Mu You pulled at the Chain Claws with all his strength, plowing a trench in the ground. Even with the power of the vampire skin - almost twice his strength - it barely slowed down the Snow Monster.
Seeing that he could not stop the Snow Monster, Mu You reached into his cloth bag, took out a Bindweed seed, and threw it into the distance. Then he pointed his magic wand and released Rapid Growth.
The seed landed accurately under the foot of the Snow Monster, instantly grew wildly, covering everything below the head of the four-meters-plus Snow Monster with tall weeds. Countless vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped around its limbs and torso.
The Snow Monster roared in anger, struggling desperately in the bush. It tore the vines with its tremendous strength, but every time it broke a vine, a new one would immediately take its place.
Soon, the endless vines irritated the Snow Monster. It let out a loud roar, started pounding on the ground like a green titan, and immediately caused a series of cracks in the surrounding icy ground.
Then it plunged both fists into the snow, seemingly grabbing something after some fumbling, it pulled with force, yanking out the entire root system of the bindweeds. It crossed its hands and violently shredded the roots into pieces.
With the bindweeds dealt with, there was nothing left to obstruct the Snow Monster.
But that brief delay had been enough.
Just as the Snow Monster was about to turn around and charge ahead after getting rid of the obstacles,
It saw a figure appear out of nowhere in front of it. The figure held a magic wand, aimed at it. At the tip of the wand, a surging spell was already forming.
"Water Prison Technique!"
A huge water prison instantly formed around the Snow Monster’s body. Under the snowy weather, the water prison turned into a sturdier ice prison as soon as it appeared, firmly trapping the Snow Monster inside.
Mu You landed and finally had a chance to catch his breath as he watched the Snow Monster violently banging inside the ice prison without making any impact.
"What’s up with this thing? Shouldn’t it be living in the pine forest?" Mu You finally had time to ask Vivian.
"I’m afraid it was arranged by the Wizard Association."
"When Al left, he suddenly disappeared in this area. They probably guessed that there is a gate nearby. But humans can’t live here for a long time, so the Wizard Association arranged for a Snow Monster to guard this place. In case a gate opens, they would attack the gate and remove it."
"So its goal is indeed the portal?"
Mu You frowned upon hearing this. If that were the case, it would create a problem.
This place is the Star Spirit World. There is a resurrection mechanism here; it won’t end with just one kill.
The Pine Forest Snow Monster lives for a long time. Who knows how much lifespan this Snow Monster has left? But it should have at least a few hundred years left. Would he need to repeatedly kill it hundreds of times to stop it?
It’s fine at night; with the vampire skin and the Giant Slayer talent, there is a chance of suppressing this titan. But what about during the day? The portal lasts for twenty-four hours, and he definitely can’t hold out with his magic power if he has to fight for a whole day.
"We cannot kill this creature," Vivian suddenly said.
"It has a teleportation mark set by the Wizard Association. Once it dies and resurrects, it will automatically teleport back to the Wizard Association’s territory. By then, they’ll know that the gate has been opened here and will definitely send people over."
"So we have to stop it from resurrecting?"
Mu You’s facial expression worsened. Killing it was already hard enough, but now they can’t even use ordinary methods to kill it...
Right now it seems that there are only two options: One is to lure it to Earth first. There is no resurrection mechanism on Earth so once it dies, it dies permanently. However, there is a problem. The creature is so huge. If it really goes through the portal, wouldn’t it directly burst the shop? Moreover, it’s unimaginable how much impact the killing process would create on Earth. If nothing else, the secret of the gate would definitely be leaked...
The second option is to rely on Lin Xue’s Reaper’s Scythe...
The Reaper’s Scythe theoretically has the ability to take down the Snow Monster in one fell swoop. However, that’s only in theory. In reality, Lin Xue, a level-four newbie, is supposed to fight this level-nineteen monster and hit it ten times. This is an impossible task.
This is no longer a gap that can be bridged by tactics and wisdom. The huge disparity in attributes leads to the Snow Monster having the capability to break all sorts of spells with its brute force.
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard the clear sound of shattering glass.
Mu You looked up and saw that the Snow Monster had somehow managed to crack the ice prison by pounding on it with its fists!
Right after that, the next punch from the Snow Monster shattered the Ice Prison into countless shards that scattered in all directions.
Mu You cursed under his breath. This monster’s strength is too monstrous. It could beat the shit out of the Ice Prison Technique, which was touted as impossible to break from within.
On the other hand, as soon as the Snow Monster escaped the ice prison, it ignored Mu You and rushed straight towards the open gate in the distance.
At this point, Lin Xue was poised for battle in front of the gate with the reaper’s scythe in her hands.
This was the first time she had experienced a real fight, and it was impossible not to be nervous. But she had no way out at this point. The gate was behind her, and if she stepped aside, the Snow Monster would likely destroy the gate. Once the gate had been taken down, the channels between the two realms would remain open with unimaginable consequences.
Just when the Snow Monster was about to rush towards her, Mu You teleported in front of her through Phantom Shifting. A Wind Spell card was in his hand. He quickly attached it to his forehead and merged it into the crystal.