Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, the Struggle for the Cave
Huo Lei feigned profundity and said, "You don't understand, do you? This is called training. We rarely used it during our four years of training, which is why everyone grew so quickly. Now our environment is too harsh, and our lives are in danger at any time. In addition, there will definitely be a battle tomorrow, and Teacher and Senior An Jun need to be well-rested, so I chose to use it. Do you understand now?"
Yunxiang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. I was oversimplifying things."
After everyone finished eating, Huo Lei released the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, covering himself and his five companions.
The moment the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud appeared, Yunxiang reacted the most strongly. She was only shocked for a moment before she realized what was happening and turned into a curious child, looking left and right and examining the blue triangle in front of her from all angles.
While curiously observing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Yunxiang excitedly exclaimed, "Huo Lei, your Soul Tool is amazing! I can't feel the cold at all inside!"
Huo Lei smiled and said, "Rest assured tonight! There won't be any Soul Beast disturbing you here."
Nothing more was said that night.
When everyone woke up the next day and stepped out of their tents, they found the sun had already risen. Yunxiang stretched and sighed, "I slept the best last night since we started traveling."
Huo Lei looked at Yunxiang and smiled, reminding her, "Yunxiang, you should be prepared, I'm about to put away the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."
"No problem, take it!" Yunxiang nodded.
With a slight thought, Huo Lei summoned the massive Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which then transformed into a blue stream of light and entered his brow.
As soon as the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was retracted by the Huo Lei, Yunxiang shivered, unconsciously hugging her shoulders and exclaiming, "Wow! It's so cold!"
Huo Lei took out a bundle of firewood from his Storage Ring, flicked his finger, and the firewood burst into flames.
Huo Lei said, "It's getting late, let's quickly eat something and then set off."
Everyone packed up their tents and gathered around the campfire to eat the food they had prepared.
A quarter of an hour later, all six of them had eaten and drunk their fill. Huo Lei looked at everyone and said, "Let's set off! By the way, to speed up the process and avoid unnecessary trouble, I will activate the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud invisibility ability to lead everyone forward."
Jin Shan smiled and said, "This method is good. It's reassuring and saves us the trouble of detection. It kills two birds with one stone."
Huo Lei once again unleashed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, enveloping everyone and beginning a new day of soul-seeking under the control of his mental power.
While concealed by the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Huo Lei strode towards the interior of the Far North. Along the way, they brushed past many powerful Soul Beast, providing everyone with an unforgettable experience.
An hour later, Huo Lei led the group around a Xiao Xue, but their steps came to an abrupt halt. Less than a hundred meters away, two enormous Soul Beast were confronting each other.
An Jun suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "These are Frost Snow Leopard and Snow Soul Demon Bear! They're enormous! Judging by their size, they must be over 90,000 years old, and may even have surpassed 100,000 years. They've already reached the level of dominance within their respective clans."
As an ice and snow attribute Soul Master, and with his own Martial Soul being the Frost Snow Leopard, An Jun's knowledge of Shui Bing'er and snow attribute Soul Beast can be measured by authority. Not to mention that Shui Bing'er cannot compare, even the dean of the Skywater Academy Shui Wanrou, is probably no match for An Jun in this regard. Therefore, everyone is quite convinced by what he says.
Although Huo Lei and his group were a hundred meters away from the two Soul Beast, this distance was nothing to them, as they could see them clearly.
The Frost Snow Leopard that An Jun described was over seven meters long, excluding its tail, and nearly as tall as a one-story building at the shoulder. It was entirely white with irregular light blue spots. Its thick, long, furry tail was at least five meters long, and its eyes were like two blue light bulbs, emitting a captivating, Youyou blue light.
In contrast, the other Snow Soul Demon Bear was even larger than the Frost Snow Leopard. With all four legs on the ground, it was nearly eight meters long and five meters tall at the shoulder. It also had blue eyes, and its whole body was pure white without any other colors, exuding a chilling white aura. Its entire appearance was like an enlarged version of a polar bear.
Before long, the actions of the two Soul Beast confirmed An Jun's judgment. The two Soul Beast actually spoke human language and began to communicate.
"Ah Leopard, we have an agreement that we would share this cave and take turns using it. Now that you've broken through to the 100,000-year mark, you've turned your back on us and want to take it for yourself. Don't you think that's shameless? Don't forget, this cave originally belonged to me. I only shared it with you because of our years of friendship." The Snow Soul Demon Bear's voice was deep and rough, like that of a kind-hearted middle-aged man.
"Hahaha! Ah Xiong, you, as the king of the Snow Soul Demon Bear clan, are so naive. Back then, I was weaker than you and had no right to compete with you, so I had to humble myself and share the resources in this cave with you. Now, I have reached a cultivation level of 100,000 years and am qualified to challenge you. Only a fool would keep his promise and share these precious resources with you." The Frost Snow Leopard's voice was clear and powerful, sharp yet with a hint of cunning, like that of a treacherous young man.
The Snow Soul Bear King, "Shameless scoundrel, daring to call yourself emperor! You disgust me! I've always treated you like a brother, and now you repay kindness with enmity. Don't blame me for turning ruthless. I'm giving you this final warning: leave this cave, or I'll have to take action."
The Ice Leopard Emperor sneered, " In the Far North, strength reigns supreme. Show me your skills if you dare! I'm not afraid of you now."
"You're courting death!" the Snow Soul Bear King roared, launching a direct attack on the Ice Leopard Emperor, who was positioned at the cave entrance.
Although Huo Lei and his group of six were inside the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, they could still clearly hear the sounds from the outside world.
From the moment the two Soul Beast spoke human language, everyone was shocked. Even Jin Shan Super Douluo, was no exception. Although he had seen the two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest many years ago, that was a long time ago. Seeing two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at the same time after so many years inevitably stirred his heart, but he was the first of the six to react. Next were Huo Lei and An Jun, followed by Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Yunxiang.
"That leopard is so immoral, it doesn't know how to be grateful at all," Yunxiang said in dissatisfaction.
While Yunxiang was considering which of the two Soul Beast was better, An Jun's face lit up with ecstasy. His eyes gleamed as he sized up the Ice Leopard Emperor, muttering to himself, "Let's fight! Let them fight to the death, and the Ice Leopard Emperor will be mine."
Jin Shan and Huo Lei also displayed remarkable talent, each with their own agenda.
"This is wonderful! The leopard and bear are fighting, and we benefit from it. The two great Soul Beast are fighting each other, which saves us the effort of dealing with them. The two beast kings have become enemies over a cave, so there must be some very valuable treasures inside. We've really hit the jackpot this time." Huo Lei's thoughts flashed through his mind.
At this moment, the Snow Soul Bear King and the Ice Leopard Emperor were already locked in combat. Every time the Snow Soul Bear King's attack missed and slammed into the snow, the ground shook.