Chapter 541: Chapter 541: Accidentally Entering the Snake’s Nest!

This ice fissure resembled a narrow sky in the abyss, nothing more than a mere crack!

The mountain crevice was narrow, but inside it were countless Xuanbing Ming Snakes, entangled with each other, forming distorted balls of snakes.

It made Lu Chen’s scalp tingle!

The only consolation was that these snakes were clearly still young, as some eggshells could still be seen underground.

"I’ve actually burrowed into the lair of the Xuanbing Ming Snake!"

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder the crevice wasn’t frozen, and the ice spiritual energy seemed slightly thinner; perhaps it was absorbed by these young snakes.

The outside world was harsh with biting cold, and conditions were even more severe. He guessed that these young snakes were not yet able to withstand it.

Then came the problem.

Should he continue to stay here, or look elsewhere?

If he stayed, was he waiting for the Xuanbing Ming Snakes to return?

If the Xuanbing Ming Snakes did return, would he just stare blankly, or would he ambush the Xuanbing Ming Snakes?

In an instant, Lu Chen ran through numerous thoughts, but in the end, his gaze landed on the countless young snakes.

Seemingly sensing Lu Chen’s hostility, the young snakes instinctively swam towards the depths of the fissure.

Their scales were not yet fully formed, and they made a rustling sound as they rubbed against the ground.

Lu Chen’s mind raced, and he immediately focused all his attention on these young snakes.

With his knowledge of demon beasts, a demon beast in its infancy had weaknesses all over its body.

But weaknesses were not all the same.

Some weaknesses would disappear as the demon body matured, like the ice scales of these young snakes at this moment.

Yet some weaknesses were inherent defects in their demon bodies.

For example...

To strike a snake, hit its seven inches!

No matter what kind of snake demon clan, the seven inches were always their common weakness.

But that Xuanbing Ming Snake’s body was covered in thick ice scales.

It was unclear if this was innate, or formed by demon qi attaching the ice spiritual power to the body postnatally!

Perhaps, by studying these young snakes, some clues could be found!

If there were gains to be made, then the seemingly indestructible Xuan Ming Ice Snake might not be something he couldn’t handle!

Lu Chen’s goal was not to come and hunt demon beasts.

What he wanted was to deal with Ao Yu and Nian Ciyun!

However, Ao Yu and Nian Ciyun had escaped the icy region, and he couldn’t kill someone from a thousand miles away.

Therefore, what he had to do was to solve the problem at hand and then sneak out of the icy region quietly!

But he had another idea.

If he managed to take down the Xuan Ming Ice Snake, would he also have a chance to find the Ice Spirit Pearl?

Lu Chen did not worry at all that Ao Yu and Nian Ciyun would escape. At most, they would guard the exit of the icy region!

"I’ll think about the Xuan Ming Ice Snake first!"

Lu Chen weighed the pros and cons, putting aside thoughts of treasure hunting, focusing intently, Heart’s Eye Fully Open, observing every move of these young snakes.

With a sufficient number, it was quite easy to spot some innate behavioral habits.

Soon, the young snakes burrowed to the end of the fissure.

With no way out, the young snakes huddled together, coiled their lower bodies, raised their heads, and hissed at Lu Chen.

Faint traces of ice power flowed out with the flickering of their tongues, and the temperature inside the fissure suddenly dropped a bit more.

A thought struck Lu Chen’s mind, and he squeezed his way forward again.

As he approached, the young snakes became even more vigilant, making hissing warning sounds.

But they were simply too weak, so weak that Lu Chen could kill one with just two fingers.

This warning was completely useless!

Lu Chen continued forward, while the young snakes realized this too.

They stopped wasting the little ice spiritual power within their bodies and instead condensed it on the outside.

Lu Chen’s eyes lit up.

He saw almost all of the young snakes beginning to frost over!

The frost gradually solidified, eventually turning into ice scales!

Lu Chen was overjoyed; he had obtained the information he wanted.

If the young snakes were like this.

Then what about the adult Xuan Ming Ice Snakes?

The thick ice scales must also be supported by the ice spiritual power!

If he had the chance to shatter it, he could aim for their seven inches!

Besides, this also revealed additional information, confirming his earlier speculation!

The Xuan Ming Ice Snake...

May dread a certain aura on him!

Was it the natural properties of the way?

Two types of natural properties had appeared in Lu Chen’s body.

One was the property of purity, and the other was Qin Yaotiao’s Meridian of Heavenly Passage property!

The property of purity came with the invasion of Earth Fire into his body.

Qin Yaotiao’s Meridian of Heavenly Passage property, on the other hand, was actively transferred during Dual Cultivation!

Yes, the Meridian of Heavenly Passage property!

The Meridian of Heavenly Passage could absorb some spiritual power for its own use.

So could he also absorb ice spiritual power and refine it into Ice Spiritual Power?

Once this thought arose, Lu Chen’s ideas became unstoppable!

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