At the same time, atop a towering icy mountain not far from the battlefield.

The Cold Snake coiled at the peak of the ice-mountain, its body covered in dark blue scales that shone with a metallic coldness in the snowlight.

Behind it, a dense pack of fierce beasts stood silently, frozen in the biting cold wind like sculptures.

Its scarlet vertical pupils locked onto the distant, surging insect swarm, pupils narrowing into a dangerous slit—

—though it had lived for ages, this was the first time it had encountered such bizarre and terrifying creatures.

Despite this sea of insects, no single insect could possibly be its match.

Even those two insect leaders, who had taken human form and reached Totem Level in aura, if it were one-on-one combat, the Cold Snake had absolute confidence to tear them apart.

Yet…

When they gathered in such numbers, transforming into an endless black tide, the Cold Snake felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, so heavy it was suffocating.

Even for it, if it unfortunately fell into the center of this insect sea, it was almost impossible to escape unscathed.

One careless move, and it might easily...

... completely perish amidst this endless insect tide.

At that moment, a gigantic tiger with a snow-white body cautiously approached the Cold Snake, its fur bristling, and its amber beast eyes filled with fear:

"Master, what… what are these creatures? Just looking at them makes my limbs tremble…"

Its words immediately resonated, and the surrounding fierce beasts growled uneasily, their sharp claws carving deep marks into the ice.

Although they were called "fierce beasts," in front of this insect race, they were like a group of small pets.

The Cold Snake did not respond immediately. Its cold vertical pupils fixed on the path the insect race had taken—

The land there was utterly depleted, devoid of even a trace of Spiritual Qi.

As fierce beasts born from Demonic Qi, though they were bred in darkness, they required Spiritual Qi to grow.

And the pure icy Spiritual Qi of the Snow Country was the perfect place for it to train.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, it did not want to give up the territory of the Snow Country.

"Hiss—"

The Cold Snake's tongue constantly flickered, tracing dangerous arcs through the air.

If these insect races were allowed to rampage, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Snow Country would be completely consumed.

By that time, it would be forced to leave this precious training land…

Its gaze slowly shifted to the Snow Wolf Race, who stood ready.

If it were to ally with this group of Snow Wolves…

Perhaps there would be a chance to defend the entire Snow Domain.

Moreover…

Even if unable to withstand them, it could always turn and flee.

With the Snow Wolf Race holding the fort, it would surely be able to retreat in one piece…

Thinking of this, the Cold Snake instantly made its decision.

"All fierce beasts, heed my command!"

The Cold Snake suddenly raised its head, its cold voice echoing in the wind and snow, "Temporarily ally with the Snow Wolf Race to exterminate this group of insects together!"

Amongst the fierce beasts, the hierarchy was strict, and the Cold Snake, as a King-level Fierce Beast, had its authority deeply ingrained in the heart of every fierce beast.

Thus, when it gave the command, the whole mountain resounded with deafening roars—

"Roar—!!"

"Howl—!!"

All manner of fierce beasts responded loudly in their own voices.

The sound waves rolled across the snowfield like a tangible force, even causing the distant insect tide to pause slightly.

Subsequently, dim blue scales on the Cold Snake began to glow faintly, its massive body swiftly contracting in the Spiritual Light, until it finally transformed into a man adorned in ice-blue scale armor, with a cold expression.

Faced with such an overwhelming insect tide, a large physique would only make it an easy target—

The Cold Snake would not make such a Low-Level mistake.

Though fierce beasts at the Totem Level could transform into human form, they typically preferred staying in their beast forms.

It was not only more comfortable but also allowed them to fully utilize their racial talents.

However.

When Xue Li saw the Cold Snake leading the fierce beasts forward, his eyes instantly darkened.

Facing a crisis with the insect race.

If these fierce beasts were to attack them as well…

Fortunately, Xue Li's worries were unnecessary.

Instead, the Cold Snake walked directly towards the Guardians of the Snow Country, its cold voice devoid of emotion:

"Ask the Snow Woman for me—we're willing to cooperate to fight this group of insects."

And since the Guardians of the Snow Country were controlled by the Snow Woman, the moment the Cold Snake spoke.

The Snow Woman, far atop the Snow Country's peak, received this message.

And the Snow Woman, after a moment of contemplation, decided to agree.

For now, it was unlikely that the Snow Wolf Race alone could combat the insect race, and having the fierce beasts join the fight.

This increased the possibility of resisting the insect race.

However…

These fierce beasts were notoriously cunning, and even if they cooperated, there could be no laxity in vigilance.

After pondering for a moment, Xue Li conveyed the Snow Woman's decree to Xue Li.

And upon receiving the Snow Woman's agreement, Xue Li nodded to the Cold Snake.

"The Snow Woman agrees to cooperate!"

Upon hearing this, the Cold Snake's scarlet tongue flicked lightly, revealing a cold smile:

"Wise!"

Nevertheless, despite reaching an agreement, the two forces remained distinctly separated, keeping a significant distance from each other.

Neither trusted the other.

But given the current situation, even forging such an alliance was no easy task.

Meanwhile, the two humanoid insects witnessed all this indifferently, making no move to stop it.

For them, having the opponents gather their strength actually made things more convenient.

Moreover…

The two humanoid insects' gaze fell directly on the Cold Snake.

Since the Guardians of the Snow Country were entirely made of ice and snow and lacked any Life Force.

The insects had no interest in the icy being of the Snow Country's Guardians.

But…

The Cold Snake was different.

Not only was it Totem Level.

Add to that its hundreds of meters in length, with terrifyingly formidable Life Force.

At this moment.

It shrank down to become a human.

Its body contained a Life Energy as vast as the sun!

"A supreme blood feast… can't be missed!!"

The two insects exchanged a glance, their compound eyes gleaming with greed.

The insect race could enhance their power by devouring powerful lifeforms, and for them, the Cold Snake was undoubtedly a rare and enormous nutritional boon.

Although they could sense that the Cold Snake's strength far surpassed them individually, for the insect race, even the strongest enemies could be overwhelmed by sheer numbers!

"All insects—attack!"

As the two humanoid insects released pheromones alongside hundreds of Monarch-level insects within the insect sea simultaneously, the entire insect sea erupted instantly!

Like the outbreak of a black tsunami, the insect horde charged forward with terrifying discipline.

...

On the other side.

Since the Guardian of the Snow Country had left the peak of the Snow Country.

Under the command of Lilith, Gu Xing encountered no obstacles and effortlessly reached the Snow Cave at the peak of the Snow Country.

And this was the dwelling place of the Snow Woman.

And also where Ying Bing was being treated!

Thinking of Ying Bing, a long-lost sense of tension welled up in Gu Xing's heart.

Pausing for a moment, making ample mental preparation, Gu Xing stepped into the cave entrance.

As he ventured deeper…

The figure of a goddess of ice and snow suddenly appeared in his vision.

No!

The Snow Woman was indeed a goddess of ice and snow!

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