Chapter 48 The New Top Ten Ferocious Beasts Ranking, An Encounter with Shui Bing'er
He spent two days in the Blue Silver Forest.
First, to familiarize himself with the operation of the Blue Silver King; second, to refine the Longing Dew to enhance his spiritual strength.
While he was at it, he took Xiao Wu out of the Ruyi Treasure Pouch, let her get some fresh air, and then gave her something to eat so she didn't starve to death while she was still unconscious.
"I'd rather starve to death than eat your food!"
"My sister Xiao Wu always keeps her word!"
"Wow It smells so good This is the best carrot I've ever eaten!"
On the third day, Xiao Wu was poisoned unconscious again and placed back into the Ruyi Treasure Pouch. The Blue Silver Emperor was replanted in a pot, along with the Blue Silver King's seeds. Finally, they headed north!
Dugu Lin flew alone in mid-air using his soul bone technique. The closer he got to the north, the colder the air became.
"Grandpa, the Frozen Forest is only a little over a thousand kilometers from the far north. How about we take a detour to the far north and see the strength of the three Heavenly Kings of the far north?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo glanced at his grandson with annoyance and said, "Go by yourself if you want to. Your grandpa wants to live a few more years."
Dugu Bo already knew about the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North.
Dugu Lin had even told him about the ranking of the top ten ferocious beasts!
First place: Di Tian, Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King!
Second place: Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
Third place: Snow Emperor, Ice and Snow Woman.
The fourth to tenth places are: Bi Ji, Wan Yao Wang, Xiong Jun, Bing Di, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and Tian Meng Bing Can!
The Snow Emperor, one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, is the Ice and Snow Maiden, ranked third among the Ten Ferocious Beasts, with strength comparable to a demigod!
Dugu Bo was confident that he could fight against the level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo in a few years, but he really wasn't confident about the demigod-level Ice and Snow Maiden.
Haha~~
Dugu Lin smiled and said, "By the way, Grandpa, I want to hunt the Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King myself this time!"
"By yourself? Can you manage?"
"It should work... Anyway, Grandpa, you'll cover for me."
"Alright! You happen to possess the Blue Silver King Martial Soul and the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, so there's no need to worry about your life being in danger! This is a perfect opportunity for the Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King to teach you a good lesson!"
"Uh... do you want to see me get beaten up by a soul beast?"
Dugu Bo fell into serious thought. After a long while, he nodded and said, "You know what! Your journey has been too smooth, with Grandpa paving the way for you! You also lack combat experience! In the future, there will be constant crises, the situation on the continent will be unclear, and gods will descend! If you can't learn some hardships early on, it might be detrimental to your future growth!"
"Uh... please stop with the high-sounding words. You just want to see me get beaten up! Heh~ I'm afraid you'll be disappointed! It's just a 30,000-year-old Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King, I can handle it!"
Normally, the fourth ring has a lifespan of only 5,000 years.
Dugu Lin had been strengthened by countless whale glues and the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes body tempering techniques, and his current physical strength could reach more than 15,000 years!
With the added pressure from the separated martial soul, the Jade Phosphor Serpent, the limit for absorbing soul rings could double: more than 30,000 years was no problem!
"Don't be arrogant! And don't underestimate any soul beast! Moreover, the Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King is the best among snakes! Even a powerful offensive Soul Saint might not be a match for it! At least two Soul Saints would be needed to be confident!"
Dugu Lin laughed and said, "Grandpa, let's make a bet! We'll bet on whether I can hunt for a soul ring on my own!"
"Confidence is good, but don't be arrogant! So... what's the stake?"
Dugu Lin thought about it seriously for a while and said, "Grandpa, if you lose, go back and beat up my sister!"
Dugu Bo: "..."
"I'll beat you up first, you brat!"
The grandfather and grandson were not lonely on their journey.
After traveling more than 3,700 kilometers northwards over two full days, they finally arrived at their destination: the Frozen Forest.
"Little Lin, come out for some fresh air."
After landing on a mountain peak, Dugu Lin summoned the Jade Phosphor Serpent.
"Hiss~~"
The five-meter-long Jade Phosphor Serpent had just emerged when it felt a cool breeze on its face and looked at Dugu Lin with displeasure.
"What? Don't you like this environment?"
"Hiss~~"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent expressed its dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Dugu Lin seemed to understand something and murmured, "It seems that your drowsiness really is caused by the extreme ice attribute! Commonly known as... hibernation!"
Dugu Bo looked at the Jade Phosphor Serpent in thought for a long time, then frowned and said, "That's not right, Lin'er. Shouldn't you and the Jade Phosphor Serpent be immune to ice and fire? Why doesn't Little Lin like the Frozen Forest? And hibernation?"
"What's so strange about that? Snakes are cold-blooded animals, and their habit of hibernating in winter is unchangeable. It has nothing to do with immunity to ice and fire."
"Okay, then."
Getting back to the point, Dugu Lin said, "Grandpa, I suspect that the reason why Little Lin is so sleepy is because of an imbalance in the soul power attributes within his body, which is similar to the hibernation of snakes!"
"Imbalanced soul power attributes?"
"Little Lin only has two soul power attributes, one of which, the ultimate ice attribute, is too powerful! The other, the poison attribute, cannot compete with the ultimate ice attribute, which is why Little Lin is in hibernation due to the imbalance of soul power attributes!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo frowned and asked, "If that's the case, Lin'er, why do you still want to hunt down the Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King's Soul Ring for Little Lin?"
Dugu Lin shrugged and said, "Hibernation is just my guess. What if I'm wrong? Maybe it's not the cause of hibernation at all?"
"That makes some sense! So, what if you guess right? What are your plans afterward?"
Dugu Lin laughed and said, "Let's use a 30,000-year-old Heavenly Mountain Ice Serpent King as an experiment first. If I guess correctly, my next plan is to find a snake-type soul beast with fire and poison attributes as my fifth soul ring! Grandpa, do you remember the 80,000-year-old Hell Crimson Spirit Python you mentioned when we went to Ten Thousand Serpent Valley? It would be perfect as my soul ring!"
"Hellfire Crimson Serpent?"
Dugu Bo was startled. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Isn't the lifespan of the Hellfire Crimson Spirit Python a bit too long? With your physical abilities and Little Lin's combined... 50,000 years should be the limit!"
"Then let's use it as our sixth soul ring, isn't that perfect?"
Dugu Bo nodded, relieved that his grandson wasn't causing any trouble.
"Screeeech"
Just as the two were discussing which soul beast to choose for their fifth soul ring, the cry of a bird came from about a mile away.
"Grandpa, let's go see what kind of soul beast it is."
"Alright! You go first, Grandpa will cover your rear."
Dugu Bo hung far behind Dugu Lin and the Jade Phosphor Serpent, wanting to give his grandson a good workout.
Not long after passing through a coniferous forest, Dugu Lin saw a young girl fighting a flying bird, the Ice Jade Falcon, in the distance.
Dugu Lin exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul! Could it be Shui Bing'er? My little wife?"
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