Who Are You Calling Small?

The ground was still blanketed in snow, and even the places destroyed by the recent battle had been covered by fresh snowfall.

Yuan Luo stepped across the thick snow, his feet making soft scraping sounds.

He had long since forgotten the way he came, so he could only gauge the sun's warmth and head south.

After an unknown amount of time, a massive fox appeared before him, three tails standing tall behind it.

A Three-Tailed Ice Fox, a relatively rare Soul Beast in the Far North.

It did not possess a fox's Charm attribute, but it had powerful control over ice.

This fox was actually a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. On this land, it could be said to be invincible among those of its rank.

It was currently leaping about nonstop as it launched its attacks.

Its three tails lashed out mercilessly, radiating a terrifying aura.

Before the fox stood two stunning women, looking somewhat bedraggled.

They were the two women Yuan Luo had encountered before. The older beauty was actually a Soul King, though it looked like she had only broken through to that rank not long ago.

That was because she was already showing signs of defeat against this fox.

The younger beauty was a Soul Elder, around rank thirty-three or thirty-four. At only fourteen, reaching this level already made her a genius.

After all, Dai Mubai had only been rank thirty-seven at fifteen in the original story. This girl's Soul Power would definitely exceed rank thirty-seven by then.

The older beauty's martial soul was an Ice Wheel, a tool-type martial soul. The crescent-shaped Ice Wheel had become a powerful weapon in her hand.

Pale blue wings had actually spread from the younger beauty's back, seemingly the martial soul of some kind of bird.

"Bing'er, I'll hold it off. You run!"

A trace of blood appeared at the older beauty's lips as her third Soul Skill activated.

A layer of frost condensed over the Ice Wheel in her hand. She swung her arm rapidly, and the Ice Wheel spun out like a boomerang.

It swept past the Three-Tailed Ice Fox, intending to sever the Ice Fox's neck from behind.

The Three-Tailed Ice Fox moved its feet. Its hard tails formed a fan-shaped barrier, blocking the older beauty's attack. They then wrapped around the Ice Wheel and hurled it rapidly back at her.

The older beauty's Soul Power surged more violently as the fifth Soul Ring on her body lit up.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Ice Snow Explosion!"

Countless snowflakes danced around her, indistinguishable amid the snowy expanse from the ones that had fallen naturally.

"Third Soul Skill, Icy Thorns."

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal."

Bing'er's third and first Soul Rings lit up.

A layer of icy blue light radiated from her body.

Immediately afterward, icy blue spikes appeared over the Three-Tailed Ice Fox's body, while an Ice Layer suddenly covered the ground beneath its feet.

Though she was only a Soul Elder, this control-type Soul Skill was exceptionally powerful.

Although it only controlled the Three-Tailed Ice Fox for half a second, that was enough.

The snowflakes filling the sky surrounded the Three-Tailed Ice Fox. At the older beauty's command, every snowflake suddenly exploded.

The bombardment of snowflakes swept across most of the surrounding area. The snow on the ground vanished, leaving behind only a thick Ice Layer.

The older beauty clutched her chest, gasping for breath.

That Soul Skill had consumed all her Soul Power. She no longer had the strength to fight.

Bing'er was the same. Controlling a Soul Beast far stronger than herself had already depleted most of her Soul Power.

"Run!"

The older beauty urged her on. She knew her Soul Skill could not kill the Three-Tailed Ice Fox; at most, it could injure it.

They had to escape quickly while they had the chance. Otherwise, neither of them would have any strength left to fight.

From the wreckage on the ground emerged an Ice Fox covered in blood, its eyes gleaming savagely and its teeth bared.

One of its tails had been severed, and its entire body looked as though it had endured endless suffering.

Having first been controlled by Bing'er and then struck by the older beauty's Fifth Soul Skill...

The Three-Tailed Ice Fox had endured the attack purely through its physical defenses.

"Awooo!"

With a roar, white dust began to rise from the ground, and the temperature throughout the area plummeted.

Centered on the fox, a massive ice and snowstorm erupted across a radius of several hundred meters.

The two beauties had not managed to flee far before they were frozen in place.

Thick ice had formed beneath their feet, completely freezing everything below their calves.

Despair began to fill both their eyes.

They had completely lost the ability to resist.

Blood dripped from the Three-Tailed Ice Fox as it approached them step by step.

The Three-Tailed Ice Fox had just used its innate Soul Skill. Against such a powerful skill, the two of them had no means of resistance.

They could only stare at each other in despair.

Just as the Three-Tailed Ice Fox drew close to them...

Yuan Luo's gaze sharpened, and three Soul Rings appeared around him.

"Soul Bone Skill, Mental Shackles!"

"Third Soul Skill, Water Prison!"

In an instant, the Three-Tailed Ice Fox's head trembled, and its eyes turned white.

Then, the Ice Layer around it began to rise. Countless Ice Pillars appeared at its side, piercing through every part of its body—its tail, arms, and legs—completely restraining it.

Its pale eyes regained their clarity, and the Three-Tailed Ice Fox looked around in panic.

Water Prison was a control-type Soul Skill. Those trapped by it would be affected by low temperatures, their Soul Power frozen. If the control lasted too long, their Soul Power would be completely frozen.

"Second Stage!"

Yuan Luo extended his palm, curling his five fingers.

This was the Soul Skill's second form, its attack form. It could only be activated after the control form had first taken effect.

Just like Tang San's Fourth Soul Skill in the original story, one controlled and one attacked, with a shift between forms.

All the Ice Pillars changed at once. Ice Spikes protruded from them one after another, stabbing directly into the Three-Tailed Ice Fox's body.

Blood splattered across the ground as the Three-Tailed Ice Fox died unwillingly.

A black Soul Ring rose from its body, looking incredibly tempting.

"Creation First Trial complete. Reward: 5 Creation Affinity. Since the Soul Beast was already injured, the remaining rewards have been deducted."

As the Three-Tailed Ice Fox died, this voice sounded in Yuan Luo's mind.

It nearly made him furious. He had thought he could take advantage of the situation.

He had not expected this trial to be so damn stingy.

The Three-Tailed Ice Fox had been injured, leaving it with less than half its original strength.

Yuan Luo had controlled and killed it directly. If it had been at full strength, who knew how long it would have taken to kill it?

Forget it. No reward was still better than nothing.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing a hidden mission. You have received one Invisibility Card (30 minutes of invisibility).

Wow!

The system was finally no longer slacking off.

This thing was great. From now on, when he wanted to peek at girls bathing... ahem... when he studied the female body structure in the future, he would not have to worry about getting caught.

Thinking of what had happened with Qian Renxue, Yuan Luo could not help shuddering from head to toe.

"Are you that little brother from before?"

The younger beauty's mature voice pulled Yuan Luo out of his thoughts.

The restraints around the two women's feet had vanished with the Three-Tailed Ice Fox's death.

"Who are you calling small? Have you tried it before saying I'm small?"

Yuan Luo snorted coldly. Good grief.

The first thing she did upon meeting him was call him small. Yuan Luo was no longer small now.

If Qian Renxue came again, he would definitely teach her a harsh lesson. It would not be like a few years ago, when he had not even completely broken through the wall.

Ever since that incident, Yuan Luo had been especially sensitive to the word "small." Once, someone had called him a little brat in the afternoon, and he had immediately gotten beaten up.

Of course, could Tang San remain safe while a girl suffered?

He beat Tang San up along with her. Who told him not to keep his little wife in line?!

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