Chapter 209: 210. Chapter 210: Ice Jade Empress Scorpion

210. Chapter 210: Ice Jade Empress Scorpion

"The Auspicious Beast? Isn't that thing in the Star Dou Great Forest? Why has it suddenly appeared in my Extreme North?" the Ice Emperor muttered to herself, her large head filled with even larger questions.

"Never mind, I'll go take a look. If I can lure the Auspicious Beast to my side, it would be of no small benefit to me."

The Ice Emperor spoke to herself, then slowly swayed her massive body, wrapped in a stream of emerald-green clouds, and quickly vanished from the spot.

The reason she was in hibernation was to suppress her cultivation and delay the arrival of her 400,000-year tribulation as much as possible.

However, this method was merely an evasion; within a year at the shortest, or ten years at the longest, her 400,000-year tribulation would inevitably descend.

She currently only had a ten percent chance of surviving this tribulation; in truth, it was no different from walking to her death.

Recently, she had even begun giving final instructions to her subordinates, waiting for the end.

Yet, she never expected that at such a time, the Star Dou Great Forest's Auspicious Beast would actually come to her...

If she could persuade the Auspicious Beast to look after her, her chances of passing the tribulation would at least double... Hmm, a twenty percent chance of success...

Still better than a ten percent chance...

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

In the Extreme North, hurricanes howled, whipping up countless ice stones.

The weather was like a woman's face—it changed the moment one turned around.

Just a moment ago it was merely a light, chilly breeze, but now it had turned directly into a hurricane.

If not for Bai Zhou and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion running fast, they feared they would have been swept away by the gale.

Although both Bai Zhou and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion possessed the strength to resist the forces of nature, the consumption was not insignificant.

Unless absolutely necessary, the two naturally would not waste their power on such things; fleeing quickly was the most economical method.

Suddenly, Bai Zhou seemed to perceive something; his eyes flickered slightly as he gazed into the distance...

He saw that the clouds on the distant horizon seemed to be growing increasingly thick, and they were faintly emitting an emerald-green glow.

An extremely powerful aura came from afar, and following it was an extreme chill, causing the already low temperature to drop by another dozen degrees...

Even the air showed signs of freezing.

"Swish—"

The next moment, a stream of light descended.

A massive scorpion appeared before Bai Zhou and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

This was the Ice Emperor's true form—the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!

Compared to other Fierce Beasts, the Ice Emperor's physique was exceptionally petite and exquisite, with a total length of only 1.5 meters.

On her body were hexagonal, diamond-like protrusions that emitted an incomparable, brilliant luster under the reflection of the snow-covered ground.

Most eye-catching were the Ice Emperor's two front pincers and her tail.

Both front pincers were a meter long, equivalent to more than half of her body; although abrupt, they appeared extremely powerful on a scorpion.

The tail had five segments in total, each an alluring emerald green, with a massive emerald tail hook held high; at the very tip, it emitted a silver-white, mirror-like luster.

In every aspect, she was perfect and exquisite, like the world's finest work of art.

"Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, why have you come to my Extreme North?"

The Ice Emperor stared at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion with her golden, jewel-like pupils and slowly asked.

She directly ignored Bai Zhou beside it. After all, Bai Zhou was merely a Soul Emperor, no more than an ant in the Ice Emperor's eyes; she assumed he was a "human pet" captured by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to serve as a navigator.

The Ice Emperor naturally would not pay him much mind.

However, while the Ice Emperor was puzzled as to why the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had come to find her, she was also puzzled as to why this Three-Eyed Golden Lion... was so fat...

"Uh, Ice Emperor... it's not me looking for you, it's him who wants to find you..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze for a moment, then used its chubby paw to point at Bai Zhou beside it, feeling somewhat speechless.

"Hmm? A human? He isn't someone you captured to lead the way?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor's brow furrowed sharply. Seeming to realize something, her gaze toward Bai Zhou became filled with malice and killing intent.

Could it be that this human had used some method to threaten the Auspicious Beast, forcing it to bring him here?

This was simply outrageous! Whoever dared to harm the Auspicious Beast deserved to die!

"Heh, Ice Emperor, you needn't hold such great hostility toward me. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion and I are friends; I came here merely to make a trade with you."

Facing the Ice Emperor's surging, terrifying pressure, Bai Zhou was suppressed completely, yet there was not a hint of fear in his eyes.

After all, Bai Zhou currently only possessed the combat power of a Titled Douluo, and most of that power lay in his toxins; he was naturally no match for the Ice Emperor in pure presence.

However, Bai Zhou had many trump cards; if the talks fell through, he could just run away, so he naturally had nothing to fear.

"Heh, friends?"

The Ice Emperor said with a mocking tone: "A human and a soul beast becoming friends? That is the biggest joke I have heard in all my years of living!"

"Ice Emperor, he really is my friend. Could you please not hurt him..." Seeing the Ice Emperor's killing intent becoming increasingly frigid, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was also somewhat afraid that the Ice Emperor might actually slaughter Bai Zhou, so it could only speak up to help him.

Of course, although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was an Auspicious Beast, its strength was far from that of the Ice Emperor; it was likewise intimidated by the Ice Emperor's aura, and its tone was somewhat weak...

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor was stunned. She had not expected the Auspicious Beast to actually speak up for this human.

However, she seemed to have thought of something, and her tone grew increasingly cold: "Auspicious Beast, I don't know what this human used to deceive you, but he definitely has an unimaginable conspiracy. You are still young, so it is normal for you to be deceived. Once I kill this human, when he is on the verge of death, he will surely reveal the truth!"

"Crack, crack, crack—"

As the Ice Emperor's words fell, the surrounding temperature plummeted once more, and even the air froze into ice crystals that fell to the ground.

Facing the terrifying Ultimate Ice, Bai Zhou also condensed a thick layer of ice crystals on his body.

Yet he did not care in the slightest, still smiling at the Ice Emperor, grinning: "Are you certain you want to kill me? If you do... the Snow Emperor will truly die..."

"What did you say!!!!"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor's heart jolted violently.

The next moment.

A flash of emerald green streaked by.

The Ice Emperor's petite, exquisite, yet 'massive' body appeared before Bai Zhou, her jade-like pincers reaching out to grab him, seemingly intending to tear him to shreds.

"Ice Emperor, stop! Bai Zhou is my friend, don't hurt him!"

Before Bai Zhou could make a move, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stood out first, using its physical body to block the Ice Emperor's path.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion erupted with Ultimate Fire, clashing against the Ice Emperor's Ultimate Ice.

Although it was no match for the Ice Emperor, it could naturally manage to block her for a moment.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 210 =====