Ice Snow Falling

Xiao Han possessed the Flight Ability, allowing him to see farther from the air.

He soared above the Star Dou Great Forest, his gaze sharp as a torch.

Before long, he spotted a deep, tranquil lake.

Xiao Han noticed quite a few fish-type soul beasts leisurely swimming within the lake.

There might be a thousand-year soul beast in that lake suitable for Yu Hairou.

Xiao Han swiftly turned back, landed in front of the group, and excitedly shared his discovery.

"I found one. There's a lake not far from here, and a large number of fish-type soul beasts have gathered there."

Everyone was pleasantly surprised upon hearing this.

Shui Bing'er said:

"Time is of the essence. Let's head over now."

"Alright, I'll lead the way. Follow me."

Led by Xiao Han, the group quickly made their way toward the lake.

Before long, they arrived at its shore.

The lake's full expanse lay before them.

The lake was not very large, only a few hundred meters wide, but judging by the color of its surface, it seemed quite deep.

They could clearly see fish-type soul beasts swimming in the lake.

Yu Hairou, Gu Qingbo, Shen Liuyu, and Qiu Ruoshui all possessed fish-type beast martial souls and could easily move through the lake water.

Shui Yue'er could also bring out the advantages of her martial soul in the water.

Xiao Han, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu possessed ice attributes that shared the same origin as water. While their advantage in the water was not as obvious as the other five girls', they could convert water elements into ice elements for offense and defense.

The group cautiously approached the lake.

Lin Zhiruo and Liu Yan remained behind on the shore.

Shui Bing'er reminded them:

"There are many unknown soul beasts in this lake. Be careful, everyone. Don't spread out too much."

"Understood."

Suddenly, a large fish over three meters long caught Xiao Han's attention.

Its body was covered in blue stripes, and its sawtooth dorsal fin gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Xiao Han recognized it as a Bluefin Sawtooth Fish.

"Look, that Bluefin Sawtooth Fish! Its cultivation should be over a thousand years but less than two thousand. It's exactly what Hairou needs."

The others followed Xiao Han's gaze and saw the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish.

It floated on the lake's surface, chewing something in its mouth, seemingly having just caught prey.

Its two rows of saw-like teeth glinted with a cold, eerie light and looked incomparably sharp.

"That's the one. Prepare for battle. It should have companions, so everyone be careful."

As soon as Shui Bing'er finished speaking, she immediately released her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and prepared to attack.

As the First Soul Ring on her body suddenly lit up, Freeze activated instantly.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and a layer of hard ice crystals began forming over the lake's surface.

That layer of ice rapidly spread, heading straight for the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish.

Almost at the same time, the others also released their respective martial souls and soul rings.

Xiao Han flashed into motion and arrived above the lake.

Sensing danger, the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish let out a piercing buzz at the instant it was frozen, drawing the attention of its school.

A group of Bluefin Sawtooth Fish charged in from every direction.

The lake's surface began to churn violently.

In an instant, countless sharp Water Blades shot up from beneath the lake like a dense rain of arrows, hurtling toward them.

Faced with the sudden attack, the girls did not panic in the slightest. They swiftly assembled on the ice, forming a circular formation as they counterattacked the fish.

At that moment, the thousand-year Bluefin Sawtooth Fish had already been completely restrained by Shui Bing'er, frozen in the ice beneath her feet.

Once they drove back the school, they could kill it.

Just as they were fiercely battling the fish, a much larger Bluefin Sawtooth Fish suddenly charged toward them from not far away.

Its powerful impact made the lake surface shake even more violently.

Seeing this, Xiao Han flew into the air and fixed his gaze on the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish over six meters long.

The Soul Power fluctuations emanating from that creature were even stronger than those of the three-thousand-year soul beast he had encountered in the Ice Sealed Forest.

Clearly, it had cultivated for at least three thousand years. It might even be the leader of this school of Bluefin Sawtooth Fish.

"Everyone, be careful! The boss of these fish is here!"

As Xiao Han spoke, he drew his bowstring to its fullest.

First Soul Skill, Frost Shot, activate.

An icy-blue arrow shot out instantly and struck the massive creature directly.

Enhanced by the Third Soul Skill, Frost Shot's attack power increased by one hundred percent.

To Xiao Han's surprise, the blow seemed to inflict no damage on the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish, nor did it stop its advance.

Seeing this, Liu Yan on the shore could not help frowning.

"Dean Lin, that's a five-thousand-year soul beast. They're also being surrounded by the school. Aren't we going to intervene?"

"Don't rush. Let's watch a little longer."

Lin Zhiruo stood on the shore with a calm expression.

She knew that being in danger could better bring out the potential of these young Soul Masters.

His probing strike had failed to stop the powerful Bluefin Sawtooth Fish, but Xiao Han was not discouraged.

His eyes turned even sharper. Without time to think, he drew his bowstring full again, spread his Ice Wings, and dove toward the massive creature at astonishing speed.

This time, he would use the Second Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Arrows Firing.

Though it was a long-range attack skill, using it from a closer distance would maximize its power.

Seeing that this human boy Soul Master dared to look down on it, the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish flew into a rage. It opened its huge mouth and spat out a massive Water Blade that shot toward Xiao Han.

Xiao Han beat his wings and brushed past the Water Blade.

The Bluefin Sawtooth Fish opened its huge mouth again, spitting out sharp Water Blades one after another.

Xiao Han darted at high speed through those Water Blades.

Though he was fast, the dense Water Blades still cut him, and a wave of pain washed over him.

But Xiao Han had no time to care about the pain. His eyes suddenly lit up.

At that moment, the Bluefin Sawtooth Fish's huge mouth had opened at just the right time, ready to attack.

Xiao Han gave a wicked smile and roared:

"Perfect timing! Shoot you right in the mouth!!!"

Countless icy-blue arrows shot fiercely toward that huge mouth, colliding violently with the Water Blades it had unleashed.

BOOM—

The moment the two forces collided, a deafening explosion erupted.

The enormous Bluefin Sawtooth Fish was blasted into a series of violent rolls, its advance halted.

Using the shockwave, Xiao Han rode the momentum upward and retreated to the rear.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

As Xue Wu danced gracefully, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the lake, and feathers of snow began falling from the sky.

Shui Bing'er released the power of her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul's origin.

Under Shui Bing'er's control, the snowflakes actually condensed into a gigantic blue phoenix seven meters long.

The temperature in the space around the phoenix abruptly dropped to freezing.

Under that powerful chill, the lake's surface for hundreds of meters was frozen in an instant.

Even the Water Blade attacks unleashed by the school of Bluefin Sawtooth Fish froze in midair.

The Bluefin Sawtooth Fish Xiao Han had stopped was also completely frozen at that moment, unable to move.

Everyone was stunned by the sight.

Liu Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Dean Lin, could this be..."

"That's right. It's Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. They finally succeeded."