Suddenly, accompanied by a chill.
The entire world was shrouded in shadow, and the sun vanished in an instant.
People looked up at the sky in astonishment.
They saw a colossal snow mountain in the distance, its immensity obscuring the sun and casting a vast shadow over the entire demon beast forest.
The disciples of the Misty Sect gaped in shock.
"Quick, retreat!"
Elder Tian Dao, who was organizing the attack, immediately called for them to fall back upon noticing the anomaly.
Seeing the giant snow mountain hurtling downwards, they knew that if they didn't evacuate, they would all be crushed into paste.
Elder Tian Dao did not want the pillars of the Misty Sect to perish here.
The Nascent Soul stage elders had already sensed the disturbance. Upon hearing Elder Tian Dao's order to retreat,
they each dropped the demon beasts they were slaying and rapidly withdrew from their positions.
Their speed was astonishing.
After everyone had evacuated the skies above the demon beast forest, they were surprised to find a lone figure still suspended in the air.
He seemed completely unaware of the impending crisis.
"It's Zhang Ergou, has he gone mad?"
The inner disciples quickly recognized the young figure; his distinctive black iron spear had always been his trademark.
Even with his back to the Misty Sect disciples, they knew it was Zhang Ergou.
He appeared utterly unfazed by the snow mountain descending from the heavens.
"Zhang Ergou, retreat quickly."
The snow mountain grew larger and larger in their sight, its thunderous roar echoing incessantly.
Elder Tian Dao and Venerable Chun Yang were filled with concern for Zhang Ergou.
However, Zhang Ergou seemed to hear none of Elder Tian Dao's shouts, remaining fixed in the sky.
"Has this kid been scared silly?"
Venerable Chun Yang grew anxious. Zhang Ergou had only just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.
If he were to perish here, it would not only be a loss for the Misty Sect,
but also a devastating blow to him, Chi Yu, Qiao Yan Yun, and the others.
This was because they had all, at some point, been Zhang Ergou's mentors.
And now Zhang Ergou had surpassed them, a matter of immense pride for them.
But if Zhang Ergou were to die now,
it was an outcome none of them could bear.
"Don't panic, let's wait and see."
Elder Tian Dao, with the highest cultivation, was the first to notice something amiss.
Zhang Ergou was too calm. He sensed no trace of panic from him,
but rather an extreme excitement.
It was as if the young man was up to no good.
Though he didn't know why such a massive snow mountain had suddenly appeared in the sky, he instinctively felt that Zhang Ergou was somehow involved.
If Zhang Ergou knew that Elder Tian Dao had guessed the truth so quickly,
he would have quietly said, "You guessed right."
The demon beasts that had been rampaging through the forest seemed oblivious to the impending crisis.
After Elder Tian Dao and the others retreated, they redoubled their efforts, charging towards the Misty Sect.
The icy snow mountain descended rapidly, its whistling roar deafening.
As the icy snow mountain drew closer to the ground,
the demon beast horde finally sensed something was wrong.
They all looked up, their blood-red eyes filled with terror as they gazed at the rapidly growing dark silhouette.
Some demon beasts even let out terrified roars.
Instantly, the demon beast horde seemed to be infected, a chain reaction of fear spreading through them.
Roar ~~~ Roar ~~~ Roar ~~~
Terrified roars erupted continuously, and the demon beasts lost all courage to press forward.
Trembling, the demon beasts scattered in panic, their tightly packed ranks colliding and tumbling over each other.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ergou, suspended in the air, was not faring well.
Though to Elder Tian Dao and the others, Zhang Ergou appeared to be standing calmly in the air,
the rapidly depleting spiritual energy within him was barely enough to keep him aloft.
This was his first attempt to summon the Icy Snow Mountain, hoping to impress everyone.
Elder Snow Mountain had told him that summoning the Icy Snow Mountain required him to expend his spiritual energy.
Initially, Zhang Ergou paid it no mind. Having broken through to the Nascent Soul stage,
he felt unprecedentedly powerful and had a naive confidence in his spiritual energy reserves.
After breaking through to Nascent Soul, the total amount of spiritual energy stored within Zhang Ergou was more than ten times that of his Golden Core stage.
Therefore, he had not taken Elder Snow Mountain's words to heart.
Seeing that he could not stop him, Elder Snow Mountain said nothing further.
Some people, after all, only truly learn their lessons after suffering.
Regarding Zhang Ergou's persistence,
Elder Snow Mountain chose to be an amused bystander, a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.
Zhang Ergou, who was caught up in the excitement of his audacious plan, naturally overlooked these details.
Soon, he would pay the price for his recklessness.
To maintain the colossal form of the Icy Snow Mountain, he had almost completely drained the spiritual energy from his body.
Zhang Ergou hastily pulled out a handful of elixirs and swallowed them down indiscriminately.
His nearly depleted spiritual energy was finally replenished.
As this was his first time controlling the Icy Snow Mountain, Zhang Ergou had no experience.
He had made the Icy Snow Mountain reach its maximum size from the start, nearly depleting himself.
Once he realized, Zhang Ergou quickly reduced the size of the Icy Snow Mountain slightly, saving himself from being reduced to a dried husk.
"I'll never do this again."
Zhang Ergou felt lingering fear, while Elder Snow Mountain, hearing his thoughts, rolled his eyes.
It's unlikely you'll remember this, kid.
He took out another handful of elixirs and swallowed them without even looking.
Now, Zhang Ergou only needed to control the direction in which the Icy Snow Mountain fell, and the expenditure was significantly reduced.
Looking at the scattering demon beasts, a sinister smile spread across Zhang Ergou's face.
"Heh heh, you dared to attack my sect, this time I'll make sure you never return."
"Come, taste the might of the Icy Snow Mountain."
Boom...
As Zhang Ergou's words fell, a deafening roar engulfed the entire world.
Time seemed to stand still.
The elders and disciples of the Misty Sect widened their eyes, watching the shocking scene before them.
After the deafening sound, an aura of destruction spread.
The earlier cries of terror vanished completely.
The demon beast forest became utterly silent in an instant.
People were stunned!
The elders and disciples of the Misty Sect stared blankly at the scene before them.
A colossal snow mountain stood in their path,
replacing the once chaotic demon beast forest.
And all of this was caused by the slightly frail youth suspended in the air.
If people still didn't understand why Zhang Ergou had stood motionless until now, they would truly be dim-witted.
Those disciples and elders who had previously provoked Zhang Ergou wore expressions of extreme ugliness.
Now, even without the protection of the sect,
Zhang Ergou possessed the power to destroy them.
"Not good!"
Suddenly, Elder Tian Dao exclaimed.
Zhang Ergou, who had been standing in the void, swayed precariously, on the verge of falling.