My wife is a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox-Chapter 295: Unfathomable Depths

How long has it been? In less than a day, half the people had already died.

Indeed, such is the nature of the Ice and Snow Ruins.

Under such circumstances, the headquarters recommended a temporary evacuation, as the situation here was too eerie.

So far, Wu Xia had not encountered any terrifying opponents or monsters, but he was already exhausted to the core.

It was exceedingly cold here, even for Wu Xia, who possessed a pure Heavenly Gang Body.

No matter how strong one’s positive energy was, it couldn’t withstand such biting cold, which penetrated to the bones.

Initially, Wu Xia could use his Spiritual Power to resist.

But as time went on, this Spiritual Power gradually depleted.

This would lead to an inability to withstand the cold.

Moreover, Wu Xia had to use some of his Spiritual Power to help Catherine resist the cold as well.

This approach was certainly not sustainable, but Wu Xia refused the headquarters’ decision to retreat.

The headquarters was led by Yingjiang, of course, and it was also a joint creation with him.

After Yingjiang realized he couldn’t prevent the cultivators from entering the Ice and Snow Ruins, he decisively conceded to everyone’s perspective.

The creation of this headquarters was to facilitate later commands and evacuations, as the Ice and Snow Ruins were too dangerous. Yingjiang had also released most of the intelligence to everyone.

Thus far, those who entered the Ice and Snow Ruins had not returned.

This was based on previous investigations.

The situation was different now with Wu Xia. While he could protect himself, he couldn’t take care of everyone else.

Now, the cultivators from various countries had suffered severe casualties, with most deaths being highly suspicious.

They died without even seeing the enemy.

It was truly as terrifying as this, and furthermore, some cultivators had even become puppets, as legend told, of the Ice and Snow Queen.

Wu Xia had also obtained a massive amount of data and intelligence on the Ice and Snow Ruins, which hid an Ice and Snow Energy Crystal Core.

This was the crucial core that controlled the entire Ice and Snow Ruins. The Ice and Snow Queen, if she could devour it, would be fully awakened.

The current Ice and Snow Queen was in a dormant state, but through her own abilities, she had already made a group of cultivators her slaves.

These cultivators had completely submitted to the Ice and Snow Queen and had begun the efforts to resurrect her.

This news was a bolt from the blue for leaders of various countries, as the power of the Ice and Snow Queen was beyond their expectations.

In the past, no relics were as deadly as this one.

This time, it was the elite cultivators from the top fifty of various countries, yet in less than a day, half were dead or injured.

The faces of the leaders from various countries were gravely serious, as they didn’t understand the circumstances.

At that moment, President Kast and Emperor Qing sat high on the presidential platform, facing all that had happened; both leaders were calm in the face of crisis.

After all, they were two of the most powerful men in the world, and it was crucial they remain composed at this moment.

Emperor Qing’s composure stemmed from his absolute trust in Wu Xia. With Wu Xia present, he believed that more than half of their team members should be able to make it out alive.

As for Kast’s composure,

it was because President Kast was continuously using technology to send a steady stream of team members into Kast. It seemed unnecessary to send in the top fifty alone, but rather all the cultivators.

Somebody was bound to emerge stronger from inside. Kast was betting on large numbers, while Emperor Qing was putting all his hopes on Wu Xia.

Of course, Kast still had another trump card: Wu Xia, who was very close to Catherine. They were like husband and wife during their time at the White House.

At that time, they were deep in their honeymoon phase as a young couple in love.

Now that they had entered together, the situation was even more extraordinary.

Thus, with dual assurances in place, President Kast naturally had little to worry about.

The Ice and Snow Ruins, since their revelation, had continually expanded internally.

There are also several separate areas within the ruins.

These areas constantly supply energy to the core, and as cultivators enter, their energy is absorbed.

It seems the ruins not only provide opportunities for humanity but also for their Ice and Snow Queen.

Meanwhile, Wu Xia and Catherine had begun to explore the entire castle.

Soon, they made a discovery, finding an altar with a scepter enshrined on it – presumably the Ice and Snow Scepter mentioned in the intelligence.

It is said that whoever holds the Ice and Snow Scepter can control the entire Ice and Snow Ruins.

The Ice and Snow Scepter rested upon the altar.

But to get close to the altar, they had to eliminate all the Ice and Snow Beasts surrounding it.

Catherine pulled out her high-precision sniper rifle, crafted from Spiritual Power, to cover Wu Xia from a distance.

Wu Xia, wielding a sword alone, charged towards tens of thousands of Ice and Snow Beasts.

Suddenly, Wu Xia felt a burst of agonizing screams behind him.

He turned around to see.

One of his teammates had just been bitten by an Ice and Snow Beast.

Though these Ice and Snow Beasts were icy magical beasts, their defensive and health stats were not low; moreover, they possessed a very powerful area of effect skill, "Ice Seal Thousand Miles"!

Ice Seal Thousand Miles, an area of effect skill.

This was a potent group attack skill of the Ice and Snow Beasts, merely requiring the release of a magic damage range to greatly affect the target.

And because these Ice and Snow Beasts possessed some intelligence, they knew under such a strong group output skill, opponents must be quickly eliminated, or else they could easily be annihilated!

The moment Wu Xia turned back, the Ice and Snow Beasts collectively launched their attack.

At this time, Catherine had also charged over.

Wu Xia quickly pulled Catherine behind him. Then he slashed wildly at the Ice and Snow Beasts.

However, due to the large number of Ice and Snow Beasts, Wu Xia started to struggle within minutes.

At that moment, an Ice and Snow Beast fiercely pounced from behind, slamming Wu Xia to the ground.

The beast heavily struck Wu Xia’s chest, making him taste blood in his throat and spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Catherine, shocked and pale-faced: "Wu Xia, how are you? Are you alright?"

Wu Xia shook his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Continue covering me. I’ll fight my way to the altar and snatch the Ice and Snow Scepter."

Catherine nodded.

At this time, several more Ice and Snow Beasts lunged at Wu Xia.

Seeing this, Wu Xia quickly rolled to the side, dodging out of the way.

During this moment, the Ice and Snow Beasts’ attack missed their mark.

Seizing the opportunity, Wu Xia scrambled up from the ground and charged again at the Ice and Snow Beast.

"Smack!"

The Ice and Snow Beast again swiped at Wu Xia, who couldn’t dodge in time and was forced to endure the slap.

With this slap, Wu Xia was sent flying through the air like a kite with its string cut.