20demayo Chapter 20 Ice Emperor
Chapter 20 Ice Emperor
All the soul beasts that sensed Jiang Che's arrow from afar fled like startled birds.
Jiang Che's long howl still echoed in the sky, but the tremors of the ice field beneath his feet suddenly became more intense.
Before the shockwave from the arrow from the Ice Dragon Bow had even dissipated, an extreme icy aura, far more frigid and domineering than the extreme northern winds, suddenly swept out from the depths of the icebergs.
This aura carried an overwhelming pressure that was far beyond what an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast could possess. It actually overwhelmed the dragon's might emanating from Jiang Che's soul ring, causing the temperature of the entire ice field to drop below freezing in an instant.
The thick, dark clouds, which had been churning like ink, suddenly trembled violently as if cleaved by a sharp blade, and a narrow rift was torn open in the center of the clouds.
The next moment, from the far north, at the edge of the sky, an extremely cold and icy blue light swept in with overwhelming force, engulfing the entire dark sky in an instant.
The pitch-black sky completely faded away, replaced by a clear and cold icy green, its color warm yet carrying an inviolable majesty, as if the entire sky had transformed into an ice jade sculpture solidified for millennia.
The tense and oppressive atmosphere that had been created by the release of the soul skill was completely replaced by this supreme and extremely cold aura. Everything in the world seemed to fall silent at this moment, and even the howling cold wind slowed down, bowing down and submitting to the pressure from the ruler of the far north.
"Human! How dare you run wild on my territory!"
A crisp sound rang out from all directions. The appearance of this sound was accompanied by a terrifying sound wave. The snow on the ground rose almost three meters high in an instant, like waves that were suddenly stirred up. Only the area within a hundred meters in diameter around Jiang Che's body remained calm.
Jiang Che frowned. In the far north, the only soul beasts with such strength could be the Ice and Snow Emperors. However, the Snow Emperor was probably no longer around, so it could only be the Ice Emperor who had come. He dared not stay in the air any longer, for fear of being discovered and ganged up on by other 100,000-year-old soul beasts. He quickly returned to the ground and concealed his aura.
[Warning! Warning! The Ice Emperor, one of the Three Kings of the Far North, has her eye on you and harbors immense resentment towards you. In her eyes, you're nothing but an insignificant insect. So, strive to survive!]
The next moment, Hyotei appeared.
The dark sky was once again swept over by a clear emerald green, and a streak of emerald light swept across the sky, leaving only a fleeting trace before disappearing without a trace.
Jiang Che instantly focused his attention, his gaze fixed on what lay ahead. He could no longer recall the description of the Ice Emperor in the original work, but he was certain of one common sense: the higher the cultivation level of a soul beast, the larger its size would be, especially for ferocious beasts that were over 100,000 years old.
But when this ferocious beast from the far north truly came into his perception and sight, Jiang Che couldn't help but be astonished, and a heartfelt exclamation burst forth from his heart: It's so beautiful.
Indeed, Hyotei was breathtakingly beautiful. This was the first time he had used the word "beautiful" to describe a soul beast, and this praise came from the bottom of his heart.
The Ice Emperor was only about 1.5 meters tall. Jiang Che had never seen the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion clan before. All his previous guesses were now overturned. Who would have thought that this ferocious beast that shook the far north was actually a scorpion, a scorpion of extreme beauty.
Scorpions have always been associated with ugliness and ferocity. If someone had told Jiang Che in the past that scorpions could be associated with beauty, he would have looked at the person as if they were an idiot, and even thought that the person was deliberately provoking him.
But at this moment, Jiang Che only wanted to apologize for his past ignorance, and he was convinced that this statement was the truth and that he was too ignorant.
The Hyotei before me was adorned with only two colors: the pure white of ice and snow, and the emerald green of jade.
Its body is divided into four layers, each slightly longer than half a foot. The head is embedded in the frontmost layer, and its silvery-white mouth gleams with a cold, eerie light, exuding the ferocity of a beast.
The carapace on its forebody was not made of ordinary scales, but covered with hexagonal protrusions. These protrusions were like top-grade diamonds, radiating a dazzling brilliance. The six long and lithe legs were also covered with such crystalline protrusions. Under the reflection of the snow and the sky, it seemed to have transformed into a source of light, with thousands of rays of light refracting from its body, making it extremely dazzling.
Its pair of forepaws are a meter long, and the bodies of the claws are also covered with diamond-like hexagonal protrusions. Only the tips of the claws, like the mouthparts, are a smooth and shiny silver-white like a mirror, sharp and luxurious.
What captivated Jiang Che's attention most were its eyes. The eyes were a bright yellow, like two perfectly cut yellow diamonds set in the forehead. The pupils were also hexagonal, with a crystalline yellow light flowing around them, shining brightly. It possessed both the majesty of a ferocious beast and the ultimate agility.
If its front half is already dazzling, then its long tail, which is raised high behind it, is the core of its stunning beauty.
Unlike the bulky, multi-segmented tails of ordinary scorpions, Hyotei's tail has only five segments, each a vibrant, translucent emerald green. The flowing green exudes a rich life force, and the five segments are a unified color, the widest being the one closest to the body, narrowing towards the tip. The stinger at the end of the tail is raised high, also covered with tiny, diamond-like protrusions, its tip a cold, silvery-white, its mirror-like sheen shimmering, displaying both sharpness and nobility.
How could a soul beast so perfectly crafted, its entire body like a fine gemstone, not be worthy of the word "beautiful"? To describe it merely as beautiful would be too pale and shallow.
"Ice Emperor, it was just a misunderstanding. If there was anything wrong, I apologize in advance." Although Jiang Che was confident that he was no weaker than a Super Douluo, the Ice Emperor in front of him was someone that even Xuan Lao, a level 98 cultivator, would find troublesome outside.
If the fight were to take place in the far north, then it would be impossible to predict who would win or lose. After saying this, Jiang Che prepared to leave.
"Hmph! Human, do you think you can just come and go as you please?" Hyotei snorted disdainfully, and that clear female voice rang out again.
"So what do you want?" Jiang Che asked in an unfriendly tone. He just didn't want to provoke Ice Emperor for no reason, but the other party's aggressive attitude made Jiang Che very unhappy. He had just obtained his ninth spirit ring and was now extremely arrogant.
"Well? Now that you've woken me up, be prepared to leave your life here." Hyotei's eyes were fixed on Jiang Che, her yellow pupils filled with rage.
She was fast asleep when she was awakened by the terrifying shockwave of ice energy, which even cracked the ice layer where she was hiding.
"Ice Emperor! I respect you as one of the rulers of this land. You may want me to stay and accompany you, but I am not a mere insect to be easily manipulated!" Jiang Che knew that he would not be able to get away without a fight, so he stopped talking and lit up his martial soul and soul rings.