Jiang Bai looked at the dumbfounded Jiang Li'er before him, a smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"I won't bully you either," he said casually, with a hint of teasing. "Since you think four against one is unfair, I'll only use the Ice Dragon to fight you. How about it?"
Jiang Li'er nearly laughed in anger at his words, her beautiful eyes widening even further. "What difference does that make?!"
That was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Dragon!
She clenched her fist covered in golden dragon scales, her knuckles turning faintly white from the force. She was both furious and incredulous.
This bastard—how had he done it?
He had absorbed a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring as his fourth Spirit Ring? That completely defied the common knowledge of the human soul master world! Even for a Title Douluo, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was exceptionally difficult!
Could it be—there was really a soul beast foolish enough to sacrifice itself for a Soul Ancestor?
Countless questions churned through Jiang Li'er's mind, making her gaze at Jiang Bai even more complicated.
Curiosity, unwillingness, a faint sense of defeat, and blazing battle intent.
Jiang Bai said no more, merely stirring his thoughts.
The other three dragons turned into three streaks of light and returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. Only the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Dragon, entirely icy blue and radiating terrifying cold, remained standing before him.
"Fourth."
The Ice Dragon released a deep dragon roar. Its enormous body transformed into a dark-blue torrent and shot toward Jiang Bai, instantly merging into his body.
"Buzz—!!"
Jiang Bai's aura suddenly surged!
Icy-blue light shone from within him, condensing into a thin yet resilient suit of ice crystal armor over his body. Mysterious dragon patterns flowed across the armor.
His hair stirred without wind, the tips dyed a