Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 193 Xu Xiaoyan: Don't Bully a Young Girl's Weakness

The light and shadow gradually solidified, then suddenly disappeared, leaving only the spacious hall in front of us.

This is an octagonal hall, at least 300 meters in diameter, incredibly spacious. Around the hall are eight large metal doors, each ten meters high and over five meters wide; simply standing here, one can deeply feel its grandeur.

The place where Nan Fusheng and his seven companions stood was right in the center of the hall.

"Yuan En, Xie Xie, let's form a triangle formation. Fors and Gu Yue will defend on both sides, while Fu Sheng and Xiao Yan will take the center." Tang Wulin immediately changed the formation according to the terrain, stepping out himself to become the starting point of the triangle formation.

Yuan Enhui and Xie Xie reacted quickly, each taking a few steps forward to stand at the front of the group.

Just then, eight large metal doors in the distance opened almost simultaneously, and a low roar slowly drifted over.

The first thing the seven people saw was a pair of green, gleaming eyes inside the metal doors. There were a great many of them, more than ten from each of the metal doors.

"Wolf-type soul beasts excel at group attacks," Xie Xie shouted.

"Be careful to conserve your soul energy, there will be no rest time during the tower assault," Gu Yue whispered a reminder.

One by one, the soul beasts finally appeared from the metal gate. They were wolf-like soul beasts with dark blue bodies and green eyes.

Wind wolves are a common type of spirit beast found in forests. They primarily live in packs, and a single wind wolf is neither powerful nor frightening. However, when their numbers reach a certain level, they become extremely formidable, as they are fearless and will fight to the death if casualties occur.

There were over a hundred wind wolves appearing from all directions, and this was only the first level of the Soul Tower. Obtaining sufficient rewards was clearly not an easy task.

These wind wolves did not launch an attack immediately, but rather very cautiously approached and surrounded the center from all directions.

"Wu Lin, leave the first challenge to me," Nan Fusheng said in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, the others also stopped what they were doing. To go further, they needed to make reasonable arrangements and maximize the role of the team. Besides, the Wind Wolves were only numerous; their individual strength was not that great.

Before long, the Wind Wolves were manipulated by Nan Fusheng using his third soul skill to fight each other.

"Soul Tower Level 1, passed. Optional Soul Absorption: Wind Wolf! Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Choose whether to absorb within ten seconds." An electronic voice rang out from all directions.

At the same time, a golden portal appeared before them. It wasn't as large as the first one, but it was just as profound. A phantom image of a wind wolf floated before the portal.

"Let's go!" The group didn't linger there, but instead chose to enter the portal and leave.

Choosing the wind wolf hovering before the portal allows you to absorb and fuse with its spirit. Entering the portal undoubtedly means continuing into the second stage.

The second challenge, the Flame Lion Pack, was dealt with single-handedly by Xie Xie, who had made remarkable progress. This made Yuanen Yehui glance at him slightly.

The third level, the fourth level, the fifth level...

The next few levels didn't require the entire team to work together; everyone took turns showcasing their abilities. They quickly passed six levels and entered the ninth.

The first eight levels didn't cause them too much trouble, but the strength of the spirit beasts in each level had clearly increased.

Just like the eighth level they had just passed, they were besieged by six soul beasts over a thousand years old, each with a cultivation level of around two thousand years. It was Yuanen Yehui who intervened and defeated them with overwhelming force.

There were still eight metal doors, but this time, only four were open.

Four large doors slowly rose, and four robust soul beasts stepped inside. They were covered in snow-white fur, and each one was extremely powerful.

Ordinary soul masters might not recognize these soul beasts because they live in extremely remote places and are very rare.

"Ice bears! These are powerful soul beasts from the far north. These four ice bears probably have a cultivation level of over three thousand years," Nan Fusheng said.

Gu Yue said in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful. Every nine levels in the Soul Tower is a major challenge, and this level is the strongest among the previous nine. Xiao Yan, what do you think of this one?" This was the first time she had asked Xu Xiao Yan.

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up. "Great! Great! What an adorable bear! I love it!"

cute……

The way everyone looked at her became strange. Can cuteness be used as a criterion for choosing a spirit?

The four ice bears had cold eyes. With their appearance, the temperature in the hall began to drop. Gradually, frost began to condense throughout the space. With each breath of the ice bears, their aura grew stronger.

Instead of attacking from all sides, the four ice bears slowly gathered together and walked towards the group.

"Oh, these bears seem to be quite intelligent; they even know how to cooperate as a team and compress the encirclement." Just then, Fors stretched and said with interest.

"Leave them to me." With that, Fors slowly walked forward. This was her first time taking action. The previous times, Tang Wulin and the others had taken their place. Now it was her turn to show her prowess in front of everyone.

"Okay." Tang Wulin answered without hesitation. In terms of individual strength, Fors was the strongest among them, and had even injured Teacher Wu when she wasn't wearing battle armor.

Although these ice bears seem quite strong, they can't possibly compare to Teacher Wu, right?

Just then, the lead bear suddenly moved, letting out a roar that shook the surrounding area. Suddenly, snowflakes began to fall, quickly turning into a storm that obscured everyone's vision.

"Roar, roar, roar!" At the same time, three more roars rang out, the blizzard suddenly intensified, and powerful energy fluctuations erupted from all directions.

The four ice bears actually teamed up to unleash a blizzard.

"They have some brains, but not much," Fors commented calmly. These four ice bears did indeed have some brains. The blizzard's energy attack came from all directions, and if they didn't cover their entire bodies with soul power, they would easily be frozen into ice pops.

However, covering their entire bodies with soul power is quite taxing, and these four ice bears are probably trying to wear them down. Judging from the strength of their soul power, Tang Wulin and the others, who are at the Soul Master level, are clearly somewhat inferior to these three-thousand-year-old ice bears.

"How dare you play with ice in front of me!"

With a soft shout from Fors, the snowflakes suddenly stopped, then began to drift slowly again. This time, however, they separated into four small tornadoes, which then pounced on the four ice bears.

She is a Soul Master, and in terms of ice strength, she far surpasses these ice bears. Coupled with the spiritual power of the Spirit Abyss Realm, it wouldn't be difficult for her to usurp control of the blizzard.

"Roar!" The polar bears, facing the blizzard that was attacking them from behind, had big questions in their little heads, not understanding why their own attacks were coming at them.

However, compared to their ability to control ice, the bears' physical bodies are their true strength. Blizzards with sharp snowflakes can hardly cause any damage to their thick, tough skin and fat.

Fortunately, Fors didn't expect the blizzard to cause any damage to the ice bears that live in the harsh environment of the far north year-round.

After the ice bears used their large, fleshy paws to disperse the attacking tornado, three small, five-colored lotus flowers silently appeared before them.

"boom."

The next moment, the familiar five-colored light burst forth, and the terrifying energy fluctuations directly devoured the three ice bears.

Even Tang Wulin and the others, who were a little further away, had to put their hands in front of them to resist the oncoming wind pressure.

"No matter how many times I see it, I still think the attack power is just too exaggerated." Xie Xie sighed as he looked at the three small mushroom clouds rising in front of him.

"Hmm." The others nodded in agreement. Gu Yue's four-element fusion, while powerful, still required considerable preparation time. But Fors, on the other hand, unleashed a five-element instantaneous attack—who could withstand that?!

"call."

However, Fors herself, who did this, did not have it as easy as they thought. A single Five Elements Lotus did not consume much of her energy, but releasing three in a row would consume a lot of her energy.

"Fortunately, the five elements form a system of their own. Once they are condensed, we can use the mutual generation and restraint between the elements to reduce losses, so I don't have to waste any more effort."

This is also why Fors, with his Soul Master cultivation, was able to easily create the Five Elements Lotus that could kill a Soul King.

Then Fors turned her gaze to the last ice bear, the one that had been leading the pack, which she had deliberately left behind.

"!!!roar--"

Seeing Fors look in their direction, the remaining ice bear felt a huge "danger" sign appear above its head. It roared angrily and slammed its right paw into the ground.

With a deafening roar, boulders rose from the ground, and then the ice bear curled its body into a ball, suddenly accelerated, and rolled away into the distance along the frozen ground.

It escaped...

"This guy... he's got some brains, but not many."

Fors didn't know whether to say this bear was smart or stupid. This was the Soul Tower, after all. Although the space was vast, it still had an end. Even if this ice bear wanted to run away now, where could it run to?

"Soul Blast".

Fors had no interest in wasting time with this ice bear. The soul shock from the Evil Eye Tyrant transformed into invisible waves that struck the rolling ice bear, causing its body to stiffen.

"Five Elements Seal." Fors's flawless right arm was stained with five-colored light. He teleported to the ice bear and placed his right hand on its massive body. Then, the five elements disappeared into the ice bear's body.

This is another application of the five elements. The power of the five elements will continuously wear down the soul power in its body, making it weak. Then, by manipulating the wood element, the ice bear is tied up tightly.

"All done. What do you guys think of this ice bear? As a spirit, I think its strength is pretty good."

Fors turned to face Nan Fusheng and the others, and the last sentence was spoken to Xu Xiaoyan.

That's incredible!

This was Tang Wulin and the others' idea, but they weren't referring to the Ice Bears, but rather Fors. It seems like less than a minute has passed since the battle began, and yet these four Ice Bears are either dead or captured by Fors.

The freshmen are the strongest, truly living up to their reputation!

Xu Xiaoyan nodded without hesitation. Even if ice-attribute soul spirits might appear later, she didn't plan to try again. What if she didn't encounter one? Or what if she did encounter one but couldn't absorb it?

We still can't be too greedy. Don't be fooled by the fact that these few ice bears seem to be completely powerless against Fors.

However, in terms of strength, these four ice bears are indeed quite formidable. Among ice-attribute thousand-year-old soul beasts, they can definitely be considered among the best.

If they hadn't run into Fors, a tough opponent, they probably would have had to fight a lot to take down the four ice bears.

Moreover, a three-thousand-year-old spirit ring is quite suitable for her, who has a cultivation level of three spirit rings. If the spirit ring is too strong, there will be danger when absorbing it.

"Um, thank you." As she approached Ice Bear, Xu Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment before thanking Fors. Although Fors had been invited by Fusheng to help, he could have refused.

But Fors still came. Although Xu Xiaoyan considered Fors a rival in love, Fors ultimately helped her. Therefore, Xu Xiaoyan felt it was necessary to thank Fors.

"It's nothing, this is just a warm-up for me," Fors yawned and replied lazily to Xu Xiaoyan.

"I still can't get along with her." Xu Xiaoyan's face puffed out slightly. That's the expression she had, that's the behavior she displayed, even though she had already considered her as a rival.

But Fors's languid demeanor, as if he never considered her a rival, made her extremely unhappy.

They're both on equal footing right now, so what's with the other woman acting like the rightful wife?! She hasn't lost yet!

"Just you wait. Fortune changes every thirty years. Don't underestimate a young girl. One day, I'll make you regret underestimating me today." As if imagining a scene from the future, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but smile slightly.

Then, Xu Xiaoyan stopped smiling, squatted down beside the ice bear that was tied up like a dumpling, and gently stroked its head.

"I'm sorry. I don't know if you're a virtual simulation or real. But I'm really sorry, we were attacked by you and had to intervene. You're so cute, chubby, and make me feel safe."

Ice Bear seemed a little stunned by what she said, but his eyes remained indifferent.

Xu Xiaoyan murmured, "I've made up my mind. I'm going to choose you Ice Bears as my second soul spirit. I know you definitely won't be happy if we kill your companions."

But the Soul Tower will reward me with a soul spirit. I might have to kill you later, I'm really sorry. I had no choice, don't worry, I'll treat the Ice Bear soul spirit better from now on. Rest in peace.

The ice bear's eyes flickered, and it let out a series of low growls.

"How do you want to die? Fors just blew up your three companions, leaving no trace of their bodies. It was so cruel, I couldn't bear to watch. I would never do that to you."

"I'll leave you a whole corpse, okay?" As she spoke, a flash of light appeared in her hand, and an ice spear began to materialize, its sharp tip aimed at the ice bear's eyes.

"I'll act quickly so you won't suffer too much. I just hope you're a virtual being, not real. If there's an afterlife, stay away from humans and live a good life."

"Roar, roar, roar!" the ice bear growled urgently.

The indifference in his eyes had turned into urgency, and even some fear.

"Huh? What do you mean? I don't understand!" Xu Xiaoyan looked at it blankly.

"Roar, roar!" the ice bear roared again.

"Still don't understand. Then I'll do it now." As she spoke, she raised the ice spear in her hand.

"Roar—" This time, the ice bear's roar was noticeably more fierce. The next moment, its massive body suddenly curled up, specks of white light swirling around it, and as it curled up, it gradually disappeared from the spot.

The specks of white light began to transform into a miniature ice bear, which floated in front of Xu Xiaoyan, pointing at her with its front paws, and then at itself.

"You're willing to be my spirit, right?" Xu Xiaoyan's eyes sparkled as she looked at the spirit.

"Roar!" The mini ice bear roared continuously while nodding frantically.

"I didn't force you, it was your own choice." Xu Xiaoyan looked at it with a charming smile.

"Roar!" The mini ice bear nodded again.

"Alright then, I'll reluctantly agree." Xu Xiaoyan's ice spear disappeared, she sat down on the spot, and her soul power shone through her body. The mini ice bear flew towards her and burrowed directly into her body.

Instantly, a layer of icy mist appeared on Xu Xiaoyan's body.

After a series of sincere (and threatening) exchanges, Xu Xiaoyan finally obtained her third spirit ring.

(End of this chapter)