Chapter 136: The Life-and-Death Calamity

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Time passed, and without Ye Chenyi and Ye Chenxing pursuing them, Chen Fei and Su Ran traveled leisurely.
Rather than heading straight for the Forbidden Zone’s snowy mountains, they decided to explore the entire area first. They spent four full days wandering the depths of the Forbidden Zone, searching for Li Qingyi, but he was nowhere to be found.
Chen Fei had initially planned to help Li Qingyi as much as possible by offering him rare treasures or even Phantom Beast Essences. However, since they didn’t encounter him, fate had seemingly dictated otherwise. He could only wait until they left the Forbidden Zone to pass them on to him.
Over three days, Chen Fei and Su Ran scoured the core area, obtaining four types of rare treasures and slaying a total of sixteen Phantom Beasts. Su Ran did not refine any of the seven Phantom Beast Essences of a Seventh-Grade True Spirit Master. Instead, she stored them away for later use.
However, she did absorb and refine all four rare treasures. Due to this, along with seven Phantom Beast Essences of an Eighth-Grade True Spirit Master, she had now reached the peak of the Ninth-Grade True Spirit Master realm. If she unleashed her forbidden techniques, she was confident she had an over eighty percent chance of killing even a fully restored Ye Chenxing.
During these three days, Chen Fei continuously refined his Three-Colored World, strengthening his spiritual power. He was just one step away from illuminating the fourth misty light orb within his body. Though he hadn’t yet reached his original goal, they had already explored the entire core area, making it pointless to stay any longer.
Finally, on the fourth day, they arrived at the Forbidden Zone’s snowy mountains.
The snow-covered peaks towered into the sky, hiding treasures more precious than those found elsewhere. However, the strength of the Phantom Beasts here was also much more terrifying.
Phantom Beasts at the peak of the Ninth-Grade True Spirit Master realm would be extremely difficult to slay, even with the assistance of the Void Sky Cauldron. Chen Fei knew that without the ability to kill them in a single strike, it would be nearly impossible to take them down alone.
But now that Su Ran’s strength had significantly increased, if they worked together, they would have a real chance of slaying even these peak-tier Phantom Beasts.
Since their battle against Ye Chenxing, where they successfully forced him to retreat, their path had become much smoother.
Perhaps due to this sense of security, they didn’t feel pressured despite venturing through this treacherous secret realm. Instead, they found the unique landscape quite fascinating and enjoyed the journey.
As they wandered the snowy mountains, neither of them felt any oppressive force. Chen Fei used his Spirit Cat’s perception to scan the surroundings, while Su Ran employed secret techniques to search for rare treasures.
While climbing, they soon encountered a Phantom Beast—completely snow-white and blending perfectly into the terrain.
“A mid-stage Ninth-Grade True Spirit Master-level beast!”
“I should be able to kill it in one strike.”
“If I fail, make sure to finish it off immediately,” Chen Fei instructed Su Ran.
She nodded.
As her strength continued to increase, she had grown more relaxed.
A snow-white Phantom Beast, lying in the snow, spotted Chen Fei when he was just a thousand meters away.
However, sensing that he only had the aura of a Fourth-Grade True Spirit Master, the beast saw no threat. Compared to its Ninth-Grade True Spirit Master power, Chen Fei was no different from an ant. It remained still, waiting for him to get closer before swiftly crushing him with a single strike.
Chen Fei was in no hurry, closing the distance slowly. When he was within five hundred meters, his aura suddenly surged.
Using the Void Sky Cauldron, he converted his spiritual power into pure energy.
In an instant, his cultivation rose from the early Fourth-Grade True Spirit Master level to the early Eighth-Grade True Spirit Master level.
The sudden change made the snow-white Phantom Beast pause momentarily, but it didn’t seem too concerned. Whether Fourth-Grade or Eighth-Grade, in its eyes, he was just a slightly larger ant.
Rising from the snow, the beast released a surge of energy before casually swinging a paw toward Chen Fei.
At that moment, Chen Fei merged completely with his sword. The Hao Ying Sword radiated a dazzling light as it clashed with the beast.
The instant their energies met, the snow-white Phantom Beast hesitated.
Its paw had encountered no resistance—not even a protective barrier of spiritual energy.
When its power touched Chen Fei’s body, a terrifying suction force erupted from him.
“What?!”
The Phantom Beast was shocked.
It felt its energy being devoured at an alarming rate, no matter how much it struggled to resist.
Boom!
The Hao Ying Sword unleashed a burst of blinding light, shattering the weakened beast instantly.
Without its energy and Phantom Essence, the beast lost consciousness and died on the spot.
Su Ran, seeing this, retracted her own spectral form, stepped forward, and collected the beast’s Phantom Essence before immediately refining it.
Once she finished, the two resumed their journey.
They progressed smoothly. Even late-stage Ninth-Grade Phantom Beasts could not withstand Chen Fei’s strikes and fell effortlessly before them.
The Void Sky Cauldron seemed to have a natural ability to suppress these bodiless energy-based creatures.
Their only regret was not finding any rare treasures. While Su Ran’s strength continued to improve steadily, Chen Fei’s progress remained slow.
Unknowingly, they reached the mountainside.
Here, the snow and clouds intertwined, allowing them to witness snowflakes forming in real-time—a breathtaking sight that captivated Chen Fei.
As they ventured higher, the once snow-white peaks transitioned into a landscape covered entirely in frost.
Every plant was coated in thick icicles, resembling exquisite ice sculptures.
Even Su Ran couldn’t hide her excitement at such a magnificent scene.
However, just as they admired the scenery and continued their ascent, a strange rustling sound echoed around them.
It was as if an invisible storm was sweeping through, shaking the frozen sculptures.
“Something’s wrong!”
Su Ran’s expression changed instantly. She instinctively grabbed Chen Fei’s hand and retreated quickly.
But the sounds of crashing ice sculptures grew louder and more intense, rapidly engulfing the space around them.
“What’s happening?”
Chen Fei was still unsure of the situation, but seeing the ice sculptures moving on their own and the increasingly violent sounds, he knew that an invisible force was stirring all around them.
“We may have triggered the most terrifying danger in this secret realm.”
“A Life-and-Death Calamity!”
Su Ran’s eyes filled with alarm.
Chen Fei frowned deeply. The unseen force pressing down on them filled him with an overwhelming sense of oppression.