chsdbacks Chapter 66 Nine Soul Rings
Chapter 66 Nine Soul Rings
"Thump, thump, thump!" The dull footsteps pounded on my heart like drums.
Trees in the distance fell in clumps, and an enormous white figure, like a moving mountain, crashed through all obstacles and appeared in their field of vision.
It was a massive ice bear! Its entire body was covered in thick, ice-crystal-like white fur, and every time its huge paws slammed down, the earth trembled. Its pair of ice-blue eyes swept over like searchlights, radiating a suffocating ferocity!
"roar--!!!"
The deafening roar of the bear stirred up a gale, making Ling Ya almost lose his footing! His face instantly turned ashen, and his legs trembled uncontrollably!
"Could this be a 100,000-year-old soul beast?" Ling Ya's voice changed, his mind went blank, and only boundless fear remained! How could such a being appear on the outskirts of the Frost Forest?
However, what happened next almost scared him to death!
Facing the terrifying beast, Dai Youheng showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he stepped forward and casually waved his hand, as if to say, "Little White, come over here."
The giant ice bear, known as "Little White," actually stopped roaring obediently, lowered its head, brought its huge head close to Dai Youheng, and even gently rubbed its nose against Dai Youheng.
Lingya's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Dai Youheng turned around and introduced Ling Ya, who was dumbfounded and almost petrified, "Ling Ya, this is my friend, Xiao Bai, the Ice Bear King with over 200,000 years of cultivation. Xiao Bai, this is my newly recruited subordinate, Ling Ya. He needs five suitable soul rings, preferably ice-attribute ones, so I'll trouble you to help him."
"Roar!" Upon hearing this, Little White raised its enormous paw and slapped its thick chest hard, making a loud thud, its icy fur flying everywhere. Surprisingly, a kind expression appeared on its massive bear face, and it nodded, indicating that it was safe to take care of it!
Ling Ya was completely stunned; his brain was utterly unable to process the information he was receiving. A ferocious beast from the far north, over two hundred thousand years old, was the young master's friend? And willing to help him hunt for a spirit ring? Just what kind of unfathomable master did he have?
After the extreme shock came an uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement. The stronger, more mysterious, and more powerful the young master was, the greater his hope for revenge would be. He could command a ferocious beast that had been around for 200,000 years. In the future, he might not be without the power to fight against a behemoth like the Xuanming Sect!
"Let's go, stop spacing out." Dai Youheng's voice snapped Ling Ya out of his shock.
Little White had already turned around, gesturing for them to follow.
Its massive body carved a path through the frost forest like a bulldozer. Dai Youheng leaped onto Xiaobai's shoulder and sat down, while Ling Ya quickly suppressed his excitement and followed behind using his movement technique.
With Xiaobai's terrifying aura clearing the way, the soul beasts in the Frost Forest had already fled in terror, and they advanced unimpeded into the depths of the forest.
Dai Youheng's goal was clear. Although the Frost Forest could not compare to the core of the far north, it still contained a considerable variety and number of ice-attribute ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, enough to meet Ling Ya's needs.
He remembered that in the original story, the God of Food Oscar obtained his sixth spirit ring here.
With Xiaobai's powerful perception and absolute strength, finding and subduing suitable soul beasts becomes exceptionally easy.
The fifth spirit ring is a phantom ferret with a lifespan of approximately ten thousand years.
This soul beast is small in size and extremely fast. It can create numerous lifelike clones by using light refraction in icy and snowy environments, making it extremely difficult to capture. However, under Xiaobai's terrifying pressure, all its illusions became ineffective, and it was knocked unconscious by Xiaobai's slap.
Ling Ya stepped forward and delivered the fatal blow. A dense black spirit ring rose up.
The absorption process went very smoothly, and a huge influx of energy easily broke through the level 50 bottleneck.
after.....
The sixth spirit ring belonged to the 16,000-year-old Eternal Frozen Ice Spider. It lurked in an ice cave, its spider silk containing extremely potent freezing venom that could instantly freeze the blood of its prey. Xiao Bai violently destroyed its ice cave, forcing it out, and a roar from Xiao Bai slowed its movements.
The seventh spirit ring belonged to an Icewing Dragon with a lifespan of 30,000 years! It possessed a diluted dragon bloodline, was enormous in size, and was majestic and fierce, making it the overlord of the Frost Forest's skies. But in front of Xiaobai, the true overlord of the far north, it didn't even have a chance to struggle. Xiaobai slapped it off the sky, leaving it dazed and confused.
The eighth spirit ring belonged to a frost giant approximately 45,000 years old! This creature possessed immense strength and could manipulate vast areas of ice and snow, creating a control field similar to a domain. It was arguably the most troublesome opponent Xiao Bai had encountered this time, with thick hide and a roar as it hurled a massive ice hammer. Then, Xiao Bai impatiently slapped it, hammer and all, into the mountainside.
Ling Ya stepped forward with almost awe to deliver the final blow. Absorbing this spirit ring was significantly more difficult; the energy was incredibly violent. However, thanks to the solid foundation laid by the Lotus Seed Pill, he still succeeded without major incident.
The ninth and final spirit ring—Xiao Bai had found them an Ice Rock Beast with an age of 63,000 years! This was one of the top predators in the Frost Forest, resembling a colossal beast composed of ice crystals and rock, possessing terrifying defense and attack power. It even dared to let out a threatening roar at Xiao Bai. And then, nothing more.
Little White seemed to find this guy a bit noisy, so it pounced and staged a real "bear-style" crushing.
After Ling Ya completely absorbed the 60,000-year soul ring, his aura reached a new peak!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
Nine spirit rings pulsed rhythmically around him, symbolizing the birth of a newly promoted Title Douluo. With his nine-ring cultivation, Ling Ya successfully condensed a Frost Soul Core for himself. In this era, a Soul Core was practically standard equipment for every Title Douluo.
For a Title Douluo with a Soul Core, both their subsequent cultivation and their Soul Power recovery in battle will be greatly enhanced.
Although these soul beasts are not considered very old among Title Douluos, there's nothing that can be done about it. Ling Ya broke through to become a Title Douluo through a trick, and his physique is still somewhat inferior to those who truly cultivate their strength on their own.
However, while hunting for the eighth ring, Ling Ya also obtained a soul bone, which was the most precious torso bone. But he did not absorb it directly; instead, he respectfully handed it over to Dai Youheng.
At the same time, all information about Ling Ya, even his physical condition and subtle fluctuations in thought, were clearly reflected in Dai Youheng's perception.
For example, his soul skills and their effects.
First Soul Skill - Ice Wing Slash: The wings transform into ice blades, launching a high-speed attack to slash the target.
Second Soul Skill - Frost Eagle Eye: Enhances dynamic vision, allowing you to see through enemy movements and weaknesses.
Third Soul Skill - Winter Barrier: Ice feathers condense into a shield to resist physical and energy attacks.
......
Eighth Soul Skill - Thousand Feather Ice Prison: Releases countless ice feathers to form a domain-level control barrier.
Ninth Soul Skill - Azure Ice Meteor: Summons an ice meteor from outer space to bombard the area, causing devastating damage.
This is the power of the Yin-Yang Reversal Lotus Seed Pill. Youheng can instantly perceive the state and even the thoughts of the user, understanding them better than the user himself. Once there is any disloyalty, the moment the user rises, Youheng can kill them with a single thought.