Chapter 1070: The Strange Ice Dragon

Chapter 1070: The Strange Ice Dragon

Lin Nuo navigated skillfully around the dense rocks, successfully entering the passage.

He didn’t see the corpses of the Qin family members, but there was a pile of white ashes.

“Are these the remains of the Qin family? All turned to ash, ready for a feast,” Lin Nuo muttered to himself, crouching down to touch the pile of ashes, but he had to step back a few paces.

The ashes began to emanate toxic gas, rapidly expanding around him.

But Lin Nuo conjured a protective shield around his body to block the poisonous fumes.

“Did this trap activate just because I showed up? A corpse toxin trap?”

He nearly fell for it but reacted quickly, countering the trap.

This only deepened Lin Nuo’s curiosity about what lay inside.

He continued onward.

He carefully walked past the white remains, gradually reaching a more open area, surrounded by towering pillars that seemed to support this underground space.

“Hmm?”

He felt increasingly uneasy; he could retreat at any time, yet he chose not to and kept moving forward.

The greater the danger, the more he pressed on.

He had never feared anything.

Suddenly, the entire passage shook, but no stones fell from above; it remained solid.

In an instant, a wave of chill air surged forth, and the spacious area began to freeze over, transforming into a realm of frost.

Lin Nuo’s first thought was that Qin Shili had rushed in, but she wouldn’t make an entrance like this.

“Human, how dare you enter here.”

Hearing a low growl, Lin Nuo instinctively stepped back, but the original exit was now frozen shut.

A powerful aura was rapidly approaching.

Addressing him as “human” was undoubtedly the work of those lowly creatures.

Could it possibly be a snow mastiff?

Uncertain of the identity of the newcomer, Lin Nuo focused his energy, erecting a defensive shield to withstand the freezing cold.

The snowstorm intensified, seemingly surpassing the frozen powers Qin Shili displayed earlier.

“This little bit of snow and ice won’t be enough to freeze me, bro.”

Lin Nuo reinforced his techniques; his shield could endure even stronger frost for now.

“Ha, not bad, human.”

As the voice echoed, a dragon’s frost-covered head emerged from the frozen ground, exuding immense power, causing Lin Nuo to take a few steps back.

There was indeed a dragon underground; how spectacular!

The dragon’s head was composed of piled ice, with blood-red eyes fixed on Lin Nuo.

However, Lin Nuo felt this wasn’t the dragon’s true form.

The underground space expanded rapidly, as if altered in the blink of an eye.

The dragon continued to emit a low voice:

“Human, what is your purpose here? Speak the truth, and I may spare your life.”

“I’m looking for Qin Zhu,” Lin Nuo replied. “Since you’re here, you must have encountered him. Is he dead? If so, I can head back.”

“Boldly cursing him is beyond your rank!”

The ice dragon became extremely enraged, opening its massive mouth and unleashing a roar of furious icy air.

“Whoa, that breath is seriously strong.”

Lin Nuo complained, realizing this was evidently tied to Qin Zhu.

What the connection was, remained a mystery.

From his memories of the past life, it seemed the Qin family had never revealed such a formidable ice dragon.

Mainly, his intersections with the Qin family were few, and after becoming a demon, he hadn’t clashed much with them.

“Since you’re so angry, it must relate to Qin Zhu. I came here under Qin Shili’s orders; that’s it.”

“Qin Shili…?”

The ice dragon paused at the mention of her name.

If it was Qin Shili who sent him…

No, who knows what his intentions are.

This human body carried demon qi; he might actually be in league with those invading demons.

“Where is she?” the ice dragon countered.

“Outside at the exit; you can go check.”

“Why would she send you?”

“All exits are sealed, but I managed to enter. What’s the big deal? Do you think I’m here at the behest of Qin Dao? If I were, you’d be lying dead right now,” Lin Nuo said casually.

“Human, you overestimate yourself. In this realm, I will not allow you to leave; you will undoubtedly perish here. Unless you prove that Qin Shili sent you, don’t expect to survive,” the ice dragon growled.

“Prove what? Just go outside and ask. It’s right there, not a big deal.”

“I cannot go out; you need to prove it here,” the ice dragon replied.

Lin Nuo: “…”

Are you out of your mind? Should I fetch a hammer to prove it to you? Do you want me to let you sniff and find Qin Shili’s scent on me?

If you bite me, it’ll be game over!

This ice dragon was incredibly powerful; it still retained a significant amount of strength. If it truly unleashed its wrath, being bitten wouldn’t be a joke.

If it went all out, it might even reach god-level standards.

Divine-level spirit beasts were rare, and in this secret passage, a divine-level beast was exceptionally uncommon.

Is the Qin family running an underground breeding farm? What strange creatures are they raising?

Besides, with this divine dragon, why not just go confront Qin Dao directly? That would be more efficient; why get into such a messy situation?

What is your relationship?

“Then let me go outside to bring her in,” Lin Nuo proposed.

“You’ve seen this place; you cannot leave. You must prove yourself here,” the ice dragon growled.

Lin Nuo: “…”

Your thought process is more stubborn than an old man.

You won’t go out, nor let me out. Are you deliberately making trouble?

He didn’t have any token from Qin Shili; who enters such a situation with proof?

This ice dragon was too cautious; it’s making Lin Nuo want to take a swing at it.

If it continued like this, the only option left was to make it submit.

Erasing it was feasible, but if it belonged to the Qin family, that would be a different story.

However, Qin Shili had never mentioned anything about its mysterious identity.

“Prove it? If you want to attack me, just do it.”

Lin Nuo shrugged; come at me if you can.

“If you lacked skill, you wouldn’t be fit to serve her.”

The ice dragon spat out, opening its enormous mouth once again, unleashing a furious roar towards Lin Nuo, accompanied by a violent icy wind.

If it were a regular person, they’d likely turn into an ice sculpture in an instant.

But this was Lin Nuo.

In a blink, he swiftly flew behind the ice dragon.

However, another ice dragon’s head emerged from the wall behind him, opening its mouth wide, prepared to swallow him.

“Seriously, two heads?”

Lin Nuo dodged again, but no matter where he escaped, another dragon head would pop out, all trying to devour him.

He was caught in a relentless cycle of dragon heads!

Can you split your heads too? Dragon Head Cloning Technique?

Lin Nuo struck out, landing a punch on one dragon head, shattering it with a crash, but immediately another head sprouted forth.

With the first head cracked, intense cold air flooded out, leaving his hand a bit chilly.

This was the opponent’s territory; it was quite tricky.

But this was now becoming interesting.