Douluo Continent: I've joined forces with Tang San and taken Xiao Wu as my concubine!

Chapter 37, Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon

Liu Erlong discovered a cave in the snow and ice, and there were several eggs inside. She and Meng Bei each took one out and roasted it to eat.

Then the egg's owner arrived.

Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon!

This is an extremely rare soul beast.

It is said to be an ancient soul beast that has survived since ancient times. Only in the far north, where climate and environmental changes in ancient times have not been significant, can such soul beasts survive.

Compared to ordinary soul beasts, the Staff-Tailed Ice Armor Dragon is generally larger in size, and its appearance is similar to that of ancient dinosaurs, but it is smaller than that of dinosaurs.

Standing before Meng Bei and Liu Erlong was a staff-tailed ice armor dragon over five meters tall, estimated to be over 5000 years old.

Don't underestimate its size. As an upright dinosaur-like creature, it is not comparable to a reptile like the Mandragora. Although the Mandragora that Tang San hunted was over four meters long, it was not even in the same league as the five-meter-tall Ice Armor Dragon.

The Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon's body was covered with layers of dense, crystal-clear, ice-like scales, which gave it extremely strong defensive capabilities. When Liu Erlong punched it with all his might, the Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon only let out a painful cry and shattered a dozen or so scales.

The staff-tailed ice armor dragon suddenly swung its body, and its long tail swept towards Liu Erlong with a whooshing sound.

The staff-tailed ice armor dragon has a long, strong tail. If the length of the tail is included, the staff-tailed ice armor dragon is over seven meters long.

In addition to equally hard scales, its tail has a bony mace-like tail full of bone spikes, which is the origin of the name "Staff Tail".

Faced with the attack of the tail hammer, Liu Erlong neither dodged nor avoided it. Her arms instantly transformed into dragon claws, catching the tail hammer of the Staff-Tailed Ice Armor Dragon. Then, she exerted her strength in anger and directly pulled the Staff-Tailed Ice Armor Dragon to the ground.

The staff-tailed ice armor dragon roared as it stood up and lunged at Liu Erlong.

With her martial spirit activated, Liu Erlong's body was wreathed in flames as she punched the ice armor at the end of the staff.

The staff-wielding ice armor dragon scales flew everywhere as it struck, its hissing incessantly.

However, this staff-tailed ice armor dragon was really tough. Despite Liu Erlong's brutal beating, it stood firm without backing down at all, its two slightly shorter front claws gripping Liu Erlong tightly. Even after taking more than a dozen punches from Liu Erlong, it did not flinch in the slightest.

Meng Bei watched this scene from the sidelines. He saw the staff-tailed ice armor dragon's tail deeply embedded in the underground ice layer. Then, he saw power continuously flowing through the staff-tailed ice armor dragon's tail into its body, constantly repairing its injuries. This was the reason why it was still able to withstand Liu Erlong's high-intensity attacks.

Realizing that the tail was the key, Meng Bei circled around behind the Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon, a cyan-gold ruler appeared in his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, severed the Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon's tail cleanly at the root.

"Awooo~"

The staff-tailed ice armor dragon let out a huge, painful howl as its tail broke off, spraying out large amounts of blood. Its body could no longer withstand Liu Erlong's attack, and it could barely stand.

"Well done, Xiao Bei!"

Liu Erlong praised him, saying that although she couldn't see Meng Bei's actions due to her perspective, it didn't stop her from applauding Meng Bei's contribution.

The Staff-tailed Ice Armor Dragon was visibly weakened.

Liu Erlong then unleashed several powerful punches, each one landing squarely on the skin. The staff-tailed ice armor dragon roared as its massive body was knocked to the ground.

"Xiao Bei, come quickly and kill it to get the spirit ring!"

Liu Erlong said.

Meng Bei nodded, took out a long knife, and prepared to stab the staff-tailed ice armor dragon in the eye socket.

suddenly,

Just then, a pebble shot out from the shadows.

"You thief, you're asking for death!"

Liu Erlong instantly flew into a rage.

Ever since the incident with the Icefield Bear, she had been secretly on guard against this scene, and sure enough, this person made a move again.

Liu Erlong knocked the pebble away with a single claw.

Seeing that Liu Erlong was prepared, the other party fled immediately.

Liu Erlong only saw a black hooded figure flash by in the wind and snow, and without fighting her, she simply chose to escape.

Liu Erlong was furious. This person had repeatedly attacked her from the shadows, which was truly despicable. In addition, the fact that the other party chose to run away made her instinctively feel that the other party's strength was definitely inferior to hers, so she immediately gave chase.

Meng Bei quickly reminded him from behind.

"Aunt Erlong, be careful not to fall into the enemy's trap."

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong responded nonchalantly:

"Don't worry, you wait in the cave for now. I'll be right back after I catch that thief."

As she spoke, Liu Erlong transformed into a red dragon and quickly chased after the direction in which the man had fled.

Upon seeing this, Meng Bei revealed a meaningful smile.

The staff-tailed ice armor dragon beneath him hissed as if to resist, and Meng Bei thrust his sword directly into its eye socket. Soon, a deep purple soul ring floated up from the staff-tailed ice armor dragon's body.

He did not absorb it immediately, but chose to wait for someone to return and protect him.

Several tens of minutes later, Meng Bei was getting impatient waiting in the cave.

Finally, a black hooded figure returned.

"Master, I have fulfilled my mission. I have already imprisoned Liu Erlong in the Ten Thousand Year Ice Abyss."

Tang Hao pulled down his hood and reported to Meng Bei.

Meng Bei nodded slightly upon hearing this, then sighed softly and said:

"Aunt Erlong, don't blame me. I just want to have you. When I become a god, I will definitely take you to the divine realm and let you be happy forever."

After talking to himself like this, Meng Bei felt much less guilty.

Tang Hao couldn't help but interject at this moment:

"Master, you can't be this bad. You're not exactly a good person, so isn't it justified for you to do bad things?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Bei thought it made sense, and quickly praised Tang Hao, saying:

"Uncle Tang Hao, you're right. I was being too dramatic. When we get back this time, please bring Aunt Yin with you. I'll try to revive her, and then she and Xiao Wu can serve me together. What do you say? You won't blame me for doing that, will you?"

Tang Hao shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this.

"How could that be? Although Ah Yin is my wife, you are my master, so you can do whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, Meng Bei nodded in satisfaction.

"Uncle Tang Hao, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Alright, now protect me, or this soul beast's soul ring will dissipate."

Then, Meng Bei sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the soul ring of the Staff-Tailed Ice Armor Dragon.

This was an extremely powerful spirit ring. It wasn't until Meng Bei absorbed it that he realized his previous judgment was wrong. The age of this spirit ring had exceeded the optimal absorption age of five thousand years, reaching more than six thousand years.

An ordinary person would probably be in danger right now, but for Meng Bei, absorbing this soul ring didn't feel any pressure.

The improvement in his physical attributes brought about by the evolution of his martial soul made him far surpass other soul masters of the same age.

Soon, he absorbed all the immense soul power brought by the six-thousand-year soul ring, and a purple soul ring landed on his body.

Then, the system sent a notification.

[Ding! Side quest "Hunting for Soul Rings" completed. Rewards issued. The age limit of the fourth soul ring has been increased by 5000 years.]

(End of this chapter)