Chapter 57: Bitter Victory (Seeking Continuation)

The next morning.

The rising sun bathed the continuous snow-capped mountains in a layer of golden light.

After searching all night with the Snowfox Tribe, Chen Mo felt a bit weary, but unfortunately still did not find the regional spirit here.

At that moment, he saw a dark figure appear not far away.

Little black panther Luna flapped her crystal ice wings, bringing good news.

"Awo~" (Wang, the regional spirit of the Frost Wolf Tribe's snow mountain has been found!)

Hearing that, Chen Mo ordered the Snowfox Tribe to continue searching for the regional spirit on the Ice Scale Giant Python's snow mountain, while he himself rushed toward the Frost Wolf snow mountain.

Soon, the towering pillar of light lit up again.

This time, many transcendent races still arrived, but the moment they saw the Ice Lion King, they fled without hesitation, not even daring to glance again.

The scene of the Frost Wolf leader's heart being crushed underfoot remains vivid.

That lion king was truly savage! Worth mentioning—when Chen Mo's charge gauge reached 20%, a pillar of light also rose on a nearby snow mountain.

"Are other transcendent beings refining the regional spirit?"

Chen Mo actually wanted to go and see.

But when refining a regional spirit, one cannot leave that area; to be safe, he also did not send the lion herd to scout for information.

Half an hour later, Chen Mo completed the refinement.

From then on, the snow mountain originally occupied by the Frost Wolf Tribe officially became part of the Ice Lion Tribe's territory.

At the moment the refinement finished, Chen Mo was surprised to see two fragments of the regional spirit drawn together by some force.

Finally, the two fragments perfectly snapped together! This made Chen Mo conceive a bold idea—

Could it be that the entire Great Snow Mountain secret realm is actually a divine artifact, and the regional spirit is a fragment of that artifact?

Collect them all and one could fully control the Great Snow Mountain secret realm!?

Regarding the Great Snow Mountain secret realm, Chen Mo has many questions in his mind.

Because he needed to search for the regional spirit, he hasn't had time to inquire about related information.

Later, if there's a chance, he can ask the Snowfox leader.

Perhaps from its mouth, Chen Mo can get the answer he wants.

But what's more important now—he must go see the neighboring snow mountain lit by a blue pillar.

Chen Mo wants to see which race discovered the regional spirit and is attempting to refine it.

If the chance arises, he would naturally want to seize another regional spirit! Previously other races tried to snatch his regional spirit.

Now, it's my turn.

The simultaneously lit blue pillar was not far from the Ice Lion territory, only two snow mountains away.

With full power unleashed, Chen Mo arrived in less than half an hour.

What he didn't expect was—

The one who found and refined the third regional spirit turned out to be Wang Long, the captain of East Summer's Awakening Squad!

At this moment, the battle had entered its final stage.

The snow mountain was already stained red with blood.

There were human and transcendent creatures alike; limbs and arms lay scattered everywhere, showing the battle's brutality.

Wang Long also bore several deep wounds that exposed bone.

Nevertheless, he ultimately completed the refinement and successfully advanced to the Lord Realm.

After ascending to Lord, those injuries were no longer fatal.

"What a pity."

Seeing there was no longer a chance to seize the regional spirit here.

Chen Mo did not linger and chose to leave directly.

——————————————"I didn't expect there to be so many transcendent beings coming here to snatch the regional spirit."

Staring at the countless corpses before him, Wang Long's eyes were weary; he instinctively tried to unleash flame to light a cigarette, only to find a layer of white frost spreading over the cigarette in his hand.

After refining the regional spirit, all his fire-type spiritual energy had completely transformed into ice-type spiritual energy, and his eyebrows turned frost‑white.

"Bitter victory."

The general sighed, took a lighter from his coat pocket, lit Wang Long's cigarette, and then lit one for himself.

To claim this snow mountain, the Tansangnila army and the Awakening Squad from East Summer paid a grievously heavy price.

Tansangnila's forces lost over 2,000 soldiers, more than half of its warriors perished!

Tansangnila's leopard squad also suffered nearly half casualties. The 12‑person Flame Dragon Squad lost five members.

Fortunately, in the end Wang Long still successfully refined the snow mountain's regional spirit, advanced to the Lord Realm, and intimidated the other races.

In fact, they had found the regional spirit the previous night, but to prevent a mass attack by other transcendent beings.

So they deliberately waited until a nearby pillar of light lit up, after other races mass‑raided it, before injecting spiritual energy into the regional spirit.

The original plan was perfectly flawless.

But they never imagined that the second to refine the regional spirit would still be the Ice Lion King!

The Ice Lion King who had already terrified the "indigenous"!

These "indigenous" fled outright upon seeing the Ice Lion.

Consequently, some races, on their way back, suddenly saw another regional spirit pillar lighting up not far away.

Naturally, they rushed over excitedly.

"General, let's begin the relocation plan now!"

Wang Long said to the general.

With the revival of spiritual energy, given Tansangnila's current military strength, he predicts many cities will fall and countless people will become displaced.

This snow mountain could become the final refuge.

"Arrangements are already underway."

The general nodded.

"Select, as much as possible, those who are physically strong, mentally enlightened, and willing to obey the arrangements; awakened ones should be given priority. The snow‑mountain environment is harsh, and the elderly and children will find it hard to survive."

Wang Long suggested.

"I think the same."

So, over the next week, Tansangnila's military began to act, first screening a batch of qualified "immigrants" and then sending people to contact them.

They asked whether they were willing to move to Great Snow Mountain to live.

Now that spiritual energy has revived, the existence of supernatural beings is no longer a secret to anyone.

Following the army is naturally a good choice.

However, few are willing to go to Great Snow Mountain; after all, it is too barren and full of unknown risks.

Even if Tansangnila's military claims the place is absolutely safe, many think it is a tactic to lure people there.

In the end, about one hundred thousand people who trusted the military entered Great Snow Mountain with various tools, food and machinery, preparing to build a new home.

Meanwhile, Kenniila and other neighboring countries also launched attacks on several nearby Great Snow Mountains.

However, the indigenous forces within the territory are too strong; not only is seizing Great Snow Mountain doubtful, even holding it against the impact of supernatural beings is a problem!

Helpless, they had to temporarily give up and set up a series of defenses around the city.

Of course, that's all later.

After Chen Mo returned, he summoned the leader of the Snow‑stepping Fox.

"Roar!" (Bing Li, tell me about the secret realm of Great Snow Mountain!)

(End of chapter.)