Players who had learned magic were on a completely different level from those who had not. Of course, as far as Xu Nian was concerned, players learning magic wasn't surprising at all—after all, many more spells awaited them in the future. However, in the eyes of Kong Qingquan and the rest, this was a significant change. Disciples of the Profound Yellow Sect were controlling fire, water, and earth, exhibiting divine maneuvers that they had never witnessed before. With the aid of the Profound Yellow Sect this time, wouldn't the Demonic Beasts in the Back Mountain Forest Sea be effortlessly subdued?

At this moment, their gaze towards Xu Nian was filled with reverence. It had to be said that Xu Nian did bring them surprises. Besides the reincarnation techniques of the Profound Yellow Sect's Disciples, the mere appearance of magic had already pressured many! This was the Profound Yellow Sect!

In the Back Mountain Forest Sea, players swarmed in, charging with an overwhelming posture.

What do we have to fear now?

Flourishing Flowers was engulfed in flames, exuding the aura of a fire god.

Beside her, Chaotic Dance Steps pondered aloud, "If we gather together now and utilize these spells effectively, we can steamroll over anything!"

With over eight hundred players, steamrolling should be a breeze, shouldn't it?

Just one spell from each person was almost like sweeping across a wide area, right?

"Charge, charge, charge, I can't hold back any longer."

"Are you ready to enter the world of flames?"

"Let's head straight into the deepest depths of the Forest Sea. We can crush everything in our way. I could even kill a deity with my current strength!"

"From now on, call me the Water God!"

"..."

The players nowadays are each more boastful than the last. In their eyes, they can knock down anyone, no matter how high their Realm is.

「In the dense forest.」

Dung Beetle was fleeing all the way, his strength significantly depleted. The Giant Python showed no indication of stopping. Instead, it relentlessly pursued, driving Dung Beetle deep into the dense forest, or rather, to a place near its deepest depths.

"Damn it, I can't run anymore. Just kill me!" Dung Beetle leaned against a tree, gasping for air, and complained disdainfully, "You've chased me for so long, are you brainless? If you want to kill me, just do it. Why chase without attacking? Are you crazy?"

The Giant Python also came to a halt. It seemed to understand Dung Beetle's words. Its colossal body slowly coiled upward.

The surrounding trees were crushed and fractured, but the one Dung Beetle was leaning on remained unscathed.

The python simply coiled its body and, with its Crimson Snake Tongue flickering, stared intently at Dung Beetle.

"How bold!" Suddenly, a clear, cold reprimand descended from the sky.

Dung Beetle slowly looked up and saw a stunning woman in white, adorned with ice crystals, floating down gracefully.

This woman's presence was terrifying, even more so than the python.

Sensing danger, the python glanced at Dung Beetle with a hint of regret and seemed to want to leave.

"Daring to harm others, you are destined to die today!" the woman proclaimed. With a cold snort, she raised her hand, and an Ice Sword materialized.

In the instant the Ice Sword formed, a hint of frost instantly covered the flowers and trees. Even the ground at her feet turned into ice, continuing to spread outward.

Dung Beetle was utterly astounded by this scene. Now *this* is true cultivation! What about me? She can fly straight down, while I can only run around in panic—such a feeling is indeed frustrating. Yet, I have no way to counter it.

The Giant Python, feeling threatened, turned its head, its Crimson Snake Tongue flickering, exuding a fierce aura. Clearly, it too was provoked by the woman.

The woman spoke in a colder tone, "You should leave this place now, or our battle might injure you!"

Dung Beetle was bewildered. What does she mean? Looking down on me, someone in the Majestic Qi Cultivation Realm? That long worm chased me all this way and couldn't kill me, and she, a woman, thinks she can? Doesn't she know I'm willing to hit women?

In the moment the woman was distracted by her warning, the python suddenly opened its Bloody Mouth, its venomous fangs writhing within its fetid oral cavity.

"PSSSSHT—" A dark venom sprayed out from the python's mouth, heading straight for the woman.

The woman's Ice Sword came down, and ice crystals swirled in the air. Despite it being the height of summer, this particular area was filled with floating snow.

White snow during the daytime!

A few snowflakes landed on Dung Beetle, and his clothes seemed as if they had been sliced by some sharp blade. As the snow continued to fall, more and more wounds appeared on Dung Beetle's body.

Good heavens! I wasn't killed by the Giant Python, but now I'm about to be killed by this woman? Is she here to save me or kill me? What is happening?

The black venom was split in two by the Ice Sword, shooting to both sides and not even touching the hem of the woman's clothing. The venom that hit the ground immediately corroded the surface, emitting white fumes and a foul stench.

The snowflakes landing on the Giant Python, despite its double layer of scales, couldn't withstand their sharpness. In an instant, the python's body was covered with bloodstains.

At this moment, it seemed as if the python was wholly enraged. It lunged forward with its Bloody Mouth. Its huge body coiled upwards, then shot out like an arrow leaving a bow, with scarcely any chance to dodge at such a close distance.

But just then, a huge Ice Wall formed in front of the woman.

"BANG!"

"CRACK!"

The python bit into the Ice Wall. Under its terrifying biting force, the Ice Wall shattered to pieces.

The woman made a hand seal, and myriad ice crystals flew up, swirling around her body. Immediately after, these ice crystals began to coalesce, forming spears exuding a chilling Coldness that hovered around her.

""Profound Ice Spear!"" As the Ice Sword in her hand stabbed into the air, the Ice Crystal Long Spears behind her also shot forward.

In the blink of an eye, the ice spears reached the Giant Python's body.

"THUNK!"

"THUNK!"

"THUNK!"

One after another, the ice spears shot forward, piercing through the python's scales. The moment they pierced in, the Coldness from the ice spears began to spread, rapidly freezing the Giant Python on the spot.

In just a few breaths, the python had been completely encased in ice, its life force seemingly stripped away by the spears.

Seeing the python dealt with, the woman turned her head, intending to say it was time to leave, when she saw Dung Beetle scurry up, squat down, and stare incessantly at the Ice Sword in her hand.

"Nice sword. It's actually made of ice." With a heh-heh laugh, Dung Beetle suddenly stood up, his face malevolent as he said, "Little sister, do you know what you've done just now?"

Little sister? The woman was slightly taken aback. Is he addressing me? The way he addressed her roused some anger, and her eyebrows knitted slightly as she tried to discern what this man was up to.

Dung Beetle pointed to his own injuries and said in a stern voice, "You almost killed me just now!"

The woman narrowed her eyes, seeming to have guessed what was coming. Extortion! I saved this man, and now he wants to turn around and extort me? Utterly shameless!

"Here's the thing, I'm not a bad person," Dung Beetle said with a straight face, "Teach me how to conjure that Ice Sword, and we'll consider the matter settled. How about it?"

The woman's expression chilled, her dislike for Dung Beetle reaching an extreme. This man truly is no good. I clearly saved him, and now he has the audacity to demand my Cultivation Technique.

"Get lost!" The woman snorted coldly and then walked toward the frozen python.

With a raise of her hand, her Ice Sword came down. The python's body was instantly split in two.

Wrapped in flesh was a fist-sized inner core, exuding a barely perceptible but undeniable oppressive aura. This was the Giant Python Demonic Beast's Inner Core!

As Dung Beetle watched, the woman quickly encased the inner core in ice. Then, with a flip of her palm, it disappeared into her hand.

Dung Beetle's eyes went wide watching the scene. A Storage Ring? That's right! It must be a Storage Ring. With players entering the Cultivation Era, having a Storage Ring is to be expected, right? But none of us have such an item now! Seeing this woman possessing such a thing, I naturally feel a burning desire. This item is fated to be mine!

"Hold on! That python chased me for so long, and you just swooped in and killed it. You also injured me; you should at least compensate me, right?" Dung Beetle ran up, blocking the woman's path.

The woman, annoyed by his persistent badgering, felt irritated. "If you dare to block me again, I'll make sure you end up like this python," she said in a cold voice.

An icy chill swept over Dung Beetle, making him shiver uncontrollably. This woman is seriously cold! In typical novels, women of such cold demeanor and powerful strength are bound to be related to the protagonist. Hmm... A person of great fortune! Yes! A person of great fortune. If I can build a good rapport with her, perhaps I can ride on her coattails in the future?

Just as he was about to speak again, a gust of icy air swept over him. In an instant, Dung Beetle found himself frozen in place.

WTF? Is this woman really that ruthless?

"Hmph, consider this a lesson!" the woman said with an indifferent gaze, "The ice will melt after One Hour!"

With those words, she leaped and flew toward the dense forest's Deep Depths.

Watching the woman depart, Dung Beetle grew anxious. He was frozen solid and couldn't chase after her. But I've memorized her face, and I vow to rob her one day! If I could learn this ice magic and hide Stinky Tofu in the ice, wouldn't its power double?

As he was lost in thoughts of his future, the woman of icy demeanor surprisingly returned.

Seeing the woman come back, a glint shone in Dung Beetle's eyes.

The next moment, the woman casually waved her hand, melting the ice around his upper body but leaving his lower half still encased.

"Speak. Who exactly are you? How were you able to enter this deep into the Demon Beast Forest?" the woman questioned, holding her Ice Sword, her gaze unkind as she stared at Dung Beetle.

She had been so focused on saving him that she'd initially overlooked that he was merely in the Qi Cultivation Realm. For such an insignificant Qi Cultivator to delve this deep, he certainly wasn't simple. Moreover, the fact that he had survived the Giant Python proved he wasn't as ordinary as she had first thought. This person definitely harbors a great secret!

Just as Dung Beetle was about to explain, a series of urgent footsteps accompanied by voices he recognized approached from afar.

He drew a sharp breath. Are other players coming? Not good! Recalling how my being chased led to the deaths of many players, if they find me here, unable to move, that will be troublesome. Wouldn't I just be a sitting duck? With the nature of players, wouldn't they beat me until I can't care for myself?

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