He Lan Tianxia

The octopus couldn't bear to let go of Yan'er. The spiritual energy emanating from the Crimson Spirit Pearl and the Sea Turtle Pearl on Yan'er's body soothed its mind and body. It even wanted to devour Yan'er whole, but for some reason, an invisible pressure pressed down on it when it opened its mouth. It felt it couldn't eat this woman; eating her would cause it to explode and die. Therefore, for the sake of the abundant spiritual energy, the octopus decided to protect this precious woman. But reality didn't go as it wished. After Murong Junlan obtained the thin rope, she leaped forward and attacked. Before it could even free its claws to deal with her, another crazed white-haired woman unleashed two icy, deadly palm strikes.

"Heh. So those two also knew this woman possessed spiritual energy?" The octopus guessed with surprising confidence. To escape faster, it lured six fireballs to deal with the two men separately, then with a quick movement, its eight tentacles wrapped around Yan'er, and it rolled past Murong Junlan and the white-haired woman. The two men, who had been attacking it with their thin ropes and annihilating cold palms, found themselves facing each other instead of each other.

*Crack!* A very loud impact sound.

At this moment, Murong Junlan and the white-haired woman had no intention of confronting each other. Their goal was to find Yan'er; one wanted to kill Yan'er and seize the pearl, while the other wanted to rescue Yan'er from danger. However, they underestimated the octopus demon's ability to shrink its body. The creature wrapped Yan'er up and tumbled into a hole in the ground. The hole was neither too big nor too small, and the two stood beside it helplessly. For the first time ever, they did not fight.

The white-haired woman glanced coldly at Murong Junlan, who glared back without hesitation. Hatred between the two surged, but neither made the first move. Suddenly, the white-haired woman turned and ran away in a flash, while Murong Junlan continued to squat by the hole, trying to think of a solution.

Murong Junlan wanted to find a large stick to pry open the ice beside the hole, but he couldn't find one anywhere. The only thing he could use was his large knife. Considering that the octopus demon might retreat at any time, Murong Junlan shouted loudly towards the cave entrance:

"My dear consort, if you try to cut the ice with a knife now, please shout a warning to me if it comes out."

Yan'er inside heard this and shouted back, "Your Highness, I understand."

After Murong Junlan hacked for a while, the hole finally widened considerably. Murong Junlan was about to jump down to save people when suddenly a rumbling sound came from behind him. He turned around and saw what the hell, a small iceberg moving towards him in a mighty wave.

No, if this iceberg fills the hole, all our previous efforts will be wasted! Besides, Yan'er is still inside the hole. In desperation, Murong Junlan put down his broadsword, gathered his strength in both hands, and pushed it towards the small iceberg with a whoosh.

Boom! The excessive force pushed the small iceberg, creating a hole in it. Even the white-haired woman behind the hole was knocked down onto the snow. The white-haired woman was furious. She had gone to great lengths to push the small iceberg to fill the hole, preventing the octopus and Yan'er from leaving, and ideally suffocating them inside. Then she could easily seize the Crimson Spirit Pearl and the Turtle Pearl from Yan'er like lambs to the slaughter.

The white-haired woman stood up from the ground and shot two fierce glares at Murong Junlan through the hole in the iceberg. She knew that she couldn't get the two beads today unless she lured this man away, but she also knew that she couldn't defeat him for the time being, especially after seeing him take back the thin rope. She was still wary of him. This man was always getting in her way.

Murong Junlan stared at the hole in front of him, wondering whether to go in, while also listening intently to the white-haired woman's every move. This woman's actions were beyond what one could possibly think of.

A moment of stillness. The two masters remained locked in a stalemate.

"Your Highness..." A cry of alarm suddenly came from the cave.

Murong Junlan panicked and, without thinking twice, jumped into the cave.

He's stuck.

The white-haired woman, seeing only Murong Junlan's head peeking out, suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.

Killing two birds with one stone. Excellent, very good. The white-haired woman laughed maniacally for a while, then turned and shoved the little iceberg aside with a bang. Then the fool pushed the remaining snow away with both hands.

*Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!* Murong Junlan's head formed a small, frozen circle.

"That crazy woman!" Murong Junlan was stuck and unable to move, his head feeling ice-cold.