Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Condensed Ice Willow Emperor

After bidding farewell to their three companions, Huo Lei, Shui Bing'er, and Jin Shan left the cave as the sun rose.

After discussion, Huo Lei and Shui Bing'er Shui Bing'er chose the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor, one of the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Based on the location described by the Snow Soul Bear King, Huo Lei and his group headed east.

After the three left the Snow Soul Bear King's territory, Huo Lei, as usual, released the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and activated his invisibility skill for safety and to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After Huo Lei controlled the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to travel about six kilometers, he suddenly stopped because a lone willow tree had appeared five hundred meters ahead of him.

Huo Lei looked at Jin Shan beside him and said, "Teacher, that willow tree in front should be the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor that the Bear King mentioned, right?"

Jin Shan said, "I think so! According to the Bear King's description of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor, its willow branches can extend for hundreds of meters, so we can't get too close to it later, lest it control us. We can stop when we're about a hundred meters away, and your attacks will be able to cover it. I'll charge in front, and the two of you will follow behind. If we encounter any danger, remember to quickly fly into the air to avoid it, since its attack range is limited and its movement speed isn't fast. Do you understand?"

Huo Lei and Shui Bing'er replied in unison, "Understood!"

Jin Shan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good! Let's move on."

Huo Lei Huo Lei continued to control the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud forward, and stopped when it was still a hundred meters away from the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor.

At this moment, what came into view of the three of them was a huge weeping willow that was fifteen meters tall.

The willow branches are entirely black, but densely covered with icy blue veins that emit a faint glow, resembling the blood vessels of the human body. Thousands upon thousands of willow branches hang from the tips to the ground, all white and covered with frost, without a single leaf. With the blowing of the cold wind, the branches sway gently in the air. The white of the branches contrasts sharply with the black of the trunk, standing alone in the icy snow, strikingly beautiful yet evoking a sense of desolation and loneliness.

"Huo Lei, after we retract the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, you should use the Lightning skill from your Left Leg Bone to attack first; Bing'er Girl, wait for the opportunity to use the Ice Explosion skill from your Left Arm Bone to attack; I will fly directly forward into the sky to attract its attention, and I will also attack it at the same time. We need to survive, and I will be careful with my actions. Huo Lei, you can attack with all your might at the beginning. I believe that this Condensed Ice Willow Emperor cannot be killed so easily. We'll see how things go later! Now, let's begin." Jin Shan's admonishing voice rang out within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

Huo Lei mobilized a wisp of his spiritual power and instantly absorbed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud into his body. The instant the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was retracted, Jin Shan soared into the air. At the same time, all nine of his Soul Ring spiraled out from his body.

Huo Lei's left calf erupted with purple light, and countless purple Lightning fanned out towards Condensed Ice Willow Emperor.

The sudden appearance of Huo Lei and his two companions caused the giant weeping willow, a hundred meters away, to tremble. The massive willow canopy swayed, and all the thousands of branches hanging to the ground began to move, attacking Huo Lei and his companions in the air and on the ground.

Huo Lei unleashed Thunder Domain, striking the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor in the blink of an eye. Purple Lightning spread from the roots of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor throughout its entire body, Condensed Ice Willow Emperor it to tremble instantly. The white willow branches that were attacking Huo Lei and his companions also froze in mid-air.

"Ah! Get lost!" came the voice of an angry middle-aged woman from the weeping willow.

Sixth Soul Skill: Hundred-Claw Vajra Blade!

Jin Shan waved his hands left and right, unleashing hundreds of golden crescent-shaped light blades that attacked the branches of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor.

When the golden light blades emitted by Jin Shan touched the branches of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor, they all severed its branches.

At the same time, a strange thing happened: the willow branches that Jin Shan had cut off grew back, and they were exactly the same as the previous willow branches.

"So what if it's Lightning? It's a pity it's not powerful enough. Daring to trespass into my territory, then become my nourishment! Ten Thousand Willows Ice Bind!" The woman's voice kept coming from the weeping willows.

Thousands upon thousands of willow branches grew wildly, attacking the three figures of Huo Lei in the air and on the ground.

"You look down on my Lightning? Then let me show you my other skills." The words of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor reached Huo Lei's ears, making him furious. Thunder Wings unfurled from his back, and he instantly took to the air.

Huo Lei flapped its wings and flew to Jin Shan's side. Its Fiery Golden Eyes were activated, and its vision instantly became clearer. Huo Lei locked onto the main trunk of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor and shouted. Its eyes instantly changed from gold to dark blue, and two dark blue beams shot out from its eyes.

"Skull Skill, Demon-Breaking Divine Light!"

Boom!

"Ah!" Condensed Ice Willow Emperor roared in pain.

The main trunk of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor was blasted off by the Demon-Breaking Divine Light of Huo Lei, and the thousands of branches that were dancing in the sky lost their vitality and fell to the ground.

As Condensed Ice Willow Emperor's attack ceased, Jin Shan also stopped attacking. He hovered in the air, observing Condensed Ice Willow Emperor on the ground.

"You will all die today! You are not worthy to kill me, the Emperor. Ice Willow Rebirth!" Condensed Ice Willow Emperor roared.

To the astonishment of Huo Lei and his companions, the dense patterns on the thick willow trunk suddenly shone brightly, radiating an icy blue light. The severed crown instantly sprouted anew, and thousands upon thousands of new willow branches burst forth from the branches, attacking Huo Lei and his group once more.

"Wow! Such powerful healing abilities. What should we do, teacher?" Huo Lei exclaimed, looking at Jin Shan beside him with surprise.

"I'll block its attack. You activate the Skull skill again," Jin Shan instructed Huo Lei while waving his hands and activating his sixth Soul Skill to block the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor's willow branch attack.

"Alright!" Huo Lei agreed and activated the Demon-Breaking Divine Light once again.

Two dark blue beams of light Condensed Ice Willow Emperor once again, shattering the willow's crown once more.

Just like last time, the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor let out a painful roar.

"Bing'er, quickly use Ice Explosion!" Jin Shan's voice rang out in the air.

Shui Bing'er, who was ready to launch an attack at any moment, raised her left arm to shoulder level, extended three fingers of her left hand and pointed her index and middle fingers together at Condensed Ice Willow Emperor, and her forearm immediately lit up with a bright green light.

"Ice Explosion!"

Boom!

A massive explosion rang out. Ice flowers and snow mist filled the sky, and everything within a 30-meter radius of the Condensed Ice Willow Emperor's trunk was destroyed. The Condensed Ice Willow Emperor's body crashed to the ground, leaving a large crater where it had stood. The crater was 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep. Huo Lei witnessed the entire explosion from the air.

A red Soul Ring condensed and formed, floating above the crater. At the same time, an icy green light shone from the bottom of the crater.

Jin Shan and Huo Lei floated down from the sky and landed directly near the crater.

"Flash Step!" Shui Bing'er shouted softly, and a faint white light emanated from her left calf. In a few flashes, she arrived beside Huo Lei.

The three stared intently at the icy green light in the ice pit, and each swallowed hard.