Immortal Clan: I have a Tree of Creation

Zhou Yuanshan's voice, filled with surprise, pierced through the howling wind and snow.

Zhou Chengnan immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

The son was squatting under several old pine trees bent under the weight of thick snow, pointing to a glimmer of light on the snow.

"Dad, look what this is?"

On the fluffy surface of the snow, there were scattered tiny specks of light.

It shimmered with a strange, eerie blue light, making it very conspicuous in the snow.

They are smaller than the finest grains of salt, and come in various shapes, resembling some kind of crystal, yet as light and thin as snowflakes.

Scattered blue dots dotted the landscape, forming a faint, intermittent trail that meandered deeper into Anshan.

What is this?

Neither the Zhou father nor his son had ever seen such a peculiar sight.

It resembles snow but is not snow, and it looks like ice crystals but is not ice crystals.

"This..." Zhou Chengnan stretched out his finger and carefully picked up a little bit.

The touch was cold and hard, unlike ice and snow.

The moment my fingertip touched those pale blue specks.

A very faint yet exceptionally clear fluctuation traveled up my arm.

—Spiritual energy fluctuation!

Zhou Chengnan's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously held his breath.

Only those rare and precious spiritual objects will exhibit fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Could these inconspicuous blue specks be rare and precious natural treasures imbued with spiritual energy?

No, it's not...

He suddenly looked up, his gaze following the scattered, dark blue lines, and fell upon the snow-covered depths of Anshan.

The chill seemed to have lessened somewhat, and an indescribable attraction rose in my heart.

The blue specks of light are probably just some kind of debris; the real spiritual beings are hidden in the mountains.

"Shan'er," Zhou Chengnan's voice carried a hint of solemnity, "this thing is extraordinary, perhaps even a spiritual object."

Zhou Yuanshan's eyes widened as well. Although he could not sense any spiritual power, his father's solemn expression and the strange luster of the light made him realize that this was no ordinary thing.

"Dad, this blue light is heading into the mountains! Should we...follow it and take a look?"

The boy's eyes were filled with an adventurous gleam.

Zhou Yuanshan was only a teenager, a time of youthful vigor and ambition.

Having broken through to the Bone Refining Realm for so long, I long for the opportunity to show off my skills in front of my father.

Zhou Chengnan's heart was filled with turmoil.

The allure of spiritual objects is too great; for him now, any resource could be a tremendous opportunity.

However, reason came crashing down on him like icy snow.

The mountains are already treacherous and unpredictable, and now they are hit by a once-in-a-century blizzard that has blocked the mountain passes. The snow is knee-deep or even waist-deep, visibility is extremely poor, and road conditions are unknown.

The slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.

That dark blue trajectory points to the unknown; who knows whether fortune or misfortune awaits them at the end?

As a father, he had to give up any risky options.

No matter how wonderful a spirit animal is, you can't take your son on an adventure with you.

Zhou Chengnan took a deep breath of the cold air and decisively said, "No!"

"The snow is deep and the road is treacherous; the outcome is uncertain. To venture deeper for something unknown is far too dangerous!"

"Let's go, we can't stay here any longer, let's go down the mountain with Father."

Since fragments of a spiritual object have appeared here, it is highly likely to attract danger.

In any case, it's safer to leave here as soon as possible.

However, just as the father and son turned to leave, something unexpected happened!

"Whoosh—!"

Just a few steps away from them, a huge snowdrift suddenly exploded.

The snow splashed like waves, accompanied by a low, chilling roar.

A huge black shadow, accompanied by a biting, foul wind, shot out from under the snow like an arrow.

Its target is Zhou Yuanshan, whose back is turned to it!

It was a strange beast, over two zhang long, covered in thick, rock-like gray-black scales that gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the snow. Its limbs were short and thick but exceptionally powerful, and its claws were like iron hooks.

The alligator dragon...a legendary ferocious creature.

That gaping maw, filled with interlocking fangs, was now devouring Zhou Yuanshan with an aura of death.

"Shan'er!!" Zhou Chengnan's eyes widened in horror, his scream tearing through the wind and snow.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Yuanshan only had time to dodge slightly before an irresistible and terrifying force slammed into his left shoulder, causing excruciating pain to erupt instantly.

He clearly heard the crisp "crack" of his shoulder blade breaking.

The massive, sharp teeth were deeply embedded in the flesh and bone, and a hot, metallic smell wafted over.

The enormous impact lifted him off the ground.

Zhou Chengnan was both shocked and furious, and immediately unleashed a "Tiger-Taming Fist".

A dull thud rang out as the fist slammed heavily onto the cold scales.

The alligator dragon swayed slightly, its forward momentum slowed, and it let out a roar of pain, but not even a single scale broke.

With a sudden flick of its head, it sent Zhou Yuanshan, who was struggling in excruciating pain in his mouth, flying even higher, his four claws flying.

Clearly, this beast was incredibly tough; Zhou Chengnan's hasty punch failed to cause much damage.

The alligator dragon let out a strange cry after taking a punch, but surprisingly showed no intention of retaliating.

That beast seemed to know how formidable Zhou Chengnan was.

After succeeding, it didn't linger and slapped its thick tail on the snow.

Its massive body displayed astonishing speed that belied its size. With its prey in its mouth, it kicked up snow dust with its four paws and ran wildly into the deep mountains!

Only a deep red bloodstain and a deep drag mark remained on the snow.

"You beast! Put down my son!" Zhou Chengnan was terrified, and an unprecedented surge of violent rage rushed to his head, instantly overwhelming his fear.

Seeing his beloved son being dragged away by the giant beast like a rag doll, his blood and qi surged and boiled.

The power of the Marrow Refining Realm extends into the limbs and bones.

Without the slightest hesitation, he exerted force with his feet, and the snow exploded, creating a deep crater. His body shot out like a cannonball, chasing after the raging gray-black beast shadow.

"Father...!" Zhou Yuanshan's voice came intermittently amidst the excruciating pain and the jolts.

"Shan'er, hold on, Daddy's coming to save you!" Zhou Chengnan's eyes were bloodshot as he pushed his movement technique to its limit and chased after Shan'er recklessly.

His spiritual energy surged through his meridians at an unprecedented speed, flowing into his legs in strands, causing him to sink deep into the snow with each step, only to pull himself up even faster, clinging tightly to the frantically fleeing black shadow ahead.

The wind and snow howled in my ears, the heavy breathing and thumping of the alligator dragon, and the suppressed groans of my son intertwined to form the most heart-wrenching death knell.

Climbing steep slopes, passing through dense forests, crossing frozen streams...

A father, son, and a beast engage in a life-or-death chase across the vast snowfield.

No matter how the dragon changed direction, or even tried to use the complex terrain to shake it off.

Zhou Chengnan was like a persistent carbuncle, never letting up in the slightest!

finally.....

There is no road ahead.

The alligator dragon was driven to a dead end!

A bottomless cliff stretched out before us, its walls as if carved by a knife and axe, with swirling snow and mist below.

A fierce wind swept upwards from the bottom of the cliff, emitting a mournful wail like that of a ghost.

The massive body of the alligator dragon abruptly stopped at the edge of the cliff, sending rubble and snow tumbling into the abyss.

It turned its ferocious head, its cold vertical pupils locking onto Zhou Chengnan, who was hot on its heels and whose body was steaming with white vapor.

A threatening, low growl escaped its mouth, and blood dripped from between its fangs—it was Zhou Yuanshan's blood!

"Beast...!" Zhou Chengnan stopped three zhang away from the alligator dragon, his chest heaving violently, and his exhaled breath condensed into frost flowers.

The alligator slowly released its mouth; it didn't understand what a threat was.

There was no way out ahead, and his innate ferocity was brought to its extreme.

It wanted to bite that despicable human behind it to death.

Zhou Chengnan slowly drew the newly forged longsword from his waist, its cold blade reflecting a chilling glint in the snow.

As the Azure Yuan spiritual energy was injected into the blade, the blade emitted a deep hum and faintly revealed a layer of extremely faint azure light.