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Oscar also suddenly turned his head to look at Xue Tianxing, his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, his eyes wide open - Soul Master?
The prince in front of me, who looks two years younger than me, is actually already a Soul Master?
Oscar blinked hard and pinched his arm to make sure he was not dreaming, then he swallowed reluctantly.
He previously only knew that Xue Tianxing was born with full soul power, and he already felt that he had amazing talent, but he never expected that in just over a year, the other party would directly reach the 30th level of Soul Master!
This speed is even more outrageous than the "monster" that the dean mentioned.
Oscar's hesitation completely disappeared, and he secretly rejoiced:
Fortunately, I didn't do anything stupid last night. Now that I can follow a prince like him, I don't have to worry about anything in the future.
He quickly took two steps forward, raised his face and smiled:
"Your Highness, from now on, when I join the Barak Kingdom, I will be relying on you to protect me!"
Xue Tianxing saw the excitement in his eyes and knew that he had made up his mind. He couldn't help but laugh out loud and patted his shoulder:
"Don't worry, Xiao Ao. As long as you're here, you won't be shortchanged on any cultivation resources, spirit rings, or spirit bones the kingdom has. From now on, we'll be companions, so I won't treat you unfairly."
"Why!"
Oscar nodded vigorously, a big smile on his face. His previous reluctance to leave Shrek had long been overshadowed by his expectations for the future.
Flanders watched from the side, feeling both angry and amused. He interrupted them with a light cough:
"Alright, alright, His Highness is still waiting to find his spirit ring, so the two of you should stop talking in private."
Although Flanders was also shocked by Xue Tianxing's progress, he had to focus on the important matters at hand. He immediately put his thoughts aside and said to the two of them:
"Let's go deeper into the area, where there are dense ice-attribute spirit beasts. Maybe we can encounter a more advanced one."
Xue Tianxing and Oscar quickly agreed and followed Liu Tianfeng and Flanders to continue exploring deeper into the forest.
This area where ice-attributed soul beasts gather is more vast than imagined. The dead branches and leaves underfoot are covered with a thin layer of ice, which makes a "crunching" sound when stepped on. The chill in the air makes the tip of one's nose turn red.
Long icicles hung from the branches of the trees, and the sunlight refracted through the icicles, creating a rainbow of colors. This was quite beautiful, but no one was in the mood to appreciate it - what they were looking for was a top-level soul beast worthy of the Ice Phoenix Martial Spirit.
Xue Tianxing's Ice Phoenix martial soul is the top existence of ultimate ice, and ordinary ice-attribute soul beasts are not even worth his attention.
During these three days, they had encountered soul beasts that met their age requirements.
For example, an eight thousand year old ice-armored bear has thick skin and strong soul power, but its ice attribute is complex and mixed with a bit of earth element; another example is a seven thousand eight hundred year old ice-patterned python, which is extremely fast and has a strong ice poison, but it is ultimately an ordinary beast and has nothing to do with the word "top-level".
Xue Tianxing would just take a look from a distance every time, then shake his head and walk away.
Liu Tianfeng was not in a hurry. He cleared the way ahead and comforted them:
"Don't worry. Top-tier spirit beasts are hard to find, especially martial spirits like the Ice Phoenix. It's not uncommon for spirit rings to be hard to find. Let's go a little further north. There's a frozen canyon over there. It's said that a species of spirit beast with extreme cold attributes was born there in the past."
Flanders also spread his wings and circled at low altitude to investigate, dropping reports from time to time:
"There's an Ice-Tooth Pig in the east. It's old enough, but its spirit is too ordinary... The Ice-Feathered Eagle in the west is pretty good, but it's only over 6,000 years old, so it's a bit lacking."
Three days passed, and everyone searched almost every corner of the area, but still couldn't find a soul beast that suited their needs.
That evening, several people sat under a sheltered ice rock to rest. Oscar was handing everyone the freshly made recovery sausages. Xue Tianxing looked at the frozen stream in the distance and gradually formed an idea in his mind.
Xue Tianxing thought to himself:
Although the Star Dou Great Forest is large, it is mainly populated by mixed-type soul beasts. Top-level ice-attribute soul beasts are rare. Instead of wasting time here, it is better to go to another place - the Far North is the hometown of ice-attribute soul beasts. There are not only the kings of ultimate ice such as Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor, but ordinary soul beasts are also mostly pure ice-attribute. Top-level alien species can be seen everywhere, and the choice is much greater than here.
Thinking of this, Xue Tianxing made up his mind:
I'll search the Xingdou Great Forest for another three days. If I still haven't found a suitable one, I'll just head straight to the Far North. Anyway, I have Grandpa Liu by my side. Although the journey is long, it's safe. It's better than wasting time here.
"Grandpa Liu,"
Then Xue Tianxing turned to look at Liu Tianfeng and said to him:
"Shall we go to the Frozen Canyon tomorrow? If we still don't find anything, I'm thinking... why not try the Far North?"
Liu Tianfeng was stunned when he heard this, then he stroked his beard and nodded:
"The Far North is a good place, but it's a bit far away. But you're right, instead of wasting time here, we should go somewhere else. Okay, let's do as you say and search for another three days. If there's nothing there, we'll go to the Far North!"
Flanders listened from the side and echoed:
"The Far North is indeed more suitable for your Highness's martial spirit, but the environment there is harsh. If you really want to go there, you must prepare some cold-weather supplies in advance."
Xue Tianxing nodded in agreement, feeling relieved - no matter where he was, he could always find a suitable spirit ring, and he had no intention of delaying this step for too long.
The next morning, just after dawn, Xue Tianxing followed Liu Tianfeng and the others toward the Frozen Canyon. The closer they got to the canyon, the colder the air became. The dead branches and leaves beneath their feet were covered in a thin layer of ice, making a crackling sound when they stepped on them.
But as soon as they reached the entrance of the canyon, they suddenly stopped in their tracks - the scene before them was completely beyond their expectations.
Suddenly, a panicked roar came from the depths of the frozen canyon, and then groups of soul beasts rushed out like crazy - there were ice leopards, cold moon wolves, and even a few sturdy ice-armored bears. They were usually very ferocious, but at this moment, they held their tails between their legs, not even daring to look back, and just rushed forward, as if there were evil spirits chasing after them.
Dust was flying in the canyon, and ice chips were splashing everywhere. There was actually a small-scale beast tide.
"careful!"
Liu Tianfeng reacted quickly, grabbing Xue Tianxing's waist and tapping the trunk with his toes, leading him to the crown of a nearby ancient tree. Flanders also took advantage of the situation and picked up Oscar, unleashing his spirit power to catch up. The two of them pinned the two children down among the dense branches and whispered,
"Be quiet."
Xue Tianxing leaned on the tree branch and looked down, only to see an endless stream of soul beasts pouring out of the canyon. There were even a few ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts with powerful auras mixed in with them, but they were running in a panic, not even bothering to lick the wounds on their bodies.
"Grandpa Liu,"
Xue Tianxing lowered his voice and asked Liu Tianfeng:
"From the looks of it, it looks like they're being hunted by some powerful soul beast?"
Liu Tianfeng stared into the depths of the canyon, his brow furrowed.
"Most likely. To be able to force so many soul beasts into this state, even the ten thousand year soul beasts dare not resist, the one chasing them must be very powerful."
He paused, a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes, and then continued:
"If this soul beast has ice attributes, Tianxing, your soul ring may be found."
Xue Tianxing nodded, clenched his fists, and stared at the entrance of the canyon.