Douluo Continent: I am the Ice Archer, my ice power is invincible.

Chapter 7 Four Hundred Years

The sudden sound made Xiao Han open his eyes abruptly, and Shui Bing'er beside him also woke up. The two of them turned their gazes to Lin Zhiruo almost simultaneously.

Lin Zhiruo had silently positioned herself in front of the two, her eyes sharp as an eagle's, her body radiating a faint fluctuation of soul power, clearly ready for battle.

"The soul beasts are coming, but don't be afraid as I'm here."

Outside the cave, the deep roars and the sound of claws scratching the snow grew closer, clearly indicating that it wasn't just one spirit beast approaching, but a whole group.

Xiao Han's heart raced. In the six years since he transmigrated to this world, he had never seen a real soul beast.

Lin Zhiruo said:

"They are Snowbound Frozen Beasts, and there are quite a few of them. They usually don't act alone."

The wind howled outside the cave, mixed with the howls of the frozen beasts, making it all the more eerie and terrifying.

The Snowfield Frozen Beast, as one of the social predators in the Frozen Forest, is fast, strong, and possesses slowing and freezing skills, making it a creature that many Soul Masters are unwilling to provoke.

"Xiao Han, Bing'er, you two stay here and don't move."

As Lin Zhiruo spoke, she released her Ice Sparrow Martial Soul.

Although the Ice Sparrow is small in size, its icy power is extremely domineering, and its flight speed is extremely fast, comparable to teleportation.

As the third spirit ring quietly lit up, rings of icy blue light gathered around Lin Zhiruo, as if to freeze the surrounding air.

In the blink of an eye, the group of snow-covered ice beasts arrived in front of the cave.

There were more than a dozen of them, one of which was the largest and stood out among the beasts, clearly their leader.

The leader beast's eyes gleamed with a fierce red light in the night.

Its entire body is muscular and bulging, every inch of it exuding a formidable power and majesty.

Its fur fluttered gently in the cold wind, silvery-white with a hint of icy blue, making it look both beautiful and dangerous.

The lead beast stood at the very front of the herd, not launching an immediate attack, but instead surveying Lin Zhiruo and her companions with an air of superiority, as if assessing the strength of its opponents.

Lin Zhiruo deliberately restrained her soul power, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

She sensed that the leader beast had a cultivation level of around three thousand years, while the other snow-covered ice beasts only had a cultivation level of a few hundred years.

Facing such a horde of beasts, there was no pressure whatsoever.

Upon seeing Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er, the snow-covered ice beasts bared their fangs, a silent provocation and a sign of contempt for the weak.

As they released their soul power, the surrounding temperature plummeted, the air instantly condensed into frost, and the snow on the ground froze into ice.

Lin Zhiruo smiled slightly.

"Xiao Han, Bing'er, your first spirit rings have been secured."

"Mom, Bing'er and I both need four hundred years."

"knew!"

roar~

With a deep and long howl from the lead beast, the surrounding beasts seemed to receive some kind of command, responding with low growls and then rushing towards the three of them.

"Overestimating yourself!"

With the sudden flash of her fifth spirit ring, Lin Zhiruo unleashed her fifth spirit skill, Ice Spike Thrust.

This is a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill.

In an instant, the space around Lin Zhiruo seemed to be frozen solid. Then, countless sharp ice spikes appeared out of thin air, like a dense rain of arrows, piercing the night sky and pointing directly at the snow-covered ice beasts that were pouncing on.

Wherever the icicles passed, the air seemed to be cut open with cold cracks.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The ice spikes pierced through the beast horde's defenses at an astonishing speed. Even the lead beast was unable to dodge in time and was grazed by several ice spikes, letting out a painful howl.

The beasts were thrown into disarray. Some were pierced through the body and collapsed to the ground convulsing; others were forced to change direction due to the sudden attack and lost their original offensive momentum.

The lead beast then realized that the human soul master in front of it was no ordinary person. With a low growl, it ordered its companions to retreat.

"Freeze!"

A massive surge of icy power erupted from Lin Zhiruo's body, instantly freezing the entire space within a hundred meters around her.

Those snow-covered ice beasts that had not yet completely escaped were trapped by the sudden freezing power, unable to move, and could only let out desperate howls.

Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er stood inside the cave, witnessing all of this, and were both shocked.

This was the first time they had witnessed Lin Zhiruo's strength.

"Mom, you're amazing!"

Xiao Han couldn't help but shout, his eyes sparkling with excitement and admiration.

Lin Zhiruo looked at the frozen snow beasts and asked:

"Xiaohan, Bing'er, are you both ready?"

"Ready."

Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er nodded simultaneously, their gazes firm.

Ending the lives of soul beasts with their own hands is a necessary step on their path to growth.

"Xiao Han, go and kill the one on the left. Bing'er, go and kill the one on the right."

"it is good."

Both snow-covered ice beasts were struck by ice spikes and frozen in the ice, with only their heads showing, barely clinging to life.

Xiao Han took out the sharp short sword from his soul tool and walked towards the two Snowfield Frozen Beasts, one on each side, with Shui Bing'er.

This was the first time Xiao Han had come so close to a soul beast. His heart raced, but he still drew his short sword without hesitation and plunged it into the throat of the Snowfield Frozen Beast.

The snow-covered ice beast struggled a few times in its death throes, then lay still.

On the other side, Shui Bing'er also ended the life of that Snowfield Frozen Beast.

"Today, I'll let you go!"

Lin Zhiruo gently waved her hand, releasing the ice seal. The trapped snowfield ice beasts fled like wild horses, disappearing from their sight in an instant.

"Xiao Han, Bing'er, remember this. Although it's a natural law for Soul Masters to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings, we can't indiscriminately kill innocent creatures. We should only take what we want."

"Okay, I understand."

A wisp of yellow mist slowly rose from the corpse of the Snowfield Frozen Beast, gradually condensing into a soul ring that emitted a faint yellow light.

"Bing'er, go absorb the spirit ring first, adjust your state, and use your mind to guide the energy of the spirit ring into your body."

"it is good."

Shui Bing'er walked to the yellow spirit ring, sat cross-legged, adjusted her state, and began to absorb it.

Xiao Han was somewhat impatient.

"Mom, I'm going to absorb a spirit ring too."

"These two Snowfield Frozen Beasts both have about four hundred years of cultivation. I'm a little worried about whether you can withstand them given your current condition."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to do it."

Xiao Han has enough confidence in himself.

"Okay, then go ahead. Take your time, don't rush."

"Um."

Xiao Han also walked over, adjusted his state, and began to absorb the soul ring.

He closed his eyes, focusing intently on guiding the energy of the soul ring.

This energy raged through his body like a storm, as if countless ice blades were cutting through his meridians, bringing waves of stinging pain and chills.

Xiao Han gritted his teeth, trying his best to maintain his balance. Following the method Lin Zhiruo had taught him, he used his soul power as a guide to slowly draw this foreign energy into his body.

(End of this chapter)