I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

He then left the Gassho-zukuri village at the foot of the snow-capped mountain without looking back, and walked resolutely toward the white, forbidden zone of life that lay in his sight.

Four years ago, that was the day the Snow Woman, no, the Snow Beauty, fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at the boy's straight and determined back, the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly changed.

At the same time, Yu Zhi was also slowly repeating the other person's words in his mind.

[You're not here to find the 'preserved flower'?]

[If it wasn't to obtain the 'Eternal Flower,' then why enter Mount Shirakawa?]

[That place is infested with terrifying monsters.]

Could it be?

Could it be that the boy came for the monsters that exist there?

An uncontrollable speculation roared in the old man's mind, and his gaze once again turned towards the direction of the snow-capped mountains. In just a moment, the passing traveler became somewhat blurry and invisible.

【well-】

The old man withdrew his gaze and sighed deeply.

In the last hundred years

He passed by countless travelers: hunters familiar with the mountains, shrewd-looking merchants, armored warriors, and mysterious Onmyoji.

However, all those who went forward remained forever inside that snow-capped mountain and never reappeared.

May you return safely.

A mechanical prayer echoed in my heart.

.........

A biting, piercing wind.

Frost and snow that freeze everything.

Any life that attempts to set foot on Mount Shirakawa is frozen in time.

Huang slowly stood up from the ground, with a few glittering ice shards still remaining on his fingertips.

Just as the old man at the foot of the mountain said,

The ice is slowly encroaching on the world, and the snow line is constantly pressing down.

a year?

Two years?

It is likely that the entire Gassho-zukuri village will be buried in this cold winter and sleep forever.

Slightly gathering his thoughts, Huang continued walking deeper into the snow-capped mountains. The giant trees and grass around him remained as lush as they had been a moment ago, but were now eternally frozen.

I've arrived, Shirakawa-yama.

Braving the cold wind, stepping over the lifelike frozen grass, and skimming over the sealed, mirror-like lake, Huang walked alone to the mountainside of Shirakawa.

This is a cherry blossom grove; at this time of year, cherry blossoms should be fluttering in the air.

But now, all living things are sealed by ice and snow, and everything remains in its former lushness.

This naturally includes the cherry blossom grove covered in snow.

"Chirp."

Just then, a soft cry suddenly rang in Huang's ears.

In this world where only the sound of wind can be heard, it is an extremely rare thing.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small, bright blue animal struggling to emerge from under the snow in the distance.

It seems that yesterday's snowfall may have covered the little nest where it moved in.

After struggling to emerge from under the snow, it habitually shook its little body to shake off the snow that had gotten on it, but this action was abruptly stopped in an instant.

Because an unfamiliar presence had entered its perception.

"Squeak."

Upon seeing the humans come into view, the small, azure-blue beast that resembled a ferret began to squeak, its adorable appearance seeming to complain, "They clearly saw my predicament, but didn't come to lend a hand or help."

Moreover, the little guy didn't seem afraid of people, or perhaps he had seen too many visitors like this before. With a few hops and skips, he got close to the boy and started circling around him, sniffing something with his little nose, leaving a row of tiny footprints on the smooth snow.

The little beast's exploration came to an abrupt end with a soft whisper.

"It's Snow Spirit."

Perhaps it was the visitor's sudden voice, or perhaps it was the unique three pronunciations that surprised the little guy, causing him to stop.

The raised little face and the round, chubby little beast eyes both revealed confusion.

After all, it's been a long time since anyone has called its name like that.

"squeak."

The Snow Wraith, which had been standing still, let out a soft cry and then darted towards the higher part of the mountain.

However, after leaving a string of small footprints in the snow, it suddenly stopped and turned its little head to look at the stranger, as if to make sure that the other party had followed properly.

"Are you taking me to see her?"

Seeing the little beast's appearance, Huang asked a question without any reason, without even considering whether the little guy who had not formed a contract with him could understand what he was saying.

Upon hearing this, Snow Ghost tilted her head back and looked up at the sky, seemingly trying to figure out what the human in her field of vision was saying.

However, after a moment's thought, it squeaked again and continued trotting towards the snow-covered mountain peak.

Seeing this, Huang Yi immediately took a step and followed.

As we climbed higher, it grew colder all around.

If the winter in the Land of Fire is a magical attack that makes you feel a clear dividing line between summer and autumn, then the winter in the Land of Snow is a physical attack that makes you feel as if your fingers and ears have been lost and no longer belong to you.

Therefore, the winter in Shirakawa-san is a dimensional attack that transcends a parallel level.

Thick clothes are just for show here; the flowing blood is almost frozen, and the frozen eyelashes are the first warning sign.

Ok,

As for why Huang was so certain, it was because the first ice sculpture appeared in Yu Zhi's field of vision—a human-shaped ice sculpture.

According to an elderly person at the foot of the mountain,

Mount Shirakawa only became like this four years ago. Before, the snow line had not even dropped far down to the foot of the mountain, and the mountain had never been this cold.

It seems that all of this changed after Shirley fell into a deep sleep.

Some force has gone out of control.

Huang looked up at the mountaintop that disappeared into the clouds, his body trembling slightly. This was not because of the fear he felt at seeing the lifelike ice sculptures of the same kind, but because of the bone-chilling cold.

Wearing autumn clothes and seemingly oblivious to the weather in the Land of Snow, he still felt the biting cold as he walked halfway up the mountain and through the cherry blossom grove.

This is a force that wants to slowly freeze you, to completely integrate you into this snow-capped mountain.

The Snow Ghost also stopped in sight.

Its dark, small animal eyes gurgled as it looked at the humans in its field of vision, as if asking whether it should continue to go up.

"Um, sorry, please continue leading the way."

The boy, who had stopped to admire the ice sculpture beside the mountain path, spoke softly, and then continued walking uphill.

At this moment, he only felt a slight chill; he was far from being able to cross his bottom line.

And even if we do touch upon it, so what?

At the summit of that snow-capped mountain, a lonely girl slept because of herself.

We will absolutely not give up.

'call.'

After a gust of cold wind passed by, the sky began to darken, and tiny pinkish-white snowflakes silently began to fall from the heavens.

There are few trees left on both sides of the mountain road, but instead, there are ice sculptures, human-shaped ice sculptures eager to reach the top of the snow-capped peak.

Through the crystal-clear ice layer on the ground, you can even clearly see what they looked like when they were alive, and the emotions they left behind in their last moments.

Fear, resentment, and hope—these are mostly the emotions involved.

"Chirp."

Snow Spirit murmured softly,

Upon reaching this point, even this snow 'elf' couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Shirakawa-yama is getting more and more terrifying.

"Squeak."

After hesitating for a moment on the mountain path, the little guy ran towards the human following behind, without paying any further attention to whether the stranger's character was good or bad.

because,

Because the other person has a distinct warmth about them!

In this snow-covered, forbidden zone of life!

'Rubbing.'

The little guy, as if flying across walls, climbed onto the boy's shoulder after a few steps.

"squeak."

Feeling a precious warmth, it comfortably curled up its little body and tilted its head back to chirp.

Clearly, it was directing this unfamiliar guest to continue forward.

In fact, even without the guidance of the Snow Spirit, Huang knew how to continue his journey after reaching this point.

Because the ice sculptures standing on the mountain road are the most vivid signs.

As for the reason why it can maintain a normal body temperature, it is naturally because it borrows the power from the Phoenix Fire.

However, the terrifying power that would have caused natural disasters and melted ice in the Land of Snow is suppressed to the extreme here, only able to maintain body temperature.