The sides of the rift were already covered in frost. Not a soul, let alone any sign of magical beasts, could be seen.
Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. "Did it just become a direct path?"
Chen Fan hadn't expected his luck to be so good, and moreover—
He looked ahead at the drifting velvet flowers, holy and resplendent. A captivating fragrance wafted faintly through the air...
The scenery was also pleasant.
Just as Chen Fan was about to speak to Ge Jun, he noticed the man beside him had a change in expression.
"It's the Snow Peak Nest."
Although Ge Jun didn't know the map, he had some understanding of the Frozen Rift, having heard many rumors about it in the black market. The so-called Snow Peak Nest was the most dangerous existence in the entire Frozen Rift!
Ge Jun had heard that a team that had ventured in was reduced to a pile of stark white bones by the snow peaks in less than a minute. The sight was terrifying, absolutely chilling! DaFeng Novel Network.
It wasn't that these magical beasts were particularly formidable, but rather their sheer numbers!
Troublesome!
"Conceal your aura!"
As Ge Jun's voice finished, a large group of dark, snow peaks swooped towards them in formation—
Chen Fan was startled by the black shadows before him and quickly conjured his qi to resist.
They didn't advance an inch further, but...
Chen Fan and the others couldn't move forward either.
Chen Fan frowned and looked at Ge Jun. "What do we do now?"
Ge Jun took a deep breath. "We can't escape, we can only fight."
"Once these snow peaks are annihilated, we can leave."
This...
Chen Fan glanced at the sky-obscuring mass of snow peaks before him and took a deep breath.
Fine.
Just as he was about to dispel his qi shield and engage the snow peaks, the snow peaks suddenly began to buzz and vibrate.
Then, right before Chen Fan's eyes, they turned and lunged towards him from behind—
Chen Fan stared at Ge Jun in bewilderment. "What's attracting them from behind?"
Ge Jun remained silent, his gaze heavy as he inhaled the familiar scent filling the air. "The Temple has arrived."
"What?!"
"High-ranking elders of the Temple all carry a decree seal bestowed by the Pope. The seal emits a pungent fragrance that attracts magical beasts."
Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. "So it's a mobile magical beast lure?"
"To come to the Frozen Rift and still carry this thing. Are they worried they won't encounter enough magical beasts?"
Ge Jun shook his head. "This decree seal carries the imprint of a Gravity Staff. When it senses a beast encirclement, it will emit a sacred light that sends low-star beasts into slumber."
As Ge Jun finished speaking, a dazzling light indeed shot out from the rear.
It was the aura of a divine artifact!
Once again!
Chen Fan remembered detecting it on Sheng Qi before, and according to Sheng Qi, it was also bestowed by the Pope...
Was the divine artifact in Europa the Gravity Staff?
Chen Fan paused.
In the brief moment of his hesitation, three men and one woman had arrived from a distance—
Sensing the aura of the four, Chen Fan and Ge Jun's faces darkened as they exchanged glances. Two Divine level experts and two Peak Nascent Soul level experts!
Ge Jun noticed the totem engraved on their sleeves and immediately nodded to Chen Fan. "High-ranking officials from the Temple's headquarters."
At this moment, the two of them tacitly formed a plan.
A golden opportunity!
They should travel with them, and once separated, strike them down!
Even if the Temple lost four experts at once, it would be a significant loss.
Chen Fan immediately used his Golden Silk Cicada Robe to conceal his spiritual energy fluctuations, then disguised himself as he had initially intended. Once everything was done, Chen Fan gave Ge Jun a look, wishing him good luck.
Ge Jun's brow twitched. Truly, one had to be responsible for their own affairs.
Ge Jun's face was not unknown within the Temple.
Fortunately, he had come prepared to the Frozen Rift, bringing the mask he often wore in the black market.
Therefore, when Li Tianfeng saw the two of them, he felt no particular emotion. He was even prepared to walk past them indifferently, as if they were beneath his notice—
Chen Fan glanced at Ge Jun beside him, then stepped out from behind him with a helpless expression. "Esteemed sirs, would it be convenient for us to accompany you for a while?"
As Chen Fan spoke, he quickly bowed to them with his spirit. "I am Kefa, a direct descendant of the Mars family from the southern district of Europa. Chris is my grandfather."
"This is the hired muscle I engaged in the black market, but..."
Chen Fan shook his head with a hint of regret. "He doesn't seem to be of much use."
Ge Jun: ...
Li Tianfeng and his group, however, were somewhat surprised. The Mars family?
That was indeed a top affluent family in Europa, and they had been on good terms with the Temple over the years. He examined Chen Fan closely, then exchanged a glance with the woman behind him. "I remember you once went to the Mars family on behalf of the Temple to recruit young believers. Do you have any impression of this person?"
Mu Lin naturally wouldn't pay much attention to the younger generation of the Mars family.
However, she had interacted with Chris several times.
Mu Lin looked at Chen Fan's familiar face and nodded with a smile. "You do resemble your grandfather Chris."
Of course!
He was sculpted after Chris!
Chen Fan thought to himself and nodded at the group. "My grandfather sent me to the Frozen Rift for training, and to bring back at least two Nascent Soul level magical beast cores. Could you gentlemen allow me to travel with you for a stretch?"
"Once I return, I will surely reward you handsomely!"