Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Chapter 47 Ice Lake

It was an ice lake hidden deep within the folds of the ice peaks.

Although it is called a lake, it is more like a giant ice crystal that has been forgotten by heaven.

The lake is not completely frozen, but in a strange semi-frozen state, with a thin, translucent layer of ice covering the surface, so thin that you can see the dark blue, bottomless lake water beneath.

Between the ice and the water surface, tiny air bubbles slowly rise to the surface and freeze into tiny ice flowers the moment they touch the ice.

The lake is vast, with a diameter of at least several hundred meters.

The shoreline is not ordinary mud or rocks, but an ice forest composed of countless angular icicles.

But the most striking sight is the view in the middle of the lake.

A massive ice pillar rose abruptly from the bottom of the lake, piercing through the ice and snow mist above, becoming the absolute core of the entire frozen lake.

The icicle was over ten meters in diameter and at least fifteen zhang tall.

The pillar is not a regular cylinder, but is covered with vicious ice spikes and thorns, and its surface is covered with claw marks of varying depths.

The top of the icicle is relatively flat, forming a platform about thirty meters in diameter.

Some strange, coral-like structures formed from condensed ice crystals have grown along the edge of the platform.

In the center of the platform was an ice dragon.

Jiang Bai's heart suddenly raced.

He had the fire dragon land on an ice peak far from the frozen lake, quietly climb to the summit, lie prone in the snow and ice, and observe from a distance using the icicles as cover.

It was a giant dragon with an entirely ice-blue body.

Its body was mostly curled up in the nest.

The nest was made up of countless broken ice crystals, the bones of an unknown behemoth, and some kind of silver moss-like substance, forming a sunken pit at the top of the ice pillar.

All that could be seen was the long neck protruding from the nest, and half of the ice-blue dragon tail lazily hanging over the edge of the nest, occasionally swaying gently.

The dragon's neck was long and elegant, covered with layers of scales that looked as if they were carved from the finest blue crystal.

Each scale is the size of a palm, with edges as thin as a cicada's wing and a thick center, flowing with a cold blue light in the dim light of the day.

The thick tail vertebrae are distinct, tapering gradually to a point at which three sharp, icicle-like tail spikes grow.

Jiang Bai concentrated his mental energy to the extreme and carefully probed.

Although he couldn't see the whole thing, Jiang Bai estimated that this ice dragon was over eight thousand years old.

perfect!

This is exactly the fourth soul ring that Jiang Bai has been dreaming of: a pure-blooded ice dragon, with the right age and excellent attributes!

But amidst the surprise, Jiang Bai's brain began to work at lightning speed.

How to hunt them?

The ice dragon held an absolute advantage in terrain.

That frozen lake was clearly its home ground, and the nest at the top of the ice pillar was easy to defend and difficult to attack. To get close, one had to face the disadvantage of attacking from below.

The fire dragon's combat power is weakened in the extreme cold environment, and the earth dragon and wind dragon are also unable to exert their full strength.

Jiang Bai lay on the ice peak, his eyes fixed on the distant ice dragon's lair, various plans flashing through his mind.

He needs a method that can both subdue the ice dragon and minimize the risks.

His Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda allows soul beasts to retain their souls and continue to survive and cultivate after becoming soul rings, and can even accelerate their growth.

If the ice dragon could be persuaded to offer itself as a sacrifice, that would be a win-win situation.

But would a soul beast—especially a proud top-tier soul beast like a dragon—listen to a human's "reasoning"?

The intelligence of spirit beasts does indeed increase with their cultivation level. Once they break through ten thousand years, their intelligence will grow rapidly, even becoming comparable to that of humans.

With over eight thousand years of cultivation, this ice dragon should already possess considerable intelligence.

However, in the world of soul beasts, especially the dragon race, the most primitive "law of power" is revered.

Without strength, there is no voice.

In the eyes of the ice dragon, perhaps only by defeating it first can one be qualified to "negotiate" with it.

Jiang Bai assessed his current strength.

After being tempered by whale glue for ten thousand years, his physical fitness has reached an astonishing level.

Judging solely from physical strength, it is probably no weaker than an ordinary Soul King.

If we also add the triple boost to all attributes from the three-headed dragon beast's possession—

It's not impossible to fight.

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Bai's eyes.

Even so, the odds of winning a head-on confrontation with an eight-thousand-year-old pure-blooded ice dragon that has the advantage of home ground are still not high.

He needs some "extra measures".

He took out a small wooden box from the storage bracelet, opened the lid, and inside were dozens of tiny golden particles that shimmered with a faint metallic luster in the dim light.

Gold leaf, or rather, the raw material for dragon whisker needles.

While at the Dragon City Inn, besides cultivating, he also took time to deal with the plate crystals he bought from Flander. He used a heavy hammer to smash open the hard crystals and hurriedly collected these fine, hair-like gold particles that would automatically curl into granules once they left the protection of the crystals. The process was not easy.

In the end, only a few small boxes were collected.

Jiang Bai carefully picked up a few golden particles and infused them with soul power.

Stimulated by the soul power, the particles rapidly expanded and thinned, transforming into several almost invisible golden needles, dragon whisker needles.

He tried to manipulate the fine needles.

Without the Tang Clan's hidden weapon techniques, he could only perform the most basic manipulations.

To be on the safe side, Jiang Bai dispersed his soul power, causing the dragon whisker needles to curl back into particles, and then hid them in a hidden pocket in his left sleeve.

Once everything was ready, Jiang Bai took a deep breath, his eyes becoming sharp as knives.

"Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, prepare to possess me."

Upon hearing this, the three-headed dragon beast simultaneously crashed into Jiang Bai's body!

"boom-!!!"

A surge of energy erupted within my body!

The muscles expanded instantly, the bones cracked, and three-colored dragon scale patterns appeared on the skin!

Jiang Bai gazed at the ice pillar nest in the center of the distant frozen lake, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

He emerged from behind the ice peak where he was hiding and slowly walked towards the frozen lake.

At the top of the ice pillar, the sleeping ice dragon seemed to sense something. It raised its head slightly, and its vertical, ice-blue pupils slowly opened.

Jiang Bai didn't stop. He raised his right hand, palm up, and his blazing fire-attribute soul power gathered wildly, condensing into a huge fireball with a diameter of more than one meter!

The flames were a deep reddish-gold color, extremely hot, and the surrounding air began to distort, instantly vaporizing the falling snowflakes.

Jiang Bai let out a low shout and thrust his right hand forward sharply!

A crimson-gold fireball shot straight at the ice dragon atop the ice pillar!

This attack came suddenly and was extremely fast!

The ice dragon had just awakened from its slumber and was a beat slow to react.

By the time it saw the incoming fireball, it was already upon it!

"roar--!"

The ice dragon let out an angry roar and spewed out a stream of icy blue breath!

The breath and the fireball collided violently in mid-air!

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening explosion rang out!

Flames and frost intertwined and annihilated, unleashing a violent energy shockwave!

The surface of the icicle was blasted open with countless cracks, and large chunks of ice and rock broke off and fell into the icy lake below, creating a huge splash!

The thick smoke and icy fog from the explosion temporarily obscured visibility.

The ice dragon was enraged.

It spread its enormous, ice-blue dragon wings and soared into the sky from its lair!

Its enormous body cast a huge shadow in the sky. With its dragon might fully unleashed, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and even the air seemed to freeze!

Human beings are so insignificant!

Jiang Bai pressed his hands to the ground, channeling his soul power into the frozen earth beneath his feet.

A thick earthen wall, one meter thick and five meters high, rose up from the ground and blocked his way!

Although this is not real land, but rather frozen soil and ice, it remains exceptionally sturdy thanks to the earth dragon's earth-attribute soul power.

The ice dragon swooped down, its mouth wide open, and a thicker, deeper ice-blue breath shot out!

"Click—click—click—"

The earthen wall froze and became brittle under the extreme low temperature, and then crumbled inch by inch!

The moment the earthen wall crumbled, Jiang Bai moved!

Instead of retreating, he charged straight at the ice dragon!

Spread your right hand outstretched, aiming at the wide-open mouth of the ice dragon.

"Now!"

A few golden particles hidden in his sleeve quietly slipped into his palm, and his soul power was instantly injected!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Three almost invisible golden rays shot out from the fingertips!

Before the ice dragon could react, it had already disappeared into the depths of its wide-open mouth!

The Dragon Beard Needle is specifically designed to break through the defenses of Qi and Soul Power. Once it enters the body, it will curl and tear as the muscles contract, bringing unbearable pain!

"roar!!!"

The ice dragon froze instantly!

Long Tong's eyes widened, and for the first time, clear pain and terror appeared in his pupils!