Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 177, Black Cloud Mountain Range

The four opened four rooms and each returned to their own room to rest.

Closing the door, Chu Ming took out Middle Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Ring and began cultivating. His current accumulation of Spiritual Power had reached the limit of the Transcendence Realm. According to his estimate, he would need about two months to break through to the True Dao Realm. Of course, this was assuming no extraordinary encounters. If he did have an encounter, this time would likely be shortened significantly.

Spiritual Power surged into Chu Ming’s Dantian, replenishing his Spiritual Power, causing the reservoir of Spiritual Power in his Dantian to increase gradually.

As they approached the Ice Saint Kingdom, Chu Ming noticeably felt the concentration of Spiritual Power in the air increasing, already equivalent to two to three times that of the Great Yan Kingdom. This was also why he estimated he could breakthrough to the True Dao Realm in two months.

Crack!

The Middle Grade Spirit Stone in his hand suddenly shattered, turning into powder, with its Spiritual Power long since absorbed completely by him.

Initially, a single Middle Grade Spirit Stone was enough for his cultivation needs for five days, but now, in just two days, he would absorb all the Spiritual Power contained within a single Middle Grade Spirit Stone.

Another night passed without a word!

The next day.

Chu Ming and the others tidied up before riding their horses away from the inn, heading towards the border of the Ice Saint Kingdom.

Ice Saint Kingdom, the name contains the word "Ice", which is not without meaning. Besides the royal family of the Ice Saint Kingdom bearing the surname "Ice", the entire country, due to its proximity to Heiya Snow River, is perpetually cold, with even thin layers of ice on the ground.

Precisely because of this, the Ice Saint Kingdom gathered many Martial Artists cultivating Ice Attribute Techniques, while Martial Artists cultivating Fire Attribute Techniques were very rare here.

Entering the area of the Ice Saint Kingdom, the speed of Chu Ming and his companions’ progress clearly reduced significantly as they ventured towards the Black Cloud Mountain while sightseeing the customs of the Ice Saint Kingdom. Thus, it took them twenty full days to reach the Black Cloud Mountain.

The Black Cloud Mountain is considered a perilous place within the Ice Saint Kingdom, abundant with countless Demon Beasts, dense forests, Poisonous Insects, birds, and beasts everywhere, especially terrifying at night. It is common for Exotic Beasts to ascend the mountain, devouring moonlight essence and howling at the sky. It is said that once a Guiyuan Realm expert ventured into Black Cloud Mountain and never returned.

However, fortunately, Chu Ming and the others were heading to a Sect Ruins located merely at the edge of Black Cloud Mountain this time. Seventh Level Demon Beasts were almost extinct, and even Sixth Level Demon Beasts were rare.

At the high point of Black Cloud Mountain, layers of black mist curled, forming a circle of black smoke rotating around the mountain, giving it its name.

"Be careful after entering the mountain!"

Zi Yan looked at Black Cloud Mountain and gave a faint warning. Before he finished speaking, his body flickered and disappeared from the original spot, entering the mountain, with Chu Ming and the others following behind.

To reenter the ruins, Zi Yan and Fox Yan marked every few steps. As long as they followed the marks, they could enter the Sect Ruins.

Whoosh!

After half a day, Chu Ming and the others had advanced more than ten miles. The dense trees around could completely block their sight. For safety’s sake, the four did not fly on the ground but chose to leap between two trees.

Leaping swiftly between tree branches, Chu Ming suddenly felt a surge of crisis. Glancing to his left, he saw a black shadow rapidly charging towards him.

Whoosh!

The Blue Red Sword at his waist almost instantly unsheathed, enveloping the black shadow with a sharp, eerie Sword Light, shattering it like midnight water flow.

Poof!

Chu Ming’s body trembled, his foot continuously kicked the tree branch below him, and his body instantly flew to the side. A gust of wind passed, and the branch beneath his foot snapped, with leaves flying all around.

Howl!

The black shadow retreated, falling back dozens of meters before landing again, revealing its full form.

Its body was three to four meters tall, with red eyes full of slaughter. Its entire body covered in bumps like a layer of Iron Armor, completely encasing its body, its strong limbs causing cracks on the ground with slight tremors.

"What’s wrong?"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several light shadows flashed, and Zi Yan and the others arrived beside Chu Ming, clearly startled by the sound of the earlier battle.

"It’s a Sixth Level Low Tier Demon Beast, Iron Armor Rhinoceros!"

Chu Ming whispered, knowing that the Sixth Level Demon Beast Iron Armor Rhinoceros was equivalent to a Martial Artist at the Sixth Layer of the True Dao Realm. Of course, its Defense was slightly stronger, and even if Chu Ming and the others fought, it would require some effort—a small trouble.

"Who will fight?"

Zi Yan asked faintly, glancing around at the four of them.

"Let me!"

Encountering bandits and robbers on the way, Qiu Wuhui rarely stepped in, so he volunteered when facing the Iron Armor Rhinoceros this time.

Chu Ming and the others nodded. Throughout the journey, they had learned much about Qiu Wuhui. He came from the Qianxun Kingdom and was the core disciple of the first great sect there, Snow Mountain Sect. Although Qianxun Kingdom was not as strong as the Ice Saint Kingdom, as the core disciple of Snow Mountain Sect, they believed Qiu Wuhui must have his own cards.

Whoosh!

Qiu Wuhui lightly waved his palm, and a white Aerodynamic Light Blade shot out from his hand, causing the surrounding space to explode.

Simultaneously, he lightly moved his steps, and in just two steps, he was within three meters of the Iron Armor Rhinoceros.

Boom!

The Aerodynamic Light Blade approached the Iron Armor Rhinoceros’s face, its eyes suddenly widened, and a terrifying black-red light wave shot out from its mouth, destroying the air currents and breaking the trees within ten meters.

Poof!

The Aerodynamic Light Blade collided with the terrifying light wave, and a wave of air rolled, then vanished.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

With each step Qiu Wuhui took, a sharp white Aerodynamic Light Blade flashed through his hand. Within a few breaths, the sky was densely covered with white light blades, impossible to count.

"A peculiar attack method!"

Zi Yan commented faintly, seeing Qiu Wuhui’s attacking method. Martial arts develop infinitely, and attack methods vary greatly. Even the Celestial Travel Sect dominated only within the Celestial Realm, one of the weakest small realms on the continent.

Watching Qiu Wuhui’s attack, Chu Ming slightly frowned. Qiu Wuhui’s attack seemed casual, but a peculiar aura surrounded him. This aura made his Aerodynamic Light Blade attacks completely unhindered.

To defeat Qiu Wuhui, one must have several times his power to shatter all the light blades at once, or a flesh that can withstand the attacks of these light blades. Clearly, the latter is more difficult.

Regarding technique, faced with numerous light blade attacks, defense would already be exhausting, rendering technique almost ineffective.

Poof poof poof...

As the number of Aerodynamic Light Blades increased, their speed accelerated. Gradually, the Iron Armor Rhinoceros couldn’t keep up with the flying speed of the light blades, and blood marks began to appear on its body. In an instant, it was covered with them.

Howl!

Boom!

The massive body of the Iron Armor Rhinoceros collapsed, twitching a few times before falling silent.