Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 272 - 247: Ice Rock Island Turtle

If the Ice and Snow Protection Shield of the Quick Snow Leopard is like thin glass, then the Ice and Snow Protection Shield of the Xuanwu Ice Swan is like the bulletproof glass of a bank.

The Flame White Horse increased its strength, and a crack appeared on the Ice and Snow Protection Shield.

Xue Baiwu said: "Xuanwu Ice Swan, create a slippery ice ground."

A gust of cold air spread from the Xuanwu Ice Swan as the center, forming a thick layer of ice on the ground, the surface smooth as a mirror.

In an instant, the battlefield transformed into an ice rink.

Many horse-like creatures couldn’t adapt to the slippery ice ground. Even the White Dragon Horse would slip on the icy Heaven-Reaching River.

But the Flame White Horse remained as steady as an old dog, showing no signs of slipping.

In the variable climate and ice-sealed sea regions near Bengma Island, the Flame White Horse had long mastered the ability to walk on ice.

Xue Baiwu was slightly disappointed; if the Flame White Horse had slipped, it would have been easier to handle.

A slipping Flame White Horse wouldn’t be so fast, making it much simpler to deal with, as if catching it would be no trouble at all.

Actually, even if the Flame White Horse hadn’t learned to walk on ice, it wouldn’t matter. With its fire attribute, flames would rise from its hooves, melting the ice beneath each step and revealing the frozen earth below. With ground beneath its feet, how could it slip?

Xue Baiwu tried another tactic.

"Xuanwu Ice Swan, freeze the lands for a thousand miles."

The extreme cold spread outwards, trying to freeze the Flame White Horse.

If it couldn’t make it slip, then freezing it in place would stop it from escaping; even if it wasn’t frozen, the chill would slow it down.

The Thousand Mile Freeze is a full-area skill, leaving the Flame White Horse with no room to dodge.

But Li Cunxu didn’t need to watch to know that this tactic was destined to fail. The Thousand Mile Freeze couldn’t freeze the Flame White Horse, nor could it slow it down.

Ice and fire are opposing elements.

Ice can counter fire, and fire can counter ice.

The stronger one prevails.

The Flame White Horse possesses the fire attribute and also controls the exotic flame, the Lightless White Flame. How could it possibly be frozen?

Seeing the Thousand Mile Freeze ineffective against the Flame White Horse, Xue Baiwu knew that the Xuanwu Ice Swan was unlikely to win against the Flame White Horse.

The Flame White Horse was too fast; only area-wide skills could hit it, but those skills generally deal low damage and can’t effectively harm the Flame White Horse.

And single-target skills? While they deal enough damage, they can’t hit their target, which is a waste. Group skills, at least, can make contact.

As for relying on the Ice and Snow Protection Shield for defense to exhaust the Flame White Horse?

That’s not feasible, as the Ice and Snow Protection Shield can’t withstand many of the Flame White Horse’s kicks.

The cracks on the Ice and Snow Protection Shield are proof.

Relying on fast Spiritual Energy recovery, does the Xuanwu Ice Swan plan on releasing several Ice and Snow Protection Shields?

It’s useless; a new Ice and Snow Protection Shield can only be cast after the current one shatters. There’s an interval in this process that other beasts might not be able to exploit, but the speed of the Flame White Horse, even faster than the Quick Snow Leopard, surely can.

Once the Xuanwu Ice Swan loses the protection of the Ice and Snow Protection Shield, with the incredibly fast speed of the Flame White Horse, it can continuously interrupt the Xuanwu Ice Swan from casting any skills.

By then, the Xuanwu Ice Swan will be like a fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of others.

"While the Ice and Snow Protection Shield is up, quickly prepare for the next round!"

Xue Baiwu said: "Xuanwu Ice Swan, Ice Mirror Maze."

An Ice Mirror Maze rose from the ground, and the Xuanwu Ice Swan created multiple illusory clones, hiding within the maze.

The Flame White Horse rushed into the Ice Mirror Maze; in less than two seconds, it was disoriented.

The Ice Mirror Maze was extremely complex, circling around until one easily became confused. Inside the maze were numerous mirrored ice reflections to interfere, increasing the difficulty of navigating the maze.

The Flame White Horse turned back, attempting to exit the maze, only to find it hadn’t left at all.

Being a creature of the horse kind, its innate ability was recognizing paths, and it was certain it returned to the starting point.

But why hadn’t it exited the maze?

Engulfed in flames, the Flame White Horse charged straight forward, crashing into ice mirrors, breaking through ice walls.

After a length of travel, it still hadn’t escaped the Ice Mirror Maze.

The Flame White Horse immediately realized that the Ice Mirror Maze had expanded in size.

The previous maze only occupied one-tenth of the battlefield; now, the Ice Mirror Maze likely covered the entire battlefield.

The Flame White Horse looked back and saw that the ice mirrors and walls it had smashed were regenerating.

Soon, the Ice Mirror Maze was restored.

How could it find the Xuanwu Ice Swan hiding in the Ice Mirror Maze?

The Flame White Horse was troubled.

Li Cunxu didn’t offer any hints.

Because there was no need, yes, no need.

Li Cunxu had already predicted the Xuanwu Ice Swan’s next move.

In no time, Xue Baiwu would admit defeat.

Sure enough, three minutes later, Xue Baiwu conceded.

Of course, it wasn’t that simple; conceding was intentional on Xue Baiwu’s part, allowing the next pet beast a better opportunity.

After the Xuanwu Ice Swan hid in the Ice Mirror Maze, it maintained the maze while performing Xue Baiwu’s Beast Master inherited skill, [Recovery Dance].

The Recovery Dance’s effects were applied to the Xuanwu Ice Swan.

In this way, the Xuanwu Ice Swan gained two layers of the double Spiritual Energy recovery buff from the Recovery Dance.

Two Recovery Dance buffs equate to four times the Spiritual Energy recovery.

After finishing the Recovery Dance, the Xuanwu Ice Swan transitioned into the Inheritance Dance.

The Inheritance Dance would create a Dance Spirit, which would carry away the two Recovery Dance buffs. When the next pet beast appeared, the Dance Spirit would merge into its body, granting it the two Recovery Dance buffs.

Xue Baiwu said: "Come forth, Ice Rock Island Turtle!"

The Ice Rock Island Turtle, with a massive body and a heavy Ice Rock Turtle Shell on its back, stood four meters tall.

Its arrival crushed several ice walls under its weight.

To avoid the Ice Mirror Maze obstructing his view, Li Cunxu stepped onto a water sphere and ascended to the sky.

Xue Baiwu also floated upward; as a Golden Beast Master, Spiritual Power could lift a person in flight.

At a glance from Li Cunxu, he realized the four-meter height wasn’t the Ice Rock Island Turtle’s true size. Its actual form was much larger, but it had used a shrinking skill, similar to Xiaoruan.

It reduced its size for more effective combat.

Having a large form becomes a disadvantage unless possessing overwhelming strength; otherwise, being large is just an easier target.

The Ice Rock Island Turtle’s natural size is enormous, with adults growing to vast proportions, akin to an iceberg on land or an ice island at sea.

Maintaining such a massive body requires extraordinary power, which is why every adult Ice Rock Island Turtle possesses the strength of an Overlord.

In other words, each Ice Rock Island Turtle has the potential to become an Overlord.

However, waiting for an Ice Rock Island Turtle to naturally evolve to an Overlord is a lengthy ordeal; ordinary people simply can’t wait for it. An Ice Rock Island Turtle’s lifespan is exceptionally long, taking 800 years to reach adulthood.

The average lifespan of an Ice Rock Island Turtle is 8,000 to 9,000 years.

After reaching the King level, its lifespan increases tenfold.

The average lifespan of a King level Ice Rock Island Turtle is 80,000 to 90,000 years.

With such longevity, wouldn’t an Ice Rock Island Turtle make an ideal family guardian?

No, it wouldn’t. The older an Ice Rock Island Turtle gets, the more it loves to sleep, and it sleeps deeply. Even if the ice mountain on its back is dug through, it wouldn’t wake up.