Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 49 Ice Phoenix
Gu Shihan's fighting prowess impressed everyone, especially Gu Yufei, whose unease grew stronger, feeling that as long as Gu Shihan lived, she was in great danger.

"They must be eliminated!" Soul Atai also tried his best to persuade Gu Yufei to find an opportunity to strike. "Yufei, isn't it easy for a few people to die in here? I'll help you kill them without anyone noticing, how about it?"

"Atai, do you also think she's dangerous?"

“Yeah, she gives me a sense of crisis!” Soul Atai said honestly.

"I understand. Let her die like this today! Atai, lend me a hand!" Gu Yufei's eyes were full of malice.

Gu Shihan was fighting fiercely among the energy beings when she returned to save someone. Unexpectedly, Gu Yufei approached her from behind and attacked her. Caught off guard, she was knocked away and landed in an open area on the mountaintop.

Gu Shihan had no time to dodge the sneak attack and could only avoid vital points. When she turned around, she only saw Gu Yufei's sinister smile. Did she want her to die?
Gu Shihan quickly slapped a golden shield talisman on her body, and flames quickly covered her body before she fell straight down.

As Gu Shihan fell, she discovered a crevice in the cliff and was overjoyed. Falling off the cliff was more likely to give her a chance of survival than falling into the midst of the energy beings.

Flames erupted from Gu Shihan's body, and she used the momentum to leap off the cliff crevice.

Gu Shihan only felt the wind whistling past her ears, and with a "thud," she crashed onto the ice.

The chill quickly brought Gu Shihan back to her senses. She looked around and saw no one with energy; it was very quiet.

Rubbing his sore bottom, his hatred for Gu Yufei intensified. All he had done was expose her thoughts and actions a little and drive away a few cannon fodder around her. Was it really necessary to put him to death?
Gu Shihan shook her head and said with a bitter smile, "God, if you want me to do a mission, then do it. Why threaten me with death? You know how much I want to live and how much I want to escape the fate of being cannon fodder."
Gu Shihan sighed for a moment, then immediately cheered up and looked around.

This is a world of white snow, with rolling snow-covered hills stretching as far as the eye can see.

Is this the Mysterious Heaven Realm or the Lost Valley? Gu Shihan was confused. She cautiously looked around and only felt a little relieved when she found that she was the only one there.

The wind was biting cold, the temperature was extremely low, and my body felt stiff.

Gu Shihan took out the Great Fur Robe and put it on. She also hung two pieces of Crimson Sun Jade on her body and used fire spiritual power to circulate through her meridians. Only then did she feel that her body had recovered.

Gu Shihan stumbled forward, trying to use a speed-traveling talisman, but failed. It seemed she couldn't move fast no matter what she did. Fortunately, the spiritual energy in her body could still circulate, otherwise she would have been frozen stiff.

After walking for about half a day, a frozen lake appeared ahead. The lake was calm and the surroundings were extremely quiet, as if there were no other creatures present.

Gu Shihan dared not be careless; anything unusual was a sign of trouble, and this place was definitely not as peaceful as it appeared.

Suddenly, the calm lake water began to churn violently, splitting in the middle as a giant white python surged forth.

Gu Shihan was startled and quickly put on a concealment talisman and an invisibility talisman, disappearing instantly.

The giant python's enormous eyes scanned its surroundings, as if it had sensed something. Its eyes were filled with coldness and greed; this was a giant python about to transform into a dragon.

Gu Shihan dared not move rashly, unsure whether this thing belonged to the Xuan Tian Secret Realm or the Lost Valley. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be such a thing in the Xuan Tian Secret Realm.

Besides medicinal herbs, ores, and energy beings, Lost Valley has never seen any native monsters or spirit beasts.

As Gu Shihan was pondering, a clear phoenix cry pulled her back to reality, and she looked up at the sky.

A huge white bird swooped down, its target the white python. The python and the bird quickly became entangled in a fierce battle, ice against ice, soon creating towering waves in the frozen lake, and the lakeshore was riddled with craters and spikes. What was the purpose of this life-or-death struggle? What deep-seated hatred could drive them? Gu Shihan couldn't guess, nor did she have time to, because the shockwaves were almost too much for her to conceal.

Fortunately, Xingbai appeared in time and protected her with a small barrier. Otherwise, if those two big guys had discovered her, they would definitely have joined forces to deal with her.

Gu Shihan crouched inside the barrier, watching the giant python and the large bird locked in a fierce battle.

The battle was fierce, and within a quarter of an hour, the giant python had several large holes pecked out of its body by the bird, and blood gushed out.

"You dead snake, give me back my child!" the large white bird spoke in human language.

The python didn't back down either. With a flick of its tail, one of the white bird's wings snapped off with a "crack," and the bird flapped its wings a few times before falling to the ground.

"You stinky bird, what's wrong with you? You think you're right to steal my territory? What kind of kid are you? You don't even remember what you did, and you keep biting people..." the python cursed as it attacked.

"What? I told you you stole it! A mere earth snake dares to dream of becoming a divine beast? Bah! Today it's either you or me. Hmph, didn't you get enough of a beating last time? You dare show your face in front of me again." The white bird didn't back down; instead, it became even more arrogant.

The two giants shifted from aerial combat to ground battle. Fortunately, Gu Shihan was far enough away that she was not caught in the crossfire and suffered no damage.

The two were like enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with hatred. The giant python was slightly weaker and was successfully defeated by the white bird first, but the white bird was also on its last legs.

Gu Shihan suddenly felt the space shake, and Xingbai's voice came through, "Hanhan, the Fire Phoenix is ​​about to wake up, and it wants the Ice Phoenix's inner core!"

"Ice Phoenix! You mean that big bird is an Ice Phoenix?" Gu Shihan was overjoyed; this was something she had obtained without any effort.

Gu Shihan remembered that there was a mission to destroy the Ice Phoenix, so let's destroy it!

Approaching cautiously, one could see the Ice Phoenix's body convulsing uncontrollably, its white feathers scattered everywhere, indicating it was on the verge of death.

Seemingly sensing Gu Shihan's approach, her cold eyes opened a crack, scrutinizing Gu Shihan.

"Human, save me! I can do three things for you, and I will follow you until I find my destined master," the Ice Phoenix commanded with disdain in its eyes.

Gu Shihan cursed the arrogant Binghuang repeatedly before taking a few steps back.

Although the Ice Phoenix was seriously injured, Gu Shihan still dared not be careless. She dared not provoke it too much, otherwise it would be bad if it caused a fight to the death. However, she could still annoy it.

Gu Shihan thought for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly and said, "Save you? I said if you need me to save you, you must sign a master-servant contract with me. Are you willing?"

"Damn human, it's an honor for you to save me. I only recognize those with destiny as my master, and you are not worthy!"

"Hehe, I was just kidding. You're the divine beast Ice Phoenix, and I don't have an ice spirit root, so I can't recognize you as my master. Tell me, how can I save you?"

"Human, you possess ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk; give it all to me!" the Ice Phoenix said arrogantly.

(End of this chapter)