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

Chapter 49 They ran away without even calling me!

About fifteen minutes later.

As the last wave of snow slowly slid down the hillside and finally came to a stop at the foot of the mountain, the ice field finally returned to a strange calm.

The avalanche is over.

The original undulating ice field terrain has been completely changed.

Countless icicles and hills were buried, with only a few tips showing.

Looking around, all that could be seen was a deathly white expanse, as if the cataclysmic disaster that had just occurred had never happened.

But the resilience of life is always revealed in the most brutal environments.

"Rustle and rustle—"

Suddenly, a snowdrift loosened, and a spirit beast struggled to emerge from the snow, shook off the snow dust, and jumped away in a panic.

Further away, a massive ice mammoth arched its back from the snow. Luckily, it was only half-buried. After struggling for a few moments, it broke free, letting out a long cry of relief, and quickly left with heavy steps.

More lucky soul beasts emerged from the snow one after another. Most of them were injured, some were limping, and some still had icicles on their bodies, but they all desperately fled into the distance.

This area has temporarily become a no-go zone for life, but it has also become a "self-service restaurant" for the survivors.

Beneath a slope buried by snow, rocks, and broken icicles, several slender deer legs covered in ice crystals emerged from the snowdrift, twitching weakly.

It was an ice deer that couldn't escape the avalanche and was buried alive.

Just then, three small bulges suddenly appeared on the nearby snow surface.

"Click, click—"

Three small scorpions, their bodies entirely emerald green and as if carved from jade, emerged from the snow.

They are less than half a meter long, with crystal-clear tail hooks that emit a faint mist of cold air. They are one of the most common hunters in the far north, the Ice Jade Scorpion.

The three little ice scorpions shook off the snow dust from their bodies, their bright green eyes scanning their surroundings warily.

After confirming there was no danger, they quickly noticed an ice antler deer with its legs sticking out not far away.

"Squeak!"

An ice-green scorpion excitedly waved its front pincers, conveying a message to its companion.

The other two also let out cheerful calls. Although avalanches are terrifying, they leave behind a lot of "spoils"!

This ice horned deer doesn't look completely dead yet; it's the freshest food available!

The three little ones quickly crawled over and began digging through the snow around the exposed legs of the ice horned deer.

Their forepaws, though small, are extremely sharp, cutting through frozen snow as easily as slicing tofu. Soon, half of the ice antler deer's body was dug out.

Just as they were preparing to enjoy this unexpected feast.

"Snap—!"

A crisp, heart-stopping cracking sound came from the hillside not far away.

One of the small ice-green scorpions raised its head.

On the hillside, a thick icicle, which had been wedged by a massive ice boulder weighing several tons during the avalanche, finally broke off at its base, unable to withstand the weight.

The ice rock, having lost its support, began to roll down the steep snow slope!

It started slowly, but quickly accelerated, rolling faster and faster, crushing towards the location of the three little ice scorpions!

"squeak--!"

The little ice-green scorpion suddenly yanked on the front pincers of its companion and dragged it to the side to escape!

Another ice-green scorpion was focused on digging in the snow, a beat slower.

By the time it raised its head, the huge ice rock had rolled to within ten meters of it!

A massive shadow loomed over it, gripped by the terror of death!

It froze.

Its bright green eyes were wide open, its front claws were frozen in mid-air, and its body was unable to move due to extreme fear.

It could only instinctively close its eyes, cover its head with its two front claws, and prepare to be crushed into dust.

however.

The expected excruciating pain and crushing sensation did not materialize.

The little ice scorpion cautiously opened one eye.

Then, it witnessed a scene it would never forget.

The enormous ice rock, powerful enough to crush it into powder, was hovering less than a foot above its head!

And what held up this giant rock was a pair of human hands!

It was a human boy who looked only twelve or thirteen years old.

His long hair was a little messy from the violent movements, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.

Even more peculiarly, his arms were now radiating a light of four interwoven colors.

Jiang Bai gritted his teeth, his veins bulging.

The force of the falling ice was so strong that his feet were already deeply embedded in the snow, his knees slightly bent, clearly indicating that he was barely holding on.

He lowered his head and looked at the little ice-green scorpion that was dumbfounded.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Little Ice Scorpion then seemed to wake from a dream.

It looked at Jiang Bai, then at the giant rock hanging overhead, its emerald eyes filled with disbelief: "I—I was saved by a human?"

But it didn't have time to think about it.

Driven by its survival instinct, it crawled quickly, chasing after its two companions who had fled.

As I climbed, I felt indignant.

Those two ungrateful bastards! They ran away without even telling me!

When I get back, I'm definitely going to tell the clan chief!

Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the little ice scorpion leave safely.

As he relaxed, he suddenly felt the pressure on his arm—it seemed to have lessened?

Hmm? No, it's not my imagination, it really is lighter!

He subconsciously pulled back his strength.

"Snap, snap, snap!!!"

A series of rapid cracking sounds suddenly came from inside the ice rock!

Immediately afterwards, the entire surface of the huge ice rock was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks!

"What?!"

"boom-!!!"

Several tons of ice rock exploded without warning right before his eyes!

Instead of shattering into several large pieces, it was completely pulverized, turning into countless fist-sized ice cubes and even finer powder, which poured down.

Ice dust filled the air.

Jiang Bai stood there, somewhat bewildered.

He looked down at his hands, then at the pile of broken ice at his feet. How could the ice, which had been as hard as iron just moments before, suddenly shatter into pieces?

Jiang Bai suddenly raised his head.

As the ice dust gradually dissipated, a petite figure appeared beside them.

She was a girl who looked to be less than 1.6 meters tall, but had a face so exquisite it seemed otherworldly.

Her fair and delicate skin resembled the finest mutton fat jade, and there were four emerald green magic patterns on each cheek, which did not appear strange at all, but instead added a touch of mysterious beauty.

Her long, dark green hair was tied into two playful pigtails and cascaded down her back.

She wore a well-tailored turquoise long dress, the hem of which only reached her knees, revealing her slender, fair calves.

She withdrew her hand and put her hands on her hips.

A pair of golden eyes were quietly watching Jiang Bai, their gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny, curiosity, and—a touch of condescending indifference.

Jiang Bai's heart skipped a beat.

This image—

Hyotei.

Jiang Bai's mind raced, but he remained outwardly calm.

He patted the ice powder off his clothes and bowed slightly to Hyotei.

"Thank you for your help, senior."

Hyotei remained silent.

She looked Jiang Bai up and down, a hint of doubt flashing in her golden eyes.