Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Although the Red-Eyed Ice Toad is rare and unusual, it is ultimately just a top-tier soul beast. In terms of quality, it pales in comparison to the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, which possesses the pinnacle of ice attributes.

However, this particular Red Eyed Ice Toad, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, was completely different from the typical Red Eyed Ice Toad.

Its eyes were massive, far larger than what is proportionally normal for a toad-type soul beast. The two enormous eyes had turned a deep crimson due to the accumulation of excessive fire elements, to the extent that even the pupils were no longer visible.

What's more, its body was surrounded by fire-attributed soul power instead of the usual ice-attributed soul power.

"Croak, croak, croak!"

The Red Eyed Ice Toad raised its head and swallowed whatever it had in its mouth.

During this act of swallowing, a green scorpion tail suddenly pierced out of the Red Eyed Ice Toad's mouth. It was clear that the creature it was trying to devour was none other than the Ice Jade Scorpion, which had just caused a massive collapse in the area.

Logically, having its mouth pierced by the Ice Jade Scorpion should have inflicted significant damage on the Red-Eyed Ice Toad, as it would for any soul beast. But this creature seemed completely unaffected by pain, continuing to swallow the Ice Jade Scorpion.

Despite sustaining numerous wounds caused by the Ice Jade Scorpion's struggle, the Red Eyed Ice Toad refused to let go of its prey, forcing the Ice Jade Scorpion into its stomach.

Just as Chen Ming and his companions thought that the deranged Red-Eyed Ice Toad would be torn apart from the inside by the Ice Jade Scorpion, something unexpected happened. The Red Eyed Ice Toad straightened its body and let out a strange sound.

"Goo-goo-goo, croak-croak-croak, goo—!"

With the sound, the ice and fire soul power within the Red-Eyed Ice Toad began to flow and interact. This time, however, what emerged was not its usual potent poison, but a unique life force.

Yes, this Red Eyed Ice Toad had produced life force—a capability entirely inconsistent with what Red Eyed Ice Toads are known for.

Under the nourishment of this life force, the wounds on the Red Eyed Ice Toad's body began to heal rapidly. The gashes caused by the Ice Jade Scorpion's struggle had been so deep that its stomach was visible, yet within just a few breaths, the wounds had closed. The smaller cuts didn't even leave scars.

Normally, a Red-Eyed Ice Toad would never dare to swallow an Ice Jade Scorpion. But this Red Eyed Ice Toad was anything but normal.

After devouring the Ice Jade Scorpion, the Red-Eyed Ice Toad turned its gaze to Chen Ming and his companions. Even though Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had a total of eighteen soul rings glowing brightly around them, the Red-Eyed Ice Toad showed no hint of fear.

Was it strong?

Chen Ming estimated that while this Red Eyed Ice Toad was unusual, its lifespan was no more than 20,000 years. Though not weak, it certainly wasn't extraordinarily powerful.

A soul beast that has lived for 10,000 years typically develops intelligence comparable to that of a human, lacking only systematic knowledge. Hence, the eyes of a 10,000-year soul beast differ greatly from those of a 1,000-year soul beast, reflecting rationality and thought.

But in the eyes of this Red-Eyed Ice Toad, Chen Ming saw no trace of reason or thought, nor could he sense any rationality. All that was present was a kind of madness—a relentless, destructive impulse to annihilate itself and others.

It was as if this Red Eyed Ice Toad had been born without a brain.

"Croak, croak, croak!"

The Red-Eyed Ice Toad's body rapidly expanded and then contracted violently, spewing forth a beam of soul power infused with both ice and fire attributes. Ice and fire are inherently contradictory elements, and forcing them together resulted in extreme instability. While most of the destructive power was directed at Chen Ming's group, the residual effects still caused severe damage to the Red-Eyed Ice Toad's recently healed mouth. Even if it managed to hit its target, it was a case of hurting the enemy by 10,000 but harming itself by 3,000.

Witnessing this, both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were puzzled but quickly dodged the unstable ice-fire soul beam.

The destructive beam left deep marks on the ground but failed to touch even a corner of their clothing.

Under normal circumstances, even a 100-year-old soul beast would have stopped attacking at this point. But this Red Eyed Ice Toad showed no such awareness. Despite failing to land a hit, it continued to desperately fire soul beams.

Ghost Douluo repositioned himself above the Red-Eyed Ice Toad, infused his foot with soul power, and stomped heavily. The Red Eyed Ice Toad's head was driven directly into the ice layer below. A surge of soul power exploded against the creature's face, causing significant damage.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, meanwhile, brought Chen Ming closer to the Red-Eyed Ice Toad. Using soul power, he formed a large hand and flipped the creature over. They found that the Red-Eyed Ice Toad's mouth had been completely worn down by its soul power. Its overly large, disproportionate eyes had also been injured, bleeding dark red tears.

These tears contained a high concentration of fire elements, which were almost entirely at odds with the ice-dominated nature of the Extreme North. When the blood tears dripped onto the surrounding ice, they caused the ancient, frozen surface to begin melting.

Even when restrained mid-air by the Titled Douluo's soul power, the Red-Eyed Ice Toad remained utterly frenzied. The fusion of its ice and fire attributes produced a unique life force that quickly repaired its injuries.

Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo stepped forward. He reached out with his hand toward the Red Eyed Ice Toad's back.

Pure, powerful metallic soul power sliced through the Red-Eyed Ice Toad's body like a blade, severing most of its spine.

With its spine severed, the Red-Eyed Ice Toad's ability to struggle was reduced to almost nothing. Its body became immobile, and even the speed at which it gathered soul power dropped to a negligible level.

Only then did Chen Ming move closer to carefully examine this soul beast, which looked like a Red Eyed Ice Toad but seemed far too unusual to truly be one.

"Body size—almost identical."

"Skin color, body contour—also nearly identical to what's in the Soul Beast compendium."

"But the size of these eyes—completely different."

The eyes of this Red Eyed Ice Toad were approximately three times larger than those of its documented counterparts, making them highly disproportionate to its body. This was precisely why the creature seemed so different and utterly deranged.

The Red-Eyed Ice Toad is known for its ice, fire, and poison attributes, but its primary attribute is ice. The fire attribute in its eyes is merely a secondary characteristic. The balance between its vermilion-red markings and its pure white body creates the unique icy venom for which the Red-Eyed Ice Toad is known.