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

Chapter 50 Oath

Although she doesn't have much affection for humans, she adheres to the principle of clearly distinguishing between gratitude and resentment.

After a moment of silence, Hyotei finally spoke. His voice was clear and melodious, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Human, I will spare your life for saving my people. Leave the far north at once; this is not a place for you."

Although the tone was cold, the content was already considered "merciful." Given the Hyotei's personality and strength, any ordinary human who dared to set foot in her territory would have been frozen into an ice sculpture long ago.

Jiang Bai's heart stirred.

He reverted to the possession states of the Earth Dragon, Wind Dragon, and Ice Dragon, retaining only the amplification from the Fire Dragon.

Then, he looked at Hyotei and a clear smile appeared on his face.

"Senior, I'd like to make a deal with you, how about it?"

"A deal?" Hyotei raised an eyebrow, a disdainful sneer appearing on her refined face. "What kind of deal can a mere human Soul Master make with me?"

Her tone was filled with condescending disdain. Indeed, with her nearly four hundred thousand years of cultivation, she didn't even put a human Title Douluo in her eyes, let alone a Soul Master.

Jiang Bai ignored her attitude and continued, "If this junior dares to mock a senior, I am willing to pay any price."

He paused, lowering his voice slightly but making it even clearer: "Senior is of the ice attribute, so you must be familiar with the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, right?"

Mysterious Ice Marrow of Ten Thousand Years?!

Hyotei's previously disdainful expression froze instantly.

The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow—that's a treasure comparable to a divine object for ice-attribute soul beasts and soul masters!

There was indeed a cave of ice that had stood for ten thousand years in the far north, but—it was devoured by a damned ice silkworm a long time ago!

For this reason, she hunted the ice silkworm for many years, but in the end it still escaped and its whereabouts became unknown.

If—if there truly is still a cave of eternal ice—

Hyotei's heart was racing uncontrollably.

She has been around for 380,000 years now, and the great calamity of 400,000 years is like a sword hanging over her head, ready to fall at any moment.

Despite having the Snow Emperor's help, she still wasn't entirely confident about the great calamity that would last for 400,000 years.

Therefore, she has slowed down her cultivation speed in recent years in order to find a safer method.

If one had the aid of the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Marrow—

No, it's not just her.

The image of that aloof and stunningly beautiful woman appeared in Hyotei's mind.

The Snow Empress, a snow maiden with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation, is the true ruler of the far north.

The next tribulation for the Snow Emperor will be a great tribulation every seven hundred thousand years, which will be an unprecedentedly terrifying heavenly calamity.

If there were enough millennia-old mystical ice marrow —

Moreover, if he could offer such a precious treasure to the Snow Empress, would Xue'er—hehe—

Hehehe————

Thinking of this, Hyotei's lips unconsciously curled up, and a hint of infatuation and anticipation flashed in her beautiful eyes. Even her gaze towards Jiang Bai softened considerably.

"Do you know where the Eternal Ice Cave is?" The Ice Emperor's voice was still cold, but it contained less contempt and more urgency.

"I do know." Jiang Bai nodded, and Hyotei took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

The allure of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow was too great, but as a ferocious beast that had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, she would not easily trust a human.

"What do you want?" she asked directly.

Jiang Bai had already prepared his answer: "It's very simple. First, if there is indeed Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mysterious Ice Marrow in the ice cave, I need you to protect it for ten years."

"Protect you for ten years?" Hyotei frowned again. "To have our soul beasts act as bodyguards for humans, training a powerful human?"

"It's simply a matter of mutual benefit," Jiang Bai said frankly. "Senior needs the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow to transcend tribulation, and I need a powerful protector to survive. It's fair."

Hyotei remained silent. Indeed, for her, ten years was but a fleeting moment.

If you can trade ten years of "bodyguard" career for the Mysterious Ice Marrow of Ten Thousand Years, this deal is too good to pass up.

"And the second one?"

"Secondly, regarding the distribution of the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow," Jiang Bai continued, "If there are more than thirty pieces of Profound Ice Marrow in the ice cave, you take thirty pieces, and the rest are mine. If there are fewer than thirty pieces, then they are all yours."

how?"

Thirty strands of ancient, mysterious ice marrow?

That's enough for her and Xue Di to use.

If there are any leftovers, it wouldn't hurt to give a few to this human, since he was the one who provided the clues.

But Hyotei did not immediately agree.

She looked at Jiang Bai, a sharp glint in her beautiful eyes.

"Aren't you afraid that after we get the Mystic Ice Marrow, we'll turn our backs on us, or even—kill you?"

"Therefore, we need you to swear an oath in the name of the Ice God."

Hyotei's pupils contracted.

Swearing to the Ice God—for the soul beasts of the far north, this is the most solemn and inviolable oath.

The Ice God is the common faith of all ice-attribute soul beasts in the far north. The oath made in the name of the god will be scorned by the entire far north if violated, and may even bring divine punishment.

Just as Hyotei was weighing their options, a clear, ethereal female voice, as if formed from ice and snow, rang out in their ears without warning.

"Bing'er, what's wrong?"

The moment the sound rang out, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.

It wasn't a biting cold, but a pure, extreme low temperature that seemed to freeze the soul.

Jiang Bai looked up.

In the distance, a figure was slowly descending from the sky.

She was a woman about three meters tall, but her proportions were so perfect that it seemed as if she were created by God.

She wore a simple light blue dress, and her slightly wavy light blue hair flowed like a glacial waterfall, reaching down to her waist.

Her skin was snow-white and translucent, as if sculpted from the purest ice and snow.

What's most captivating are her eyes, a pure, icy blue, calm and undisturbed.

Her appearance was stunning, with a sense of aloofness and sanctity that looked down upon all living beings.

Ice and Snow Maiden, Snow Empress.

Snow Empress landed lightly and stood beside Ice Empress.

Her gaze first fell on Hyotei, a barely perceptible tenderness flashing in her eyes, before turning to Jiang Bai, her icy blue pupils calmly fixed on him.

"Xue'er!"

When Hyotei saw Yuki-tei, she immediately jumped for joy. Her previous aloof and dignified demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by an almost worshipful, girlish excitement.

She wanted to hold Xue Di's hand, but the height difference was too great, so she could only hug Xue Di's thigh.

Jiang Bai suppressed the pounding in his heart, remained calm, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect once more.

Xue Di nodded slightly in response.

She looked at Hyotei, her voice still cold: "Hyotei, the avalanche just now was quite loud. I sensed fluctuations in your aura, so I came to check. Who is this human?"

"Xue'er, this human claims to know where the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ice Cave is! He wants to use this information to make a deal with us!"

Hyotei explained rapidly, tilting her small face upwards.

Xue Di looked down at Bing Di, who was hanging on her lap, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, but more so, doting affection.

She reached out and gently ruffled Hyotei's dark green twin tails before looking at Jiang Bai.

"The Eternal Ice Cave—Are you sure?"

Jiang Bai said, "Confirmed!"

Xue Di remained silent for a moment.

A thoughtful glint flashed in her icy blue eyes. The allure of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow was greater than that of the Ice Emperor. Even during the Seven Hundred Thousand Year Tribulation, she wasn't entirely confident. If she had enough Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow—

"What do you want?" she asked the same question as Hyotei.

Jiang Bai repeated the conditions from before.

After listening, Xue Di did not answer immediately. She looked at Jiang Bai quietly, her gaze seemingly able to penetrate his soul and see through his deepest thoughts.

After a long silence, she finally spoke.

"Can."

Two words, calm and certain.

Hyotei was taken aback by Yuki-tei's quick agreement.

Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief, but to be on the safe side, he still said, "Please, seniors, swear an oath in the name of the Ice God. It's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is of great importance and requires the most secure guarantee."

Xue Di gave Jiang Bai a deep look. This human boy was not only exceptionally courageous, but also remarkably meticulous.

Without hesitation, she raised her right hand, palm up, her voice solemn and dignified.

"By the Goddess of Ice, I, the Ice and Snow Maiden, hereby swear—"

Seeing this, Hyotei quickly followed suit and swore an oath as well.

The contract is now complete!

After making the oath, Hyotei glared at Jiang Bai with annoyance.

She, the mighty Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, was actually forced to swear an oath to a mere human brat—the thought was rather unsettling. But for the sake of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, she tolerated it.

"Alright, the oath has been made. Where is the ice cave? Take us there quickly!" Ice Emperor urged, his tone urgent.

Jiang Bai pointed south.

"Over there—"

Xue Di nodded. She extended her right hand and waved it gently.

A light blue, semi-transparent soul power shield appeared out of thin air, enveloping Jiang Bai and Bing Di, and slowly floated up.

They shot through the air in the direction Jiang Bai pointed!