Chapter 17 The Northern Beast Tide!
After playing with Yunze in the far north for over a week, Di Tian took the Three-Eyed Golden Lion away.
Before leaving, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Yunze with reluctance.
Although it could ask Uncle Di Tian to bring it over whenever it missed the little guy, the thought of not being able to be with him for a while made the Three-Eyed Golden Lion very unhappy.
It was Yunze who took the initiative to run to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, hugged the much larger creature, and comforted it with a smile for a long time before the latter reluctantly left with Di Tian.
However, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was definitely an impatient creature, and not long after, it begged Di Tian to bring it back to the far north to play again.
From then on, Di Tian completely became the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's personal driver, bringing it over every now and then. If he didn't love the Three-Eyed Golden Lion so much, he definitely wouldn't have been able to handle the frequent trips.
Of course, there were benefits too.
At least the relationship between Di Tian and Xue Di, Bing Di, and others had improved somewhat, although there was still some mutual wariness between them.
Since the strange celestial phenomena that appeared deep within the far north six years ago, the number of soul masters from nearby cities entering the far north had decreased significantly.
The three northern cities were the three largest cities in the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire, with Xuanbing City situated at the entrance to the far north. Most of the soul masters here made a living by hunting ice-attribute soul beasts on the edge of the far north, and there were countless hunting teams of all sizes.
Even the major families in Xuanbing City controlled a sizable large hunting team, or even a hunting guild.
At this moment, on the outskirts of the far north,
twenty-odd human soul masters of varying ages, dressed in animal skin coats and fully clothed, were gathered together.
In their center, a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old had her eyes closed, emanating energy fluctuations of soul power.
A purple soul ring around the girl's body was gradually dimming, and the energy aura within her body was constantly rising.
She was also dressed thickly, but the material and appearance of her clothes clearly indicated their extraordinary quality. Her skin was also incredibly fair and smooth, suggesting she came from a prominent family.
These people wearing animal skin coats were members of the powerful Lingbing Soul Hunting Group in Xuanbing City. They were all quite strong, with the strongest reaching the sixth-ring Soul Emperor level and the weakest at least the fourth-ring Soul Master level.
The Lingbing Soul Hunting Group's official leader was a seventh-ring Soul Saint, but everyone in Xuanbing City knew that this seventh-ring Soul Saint was actually an elder of the Ling family.
The entire Soul Hunting Group was also one of the Ling family's forces for accumulating wealth.
In Xuanbing City, which had hundreds of thousands of people, the Ling family was undoubtedly one of the top families, even the city lord of Xuanbing City had to show them respect.
The girl surrounded in the middle was Ling Qian Shuang, the youngest daughter of the current second patriarch of the Ling family.
Now, at the age of thirteen, Ling Qian Shuang had already broken through the level 30 bottleneck, making her one of the top geniuses in the entire Ling family.
"Phew!"
Opening her bright eyes, Ling Qian Shuang smiled sweetly. "Finally level 30? Too bad, Sister Luo Chen is already a Soul Master, probably aiming for Soul Master now."
"Speaking of which, my uncle is quite pitiful. He had a son and a daughter, both rare geniuses, but his son died young in an accident while acquiring a Soul Ring. His daughter is still alive, but she's at Shrek Academy; I don't know if she'll ever come back to inherit the family fortune."
"But that's alright. Those good-for-nothings in the family are all useless. Maybe the future head of the Ling family will be mine."
Thinking this, Ling Qian Shuang's smile widened.
Although young, Ling Qian Shuang's ambition was considerable.
Originally, her uncle's two children were more talented than her, making the position of family head almost impossible for her.
But now— " Things are hard to say!
" Ling Qian Shuang thought to herself. "The young master of the City Lord's Mansion is about my age and has good talent. If I could get engaged to him, it would definitely be a great help to my future."
"Congratulations on becoming a Soul Master, Second Miss! In time, my Ling family will have another super strong person!" The six-ring Soul Emperor walked up to Ling Qian Shuang and congratulated her with a smile.
Ling Qian Shuang slightly raised her snow-white neck, like a noble white swan. "Uncle Luo, there's no need for that. You are also the backbone of my Ling family. In the future, everything in the Lingbing Soul Hunting Group will depend on you and Seventh Grandfather."
"Then Luo Wen is grateful for Second Miss's kind words. If Second Miss becomes a phoenix in the future, please remember to help me out."
"Of course."
A six-ring Soul Emperor is not strong, but he is definitely not weak either. In the Ling family, he may only be considered of average strength, but if managed well, he can be quite useful.
Thinking this, Ling Qian Shuang looked around. Although the people here were all so-so in terms of talent and strength, they were all people who made a living by hunting souls, and they still had a wild streak in their hearts. If used properly, they could become a surprise force.
"This time, you all helped Qian Shuang obtain her third soul ring. Qian Shuang will naturally remember your contributions. When we get back, the reward will be doubled, and Qian Shuang will treat you all to a good meal at Tian Shuang Tower!"
The members of the Soul Hunting Group shouted loudly after hearing this.
A smile of enjoyment once again appeared on Ling Qian Shuang's small face.
But at this moment,
the expression of the six-ring Soul Emperor Luo Wen suddenly changed. Then, disregarding the difference between men and women, he forcibly pulled Ling Qian Shuang over, and at the same time, his body changed.
White fur began to grow on his exposed skin, his eyes turned green, and his body doubled in size, looking like a humanoid beast.
It was the martial soul form of a six-ring Soul Emperor—the Snow Wolf!
"Third Regiment Commander, what's wrong?" The people beside Luo Wen were all shocked to see him suddenly possess a Martial Soul.
Luo Wen pulled Ling Qian Shuang to his side and shouted, "Everyone, possess your Martial Souls, prepare for battle!"
Everyone gasped.
The once tranquil snowfield seemed to be struck by an earthquake. They felt the snow beneath their feet tremble violently. Everyone's mind went blank for a moment, instinctively releasing their Martial Souls—some possessing, some summoning.
Staring intently ahead, Luo Wen was filled with doubt and shock.
As the Third Regiment Commander of the Soul Hunting Squad, he had fought his way up to this position and frequently traveled to the far north, but this scene was something he had never seen before!
Countless Soul Beasts rushed towards the distance like a tidal wave.
There were ice wolves, snow lions, and ice tigers.
Most of the Soul Beasts that could be seen on the outskirts were now among this beast tide!
A moment later, Luo Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because these soul beasts hadn't even noticed them, or rather, they didn't have time to pay them any attention.
"It seems... something big is about to happen."
Without hesitation, Luo Wen immediately ordered everyone to return; he needed to hurry back and tell the leader the news.
A beast tide—this hadn't happened in the far north for countless years!
Meanwhile,
deep within the far north, before an ice-and-snow-like palace,
a pair of azure eyes slowly opened.
(End of Chapter)
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