Chapter 2148 - 1892: Get Out of Here

Chapter 2148: Chapter 1892: Get Out of Here

In an instant, Song Yun and the Double-winged Ice Crystal Leopard collided.

He threw a punch at the leopard’s chest.

The Ice Leopard, however, swung its claws to strike his head.

Boom.

A loud crash sounded, the sheer hardness stirring a violent air current that blasted outward, causing the surrounding ice walls to tremble and then shatter entirely.

The next moment.

The body of the Double-winged Ice Leopard was flung backward, pulled taut by the chain before being yanked back and coming to a stop.

"Roar!"

The Ice Leopard let out a massive cry, filled with both pain and rage.

Its chest, astonishingly, was caved in, skin torn and bleeding profusely.

It crouched low, eyeing Song Yun warily with confusion in its eyes.

It clearly couldn’t understand; the human before it was only mid-sss level, yet somehow had strength greater than that of a beast.

On the other side, Song Yun’s head had also been struck by the leopard.

The Eight Desolate Dominating Body not only enhanced his power but also increased his defense, giving him the confidence to withstand the leopard’s claw directly.

Though his head wasn’t shattered, he was still hit hard, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Luckily, the leopard specialized in speed and ice, if it was better at strength, that claw would surely have left Song Yun gravely injured.

"Continue!"

Song Yun moved swiftly, launching another assault on the Ice Leopard. ℴ

Knowing his body was formidable, the leopard no longer engaged directly, attempting to distance itself.

However, the leopard was bound by chains, confined to a small area, unable to fully utilize its speed advantage or long-range ice attacks.

Moreover, the chains rattling on the ground made it clear to Song Yun the path of the leopard’s movements.

Thus, with advantage shifting to Song Yun, the leopard was no match for him.

Song Yun pursued the leopard, initiating a hand-to-hand battle between man and beast.

After more than ten minutes, the entire central area of the plaza was covered with a thick layer of frost from the leopard’s cold aura, resembling a ski field.

Finally, Song Yun defeated the Ice Leopard.

He bore several wounds as well; his right arm was frozen by the cold, despite the frost melting, the muscles were still frostbitten and would take time to recover.

"Come over here."

Having resolved the battle with the leopard, Song Yun let out a sigh of relief and called out to Dongfang Yun, Lang Xiaoran, and the others.

The intense and thrilling fight just moments before.

Only when Song Yun shouted did everyone snap back to reality.

The Ice Leopard’s combat prowess was terrifying, yet it was still no match for Song Yun.

It’s worth noting that Song Yun victoriously crossed two minor realms to defeat the leopard.

Others are talented, but he is extraordinary!

In deep admiration, the group gathered at the sinking plaza’s center.

"Though the Ice Leopard lacks eight wings, it indeed possesses beast lineage, and should have an inner core."

Thinking this, Song Yun used the black light severing sword to slice open the leopard’s corpse, and sure enough, found an energy-filled inner core inside the head.

This inner core was about the size of an infant’s fist, with energy far stronger than what he had obtained before.

"What’s this thing?"

Gu Zi looked curiously at the inner core in Song Yun’s hand.

Song Yun explained: "This is a beast’s inner core, which contains beast energy, it can be used to refine elixir pills or even consumed directly."

The term inner core was unfamiliar to everyone present.

They looked at Song Yun with suspicion, wondering once again, how does he seem to know everything?

"Let’s open the middle gate and go inside."

Song Yun’s words pulled everyone back to the present.

They worked together to break the previously frozen ice layer, moved the ground lock, then raised the stone gate, opening the middle door.

"Let’s go."

Song Yun led the way, heading through the middle gate.

Everyone took out illumination tools, shining light ahead, finally revealing the staircase that previously seemed endless.

The staircase consisted of more than five hundred steps, once descending, everyone was shocked by the sight before them.

They had thought it was just an ordinary cave, but unexpectedly it turned out to be an underground palace.

Everything around them was built of stone, with architecture in a rough and grand style, walls and pillars carved with various animals, its artwork ancient, exuding a sense of antiquity.

Not far ahead, there was a stone tablet hanging horizontally above the underground palace.

The tablet was inscribed with two characters: Xia Palace.

Song Yun’s eyes gleamed, pondering aloud: "The exterior was just to mislead, this is the true location of the Daxia Ruins."

He understood that the treasure hunt had now truly begun.

Looking forward, he saw a corridor lined with towering pillars stretching deeper into the underground palace.

The ground was scattered with chaotic footprints, likely left by the Beast Spirit Clan who had ventured here before.

"Let’s go, keep moving forward."

At Song Yun’s command, the group continued deeper.

Walking along the underground palace corridor for over half an hour, aside from differences in the wall’s stone-carved patterns, there were no other changes.

Just as everyone thought it would continue like this, a fork finally appeared ahead.

There were eight branching paths, each a separate passage.

Each passage was about ten meters high and ten meters wide.

Above the passages, there were crooked stone carvings, resembling script, but no one could understand.

While others felt indifferent, Song Yun recalled the underground chambers beneath the Komi Primitive Forest, which also had eight passages.

He turned his gaze to the stone carvings above the passages, his heart suddenly jumped.