Chapter 439 Tears of the Cold Moon and the Reemergence of a Mysterious Organization's Conspirac
Chapter 439 Tears of the Cold Moon and the Reemergence of a Mysterious Organization's Conspirac
Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli, carrying the Heart of the Blazing Sun, hurried towards their next destination—Cold Moon Valley—to search for the Tears of the Cold Moon. As they approached Cold Moon Valley, the surrounding temperature plummeted, the biting wind howled like knives, and thick layers of ice began to form on the ground, each step accompanied by a crunching sound.
"The cold of this Cold Moon Valley is beyond imagination. Everyone, circulate your spiritual energy to resist the chill." Zhang Peng's expression was solemn as he spoke, circulating the chaotic law power of his mid-stage Nascent Soul realm to form a warm spiritual energy shield around himself. He also diverted some of his power to enhance the protection of Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli. Murong Yu wrapped his clothes tightly around himself, his longsword trembling slightly, a faint layer of sword energy swirling around him to resist the biting cold. Liu Ruoli carefully put her jade flute away, her hands quickly forming hand seals, a layer of gentle sound waves rippling around her, counteracting the cold aura.
As they ventured deeper into Coldmoon Valley, a vast frozen lake came into view. The lake's surface was as smooth as a mirror, yet it emanated a chilling aura. In the center of the lake was a small ice island, upon which stood a gigantic ice tree. Its branches were laden with crystal-clear ice beads that shimmered with a mysterious blue light under the moonlight.
"Could the ice beads on that ice tree be the Tears of the Frost Moon?" Liu Ruoli pointed at the ice tree, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Zhang Peng nodded slightly, but his eyes revealed vigilance: "Very likely, but this Cold Moon Valley is so mysterious that it must be hiding dangers. We should proceed with caution."
The three cautiously approached the ice lake. As soon as they stepped onto the ice, the lake suddenly trembled violently, and cracks rapidly spread outwards. A huge ice beast burst from the lakebed, its entire body covered in thick ice armor, sharp fangs protruding from its mouth, and the chilling aura it emitted instantly froze the surrounding air.
"This is an Ice Abyss Demon Rhino, its strength is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!" Zhang Peng's expression changed drastically. He quickly cast "Law Prison," enveloping the three of them within it to resist the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's attack. The Ice Abyss Demon Rhino let out a furious roar, its hooves slamming heavily onto the ice surface, stirring up a wave of ice that rushed towards the prison.
Murong Yu unleashed the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," its sword energy crisscrossing as he attempted to dispel the icy waves. "This demonic rhinoceros's power is too strong; our cage probably won't last much longer!" he cried anxiously, his forehead covered in sweat that instantly froze in the cold air.
Liu Ruoli played the "Sonic Chaos Shield," the sound waves merging with the power of the cage to barely maintain its stability. "I'll try to disrupt its movements!" She concentrated and played a rapid burst of sound waves, which, like an invisible force, impacted the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's consciousness.
The Ice Abyss Rhinoceros swayed slightly under the impact of the sonic waves, its movements becoming sluggish. Zhang Peng seized the opportunity, unleashing the "Chaotic Myriad Manifestations Break," the power of chaotic laws coalescing into a gigantic chaotic sword, slashing towards the Ice Abyss Rhinoceros with world-destroying force. Sensing the threat, the Ice Abyss Rhinoceros opened its maw, spewing out a torrent of icy air that collided with the chaotic sword.
The powerful impact shattered the surrounding ice, and cracks appeared on the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's body. However, it did not fall; instead, it launched an even more frenzied attack. Just as Zhang Peng and the others were locked in fierce combat with the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino, Zhang Peng suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of dark spiritual energy coming from afar.
"Oh no, the mysterious organization is here again!" Zhang Peng shouted.
Sure enough, a moment later, a group of black-robed figures surrounded Cold Moon Valley from all directions. The leader of the black-robed figures exuded a terrifying aura of the early stage of the Integration Realm, and held a magic wand that emitted a black light in his hand.
"Zhang Peng, I didn't expect to meet you again. Hand over the Heart of the Blazing Sun and the Tear of the Frosty Moon, and I'll spare your lives!" the black-robed leader said coldly.
Zhang Peng sneered, "Wishful thinking! If you want the spiritual treasure, take it with your own abilities!" While fighting the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino, he warily kept an eye on the man in black robes. At this moment, he discovered that there seemed to be some kind of connection between the man in black robes and the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino; the appearance of the man in black robes made the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's attacks even more ferocious.
"Everyone be careful! The man in black robes might be controlling the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino!" Zhang Peng shouted. He concentrated his mind and used the power of the Chaos Law to try to disrupt the connection between the man in black robes and the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino. Under the influence of the Chaos Law, the man in black robes experienced a brief disturbance in his spiritual energy fluctuations, and the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's attack rhythm was also disrupted.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Murong Yu unleashed the ultimate move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," "Chaotic Breeze Annihilation of the World." A sword aura containing boundless power shot towards the black-robed man with the momentum to tear through space. The black-robed man's expression changed slightly. He quickly waved his magic wand, creating a black defensive barrier to block the sword aura.
Liu Ruoli played "Sonic Chaos Storm," and the sound waves transformed into a powerful force, forming a massive vortex that swept towards the black-robed man and the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino. In the midst of the fierce battle, Zhang Peng suddenly noticed that the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's ice armor had developed some tiny cracks under the impact of the sound waves.
"Murong Yu, attack the cracks in the Ice Abyss Demon Rhinoceros's Ice Armor!" Zhang Peng shouted.
Murong Yu immediately adjusted his attack direction, unleashing the killing move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," the sword energy precisely piercing the cracks in the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino's ice armor. The Ice Abyss Demon Rhino let out a painful roar, and large areas of its ice armor began to crack.
Just then, a flash of cold light streaked across the sky, and a dagger radiating blue light shot towards the head of the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino. The dagger was extremely fast, and the Ice Abyss Demon Rhino had no time to dodge. It was struck by the dagger, let out a shrill scream, and its body slowly collapsed.
Zhang Peng and the others looked in surprise in the direction from which the dagger had been shot, only to see a woman in a blue robe slowly walking towards them. The woman's face was exquisitely beautiful, but her eyes revealed a cold and aloof aura.
"Thank you for your help, young lady!" Zhang Peng said.
The woman nodded slightly: "I am the Valley Master of Cold Moon Valley. This Tear of Cold Moon is a sacred object of my Cold Moon Valley. I will not let it fall into the hands of evil forces."
Seeing this, the leader of the black-robed men's face darkened: "Hmph, a mere valley master dares to interfere in this matter!" He waved his magic wand and led his men in an attack on the woman. The woman snorted coldly, a blue longsword appearing in her hand. She unleashed powerful ice magic and engaged in a fierce battle with the black-robed men.
Zhang Peng and the others joined the battle, and with their combined attack, the black-robed men's defenses were gradually breached. Seeing the situation was dire, the leader of the black-robed men led the remaining members of the group in a swift escape.
After dealing with the man in black robes, Zhang Peng and the others approached the woman. "Young lady," Zhang Peng said sincerely, "we are searching for five spiritual artifacts to reseal a mysterious power, and the Tear of the Frosty Moon is of paramount importance to us."
After a moment of contemplation, the woman said, "I can give you the Tears of the Frosty Moon, but you must promise me that you will successfully seal that mysterious power, otherwise the cultivation world will never have peace."
Zhang Peng and the others nodded quickly: "Don't worry, young lady, we will do our best!"
The woman gently waved her hand, and an ice bead from the ice tree slowly flew into Zhang Peng's hand. Zhang Peng took the ice bead and felt the powerful energy contained within it. "Thank you, young lady!" he said gratefully.
Bearing the tears of the cold moon, Zhang Peng and the others bid farewell to the woman and continued their journey to find other spiritual objects. They knew that the mysterious organization would not give up easily, and the road ahead would be even more difficult…
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