Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's youthful innocence, I tricked her into becoming my wife

"What's so scary about us soul beasts?"

"If you ask me, the truly terrifying ones are you humans!"

Shuiyue was so frightened that her hair stood on end!

Chapter 277 Ice Phoenix Parrot, Night Raid Probe

Xing Si secretly peeked at himself, his eyes scanning warily behind him.

The firelight illuminated a gray rock, on which sat a parrot the size of a palm.

Its body was a mixture of gray and white, its feathers were fluffy, and its eyes, the size of mung beans, were staring intently at them.

"Who! Who's speaking!" Shui Yue'er's voice was still trembling.

“I,” the parrot shook its wings, its tone tinged with dissatisfaction, “look closely, a living bird, not a ghost.”

Shuiyue'er was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed red.

She was terrified just now, but it turned out to be a parrot that spoke.

She instinctively reached out to catch it, her fingertips barely touching the tip of the parrot's wing—

"Ouch!"

The ice crept up her fingertips in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, her palms were frozen into ice blocks.

Shuiyue gasped and shook her hands frantically, but the icy patterns remained motionless, making her grimace from the cold.

"Moon!" Shui Bing'er quickly got up, grabbed her sister's wrist, and tried to melt the ice.

But as soon as her soul power touched it, the ice block not only didn't melt, but instead became even thicker.

"Don't move." The parrot said lazily, "This is the ice of the Ice Phoenix bloodline, you can't undo it."

"But don't worry, it won't freeze you to death. It will thaw on its own in half a quarter of an hour."

Shui Yue'er was dumbfounded, "Ice...Ice Phoenix Bloodline?!"

"Oh, you don't believe me?" The parrot's tone carried an air of offended arrogance.

"Although in my generation, the bloodline is thinner, and it's not noticeable in appearance."

"But bloodline is something ingrained in your bones, don't you understand?"

As it spoke, it suddenly spread its wings.

A pale blue halo suddenly appeared among the gray and white feathers, revealing its aura.

It's actually a 60,000-year-old soul beast!

"Is this enough to shut you up?" the parrot said, folding its wings back to its side.

Quiet fell by the campfire.

Oscar swallowed hard and awkwardly withdrew his hand that he had intended to help. "Um... we didn't mean to, we were just startled."

"Hmph, that's just how humans are." The parrot preened its downy feathers with its beak. "They thought I was an ordinary bird and tried to shoo me away."

"Now that they know my cultivation level, they immediately become very polite."

"You humans change your attitude faster than the weather in the far north."

Oscar remained silent in embarrassment.

"So, humans are terrifying; they change their tune depending on the wind and their attitude towards others."

"Not a single trace of innocence!"

Via, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but say, "It's as if we humans are all bad people."

“We are afraid of soul beasts because you are too close to us. If you launch a sneak attack, we won’t even have time to react.”

"Hmm, I see," the parrot sneered. "When you humans hunt soul beasts and take their soul rings, why don't you ask us if we're scared?"

Via was speechless and unable to refute.

The parrot paced on the stone, "The law of the jungle prevails, and this has remained unchanged since ancient times."

"The weak deserve to live in fear; that's the rule of the world."

Oscar quickly tried to smooth things over, "No, no, no, we're not here to argue!"

"Teacher Ye has created the Soul System and has already begun promoting it."

"In the future, humans and soul beasts may truly be able to meet without swords and spears."

The parrot didn't retort after he said that.

It tilted its head and remained silent for a moment, then lightly scratched at the stone with its paws. "I know that. Old Bear told me about it."

“Then you should also—” Oscar started to say, but was stopped by a glare from the parrot.

"I said humans are scary, not that the soul system is bad."

The parrot turned its head to look in the direction of the deep pit. "I trust Lord Ruishou."

“A mythical beast?” Oscar blinked. “A soul beast?”

"This... don't ask! Knowing too much won't do any good!" The parrot realized it had let something slip.

At this moment, the ice on Shuiyue'er's hands finally melted.

She shook her numb fingertips, wanting to speak—

"Roar--!!!"

At the very front of the camp, a deafening bear howl erupted!

The howl was rapid and violent, full of warning!

The resting polar bears suddenly sprang to their feet!

The heavy body thudded and slammed, scattering snow and dust everywhere. Even the campfire was blown over by the wind pressure!

"What's wrong?!" Oscar drew his Three-Eyed Ice and Fire Gun, his back tense.

His response was a series of roars echoing from the defensive line.

"Enemy attack!" Xue Tuan heard his companion shout. "Infected Soul Beasts are emerging from the pit!"

Before the words were even finished, the soul beast corrupted by the abyss charged straight at them!

Leading the pack was an infected snow wolf, with protruding fangs and a ferocious face.

The snowball let out a low growl and charged directly at the opponent!

The bear's paw collided with the wolf's head, and the infected snow wolf was forcefully knocked back several feet!

But even more infected soul beasts surged out of the darkness.

"Shui Bing'er! Behind you!" Oscar hissed as he fired back the snow wolves that were attacking Via.

Shui Bing'er immediately turned around, and her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul appeared, freezing the attacker.

"Moon, do you still remember how to cooperate?"

“I remember!” Shui Yue’er nodded emphatically.

The sisters held hands, their souls connected.

The icy blue soul power converged, swirled, and fused.

Frost spreads, and water vapor condenses!

"Snowflakes are falling!!!"

The frost transformed into two intersecting, swirling arcs of light, bursting out in all directions!

The first infected soul beast to come into contact with it was frozen into an ice sculpture before it even had a chance to struggle!

Click.

A crisp cracking sound.

The infected soul beast was frozen and pulverized.

The remaining infected soul beasts were also slowed down by the frost!

"Great opportunity!" Oscar seized the chance to add insult to injury.

The gun fired in rapid succession, blasting the approaching infected beasts into pieces.

Snowball led the Icefield Bears to surround and encircle the remaining infected beasts, and they were quickly wiped out.

Parrots also joined the fray, flying high up and fanning up a chilling wind.

Any infected soul beast that gets blown by the wind is reduced to nothing but a skeleton!

Oscar walked over quickly, and after making sure his teammate was alright, he crouched down to check on him.

“These…” he frowned, “seem to be the group that escaped into the inner circle earlier.”

Via joined in, "Are you sure?"

“Confirmed.” Oscar stood up, brushing the ice shards off his hands. “Those infected beasts on the outer edge of the core area have long been wiped out by the Allied Forces.”

"These must be the ones who slipped through the net, clinging to life here."

"But this time, they specifically targeted gaps in the defenses, without the reckless frenzy of charging in recklessly."

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er's expression turned serious. "Let's test the waters."

“Yes,” Oscar nodded, “they are testing where our weaknesses lie.”

"If I'm not mistaken, they might launch a surprise attack on our weak points early tomorrow morning!"

"That's when people are most tired and most relaxed!"

The campfire was reignited, its orange-red glow reflecting on everyone's faces.

After confirming there were no further threats, the ice bears returned to their positions.

Shuiyue rubbed her fingertips together. "So what do we do now?"

Oscar stared at the deep pit, the enormous depression in the night resembling a gaping maw.

“Go back and report to Teacher Ye,” Oscar said, tucking the Three-Eyed Ice and Fire Pistol back into his belt. “This news cannot be delayed.”

The group hurried toward Ye Hua's tent.

But they didn't see that the parrot was standing on top of the tent, its beady eyes fixed on them.

Chapter 278 Fluorescent Amethyst! Morning Assault!

"It seems those abyssal creatures can use their brains after all." Ye Hua put down his teacup.

"You've worked hard, go and rest first. I'll send someone to handle the warning matter immediately."

"In addition, we need to send people to survey the terrain and find the weak points that are easy to climb."

Xing Siting Chang Ying U.

"Is there anything else?" Ye Hua looked up.

Shui Bing'er pursed her lips, "Teacher Ye, leave the exploration to me!"

"Since the Soul Master Tournament, I've had few opportunities to accumulate practical combat experience!"

"We can't just stay in the rear during this trip to the far north!"

Ye Hua looked at the fire burning in her eyes and nodded slightly.

Shui Bing'er is calm and composed, not impulsive, and truly trustworthy.

“Teacher Ye,” Oscar quickly added, “I’m going too!”

"The exploration mission is important. The sooner we understand the terrain, the better we can set up defenses!"

"Moreover, I've spent a lot of time surveying routes on maps over the past few years, so I have some experience."

“Alright, then you two go,” Ye Hua paused, “but don’t push yourselves, come back as soon as you’re done.”