Far North Icefield Bear Snow Tuan
All that could be seen was the churning of snow, and the swaying shadows of the trees.
Seven or eight Far North Icefield Bear, each over two zhang tall at the shoulder, charged out from the depths of the dense forest!
The white vapor spewing from the gaping maw condensed into a column of mist, causing the snow on the treetops to fall in a rustling sound!
Oscar quickly stood behind Ye Hua and raised the Three-Eyed Icefire Guns.
But Ye Hua didn't take it seriously, and the aura of the Auspicious Beast emanated from him.
The Far North Icefield Bear charging at the front suddenly widened its eyes and stopped abruptly with all four paws!
Its massive body plowed four deep furrows into the snow, sending frozen soil flying to both sides!
But the bear pack behind him didn't have time to slow down.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
One or eight bears after another bumped into the rear of the bear in front.
Some were flipped upside down, kicking wildly with their four paws in the air;
Some had their heads buried in the snow, with only their buttocks sticking out as they writhed wildly.
Even worse, the two ends rolled together and crashed into two cedar trees as thick as bridge piers, snapping them in two with a loud bang!
Then, the snow, falling with a crash, buried them completely.
Pfft!
Two bears emerged from the snow, their heads adorned with pine cones, their eyes clear and bright.
"Waaah--"
Oscar breathed a sigh of relief, but just to be on the safe side, he didn't put down his gun.
The bear at the front got up, shook off the snow, shook its dazed head, and then carefully lay down.
"Lord Rui, the Auspicious Beast..."
"We... we came after hearing the commotion, we didn't mean to offend you..."
Ye Hua glanced at him, understanding the situation.
The bears were startled by the fighting and thought there were intruders.
"Get up, we're not here to cause trouble." Ye Hua waved his hand.
The giant bear, feeling as if it had been granted a pardon, quickly stood up.
But the next second, his gaze fell upon the Three-Eyed Icefire Guns that Oscar had raised!
Open your mouth
stare,
Make a move.
Completed in one go!
"You bastard!"
The Three-Eyed Icefire Guns, along with Oscar, was frozen into an ice sculpture.
"My Auspicious Beast," the giant bear lowered its paw, "Why are you accompanied by a human?"
"You haven't been kidnapped by this human, have you? Or is he using insidious means to control you?"
"You despicable human, you were just pointing a weapon at me!"
Oscar frozen in time:???
Ye Hua saw Oscar's Three-Eyed Icefire Guns, his lips twitched.
Is it possible that that was to protect you?
Seeing that Ye Hua did not answer, the giant bear assumed that he had made a preconceived notion.
"Roar!!!" the giant bear roared, "I knew it! Humans are the most cunning!"
"Don't worry, My Auspicious Beast, I'll smash this human into a meat patty right now!"
"Wait, wait, wait—" Ye Hua quickly reached out to stop him, "He didn't kidnap me."
"Huh?" The bear paw stopped in mid-air.
Ye Hua rubbed his forehead. "Tian Meng, explain again."
So, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained again.
The Far North Icefield Bear suddenly realized.
It was a misunderstanding!
They quickly thawed Oscar, Oscar, once freed, kept sneezing!
"My Auspicious Beast," the Far North Icefield Bear changed the subject, "My name is Snow Tuan!"
"If we're looking for Soul Spirit, several of our tribe's elders have no hope of breaking through and are nearing their end."
"If they could truly preserve their souls and live on, they would definitely be willing!"
"Well..." Oscar managed to compose himself, "Could you take us to see the tribe?"
Snow Tuan glared at him, then looked at Ye Hua.
Seeing that Ye Hua had no objection, he nodded in agreement.
He roared at the bears behind him, "Clear the way! Please invite the Auspicious Beast back to the tribe!"
The bears escorted the group back to their tribe.
On the way, Ye Hua casually asked about the legend of the Ice Saint King.
"The Ice Saint King?" Snow Tuan sniffed and thought for a moment. "Never heard of him."
"It's the legendary overlord of the Far North, Soul Beast Transcendence 100,000 years old."
"No," Snow Tuan said firmly, "We've lived here for generations and have never heard of the Ice Saint King."
"It's probably just something those human Soul Hunting Group made up to fool idiots!"
Ye Hua looked thoughtfully at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also shook her head.
It seems that Veya and Hote were misled by the legend; there is no Ice Saint King's treasure deep in the Far North Forest at all.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at our destination.
The Far North Icefield Bear is nestled against snow-capped mountains and surrounded by pine forests, with open spaces in between.
Hundreds of Far North Icefield Bear live and breed here.
As soon as Snow Tuan reached the open space, he started shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Come out, everyone! Auspicious Beast has arrived!"
The entire valley instantly erupted in excitement.
Far North Icefield Bear of various sizes emerged from all directions.
The Oscar are once again in the spotlight.
He was already nervous; his legs were twitching.
And then a bear cub came up to him, its nose practically touching his leg.
"Brother Snow Tuan, is this your spoils of war?"
"There's so little meat, not even enough to fill a tooth gap!"
"Is it edible? Is it edible?"
Oscar's face turned deathly pale.
Snow Tuan patted his head, "Nonsense! This is Auspicious Beast friend!"
"He came to our tribe to find Soul Ring!"
"Ah," Youxiong said seriously, "So you're here to find Soul Ring, then you'll definitely need to..."
"Wait! What did you say you were looking for? Soul Ring?"
The bears didn't want to.
Snow Tuan quickly corrected, "No, no, no! It's Soul Spirit!"
"After Soul Spirit Soul Master obtains Soul Ring, the Soul still obeys the Soul Master!"
The bears remained silent for a long while.
In other words--
Simply acquiring Soul Ring isn't enough!
And you want to enslave souls?
"That's outrageous! To be a slave even after death!"
"Snow Tuan, are you brain-dead?"
"How can it be even more ruthless than the Soul Hunting!"
Snow Tuan stood there dumbfounded.
Oscar looked at Ye Hua with a tearful expression.
Ye Hua rubbed his temples helplessly.
Just when the situation was about to spiral out of control--
"Quiet down."
The entire room fell silent.
Ye Hua turned his head and saw an Old Bear with white and scraggly fur, walking slowly towards him.
"It is an honor for our Far North Icefield Bear Tribe to have the presence of the Auspicious Beast."
He bowed slightly in greeting.
"Snow Tuan spoke rashly and may have misunderstood your meaning."
"I firmly believe that our Auspicious Beast would never help humans against us!"
"Could you and these two people go inside for a detailed discussion?"
Ye Hua returned the greeting with clasped hands, "Elder, you're too kind."
Old Bear slowly turned around and led Ye Hua and the others into the snow mountain cave.
The cave was much warmer than the outside, and there were also unidentified plants emitting fluorescence.
Deep within the cave, there were several elderly figures whose vitality had waned.
"Hmm?" Youxiong blinked. "Truly Auspicious Beast!"
Old Bear turned to the side, gesturing for Ye Hua and the others to come forward.
"These are all old guys who have lived for over 80,000 years, the oldest being 90,000!"
"Old friend, when I went out just now, did I hear Soul Spirit...?"
Ye Hua elbowed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm covered her face, "Can you please stop talking all the time? My lips are practically bubbling with exhaustion!"
"Who says Brother Sky Dream is the most authoritative?" Ye Hua said, putting on his hat.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had no choice but to explain again and again.
"Little brat," Old Bear shook his head after hearing this, "Even with our Eighty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, you couldn't withstand it."
Oscar pursed his lips, unsure of what to expect.
The original plan was for Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, which was already beyond the limits of common sense.
Eighty thousand years is simply unbearable!
"I think Snowball and you are destined for each other, so why don't we let him come!"
"He's exactly fifty thousand years old, you should be able to handle that!"
"This isn't good," Oscar said, scratching his head. "He's in his prime, he has tens of thousands of years left to live!"
Old Bear ignored him, saying, "Who told him to talk nonsense? He almost caused a misunderstanding!"
"Furthermore, it's quite remarkable that you, as a human, can follow Auspicious Beast!"
Seeing that the Soul Spirit had finally found a resting place, Oscar felt a weight lifted from his heart.
Meanwhile, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm took the opportunity to inquire about the whereabouts of the Snow Empress Ice Empress.
But then, Old Bear's words left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
"I don't know. The Snow Empress disappeared a thousand years ago, and the Ice Empress rarely appears either."
"This shouldn't be happening!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed anxiously, "They're incredibly strong, there's no way something could have happened to them!"
"I don't know about that," the Old Bear said, picking up its paw to examine it, "But we've sensed the presence of the Snow Empress recently."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was overjoyed, "When?"
"I don't remember the date, I only remember the icy blue light that came from deep in the forest, turning night into day!"
Recently, an icy blue light appeared deep in the forest.
Ye Hua narrowed his eyes slightly.