Nan Gong Huan and Dong Yan Cuo set off immediately. She had just sensed that a Five Spirit Life Snow Fox King was lurking nearby, which was the biggest threat. As long as they didn’t startle it, they should be able to avoid it.

  Apart from some low Spirit Life spirit beasts, she also sensed another group of people moving in the snowy mountains—about twenty of them. She didn’t know what they were doing, but they were near the Snow Lotus.

  Fearing that their target might also be the Snow Lotus, Nan Gong Huan quickened her pace.

  On the relatively flat mountainside, a long line of people moved slowly, leaving deep footprints in the snow.

  They were all dressed in identical black tight-fitting clothes, with blood-red flame patterns spreading across their shoulders and extending down their sleeves, as if they belonged to a special organization. Several of them were carrying the body of a giant Snow Bear.

  The person at the front had the aura of a peak Four Spirit Life cultivator, likely their leader.

  Nan Gong Huan and Dong Yan Cuo were hiding behind a tree, observing them. The Snow Lotus she wanted was right on their path ahead. If they went out now, they would definitely be discovered.

  Dong Yan Cuo was pressed close to Nan Gong Huan’s back, and when he lowered his head, he could smell the fragrance of her hair. He couldn’t help but sniff a couple more times, his expression softening.

  "Boss, there’s a Snow Lotus up ahead. It’s what can lure out the Snow Fox King!" a skinny man suddenly pointed to the Snow Lotus in front of them.

  The leader took a closer look and laughed heartily, patting the man on the shoulder. "You’ve got good eyes, kid. I didn’t even see it!"

  "I’ll go get it for you, boss!" the skinny man said with a flattering smile, rushing forward and reaching out to pick the Snow Lotus. But another hand was faster.

  "Sorry, this is mine," Nan Gong Huan said as she tossed the Snow Lotus into the Di Ming Ring, asking Elder Ling to help her refine the promotion potion.

  Looking around, this was the only Snow Lotus in the entire snowy mountain. A battle for it was inevitable.

  She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, her every smile and gesture exuding charm, just like the blooming Snow Lotus—pure yet alluring.

  The skinny man was about to curse when he looked up and saw the stunningly beautiful girl. All his anger melted away, and his eyes turned ambiguous.

  Not just him, everyone in the group was staring at her with wolfish eyes, as if they hadn’t seen a woman in centuries. Their lecherous gazes swept over her, as if they wanted to pounce on her right then and there.

  With a heavy thud, the Snow Bear was tossed aside.

  "Little beauty, if you wanted the Snow Lotus, you could’ve just said so. We’d have given it to you. It’s cold in these mountains. Why don’t you stay and have a drink with us to warm up?" the leader said with a sleazy smile, his eyes fixed on Nan Gong Huan.

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  Such a beauty—he’d play with her first, then toss her to his brothers. Once they were done, they could sell her for a hefty price!

  "Have a drink?" Dong Yan Cuo’s eyes lit up.

  The murmur reached Nan Gong Huan’s ears, and her face darkened, her confidence waning slightly.

  "Cuo Cuo, you can’t just eat anything strangers offer," Nan Gong Huan seized the opportunity to educate him, lest this foodie betray her at the sight of food.

  "If Huan Huan says no, then no," Dong Yan Cuo said obediently.

  The leader noticed Dong Yan Cuo and was equally struck by his extraordinary looks. He had his own plans—a man of such beauty could fetch a sky-high price!

  "Brothers!" the leader shouted, and the rest of the group rushed forward, surrounding the two.

  Nan Gong Huan was fired up. She had been itching for a fight, and now she had a whole group to practice on!

  "Cuo Cuo, don’t move. Let me teach them a lesson first," Nan Gong Huan summoned her Radiant Gold Blade, twirling it with a flourish. The cold light flashed, and her aura was overwhelming.

  "I’ll listen to Huan Huan," Dong Yan Cuo’s gaze was fixed on her graceful figure, admiring and entranced, even lost in her.

  In his eyes, she was dazzling and enchanting.

  "Little beauty, we’re sincerely inviting you for a drink. Don’t be ungrateful. If you accidentally get hurt, it won’t be good," the leader’s eyes grew darker as he released the pressure of a Four Spirit Life cultivator to intimidate her.

  Unfortunately, it had no effect on Nan Gong Huan.

  "Are you scared?" Nan Gong Huan narrowed her eyes and sneered.

  "You should be the one scared! The more you resist, the more excited we get!" the leader roared, his shirt bursting open to reveal his muscular physique.

  Strange blood lines spread across his skin, making him look quite intimidating.

  "Funny, the more you resist, the more excited I get too!" Nan Gong Huan’s lips curled into a charming smile as she bent her body and shot forward like an arrow!

  In that instant, blade light flashed, and with a swing of her Radiant Gold Blade, she effortlessly took down three people!

  The leader finally looked serious, realizing that this little beauty was stronger than he had imagined. He immediately ordered his men to be on high alert.

  "Drink the blood!" the leader shouted again, and the remaining men made a strange gesture.

  They each took out a bottle of blood and drank it in one gulp. In the next moment, their bodies began to swell, bursting out of their shirts. Blood lines spread across their skin, and various parts of their bodies began to transform.

  Some grew wolf claws, others sprouted wings, and one even had his head turn into a lion’s...

  Not only did their bodies grow larger, but their cultivation levels also increased significantly!

  Nan Gong Huan frowned in confusion at their bizarre transformations. She had never seen anything like this before. It was like the effects of a Berserk Potion, but why were they transforming into beasts?

  And they weren’t drinking potions—they were drinking blood!

  No matter, she’d just kill them first!

  After their berserk transformation, most of them were at Three Spirit Life, while the skinny man, who had grown leopard limbs, reached Four Spirit Life.

  Nan Gong Huan remained calm. Her petite figure moved at incredible speed, darting past a snake-man. As the snake-man’s tail rose, she slashed with her blade, cutting a cross into his head. She then stepped heavily on the rising tail, using the force to leap into the air. In mid-air, she unleashed several spirit blades, cutting the lion-headed man, who hadn’t even had time to react, into pieces!

  Snowflakes swirled without wind, and a storm suddenly rose, blinding everyone.

  A bird-man with wings sprouting from his back took advantage of her mid-air position to attack, shooting feather blades at her in a dense barrage that seemed impossible to escape.

  Nan Gong Huan used her spiritual energy to control the swirling snow, redirecting the feather blades’ trajectory. She flipped backward, using the feather blades as a springboard to launch herself toward the bird-man. Before he could react, she swung her Radiant Gold Blade, decapitating him!

  Her movements were like the wind, like an arrow—swift and powerful, with relentless momentum!

  In just a single breath, she had killed three more people!

  And as she killed them, the effects of their transformation wore off, and they returned to their human forms.