Frozen Forest, Frost Demon Frog
When An Beichen heard the Super Douluo," his pupils constricted sharply, and a look of surprise instantly appeared on his face, mixed with a hint of joy. He then respectfully bowed to Jin Shan and said, "Nephew An Beichen greets Uncle."
Jin Shan smiled and nodded, "Nephew, there's no need for such formalities."
An Jun walked up to Huo Lei and introduced him, "This is Huo Lei, Twin Martial Souls possessor, the champion of the Soul Master Tournament four years ago, his level is the same as yours, level 78, he is 21 years old, enjoys the treatment of Marquis, and is Twin Martial Marquis personally conferred by His Majesty. He is also your uncle's apprentice."
Upon hearing his father's introduction, An Beichen, who had just recovered from his shock, was once again stunned. His expression froze briefly before he regained his composure and bowed to Huo Lei, saying, "An Beichen greets Twin Martial Marquis."
Huo Lei smiled and said, "Brother Beichen, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Huo Lei."
"This..." An Beichen hesitated, looking at his father An Jun.
An Jun smiled and said, "Huo Lei is of the same generation as you, so it's normal for them to address each other as brothers."
After receiving his father's reply, An Beichen smiled and said, "Brother Huo Lei."
Subsequently, An Jun introduced Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Yunxiang to his son.
An Beichen's mood finally calmed down a lot. Although the strength of the three women behind him was also amazing, it was not to the point of making him dumbfounded.
As night fell, the temperature in Iceforest City became even colder than during the day, reaching below ten degrees below zero. An Beichen prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain Huo Lei and his group, and also carefully arranged excellent rooms for each of them. The rooms were equipped with fireplaces and quilts for everyone's use.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next morning, after having breakfast, everyone left the mansion on foot and embarked on their journey to the Frozen Forest to find the Soul Ring.
When Huo Lei and his group arrived at the north gate of Iceforest City, they saw a row of tall city walls that seemed to stretch endlessly.
"Wow! This north city wall is so high! It's more than twice as high as the south city wall!" Yunxiang exclaimed in amazement.
The crowd stopped and watched.
An Jun's laughter rang out as he gave everyone a detailed introduction to the North City Wall.
"Hahaha! The Iceforest City are completely different. The south wall is just a normal defensive fortification, about the same height as the walls of ordinary cities, only about ten meters. But the north wall was built specifically to defend against the Soul Beast of the Frozen Forest. The wall is ten meters thick and an astonishing thirty meters high. Both the east and west ends of the wall are connected to the mountain range, and the length is more than ten miles. It took five years to complete the construction of this wall, consuming a lot of manpower and resources."
Yunxiang looked at An Jun and asked, "Senior An Jun, if I'm not mistaken, the Frozen Forest is just outside the North Gate, right?"
"That's right! About 500 meters outside the North Gate, you'll basically encounter ice and snow attribute Soul Beast with ten years of cultivation," An Jun replied with a smile.
"Great! Let's get out of the city quickly!" Yunxiang was extremely excited, behaving more like a teenage girl than a forty-year-old woman.
There weren't many people entering or leaving the North Gate. Occasionally, small groups of three to five Soul Master would walk past Huo Lei and his group, and it was almost impossible to see any Soul Master acting alone.
An Jun looked at Jin Shan and said, "Big brother, of the six of us, I'm the most familiar with the Frozen Forest, so I'll lead the way!"
"Alright, brother, lead the way. I'll bring up the rear." Jin Shan smiled and replied to An Jun.
The six of them reached a tacit understanding and unconsciously formed a formation. An Jun walked at the front, followed by Huo Lei, Shui Bing'er, Yunxiang, and Xue Wu, with Jin Shan at the back.
The Frozen Forest is located north of Iceforest City in the Heaven Dou Empire and south of the Far North. It has a cold climate, with temperatures below freezing for most of the year and only brief periods of warmth. Huo Lei and his group entered the Frozen Forest just in time to miss the warmer period.
As soon as the six stepped out of the north gate, they felt a sudden chill. It was actually quite cold inside Iceforest City, but the tall city walls at least shielded them from the wind, preventing them from feeling too cold. Once outside the north gate, without the walls' protection, the biting wind blew directly into their faces. Only Yunxiang, Food System Soul Master, shivered and shrank back slightly; the other five remained perfectly normal.
Huo Lei and his group moved quickly. With An Jun, a top-tier Soul Douluo, leading the way, his mere aura was enough to scare away Soul Beast with cultivation levels below ten thousand years, saving them a lot of unnecessary trouble. Before they knew it, they had entered an area inhabited by Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and the temperature was much colder than when they first entered the Frozen Forest.
As Huo Lei walked, he asked Shui Bing'er beside him, "Bing'er, your First Soul Skill and fifth Soul Skill are both control skills. Will your Sixth Soul Ring add another control skill?"
Shui Bing'er glanced at Huo Lei beside her and replied with a smile, "Do you have any good suggestions? I'm not picky, as long as the Soul Beast's age is suitable."
"I feel that your fifth Soul Skill is already very strong in terms of control. If we encounter a suitable Soul Beast, we might as well add an offensive Soul Skill. Then, when dealing with enemies and Soul Beast, you can handle both control and attack on your own," Huo Lei said, expressing his thoughts.
Shui Bing'er nodded and said, "Okay."
"Yunxiang, your Strawberry Martial Soul shouldn't be picky about the attribute of the Soul Beast, right?" Huo Lei asked.
"Yes, it doesn't discriminate against Soul Beast. So I can get my Sixth Soul Ring in the Frozen Forest," Yunxiang replied with a smile.
Huo Lei said, "Excellent. Don't attach Soul Ring yet; I'll choose one for you later."
"Oh? What kind of Soul Beast do you want to choose for me?" Yunxiang asked curiously.
Huo Lei said mysteriously, "You'll find out then."
Yunxiang made a helpless expression and said nothing more.
"There's an Frost Demon Frog about 200 meters ahead. Let's go take a look; it should be suitable for Miss Bing'er," An Jun suddenly said as they were walking.
"Okay," Huo Lei replied.
After the group had traveled a hundred meters, a giant, snow-white frog-like Soul Beast covered in ice crystals appeared in their field of vision, several dozen meters away.
"The Frost Demon Frog is best at spraying ice spikes. Its attack speed is fast and fierce, and its movement speed is also very fast. If we were to classify it, it would belong to the agility-attack type of Soul Beast. Its body length reaches 1.5 meters, which indicates that its cultivation level is around Twenty-Thousand-Year. It is very suitable for Miss Bing'er," An Jun said softly to everyone.
Huo Lei looked at An Jun beside him and smiled, "Senior An Jun, we've known each other for so long, yet we still don't know the extent of your Soul Skill. Now, let's use this Frost Demon Frog to demonstrate it to you and broaden our horizons."
An Jun looked at Huo Lei and said with a wry smile, "You little rascal... Fine! I'll show you a few Soul Skill."
As soon as An Jun finished speaking, he activated his Martial Soul. A white leopard with light blue spots appeared behind him. Eight Soul Ring, two yellow, two purple, and four black, also pulsed out.
An Jun glanced at the crowd and said softly, "You all need to watch carefully."
Third Soul Skill: Snow-Treading Without a Trace!
An Jun's Third Soul Ring had just lit up when he appeared ten meters away, his figure constantly shifting as he headed towards the Frost Demon Frog.
"Go and follow them," Huo Lei said softly.