Chapter 1952 411: Land of Ominous Signs
Chapter 1952 411: Land of Ominous Signs
"You could understand it this way," Immortal Bai Ruo replied.
"No wonder we've been asking around for so long, and no one knows where Snow Moon Mountain is located, nor can we find it on any map. It turns out that this place doesn't even appear in the real world in its true form."
Lin Yifan felt a sudden enlightenment in his heart, understanding everything.
Princess Qingyan was equally shocked; she had not expected the place where the Heart Moon Fox resides to be such a secretive world. No wonder, over the centuries, no one had found the Heart Moon Fox.
Upon confirming the location, the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom immediately took out the Void Breaking Furnace and cast spells to dispel illusions.
As cultivation strength was continuously infused into the Void Breaking Furnace, a wisp of white smoke gradually rose from it.
Through the white smoke, Lin Yifan and the others saw the true face of this world.
It was a realm of layered greenery, swirling snow, and dense forests.
Among the many steep snow mountains, one particularly tall mountain stood out.
The peak shaped like a crescent moon, covered in perpetual snow—it's no wonder it's called Snow Moon Mountain.
"Is that Snow Moon Mountain?" Lin Yifan asked.
"Yes, that's Snow Moon Mountain," Immortal Bai Ruo responded.
"Let's go in. We don't have much time," urged the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom, who was responsible for dispelling the void.
Lin Yifan and the others didn't delay and stepped into this vast world immediately.
After the three entered, the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom also collected the Void Breaking Furnace and quickly stepped in.
"Whoosh!"
The white smoke disappeared, and the world once again returned to a flat, ocean-like snowy landscape, as if the previous anomaly had never existed.
"Little brother, where might the Heart Moon Fox appear?" the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom asked anxiously.
Having reached this point, Lin Yifan didn't want to hide or be selfish anymore; everyone would rely on their abilities to seize the Heart Moon Pearl, so he took out the beast-skin map he had obtained from the Immortal's Cave Mansion in North Chuan and consulted it with the others.
As they examined the map and compared it to the terrain and topography of Snow Moon Mountain, they quickly found the first place where traces of the Heart Moon Fox had been spotted.
Upon reaching this location, they discovered it was a place rich in wild fruits.
The Heart Moon Fox likely came here to forage.
After quietly observing for half an hour, Lin Yifan and the others did not find any trace of the Heart Moon Fox, raising another thought.
If they dedicated all manpower to an unknown task, it would waste a lot of resources; to be efficient and quickly locate the Heart Moon Fox, they needed to divide the work.
There are several locations marked on the map where the Heart Moon Fox has appeared; dispersing manpower would greatly increase the chances of capturing the Heart Moon Fox.
However, this is a personal competition, clearly not suited for cooperation.
No task is insurmountable; it depends on one's determination.
Princess Qingyan had a plan; after all, the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom was part of the Han Clan, and anything belonging to the Han Clan would eventually be hers, so cooperating was of no disadvantage to her. She proposed, "Your Majesty, let's position ourselves at two different spots; whoever finds the Heart Moon Fox first will act."
"That's a good idea," the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom nodded, expressing his appreciation.
This was not what Lin Yifan wanted to see, as two people acting together is always more efficient than one; it also concerned probability.
There were only four locations marked on the map, and Princess Qingyan and the group from Beitun Kingdom occupied half of them. If he and Immortal Bai Ruo separated, he would have only a quarter chance of capturing the Heart Moon Fox, putting him at a disadvantage.
He decided to approach Immortal Bai Ruo and softly asked, "Senior, shall we cooperate too?"
"Sure!"
Immortal Bai Ruo agreed briskly.
Compared to the Han Clan, he inclined more towards the Seven-Colored Immortal Emperor, as he needed the Immortal Emperor's guidance in understanding some aspects of the Great Dao.
Besides, he didn't even know who Princess Qingyan really was, why help her?
Princess Qingyan glared at Lin Yifan, evidently resenting him deeply.
The advantage she had was disrupted by Lin Yifan, seemingly bringing her back to the same starting line.
The environmental conditions greatly influence the chance of capturing the Heart Moon Fox first.
Thus, the four of them went to the four marked points separately to see which one had the highest probability of the Heart Moon Fox appearing.
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Arriving at the second marked point, they found it to be a desolate snowy area, with almost no tall trees, only some mosses and shrubs.
The Heart Moon Fox appearing in such a place was likely also for food, as there were quite a few mouse holes here, and mice were one of the food sources for the Heart Moon Fox.
Such a place had fewer hiding spots than the previous one, thus having the highest failure rate as a marked point; it's believed no one would choose it.
However, to capture the Heart Moon Fox, someone had to stay here; it was yet to be seen who would unfortunately be assigned this spot.
They decided to discuss this matter later and continued to the next marked point.
The third marked point was dense jungle.
There were more spirit beasts here, and they were exceptionally strong, clearly a place beyond Lin Yifan and Princess Qingyan's capabilities.
The Heart Moon Fox likely appeared here for training, possibly for foraging, playing, or seeking protection.
Overall, there are many places with high concealment here, greatly aiding in capturing the Heart Moon Fox.
Additionally, as the Heart Moon Fox is a Constellation Beast, and spirit beasts often undergo extensive training, it has a high chance of appearing here, making it a popular marked point.
The four almost all had thoughts about this point but kept silent.
The fourth marked point is the most dangerous of all.
Here lies a lake named Snow Moon Lake, derived from Snow Moon Mountain.
The reason it is the most dangerous marked point is that there are ominous entities in this blue ice lake, and even notable figures of the Profound Immortal Fifth Realm would face danger encountering these entities.
This was one of the reasons why Immortal Bai Ruo said Snow Moon Mountain was a perilous place, just this locale was taboo.
Upon learning that the fourth marked point was Snow Moon Lake, neither Immortal Bai Ruo nor the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom dared to approach.
Lin Yifan and Princess Qingyan were puzzled as to why a clear, transparent, mirror-like ice lake would be considered ominous ground.
They asked Immortal Bai Ruo and the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom for more information: "Senior, what's in this place? Why are you both so afraid?"
"There are ominous things here; once entangled, it takes less than a week before a person dies mysteriously," answered Immortal Bai Ruo and the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom.
"Even notable figures of the Profound Immortal Fifth Realm can't avoid it?" they asked in astonishment.
"No, they can't."
"This..."
Lin Yifan and Princess Qingyan exchanged looks, their faces full of disbelief.
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