The Frigid Cloud Mountain was the south gate of the Ice Abyss. To go to the Ice Abyss, one had to cross the Frigid Cloud Mountain unless they took the ancient chariot or the Iron-armored Ships.
It was because there were swamps on both sides of the Frigid Cloud Mountain. Poisonous insects were lurking in the swamps, and the miasma was dense. Even warriors of the Soul Pond Realm dared not to go in recklessly. If Lu Li, at his realm, went in, he would definitely die.
Therefore, Lu Li had no choice but to run towards the Frigid Cloud Mountain. It was safe on the way. He only ran into some lone Xuan Beasts of low ranks, which Lu Li took care of easily.
After running for more than half a day, Lu Li finally arrived at the Frigid Cloud Mountain in the afternoon.
He didn't dare to approach it, so he found a cave and rested for two hours. It wasn't until dusk that he sneaked toward the Frigid Cloud Mountain.
He sneaked into a forest and continued to approach the foot of the Frigid Cloud Mountain. After running for a few miles, he climbed up a huge tree and used the dark red leaves as a cover to look at the Frigid Cloud Mountain.
"Someone's here!"
The Frigid Cloud Mountain was very steep. There was only one path leading to the mountain. At the entrance of the path, Lu Li saw some black dots. There was even a tent next to them.
"Damn it!"
Lu Li quietly climbed down and cursed to himself. It was obvious that Zhao Rui was waiting for him at the intersection.
If Lu Li wanted to go up, he would have to fight with them, unless he didn't want to go up anymore.
In Zhao Rui's mind, Lu Li was no match for Di Huo and the others on his own, so Lu Li could only flee towards the north.
Even if he was not killed by Di Huo and the others, they could easily kill him if he arrived here. Therefore, he had even set up his tent. It was obvious that he did not take this matter to heart.
Lu Li climbed down from the tree and began to ponder as he chewed on his food.
The path up the Frigid Cloud Mountain was too steep. Other than this mountain path, the only other way was to climb up the steep walls on both sides.
Climbing was not a problem, but Zhao Rui and Uncle Scar were both at the Spirit Sea Realm. Once there was any movement, they would be noticed.
If he was discovered while climbing the cliff, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Using the Bloodline Divine Skill?"
Lu Li was tempted, but he immediately rejected the idea.
Even if he used his Bloodline Skill, he was not sure that he could kill a Spirit Sea Realm warrior. His Bloodline Skill could only last for the time it took for half an incense stick to burn. After that, he would be too weak to open his eyes. By then, he would be dead for sure.
Time passed by slowly, and the sky was getting dark. It was even more difficult to climb the cliff after dark. If one was not careful, he might fall down the cliff …
Sha sha sha!
Right at that moment, there came a faint sound from the distance. Lu Li was alarmed and looked to the northwest.
After a while, his eyes lit up.
Giant ants crawled out of a hole in the west. These ants were completely golden, and each of them was as big as a fist. There were even golden fangs at the corners of their mouths that reflected a cold light.
Golden Ants!
This was a very common type of mystical beast in the mountains. It was also a level one mystical beast with strong defense and could move like the wind. Moreover, it would appear in groups, numbering in the hundreds or thousands.
An idea came to Lu Li's mind. He approached the Golden Ant and called Little White out.
Those Golden Ants were madly rushing towards Lu Li. But as soon as Little White's qi and energy leaked out, they all crouched down in fear, not daring to move.
Ants of Gold keep coming out of the hole, but they are all suppressed by Little White. More and more ants of Gold come out. When it gets dark, there are more than a thousand ants of Gold.
"Alright, Little White, control them to charge towards that mountain path and attack all the humans they encounter!"
Lu Li ordered Little White. Little White made some strange sounds. Groups of Golden Ants rushed towards the Frigid Cloud Mountain like a magnificent army. Looking from afar, it was a magnificent scene of golden ants.
Lu Li did not take action right away. He climbed up a big tree and observed.
The Golden Ants were fast. They rushed out of the woods towards the mountain path. In the time it took for two incense sticks to burn, they had reached the mountain path and were rushing towards several people in the distance.
"Young Master Rui, there are Xuan Beasts!"
"Uncle Scar, there are so many Golden Ants …"
Lu Li vaguely heard some people calling Young Master Rui and Uncle Scar. His eyes turned cold. It was indeed Zhao Rui and his men that were trying to stop him.
The battle broke out over there. There were two warriors at the Spirit Sea Realm. The thousands of Golden Ants were not enough. It was only a matter of time before they were killed.
"Go ~"
Lu Li took the chance and ran towards the left. With the Golden Ants distracting Zhao Rui and his men, he should have enough time to climb up from the cliff on the side.
Lu Li sneaked all the way and took a detour for more than three miles. Then he quietly turned back towards the Frigid Cloud Mountain. He found a cliff that was relatively easy to climb. He took a few deep breaths and started to climb up like an ape.
The cliff here was at least several thousand feet high. It was dark outside, so Lu Li dared not to climb too fast or make too much noise.
Zhao Rui and his men were only more than half a mile away from here. It would be easy to alarm them.
Once he was discovered, one of them could go to the top of the cliff and attack from two sides …
Fortunately, the Golden Ants were attacking people. Nobody paid attention to this side. The strange sounds of the Golden Ants and the angry roars of the warriors were rising and falling. Even if there was some noise here, they wouldn't be able to hear it.
Lu Li didn't use his Xuan Energy. With his physical strength, he could even climb tens of thousands of feet, let alone thousands of feet.
He looked around, looking for a foothold. Every now and then, he would jump onto the protruding boulders and climb up quickly like an agile ape.
One thousand feet, two thousand feet, three thousand feet!
Lu Li was breathing heavily on a boulder. He looked up and saw that he was less than one thousand feet away.
The fight over there was not over yet. Lu Li was a bit relieved. As long as he could climb up to the top of the Frigid Cloud Mountain, it would be almost impossible to find him due to the complicated terrain.
Lu Li looked over quietly. He could vaguely see the Xuan Energy glaring and the Golden Ants surging and roaring.
Lu Li took a few breaths and started climbing again. He found a good path. If everything went well, he could easily climb up the cliff in the time it took for two incense sticks to burn.
"Chirp, chirp ~"
It just so happened that after the time it took for one incense stick to burn, when he was only several hundred feet away from the top of the cliff, a cyan eagle flew towards him from the distance. It dived towards Lu Li as if it wanted to eat him as its dinner.
Lu Li cursed to himself. He was holding onto the boulder with both hands. How could he have the chance to use his saber?
He was several thousand feet away from the ground. He dared not to let Little White out. What if it accidentally fell to its death?
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
He had to make up his mind and climb with all his might. He tried to get to the top of the cliff before the cyan eagle got close.
He tried his best and climbed as fast as he could. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened again …
"Boom!"
A protruding boulder suddenly loosened. Lu Li almost fell down. At the critical moment, he grabbed onto a pine tree next to him with his other hand.
However, the boulder rolled all the way down, making a loud noise.
"What is that sound?
There is someone over there! "
A roar came out, followed by a deep male voice, "It seems to be Lu Li?
Go after him. Don't worry about the Golden Ants. "
"Damn it!"
Lu Li cursed. The cyan eagle had arrived. Lu Li flipped to the side and stood on a boulder. He took out the Heaven Kylin Sword from his back and hacked at the beak of the cyan eagle.
"Chirp ~"
The cyan eagle let out a sad cry. Its huge body was smashed away by Lu Li. Blood stained the sky.
Lu Li made sure that the threat of the cyan eagle was over. He dared not to stay any longer. He climbed up as fast as he could.
"So unlucky!"