Chapter 44: The Names of the Ten Fierce Beasts — The Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
At the entrance of the hotel, Lin Qingmo looked at the screen filled with nonstop questions, the corner of his mouth curling into a smug smile.
"Hehe, time for a science lesson."
He muttered under his breath as his fingers flew across the keyboard in the chat group.
[Dad Douluo]: Then let me explain it properly to all of you!
His tone was exactly like a street storyteller holding court.
[Dad Douluo]: First up—the Ten Fierce Beasts—
He threw out the most shocking concept right away.
[Dad Douluo]: Only soul beasts with over two hundred thousand years of cultivation are qualified to be called Fierce Beasts!
Those words were like thunder, exploding in everyone's minds.
Two hundred thousand years?!
In the current understanding, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was already a legendary existence.
Two hundred thousand years… What kind of concept was that?
[Dad Douluo]: From strongest to weakest, the Ten Fierce Beasts are—
[First: The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, around eight hundred thousand years old!]
[Second: The Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor, around seven hundred thousand years old!]
[Third: The Heavenly Snow Women, around seven hundred thousand years old!]
The moment these lines appeared, Snow Empress's pupils in the Extreme North shrank sharply.
Ice Empress straightened her scorpion-like body abruptly, icy light shooting out from her crystal-clear eyes!
"How does he know?!"
Ice Empress's voice was filled with shock—and killing intent.
Snow Empress raised a hand to signal her to calm down, though her own fingers unconsciously tightened as well.
Lin Qingmo's revelations continued without pause.
[Fourth: The Emerald Swan, close to six hundred thousand years old!]
[Fifth: The Myriad Demon King, around five hundred thousand years old!]
[Sixth: The Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear, close to five hundred thousand years old!]
[Seventh: The Ice Jade Scorpion Empress, close to four hundred thousand years old!]
Ice Empress: "!!!"
Seeing her own name appear, Ice Empress completely lost control.
A frosty aura erupted uncontrollably from her body, the surrounding ice layers instantly cracking, fissures spreading hundreds of meters in every direction.
"He even knows my cultivation age…"
Her voice trembled—not from fear, but from the extreme cold before a storm of rage.
"This human must die!"
Snow Empress did not respond immediately, only staring fixedly at the light screen.
[Eighth: The Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, around three hundred thousand years old!]
[Ninth: The Hell Demon Dragon King, close to three hundred thousand years old!]
[Tenth: A demon spirit exceeding two hundred thousand years!]
After listing them all, Lin Qingmo added one more line.
[Dad Douluo]: These are the Ten Fierce Beasts—the true top-tier existences of the Douluo Continent.
The chat group fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was stunned into blankness by this list.
In her office, Liu Erlong sat frozen, her mouth open wide enough to stuff an egg into.
The files in her hands slipped to the floor, yet she did not even notice.
"Eight hundred thousand years… seven hundred thousand years…"
She murmured, her voice trembling.
Having lived for so many years, this was the first time she realized that the world of soul beasts was far deeper and more terrifying than humanity had ever imagined.
Ning Rongrong's eyes were wide open as well.
The pearl bracelet in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter, and she completely forgot to pick it up.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had seen many top-tier soul masters.
Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo—those figures were already the pinnacle in her heart.
But now… compared to these Fierce Beasts that lived for hundreds of thousands of years, even Titled Douluo suddenly seemed… not that frightening anymore?
"If… if this is real…"
Ning Rongrong swallowed hard, her throat feeling dry.
"Then the entire power structure of the continent would have to be rewritten, wouldn't it?"
Inside the inn, Zhu Zhuqing's face was pale.
She had to brace herself against the wall just to remain standing.
"The Star Luo Empire… in front of these Fierce Beasts…"
She dared not think any further.
Yet a terrifying thought had already taken shape—if these Fierce Beasts truly existed and were hostile toward humanity, then the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire, and even Spirit Hall… might all be wiped out.
An absolute gap in power was not something numbers could make up for.
Of course, she did not know that Spirit Hall had Qian Daoliu.
Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong's breathing grew rapid.
The fingers resting on the armrest turned white from the force of her grip.
In the depths of her violet eyes, shock, greed, ambition—countless emotions surged wildly.
"Over two hundred thousand years… eight hundred thousand years…"
She repeated the numbers softly, biting down hard on every word.
If she could absorb their soul rings, if she could obtain their soul bones… just how terrifying would her strength become?
Surpass Ultimate Douluo?
No… she might directly touch the realm of gods, perhaps even become the true ruler of the Douluo Continent!
To control everything and realize all her ambitions and plans would be effortless!
"These pieces of information… must be verified."
Bibi Dong forced herself to calm down, though her voice still trembled.
"If they're true, then the future of the entire soul master world will change."
And at this moment, Lin Qingmo's explanation was not over yet.
[Dad Douluo]: Next are the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North—two of them are already among the Ten Fierce Beasts.
[Dad Douluo]: First, the Heavenly Snow Women. Second, the Ice Jade Scorpion Empress. And third… the two-hundred-thousand-year Titan Snow Demon King.
Mentioned once again, Ice Empress and Snow Empress both tensed simultaneously in the Extreme North.
[Dad Douluo]: Finally, the soul beasts of the ocean!
Lin Qingmo grew more and more excited as he spoke, completely unaware of the massive storm he was stirring up.
[Dad Douluo]: The number of sea soul beasts far exceeds those on land. Among them, the most powerful without question is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
He paused for a moment before typing out the name.
[Dad Douluo]: A soul beast nearing a million years old, one that had once stood as an enemy of the Sea God.
A million years!
Those three words detonated like the ultimate bomb in everyone's mind.
"Boom—!"
Even Bibi Dong could not help but stand up, the armrest of her throne cracking under her grip.
"A million years…"
Her voice was hoarse, violet eyes flashing madly.
If there had been even the slightest doubt before, it was now completely erased.
To even speak of a "million-year soul beast"—the information Ah Qing possessed was absolutely far beyond any force in the current era.
And in the Extreme North, silence deeper than eternal ice had descended.
Ice Empress stared at the light screen, killing intent surging like a tangible icy torrent through the entire ice cavern.
"This human dares to spy on us so thoroughly!"
Her voice was chilling to the bone as her scorpion tail rose high, the emerald stinger flashing with deadly cold light.
"He knows even my cultivation, even Xue'er's true form… he must die! Right now!"
The Ice Empress was completely enraged, ready to hunt Lin Qingmo down at any cost.
"Bing'er, calm down."
Snow Empress raised her hand, a curtain of snow blocking Ice Empress.
Though she was equally shaken, she still maintained her rationality.
"He may know a great deal, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can harm us."
Snow Empress's clear, cold voice echoed through the ice cavern.
"At the very least, humans still lack the ability to explore the core region of the Extreme North."
"Acting rashly would only expose our location and weaknesses."
Ice Empress lashed her scorpion tail irritably, but in the end, she listened.
At present, aside from the outermost areas where humans occasionally appeared, it was almost impossible to see humans deeper inside the Extreme North—let alone in the core region.
Calling it a forbidden zone of life was no exaggeration.
"Then we'll observe for a while longer…"
She ground her teeth, every word wrapped in icy fury.
"If humans dare lay a hand on the soul beasts of the Extreme North—
I will never let him go! The first one I'll kill will be that Ah Qing!"
Snow Empress nodded lightly, her gaze returning to the light screen.
On her peerlessly beautiful face, deep concern appeared for the first time.
The things Lin Qingmo knew… were simply too many—so many that even she, a Snow Empress with sixty-nine hundred thousand years of cultivation, felt uneasy.
This human youth… just who exactly was he?
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