The Death Messenger's True Worth!

In a valley somewhere in the North Sea.

A five-meter-long flood dragon, its entire body covered in diamond-shaped ice crystal scales, roared furiously through the sky. Its icy blue vertical pupils brimmed with ferocity as it stared at the three massive beastly figures below. With a twist of its body, it shot forward like an ice arrow.

Ice Flood Dragons belonged to the sub-dragon species and possessed thin dragon bloodlines. Upon reaching cultivation levels of a thousand years, ten thousand years, and a hundred thousand years, they would evolve toward a dragon form once. This Ice Flood Dragon had already reached the thousand-year level, and its body had developed many dragon-like traits and abilities.

Even without wings, it could still fly freely through the sky at tremendous speed.

The Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon possessed a powerful, high-quality bloodline. Among Soul Beasts of the same level, only a few, such as Titan Giant Apes and giant dragons, could surpass it in physical strength. Combined with its Ice Attribute that was close to Extreme Ice, it stood at the peak of the pyramid among Soul Beasts—a top-tier Soul Beast.

A thousand-year Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon was enough to contend with an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, which showed just how fierce it was.

Yet even such a terrifying Super Soul Beast had fallen into a hard battle and was being jointly suppressed by three Soul Beasts on the glacier.

They were three ice-blue ants, each just over a meter long. Their bodies were covered in dark blue shells, and when their six thick, powerful short legs swung, they stirred up intense wind pressure and blasted huge pits into the glacier, displaying their immense strength.

Each of them also had six eyes atop its head—two large and four small—glowing with an eerie green light. One of the ants had even grown a single horn from the center of its head.

During one exchange, the horn flashed, and the layer of ice covering the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon suddenly exploded. Caught off guard, it was seriously injured by the blast.

Severely wounded, it was clearly beginning to run out of strength against the three Soul Beasts. Yet when its icy blue vertical pupils turned toward the distant valley, a flash of unwillingness passed through them. Unable to make up its mind, it continued dragging its wounded body through the fight, relying on its ability to fly to entangle the three Soul Beasts.

"I didn't expect the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon to come here and start fighting those three Ice Devouring Ants."

On a massive iceberg in the distance, several figures concealed themselves as they watched the battle. They were Xu Tianyang and his group.

"After searching high and low, we found it without any effort."

"Shuang'er, whether it's the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon or the leading Ice Devouring Ant, both would make good Soul Rings." Xu Tianyang spoke to Xu Nianshuang, who stood beside him with a telescope in hand, watching the distant battle.

"Why, Your Highness?" Min Yingying asked in confusion, looking at Xu Tianyang. "The Ice Devouring Ant's bloodline isn't particularly strong. It can only be considered to have barely reached the threshold of top-tier Soul Beasts, while the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon is exceptional even among top-tier Soul Beasts."

For a moment, everyone turned their eyes toward Xu Tianyang. Their original target had been the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon. They did not understand what was so extraordinary about that seemingly ordinary Ice Devouring Ant that His Highness would place it on equal footing with such a Soul Beast.

"Under normal circumstances, the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon would indeed be the best choice. But did you see the skill that Ice Devouring Ant used to injure the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon just now?" Xu Tianyang slowly spoke under everyone's puzzled gazes.

"If my guess is correct, that should be the Ice Explosion Technique, an extremely rare ability even among Ice Attribute Soul Beasts. Its effect can be called a Divine Skill. Furthermore, that mutated Ice Devouring Ant should be around two thousand four hundred years old. Shuang'er's current physical condition is enough to withstand it. If Shuang'er can obtain the Ice Explosion soul skill, it will lay the foundation for her to be invincible among those of the same rank."

"Hiss!" Everyone immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.

Ice Explosion—what a simple yet brutal skill. Xu Nianshuang's martial soul was the ice element. If she gained the Divine Skill of Ice Explosion as well, everyone recalled the icy worlds she created in every battle and felt a chill run through their hearts.

This was far more than simply being invincible among those of the same rank. Given enough time, even Soul Masters one or two major realms above Xu Nianshuang might not dare claim they could survive her Ice Explosion.

"The only uncertainty now is whether Shuang'er can inherit this soul skill. How to choose is up to you, Shuang'er." Xu Tianyang looked at Xu Nianshuang, whose eyes were shining brightly.

"I am willing to take the gamble." Xu Nianshuang showed no hesitation at all. Her expression was firm as she looked at Xu Tianyang.

Once the decision was made, no one wasted any time. Meng Tao directed the eight Soul Kings in the group to surround the four Soul Beasts, while the remaining few quickly took out and set up one Level Four Soul Tool Cannon after another from their Soul Tools.

"Fire!"

Everything was soon ready. At Xu Tianyang's command, waves of thunderous blasts rang out from the ground. A scorching aura appeared over the frigid snowfield as red-glowing shells shot into the sky and bombarded the four Soul Beasts locked in battle.

"Roar!!!"

The disturbance quickly drew the attention of the four battling Soul Beasts. Looking at the more than ten Soul Tool shells racing toward them, fear flashed through their twenty beast eyes. Though they did not recognize these Soul Tool Cannons, their instincts as Soul Beasts made them feel an aura of extreme danger from them.

At that moment, they displayed astonishing coordination, each using its strongest means to flee into the distance.

But no matter how fast they were, the shells were several times faster. After being aimed, the shells accurately struck the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon and the three Ice Devouring Ants.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Shells as thick as a baby's arm exploded against the Soul Beasts. Flames spread outward as the temperature in the air soared. With miserable cries, their bodies were blasted away and slammed heavily into the snow.

Soul Tool Cannons were inherently the most destructive of all Soul Tools. The power of a Level Four Soul Tool Cannon was enough to rival the fifth soul skill of most Soul Kings.

Although the Ice Devouring Ants and Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon were powerful, after being struck by more than a dozen high-powered Soul Tool Cannons, huge bloody holes appeared across their bodies. Blood flowed continuously, while the shells and scales around their wounds were shattered beyond recognition. Their former ferocious presence withered away.

Xu Tianyang's Spiritual Power remained fixed on the auras of the four beasts. Sensing that their Life Auras had weakened significantly but that they still possessed considerable vitality, he spoke again. "Another volley." (Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon, Ice Devouring Ants: ???)

"Boom!"

After another round of bombardment, Xu Tianyang sensed their weakened Life Auras and led the group over.

Several enormous craters had appeared across the devastated ground. The four Soul Beasts lay within them, barely drawing breath, looking as though they could stop breathing at any moment.

"Shuang'er, be careful!"

Xu Nianshuang quickly arrived before the mutated Ice Devouring Ant, excitement flashing through her eyes. The Soul Tool Longsword in her hand lightly pierced its eye and passed through its brain.

At once, a purple Soul Ring with a noble aura rose up. Xu Nianshuang's expression was resolute as she sat cross-legged and drew the Soul Ring down onto herself.

The breakthrough had begun!

Watching Xu Nianshuang begin absorbing it, even Xu Tianyang could not help revealing an expectant look.

Corpse Burst, which had an effect similar to Ice Explosion, had directly allowed the unknown Evil Soul Master Soul King, the Death Messenger, to establish the greatest record among Soul Kings in the Douluo World. If Xu Nianshuang obtained Ice Explosion, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous enhancement.

He withdrew his gaze. By now, the other Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon and Ice Devouring Ants had also been dealt with. No Soul Bones had appeared, but Xu Tianyang did not find that regrettable. He did not think much of Thousand-Year Soul Bones.

There were quite a few Thousand-Year Soul Bones in the imperial palace's treasure pavilion. He had even seen plenty of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones. During this campaign to unify the continent, Xu Yunxiao had plundered a vast trove of treasures. It could truly be said that they had feasted well in a single haul.

Xu Tianyang looked at the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon on the ground, then turned toward the distant valley. A thoughtful look flashed through his eyes.

He had naturally noticed the Mysterious Ice Dragon Flood Dragon's earlier abnormal behavior. With his exceptional eyesight, he had clearly seen its hesitation and refusal to retreat. There was likely some treasure in that valley it was unwilling to abandon.

It seemed that these Soul Beasts meeting here was probably no coincidence.