Chapter 47: Ice Prison Tiger Chief Super Ferocious Beast"Xiao Bai, Youheng, think about it, this spirit ring comes from an Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger, which is why we must be even more cautious!" Snow Empress's tone was exceptionally serious. "This kind of legendary ancient Spirit Beast, even I thought it had long been extinct in the Extreme North Land. And since they can survive to this day, and a Hundred Thousand Year level individual has appeared, that means…"Dai Youheng interjected, "I understand. This means that beneath the endless, glacier-covered abyss at our feet, it's highly possible that a complete, unknown Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan is still hidden! A clan that can endure from ancient times to the present day—its foundation and strength absolutely cannot be underestimated! Even if Xiao Bai is formidable, she may not be its match."Xiao Bai's expression shifted slightly, instantly understanding Dai Youheng and Snow Empress's concerns.Snow Empress nodded, continuing her analysis. "Recall the behavior of that Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Prison Tiger just now. Although it was severely injured, it hadn't completely lost its ability to move. Yet, when it saw its child left behind by us, it showed no intention of fighting to the death to rescue it. Instead, it fled alone without hesitation. There are only two possibilities: either it's so cold-blooded that it doesn't care about its offspring's life or death, but this goes against the nature of most Spirit Beasts.""Therefore, the greater possibility is the second one." Snow Empress's voice carried a hint of chill. "It knew that with its injured body, it was no match for Xiao Bai, so it chose the most rational, and also the most terrifying, approach. It wasn't fleeing; it was going for reinforcements, to seek out a more powerful existence within its clan!""A hidden clan capable of cultivating a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast—its clan leader's cultivation level would likely not stop at an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year," Snow Empress's voice was filled with apprehension. "It could very well be a being whose cultivation has reached that of a fierce beast, or even one not much inferior to me in my prime! If such a fellow were to be drawn here, strong as Xiao Bai is, she would be no match. At that time, all three of us would likely be buried here!"Snow Empress's analysis was reasonable, logical, and rigorous. Dai Youheng felt somewhat fortunate; if not for Snow Empress's reminder just now, he wouldn't have understood so quickly.Momentary greed and eagerness had almost made him overlook this greatest potential crisis—an ancient Spirit Beast clan hidden in the deepest part of the Extreme North Land, whose existence even Snow Empress was unaware of. Its terrifying extent far exceeded imagination."I understand, Sister Snow Empress!" Dai Youheng immediately said, "It was my oversight. We'll move immediately then!""Xiao Bai," Snow Empress's mental message was transmitted to the Ice Bear King again, "Take this unconscious little tiger, and use your fastest speed to leave this area. The further, the better. Find an absolutely secluded place that's difficult to track!""Roar." Although Xiao Bai was slow-witted, she had absolute trust and compliance in Snow Empress's commands. She let out a low growl, indicating understanding, and her massive bear paw carefully scooped up the unconscious Twenty Thousand Year Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger, tucking it under her armpit.At the same time, her other paw gently secured Dai Youheng once more against the thick, warm fur on her back.Having done all this, Xiao Bai's enormous body suddenly erupted with astonishing energy. She dropped to all fours, no longer moving leisurely as before, but like a full-speed ice-breaking dreadnought, thundering off in the opposite direction to where the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Prison Tiger had fled.With every step she took, deep claw marks were left on the solid permafrost, but they were quickly covered by ice and snow.Her speed was so great that she left a white afterimage in the air, and the biting cold wind whistled past Dai Youheng's ears.Dai Youheng clung tightly to Xiao Bai's fur, looking back at the rapidly receding shattered ice lake and the deep glacier crevice, a wave of lingering fear washing over him.Beneath the ice plain, invisible undercurrents seemed to begin to stir. The severely injured Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Prison Tiger, just as Snow Empress had predicted, was dragging its crippled body, struggling towards a hidden lair deep beneath the glacial abyss. In its four eerie eyes, a burning, bone-deep hatred and a frenzied flame of revenge raged.Meanwhile, Dai Youheng and Xiao Bai, carrying their unexpectedly acquired spoils, fled towards the more desolate and colder depths of the Extreme North Land, racing against time to find a safe haven.The plan to hunt for a spirit ring remained, but the priority and location had to change immediately. Safety was the top priority.Not long after Xiao Bai, carrying Dai Youheng and the unconscious Twenty Thousand Year Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger, disappeared into the vast snowstorm…"Gurgle… Boom!"The already shattered surface of the ice lake churned violently once again! A shadow even more terrifying and colossal than before slowly rose from the deep abyss at the bottom of the lake!Finally, accompanied by a dull roar that seemed to shake the entire glacial continent, a massive, suffocating figure broke through the icy water and slowly emerged onto the ice surface!Its form was similar to the previous Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger, but its size was more than double! Standing there, it was like a moving dark iceberg!The previous Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Prison Tiger was now respectfully and fearfully prostrate at its giant feet; its once massive body appeared like an immature cub in comparison!It hung its head, emitting whimpering sounds of grievance and pain, recounting its previous encounter.Just as Snow Empress had expected, this terrifying giant beast was the true king of the Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan at present, a second-generation clan leader with a cultivation of five hundred thousand years!Its father, the first-generation clan leader, had long since turned to dust in a terrifying heavenly tribulation. It inherited its father's power and status, but also inherited that deep fear of the rules of heaven and earth.The reason why their clan had generations of lurking beneath the deep-sea ice abyss, where sunlight could not reach, was not due to an inability to contend with Snow Empress and Ice Empress for dominion over the Extreme North Land. Rather, it was to utilize the special environment of the extreme abyss to suppress the fluctuations of their cultivation to the greatest extent possible, thereby delaying the arrival of heavenly tribulation!What they pursued was the continuation of their species, not the hollow fame of dominating the surface.Had it not been for the extremely peculiar cultivation fluctuation emitted by Dai Youheng when he practiced the Golden Adamant Evil Warding Body, which contained a top-tier demonic beast essence that made even them feel a stirring and craving, they would never have lightly appeared and courted trouble.The Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan leader, with its five hundred thousand years of cultivation, possessed terrifying and unparalleled true combat power, enough to crush most fierce beasts.Moreover, its species was also very special, possessing the same ultimate evil attribute as the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger. Among tiger-type Spirit Beasts, its species strength was probably second only to the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.Even the Ice Empress, one of the three great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, would face an uncertain outcome against it. In the entire Extreme North Land, perhaps only the Snow Empress in her prime, wielding the ultimate power of ice and snow, could steadily suppress it.Its four terrifying eyes slowly swept over the chaotic battlefield, sensing the lingering ice bear aura in the air, a faint trace of human blood, and the ice-sha energy left by its injured kin.But it had arrived a step too late.The winds and snows of the Extreme North Land are the most merciless of scavengers. In just this short amount of time, the footprints and aura left by Xiao Bai had been largely covered by new ice and snow, becoming blurred and difficult to track.Further away, they had completely merged into the boundless ice plain's wind and snow, leaving no trace."Roar!"The Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan leader raised its ferocious head, letting out a deafening roar filled with endless rage and frustration.This roar was far more terrifying than any before, like a substantial sound wave impact, shaking several surrounding glaciers to collapse!But it had the power to tear everything apart, yet could find no target for revenge.Eventually, the terrifying roar gradually subsided, leaving only the howling wind.In the Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan leader's cold eyes, fury was gradually replaced by a deeper apprehension and caution. It gazed deeply at the desolate ice plain, wrapped its tail around the injured Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Prison Tiger, and its colossal body slowly sank into the cold lake water, disappearing once again into the dark abyss below.The safety of its species and the evasion of heavenly tribulation remained its primary considerations. Rashly entering the unknown dangers of the surface for a missing offspring and a moment of anger was not a wise move.However, this grudge, it and its clan had recorded. That human with the strange aura, and that damned ice bear, had been placed on the Abyssal Ice Prison Tiger clan's eternal blacklist.
