The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

"Ants?"

"Your so-called ants are about to defeat you!"

Jiang Chuan, holding the Dragon Roar Sword, spoke solemnly!
But the evil demon in his heart sneered, "Ants are just ants."

"Fine, since that's the case, I'll show you my true strength."

The evil demon touched the ground with his magic staff, and a tornado appeared out of thin air!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the sky.

The group of people, seemingly out of control, walked step by step toward the tornado.

"what happened!?"

Jiang Chuan and the others were shocked. What had this evil inner demon done to them?
"I can't control my body anymore!"

Qingyun exclaimed in surprise, but everyone was heading towards the tornado.

Soon, the tornado swept all of them up.

At that moment, everyone's consciousness became blurred.

The next second, they found themselves in a glacier!

Everyone is confused!

Feeling the biting cold, the group of people looked at each other.

"This is where?"

"Could this place also be an illusion!?"

Shen Jing said with a bewildered expression.

Qingyun looked around at his surroundings, completely bewildered!

This illusion is just too real!
Jiang Chuan and Li Chunfeng both looked serious. "This could be his illusion."

"It's also possible that he forcibly used a tornado to pull us into another dimension!"

Li Chunfeng analyzed the situation seriously.

But at that moment, the voice of the evil demon came from the void.

"Hehe, this is the final hurdle. If you pass it, I'll acknowledge you all as true men."

"Of course, you'll all be wondering where this is."

"This is the world I created."

"This dragon is a gift I'm giving to you."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The eerie and terrifying sound came from the sky!
In the distance, the icy water began to churn.

"careful!"

Jiang Chuan suddenly shouted, and everyone's eyes turned to the churning ice water ahead.

Suddenly, a dragon covered in black scales, with crimson eyes and thorns on its head leaped out of the water.

Standing tall before the crowd, its imposing presence was awe-inspiring!

"Is this the gift he said he was giving us?"

Qingyun was still in a daze, staring at the black-scaled dragon.

"I've never heard of the Evil Game Demon possessing such illusionary magic before. Could this really be a world he created?"

Even the Bull Demon King was somewhat bewildered.

Jiang Chuan snorted coldly, and the Dragon Roar Sword in his hand crackled with lightning.

"If he were really that powerful, he wouldn't be in his current position. He would be one of the top figures in your demon race."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King felt that Jiang Chuan's words made sense.

"Is this his trump card?"

Shen Jing gripped the Bagua sword tightly, pointing it at the black-scaled dragon.

"Big brother, let me test the waters first!"

As Qingyun spoke, he stepped forward, holding the jade sword, and was about to slash at the black-scaled dragon.

"Qingyun, don't act rashly!" Jiang Chuan immediately stopped him.

"Yes, this dragon's aura is powerful, far surpassing that of ordinary demonic beasts; we must treat it with caution!"

The Bull Demon King was also there to stop them.

"careful!"

Jiang Chuan's warning exploded instantly in the frigid air.

The dragon seemed to understand their conversation, displaying genuine anger and majesty towards these intruders.

It slowly moved its massive body, and the part that was half-hidden in the icy water gradually appeared before everyone's eyes!
It is like a dark mountain, stretching across the space between heaven and earth!
For a moment, the illusion was shrouded in mist.

A hazy veil draped over it adds to its mystique and inviolability.

Each of its deep breaths seemed to resonate with the pulse of the entire world.

The sea of ​​clouds surged, the cold wind howled, and the glaciers trembled, as if the energy of heaven and earth was rising and falling with its breath.

That overwhelming momentum sent chills down one's spine.

In the midst of this tense atmosphere, the black-scaled dragon suddenly raised its thick tail.

A biting wind swept through, and the air froze instantly, as if time itself had stopped.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their hearts pounding, sensing that an unprecedented shock was about to unfold.

"Spread out!"

Jiang Chuan shouted sharply and charged to one side first.

However, the dragon's tail had already ripped through the air like lightning, slamming into the ground with a deafening roar.

In an instant, a tremendous force swept across the entire area, and a gale carrying ice, snow and gravel flew in all directions like countless sharp arrows.

Everyone activated their spiritual power, and instantly, a huge defensive barrier was created in front of them!
But under the attack of this dragon!
The defensive barriers formed by everyone were as fragile as paper and shattered one after another. Everyone was instantly blasted away by the impact, tumbling in the air like kites with broken strings.

"Cough cough!"

Qingyun fell to the ground, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to his feet and looked around at his equally disheveled companions.

Shen Jing leaned against the Bagua sword, his face pale and his chest heaving violently, clearly indicating that the attack had seriously injured him.

Although the Bull Demon King was burly, he appeared somewhat unsteady at this moment, his eyes gleaming with disbelief.

"How can this be……"

The Bull Demon King gasped for breath, his voice filled with shock, "I have never seen such a powerful demon beast. Even those legendary ancient behemoths are probably no match for it."

Jiang Chuan struggled to his feet, the Dragon Roar Sword in his hand, crackling with lightning, but his eyes were unusually firm.

"It is indeed powerful, but we cannot give up on it."

"The evil inner demon deliberately set up this scheme; there must be a flaw to be found."

"We must analyze the situation calmly and find a solution."

Qingyun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gritted his teeth, saying, "Big brother is right. We can't let him look down on us."

"No matter how strong this dragon is, we must fight with all our might to prove that we are not the ants it speaks of!"

Shen Jing took a deep breath to calm the surging blood in his body, his eyes burning: "That's right, we can't let him succeed so easily."

"We'll show him exactly how we defeat this proud dragon!"

The Bull Demon King's fighting spirit was also ignited. He raised the iron cudgel in his hand and pointed it at the dragon.

"Whether you are a demonic inner monster or a dragon!"

"Today, Grandpa Niu will show you what the power of unity truly is!"

After spending time with Jiang Chuan and the others, the Bull Demon King's mindset has changed.

He was no longer the tyrannical Bull Demon King; at this moment, he had a sense of teamwork.

This is the first time I've ever learned about human emotions!
Li Chunfeng remained silent throughout, deep in thought. "What's wrong, Li Chunfeng? Have you discovered anything?"

Jiang Chuan then turned to Li Chunfeng and asked him a question.

Li Chunfeng frowned as he looked at the Bagua compass in his hand.

"The divination indicates that this dragon is an illusory entity."

"The real dragon is far away in the Eastern Ocean, how could it possibly appear here now?"

"Moreover, its attacks are somewhat strange."

East Pole Sea?
This was the first time anyone had ever heard of this place.

"There are ancient books that have recorded information about this dragon."

"This dragon is called the Black-Scaled Fierce Dragon."

"All the characteristics match those of the Black-Scaled Fierce Dragon, but what's puzzling is how this Evil Heart Demon managed to summon such a ferocious beast, the Black-Scaled Fierce Dragon, here?"

Li Chunfeng frowned deeply; clearly, even he couldn't figure out what was going on.

"So, this is the legendary ferocious beast?"

Shen Jing then asked as well.

Li Chunfeng nodded.

Jiang Chuan looked at the black-scaled dragon with a solemn expression.

"At this point, we don't have time to pay attention to those rumors; defeating them is the most important thing now."

Li Chunfeng then said, "Ancient books say that the scales of this dragon are exceptionally hard, and ordinary attacks are completely ineffective."

"Moreover, lightning-attribute attacks are a benefit to him."

"Jiang Chuan, don't act rashly."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan could only nod slowly.

"Only ice-based attacks can cause him real damage, but none of us have ice-based attacks."

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you.

"What should I do?"

"not good!"

Jiang Chuan exclaimed in alarm, seeing the lightning flashing on the tail of the black-scaled dragon, and felt a sense of foreboding.

He shouted urgently, "Spread out and find cover!"

Before the words were even finished, the fierce dragon let out a piercing scream that shook the heavens and the earth.

With a flick of its tail, three thick pillars of lightning descended rapidly from the sky, like three giant thunder pythons, rushing straight towards the unsuspecting crowd.

"Damn it!"

Shen Jing cursed and quickly brandished his Bagua sword, attempting to carve a trench in the ice to create a place of refuge for himself.

However, the speed of the lightning bolts far exceeded his expectations. He could only barely avoid the first one that hit him, while the remaining two lightning bolts approached almost simultaneously.

"Qingyun, Bull Demon King, get out of the way!"

Jiang Chuan's Dragon Roar Sword transformed into a bolt of lightning, attempting to intercept one of the lightning pillars. However, the lightning pillar dodged with the agility of a living creature, locking onto its target even more precisely.

Upon hearing Jiang Chuan's warning, Qingyun and the Bull Demon King were about to flee when they discovered that the ice beneath their feet had instantly cracked, and a tremendous force propelled them into the air.

They struggled desperately, but could not break free from that invisible bondage.

Seeing the lightning bolt about to strike, the two looked on in despair.

"Quick, grab me!"

At the critical moment, Li Chunfeng threw out a talisman, which turned into a golden light and pulled Qingyun and the Bull Demon King to his side.

He formed hand seals, and a Bagua diagram appeared in front of him, attempting to block the impact of the lightning pillar.

"Rumble--"

The lightning bolt collided with the Bagua formation, unleashing a deafening roar.

Everyone felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, as if only the raging thunder remained in the world.

When the light faded, they found themselves on the edge of a bottomless abyss, where the once solid glacier had been pierced by a bolt of lightning.

"Li Chunfeng, are you alright?"

Jiang Chuan asked with concern, only to see that Li Chunfeng's face was pale and there was a bitter smile on his lips: "It's alright, it's just that I was too exhausted."

"The black-scaled dragon's lightning-attribute attack is indeed domineering. Fortunately, I set up a defensive formation in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"That guy's skills are too powerful and have a wide range; we simply cannot confront him head-on."

Shen Jing was panting heavily, his eyes flashing with resentment and anger.

"Not only that, its attacks seem to sense our location, and no matter how we dodge, it can hit us accurately."

Qingyun was still shaken as he looked at the black-scaled dragon that still stood proudly in the icy water, his eyes filled with apprehension.

The Bull Demon King gripped his iron cudgel tightly and said in a deep voice, "It seems we can only outsmart them; a head-on confrontation will only lead to our deaths."

"Li Chunfeng, could you perform another divination to see if there is a way to defeat the enemy?"

Li Chunfeng closed his eyes and concentrated, his fingers gently stroking the Bagua compass. After a moment, he opened his eyes, his expression complex.

"The divination indicates that in order to deal with this black-scaled dragon, we need to find a special power that is hidden in this glacier and is related to each and every one of us."

"Special powers?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, their minds filled with questions.

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the broken ice around him, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "I think I know what that is!"

"What do you know?" Shen Jing pressed eagerly.

Jiang Chuan pointed to the large hole pierced by the lightning bolt at their feet, his tone firm: "The reason we were swept into this glacial world is because the Evil Yi Heart Demon forcibly opened a dimensional portal using a tornado."

"And this glacier is the key to our connection with the real world."

"You mean we can return to the real world through this huge hole?" Qingyun guessed.

Jiang Chuan shook his head: "No, what I want to say is that this glacier was not entirely created by the Evil Game Demon, but rather borrowed a part of the real world."

"Therefore, it is not entirely false, but rather has some connection with the real world."

"Do you remember how bone-chillingly cold it was when we entered the glacier?"

Jiang Chuan continued, "That was real cold, a tangible feeling in our bodies."

"And this coldness may be the key to our fight against the Black-Scaled Fierce Dragon—ice attribute power."

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and looked down at their own palms.

Sure enough, despite being in an illusion, they could still clearly feel the bone-chilling cold.

"Jiang Chuan, do you mean that each of us can use the power of this glacier to transform into ice-attribute attacks?" the Bull Demon King asked excitedly.

Jiang Chuan nodded, his eyes flashing with determination.

“That’s right. Since this glacial power is closely connected to each of us, as long as we can master and activate this power, it is possible to form an ice-attribute attack that is strong enough to fight against the Black Scaled Dragon.”

"But how can this be done?"

Shen Jing frowned and asked. He looked around. The broken glacier gleamed coldly in the moonlight, as if telling a story of endless mystery and the unknown.

"We need to find a way to internalize the cold of this glacier and turn it into our own power."

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on the edge of the bottomless hole. "Perhaps, the answer lies within this ice cave."

"Look, each of these ice crystals on the cave wall contains pure and powerful cold energy."

He reached out and gently touched the ice wall; a bone-chilling cold instantly surged from his fingertips throughout his body.

Jiang Chuan gritted his teeth and endured it. After a moment, he withdrew his hand, and a ball of frost suddenly condensed in his palm.

"I tried to absorb a trace of the cold energy from the ice crystal. Although the process was painful, I did feel a subtle change in the power within my body."

He opened his palm, and the frost shimmered with a ghostly blue light under the moonlight. "If we can continue to absorb and control this power, we might really be able to master the ice attribute."

"Alright! Let's give it a try!" (End of Chapter)