Chapter 66 Nine Soul Rings"Thump, thump, thump!" The dull thud of footsteps was like a drumbeat, pounding in their hearts.In the distance, trees fell in swathes. A colossal white figure, like a moving hill, crashed through all obstacles and burst into their view with a roar.It was an enormous Ice Bear! Its entire body was covered in thick, ice-crystal-like white fur. Each time its giant paw landed, the ground trembled. A pair of ice-blue eyes scanned them like searchlights, exuding a suffocating ferocity!"Roar—!!!"The deafening bear roar stirred up a gale, almost making Ling Ya lose his footing! His face instantly turned ashen, and his legs trembled uncontrollably!"Could this be a 100,000-year Spirit Beast?" Ling Ya's voice changed pitch, his mind a blank, filled only with boundless fear! How could such a being appear on the outskirts of the Frost Forest?However, what happened next almost scared him out of his wits!Dai Youheng, facing the terrifying giant beast, not only showed no fear but even stepped forward, casually waving his hand as if greeting it, "Xiao Bai, come over here."The giant Ice Bear, called "Xiao Bai," actually stopped roaring obediently, lowered its head, and brought its huge head close to Dai Youheng, even gently nudging him with its nose.Ling Ya's jaw almost dropped to the ground.Dai Youheng turned around and introduced to the dumbfounded, almost petrified Ling Ya, "Ling Ya, this is my friend, Xiao Bai, a 200,000-year cultivation Ice Bear King. Xiao Bai, this is Ling Ya, my newly recruited subordinate. He now needs five suitable spirit rings, preferably ice-attributed ones. I'll trouble you to help.""Roar!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai raised its massive paw and vigorously pounded its thick chest, emitting loud thumps as its ice-crystal-like fur flew. On its huge bear face, a friendly expression actually appeared, and it nodded, indicating that it was no problem and they could leave it to him!Ling Ya was utterly bewildered, his mind completely unable to process the information he was receiving. A 200,000-year ferocious beast from the extreme north was the young master's friend? And willing to help hunt for spirit rings? What kind of unfathomably profound master had he followed?After the extreme shock came an uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement. The more powerful, mysterious, and heaven-defying the young master was, the greater his hope for revenge. Being able to command a 200,000-year ferocious beast, he might not be without a fighting chance against a behemoth like the Xuanming Sect in the future!"Let's go, don't just stand there." Dai Youheng's voice roused Ling Ya from his shock.Xiao Bai had already turned around, signaling them to follow.Its massive body cleared a path through the Frost Forest like a bulldozer. Dai Youheng leaped onto Xiao Bai's shoulder and sat down. Ling Ya also quickly suppressed his excitement and used his movement technique to follow behind.With Xiao Bai's terrifying aura leading the way, the Spirit Beasts in the Frost Forest had long since fled at the mere sight of him. They proceeded unimpeded deeper into the forest.Dai Youheng's goal was clear. Although the Frost Forest was not comparable to the core regions of the extreme north, the variety and quantity of ice-attributed 10,000-year Spirit Beasts it contained were quite considerable, enough to satisfy Ling Ya's needs.He remembered that in the original work, the Food God Oscar's sixth spirit ring was obtained here.With the help of Xiao Bai's powerful perception and absolute strength, finding and subduing suitable Spirit Beasts became exceptionally simple.The fifth spirit ring, a Phantom Snow Weasel with a cultivation of about 10,000 years.This Spirit Beast was small in size and extremely fast, capable of creating numerous lifelike doppelgangers by refracting light in icy and snowy environments, making it extremely difficult to capture. But under Xiao Bai's terrifying pressure, all its illusions became useless, and it was knocked unconscious by a single slap from Xiao Bai.Ling Ya stepped forward and delivered the fatal blow. A dense black spirit ring floated up.The absorption process was very smooth. A massive surge of energy poured in, easily breaking through the bottleneck of level 50.After that… the sixth spirit ring, a 16,000-year Everfrost Ice Spider. It lurked in an ice cave, spitting out webs that contained extremely potent freezing venom, capable of instantly solidifying a prey's blood. Xiao Bai directly violently dismantled its ice cave, forcing it out, and a single roar stunned it, making its movements sluggish.The seventh spirit ring, a 30,000-year Ice-Winged Dragon! It possessed a faint dragon bloodline, was massive in size, majestic and fierce, and was an aerial overlord of the Frost Forest. But in front of Xiao Bai, the true overlord of the extreme north, it had no room to struggle, being swatted down from the air by Xiao Bai, landing in a daze.The eighth spirit ring, an Ice Giant with a cultivation of about 45,000 years! This creature possessed immense strength and could control a wide range of ice and snow, forming a Domain-like control field. It was considered the most troublesome opponent Xiao Bai found this time, with thick skin and flesh, roaring as it hurled a huge ice hammer. Then, Xiao Bai impatiently slapped it, ice hammer and all, into a mountain wall.Ling Ya almost respectfully stepped forward to finish it off. The process of absorbing this spirit ring was significantly more difficult, with incredibly violent energy, but on the solid foundation laid by the yin yang reversal fate lotus seed pill, he succeeded with no major mishaps.The ninth spirit ring, this was the final one. Xiao Bai found them an Ice Rock Beast with a cultivation of up to 63,000 years! This was one of the top predators in the Frost Forest, appearing as a giant beast composed of ice crystals and rocks, with terrifying defense and attack power. It even dared to let out threatening roars at Xiao Bai. And then there was no 'then'.Xiao Bai seemed to find this guy a bit noisy, directly pouncing and performing a true "bear-style"crush.When Ling Ya had completely absorbed this 60,000-year spirit ring, the aura around him had already reached a brand new peak!Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!A full nine spirit rings rhythmically pulsed around him, symbolizing the birth of a newly advanced Titled Douluo. Ling Ya also used his nine-ring cultivation to successfully condense a frigid spirit core for himself. The spirit core, in this era, was almost standard for every Titled Douluo.A Titled Douluo with a spirit core would greatly improve both their future cultivation and their spirit power recovery during combat.Although the cultivation years of these Spirit Beasts were not considered very high among Titled Douluo, this was unavoidable. Ling Ya was a Titled Douluo who broke through by unconventional means, and his physique still had some gap compared to those who truly cultivated their way up.However, while hunting for the eighth ring, Ling Ya also obtained a Spirit Bone, and it was the most precious torso bone. But he did not absorb it directly; instead, he respectfully handed it over to Dai Youheng.At the same time, all information about Ling Ya, including his physical state and subtle thought fluctuations, was clearly reflected in Dai Youheng's perception.For example, his Spirit Abilities and their effects.First Spirit Ability: Ice Wing Slash: Wings transform into ice blades, rapidly striking and cutting the target.Second Spirit Ability: Frost Hawk's Eye: Enhances dynamic vision, piercing through enemy movements for weaknesses.Third Spirit Ability: Winter Barrier: Ice feathers condense into a shield, resisting physical and energy attacks... Eighth Spirit Ability: Thousand Feather Ice Prison: Releases countless ice feathers, forming a Domain-level control barrier.Ninth Spirit Ability: Sky Ice Meteor: Summons extraterrestrial ice meteors to strike, causing widespread destructive impact.This was the ability of the yin yang reversal fate lotus seed pill. Youheng could instantly perceive the state and even thoughts of the user, understanding him better than he understood himself. If any disloyalty arose, the moment it began, with a thought from Youheng, he could make him decapitated.
