Its face was ugly and ferocious. Because it had been gnawing on flesh and blood earlier, its mouth was covered in blood, making it look even more vicious and frightening.
Seeing a small human, it became somewhat interested. It had not eaten a human in a long time, and this weak little thing would do for a change of taste.
With the thought of changing its diet, this Soul Beast set down the half-eaten thigh in its hand and slowly rose to its feet.
As the Soul Beast stood up, Jing Chen finally saw its complete form clearly.
It was humanoid, about two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a burly build. Its body was exceptionally muscular, like an iron tower.
Its arms were equally long and thick, its nails like sharp, slender blades. Even when its hands hung naturally at its sides, they could reach its calves.
After seeing the Soul Beast's form clearly, Jing Chen's pupils contracted. He instinctively took a step or two back, having already recognized it.
A Behemoth. This Soul Beast looked almost exactly like the Behemoth of legend. Clearly, it was a Behemoth.
The Soul Beast Compendium provided by the Artifact Spirit also contained records of the Behemoths in this world.
It documented many varieties of Behemoths, seemingly listing every type that had appeared in this world.
Among them was a record of an Ice Attribute Behemoth, a mutated breed.
It had lived in frigid lands for a long time and consumed special ice-element heavenly treasures, causing its body to mutate and turning it into an ice-type Soul Beast.
After mutating, a Behemoth not only retained its naturally powerful body and sharp claws, but also gained the Ice Attribute. It was undoubtedly even stronger.
The Behemoth before him was absolutely a Super Soul Beast among Super Soul Beasts. Compared to super races like the Titan Snow Demon and Ice Jade Scorpion, it was only stronger, not weaker.
"Roar! (Food!)" While all sorts of memories surfaced in Jing Chen's mind, the Ice Crystal Behemoth had already charged toward him.
It ran much like a human, except it was faster, and every step it took caused a far greater commotion on the ground.
"Yi Yi, it's your turn to perform." Jing Chen was not overly flustered as he gently patted Yi Yi in his arms.
"Yip yip! (Watch me!)" Yi Yi cried out excitedly, leaping from Jing Chen's arms and running on four short little legs.
Its body grew larger as it ran, quickly returning to its normal form. Standing over a meter tall, it had powerful muscles, and a murderous aura swept outward.
The moment Yi Yi revealed its aura, it directly suppressed the Ice Crystal Behemoth's aura, gaining an absolute upper hand.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth was indeed a Super Soul Beast, but wasn't Yi Yi's race in this life, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, also a Super Soul Beast?
Their bloodline strength was not far apart, but Yi Yi had lived over a thousand years longer than the six-hundred-plus-year-old Ice Crystal Behemoth.
In terms of cultivation, Yi Yi held an absolute advantage. It was only natural that its overall strength surpassed the Ice Crystal Behemoth's.
Feeling Yi Yi's aura, fear appeared on the Ice Crystal Behemoth's vicious face. It hurriedly slowed down, no longer daring to charge forward.
It was cruel and battle-loving, but that depended on its opponent. Faced with an enemy far stronger than itself, it too would feel fear and think of retreating.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth was decisive as well. Knowing it was no match, it immediately turned and fled, without the slightest thought of forcing itself into a fight to the death.
"Yip yip! (Don't run!)" Yi Yi roared. Wind rose around its body, and its running speed suddenly increased.
It used its wind-attribute ability to ride the wind. Its body became lighter, and its limbs moved much faster.
With a running talent stronger than the Ice Crystal Behemoth's, the advantage of its greater age, and its wind attribute, Yi Yi was several times faster than the Ice Crystal Behemoth.
The distance between them rapidly closed, and soon Yi Yi was close enough to attack.
Yi Yi lunged forward fiercely, crossing its front claws as it swung. Two black tiger-claw marks descended toward the Ice Crystal Behemoth's back.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth sensed the danger and tried to dodge, but it was not fast enough and failed to evade.
The two energy tiger claws, brimming with darkness and evil attributes, left two deep bloody claw marks across the Ice Crystal Behemoth's hard back.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth was blasted flying. It crashed heavily into the snow and slid another dozen meters, carving a trench behind it.
The instant Yi Yi landed, it kicked off fiercely and charged forward. Before the fallen Ice Crystal Behemoth could even get up, it pounced again.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth was sent flying once more, with two deep claw wounds added to its chest. Its tough body could not effectively withstand Yi Yi's attacks.
This battle was destined to hold no suspense. The difference in age made it impossible for the Ice Crystal Behemoth to contend against a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger whose bloodline rank was no weaker than its own.
Even though this was the Ice Crystal Behemoth's preferred battlefield, it could not make up for the enormous gap in cultivation.
"Roar, roar, roar! (Damn it!)" The Ice Crystal Behemoth roared in frustration. How could this black tiger be so powerful?
It had always been a tyrant in this region. Even Soul Beasts approaching ten thousand years did not dare provoke it carelessly.
Having grown accustomed to being the ruler here, this was the first time it had been bullied so badly. How could it possibly endure it?
"Roar, roar, roar! (I'll fight you to the death!)" Beaten to the point of desperation, the Ice Crystal Behemoth decided to risk its life against Yi Yi. At worst, they would perish together.
"Yip yip! (In your dreams!)" Yi Yi stepped on the Ice Crystal Behemoth's body, using its two front paws to slap the Ice Crystal Behemoth's face as though delivering slaps.
Its Evil God Hook stabbed fiercely into the Ice Crystal Behemoth's abdomen, piercing through the wound Yi Yi had previously made.
The Ice Crystal Behemoth struggled violently in pain, but it had been beaten too badly and had little strength left to resist. Its struggles achieved very little.
"Yi Yi, don't kill it." Seeing that Yi Yi intended to kill the Ice Crystal Behemoth, Jing Chen hurriedly reminded it.
Yi Yi, who had been about to deliver the killing blow, did not kill it after hearing Jing Chen's words. It merely gave the Ice Crystal Behemoth another vicious beating.
By the time Jing Chen walked over, the Ice Crystal Behemoth lay limp on the ground, breathing weakly. Its injuries were so severe that it was already on the verge of death.
"Somewhere between six hundred and seven hundred years. I can give it a try." Jing Chen looked at the Ice Crystal Behemoth with burning eyes.
This Ice Crystal Behemoth's Soul Ring was nearly perfect for him: a super bloodline, with top-tier strength, offense, and defense.
It was almost impossible to find a Soul Beast better suited to serve as his first Soul Ring.
The only flaw was perhaps that it was somewhat too old, exceeding the limit a Soul Master could bear for a first Soul Ring.
But he had trained since childhood, and after eating Soul Beast meat for so long, his body had surely been nourished far beyond that of an ordinary level-ten Soul Master.
It was not impossible for him to absorb a Soul Ring beyond his level now. Even if the risk was considerable, its exceptional attributes made the gamble worthwhile.
Having made up his mind, Jing Chen no longer hesitated. He immediately took out the dagger he had prepared beforehand and stabbed it into the Ice Crystal Behemoth's wound.
Already at death's door, the Ice Crystal Behemoth died immediately from that stab. A dark yellow Soul Ring floated up from its body.
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