#2607 - Frozen Canyon

Commander Tigrant stopped, raised his hand, signaling everyone to be careful, and said a lot.

Nottal looked into the depths of the canyon passage and whispered a reminder, "Beyond here is the canyon area. It's said that there's a huge valley inside. Perception will be greatly shielded within, and there are many creatures living in the canyon that will actively attack. It's very dangerous."

Hearing this, Fang Heng also raised his head and looked towards the depths of the canyon ahead.

In the distance, black shadows gradually emerged.

Nottal also noticed the black spots and said, "They are Frost Warriors, shadow creatures resurrected by the aura of the Dead Realm."

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!

The Frost Warriors were extremely fast on the snow, and they rushed towards the group as soon as they appeared.

"Buzz...!".

Tigrant's long sword hummed slightly.

"Bang!!!"

With a loud noise, Tigrant attacked, instantly shattering the two Frost Warriors at the front.

Seeing this, Fang Heng's heart stirred.

Tigrant was one of the frontline commanders selected by the various empires of the Dead Realm to fight against the calamity.

He really has some skills!

After a preliminary estimate, Fang Heng classified Tigrant as being at the first stage of a Death Knight.

Not bad, this time I've managed to latch onto a powerful backer.

I can relax a bit and just follow along.

Just as Fang Heng was thinking, he suddenly raised his eyebrows, seeing a dense barrage of magic arrows shooting towards them.

"Protect them!"

Tigrant's expression changed slightly, and he whispered a shout.

The next moment, a dark magic shield appeared in front of Fang Heng and Nottal.

Tigrant's team immediately dispersed and flashed forward.

Only then did Fang Heng notice that behind this group of Frost Warriors were a large number of snake-like life forms.

Human-headed snakes.

In the Necromantic Council, the scene Fang Heng was encountering was still being displayed in front of the instructors through the stone slab.

Seeing this kind of monster, the instructors once again engaged in heated discussions.

Netherfrost Medusa!

Another extremely rare undead creature from other worlds.

The Netherfrost Medusa is named for its resemblance to the Medusa in mythology.

By chance, it was once summoned by a minor god-level necromancer.

Somewhat different from the legends, Medusa possesses petrification abilities, capable of turning those who look directly at her to stone, while the Netherfrost Medusa can cause a freezing effect on those who look directly at her.

And a ranged attacker, extremely rare.

I didn't expect to see a Netherfrost Medusa habitat here!

A hint of solemnity appeared in Fang Heng's eyes.

The ice crystal arrows released by the Netherfrost Medusa were not fast, but they possessed extremely powerful tracking effects, capable of adjusting their angle in mid-air at any time.

"Bang! Bang bang bang!!"

For a time, continuous ice crystal arrows bombarded the condensed barrier in front of them, quickly covering the barrier with a layer of solid ice.

Not easy to deal with!

There are a large number of Netherfrost Medusas in the canyon!

And they are still gathering!

Commander Tigrant's team was also extremely strong. Seeing this, he let out a disdainful snort and immediately led his team to kill the front row of Frost Warriors.

With someone providing protection, Fang Heng didn't want to do it himself.

Besides, he could also see that the strength of the team led by Tigrant could be considered top-notch even in the Dead Realm!

The strength of the Netherfrost Medusa and the Frost Warriors could be considered extremely difficult to deal with even in a high-level game world, but they had not yet reached the level of transcendence.

Commander Tigrant was enough to handle them.

Huh?

Suddenly, Fang Heng raised his eyebrows.

Game prompts appeared on his retina.

[Hint: Due to the player's current special quest - Recreate Empress Persephone's glory, the player is currently sensing parts of the Empress's scattered will].

Sensed it again!

Fang Heng's heart skipped a beat.

I didn't expect to find fragments of Empress Persephone's will here.

Nottal noticed the change in Fang Heng's expression and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Fang Heng, what's wrong?"

"Um, I sensed something."

"Is there any clue?"

Nottal's eyes lit up.

They all knew that Fang Heng was an old subordinate of Empress Persephone, so they risked bringing him here in person, hoping to find clues.

As a result, Fang Heng really didn't disappoint them.

"Where is it?"

Following his senses, Fang Heng reached out and pointed to a certain location on the right, "I'm not sure if it's a clue, the perception is coming from there."

"Okay, we'll go there and take a look later."

The center of the entire canyon is a staggered maze, and it would be easy to get lost here under normal circumstances.

After Commander Tigrant finished dealing with a batch of enemies and returned with his team, Nottal immediately stepped forward to communicate Fang Heng's discovery to him.

"Okay, lead the way."

Fang Heng nodded and slowly led the group in the direction of the Empress's remaining will.

Tigrant and his team protected Fang Heng from the outside.

Soon, after clearing several batches of canyon creatures along the way, silence returned as they gradually went deeper into the canyon.

[Hint: The player has entered a special area].

[Hint: The player is affected by the special environment - Ice Mist effect, the player's maximum health is reduced by 20%, the player's health recovery speed is reduced by 50%, the player's mental recovery speed is reduced by 50%, the player's base constitution is reduced by 100 (minimum reduction to 0 points), the player's base perception is reduced by 200 (minimum reduction to 2 points), the player's health is reduced by 150 per second (this effect can be reduced by magic barriers, etc.)].

[Hint: High-altitude flight cannot be used in the current environment, and spatial abilities will be additionally weakened. Please be careful].

The cold air constantly blew past, taking away the body's heat.

Nottal shook his shoulders and poured a bottle of purple potion into his mouth.

The two accompanying Dark Elves mages in the team cast undead shields, covering everyone in the center of the dark shield to resist the magical damage of the cold wind.

Nottal began to translate the commander's words to Fang Heng again.

"We have now officially entered the depths of the Ice Canyon. This area is extremely large, and perception is greatly weakened. It is difficult to stay here for too long. We must leave within two hours at most."

"Fang Heng, have you sensed anything?"

Fang Heng nodded and said, "Um, I sensed the Empress's will calling. It's not far from us. If we continue to go deeper, I estimate that we should be able to arrive in about twenty minutes."

"Okay."

Hearing this, Tigrant signaled everyone to continue forward in the direction Fang Heng sensed.

Before they could move forward, Tigrant frowned.

"Be careful!"

Whoosh!!

The next moment, dozens of white rays of light suddenly shot out from the front.