Three Evils of the Extreme North, Titan Snow Demon King

"By the way, Shui Family Head. Scorpion-type Soul Beasts that live in groups possess an extremely strong sense of territory and cooperation. If you capture an Ice Scorpion King, you might provoke an assault from a scorpion swarm. In serious cases, you could even draw out the king of their species. For safety's sake, when you attack the Ice Scorpion King, retreat immediately whether you succeed or fail. Don't throw away everyone's lives for a single Soul Ring."

After hearing Xia Liang's explanation, the Shui Family Head nodded solemnly. "All right, young friend. Thank you for the warning."

Over the past few days, he had come to know that this Soul Master from the Speed Reach Mercenary Group possessed highly professional knowledge in the field of Soul Beasts.

So when hunting Soul Beasts, listening to a professional was never wrong.

After discussing it with everyone, the Shui Family Head had two Agility Attack System Soul Emperors accompany him.

The others remained behind on standby.

The two Agility Attack System Soul Emperors both possessed flying Martial Souls of water and ice attributes, while the Shui Family Head's Condensing Water Flying Phoenix Martial Soul also had flying Soul Skills. Led by the Black-Purple Ghost Fire, they headed toward the Ice Scorpion King's location at their fastest flying speed.

After watching the Shui Family Head and the others vanish into the sky, everyone entered the Ice Castle to await news.

After reaching a corner inside the castle, Xia Liang habitually sat beside Shui Bing'er and asked curiously, "Does the Shui Family usually go out to sea to hunt marine Soul Beasts?"

"Yes. But the sea is no less dangerous than the Extreme North Land. Even when my father leads a team out to sea, he doesn't dare venture too deeply into the ocean. To hunt marine Soul Beasts with ten-thousand-year cultivation, the major water-attribute families have to join forces. Because of that, compared to the other elemental families, our water element clan is the most harmonious."

After listening to Shui Bing'er, Xia Liang cautiously asked, "Then among all those marine Soul Beasts, have you ever hunted any ten-thousand-year whale-type Soul Beasts?"

Shui Bing'er did not answer directly. Instead, she asked, "Are you interested in whale-type Soul Beasts?"

Xia Liang smiled. "To be honest, I want to obtain something called Whale Rubber from the brains of whale-type Soul Beasts. You've heard of it, right? Its effects?"

Shui Bing'er's gaze toward Xia Liang became somewhat strange. Whale Rubber was known as an aphrodisiac and virility medicine.

Perhaps only those great nobles obsessed with lust would want Whale Rubber to add to their bedroom pleasures.

There was another possibility: some Soul Masters suffered backlash from special Martial Souls, causing Evil Thoughts to arise or their sexual desire to become overly intense. Only then would they need Whale Rubber for relief.

Among the water-attribute families that cooperated with the Shui Family, some specialized in the Whale Rubber trade.

"Do you need Whale Rubber for some other purpose?" Shui Bing'er asked tentatively.

"Does Whale Rubber have any use besides that?" Xia Liang countered.

"That's true." Only then did Shui Bing'er realize it. No wonder he always looked so listless and devoid of energy. Could that pale, thin face be the result of consuming too much Whale Rubber and indulging excessively in desire? Bang! Bang! Boom! Boom!

Several loud explosions rang out, and the Ice Castle suddenly shook twice.

A Defense System Soul Saint led everyone out of the Ice Castle. Looking toward the source of the blasts in the distance, all of them turned pale with shock.

That was the direction where the Shui Family Head had gone to hunt the Ice Scorpion King.

Could the Shui Family Head be under siege by the Ice Scorpion King's swarm right now? A cluster of Black-Purple Ghost Fire landed on Xia Liang's shoulder, about to report its findings, when it was suddenly frozen into an ice block by a force of frost, then shattered into powder.

Everyone froze at the sight. Though the Black-Purple Ghost Fire itself possessed little defense or combat power, the series of changes just now showed that the icy power capable of instantly destroying Ghost Fire enhanced by the effects of Hot Drink clearly came from some powerful ice-type Soul Beast.

"What happened to the family head?" the Defense System Soul Saint asked Xia Liang anxiously.

Xia Liang shook his head. "I don't know. A powerful presence destroyed all the Ghost Fire I sent out to search for Soul Beasts. The Ghost Fire following the Shui Family Head has also all vanished. Judging by the commotion just now, perhaps the Shui Family Head encountered an attack from some powerful ice-attribute Soul Beast on the Ice Plain."

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er's expression changed drastically as she stared tremblingly into the distance.

"Run!" A shout came from afar.

Three figures flew out one after another from the white expanse in the distance. They were the Shui Family Head and the other two Shui Family Soul Masters.

"Shen Qing! Shen Yu, activate your defenses!"

Seemingly understanding the meaning behind the Shui Family Head's command, the two blue-haired middle-aged men standing beside Xia Liang immediately released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.

Two enormous Dark Blue Scallop Martial Souls emerged. The seventh Soul Rings on the two blue-haired middle-aged men lit up simultaneously, and in the next instant, both had unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars, transforming into two giant scallops.

Centered on the two giant scallops, rings upon rings of dark-blue ripples spread outward. In an instant, an enormous dark-blue water sphere formed within a three-hundred-meter radius.

Everyone standing outside the Ice Castle, including Xia Liang, was protected within the enormous dark-blue water sphere.

The Shui Family Head, who had just flown back from afar at high speed, and the two Shui Family Soul Masters following close behind him all rushed into the dark-blue water sphere almost simultaneously.

At that moment, the Shui Family Head unleashed his Seventh Soul Skill and Eighth Soul Skill. Vast waves of frigid air compressed and solidified the three-hundred-meter dark-blue water sphere into a fifty-meter-long Condensing Water Flying Phoenix.

Using the enormous scallops transformed from the two blue-haired middle-aged men as left and right supports, the Shui Family Head stood between them, using Soul Power to control the massive Condensing Water Flying Phoenix as it flew through the air.

Although the exterior of the Condensing Water Flying Phoenix was covered in a thick layer of ice, from within, the outside still appeared as a translucent water sphere, allowing them to see the external scenery clearly.

The enormous Condensing Water Flying Phoenix was now flying toward the entrance of the Extreme North Land, already far away from the Ice Castle.

Roar—

A colossal roar stirred up a violent blizzard as a white giant over a hundred meters tall descended from the sky, crushing the Ice Castle into powder.

Seeing the enormous Condensing Water Flying Phoenix fly beyond his attack range, the white giant threw back his head and roared madly. The rolling soundwaves instantly reduced the surrounding ice mountains and boulders to dust.

Hearing the deafening roar, everyone hiding inside the Condensing Water Flying Phoenix turned around almost at the same time and saw the giant's blurry silhouette amid the blizzard.

"It's the Snow Demon King!"

While controlling the enormous Condensing Water Flying Phoenix in flight, the Shui Family Head said in a trembling voice, "I never expected this trip to disturb the king hidden in the Core Area of the Extreme North Land. I'm afraid that if any Soul Masters enter the Extreme North Land again in the future, none will return alive."

"Father, what exactly is the Snow Demon King?" It was the first time Shui Bing'er had seen such fear on her father's face.

"I'm not entirely sure either. Back then, your grandfather and grandmother ventured deep into the Extreme North Land. They witnessed a humanoid Soul Beast far larger than even deep-sea Soul Beasts. That humanoid Soul Beast stood as tall as heaven and earth, like an ancient giant. The blizzard obscured its appearance, making it impossible to see clearly. Your grandmother called it the Snow Demon King."