CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 372: EXTREME FROST CRYSTAL TREE AND LEAVING THE SECRET REALM

The crowd looked at the Wind Snow Giant Bear King, now lifeless, finally snapping out of their shock.

The defeated soldiers battling the undead were terrified and began to flee in panic.

The five Beast Kings abandoned Chu Tianyu and the others, fleeing towards the depths of the Secret Realm.

However, Lei Yao wasn’t planning to let them escape. With a powerful burst of energy in his legs, he caught up with the five Beast Kings in a few leaps.

He swept his long staff horizontally, forcing the five Beast Kings back, then flickered to appear before the Two-Tailed Snow Fox, swinging his staff down hard.

The Two-Tailed Snow Fox was an Agile Attack Type Guardian Beast, excelling in speed among those in the same Realm, but Lei Yao’s aura was comparable to that of a Mid-King Level, far surpassing the opponent in speed.

At this point, it was too late for the Two-Tailed Snow Fox to dodge.

"Bang"

The Ruyi Stick landed directly on the head of the Two-Tailed Snow Fox.

The Half-Step King Level Two-Tailed Snow Fox died instantly, without even a chance to scream.

The other four Beast Kings all showed horrified expressions, daring not to remain grouped together, instead scattering and fleeing in all directions.

Seeing this, Lei Yao’s lips curled slightly. He targeted the Two-Tailed Snow Fox first for two reasons.

First, because the Two-Tailed Snow Fox was the weakest, and Lei Yao was confident he could kill it in one strike, thus intimidating the remaining four Beast Kings, causing them to panic and scatter for easier elimination.

Second, because the Two-Tailed Snow Fox was the fastest, Lei Yao aimed to annihilate all five Beast Kings. If the Two-Tailed Snow Fox managed to escape with its full speed, it would be challenging to stop it.

Lei Yao began targeting the Beast Kings one by one based on their speed, taking them down sequentially.

After defeating the last Beast King, Lei Yao also fell into a period of weakness.

Chu Chen quickly checked on Lei Yao. Seeing that Lei Yao was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

In this battle, Chu Chen revealed all his trump cards, but fortunately, he emerged victoriously in the end.

He did not linger long and immediately signaled Nirvana to proceed toward the cave of the Wind Snow Giant Bear King.

Chu Tianyu and the others saw this and did not intervene to stop him. They all knew very well that without Chu Chen’s intervention, they might have all perished here.

The crowd withdrew their gaze, taking out elixir pills to feed their Guardian Beasts.

Su Lingyun nudged Xiang Junyou beside her and said, "Let’s go take a look at the nests of those five Beast Kings."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Junyou quickly nodded. While they couldn’t touch the Wind Snow Giant Bear King’s lair, the five Beast Kings were formidable, and the treasures in their nests must be substantial.

Chu Tianyu and the others watched Su Lingyun and Xiang Junyou leave and seemed to have thought of something as well.

They immediately gathered with familiar people, forming teams to rush toward the nests of the five Beast Kings.

This wasn’t because they were particularly united, but because, after a great battle, their strength was nearly depleted. If any Star Beast guarded the nests, they wouldn’t even have the power to protect themselves.

This battle caused significant losses; the lightest injuries to the Guardian Beasts were severe, with most losing one of their main battle Guardian Beasts, and the death toll among the people reached sixty percent.

The Cyan Dragon Daoist School sent in five people; now only three remained, thanks to Chu Chen saving Su Lingyun and Xiang Junyou. Otherwise, the Golden Radiance branch would have been entirely wiped out.

The situation was even worse for the other four Daoist Schools; each led in fifteen people, but now fewer than five survived from each school.

The smaller forces from Golden Radiance City fared even worse, with a death rate exceeding seventy percent.

However, those who survived ended up with quite substantial gains, and if they converted these cultivation resources into resources usable by their Guardian Beasts, their strengths would see a significant boost.

By this time, Chu Chen had arrived at the cave of the Wind Snow Giant Bear King.

The cave was quite spacious, considering the size of the Wind Snow Giant Bear King, it made sense.

Chu Chen advanced for five minutes before discovering the Key, but near the Key were two Wind Snow Giant Bears guarding it, both having Half-Step King Level strength.

Upon seeing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but furrow his brow. The difficulty of this Secret Realm was a bit over the top.

Now the only one still capable of fighting was Nirvana.

Chu Chen took out a Fifth-Grade Star Power Pill and fed it to Nirvana.

Throughout the battle, Nirvana’s Star Power had nearly depleted, and if it hadn’t just recovered some, it might have turned tail and run.

A quarter of an hour later, Nirvana managed to exhaust the two Wind Snow Giant Bears to death.

Nirvana used its Limb Regeneration five times to finally dispatch them.

Chu Chen patted Nirvana’s head and said with a smile, "Good job, I’ll get you several kinds of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures once we’re out."

Upon hearing this, Nirvana showed immediate delight, its antennae happily swaying.

After safely storing the Key, Chu Chen continued to venture deeper into the cave.

A short distance later, Chu Chen discovered a cub of the Wind Snow Giant Bear and two Beast Taming Eggs.

Chu Chen quickly collected them, knowing that the Wind Snow Giant Bear’s Beast Taming Eggs were of Epic Level Upper Grade quality, valued at no less than twenty million each.

However, the quality of the Wind Snow Giant Bear King was Immortal Level Upper Grade, indicating it must have undergone an evolution, although what kind of opportunity it encountered was unknown.

At that moment, a sweet aroma wafted into Chu Chen’s nostrils.

Chu Chen immediately cleared his mind and followed the scent deeper into the cave.

A dozen breaths later, Chu Chen suddenly halted, his eyes filled with surprise.

About a dozen feet ahead of him, there was a fruit tree nearly two meters tall, with an ice-blue trunk and a white canopy.

However, this wasn’t the sole cause of Chu Chen’s surprise. The real reason was its fruit, each the size of an adult’s fist, with glossy skin and plump flesh, colored in alternating white and blue.

From a distance, it looked like a beautifully crafted oil painting.

With just a glance, Chu Chen recognized what this tree was.

The Extreme Cold Wind Crystal Tree was an Earth Rank Lower Grade Heavenly and Earthly Treasure, and its fruit was of Profound Rank Upper Grade quality, rich in ice and wind power, and its internal Star Power was incredibly pure, comparable to the Fifth-Grade Star-Raising Fruit.

Consuming the fruit would enhance a Guardian Beast’s mastery over ice and wind power, and long-term consumption could potentially allow a wind or ice attribute Star Beast to evolve.

This indirectly explained how the Wind Snow Giant Bear King managed to evolve.

Considering this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but regret; the probability of evolution was extremely low, indicating the Wind Snow Giant Bear King must have consumed numerous fruits before it managed to evolve by sheer luck.

Looking at the three solitary fruits on the Extreme Cold Wind Crystal Tree, Chu Chen felt a pang of heartache; such a waste of precious resources.

He sighed and quickly directed Nirvana to dig up the entire Extreme Cold Wind Crystal Tree.

Nirvana’s Ao Clamps worked like gigantic shovels, making the task quite efficient.

After surveying the area to ensure there was nothing left behind, Chu Chen gathered Nirvana and exited the cave.

Upon returning to the original spot, he found it deserted.

With a little thought, Chu Chen deduced where everyone had gone.

Raising his hand, Chu Chen summoned the weakened Lei Yao as well.

"Lei Yao, collect the blood while Nirvana gathers the usable corpses," he instructed.

Upon hearing this, the two beasts nodded and began collecting the spoils of war.

Moments later, Su Lingyun and the others returned, appearing exhausted yet with joyous expressions.

It was evident their situation mirrored that of Chu Chen.

"Alright, it’s getting late, we should head out now." With that, Chu Chen took out the Key and summoned the exit of the Secret Realm.