Azure Luan nodded, and the two maintained their distance from the Ice Jade Scorpion, maneuvering and waiting.
But a hundred miles away.
Qian Daoliu was hurrying across an ice hill when he suddenly saw a signal light burst open in the distant sky.
He paused, his gaze sharpening slightly.
"That's the direction of Azure Luan and Guang Ling."
The Golden Crocodile and the Lion that followed also saw the light.
Golden Crocodile frowned. "Are they in trouble?"
Qian Daoliu didn't say much. A golden light flashed beneath his feet, and his speed suddenly increased.
"Let's go take a look."
A thought flashed through his mind: he didn't know if the two of them had encountered danger or if they had found traces of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Mirror Shadow Beast.
Regardless of the type, we need to get there as soon as possible.
The speed of the Qian Daoliu was extremely fast.
In just one minute, he appeared beside Azure Luan and Guang Ling.
Golden light swirled around him, keeping out the swirling snow and wind.
He first looked at the two scorpion-type Soul Beast, his gaze lingering on their icy blue carapaces for a moment, before turning to Azure Luan and Guang Ling.
"What kind of Soul Beast is this?" Qian Daoliu asked.
Guang Ling shook his head. " Great Enshrined, that's exactly why we launched the signal arrow. This Soul Beast seems to be the first we've seen, and it possesses extremely strong ice attributes."
Qian Daoliu looked at the two Ice Jade Scorpion again, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"That's exactly right, and one of the Soul Beast should be at the 100,000-year level of cultivation."
Azure Luan and Guang Ling were both startled.
Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?
Having roamed the Core Zone of Far North for so long, this was the first time they had encountered a being of the 100,000-year level.
Qian Daoliu said calmly, "I'll mark these two Soul Beast and then repel them."
"Although we didn't find any trace of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Mirror Shadow Beast, we did find one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. We'll bring Gui Yuan here to hunt it down once his strength reaches the required level."
He was unaware that the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan possessed the Ultimate Ice attribute, and only Martial Soul with the same Ultimate Ice attribute could absorb their Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
Ordinary ice-attribute Soul Master simply cannot suppress it.
Of course, there are always exceptions.
If Gui Yuan can bring his Second Martial Soul, the Netherworld Attribute, to its maximum level in the future, he will also be able to absorb the Soul Ring and Soul Bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion.
Qian Daoliu raised his right hand, and golden light condensed into Holy Sword in his palm. With a flick of his wrist, two golden sword energies shot out and slashed towards the Ice Jade Scorpion.
The sword energy swept across the ice, leaving two deep grooves.
The two Ice Jade Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, their bodies trembling violently.
The Ice Jade Scorpion, whose cultivation level was lower, was severely injured.
Upon seeing this, the other 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion suddenly flicked its tail hook, and an extremely cold icy mist surged from its body, obscuring a large area of vision.
It used its tail hook to grab its severely wounded companion and fled into the depths of the ice field without looking back.
Qian Daoliu did not pursue.
As the two sword energies struck, he had already planted marks on the two Ice Jade Scorpion.
As long as this mark remains, no matter where they escape to, Qian Daoliu can find them.
Soon after, the Golden Crocodile, the Lion, Qian Jun, and the Jiang Mo also arrived.
Golden Crocodile glanced at the remaining icy blue bloodstains on the ground and asked, "Big Brother, what happened?"
Qian Daoliu briefly recounted what had happened.
After listening, Golden Crocodile said with some regret, " Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is indeed rare, but unfortunately that kid can't use it yet."
But just then, Qian Jun suddenly spoke up, " Great Enshrined, Jiang Mo and I found Mirror Shadow Beast footprints and droppings at the spot where we were just now."
"Judging from its shape and size, it is very likely to be around 100,000 years old."
They didn't know much about the Mirror Shadow Beast at first, but after spending so much time traveling in the Far North and communicating with the locals, they had become quite skilled at tracking Mirror Shadow Beast.
Qian Daoliu decisively said, "Then why don't we hurry over and check? We can't let it get away."
Spirit Hall.
In Hu Liena's courtyard.
Xie Yue sat cross-legged on the edge of the stone steps, resting his chin on his hand, watching the two people in the arena.
Gui Yuan stood in the center of the open space, facing Hu Liena, the two separated by ten meters.
The agreement for this competition stipulated that only energy balls could be used to attack each other, and other Soul Skill and methods were prohibited.
This rule is quite advantageous to Hu Liena.
After six months of refinement, her Flame Ball have shown significant improvements in both condensation speed and compression.
For Gui Yuan, the inability to use Netherworld Needle, Ghost Hand, Shadow Step, and External Soul Bone is equivalent to having most of his combat power cut off.
However, Gui Yuan didn't care; his Shadow Ball also needed practice.
Moreover, he possesses Indestructible Vajra Body physique. Despite being a Food System Soul Master, his defensive capabilities are in no way inferior to the Second Soul Skill of Defense System Soul Master.
And this is only passive defense.
If the Indestructible Vajra Body effect is actively activated, a layer of protective golden light will appear on the body's surface. Yue Guan had previously tested its hardness, which is equivalent to the defensive power of Fourth Soul Ring of Defense System Soul Master.
However, given Gui Yuan's current strength, he cannot actively activate it for too long.
As your strength increases, both the activation time and defensive capabilities will become stronger.
Gui Yuan was fairly satisfied with this.
In my memory, Yue Guan in the anime could also activate the Invulnerable Body, but that was in the form of burning life force, used to fight against Tang San.
However, his Invulnerable Body's defensive power was insufficient to withstand Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
This is actually why Gui Yuan chooses to go for the Food System -Food System if possible, and the Defense System if not.
While a Power Attack System can unlock Invulnerable Body, it's costly and drains your potential.
"Junior brother, are you ready?" Hu Liena's voice came from the other side, filled with an eager smile.
Gui Yuan snapped out of his daze, "Ready? Senior Sister, let's begin."
Hu Liena raised her right hand, and crimson Foxfire condensed in her palm, quickly compressing into a Flame Ball the size of a Riot Games.
The surface of the sphere shimmered with intense heat, and fine, swirling patterns were faintly visible along its edges.
"Next!"
With a flick of her wrist, the Flame Ball arced through the air, heading straight for Gui Yuan's face.
Gui Yuan neither dodged nor evaded, but raised his right hand as well. The Netherworld Power gathered and compressed in his palm, and a dark purple Shadow Ball instantly took shape.
With a flick of his wrist, the Shadow Ball flew towards the Flame Ball, and the two balls collided in mid-air, exploding with a deafening roar.
Crimson and dark purple light intertwined and spread, and the shockwave blew away the dust beneath their feet.
Without pausing, Hu Liena hurled another Flame Ball with her left hand.
Gui Yuan followed up by releasing a second Shadow Ball, which once again intercepted the Flame Ball.
The two continued their exchange, bombarding each other with projectiles, and explosions echoed continuously throughout the courtyard.
Xie Yue sat on the steps watching, her lips twitching slightly. Were these two... planning to blow up the courtyard?
After another dozen or so rounds, Hu Liena suddenly stopped.
She shook her slightly numb hands, puffed out her cheeks, and looked at Gui Yuan: "Junior brother, how come your Shadow Ball is more powerful than my Flame Ball? We're compressed by about the same factor."