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As night approached, countless snowdrifts reflected enough light to keep the area bright. Yet it was no longer as silent as during the day. Countless nocturnal Soul Beasts began hunting, and violent roars occasionally echoed through the air.

Shen Hanyu found a sheltered slope and quickly set up his tent.

The tent was made from the hide of a Snow Bear Soul Beast. It looked fluffy, thick, and exceptionally warm.

Unlike the powerful and warlike Ice Bears, Snow Bears were relatively gentle Soul Beasts. They were not purely carnivorous either; they ate almost anything and never actively attacked humans. In the Far North, quite a few households even kept domesticated Snow Bears.

Shen Hanyu took out some dried Earth Dragon Jerky from his Soul Tool and ate it with clean snow, barely settling his dinner. Then, wrapped in a red blanket made from a Flame Lion, he slowly lay down, though his Mental Power remained vigilant over the surroundings.

In the Far North, one could never lower their guard.

Midnight.

As the wind and snow gradually weakened, the thick fog around them slowly dispersed. The waning moon, which had remained hidden behind heavy clouds, gradually revealed itself, creating the impression of a bright moon and sparse stars.

Suddenly, a violent beastly roar rang out from afar, accompanied by a faint tremor in the ground.

Shen Hanyu abruptly opened his eyes from meditation, swiftly left the tent, and leaped onto a nearby mound of snow.

The wind and snow in the distance were continuously blasted apart by enormous shockwaves. With his astonishing eyesight, Shen Hanyu barely made out two Soul Beasts rushing wildly through the storm.

The Soul Beast pursuing from behind was enormous and rhinoceros-like. Its huge horn was as sharp as a spear, gleaming with cold light beneath the pallid moonlight.

This Soul Beast was over fifteen meters long and more than five meters tall—a true giant.

Ice Horned Rhinoceros!

It was a warlike giant Soul Beast. Among land-based Soul Beasts, excluding Sea Soul Beasts, only King Kong Baboons and Titan Giant Apes were likely larger than it.

Its powerful physique granted it incomparably tyrannical strength. A hundred-year Ice Horned Rhinoceros could compete in strength with certain Soul Beasts that were thousands of years old. One with Ninety Thousand Year Cultivation could even rival the strength of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, making it one of the top powerhouses among Soul Beasts.

However, as a rule, powerful Soul Beasts rarely had thriving populations, and the Ice Horned Rhinoceros was naturally no exception.

Like the Holy Light Unicorn Rhinoceros, this Soul Beast was already on the verge of extinction. In a few thousand years, it would likely become nothing more than a creature recorded in history books.

Judging from this Ice Horned Rhinoceros's size of over fifteen meters, Shen Hanyu easily determined that it had over thirty thousand years of cultivation.

But compared to the Ice Horned Rhinoceros, Shen Hanyu paid even more attention to the huge maggot wriggling rapidly ahead of it... No, an Ice Silkworm...

Unlike other Ice Silkworms, this one was not only massive, measuring over seven meters long, but was also entirely jade-white from head to tail. Nine Golden Patterns were evenly distributed across its body, glimmering with faint golden light. Its small eyes were golden as well, and its round, plump head made it look extremely easy to bully.

Simply put, it was a rather good-looking Ice Silkworm, even somewhat adorably foolish. Of course, if it were not fleeing while wailing miserably, Shen Hanyu might have found it a little cute too.

"Help! Is there any kind-hearted person willing to save the handsome and wise Brother Sky Dream?"

"Tch, you big rhino, you're not much either. A mere thirty thousand years of cultivation and you think you can chase down the great Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with ninety-nine hundred thousand years of cultivation..."

"Hey, hey, hey, I only said a few things about you. Why are you getting angry? Not to brag, but you really are petty..."

As those clear cries reached Shen Hanyu's ears, a faint smile appeared on his face.

What a windfall. It had fallen right into his lap...

Without delay, Shen Hanyu gripped the Cold Sky Spear and raced toward the two Soul Beasts. He moved so quickly that even his figure became somewhat blurred.

Though Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked plump and soft all over, he was not slow in the slightest. He consistently maintained an appropriate distance from the Ice Horned Rhinoceros.

The Ice Horned Rhinoceros let out an enraged roar. Its four hooves moved like rockets, and its speed increased by several more degrees.

"No, you damned rhino, what are you doing?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally sensed that something was wrong. He looked back at the Ice Horned Rhinoceros, now practically on top of him, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets...

"Um, Brother Rhino, how about we sit down and have a proper talk?"

"Spare meeeee!"

Shen Hanyu closely followed the two Soul Beasts from the side. Hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's bizarre words, he could not help finding it amusing.

Sure enough, this Ice Silkworm really was... different from the rest...

As the cold wind scattered the thin fog, the distant coastline came clearly into view. The sound of waves grew louder, and the air carried the fishy saltiness unique to sea breezes.

Shen Hanyu seized the opportunity. The first and third Soul Rings beneath his feet lit up simultaneously as energy continuously gathered along the spear blade. The immense power made even the surrounding air turn viscous.

Shen Hanyu had concealed his presence perfectly. The Ice Horned Rhinoceros was not very intelligent to begin with, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had enraged it so thoroughly that it was wholly focused on pursuing him. Naturally, it did not notice Shen Hanyu hiding at its side.

Shen Hanyu chose his moment and drove off with both legs. The Cold Sky Spear, carrying terrifying Killing Intent, stabbed toward the Ice Horned Rhinoceros's heart.

By the time it reacted, the Cold Sky Spear had already torn through its tough hide and plunged deep into its flesh, driving straight toward its heart.

The next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded.

As though it had struck some indestructible divine metal, the Cold Sky Spear suddenly stopped advancing. Then, an overwhelming force directly flung it out of the Ice Horned Rhinoceros's body.

The Ice Horned Rhinoceros roared in pain. Bloodshot veins filled its dark eyes. The next moment, it decisively abandoned the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who had been within reach, and aimed its massive, sharp horn at Shen Hanyu, whose figure had been exposed.

Shen Hanyu cursed under his breath and was about to dodge, only to discover that no matter which direction he moved, the Ice Horned Rhinoceros could precisely lock onto his position.

Soul skill lock-on!

That skill flashed through Shen Hanyu's mind. As he watched the Ice Horned Rhinoceros advance step by step, he found himself momentarily at a loss.

Against a terrifying Soul Beast capable of competing with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in strength, every attack aside from a fatal ambush seemed meaningless. That was simply the truth.

But the next moment, the Ice Horned Rhinoceros froze in place. Endless confusion filled its eyes as it stood rigidly still, completely motionless.

At the same time, a voice suddenly rang directly inside his mind:

"Human, do it now!"

Shen Hanyu instantly snapped back to his senses. Looking at the enormous head before him, he viciously drove his spear straight into its brain and violently twisted it several times. In less than ten seconds, he thrust dozens of times, only stopping once white brain matter, like soy milk, began flowing out along the spear blade.

Only after a black Soul Ring slowly emerged did Shen Hanyu finally let out a long breath.

He turned his gaze to the side, only to nearly collide with a giant baby Ice Silkworm tilting its large head and studying him...

Shen Hanyu froze. Human and Soul Beast stared at each other, and the atmosphere became strangely awkward.