Big and Little Beauties

Yuan Luo had come to the Far North this time to obtain his third Soul Ring.

Not long ago, Grandmaster had sought out Yuan Luo.

After learning of Yuan Luo's plans, Grandmaster began searching for a suitable third Soul Ring for him.

According to Grandmaster,

if Yuan Luo wanted to develop into an all-round Soul Master, his third Soul Skill had to be a control-type skill.

His Second Soul Skill could originally have served as a control-type skill, but Yuan Luo had used it for healing. That meant he could only gain control abilities with his third Soul Ring.

Another form of water: ice!

Ice could kill with force and also control enemies, but if one's martial soul was not of the Ice Element, it would be difficult to obtain an Ice Element Soul Skill.

However, one type of Soul Beast was different. That was Grandmaster's main reason for coming.

Grandmaster described how, when he had traveled across the continent with a close friend, he had once visited the Far North.

And in the Far North, there was a unique Soul Beast called Ice.

This Soul Beast had originally possessed five elements, but it had voluntarily destroyed four of them and pushed its Water Element to the limit, thereby becoming Ice.

Its entire body was like transparent glass, allowing one to see its internal organs.

However, this Soul Beast only existed in the Far North. At least, Grandmaster had only ever seen it there.

According to Grandmaster, ten years ago, he had spotted an Ice approaching eight thousand years of cultivation on the outskirts of the Far North. If Yuan Luo was lucky and it had not been hunted, it would be his best choice.

Looking at the map in his hand, Yuan Luo smacked his forehead.

This snowy land was so vast, and it all looked exactly the same. Where was the ice mountain Grandmaster had drawn?

The area within a thousand meters was all flatland. Not even a Soul Beast was in sight.

"Ah, I should've listened to Grandmaster."

Earlier, Grandmaster had planned to have one of his friends accompany Yuan Luo. It was probably Flender—how many friends could Grandmaster possibly have?

But Yuan Luo had refused.

If someone came along, wouldn't Yuan Luo's secrets be exposed? How could someone as laid-back as him let others know his true capabilities?

It was not exactly pretending to be weak to catch the strong. He simply did not like showing off; that way, his life would be a little safer.

After walking for half a day, Yuan Luo encountered the first Soul Beast he had seen in the Far North.

It was a Snow Wolf. Snow Wolves were solitary creatures, proud by nature and unwilling to associate with others.

Well, it was also because survival in the Far North was too difficult, and food was scarce. If they lived in packs, there definitely would not be enough food. Over time, they had become solitary.

"Awwooo~"

The Snow Wolf seemed to have been starving for days. The moment it saw Yuan Luo, its eyes reddened as it prepared to attack.

"Well, well, you want to treat me as food? Too bad you're too skinny to be worthy of eating!"

Yuan Luo chuckled, and four Silver Needles suddenly appeared before him.

Whoosh!

Driven by Soul Power, the Silver Needles shot forward.

They struck the Snow Wolf squarely in all four limbs.

Then, another Golden Needle appeared in Yuan Luo's hand.

With a wicked chuckle,

the Golden Needle suddenly vanished.

Awooo!

The Snow Wolf let out a howl and hurriedly fled backward. Five trails of blood appeared in the snow, evenly and symmetrically arranged on both sides.

"Eek... How could you do something like that!"

A voice sounded behind Yuan Luo, that of a gentle, mature woman.

Yuan Luo shuddered. Since when had someone appeared behind him? And he had not even noticed!

When he turned around, two stunningly beautiful women stood there.

One older, one younger.

The younger beauty still had a trace of childishness on her face. She looked to be around fourteen, but her figure was already fairly well-developed. Especially that mature-looking face—it made everyone want to conquer her.

The older beauty was as alluring as a fully ripened peach. Her tight-fitting outfit perfectly accentuated her figure.

The two of them were a beautiful sight amidst the bland snowy plains, and even Yuan Luo could not help taking another look.

"Who are you?"

"Hmph! What does it matter who we are? How could you be so cruel? How is that Snow Wolf supposed to carry on its bloodline now?"

The younger beauty snorted before questioning him.

Yuan Luo took another look. This voice sounded like that girl's voice from Private Room Number Two.

So that's how it is!

Yuan Luo thought to himself.

Ice had already formed beneath the feet of the two women, like skis from his previous life.

However, the ice under their feet clearly had even less friction—perhaps no friction at all.

That was why Yuan Luo had not heard them approach.

It gave him an idea. He could use this for traveling in the future; it would be fast and much safer.

"It's not you who needs to carry on the bloodline, so what are you worried about?"

Having figured it out, Yuan Luo ignored the girl and walked off on his own.

Who knew whether the two of them were after his money or his body? With a body as small as his, wouldn't he be left weak after satisfying them?

"You..."

Yuan Luo walked quickly. He only wanted to find a Soul Beast as soon as possible and leave. This place was simply not fit for humans.

The older beauty tugged at the younger one and shook her head.

"Bing'er, forget it. Hurry and find a suitable Soul Beast for yourself. Our food supplies will not last more than a few days."

"Okay!"

Yuan Luo did not know how long he walked. He ate whenever he was hungry, and by now, he had eaten around ten times.

It was currently the warm season in the Far North, with daylight lasting all day.

The scenery before him had changed dramatically. Towering glaciers rose one after another, like soldiers who would never retreat.

Beyond them lay bottomless lakes.

It was hard to imagine that in such cold weather, the water in these lakes had not frozen.

The lakes were crystal-clear, with fish and shrimp visible beneath the surface.

Every one of them was enormous, roughly as large as a Wuling car. It was terrifying.

Didn't they say that no fish could live in perfectly clear water? There were plenty of fish here.

If Dongfang Shuo had been here, he definitely would have argued back: "You contrarian, I was talking about Blue Star! Blue Star!"

Yuan Luo took out his map and carefully compared it with the surroundings.

The map said there was supposed to be a canyon here, along with many ice mountains.

It seemed the canyon had been flooded.

"I'm finally close. Once I cross the canyon, it'll be by a cliff."

Moo!

Suddenly, an enormous roar erupted from the ice mountain, and a colossal creature appeared before Yuan Luo.

It was actually a jiao!

Two pairs of small buds that were about to emerge protruded from the massive jiao's forehead. They would probably only grow out after it broke through to ten thousand years.

"A Sawtooth Flood Dragon?"

Information about the demon beast flashed through Yuan Luo's mind.

It was said that this demon beast had once belonged to the jiao dragon clan, but because it intermarried with outsiders, the power of its bloodline had gradually weakened.

It could only be said to possess the traits of a jiao dragon, but transforming into a jiao was easy for it. It only needed to break through ten thousand years to become a half-jiao.

Unlike other snake species. Look at the Sky Azure Bull Python—it had reached one hundred thousand years and only then showed signs of transforming into a jiao.

The Sawtooth Flood Dragon's greatest feature was its two rows of serrated teeth, which could easily tear apart an enemy's body. Even a minor wound from it would bleed without end, as terrifying as a triangular blade.

"A little worm?" Yuan Luo observed it carefully. Judging from its length, it should have been twelve or thirteen meters long.

It should be an eight-thousand-year Soul Beast, perfect for testing his skills.

Since his strength had improved, he had not truly fought anyone yet. He had practically forgotten how powerful he was.

A laid-back person needed the strength of a laid-back person to enjoy a laid-back life.

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