A Heaven-Defying Soul Skill, Huo Lei's Miscalculation
Half an hour later, Shui Bing'er successfully fused with the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone.
"Huo Lei, Senior An Jun, I have completed the fusion of Soul Bone." Shui Bing'er called out to the two people who were looking out at the scenery through the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
Huo Lei and An Jun both turned around and looked at Shui Bing'er.
"Congratulations, Miss Bing'er, on acquiring two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone." An Jun smiled and offered his sincere blessings.
"Thank you, Senior An Jun." Shui Bing'er nodded slightly.
"Bing'er, how do you feel after fusing with the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone? How much Soul Power did it provide you? What kind of skill did it grant you?" Huo Lei asked in a series of questions, sounding somewhat eager.
Shui Bing'er said, "After fusing with the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, I felt my left arm brimming with surging power. It provided me with more than one level of Soul Power. I was already close to breaking through to Level 72, and with this, I directly reached level seventy-three. The Soul Bone Skill is ' Ice Explosion,' the same skill that the Ice Jade Scorpion leader used before."
"Excellent! Ice Explosion! This Soul Skill Soul Skill practically heaven-defying. The Ice Jade Scorpion leader just slammed its hand on the ground, and it caused such immense destruction. And that was the power it unleashed in its weakened state. If it were to use it at its peak, the power would be even more terrifying." Huo Lei was extremely excited because he knew all too well the power of this Soul Skill. At the same time, his worries were completely relieved. With Ice Explosion Soul Skill, Shui Bing'er not only possessed true self-defense capabilities but also the qualification to challenge and kill opponents beyond her cultivation level.
An Jun asked curiously, "Miss Bing'er, is your Ice Explosion Soul Skill's attack range fixed, or does it expand and increase in power as your strength increases?"
Shui Bing'er said, "The attack range of my Ice Explosion Soul Skill is controllable, of course it cannot exceed the upper limit corresponding to my current strength. This Soul Skill will increase in power as the user's strength increases. It can be used wherever there is ice, and there is no limit to the number of times it can be used. As long as there is enough Soul Power, it can be used indefinitely."
An Jun exclaimed in amazement, "It can be used anywhere there's ice? That's terrifying! Not only can it control the area of effect, but it can also continuously increase its attack power. This is simply a divine skill! It's far stronger than any skill from Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"
"In this Far North, where ice and snow cover the land, you can directly unleash the Ice Explosion skill. Whether the opponent is prepared or not, they are doomed. The only way to break it is to fly into the air. If you don't have a flying-type Martial Soul and haven't reached the level of Titled Douluo, then you really are doomed. This is a divine skill, too overpowered. I originally thought that the Ice Leopard Emperor's Trunk Bone Soul Skill was already overpowered enough, but compared to yours, it's nothing but a drop in the ocean."
Shui Bing'er smiled and said, "Senior An Jun, you're right, but you've overlooked a very important point. Have you forgotten? I can fly. Even if my opponent is flying in the air, as long as I Ice Seal them, I can use my Ice Explosion skill to kill them."
"This... then you're invincible!" An Jun's icy blue eyes widened in surprise.
Shui Bing'er smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. Although this Ice Explosion skill is powerful, it also has drawbacks. I need to meet three conditions to cast it; if even one is missing, it cannot be cast."
"Tell me quickly, I want to hear it." Despite his advanced age, An Jun acted like a curious child, staring intently at Shui Bing'er Shui Bing'er, waiting for her to tell him.
Huo Lei smiled slightly as he looked at An Jun, and at the same time, he shifted his body, wanting to know what the three conditions were for using Ice Explosion.
Shui Bing'er said, "The first condition is that the opponent must come into contact with the ice; the second condition is that my own Soul Power must meet the requirements for activating the Ice Explosion skill; the third is mental power. The stronger the mental power, the wider the control and release range."
"Oh! I see. So, with your current strength, what's the minimum distance you can control to unleash Ice Explosion? And what's the blast radius?" An Jun continued to ask with a curious expression.
Shui Bing'er pondered for a moment and replied, "With my current strength, I should be able to control the distance and blast radius to a hundred meters! We'll only know the specifics after testing. We can see from the effect of the Ice Jade Scorpion leader's Ice Explosion skill that the power is greatest at the center of the explosion, and weakens as it spreads. Actually, attack power involves many factors and there's no fixed value; I can only give a rough estimate."
"It's already strong enough. Not to mention that this Soul Skill keeps growing, even if it's fixed, it's already incredibly powerful! When we get back, we definitely have to find a Soul Beast to test it out, so I can see for myself. I'm so excited!" An Jun's cheeks flushed with excitement, as if he himself had obtained the Ice Explosion Soul Power Skill.
"Okay! No problem." Shui Bing'er nodded in agreement.
"This time it's been a great success. Not only did Miss Bing'er obtain her ideal Soul Ring, but she also got a top-grade Soul Bone. It's truly enviable," An Jun exclaimed sincerely.
Huo Lei said, "It's getting late, let's start our return journey! Let's get back before dark."
Huo Lei activated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and the three officially embarked on their return journey.
On their return journey, Huo Lei and his companions encountered a group of Ice Ice-Armored Pig Ice-Armored Pig. The group consisted of eight pigs, with their leader possessing a cultivation level of 60,000 years.
Using the Ice-Armored Pig as a shield, Shui Bing'er demonstrated her Ice Explosion skill to Huo Lei and An Jun. Huo Lei deactivated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud when he was less than 100 meters away from the Ice-Armored Pig, Shui Bing'er seized the opportunity to unleash her Ice Explosion skill. With just one strike, the entire Ice-Armored Pig were killed on the spot.
The powerful Ice Explosion provided Huo Lei and An Jun with a strong visual experience. At the same time, they also reaped a great harvest. Although the Ice-Armored Pig did not produce Soul Bone, their enormous bodies could feed Huo Lei and his group, as well as the Bear King, for a while.
Before nightfall, Huo Lei and his two companions returned to the cave. The warm campfire, the aroma of the Ice-Armored Pig, and the exciting story of hunting the Ice Jade Scorpion intertwined within the cave, accompanying them through a joyful night.
The next morning, the sun rose in the east as usual, illuminating this bitterly cold land in the Far North.
Huo Lei got up very early, and the first thing he did was to light a campfire, clean the Ice-Armored Pig, and roast it over the fire.
When everyone woke up from their sweet dream, the Ice-Armored Pig was basically roasted.
"Wow! It smells so good! Huo Lei, you're up so early! You must be tired." Sleepy-eyed Yunxiang peeked out of the tent, twitched her little nose, took two deep breaths of the pork aroma wafting through the cave, and exclaimed.
"Sigh! There's no other way, the capable should do more! Apart from you three girls, the other three are all seniors, and my skills are pretty good, so naturally, I, Huo Lei, will complete this great task." Huo Lei replied to Yunxiang while turning the Ice-Armored Pig on the campfire.
Yunxiang smiled and suddenly reminded Huo Lei, "Hehe! You're right. By the way, did you forget to boil water? Everyone needs to wash their faces later."
"Oh no! I completely forgot. I'll go get some ice and snow to cook right now." Huo Lei hurriedly took out a large iron pot from his Storage Ring and ran straight out of the cave. As he ran, he muttered to himself, "If I had known this would happen, I should have brought two cooks from Iceforest City when I came to the Far North. I wouldn't be suffering like this now. Sigh! I never thought I, Huo Lei, could miscalculate."
Seeing Huo Lei's panicked state, Yunxiang let out a series of silvery laughs.