Between mountains, there may be similar shapes, but it's impossible for the accumulated snow to fall in the same places, with identical contour lines. The only explanation is that the two mountain peaks are actually the same one, just under some kind of magic that creates a repeated mirror image.

Having discovered one, Mu Jie couldn't help but carefully examine the other scenes. The more she looked, the more shocked she became.

Within her field of vision, there were at least four mountain peaks that were identical in pairs.

Liang Yusi, as the chief disciple of the Huolin Sect leader, had good knowledge and quick reactions. Hearing their conversation, he interjected, "For this kind of array that creates repeated scenery, there's usually only one way to break it."

Mu Qi asked, "What way?"

Liang Yusi said, "Everything inside this array may be endlessly repeating, except for one thing that doesn't repeat - that's the eye of the array."

Mu Qi exclaimed, "How can we possibly find the unrepeated thing among so many snowy mountains?!"

Mu Jie also slightly frowned, "If the unrepeated thing is a small blade of grass or flower on the mountain, do we have to search them one by one? Isn't there a faster method?"

Zhou Yin: "No."

Yun Zong said, "Don't waste time. Let's split up and search. Whoever finds it first will notify the others."

Zhou Yin and Mu Jie naturally had no objections and immediately dispersed. Only Mu Qi was unwilling to part with Liang Yusi and wanted to follow him. Liang Yusi had no choice but to coax her, "Younger Sister Qi, don't make a fuss. The sooner we find the eye of the array, the sooner we can get out of this ghostly place. If we're a step too late, the treasure will inevitably be taken by others first."

Mu Qi looked at him faintly, "Now that your Younger Sister Jie is here, you're impatient with me, right? I saw you wanted to follow her just now. Do you still want to reminisce about old feelings with her?"

Liang Yusi had his thoughts exposed by her. He simply put on a stern face. "If you don't want to search, you can just stay put!"

With that, he left without looking back. Mu Qi deeply regretted it, but couldn't bring herself to follow him, so she could only stamp her feet in resentment.

This kind of mirror image double-layered array looks simple, but is the most tedious.

In the vast expanse of snowy landscapes and icy peaks, it's easy for people to experience visual fatigue, yet they still have to carefully search every spot, including caves, cliffs, and even every blade of grass or tree, any of which could be the eye of the array.

Mu Jie didn't want to run into Liang Yusi and Mu Qi, so she deliberately went to a more distant place to search. However, she didn't expect that after Liang Yusi had a big fight with Mu Qi, he also happened to come in her direction.

She flew very low along the snowy mountains, using the talisman brush she got from Zhou Yin to mark the places she passed, so that when she later found the same scenery, she could eliminate them.

Just as Mu Jie came out of a mountain cave, she heard the sound of fighting not far away. At the same time, the sound transmission talisman on her body also made a sound.

"...There are demon beasts here!" It was Liang Yusi's voice.

Mu Jie knew something was wrong and flew towards the source of the sound without a second thought.

Liang Yusi had never imagined that demon beasts could be hidden in the glaciers.

First hands, then heads, limbs... their whole bodies were snow-white, covered in ice and snow, with only two eyes flowing with blood-red color, piercingly bright red. These humanoid demon beasts suddenly emerged from the icy mountains, their sharp claws breaking through the protective barrier and grabbing at Liang Yusi.

Caught off guard, Liang Yusi was scratched, leaving a deep bloody gash on his back. The demon beast's claws were stained with blood, which quickly disappeared, as if absorbed into its body.

The Huolin Sect's geographical location was special, with a fire attribute. Practicing fire attribute techniques could achieve twice the result with half the effort, so the disciples all focused on fire attribute techniques as their main skill. Liang Yusi was naturally no exception.

Ice and snow are formed from water. Although water can overcome fire, if the fire is strong enough, it can also restrain water in turn.

However, Liang Yusi found that no matter what fire technique he used against these ice and snow demon beasts, they were completely unharmed. Not only that, they seemed to be enraged and madly pounced on him.

In a moment of carelessness, he was fiercely grabbed by the leg by a demon beast, about to be dragged into the glacier.

At the critical moment, an arrow imbued with flashes of lightning flew over, hitting the demon beast right between the brows. Liang Yusi took the opportunity to struggle back, breaking free from its grip.

"Hurry and run!" Mu Jie shouted, her hands not stopping on the cold wooden bow, continuously nocking arrows and shooting at the demon beasts.

Liang Yusi flew back, while taking out the talismans on his body and throwing them at the demon beasts.

Those demon beasts reacted quickly, dodging and pouncing towards the two again, even more ferocious and faster than before.

Some of the talismans missed and fell towards the glaciers behind the demon beasts. In an instant, a lot of ice and snow melted, and chunks of snow of various sizes fell from above, smashing towards the two.

"Can't you see that they're not afraid of fire?!" Mu Jie blocked the attacks while turning her head and scolding him harshly.

Liang Yusi didn't expect that after changing into men's clothing, even her personality had become different. The delicate, white-clad girl who used to depend on him like a little bird could no longer be found on her face.

For many years, Liang Yusi had focused his research on fire attribute techniques, always believing that as long as the power was great enough, there was nothing in this world that fire couldn't overcome.

But the ice and snow demon beasts in front of him completely defied this rule. Fire techniques were useless, and he hadn't learned other techniques. In this urgent situation, he could only rely on the protection of a woman, and this woman was even his old flame.

"Why haven't they come yet!" The demon beasts emerged endlessly from the ravines and ice layers on both sides of the icy peaks.

The two of them were getting a bit tired from all the killing. Liang Yusi was exasperated. Mu Jie was also running out of talismans and arrows in her pouch. Hearing his words, she just pursed her lips, not bothering to respond to him.

The demon beasts advanced step by step, and the two retreated while fighting. However, flying magic tools weren't always useful. Surrounded by glaciers on all sides, the demon beasts also emerged from all directions, flying and burrowing, encircling them and leaving almost no escape route.

Liang Yusi was careless and got deeply scratched on the back again.

He never thought that he might perish here right after entering the immortal residence. He started to panic, looking around. Seeing Mu Jie still striving to shoot arrows to drive back the demon beasts, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Jie'er, you hold them off here. I'll lure some of the demon beasts over there!"

Mu Jie didn't suspect anything. Without even looking back, she just gave an "Mm" in response.

Suddenly, Liang Yusi unleashed a Raging Fire Technique, instantly attracting all the demon beasts to this location. Before Mu Jie could even react, Liang Yusi had already set up a protective barrier around himself. Finding an opening, he flew out, escaping the encirclement of the demon beasts and leaving Mu Jie alone inside.

"Jie'er, hold on for a little longer. I'll find someone to save you!" He left these words behind and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Mu Jie was both shocked and furious, but she couldn't even spare a moment to curse him, having to focus on dealing with those ice and snow demon beasts.

However, she alone was no match for those demon beasts. Her clothes were quickly torn, and the scent of blood attracted the beasts, driving them even more frenzied. Her talismans were soon exhausted, yet the number of demon beasts kept increasing.

Mu Jie had no choice but to take up her bow and shoot directly at them. As her spiritual power gradually depleted, a momentary lapse allowed a demon beast to leap behind her, its sharp claws, imbued with ice blades, slashing down towards her head.

It happened in an instant. A wall of water suddenly rose between her and the demon beast, effectively blocking the beast's attack.

The demon beast, unable to halt its momentum, crashed into the water wall and shattered into countless ice and snow particles, scattering in the air.

"Daoist Zhou!" Mu Jie turned her head, exclaiming in pleasant surprise.

"Focus on the enemy," Zhou Yin said, erecting the water wall without looking back. Yun Zong had also arrived on the other side. Without a word, his Wuchang Blade slashed horizontally, severing the humanoid demon beasts in half. They turned into ashes and vanished in the wind and snow.

The fierce wind blew his long hair, originally tied in a bundle, making it dance in the wind and concealing the expression on his face. The Wuchang Blade in his hand seemed to never stop, continuously slicing through the demon beasts one after another. This bloodthirsty killing intent even forced those emotionless demon beasts to retreat a few steps.

Seizing the opportunity as the enemy's attack slightly slowed, Zhou Yin shouted, "Go!"

He grabbed the back of Mu Jie's collar and pulled her onto the Lingyin Sword. Yun Zong was responsible for the rear, killing many more demon beasts.

The three of them flew for a while, and as the demon beasts behind them gradually decreased, they stopped.

Mu Jie took deep breaths, bending over with her hands on her knees.

Zhou Yin handed her some talismans. "Gather your energy into arrows, focus your spiritual power on the talismans, and shoot them out. Same effect."

Yun Zong inserted his Wuchang Blade into the ice surface behind him and silently wiped it with a cloth.

"Thank you both!" Mu Jie's tired face revealed a smile. These two men were not soft-hearted and could be ruthless when necessary, but they would not be hypocritical like some cultivators, saying one thing while meaning another. Once they considered you a teammate, they would provide all the support to prevent you from dragging them down. Being with such people obviously gave a much greater sense of security.

If it weren't for Zhou Yin just now, she would have been buried under the claws of the demon beasts. Even Liang Yusi, her childhood friend who had sworn an oath with her, was not as reliable as Zhou Yin and the others.

At that moment, her heart seemed to have realized something, and a subtle change had quietly occurred. From then on, she no longer involved herself in romantic entanglements but instead focused wholeheartedly on cultivation. But that's a story for another time.

"Don't move," Zhou Yin suddenly said.

Mu Jie: "?"

Zhou Yin slowly walked around her.

Mu Jie was puzzled, thinking there was something wrong with her body, and also looked up and down following his gaze.

"What are you looking at?" Yun Zong asked.

"Look at her shadow," Zhou Yin said.

Yun Zong looked for a while, slightly frowning, and suddenly understood. He raised his head to look at the sky.

"What exactly is going on?" Mu Jie still hadn't figured it out.

"Sunlight, shadow, always maintaining an unchanging position." Zhou Yin was always one to use as few words as possible.

Mu Jie looked at her own shadow and had a sudden realization. "From the time we entered until now, at least half a day has passed, but the sun has remained at the top of the sky without moving, and the position of the shadow hasn't changed either... There can't be two suns in the sky, so that sun is the true core of the formation?!"

Seeing that neither of them denied it, she knew she had guessed correctly. "What should we do then?"

Zhou Yin said, "Shoot the sun."

Mu Jie was stunned for a moment. Seeing them staring at the Cold Wood Bow in her hand, she was dumbfounded. "The Cold Wood Bow can't shoot that far, right?"

Just as she was worrying, Mu Qi's shouts could be heard in the distance, and along with her voice getting closer, there were the roars of those ice and snow demon beasts.

Yun Zong tilted his head to listen for a moment. "She lured the demon beasts over."