Their arms transformed into wings crafted from frost, and their feet morphed into formidable bird talents.

Though the snow maidens possessed striking beauty, they were not humanoid.

Having traded their delicate feet for talons, this became their primary means of attack.

These ice and snow elemental beings enjoyed a combat prowess enhancement in the frigid mountains.

And the undying nature of the snow maidens rendered them immortal.

In this snowy realm, where ice and snow blanketed the land, Lia considered his snow maidens invincible.

Although the combat capabilities of the snow maidens were not particularly formidable, their intelligence was remarkably high, coupled with their immortal traits.

Lia speculated that the gargoyles and vampires were like himself part of the second tier of lords, unaware of the reasons behind their enmity, constantly seeking one another's whereabouts, and would engage without hesitation upon encountering each other.

Although both factions appear considerably more formidable than himself, LS no woman is renowned for her wisdom and immortality.

What? Vampires and gargoyles are nearly immortal too.

Simply encasing them in ice would suffice, wouldn't it? Is there truly a distinction between being sealed and being dead? My lord, we have discovered an ice cave.

Upon hearing this, Lungia as countenance brightened.

The frigid mountains harbor numerous ice caves filled with treasures reminiscent of game dungeons from his past life.

However, locating these ice caves is exceedingly challenging, and each one typically houses several elite beings.

While the two lords are engaged in battle, Lia can clandestinely develop his strength amidst the perils of the icy peaks, ultimately compelling both lords to submit at his feet.

Lest apart, Lia and the snow women transformed into a flurry of snowflakes cascading to the ground, vanishing from sight.

Meanwhile, Bayou remained within his castle, listening to the Spectre s report.

His castle is situated beyond the western side of the Frigid Mountains.

Bayou fell silent.

This posed quite a dilemma.

Setting aside the dangers of crossing the icy peaks, the distance alone is daunting.

Shiao Bing would require over 4 hours to traverse the mountains at full speed, while Arthur would need 5 hours in the harsh conditions.

As for the bone dragons and gargoyles, they would take around 8 hours.

It is inconceivable that Bayou could vanquish him with only Arthur and Shiao Bing, both elite beings.

As a top tier lord, even if he were inexperienced, it would be unreasonable for his castle to lack at least seven or eight elite beings.

Furthermore, this is a peculiar time.

Shiao Bing cannot venture out indiscriminately as it could raise suspicions.

Without Shiao Bing, his most formidable level five combatant.

Bayou genuinely lacks confidence in defeating him.

He cannot possibly lead an army from dawn till dusk to confront him.

For the longer one lingers in the mountains, the greater the likelihood of encountering danger.

Esteemed queen, the gargoyless have discovered a strange cave within the mountains.

One of the smaller ones ventured inside and glimpsed peculiar werewolves through the walls, most of whom are elite beings.

H could this be a dungeon? Within it, there are only elite beings.

It is daytime, and the dangers of the mountains are relatively diminished.

Plus, the creatures within the cave do not possess double attribute enhancements.

Is this not a splendid opportunity to acquire resources? Surely, dungeons contain treasures.

Let's commence.

by you would not squander a single opportunity to grow stronger.

You must make excellent use of the resources at hand.

Arthur, Jon, let us set forth.

Considering it is a cave, they must penetrate its depths.

Arthur s large size likely renders him unable to enter.

Thus by you opted to bring Jon instead.

His normal form would surely allow him access.

With Jon as the primary combat force, they should be adequately equipped.

As for Arthur, he was merely a substitute for Shiao Bing as a mount.

Bayou mounted Arthur.

And indeed, after riding Shiao Bing, he found Arthur's spine still rather uncomfortable.

Due to Jon being unable to fly, Bayou specifically sought out the highest level bone dragon, which is level eight.

Arthur flew slightly slower, just barely keeping pace with his flight speed.

Onward to the snowcapped mountains.

Arthur soared through the sky alongside Bayou, ascending directly from the castle into the vast expanse above.

In pursuit of Bayou was Jon transformed into a dragon knight riding upon a skeletal dragon.

Bayou chose not to bring the spectre as its sluggish flight would only cause delays.

Instead, she instructed the spectre to indicate a general direction.

Once they neared the vicinity of the snowcapped mountains, other gargoyles would guide them.

The location of the Frost Cavern lay on the northern side of the icy peaks, somewhat on the outskirts, which aptly suggested that the beings within the cavern would not possess formidable strength.

At Arthur's velocity, they would likely reach their destination in just over an hour.

Chapter 88.

The confrontation outside the cave.

The biting cold wind laden with ice and snow began to howl against Bayou's face.

While the others were preoccupied with concerns regarding the battle, Bayou had already changed into a non-padded athletic outfit prior to their arrival, ensuring that her movements would remain unimpeded during the fight.

This time, their ascent into the snowy mountains occurred during the day, and the weather was not as severe as the previous night.

Although Bayou still struggled to keep her eyes open against the blizzard's fierce gusts while soaring at high altitudes, visibility during the day was significantly better than at night.

Suddenly, Arthur halted in mid-flight as he spotted a gargoyle ahead, engaged in communication.

This offered by Bayou a moment to appreciate the surrounding snowy landscape.

The mist had dissipated, allowing her gaze to traverse the ice and snow to the distant horizon.

The entire expanse of the snowcapped mountains was a pristine white characterized by an endless chain of peaks.

Aside from a small patch of darkness visible in the direction from which Bayou had just come, the landscape was dominated by an uninterrupted sea of white summits.

Had she witnessed such a scene in her previous life, it would have undoubtedly been a soul purifying sight.

However, Bayou had no time for such reflections at present.

The gargle gestured towards a specific direction, and Arthur promptly surged forward with all his might.

The skeletal dragon bearing Jon followed closely behind.

After approximately 20 minutes, they encountered several more gargoyles along the way.

Arthur eventually landed a top a snow-covered mountain, and Bayou perceived no sign of irregularity.

It appeared no different from any ordinary snowcapped peak.

Arthur, is the cave located here? Bayou inquired, puzzled.

Indeed, your majesty.

The location indicated by the gargoyle is right here, he confirmed.

As the trio, one person, two dragons, and one skeleton, began their descent to a level area on the mountain side, Bayou finally noticed something unusual.

A cave entrance, frozen and encased in ice and snow.

From a distance, it was indeed difficult to discern any anomaly.

Just as she prepared to shatter the ice blocking the cave's entrance, she suddenly turned her head to the other side.

Five figures materialized out of thin air.

Yelong and four high-ranking vampires appeared at this location.

Yelong was equally astonished to encounter the undead lord here, and without exchanging a word, both parties lunged at each other.

It was a classic case of enemies meeting, their eyes filled with animosity.

By you pondered, as if it weren't enough that you intercepted my werewolf corpse.

Now you seek to seize this cave as well.

Harnessing dark magic, she swiftly teleported and a massive sythe, a blaze with flames, materialized in her grasp as she swung it towards Yelong.

In an instant, Yilong clapped his hands against his ears, rendering himself deaf.

He recalled the undead Lord Sythe possessed the ability to inflict soul damage.

Following this, his fingers elongated into sharp claws, ready to counter by US strike.

Bayu was taken aback by his decisiveness.

He had rendered himself a mute, thus neutralizing the effect of the bells on her scythe.

Nevertheless, the injury from the scythe would still inflict soul damage.

Arthur and the skeletal dragon took to the skies, unleashing dragon breath upon the other vampires.

While Jon charged forward, wielding a broadsword.

The battlefield erupted into chaos as both sides clashed fiercely.