shaped flying boat with four azure wings appeared before hovering in mid-air.
"Let's go, we should also set off quickly." His figure flashed and landed on the spirit ship, then he called out to Lu Yuqing.
Lu Yuqing responded with an "en" and hurriedly leaped up and landed lightly behind Han Li.
Han Li urged the spirit ship, and the ship immediately streaked across the sky, speeding into the distance.
Dark clouds piled up high in the sky, pressing the sky very low, causing the atmosphere to be somewhat oppressive.
The surroundings were quiet. They didn't see a living thing, nor could they hear much sound. Neither of them spoke, and only the whistling of the wind remained in their ears.
After flying like this for about fifteen minutes, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. At first, there were only a few scattered snowflakes, but the further they went, the bigger and denser the snowflakes became.
At the same time, the scenery below them gradually changed. The grey desert was left far behind them and was replaced by an incomparably vast ice field.
At this point, the leaden clouds in the sky had already turned into a greenish-gray color. The snowflakes falling from the sky were no longer as light as usual. Each snowflake seemed to carry a considerable amount of weight as they fell down rapidly and densely.