I cultivate the Chaos Technique

Chapter 152 The Appearance of the Snow Lotus

Amidst the chaos and perilous landscape of the frigid, snow-covered mountains, Zhang Yifan and Bingfeng raced towards the mysterious light. The wind howled in their ears, whipping their clothes, and icy snowflakes stung their faces like hidden weapons, but their eyes held no trace of hesitation, only a burning desire to explore the unknown and survive.

As they drew closer, a towering mountain came into view, the light emanating from its summit. Zhang Yifan's heart skipped a beat; a strong premonition surged within him. Could the legendary thousand-year-old snow lotus be here? He quickened his pace, and the ice phoenix, sensing his urgency, flapped its wings more rapidly, carrying him towards the summit.

Finally, they reached the summit of the snow-capped mountain. The sight before them made them hold their breath instantly. A pure white lotus flower floated silently in the air, radiating a soft and mysterious light. The lotus petals were like ice sculptures, crystal clear, each containing powerful spiritual energy fluctuations. It was this light that caused the entire snow-capped mountain to tremble violently.

Zhang Yifan's gaze was fixed on the thousand-year-old snow lotus, his heart filled with excitement and joy. After overcoming countless hardships, he had finally found this precious treasure, bringing him one step closer to refining the Seven Treasures Resurrection Pill and saving his loved ones. However, before he could recover from his joy, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye—the mysterious person was also there.

Only now did Zhang Yifan see the mysterious figure's true appearance. It was tall and imposing, its body covered in snow-white fur that shimmered in the sunlight, resembling armor forged from ice and snow. Its arms were thick and powerful, each movement bringing with it a chilling gust of wind. Its face was sharply defined, its eyes deep and piercing, exuding an innate majesty. It turned out that this mysterious figure was the Ice Soul Snow Ape, an extremely rare and powerful being in these snow-capped mountains.

The Ice Soul Snow Ape seemed to sense Zhang Yifan and Ice Phoenix's arrival. It slowly turned around, its eyes coldly fixed on them. Zhang Yifan instinctively gripped his longsword, watching the Ice Soul Snow Ape warily. Although he had just subdued it in battle, he knew the Ice Soul Snow Ape was powerful and could not be underestimated.

"Why are you here too?" Zhang Yifan asked loudly, his voice echoing across the snow-capped mountain peak. The Ice Soul Snow Ape did not answer, but simply looked at him silently, its eyes seemingly containing complex emotions, including anger and a hint of helplessness.

Zhang Yifan secretly pondered that the Ice Soul Snow Ape had guarded this snow mountain for many years, so the thousand-year-old snow lotus must be extremely important to it. Now that he had come to collect herbs, he had undoubtedly created a conflict of interest with it, and a fight seemed inevitable.

Just then, the spiritual energy fluctuations around the thousand-year-old snow lotus grew stronger, and its light became even more dazzling, as if responding to some impending change. The tremors of the snow mountain intensified, and cracks began to appear in the ice beneath their feet, threatening to collapse at any moment.

The Ice Phoenix let out an anxious cry, alerting Zhang Yifan to the approaching danger. Zhang Yifan knew that he could not delay any longer and had to make a decision quickly. He glanced at the Ice Soul Snow Ape, then at the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, and steeled his heart, deciding to ignore the Ice Soul Snow Ape for now and pick the snow lotus first.

So, he flashed forward and rushed towards the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. Seeing this, the Ice Soul Snow Ape's eyes flashed with anger, and it immediately roared, pouncing towards Zhang Yifan. Its speed was extremely fast, instantly closing the distance to Zhang Yifan, its thick arm raised high, slamming down with tremendous force towards him.

Zhang Yifan quickly dodged to the side, his longsword thrusting towards the Ice Soul Snow Ape's arm. The Ice Soul Snow Ape reacted swiftly, flicking its arm to deflect Zhang Yifan's sword, then reaching for Zhang Yifan's chest with its other hand. Zhang Yifan used his movement techniques, dodging and weaving through the Ice Soul Snow Ape's attacks, searching for an opening to strike.

During the fierce exchange, Zhang Yifan noticed that although the Ice Soul Snow Ape's attacks were powerful, its movements were slightly sluggish due to its previous injuries, and its attack rhythm had some flaws. He was secretly delighted and decided to take advantage of these flaws to deliver a fatal blow to the Ice Soul Snow Ape.

When the Ice Soul Snow Ape launched another attack, Zhang Yifan deliberately feigned an opening, pretending he couldn't dodge in time. Seeing this, the Ice Soul Snow Ape thought it had an opportunity and immediately intensified its attack, lunging fiercely at Zhang Yifan's weakness. Just as it was about to strike Zhang Yifan, he suddenly turned, his longsword gleaming brightly as he unleashed a powerful move from the Profound Clarity Sword Technique—a sharp sword aura slashing towards the Ice Soul Snow Ape's chest.

The Ice Soul Snow Ape sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The sword energy slashed fiercely at its chest, cutting a deep wound, and blood gushed out instantly, staining its white fur crimson. The Ice Soul Snow Ape let out a painful scream, staggering backward a few steps, its eyes filled with resentment and rage.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Yifan broke free from the Ice Soul Snow Ape's entanglement and swiftly flew towards the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. Just as he was about to touch the Snow Lotus, suddenly, a powerful spiritual energy barrier appeared around it, repelling him. Zhang Yifan was startled; he hadn't expected the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus to possess such a powerful defensive mechanism.

He turned his head and looked at the Ice Soul Snow Ape, finding it enduring the pain and chanting incantations, seemingly casting some kind of spell. Zhang Yifan understood that this spiritual barrier was probably set up by the Ice Soul Snow Ape; to obtain the Snow Lotus, he had to break through this barrier first, and to break through the barrier, he had to defeat the Ice Soul Snow Ape.

So he gripped his longsword again and charged towards the Ice Soul Snow Ape. This time, he decided to go all out, holding nothing back. The Ice Soul Snow Ape also knew it was a matter of life and death, so it mustered its strength and prepared to meet Zhang Yifan's attack.

In this fierce battle, both Zhang Yifan and the Ice Soul Snow Ape used all their skills. Zhang Yifan's sword moves were sharp and varied, each strike containing powerful spiritual energy, attempting to find an opening in the Ice Soul Snow Ape's defenses to deliver a fatal blow; the Ice Soul Snow Ape, on the other hand, relied on its powerful physique and rich combat experience to deflect Zhang Yifan's attacks time and time again, waiting for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

As the battle continued, Zhang Yifan gradually gained the upper hand. The Ice Soul Snow Ape's injuries worsened, its movements became increasingly sluggish, and the power of its attacks diminished significantly. Seizing an opportunity, Zhang Yifan once again unleashed the Profound Clarity Sword Technique, slashing a powerful sword aura towards the Ice Soul Snow Ape. Unable to dodge, the Ice Soul Snow Ape was struck by the sword aura, its body crashing heavily to the ground, where it lay motionless.

Zhang Yifan slowly sheathed his sword, panting heavily, and walked towards the Ice Soul Snow Ape. Looking at the ape's corpse, he felt no joy of victory, only awe for life and helplessness in the face of this battle. He knew that on the path of cultivation, in pursuit of power and precious treasures, one often had to engage in life-or-death struggles with other beings, but each battle made him more deeply aware of the fragility and preciousness of life.

Having defeated the Ice Soul Snow Ape, Zhang Yifan returned to the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. He took a deep breath, channeled his spiritual energy, and launched an attack on the spiritual energy barrier. After some effort, he finally broke through the barrier, and the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, now defenseless, slowly fell into his hand.

Zhang Yifan carefully held the thousand-year-old snow lotus, feeling its powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, his heart filled with excitement and relief. After overcoming numerous hardships, he had finally obtained this precious treasure; next, he needed to find the ten-thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.