Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible to see so many Soul-shadow Beasts at
once. After all, in the entire Wild Spirit Land, such beasts, which were as powerful as the ancient
spiritual beasts, had already become extinct. Therefore, the sight of such a large number of Soul-
shadow Beast was shocking, even for the spiritual race. Rocky was undoubtedly one of the few, if not
the only one, who had seen such a sight in this era.
It was common knowledge that the Soul-shadow Beasts were refined by the souls of the ancient
spiritual beasts. They were quite abundant back in ancient times because their number was almost the
same as that of the supernatural beasts living in the territories of various spiritual race clans. That was
before the ancient spiritual beasts became extinct. But when the spiritual race became obsessed with
refining the Soul-shadow Beasts, they hunted and killed too many ancient spiritual beasts, which
greatly reduced the beasts' population. By the end, they were almost extinct. Considering this, it was
understandable that so many Soul-shadow Beasts were there in front of him, as this place was beyond
anything that the spiritual race and humans could imagine. It was not a big deal even if the number of
Soul-shadow Beasts in front of him doubled.
Of course, for Rocky, if it were just a few Shadow Beasts that had appeared just like before, he would
have no problem in dealing with them. However, there were not only several Soul Beasts that were as
powerful as spiritual masters this time, but there were also a dozen Shadow Beasts whose strength
was close to the Divine Stage. He was in a seriously sticky situation. Besides, there might be more
Soul Beasts and Shadow Beasts around. He just hadn't spotted them yet.
His face grew somber at the dismal thought.
But he knew that there was no chance for him to escape. Even if he forcefully broke through, the
beasts would still chase after him, which could land him into a more dangerous situation. After thinking
for a while, he finally decided on a game plan. He turned to his three beasts and instructed them,
gesturing discretely. After that, he pulled out the Frozen Wind Dagger and transformed it into the
Flaming Blade. Together with the three beasts, he rushed towards the Soul Beast and the dozen
Shadow Beasts.
A fierce battle ensued, and chaos settled over the whole place.
Even though the Soul Beast and Shadow Beasts far outnumbered Rocky and the three beasts, they
weren't that much of a challenge on their own. Except for the Soul Beast, the other beasts didn't have
much strength to speak of. Therefore, Uriah moved to contain the Soul Beast, while Rocky, Robin, and
Ken immediately fought with the dozen of Shadow Beasts. After two hours, with the two beasts helping
him, he had killed half of the Shadow Beasts.
However, in the fierce battle, Rocky also found that his spiritual power was being consumed too quickly.
And it wasn't just him either. The same was true for the three beasts as well. Soon, they all started to
show signs of fatigue. Meanwhile, Uriah was slowly being backed into a corner because the Soul Beast
was slightly stronger than Uriah, and its spiritual power was being consumed too rapidly. They really
were in hot water at that moment.
Suddenly, the Soul Beast let out a scream as if it was going out of its mind. At the same time, spiritual
light flashed all over its body, and the dazzling light spread in all directions continuously. Soon after, the
Shadow Beasts' broken souls and the Shadow Beasts that hadn't been killed were all sucked into its
body!
Between one breath and the next, the aura of that Soul Beast soared and became as strong as that of
a spiritual master at the third or fourth grade.
Rocky's face tightened, and a scowl took over his face when he saw that. However, he could still have
a chance to defeat it if he merged with Ken and released the power of the spiritual soul container
sealed in the seventh layer, together with Uriah's and Robin's help. But even if he could defeat the Soul
Beast, the consequences would be unimaginable if more Soul-shadow Beasts appeared. Moreover, the
more spiritual power was used in this place, the quicker it was consumed. If they continued to fight like
this, the situation would become worse for him.
With these thoughts in Rocky's mind, he decisively gestured to the three beasts, who immediately
turned around and retreated to the other direction, avoiding a head-on confrontation with the Soul
Beast.
The Soul Beast didn't seem to want to let go of Rocky and the three beasts, so it chased after them
with a vengeance. Wherever it passed, it caused a lot of damage, and the sound of buildings collapsing
could be heard occasionally.
Rocky and the three beasts also felt exhausted, though they tried to shake it off. The resounding roar
that he had heard before rang out again, echoing in the whole underground kingdom.
After Rocky heard the roar, he looked back at the soul shadow that was approaching him. He hesitated
at first, but turned around again and rushed to the direction where the roar came from, his three beasts
tagging along.
The roar came from the deepest part of the underground ice kingdom, which could be extremely
dangerous. But if Rocky wanted to get rid of the Soul Beast, he had no choice but to take a gamble.
It didn't take long for him and the three beasts to get close to the roar's source. Suddenly, a huge ice
door appeared in front of him. The roar came from behind the ice door!
At that very moment, the soul shadow that was chasing him aggressively approached. When it was
about to pounce on Rocky, he reached out and pushed the huge ice door without any hesitation.
However, he did not expect that the ice door was actually an illusion. The moment he pushed the door,
he was sucked in, and in the blink of an eye, he was inside.
Seeing this, the three beasts wanted to follow him in, but they were all thrown back by the massive ice
door.
When Rocky came to his senses, he found that he had been transported into another place. The
massive ice door was still behind him, but it looked much smaller than before.
What appeared in front of Rocky was a different place. If what he had seen in the Butterfly Divine
Clan's sacred place under the influence of the power of the Nether Butterfly Queen was a paradise,
then the scene in front of him could be regarded as a paradise made of ice. Although the scenery in
front of him was made of ice, everything was full of vitality. He could see all kinds of beasts in the ice
forest. They were running, climbing the trees, and jumping around. Some were even playing with each
other. The scene gave off a feeling of magical illusion. There was an enchanting ice river that ran
through the ice forest.
On the other side of the ice forest was a unique group of buildings with an exquisite design. There were
pavilions, towers, small bridges built over crystal-clear rivers—a picturesque ice world indeed.
"What on earth is this place?" Rocky admired the view around him with astonishment. He didn't expect
that there would be such a strange but lively place behind the ice door.
Then, Rocky suddenly felt that something had covered the area above his head. When he looked up,
the wonder was written all over his face. He saw a beautiful beast shadow in an ice bird's shape above
his head like an artwork, but it was as massive as a dragon, and it exuded an astonishing aura
comparable to that of Glutton. It descended from the sky as if it was about to pounce on him.
Based on the ice bird's powerful aura, the consequences would be horrifying if it managed to catch
him!
Rocky, who was aware of the looming danger, felt a spiritual pressure sweep over him like a surging
wave. It locked up his joints, making him unable to move. Just as the ice bird's sharp ice claws were
about to catch on his skin, a sweet, angelic voice rang out. "Stop!"
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