"What then? We can't just let him go like this?" the Great Elder said indignantly.
"We'll wait here. I don't believe he won't come out!" Long Aohai said fiercely.
In the ancestral land, those who are not chosen by heaven will have their strength suppressed. This is why he was defeated by Su Fan. It wasn't that Su Fan was strong enough, but that his strength was suppressed. If they were outside, Su Fan wouldn't be a match for him!
Everyone exchanged glances and nodded, agreeing with the patriarch's decision.
...
After Long Aohai fled, Su Fan, dragging his heavy body, moved to another location, fearing that Long Aohai would bring people back.
After a long while, Su Fan felt that his injuries had mostly healed. He got up, ate something, and then moved away from this area, heading towards the higher reaches of the snow mountain.
This was partly to prevent the Long family from finding him easily, and partly because the higher he went up the snow mountain, the higher the level of the monsters.
Su Fan was already level 65, and to level up, it was best to kill monsters level 65 and above, as they would give more experience.
Su Fan reached about one-third of the way up the snow mountain and discovered a different snow monster ahead, one he hadn't seen before.
It looked less like a snow monster and more like a humanoid creature, with limbs, a slender body, and a blue overall color. Its head was covered with layers of snow and ice crystals, and it held a crystal-like staff.
Snow Sprite (Elite)
Level: 68
Health: 30,000,000
Thirty million health, a level 68 elite monster, suitable for Su Fan to level up.
Su Fan checked his status and, confirming he was at full health, immediately initiated an attack with Fire Dragon Annihilation.
Boom!
A blast of fire struck the opponent, and the Snow Sprite's slender body was sent flying.
Su Fan glanced at its health, which had dropped by about seven million. Its defense was surprisingly low!
This was good news, making it easier for Su Fan to fight.
The Snow Sprite recovered and immediately launched a counterattack. With a wave of its staff, the surrounding environment changed, turning into a blizzard.
Su Fan was a little surprised. This guy could actually change the weather. Amazing!
But what surprised Su Fan even more was yet to come. With another wave of its staff, the snowflakes around Su Fan turned into sharp blades and swept towards him.
Su Fan hurriedly dodged, but with such a wide area of effect, it was impossible for him to completely avoid it.
Sun of God's Blazing Sun!
Su Fan activated Sun of God's Blazing Sun, covering himself with a layer of golden flames to resist the incoming snowflakes.
Indeed, as soon as the snowflakes touched the Sun of God's Blazing Sun, they quickly melted into water, posing no threat to Su Fan.
Su Fan rejoiced and charged forward with his sword.
Since the opponent was a mage, he would choose close combat!
Horizontal Style, Flash Sword Slash!
This was Su Fan's best martial skill, Flash Sword Slash.
It had never failed him, not once.
Every time he used it, the opponent was either dead or injured, not because the skill was particularly powerful, but because Su Fan seized the right opportunity.
Su Fan instantly turned into a streak of sword light and flew towards the Snow Sprite.
Swish!
Su Fan's sword light passed through the Snow Sprite's body. Su Fan stood steadily behind it, then turned back. Upon seeing the Snow Sprite, he was dumbfounded.
The Snow Sprite's health hadn't dropped at all, still over twenty million!
Su Fan was confused. He couldn't see the scene of his attack, so he didn't know what had happened.
Su Fan frowned.
Skyward Slash!
He tried sending a sword energy towards the opponent.
As the sword energy touched the Snow Sprite, its body suddenly dimmed, and the sword energy passed straight through it without causing any damage.
"Damn it!"
Su Fan instinctively cursed.
What was this? Why couldn't he hit it?
Su Fan was still puzzled. What was going on with this Snow Sprite? Didn't he hit it the first time? Why couldn't he hit it now?
Could it be that it had no physical form? Was its body composed of ice elements, allowing it to ignore certain attacks, and only fire-based attacks could hit it?
Su Fan guessed wildly in his mind.
The Snow Sprite waved its staff again, and gusts of cold wind blew onto Su Fan, making him feel a bone-chilling cold.
Instantaneous Step!
Su Fan quickly teleported behind the Snow Sprite.
"Let me test if my guess is correct!"
Sun of God's Blazing Sun!
The Azure Dragon Sword in his hand was once again covered with a layer of golden flames, and he slashed towards the Snow Sprite's body.
The Azure Dragon Sword struck the Snow Sprite's body, and Su Fan felt resistance from a solid object.
His heart leaped with joy. His guess was indeed correct!
Looking up, the Snow Sprite's health had dropped by over four million.
As long as he could hit the opponent, killing it was only a matter of time.
However, the Snow Sprite suddenly flickered and disappeared.
Su Fan was stunned and looked around, but couldn't see the Snow Sprite anywhere.
"Why did it suddenly disappear?"
Su Fan was confused. Why did it vanish when the fight was going well?
Su Fan looked upwards and saw another Snow Sprite, but it wasn't the same one. It was a Snow Sprite with full health.
Su Fan, puzzled, attacked again, this time paying close attention to the Snow Sprite's status.
He then discovered that when the Snow Sprite's health dropped below 75%, it would suddenly fade and dissipate into the world.
This was strange. It wasn't dead, as Su Fan hadn't received any experience points. It wasn't teleportation either, as there were no traces of these Snow Sprites around.
Could it have burrowed underground?
Su Fan looked at the ground beneath his feet.
This area was covered in snow, with a thick layer of snow on top and frozen soil beneath. Where could they burrow?
However, Su Fan could try it. It wouldn't take much time.
Su Fan flew into the air and used Fire Dragon Annihilation to blast away the snow on the ground.
What lay beneath the snow was immediately exposed to Su Fan's sight.
Su Fan froze on the spot.
Beneath the snow was not frozen soil, but ice.
Su Fan fired several more Fire Dragon Annihilations, blasting away the surrounding snow. He then discovered with horror that the entire mountain was made of ice. It was an ice mountain!
Su Fan finally saw the true nature of this mountain.
He had always thought the ground beneath him was soil, but who would have expected it to be an ice mountain.
"Ice plains, snowfields..."
Su Fan finally understood the origin of the name.
This was no longer land, but the sea!
Due to the extreme cold, the water surface had completely frozen over, and there was a thick layer of snow, making it seem like land.
But where had the Snow Sprite gone?
Su Fan peered into the ice surface. He was shocked by what he saw.
Inside the ice mountain was a small city, with figures moving within!
"What... is this place!"