Chapter 28: Heavenly Tribulation Thunder and Lightning

After sensing this fluctuation, Chen Qiye formed a judgment.

Such an aura is definitely not caused by a normal storm.

Moreover, the thunder and lightning power is concentrated only in a certain area ahead, not spreading outward.

It seems that aside from a ferocious beast undergoing a heavenly tribulation, there is no other reasonable explanation! The area ahead is completely blocked by a massive ice-snow mountain range, like an insurmountable white wall, making it impossible to see what lies beyond the range.

"Senior Sister, could it be that a soul beast is undergoing tribulation?"

Ma Xiaotao's voice was full of shock and doubt, her eyes fixed tightly on the mysterious direction obscured by the ice-snow mountain range, as if she wanted to see through the thick ice and snow to glimpse the shocking secret hidden within.

"That shouldn't be! It seems that in the Far North, only the Ice Emperor meets the conditions, but isn't the Ice Emperor still many years away from the Fourth Great Tribulation?"

The Senior Sister's beautiful brows were tightly knit, her eyes filled with confusion and thought. She slightly raised her head, gazing at the towering ice-snow mountain range, secretly speculating in her heart about the truth behind this mysterious phenomenon.

"Never mind, let's go up and take a look. Remember not to get too close to them, understand? Xiaotao!"

The Senior Sister's tone was stern, her eyes revealing determination and caution. She knew that acting rashly in this mysterious unknown situation could bring great danger, yet the strong curiosity in her heart drove them to move forward and explore.

"Yes, Senior Sister." Xiaotao replied obediently, her eyes showing both reverence for the Senior Sister and fear and curiosity about the unknown.

Several people stood in place, filled with doubt, their reason continually telling them to turn back and leave this place full of unknown danger.

However, their legs seemed uncontrollable, and they involuntarily continued forward, step by step toward that mysterious and perilous unknown realm.

Finally, under the leadership of that Titan Snow Devil, several people climbed onto the massive ice-snow mountain range.

When Chen Qiye was set down by Zhang Le Xuan and stood at the peak of the mountain range, he saw a sight that would be unforgettable for a lifetime.

He didn't even know what words to use to describe it; if forced to sum it up with a single word, it would be "heaven-destroying, earth-annihilating!" Chen Qiye stared at the scene before him, his heart pounding with shock.

What met his eyes first was a huge snow-white formation.

It was not the color of ice and snow, but a scene formed by countless Titan Snow Devils arranged in orderly rows, one after another.

At the front of the formation stood a Titan Snow Devil King, whose size far surpassed that of all the tribesmen behind it.

Its mountain-like build, if Chen Qiye were not standing on the ice-snow mountain range, would likely block his view entirely, leaving him unable to discern even the slightest detail ahead.

This was not yet the most shocking thing for him.

In the distant, unreachable expanse of the sky, as if drawn by a mysterious force, all the dark clouds rapidly gathered toward the central point.

Gradually, two massive, mighty vortices formed there. The two vortices rotated slowly, each turn seemingly able to stir the winds and clouds of heaven and earth.

At the center of the vortices, thunder and lightning aura continuously emanated; that intense aura surged like rolling waves, spreading outward wave after wave.

From afar, it looked like a gigantic Eye of Thunder and Lightning, filled with mysterious and chilling power.

This "Eye of Thunder and Lightning" frenetically accumulated energy; each flicker of lightning seemed to foreshadow an imminent heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion.

It hung there silently, patiently waiting, waiting for the energy to reach its peak, then in an instant it would pour forth with the force of moving mountains and overturning seas.

Directly beneath this shocking "Eye of Thunder and Lightning," due to its extreme distance, even though Chen Qiye possessed vision far beyond that of ordinary people, he still could not clearly see the details. What he could see was a scene of utter devastation; the earth seemed to have undergone an unimaginable catastrophe, with shattered traces and chaotic scenes everywhere.

Amidst this chaos, he could only faintly see a deep pit at that location, as if the earth had been violently struck by some mysterious force, leaving the three of them panicked, wondering what kind of power could cause such astonishing destruction.

In the vague distance, Chen Qiye saw a pair of toads standing still there, their bodies pure white as snow, utterly spotless, their snowy forms seeming to emit a faint glow under the sunlight.

Yet their eyeballs were blood-red, the vivid red so striking, so gorgeous, forming a stark and vivid contrast with their snow-white bodies.

And this pair of toads seemed to be facing off from afar against the tribe led by the Titan Snow Devil King.

"Is this the heavenly tribulation of a soul beast?"

Chen Qiye and the others stood trembling on the summit of the ice-snow mountain range, murmuring in shock.

Even though they were far apart, they could still feel that heaven-destroying, earth-annihilating energy gathering at the center of the clouds! In the history of the Douluo Continent, I don't know if anyone has ever seen a Soul Master undergoing a soul beast's heavenly tribulation, but among those still alive, the three of us might be unique.

Now the group faces two choices: first, to retreat immediately from the Far North for safety, as this situation is truly not suitable for getting involved.

The second choice is to continue observing and wait for the right moment.

No matter what, the cultivation of this soul beast undergoing tribulation absolutely exceeds 100,000 years; normally, upon seeing it, one would naturally avoid it, and thinking of defeating it is absolutely impossible.

But likewise, because the situation is special, it seems the Titan Snow Devil King, through some method, judged that the opponent could not succeed in tribulation, and thus led its entire tribe here, hoping to profit from the opponent's failure.

Of course, this is also a situation full of uncertainty; whichever side wins, it will be a devastating blow to the other side.

Moreover, although no soul beast is paying attention to Chen Qiye and the others now, once any victor appears, they will surely glare at him! "Qiye, what do you think?" Zhang Le Xuan asked, "Either we leave now, or we wait and see if they can both lose, so we can benefit from it."

"Sister Le Xuan, fortune favors the bold; if we always shrink from trouble, opportunities will never come our way!"

"Besides, if we really can't, we still have our martial soul fusion skill as a trump card. Although it may not necessarily kill the Titan Snow Devil, retreating from it is also possible."

After hearing Chen Qiye's words, the group hardened their hearts and did not leave.

If we don't succeed, we will become benevolent martyrs!

If we can create a situation where both sides suffer losses, we will gain countless benefits for free! Even if we gain nothing, we still have a way to retreat unscathed.

…………

A Titan Snow Devil King of this level has intelligence completely on par with ordinary humans.

Not only Chen Qiye, but it too is currently taking a wait-and-see attitude, still far from the true center of the heavenly tribulation.

While avoiding being affected by the heavenly tribulation, if the opponent truly succeeds in tribulation and we retreat in time, even if they later settle accounts, we can at least preserve our own tribe.

………

Suddenly Chen Qiye felt a jump in his chest; for some reason, he constantly felt a power drawing him in.

(End of chapter)