Frost Giant Dragon
More than a month later, the five of them had reached the border between the Frozen Forest and the Far North.
During these thirty-odd days, although the group encountered several ten -Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, Tang San rejected them all.
Those were all Soul Beasts with relatively low bloodlines and impure ice attributes. Tang San felt that none of those Soul Beasts were worthy of Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
Tang San had very high expectations for Shui Bing'er and didn't want to settle for less.
He always said, "Let's look around, there should be something better."
Shui Bing'er didn't urge him; she knew Tang San was thinking of her.
Left with no other choice, the five turned their attention to the Far North.
The scenery in the Far North is completely different from that of the Frozen Forests.
There are no trees here, only endless, boundless glaciers and snowfields.
The white ice surface shimmered dazzlingly in the sunlight.
It was very monotonous, and the light was extremely harsh.
The white snow reflects sunlight extremely well, and without protection, one will soon suffer from snow blindness.
Fortunately, Tang San and his companions had prepared sun-blocking tools similar to sunglasses, which could effectively filter out most of the ultraviolet rays.
The Far North is the northernmost point of the Douluo Continent, a forbidden zone for humans.
The temperature here is as low as minus 100 degrees Celsius, making it impossible for ordinary people to survive here for long. Even highly skilled Soul Masters dare not linger in the Far North.
However, there are definitely more Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Far North than in the Frozen Forest, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are not uncommon.
Moreover, most of them are top-tier Soul Beasts, such Titan Snow Demon King, the Ice Bear King, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress. These legendary beings reside deep within the Far North.
There should be high-quality, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts here that are very suitable for Shui Bing'er, but the level of danger is much higher.
But Tang San did not hesitate.
Fortune favors the bold; no matter how dangerous, one should give it a try.
Of course, Tang San was not a reckless person. As soon as he sensed danger, he immediately used the flight skill of his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to pull the others away.
Although it consumes a lot of Soul Power, you don't need to fly too far. As long as you escape their territory, those Soul Beasts will stop chasing you.
As you venture deeper, you'll see ice crevasses in some places, so deep you can't see the bottom. If you fall in, you'll either die from the fall or be unable to escape; you'll be frozen there forever.
Occasionally, there are a few high mountains, steep in slope, with peaks covered in snow that never melts, shimmering silvery-white in the sunlight.
After more than ten days in the Far North, the group arrived at the outer edge of a mountain range.
The mountain range is steep, and in some places glaciers have formed. The ends of the glaciers hang on the cliffs and could collapse at any time.
The five of them found a sheltered spot at the foot of the mountain, pitched their tents, and lit a campfire.
Shui Bing'er took out dried food and jerky from her Storage Soul Tool and distributed them to everyone.
Fortunately, this world has Storage Soul Tools; otherwise, without food, it would be impossible to stay in a place like this for so long.
Tang San stood outside the tent, gazing at the distant snow-capped mountains, lost in thought.
"Third Brother, what are you thinking about?" Dugu Yan asked softly.
Tang San smiled and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything."
He turned and went into the tent.
Inside the tent, Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling had already laid out the bedding.
"We're going into the mountains tomorrow, get some rest," Tang San said.
The four girls nodded.
The five of them huddled together, hugging each other for warmth.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next morning, the five packed their belongings early and continued their journey deeper into the mountains.
The mountain roads are rugged and difficult to travel, and in some places there are no roads at all.
Some cliffs are vertical at a 90-degree angle, with no place to even step.
Tang San could only use the flight ability of his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to carry them over one by one.
In narrower areas, simple bridges are built using vines.
When they encountered a cliff, they used vines to make a vertical ladder, and the four of them climbed up step by step along the vine ladder.
Three days later, they arrived at the center of the mountain range.
The surrounding scenery is even more spectacular than the surrounding area, with layers upon layers of mountains.
The five of them found a sheltered rock and were about to stop and rest.
"Hold head high!!"
A dragon's roar echoed from a distant icy valley.
The sound was deep and resonant, causing the snow on the mountainside to fall in a rustling sound.
The dragon's roar contained a powerful pressure, the dragon's unique might. Lower-level Soul Beasts would collapse to the ground under this pressure, losing all ability to resist.
Even though all five of them were Soul Kings Soul Emperors, they still felt the weight of that pressure, like an invisible mountain pressing down on their hearts.
The five exchanged glances; from the oppressive power of the dragon's roar, they all sensed the immense strength of the Soul Beast.
Tang San's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Approach carefully," Tang San whispered, "Don't disturb it."
The four nodded and followed Tang San, cautiously approaching along the side wall of the icy valley.
From afar, Tang San sensed a powerful and icy aura deep within the Ice Valley, like a slumbering ancient Ferocious Beast.
The scent was getting closer.
Finally, at the end of the icy valley, they found their target Soul Beast.
"A dragon." Shui Bing'er's voice was low, yet carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement, "It's Frost Giant Dragon."
It was a Frost Giant Dragon over 20,000 years old, coiled on an ice platform at the end of the icy valley.
The ice platform is a huge, naturally formed ice block that rises several meters above the valley floor.
The Frost Giant Dragon's body lay curled up on the ice platform, motionless.
The Frost Giant Dragon is similar in size to a medium-sized dragon, with a long, slender neck that can turn flexibly, and a wingspan of about eight meters.
Its entire body is covered with ice-blue scales, the edges of which are as sharp as blades and gleam coldly in the sunlight.
At this moment, the Frost Giant Dragon was slightly bending its neck, its head resting on its front paws, as if it were sleeping.
A faint white, chilling aura emanated from its mouth; it was condensed frost energy at its peak.
The Frost Giant Dragon is a sub-dragon species, a top-tier ice-attribute Soul Beast, with the bloodline of an ancient dragon flowing in its veins, making it extremely rare.
They can only be found in the Far North of the entire continent.
It is aloof and has a strong sense of territory; any creature that trespasses into its territory will be met with a fierce attack.
The Frost Giant Dragon also sensed the intruders.
Its head slowly turned, and its deep blue vertical pupils locked onto the five people.
An invisible pressure emanated from it, and the pressure suddenly increased several times over.
A 20,000-year-old ordinary Soul Beast is equivalent to the strength of a low-level Soul Saint.
This Frost Giant Dragon is a top-tier Soul Beast, with significantly greater strength than ordinary Soul Beasts. It is equivalent to a high-level Soul Saint, or even reaches the level of a low-level Soul Douluo.
But Tang San didn't hesitate at all; such a Soul Beast was extremely rare and he couldn't afford to miss it.
He activated his Blue Silver Domain.
Blue-gold light surged from his body, enveloping the five people within it.
The effect of the Blue Silver Domain's Myriad Forms is enough to minimize the impact of the Dragon's Might on everyone.
Without any unnecessary preamble, the battle quickly commenced.
Tang San's voice rang out in the team. "Yan Yan, roam and poison. Xiao Wu, flank and control. Bing'er, control from a distance, find an opportunity to deliver the final blow. Lingling, stay in the back and don't get close, heal as needed."
The five of them started moving at the same time.
Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer. The jet-black hammer spun in his hand, his muscles bulging, veins popping, and his entire body brimming with explosive power.
He slammed his feet into the ground, his body shooting out like an arrow, raising the Clear Sky Hammer high above his head and smashing it down on the head of the Frost Giant Dragon.
Xiao Wu followed closely behind, approaching the Frost Giant Dragon from the side, ready to attack its wings or joints at any moment to prevent it from flying away.