Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 3: The Titan Snow Demon Appears, Lure and Kill

The far north has been one of the forbidden lands for humankind since ancient times.

Thousands of years ago, humans first discovered the existence of ferocious beasts, and at the same time, they also realized for the first time how powerful and terrifying these beasts were.

From then on, the 100,000-year-old soul beast was no longer the endpoint for humans to define the power of soul beasts. Instead, a list of the top ten ferocious beasts that was widely circulated on the continent was created.

The top ten ferocious beasts on the list represent the limits of land-based soul beasts. The number one ranked beast, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​is the undisputed number one in the Douluo Continent and is known as the Beast God.

The overlord of the far north is the Ice and Snow Empress, whose cultivation is approaching 700,000 years.

Meanwhile, in the far north, there is also the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Ice Emperor, ranked seventh among the ten ferocious beasts, as well as the Titan Snow Demon King and the Ice Bear King, whose cultivation has also reached the level of ferocious beasts.

Whether other ferocious beasts are hidden in the far north is unknown to humans, but the sheer strength they possess is enough to make any force on the continent wary and tremble with fear. This is the biggest source of confidence that the far north dares to call itself one of the forbidden zones for humans, just like the Star Dou Great Forest!

After leaving the outer perimeter and officially entering the mixed zone, Shattered Star Douluo left the team to explore the vicinity, while Nebula Douluo Manyi remained by their side.

Shattered Star Douluo's martial soul, Shattered Star Light, possesses the power to destroy space, making his speed and attack power exceptionally swift. At the same time, his level 95 soul power is enough to rank him among the top in the entire continent. Under his search, in less than half a day, he found a soul beast suitable for Shu Yan in the deeper part of the mixed circle.

It was a white behemoth over thirty meters tall, walking upright like a human, its entire body covered in white fur, which made it almost blend into the surrounding white world.

Although covered by fur, the terrifying muscles and ferocious face of the giant beast were still vaguely visible, but what was even more shocking was the species of this giant beast.

After gazing at the scene from afar, Shattered Star Douluo's expression showed a hint of astonishment, which then darkened slightly.

"This guy... his luck is absolutely amazing..."

Shattered Star Douluo murmured something. Last time he came to the far north with Shu Yan, the two of them stayed there for nearly ten days before finding a soul beast suitable for Shu Yan. But this time, they had made such an amazing discovery in less than two hours.

Nebula Douluo Manyi also looked rather unwell. She recognized the species of this soul beast at first glance and could also tell that its cultivation had just broken through ten thousand years. In terms of age and species, it was undoubtedly extremely suitable for Shu Yan.

The two exchanged a glance, then Shattered Star Douluo turned slightly and said:

"Your Highness, this soul beast is extremely suitable for young Master Shu, but..."

Xu Jiujiu's gaze was also drawn to the giant beast in the distance. She noticed the hesitation in the expressions of the two Title Douluos and roughly understood what they meant.

"Is there anything special about this soul beast that makes Grandma Manyi and Senior Suixing so cautious?"

Shattered Star Douluo sighed softly, then said:

"Your Highness may not be familiar with the distribution of soul beast races in the far north. The race behind this ten-thousand-year-old soul beast is extremely rare and powerful. Its race is called Titan Snow Demon, said to be the descendants of the ancient ice god and ancient giants. Although individuals in its race do not have the amplification of extreme ice, their physical strength is rarely matched by any other race. In some ways, the Titan Snow Demon is the Titan Giant Ape of the far north, and even more terrifying than the Titan Giant Ape within the far north..."

"Logically speaking, given the rarity of a top-tier soul beast like the Titan Snow Demon, it would probably take an ordinary soul master at least several months to find one. But right now, our luck seems to be a little too good..."

After a pause, Shattered Star Douluo continued:

"If we only consider that, this ten-thousand-year-old Titan Snow Demon is naturally not worth our concern. But the truly terrifying thing is the Titan Snow Demon King, the king of its race, behind it. This is a ferocious beast-level existence, said to be over 250,000 years old. Moreover, Titan Snow Demons never act alone; there must be their own kin nearby. If we fail to kill it in one blow and it sends a message, within a quarter of an hour, the Titan Snow Demon King will probably break out from the core circle and begin a frenzied pursuit of us..."

As Shattered Star Douluo finished speaking, a slight tremor suddenly came from the ground, causing countless snowflakes to fly up before falling again.

From the distant snow curtain, two more colossal beasts were rapidly approaching. These two beasts were also around thirty meters tall, and their cultivation levels were over ten thousand years. Three Titan Snow Demons with ten thousand years of cultivation were already capable of hunting down powerful soul beasts with cultivation levels of over fifty thousand years, and their combat power was terrifying.

Shattered Star Douluo sighed softly, then looked at Shu Yan and said with a hint of regret:

"Young Master Shu, let me tell you, I wouldn't dare to take the gamble, but the danger of hunting Titan Snow Demons in the far north is simply too great. We're already deep in the far north, and I can't risk anyone's life. This is an order His Majesty gave me..."

Nebula Douluo hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

After a long while, she looked at Shu Yan with some hesitation, preparing to ask for his opinion.

Shu Yan remained calm and composed, but after gazing into the distance for a while, he said softly:

"It's too late, they've already found us."

These words were like a wake-up call. Shattered Star Douluo suddenly turned around. The three Titan Snow Demons, which were originally quite far away from them, had begun to gradually approach them, and their speed even seemed to be increasing.

"Damn it, these beasts are so sensitive to scents."

Shattered Star Douluo snapped out of his daze and cursed under his breath. Three ten-thousand-year-level Titan Snow Demons couldn't cause any trouble in front of him. What he was wary of was the Titan Snow Demon King behind them. Otherwise, Shu Yan could have already started absorbing soul rings.

Previously, in their shock, they had forgotten to conceal their presence. They hadn't expected the Titan Snow Demon to be so sensitive to presence, able to accurately lock onto them from a distance of over three kilometers.

Just as Shattered Star Douluo was preparing to flee with the two of them, Shu Yan suddenly spoke:

"Since we can't kill them here, let's lure them out of the mixed zone and attack from the outside. All three can be killed in one hit. I think Grandma Manyi and Senior Shattered Star should be able to do that without much difficulty, right?"

Shattered Star Douluo was slightly taken aback. Before he could even consider the feasibility of Shu Yan's method, he saw Shu Yan take out a fist-sized jade bottle from his soul tool. After opening the lid, he used his soul power to throw it into the air. The white powder inside instantly spread out and drifted away with the wind, which happened to be on the path of the three Titan Snow Demons.

Shattered Star Douluo's expression changed slightly, and then he said:

"What is this?"

Shu Yan simply smiled and then said:

"This Soul Beast Berserk Powder was made by a friend of the Immortal Healer Douluo. Just a little bit will cause a Soul Beast's sanity to plummet, while its fighting spirit and bloodlust will continuously swell. It's a kind of veterinary medicine that's still in the experimental stage. I obtained it by chance from the Immortal Healer when I went to treat my internal injuries last time..."

Shattered Star Douluo/Nebula Douluo: You're something else, kid.

After suppressing his twitching lips, Shattered Star Douluo exchanged a helpless glance with Nebula Douluo, and then silently accepted the situation.

Nebula Douluo soared into the air, her nine perfectly matched spirit rings swirling beneath her feet. Looking at the three Titan Snow Demons, which were noticeably more ferocious than before, she took a deep breath and then unleashed wave after wave of spirit power attacks from the sky. These attacks were designed to lock onto the three Titan Snow Demons, each one landing precisely on them, causing the surrounding rocks to slide.

These soul power attacks were clearly insufficient to kill the Titan Snow Demon, and might not even be able to penetrate its incredibly strong defenses. However, these insulting attacks quickly drove the increasingly ferocious Titan Snow Demons below to a frenzy. They roared and chased after Nebula Douluo in mid-air, leaving a trail of destruction wherever they went. This demonstrated just how terrifying the Titan Snow Demons' destructive power truly was.

Shattered Star Douluo appeared behind him with Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu. He casually waved his arm, and a gust of wind rose up, quickly dispelling all the scattered auras around him. He watched the three-headed Titan Snow Demon and Nebula Douluo gradually disappear into the distance, paused for a moment, and only after confirming that no other Titan Snow Demons had been attracted did he quickly follow them...

(End of this chapter)