"Ice Seal!"
Crystal declared domineeringly and sharply.
Simultaneously, the spirit rings of the five of them lit up, and the four spirit beasts also unleashed their spirit skills.
All of them were ice-attribute spirit masters and spirit beasts.
They all possessed the Ice Seal skill, and now, by unleashing it together, they created a synergy of spirit skills.
The four spirit beasts all possessed strength comparable to a Title Douluo.
Haines and the others were shocked and quickly lit up their spirit rings to try and resist.
However, it was utterly futile.
The powerful Ice Seal force, combined with the five people and four beasts using the same skill, meant that even ordinary Title Douluos, let alone these Spirit Douluos and Spirit Saints, would not be able to escape its effects.
Therefore, their fate was clear.
Instantly frozen!
A chilling aura permeated the entire Spirit Hall hall.
Even the guards outside felt the cold air; a layer of frost had already formed on the doors.
Although the northern lands were inherently cold, such a sudden drop in temperature was unbearable for even the most ruthless.
"What's going on? Why has it suddenly become so cold!"
The Spirit Emperor at the door rubbed his arms and said.
He led a squad of knights, all of whom were at least Soul King level, to guard the entrance. Their
purpose was to trap the women from Tianshui Academy inside.
Although it was unlikely they would escape, just in case, he still had a Soul Emperor and the Holy Knights guard the entrance.
However, while they were discussing who among the five women who had just entered was prettier, had better figures, and looked more alluring,
an extremely cold aura emanated from within.
The Soul Emperor was alarmed, for this chill wasn't natural, but rather soul power.
"Let's go in and see!"
he shouted, leading his knights into the hall.
The moment they reached the entrance, a powerful icy force assaulted them, and ice crystals condensed in the air.
Before the Soul Emperor's knight captain even stepped inside, a layer of ice began to spread from his feet.
His eyes widened in shock as he stared into the hall; besides people, there were even soul beasts.
However, aside from the shock in his eyes, he had no chance to utter a word of surprise.
The ice froze him.
The twenty-odd knights who had followed him were also completely encased in ice.
Their shocked eyes all turned towards the main hall.
Inside, Haines and the other eleven people were completely frozen.
Even their martial souls and soul rings were frozen; some of their soul rings lit up, but they were all frozen in place, the powerful freezing force giving them no chance to use them. Similarly
, their eyes, especially those frozen in the ice, were wide with shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The four powerful soul beasts, like kings among beasts, possessed an aura of arrogance and power no weaker than a Title Douluo.
At this moment, the Ice Phoenix Butterfly fluttered in the main hall, seemingly very interested in the novel human architecture. Its wings fluttered, scattering starlight; it was a very holy soul beast.
It didn't like staying in the soul space and preferred to fly freely like this.
The Ice Fox King was different; it looked like a delicate white fox, perched on its master's shoulder.
Its master was Shui Ji, the most seductive teacher at Tianshui Academy, whose martial soul was the Ice Fox, possessing an innately alluring and seductive demeanor.
Now, with the Ice Fox King, a soul beast possessing alluring abilities, they are even more captivating and enchanting.
The Polar Snow Leopard Cat, on the other hand, is languid, its plump body nestled in its owner's arms; though a cat of the snow, it prefers the warmth of this embrace.
The Ice Jade Scorpion remains as proud as ever, just like its queen, the Ice Emperor. To maintain its haughty and dignified aura, it prefers to stay in the soul space, quietly cultivating.
After fulfilling its purpose, it requests its owner, Shui Xin, to allow it to return to the soul space.
The soul pets are also unique, each with its own personality.
Basically, the soul pets of the four Crystal members are all related to their martial souls, as this makes it easier for them to fuse and utilize the soul power of their soul pets, and also makes it easier to comprehend powerful soul skills from them.
"What do we do now?"
Shui Ningtian asked, withdrawing her martial soul.
The leaders of the Frost City Temple have all been frozen, but how to deal with them is a problem.
Killing them seems too cruel; we haven't gone that far, and besides, we're currently fighting a great battle against spirit beasts. Adding another internal conflict would be unacceptable.
But what's the point of keeping them alive? We've already offended the Spirit Hall.
"Let's leave it at that for now and discuss it again when Hongjun and Bing'er return. They should be back soon.
Let's settle the students first and find a suitable site to build the academy,"
Crystal said.
The Spirit Hall is a behemoth; dealing with them requires Ma Hongjun's intervention.
...
At the border of the Duchy of Xue'erwei, a group of people suddenly appeared in the sky.
They flew northward!
Leading them was a woman dressed in a noble black royal robe; her face was perfect, yet devoid of warmth.
This aloof beauty was none other than Bibi Dong!
To her left was Chrysanthemum Douluo, flying on golden petals, and to her right was a ghostly figure.
"Your Holiness, we've entered the Duchy of Xue'erwei ahead. Frost City is in the far north, under the jurisdiction of Bishop Haines. We didn't inform him of our arrival. Once
we reach Frost City, shall we go into the temple to rest for a while?"
Ghost Douluo asked respectfully.
But Bibi Dong didn't reply, continuing to fly thoughtfully.
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled but remained silent.
Ghost Douluo wanted to make a good impression; he had made a grave mistake earlier, almost being killed by the Grand Elder, only saved by His Holiness the Pope.
Chrysanthemum Douluo was unaware that his old friend, while defending the city, had led the knights into the Star Dou Great Forest without the Pope's and the Grand Elder's permission.
This completely ignited a great war between humans and spirit beasts.
Originally, the spirit beasts had no intention of engaging in battle, but this provocation made them unable to tolerate it.
This enraged the Grand Elder, who knew the strength of the Star Dou Great Forest and that starting a war was tantamount to suicide.
Ghost Douluo's secret actions were ruining things!
Qian Daoliu wanted to kill him to vent his anger, but Bibi Dong saved him.
Both Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluos were long-time followers of Bibi Dong, and although Ghost Douluo was wrong, Bibi Dong didn't want her people to be punished by Qian Daoliu.
While Ghost Douluo's actions were somewhat unwise, they were also understandable, given his injuries and the deaths of his old comrades in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall all harbored resentment and wanted to kill those spirit beasts.
Therefore, while Ghost Douluo's impulsiveness was wrong, some could understand it.
However, Ghost Douluo's unusual behavior couldn't fool everyone.
Bibi Dong was one of them!
"Your Majesty, the far north has always been mysterious, rarely visited by Soul Masters. There are still many unknowns about it!
Bishop Haines has been exploring the far north; he should know more about it!
If he could guide us, things might go more smoothly!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a forced smile, helping his friend out of a predicament.
"To Frost City!"
Bibi Dong said.
This time, she brought two trusted confidants with her, intending to hunt for Soul Rings in the far north!
The Star Dou Great Forest had become a dangerous place. Although there were many 100,000-year Soul Beasts, the powerful Di Tian made it difficult for Bibi Dong to hunt for Soul Rings.
Unless she could kill Di Tian!
Therefore, Bibi Dong had no choice but to come to the far north to attach Soul Rings.
The far north was full of ice-attribute Soul Beasts, which weren't actually a good match for Bibi Dong!
However, there was no other way now; only here were there 100,000-year Soul Beasts.
Even if the attributes of 100,000-year Soul Beasts differed, as long as there was no incompatibility, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Bibi Dong's two Martial Souls were both Spider Emperors, which were more inclined towards yin and cold, and didn't clash with the ice attribute.
Therefore, hunting a 100,000-year-old soul beast in the far north would be a good option for Bibi Dong.
Soon, Bibi Dong and her companions arrived at Frost City!
Frost City wasn't prosperous; its most prominent building was the Spirit Hall, its insignia clearly visible.
They had flown through the air, so they landed directly in the Spirit Hall's sanctuary.
"So cold!"
A chill emanated from the deserted Spirit Hall!
(End of Chapter)