Upon arriving at the Ice Nation, they discovered that the situation there was completely different from what Qhianqhian and her group had encountered before, except for the presence of those ugly alien creatures—the Exotic Beasts.

Instead of wailing and crying, these people seemed to be either petrified or frozen stiff, appearing completely unaware and standing dumbfounded in place.

Seeing Uncle Ram, Qhianqhian also let out a sigh of relief.

She thought Uncle Ram and his group had no reason to be unable to leave the Sanctuary’s territory.

However, not having seen him for a while, he seemed to have aged quite a bit.

Tianyi looked at the scene before him, slightly furrowed his brow, and turned to Qhianqhian: "Why do I feel like you’re an RMB player? And of a very high VIP level at that, the kind who spends less yet faces stronger attacks than us."

"Really? At least it’s relatively quiet here..." Previously, they had faced various roars that nearly rendered their ears useless; compared to that, the tranquility here felt like a construction site. This place, on the contrary, had the serene and peaceful vibe of a snowy world.

"Look, space constraints, while inhibiting our actions, also prevent them from escaping. A strategy of harming others at the cost of oneself, which strangely helps us a bit." Tianyi walked up to someone, watching him closely, not forgetting to check his pulse.

Yanh and Mo, being experts in the field, naturally investigated the state of this group of people. However, they found out that although their bodies still had vitality, all hearts beat in the same rhythm. One or two could be a coincidence, but when ten or eight hearts pulsed the same way, it seemed peculiar.

"Body constriction?" Yanh hesitated to mention such a term, because in his mind, body constraints involved ropes or being frozen into ice blocks.

But the current surroundings obviously didn’t fit this notion.

Although people’s bodies were indeed cold, it couldn’t be denied that, compared to freezing, they fell short.

"They should be." Tianyi remained expressionless, calmly looking at Yanh: "Reviving them is only possible by eliminating that king."

Yet, even though the silver-white ground brightened things slightly, the sky was still a dull gray, making it impossible for one to stir up fighting spirit or avoid feeling desolate.

Despite knowing it’s the darkness before dawn, enduring this phase will bring light, but this darkness seemed excessively lengthy.

Suddenly, Tianyi rushed towards Qhianqhian, rolling with her onto the ground while shouting fiercely: "Scatter, take cover, they’ve spotted us!"

Wei Guang and Fang Xin hadn’t come along at all; Qhianqhian had already stopped them several kilometers away to prevent unforeseen dangers, though they wished to follow, they were embarrassed by Qhianqhian’s ’dragging feet’ argument and didn’t cause trouble, merely found a spot to wait quietly.

Huangfu Yihui and Yann Yao, although initially dazed by memories triggered by Exotic Beasts, quickly adjusted themselves.

In the Royal Family, this was a compulsory skill. Even if an enemy who killed your father stands before you, you must remain composed and alertly engage.

Consequently, they reacted swiftly, heading off to either side.

The area was vast, offering no cover, but they’d deliberately worn white clothing, allowing perfect camouflage in the snow once they took cover.

"This is my realm, you know." Qhianqhian’s eyes sparkled as she grabbed a handful of snow, and in the next instant, it turned into water droplets in her hand, slowly morphing into white mist, and finally transforming into ice pillars.

Tianyi paused, unable to deny it; she indeed exhibited exceptional strength in places rich in the Water Element.

"But it might not be enough to harm them." Tianyi looked at Qhianqhian, earnestly agreeing.

"What’s the temperature now?" Qhianqhian didn’t mind, seeing the mist instantaneously turn into ice particles understood that the temperature here reached the point where water turns to ice instantly, also realizing that for the northern hemisphere, December was indeed the coldest.

"...Negative forty-seven." Tianyi naturally took out a thermometer, waited a moment before speaking.

"...Quite cold indeed." Qhianqhian slightly shook her head, but acknowledged that the temperature hadn’t yet reached a level where a quick freeze could shatter something instantly.

After consultation, upon understanding Qhianqhian’s plan, Yann Yao immediately concurred, though within the snow, he’d already thought it through. However, if there are people around the Exotic Beasts, undoubtedly, friend or foe would be indiscriminately handled.

Yet Huangfu Yihui slightly knitted his brow: "In the darkness, we blend with the ground, so how did the Exotic Beast find us?"

To be cautious, they’d early on used their respective elements to form a scent barrier around themselves, confident it wasn’t due to taste. Additionally, they’d observed the Exotic Beasts for a long time but hadn’t seen any nostrils, so it’s uncertain whether they have cavernous openings like Voldemort. However, the Exotic Beasts’ bodies, full of pits and bumps, make it hard to distinguish any organs, only knowing their bodies don’t conform to growth norms.

No-headed creatures, what norms can be discussed here?

After all, the world is vast; what isn’t there?

Good-looking, rule-conforming creatures lack combat prowess; those with it are so hideous it’s unbearable.

Think lions or tigers, similar in size, are quite intimidating, but if replaced by this, it would spit you to death.

That’s probably the legendary ’I’ll spit you dead with saline soda.’

Huangfu Yihui’s question provoked genuine contemplation among the group.

In a way, deep-sea fish lack talent, leading to odd appearances; nobody views them, so their looks are random.

So these beings? Clearly, they rely on sight, right?

But sea creatures, influenced by pressure or brightness temperature, die upon leaving the seafloor, making it unknown if they have vision.

However, now isn’t the time for such reflection.

A dense flow of the Water Element gradually rose from the ground, as Qhianqhian and Yann Yao stood together, hands subtly extended, with a tiny Crystal Stone in Yann Yao’s hand, appearing brilliantly radiant.

The ambient temperature slowly rose by two degrees, yet the two remained oblivious, continuing to stare at the darkness ahead.

’Squeak, squeak’ sounded like pieces of ice shattering, causing both of them to slightly change their faces.

The ice shattered, indicating that, in a sense, the Exotic Beasts sensed their actions.

The ground began to tremble, accompanied by a succession of footsteps that sounded like creaks in the snow, slowly emerging from the darkness a silhouette the size of an Exotic Beast General...