919 Alive, Dead? (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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A cold wind blew sharply high up in the air, sharpening the peak of Tianshan Mountain. The peaks of the mountains nearby were like the tips of thick swords, pointing at the clear blue sky!
The peaks were covered in snow throughout the year. Between the peaks was a rift valley known as the White Rift. Apart from the unique creatures blessed by Tianshan Mountain, no creatures could enter and leave the White Rift unharmed.
Even scorching lava would turn into icy rocks in mere seconds in the valley!
The White Rift inherited many mysterious legends of Tianshan Mountain. The locals referred to it as the mansion of the Goddess of Ice Disaster, a forbidden place for mortals!
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Today, Tianshan Mountain did not have the slightest hint of snow flying in the air. The sky was so clear that not a single ice particle could be seen. The white backbone of the mountains stood as firmly as the back of an enormous dragon.
Walking over the snowy white ground, a man in black clothes with long, disheveled hair was slowly approaching the White Rift.
Behind the man stood an enormous giant. Its head had almost reached the mountain's waist, even the vast and mighty Tianshan Mountain. Otherwise, even a mountain would seem tiny compared to the Mountain Zombie.
”Wait here.” The man turned around and stopped the Mountain Zombie from following him further.
The Mountain Zombie did not move, obediently standing still. Some birds even landed on it, as they had mistaken it for a statue.
The man continued forward and reached the enormous ravine at the peak of the mountain. His soulless eyes looked down into the dark, intimidating valley.
He jumped into it without hesitation.
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He kept on falling, as if the ravine was bottomless. The further he dropped, the colder it got.
After a long time, the man finally landed at the bottom. He proceeded forward...
Sometime later, he stopped in front of a crystalline wall of ice.
Picking up a headband that had frozen into ice on the ground, the man lifted his gaze and looked at the thick layer of ice before him.
A strong gust of wind blew through the valley. Thick icicles were fired at the man, more than a hundred of them. Even an army would be crushed in an instant.
The strong ice cones approached the man rapidly. However, the air suddenly rippled. It was like time had stopped, as the deadly ice cones halted in the air and slowly fell to the ground.
The man turned around and stared at a snowy-white Heaven Tiger not far away.
The snow-white Heaven Tiger roared disdainfully. However, when it sensed the murderous aura completely crushing its Commander-level presence, it finally realized how terrifying the human before it was. It immediately fled for its life!
The man stared at the ice and murmured, ”Yu...Yu'Er?”
As he waved his hand, a thick portion of the ice fell off.
A blurry silhouette could be seen inside the ice. The man's eyes finally flickered with emotion for once.
With another wave, the ice continued to fall off.
The man seemed rather impatient. He continued to shatter the ice…