He didn't know that everyone thought he was dead. He himself hadn't died, and seeing that everyone else was alright, he was very happy. Seeing that everyone was busy, he naturally returned to the group's side without much thought. Things were really that simple.

But this explanation really left everyone speechless.

While Wu Jinliang and others were busy, they even called An Wuzhi over to lend a hand.

When they saw the treasure, they were all beaming with joy.

Everyone had seen him beside them, but nobody thought that the guy was already dead; instead, everyone's focus was happily on the treasure hunt.

So An Wuzhi, right in front of them, not only dug up the Wind Scale but also got his hands on a Qiankun Bag.

Chu Jingtang couldn't help but ask, "Brother An, not fleeing after surviving by a fluke, and daring to come over upon hearing the noise?"

An Wuzhi replied, "What if there's still a chance to get the Divine Fire?"

Okay, as the person who almost got killed by him searching for the Divine Fire, I instantly understood this guy's thinking and didn't want to say another word to him. Some even cursed in their hearts, how could such a calamity not die – it's simply unjust!

Gone was any sense of melancholy for the missing comrade.

With a disgruntled turn and wave of his hand, Chu Jingtang said, "Alright, let's hurry up and keep looking. Don't miss the chance to strike it rich."

The group turned their heads and continued their busy search, but An Wuzhi, suspicious, looking left and right, still felt that the group's reaction just now was a bit odd.

Then, just as they had overturned an iceberg, the abnormal trembling of the ground, seemingly caused by the collapse of the iceberg, appeared to have hit something. Shi Chun, who had just jumped to a higher spot and turned his head to look, had an expression as shaken as the ground and suddenly let out an urgent shout, "Go, let's go fast!"

It was a truly soul-shocking yell. The trembling of the ground had already alerted everyone to what it was. Fortunately, they all had Wind Scales, and instinctively leapt far away. Only after getting into the air and maneuvering their Upper Wind Scales did they look back in shock.

Sure enough, the Ice Jiao had emerged from underground again. With no other reaction, it just soared into the air and chased after them.

Shi Chun was speechless; he hadn't noticed it approaching at all. He guessed it was because of An Wuzhi earlier that he had been negligent for a moment, which let the creature get close from underneath the ice.

He now felt that An Wuzhi was truly disaster personified. When he wasn't around, nothing happened, but the moment he showed up, he brought trouble for everyone.

When you're out of luck, you've got to find something to blame.

The group was also blaming their leader. Didn't you say that keeping watch would keep us safe? That big monster got right to our tails before you noticed – that's too much!

Others were still okay, but Chu Jingtang was truly exhausted. What is this all about? Based on the Divine Fire Domain's time, it had been less than a day since they entered, and this was already the third time they had to flee for their lives in terror. Could people live like this, was it really going to be a fight to the death?

They fled desperately on their Wind Scales, the Ice Jiao thundering behind them like thunder, the sound of its pursuit as booming as thunder itself.

The speed of the Wind Scales had already picked up, but the Ice Jiao's pursuing speed was gradually closing in. Such a large body, flying so quickly, was indeed like a Divine Dragon, plowing open the sky's clouds and revealing the starlight of the night sky.

Which meant, the Ice Jiao's flying speed was faster than the Wind Scales.

At this rate, they were doomed, bound to be caught sooner or later.

The excitement of the situation was unspeakably fulfilling. The feeling of being scared witless on the run felt as if I could see my own soul looking back now and then.

Shi Chun didn't know if Gu Lianni had managed to escape, or what method she used to evade the chase, as the monster's flying speed was evidently faster than the Wind Scales.

If Gu Lianni had escaped, the only possible method he could think of was to lead it away and gain time for the escape.

So, he also wanted to use the same method, just about to yell at everyone to split up and run, saving whoever could be saved – whoever got caught would just have bad luck.

Suddenly, he saw Wu Jinliang yank off the Big Gourd from his back and push it toward the approaching Ice Jiao, directly smashing it down on it.

He didn't have any other intention; he remembered how Chun Tian had immobilized the iceberg before. Since things had reached this point, it was worth a try, a last-resort attempt.

He also took out a second gourd, prepared to use two if one wasn't enough.

After all, it was his first time using the immobilization skill to freeze a creature of this level, and he was uncertain about the dosage.

Shi Chun, seeing this, was speechless, thinking this was a futile effort. It was common knowledge he learned later - an immobilization charm couldn't immobilize someone who had absorbed the Divine Fire.

Sure enough, he vaguely saw the Big Gourd hit the Ice Jiao's head, but the Ice Jiao still charged forward.

Accordingly, he shouted according to his own plan: "Everyone split up and run, save as many as you can, whomever gets caught..."

Suddenly, Wu Jinliang's voice came from behind, distantly calling out, "Chun Tian..."

Shi Chun turned to look back, only to discover that Wu Jinliang had actually stopped, and he was horrified, thinking that Wu Jinliang was sacrificing himself to give everyone else a chance to live.

Just as he was cursing how noble this guy had become, his eyes bulged and he urgently stopped as well because he saw that the Ice Jiao wasn't pursuing Wu Jinliang and seemed to be hovering in mid-air.

Chu Jingtang and others, also stunned by Wu Jinliang's actions, had their eyes reddening, and some were feeling the sting in their noses, moved by Wu Jinliang's nobility.

But the feeling of being moved came and went swiftly; everyone noticed that something was amiss and gradually stopped.

They had each stretched apart a fair distance, some could no longer see Wu Jinliang and the Ice Jiao behind them, not to mention the poor lighting.

Shi Chun had already swiftly flown back and joined Wu Jinliang in flying towards the Ice Jiao. Wu Jin held a gourd as a shield in his hands, ready to throw it at any moment.

Before they got close, Shi Chun's right eye's superpower had already seen it. The Ice Jiao seemed to have become a giant caterpillar, covered with long, pale blue transparent tendrils that reached to the sky and earth. The immense bluish mist was pulling it, tightly trapping the creature.

At this point, the Ice Jiao's posture was somewhat comical, with its head sinking and its body's rear arching high. It was unclear how it had gotten into this position.

From the corners of its mouth, small flickers of flame occasionally appeared, turning into giant ice spikes upon hitting the ground. A deep "heh, heh" sound continuously came from its throat, resonating with unwillingness.

Given this situation, it was unlikely that the Ice Jiao was feigning weakness to lure enemies.

After Shi Chun courageously approached, a quick glance, and to his surprise, revealed a shadow of the Divine Fire inside the Ice Jiao's body—six strands? What was going on?

A thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly realized, remembering the ball of Divine Fire in Yuan Yao's hands. He roughly guessed what Gu Lianni and the others had sacrificed to escape.

Precisely because of this, his astonishment and doubts increased. Could it be that the previous five strands of Divine Fire inside the Ice Jiao's body had been swallowed by it?

If so, this also explained why several strands of Divine Fire had uncharacteristically gathered together.

What puzzled him was, if the Divine Fire could be swallowed, why had the previous strand of Divine Fire, which they had been chasing, seemed to come before the Ice Jiao to complain? Could the damage caused by my Demon Dispel Hand be more terrifying than the Ice Jiao?

Thinking of the Demon Dispel Hand, he also thought of the previous method used against the Divine Fire.

Wu Jinliang cautiously approached, and with a hey, said, "It's really immobilized?"

Glancing at those far away who dared not approach, he added, "We're also people wielding Magical Treasures, not inferior to Gu Lianni's treasure. Next time I encounter that woman, I'll make her regret it!"

Shi Chun didn't know what was going on either. Wasn't it said that an immobilization charm couldn't immobilize those possessing Divine Fire?

Seeing that small spurts of flame constantly bursting from the Ice Jiao's mouth turned into giant ice spikes that elevated the ground, he didn't hesitate and suddenly flew over the Ice Jiao, retracted his Wind Scale, and bravely flew directly above the Ice Jiao's head.

Landing on it was a palm strike, the Demon Dispel Hand!

Not just one palm, he kept smashing with two palms non-stop, moving from its head to its tail.

Once he reached the end of the arched tail, he slid back down and again used the Demon Dispel Hand to smash his way back to the head.

Seeing that there was no reaction to his attacks, he moved from striking the back to the sides, and from the sides to the underbelly.

Wu Jinliang retracted his Wind Scale and landed on the Ice Jiao's back, stomping his foot twice, and shouted, "Chun Tian, what are you doing?"

Shi Chun didn't answer him, not even knowing if what he was doing had any effect.

Gradually, Chu Jingtang and his group also gathered up the courage to approach, discovering that the Ice Jiao was indeed immobilized in mid-air, which left them both amazed and curious.

Shen Moming blurted out, "Immobilization Talisman?"

Wu Jin chuckled and said, "Shen, sharp eyes! Look at where we come from, Wukang Mountain. They have Magical Treasures, so do we."

Leaning on his large knife and crossing his legs, he spoke confidently, "Our Master once received a calligraphy piece from the Shengzhou Domain Master as a gift to Wukang Mountain, which in return saved the mountain's fate. As a token of gratitude, Wukang Mountain gifted us with the legendary Fifth Grade Immobilization Talisman. Now, it has saved all of our lives at a crucial moment. You all know this now—just don't let it out!"

An Wuzhi asked curiously, "Aren't immobilization charms supposed to not work on Divine Fire?"

Wu Jinliang shrugged, pretending to be mysterious. He couldn't make up any more stories, so he left the guessing to others.

Tong Mingshan asked, "What is the Master doing?"

His tone was cautious; not just he was afraid, others too, fearful that Shi Chun might awaken the Ice Jiao once more.

Fortunately, as soon as Tong Mingshan finished speaking, Shi Chun, who had been bombarding with rapid palm strikes, also finished. He had flown back onto the Ice Jiao's back, having struck perhaps a thousand Demon Dispel Hand blows, exhausted to the point that he grabbed the Ice Sheep and took several deep draws. That was all he could do; whether or not this would kill the Ice Jiao, he had no idea.

Putting away the Ice Sheep, he drew his knife and walked to where the Ice Jiao had swallowed the six strands of Divine Fire, preparing to cut open that spot to dig it out and see, but as soon as he raised the knife, he paused, observing the six strands of Divine Fire of varying sizes, floating and rising slowly within the Ice Jiao.

What was this?

Soon, pale silvery-blue flames emerged, and Shi Chun was on alert and surprised, for through his superpowered right eye, he saw the emerging flames burn through a swath of the web that had bound the Ice Jiao.

Others gradually noticed the emerging flames, and Tong Mingshan and An Wuzhi immediately retracted their Wind Scale and landed next to Shi Chun, eyes wide with interest.

The other two also landed, eager to get a closer look, but Chu Jingtang pulled Shen Moming with his left hand and Wu Jinliang with his right, pulling both men back to a safer distance.

After one of the wobbly Divine Fires emerged completely into the air, Tong Mingshan looked for Shi Chun's reaction.

Unable to contain himself, An Wuzhi grabbed one, despite its struggles, controlling it firmly with his Fire Control Skill. After sensing it, he joyfully exclaimed, "Master, it's Ice Flames, it's Divine Fire Ice Flame, for sure, it's..."

His words abruptly stopped because he saw another strand of flame emerge, followed by another Divine Fire.

An Wuzhi instinctively reached out with his other hand, capturing another one. He looked to the others for their reactions, but they were looking down, as there seemed to be more flames struggling to emerge below them.

Once this strand emerged, Tong Mingshan didn't hesitate to snatch one as well, glancing at Shi Chun for his response. Shi Chun continued to look down, watching yet more pale silvery-blue flames emerge.

Chu Jingtang stroked his beard and craned his neck from a distance, clicking his tongue, "Could it really be that there are five strands of Divine Fire?"

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