Chapter 1386: Ice Sacrifice

The frog-fish opened his mouth and still wanted to say something. Suddenly, the barrier around the cave dwelling opened, and a rat demon pushed the door open and emerged.

The rat demon’s appearance was similar to an ordinary rat, but the difference in size was far too great.

This rat demon was as large as a calf. His four limbs were thick and sturdy, and all the fur on his body actually displayed the colors of a rainbow, as if radiance was constantly flowing across him.

The Rainbow Rat had earned his name from this.

The rat demon’s eyes darted around, revealing weakness and exhaustion that could not be hidden.

Bifang and the other demons all looked toward the cave dwelling. When they saw the rat demon, they revealed looks of joy.

However, after seeing the rat demon’s condition, the expressions of the male and female demon kings darkened slightly. They exchanged a glance, and their figures flashed, appearing on either side of the rat demon like two bodyguards as they vaguely guarded against the other three demons.

Cunning Fox smiled sweetly, her charm captivating. A flash of displeasure crossed the frog-fish’s eyes.

Bifang, however, seemed not to notice. His expression remained unchanged as he looked at the rat demon and asked with concern, "Daoist Rainbow! How are your injuries?"

"One day, I will have my revenge! Cough, cough..." The rat demon looked in the direction of Crescent Moon Realm, hatred surging in his eyes.

His voice was like that of an old man in his twilight years, and he seemed severely lacking in vitality.

After coughing several times, the rat demon’s hatred calmed. He turned to look at Bifang and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Daoist. I won’t die for the time being! However, I need to recuperate for a while before I can complete my supernatural ability and fully transform the clone into the main body. During this period, I can only appear in my demon form, and my cultivation will be greatly restricted. It will be inconvenient for me to make a move, so I must trouble everyone."

Bifang sighed in relief and pressed, "Daoist, can you first find the hiding place of the Mystic Heaven Palace traitor? I'm worried that the person may have already escaped this sea region."

Unexpectedly, the rat demon shook his head lightly and smiled bitterly. "Using that secret technique consumes a tremendous amount of strength. In my current state, I cannot bear the burden. I need at least several days of quiet recuperation..."

As he spoke, he saw Bifang and the other demons reveal disappointed expressions. The rat demon paused for a moment, then continued, "Rest assured, everyone. He was severely wounded by me several times, and this time, he had nearly exhausted everything and was on the brink of death. If that person surnamed Shen had not interfered unexpectedly and ruined the matter, I would have captured him long ago! Right now, he must be hiding somewhere to recover from his wounds and cannot have escaped too far. I can vaguely sense that he is still somewhere in the nearby sea region. Once I recover part of my cultivation, I will immediately drag him out."

Bifang and Cunning Fox exchanged a glance. Bifang said worriedly, "I'm only worried that Old Ghost Feng and that person surnamed Shen will find him first! They actually laid a trap in advance to ambush you, Daoist Rainbow. It is very likely that they have already discovered some clues."

The Rainbow Rat knew what Bifang was afraid of and sneered. "My main body was surrounded. When I felt there was no hope of escaping, I decisively self-destructed and did not let them succeed."

At this moment, the female demon king beside the Rainbow Rat spoke, "Daoist Bifang, there is no need to worry. The Mystic Heaven Palace traitor is skilled in concealment techniques and will not be captured so easily. Even when Daoist Rainbow personally took action, he still had to go through great effort before he could confirm that person’s hiding place."

Hearing this, Bifang’s expression eased slightly. He comforted him, "Daoist Rainbow, you have suffered a lot! Once this matter is over, we will surely help you vent this anger!"

The Rainbow Rat gave no comment and turned back into the cave dwelling. The demon kings could only continue waiting.

***

In an unknown space. Darkness shrouded everything. Deep within the darkness, faint blue light flickered in and out of view. This place seemed to be underground.

Where the light shone, an irregular black stone wall could be seen. Jagged rocks jutted out from the wall in uneven rows, and a layer of frost had actually formed over the surface of the stone.

The chill was emanating from the blue light.

Four ice pillars stood on the ground, positioned in four directions. Each one was as tall as a person and covered in runes. The light came from those runes.

Between the four ice pillars, the chill condensed into a massive block of ice. The white ice block hovered above the ground, and in the middle of the ice block, a person was actually lying there, sealed inside mystic ice without moving at all.

This person was dressed in white. His face was pale, without the slightest fluctuation, as if he were a corpse.

An unknown amount of time passed. A faint flush surfaced on the white-robed man’s face, and he suddenly gained a trace of vitality. His eyelids trembled slightly, and he actually awakened.

An almost inaudible sigh echoed through the space.

The white-robed man examined his own body through inner vision. His condition was too miserable to look at, and his expression turned bitter. "Although the Ice Sacrifice secret technique can restore me, what it overdrafts is still my own foundation. It cannot be maintained for long, and I will become even weaker afterward. Once I release the mystic ice seal, that fellow will come looking for me. Before that, I must first remove this greatest hidden threat..."

The light flickered. The white-robed man closed his eyes, and his aura fell silent once more.

***

Boom! The stone door suddenly exploded.

Only Bifang and the male and female demon kings were guarding the outside.

They were startled and abruptly rose, looking toward the Rainbow Rat as he rushed out of the cave dwelling.

The Rainbow Rat’s eyes were bloodshot, his breathing was rapid, and his head swayed back and forth. His expression was restless and anxious.

"What happened?" Bifang felt an ominous premonition in his heart, but he was still able to remain calm.

The Rainbow Rat panted heavily. "The mark is moving strangely! That person is trying to break my tracking secret technique!"

Hearing this, the three demons’ expressions changed drastically.

Immediately after, the Rainbow Rat let out a cold snort. "He dares to touch the mark on his own initiative. He really doesn't fear death! I will grant his wish right now! Please lend me your strength, Daoists!"

The three demons turned from shock to joy.

The Rainbow Rat opened his sharp mouth, raised his head, and released a piercing howl.

The howl was extremely shrill, piercing through the clouds like a devilish sound. It could be heard clearly even outside the island.

When the demon soldiers entrenched nearby heard the howl, they were immediately thrown into turmoil. Some bird demons flying in mid-air stiffened and actually plunged headfirst into the sea.

Setting aside the chaos outside.

As the Rainbow Rat released his howl, he spat out a mouthful of blood and essence, which hovered in mid-air. Bifang and the other two demons exchanged a glance, then attacked at the same time, helping the Rainbow Rat stabilize the blood and essence.

The Rainbow Rat’s eyes shone like lightning. Soon, the blood and essence suddenly burst apart.

Fatigue appeared in the Rainbow Rat’s eyes, and he shouted in a low voice, "Let's go!"

After saying this, the Rainbow Rat’s body shrank, becoming the size of an ordinary rat before he leaped up.

At the same time, spiritual light flashed around the male and female demon kings. One transformed into an eagle demon, while the female demon king transformed into an azure snake. Together with the Rainbow Rat, she leaped onto the eagle demon’s back.

Bifang also revealed his demonic body. One black and one crimson streak of evasion light flew out of Demon Island, heading straight west.

Not long after they flew out, waves rose on the sea surface. A green line split the water apart and sped over. It turned out to be the frog-fish carrying Cunning Fox.

***

At the same time, on the nameless island, Island Master Shen was at his wits’ end.

Suddenly, he sensed something unusual from the blood insect in his palm. His expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly activated the secret technique. Then he discovered that the blood insect had gone taut and was pointing straight west, unexpectedly determining the Mystic Heaven Palace traitor’s location with ease.

Island Master Shen was both shocked and delighted. He immediately rushed out of the hall and took out a communication treasure to contact the others. When it was Daoist Master Ming Yue’s turn, he hesitated for a moment.

After a brief hesitation, Island Master Shen still decided to call Daoist Master Ming Yue along, just in case.

During this period, the demon race had shown no sign of withdrawing their troops, clearly still unwilling to give up.

Although the mastermind, the Rainbow Rat, had already been ambushed and killed through their scheme, Island Master Shen did not dare say for certain whether Bifang had other methods to lock onto the Mystic Heaven Palace traitor.

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