At that moment, Zhang Ling noticed the three demon cultivators flying together in another direction, seemingly unconcerned about seeing so many spirit stones.
Spirit stones were also cultivation resources for demon cultivators, and their coming here likely meant they were also after top-grade spirit stones. To be unmoved by seeing so many spirit stones seemed somewhat strange.
"Everyone, they seem to have discovered something else. Should we follow them to take a look?" Elder Wang also noticed the actions of the three demon cultivators, and said with a glint in his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, those three demons are not easy to deal with. One of them is even at the ninth rank," Fellow Daoist Ning glanced at the demons, looking somewhat hesitant.
"What, is Fellow Daoist Ning afraid? Even if there is a ninth-rank demon, we have five people on our side, enough to handle it. If there are other treasures over there, is Fellow Daoist Ning willing to let these few demons take them?"
"Hehe, since Fellow Daoist Wang is willing to compete, Ning and my junior sister naturally won't be afraid of anything," Fellow Daoist Ning glanced at the white-clothed woman and nodded. Then, he looked at Zhang Ling and asked, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to act together."
Zhang Ling was currently dispersing his spiritual sense, scanning the spirit stones hidden in the earth and rocks beneath his feet, hoping to discover the highly likely existence of top-grade spirit stones. Suddenly hearing the question, he responded, "Zhang is just a rogue cultivator, naturally it's best to act together with you fellow Daoists."
"Haha, since Fellow Daoist Zhang also has this intention, then let's go and see what these few demons have discovered," Elder Wang flicked his sleeves and followed after them.
Jade Fairy smiled gracefully and transformed into a red light. Fellow Daoist Ning and the white-clothed woman did not delay either. Zhang Ling lagged behind, following along unhurriedly.
As for the discovered gold spirit stones, the group was not in a hurry to collect them. So many spirit stones, including many high-grade ones, were also a considerable wealth.
But these things wouldn't run away, so there was no rush to collect them. Moreover, it seemed they hadn't been mined before, and truly collecting them would waste a lot of time.
On the contrary, the actions of the three demon cultivators were strange, making the group have to deal with them cautiously.
Zhang Ling fell to the back, keeping a distance from the others. As he flew, his robes fluttered a few times in the wind, seemingly without anything unusual.
But an extremely transparent figure slipped onto the ground and disappeared in a flash.
"Senior, be careful not to be discovered by these people," Zhang Ling transmitted a message, instructing. Releasing Blue Sparrow was to take advantage of this opportunity to search this place for top-grade spirit stones.
Blue Sparrow snorted in response. "I have enough confidence to deceive these few guys. You should worry about yourself."
"Senior, have you discovered something?"
"Hehe, that's hard to say. Just now, at the moment the restriction here was broken, I noticed a weak, strange aura that was somewhat unusual. You should pay more attention," Blue Sparrow said and then fell silent.
A strange aura.
Zhang Ling was shocked. Anything that Blue Sparrow felt was strange was definitely not a good sign. Could it be the yellow-shirted old man who had appeared before?
Releasing his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, he didn't observe any trace of this person either. He really had to pay more attention.
He cautiously watched his surroundings while following Elder Wang and the others, flying towards the three demon cultivators.
Traveling for seven or eight miles, Zhang Ling noticed that there was more frost on the nearby rock walls. Ahead, an extremely cold force enveloped an area. Then, he saw a huge ice wall blocking the way not far ahead.
This place was originally in an ice field environment, so discovering ice layers was not unusual.
However, the ice wall in front didn't seem to be formed naturally, it was square. Obviously, it had been specially carved, standing independently in front. Sealed inside was a huge black shadow, hundreds of feet tall, seemingly some kind of demon beast.
One could see this beast's mouth wide open, looking ferocious. A bloody maw occupied most of its body. One couldn't see its limbs clearly, only a large head. This image was very similar to some kind of giant toad-like demon beast.
But it was not the same, because although it was sealed in ice, everyone could see clearly that this demon beast's body was more like some kind of gold and white rock. A statue made of cast.
"What is this demon beast? It looks a bit like an Earth Rock Gold Toad, and also like a Gold Rock Beast," Jade Fairy muttered to herself in confusion upon seeing the demon beast in the ice.
The others were also stunned for a moment when they saw this unknown demon beast, and no one answered. However, this beast seemed to have died long ago, posing no threat to them, so no one paid attention to it.
"Oh, there's an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling above," Elder Wang's attention was not on the ice-sealed demon beast, but on the top.
He saw a small mountain sitting on top of the ice layer. It was lush and green, with many plants and flowers growing on it. One could vaguely see some buildings hidden on the top of the mountain.
However, the small mountain was also shrouded in a layer of white mist, which seemed to be a layer of restriction.
With a loud boom, the Ice Frost Lion King waved his hand and released a cold mist, condensing it into a gust of cold wind, looking like he wanted to blow away the white mist outside the small mountain.
The wind pressure whirred and rotated, as if a hurricane had crashed into the small mountain.
However, only a few soft sounds came, and the wind pressure dissipated. The white mist outside the small mountain flowed quickly, without much change.
Seeing this, the Ice Frost Lion King didn't attack again. Instead, he turned to look at Zhang Ling and the others, saying expressionlessly, "Since you fellow human Daoists have also come, why not break the formation together?"
Hearing this, Zhang Ling and the five others exchanged glances, looking surprised. They didn't expect this ninth-rank demon cultivator to suddenly talk about cooperation.
"What do you all think, should we cooperate with these three demons?" After a moment of silence, Elder Wang transmitted a message, asking for everyone's opinions.
At this moment, they had seen a place that seemed to be an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling, but they hadn't seen any real treasures yet. If they turned against the three demon cultivators, they wouldn't gain any advantage either.
The relationships involved were clear to everyone. After a brief discussion, they all agreed to this matter.
Elder Wang smiled, cupped his hands, and spoke on behalf of the group, "Since the three fellow Daoists are unwilling to start a conflict, we won't make enemies for no reason. But let's get the ugly words out of the way first. If there really are any ancient cultivator's relics in the mountain, how to distribute them should be discussed in advance."
"Hehe, you've thought it through quite thoroughly. We'll divide any treasures equally. What's there to discuss? You take one share, and we three take one share," the silver-haired old man, the Ice Frost Lion King, coldly glanced at the group and said this.
This demon's voice was deep, but his attitude was quite tough. At the same time, he unleashed the powerful aura of a ninth-rank demon cultivator, and with a sudden clap of his palms, he unleashed two streams of white mist.
The two streams of mist merged in the air, turning into an ice mist that was more than ten feet in size. The cold air shot out in all directions, instantly condensing into a giant ice crystal claw.
Elder Wang's expression changed slightly. Fortunately, the attack released by this demon was not aimed at them. The sudden burst of aura seemed to be intended to intimidate everyone.
As for the demon's claim of dividing the treasures equally, none of them would easily believe it. When they really discovered some treasure, it would still depend on their individual abilities.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Let's work together to break the restriction on this mountain first. If there's a conflict later, we can unite to deal with them and not be afraid of them."
The giant ice crystal claw clenched in the air and slammed down hard on the small mountain on the ice wall.
The wolf demon also silently opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of black mist. With constant hissing sounds, it released a large swath of black wind blades.
The blue-haired, round-faced woman did not attack immediately. Her gaze swept over Zhang Ling and the others one by one. Finally, her gaze landed on the white-clothed woman from Ice Cloud Valley, and she giggled, seeming to have a bit of provocation in her eyes.
The white-clothed woman's face fell, and she glared at the other party as well.
"Let's also join the attack. Let's break the restriction on the small mountain first. If a conflict occurs later, we can unite to deal with them and not be afraid of them."
Zhang Ling and the five others also each used their own methods to attack.
