Chapter 68 The Far North, Forbidden Land for Humans!
[Soul Beast Power Ranking, Thirteenth Place: Crimson King (Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound)!]
[Soul Beast Age: Approximately 330,000 Years]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Possesses true dragon bloodline, controls hellfire, endowed with superhuman perception, explosive power, and vitality. Its ferocity is overwhelming; it is the most elite predator and symbol of destruction in the soul beast world.]
[Reward: Soul Beast age increased by 30,000 years! True dragon bloodline further purified! Hellfire evolved into ultimate fire!]
"Three...330,000 years! True dragon bloodline!"
"Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound! Controls hellfire!"
"Thirteenth? Even it can only rank thirteenth?"
"Star Dou Great Forest...what kind of place is this?"
Madness!
The entire continent went completely mad!
If Zi Ji's 300,000 years was terrifying, then the Crimson King's 330,000 years and the descriptions of "true dragon bloodline" and "ultimate fire"... brought utter despair!
This is a creature straight out of legend!
It sounds even higher than the Hellfire Dragon.
Any one of these qualities would be enough to place it at the pinnacle of soul beasts, yet it's only ranked thirteenth!
What incredible beings must the twelve ranked ahead of it be?
Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.
Titan Giant Ape Erming and Azure Bull Python Daming are completely numb.
Their massive bodies are almost huddled together, afraid of attracting the attention of the true big shots at the bottom of the lake.
They now clearly realize how laughable and insignificant their so-called "Forest Emperor" title is.
At the bottom of the Lake of Life, in a hidden space.
The Crimson King's three ferocious heads simultaneously let out a low roar.
It had long anticipated the thirteenth ranking. With the infusion of golden light, its age soared to 360,000 years, and its true dragon bloodline became even purer.
The hellfire within its body was further refined, successfully evolving into the ultimate fire.
The destructive aura emanating from its body caused Zi Ji and the demon spirit beside it to subconsciously move away.
"The Crimson King is on the list too," Di Tian said calmly. "Next up are Xiong Jun, the Demon King, and... those guys from the sea and the far north."
Gu Yuena nodded slightly, her purple eyes showing no surprise, only an unfathomable calm. In the Hall of Offerings,
Qian Daoliu gazed up at the sky, this level 99 Limit Douluo displaying a near-dazed shock.
He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his voice slightly hoarse: "Three hundred and thirty thousand years... True Dragon Bloodline... the foundation of the Star Dou Great Forest is terrifyingly powerful!"
"Without my personal order, no one belonging to the Spirit Hall is allowed to enter the Star Dou Great Forest Mixed Zone for any reason!"
"Those who disobey will be expelled from the Spirit Hall!"
"A special warning to Bibi Dong: tell her to stay put!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Phoenix Douluo, and the others were already trembling with fear.
Upon hearing this, they obeyed with utmost respect.
They knew that the Grand Elder was truly terrified!
Terrified that the Spirit Hall's foundation would be destroyed by these incomprehensible and terrifying beings.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and other forces were now completely silent, lacking even the courage to discuss anything.
Their only thought now was to pray that these monsters would remain forever deep within the Star Dou Great Forest and never emerge.
Beidou Academy.
Lu Xiao looked at the information on the Crimson King, a slight smile playing on his lips: "That Crimson King guy has a bit of a temper, but his strength is quite good."
"Thirteenth place, that's fair enough."
He glanced at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lying beside him.
He saw that the little guy had also perked up its ears, a hint of solemnity and... eagerness flashing in its scarlet tiger eyes?
Clearly, the Crimson King's strength had also aroused the evil tiger's competitive spirit.
Ning Rongrong and the others stared at the names and ages of the increasingly terrifying soul beasts displayed on the sky, feeling their previous worldviews utterly shattered.
They finally understood the incredible power the Dean possessed to subdue such a ferocious beast as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!
The entire Douluo Continent, both human kingdoms and soul beast territories, fell into an eerie silence.
It was a chilling silence born from the depths of their souls in the face of absolute power and unknown terror.
The shadow of the Star Dou Great Forest had never hung so heavily over everyone's hearts. The successive appearances of 300,000-year-old soul beasts definitively declared the insignificance of human soul masters in terms of individual strength.
And the Soul Beast Ranking was far from over.
The twelfth place was about to be revealed.
Would it come from the even more mysterious and unpredictable… ocean?
Or perhaps, another soul beast from the Star Dou Great Forest?
Endless fear and anticipation grew wildly in the silence.
While the entire continent was still immersed in the shock of the Crimson King's three-headed, destructive form…
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
The golden light in the sky suddenly changed its nature.
An extremely cold aura, seemingly capable of freezing the soul, instantly spread out, sweeping away the heat and violence left behind by the Crimson King.
The golden light converged, and a stunning yet dangerous projection slowly emerged.
It was a scorpion, its entire body as clear and translucent as imperial jade, over ten meters long, with a flawless, streamlined body, like a masterpiece of art.
Most striking was its high-raised scorpion tail, its stinger a deep azure blue.
The projection alone made the viewer feel as if their soul was about to freeze.
A pair of ice-blue compound eyes coldly gazed upon the world, its body surrounded by visible ice-blue chill.
Wherever it passed, even the space itself rippled with subtle ice cracks.
[Soul Beast Power Ranking, 12th: Ice Emperor (Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion)!]
[Soul Beast Age: Approximately 380,000 years]
[Origin: Far North]
[Evaluation: One of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the absolute master of extreme ice. Its icy scorpion tail contains terrifying icy power capable of freezing even the soul. A killer artist born from the extreme cold.]
[Reward: Soul Beast's age increased by 40,000 years! Ultimate Ice purity increased! Imbued with the power of the Ice Jade Scorpion's icy poison!]
"380,000 years! Ultimate Ice!"
"The Far North! It's a Soul Beast from the Far North!"
"This...this scorpion is too beautiful, but too dangerous!"
If the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest evoked feelings of savagery and destruction, then the appearance of the Ice Emperor brought an elegant yet deadly extreme cold.
That emerald-like body, that azure scorpion tail.
Beneath its beautiful exterior lay a terrifying power that could instantly take a life.
The Far North, the core ice cave.
The Ice Emperor looked at her perfect projection on the sky, her azure scorpion tail swaying gently, radiating a pleasant spiritual fluctuation.
She seemed somewhat surprised by her 12th place ranking.
She felt her ranking was a bit low!
But she was mostly satisfied with the reward.
"Boom!"
A golden beam of light pierced through the endless snow and wind, and her age increased to 420,000 years.
The ultimate ice energy within her body became even purer and more condensed.
The azure light on the scorpion's stinger deepened, possessing a deadly, chilling power.
"Finally broken through to 400,000 years old, and there's no heavenly tribulation? This reward from the Heavenly Canopy is too bizarre!"
The Ice Emperor looked at the list in the sky with a solemn expression, utterly bewildered.
However, the Snow Emperor beside her showed no joy in her icy blue eyes.
Instead, her expression was more grave than ever before.
"I suspect that the appearance of the Heavenly Canopy might have concealed the rules of the Douluo Continent and the God Realm, thus exempting us from the tribulation that occurs every 100,000 years. This can be considered an opportunity for our Soul Beast race!"
The Snow Emperor said solemnly.
"I'm 380,000 years old, the Ultimate Ice... and I'm only ranked twelfth."
The Ice Emperor's voice carried an unprecedented heaviness. "Snow Emperor, it seems you were right. The powerful Soul Beasts hidden in the shadows of the Douluo Continent are far more numerous and terrifying than we imagined."
She had originally thought that with her strength, she could at least break into the top eight.
But now, she was only ranked twelfth.
This meant that there were still eleven more ferocious beasts ahead of her, even more terrifying beings.
How many monsters still lurk in the Star Dou Great Forest?
What ancient beings slumber in the depths of that vast ocean?
A strong sense of crisis lingered in Xue Di's heart.
The far north might not be as safe and transcendent as she imagined.
Star Dou Great Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.
"Oh? That scorpion from the far north?"
A wisp of flame spewed from the middle head of the Crimson King. "The girl who plays with ice, ranking twelfth is reasonable."
Zi Ji's dragon shadow swayed slightly: "Ultimate ice is indeed a considerable power, but that alone is not enough to threaten us."
A knowing glint flashed in Di Tian's golden dragon eyes: "Two of the three Heavenly Kings of the far north have appeared. Next, it should be Xue Di."
"And the Sun and Moon Continent... that old guy should be appearing soon too."
Spirit Hall, Pope's Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the beautiful yet dangerous projection of the Ice Emperor, feeling the extreme cold that even through the sky made her soul power flow slightly sluggish.
Her expression became even more unsightly.
Yet another target she could never reach!
The ultimate ice attribute, possessing a poison attribute, perfectly mirrors the deadly poison attribute of her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul.
If she could obtain its soul ring, soul bone… unfortunately, that was destined to be nothing but a pipe dream.
"The far north, it seems, is also a forbidden land," she muttered to herself, adding the far north to her list of forbidden zones.
The various forces on the continent had completely lost their ability to think.
The terror of the Star Dou Great Forest had not yet been fully revealed, and the mysterious far north had already bared its fangs.
A 380,000-year-old ultimate ice soul beast—this was beyond their comprehension.
Many soul masters even had an absurd thought:
Are humans truly the masters of this continent?
Beidou Academy.
Lu Xiao looked at the projection of the Ice Emperor and nodded: "Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the darling of ultimate ice, not bad!"
He glanced at the lazy Dark Demon Evil God Tiger beside him.
This guy seemed uninterested in the Ice Emperor, yawning and continuing to feign sleep.
Ning Rongrong gazed at the emerald-like scorpion, her girlish heart finding Ice Emperor beautiful.
But the chill emanating from it made her hesitant to look any longer: "Such a beautiful scorpion, but it feels so cold."
Zhu Zhuqing, feeling the extreme cold of the ice, a hint of agreement flashing in her clear eyes.
This pure and ultimate power was exactly what she sought.
Ye Lingling, on the other hand, sensed a completely different form of "life" emanating from Ice Emperor.
It was an alternative vitality born from extreme cold.
With Ice Emperor's inclusion on the list, a corner of the mysterious veil of the far north was lifted.
Everyone realized that the perilous places of Douluo Continent were far more than just the Star Dou Great Forest.
The golden light in the sky began to gather again.
This time, the aura became even heavier and more ancient, as if emanating from the depths of the earth, carrying an unparalleled sense of power and oppression.
The eleventh ranked soul beast was about to be revealed!
Would it continue to come from the far north?
Or return to Star Dou?
Or… the unfathomable ocean?
The entire continent held its breath in anticipation.
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