In the end, Matthew and Su Yuntao agreed to the plan.
However, when Su Yuntao asked who would lure the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon away, he noticed that Yin Hao and Matthew were both looking at him.
Again, there were three people here—an old man and a child. If you don't go, who will?
Finally, Su Yuntao grabbed his backpack and left, grumbling.
Once out of the tree's cover, Su Yuntao was instantly exposed to the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon's sight.
Looking at the blue dragon hovering in the air, Su Yuntao swallowed hard, thinking, "Yin Hao, you better not mess with me, or I'll never forgive you!"
Then, gritting his teeth, he took out the Dragon-Attracting Grass from his bag, crushed it with his soul power to release its scent, and then waved it twice at the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon.
"You big idiot, come on!"
Originally, because of its child, the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon hadn't left the icy pool even when someone approached. But the moment Su Yuntao crushed the Dragon-Attracting Grass, the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon's eyes instantly turned red upon smelling the scent. Forgetting about its child, it twisted its body and flew towards Su Yuntao.
"Damn!"
Su Yuntao hadn't expected that little grass to be so useful. Seeing the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon flying towards him recklessly, he was startled and grabbed his backpack, running into the depths of the forest.
But how could he outrun the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon? In just a hundred meters, it was about to be caught. At this moment, Su Yuntao quickly took out a Soul Power Bomb from his bag, injected a wisp of soul power into it, and then threw it backward.
Fortunately, this thing worked. It not only stopped the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon's advance but even made it retreat slightly. Although it didn't cause any substantial damage, it gave Su Yuntao four or five seconds to escape.
Upon entering the forest, the trees hindered the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon's movements, even with its formidable strength.
It's worth noting that the Dragon-Attracting Grass didn't just drive the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon to reckless pursuit; it nearly drove it mad. Otherwise, a single breath of its dragon breath would have been fatal to Su Yuntao.
Because the scent of the Dragon-Attracting Grass was blocked by the water, the little ice dragon didn't smell it. By the time it realized its mother had flown away and came out to check, the scent had vanished without a trace.
The instant the little Xuan Tan Ice Dragon emerged from the water, Matthew seized the opportunity. His third and fourth spirit rings instantly lit up, and he flew towards the little ice dragon at incredible speed.
"Fourth Spirit Skill, Eagle Soars Through the Sky!"
The little ice dragon was still looking around for its mother. By the time it noticed the oncoming attack, it was too late. Matthew grabbed its neck with a claw, and several deep, bone-revealing wounds instantly appeared, blue blood flowing freely.
If an ordinary 400-year-old soul beast were to be struck like this without warning, its neck would likely be broken. However, the little ice dragon, protected by its scales, only suffered minor injuries, demonstrating its formidable defense.
The stronger it became, the more determined Yin Hao was to make it his first soul ring.
Feeling the pain in its neck, the little ice dragon roared at Matthew, who had attacked it, and then unleashed a burst of dragon breath.
Matthew had anticipated this move and was ready to dodge as soon as it opened its mouth, so the little ice dragon's breath missed its target.
Matthew knew that Su Yuntao couldn't hold out for long and needed to finish the fight quickly, so he disregarded the consumption of soul power and used his fourth soul skill.
If the little ice dragon hadn't been injured, with its powerful bloodline, even though it was only a 100-year-old soul beast, it might have been able to hold its own against Matthew. Even if it was suppressed, at least its survival wouldn't be a problem.
But alas, there are no "what ifs." The deep, bone-revealing wounds on its neck constantly irritated its nerves, and the flowing blue dragon blood dripped onto the water with a "drip-drip" sound.
White mist continuously spewed from its nostrils; it could no longer hold on...
However, Matthew had no intention of letting it go. Another claw struck, adding several more wounds to the already battered dragon's body. The little ice dragon roared resentfully and could no longer maintain its balance, falling from the sky.
Seeing this, Matthew quickly flew forward, caught the still-breathing little ice dragon, and brought it to the shore, then called out to Yin Hao.
"Little Yin Hao, hurry! Your brother Yun Tao won't last much longer, we must act quickly."
He took a knife from his storage soul tool and handed it to Yin Hao.
Yin Hao took the knife, glanced at the little ice dragon lying on the ground, and without hesitation, stabbed it in the neck.
The clean and swift movement surprised even Matthew.
But now wasn't the time to ask that. After Yin Hao dealt with the little ice dragon, a yellow halo slowly formed around it.
Matthew quickly said,
"Quick, child, summon your martial soul and absorb this soul ring."
"Okay."
Yin Hao nodded, and the Blue Silver Emperor instantly appeared in his hand. The yellow halo, drawn by Yin Hao, began to drift towards him.
Seeing this, Yin Hao quickly sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began absorbing the soul ring.
A four-hundred-year-old soul ring didn't cause any soul vibrations, and since it didn't exceed Yin Hao's absorption limit, absorbing it wasn't too difficult.
Matthew, however, nervously scanned his surroundings, remaining constantly vigilant. If he detected any sign of the Great Ice Dragon returning, he would immediately interrupt Yin Hao's absorption of the soul ring and take him away.
That would at most cause Yin Hao some mental harm, which he could recover from, but if the Great Ice Dragon saw Yin Hao absorbing its child's soul ring, they would face the wrath of the over two-thousand-year-old Xuan Tan Ice Dragon.
Fortunately, in less than half an hour, Yin Hao had finished absorbing the soul ring, and Matthew smiled with relief.
"Child, you've finished absorbing the soul ring,"
Yin Hao nodded with a smile. At that moment, he seemed to feel a cold sensation on his chest. Just as he was about to reach out to touch it, he heard a roar from not far away.
Hearing this, Matthew's expression changed drastically. Without time to continue speaking to Yin Hao, he grabbed him and ran as fast as he could in the direction the sound came from.
No sooner had they left than the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon returned.
It still didn't know what method that weak human had used to make it lose its mind and chase after him recklessly.
By the time it realized what was happening, it was already thousands of meters away from the icy pool. But just as it was about to catch that despicable human, he suddenly became incredibly disgusting, and the Xuan Tan Ice Dragon was also disgusted. Ignoring the human, it turned and flew back to its home.
But when it returned home, it found its child had become a corpse. The Xuan Tan Ice Dragon's eyes instantly turned red, and it let out a long roar.
"Roar!"
This roar could be heard for dozens of kilometers around, and Yin Hao and his two companions, who had already escaped the Soul Hunting Forest, naturally heard it as well.
However, he didn't care. He never considered himself a good person. In this dog-eat-dog world, if he didn't strengthen himself quickly, he would only end up being eaten by others. So… blame your bad luck…
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