Chapter 211: 212. Chapter 212: Snow Emperor's Heavenly Tribulation

212. Chapter 212: Snow Emperor's Heavenly Tribulation

"No—"

Seeing this, the Ice Emperor's heart ached with unbearable pain, and she lunged at the projection again.

Even though she knew this was merely a recording of what had already happened, she still threw herself forward, wishing she could take the tribulation in the Snow Emperor's stead.

However, if one observed closely, one could see a white ice shield amidst the countless bolts of lightning, blocking them all.

Yet, under the relentless assault of the lightning, the ice shield gradually wore down, becoming thinner and thinner...

"Snow Emperor..."

The Ice Emperor's eyes were bloodshot; she was clearly heartbroken to the extreme.

"Rumble—"

The thundercloud became even more terrifying.

The lightning, originally only the thickness of an infant's arm, had grown to the thickness of an adult's arm, and it was still expanding.

Not only that, the original white lightning was now tinged with blood-red! "It's actually blood-red lightning... who could withstand this..."

Seeing this blood-red lightning, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to awaken memories from its ancestral bloodline, instinctively shrinking its head and hiding behind Bai Zhou.

Clearly, it was extremely wary of this blood-red lightning.

And under the baptism of this terrifying blood-red lightning, the Snow Emperor's already precarious white light shield shattered with a boom.

The screen instantly went black.

"No—"

Seeing this, the Ice Emperor's eyes were filled with rage and sorrow; her heart was shattered, and she wished she could take the tribulation for the Snow Emperor.

However, the image did not end...

Soon, the image lit up again.

Now, there was no more thunderous roaring, only a faint, chilly breeze blowing...

Clearly, the lightning tribulation had ended.

The Ice Emperor raised her head somewhat blankly, looking at the image.

She saw that in the image, a massive ice pit with a diameter of over a hundred meters had appeared.

Around the ice pit, there were ice shards that had re-condensed after the tribulation, uneven and jagged.

And in the very center of the ice pit, there was a small ball of light...

"This is..."

The Ice Emperor stared fixedly at the image, instinctively leaning closer to see more clearly.

The projection seemed to sense the Ice Emperor's intent, and the lens quickly zoomed in and magnified.

Finally, a clear image of that ball of light was presented.

It was a transparent, egg-like crystal; through the crystal, one could clearly see a small blue-haired girl with slightly curly hair curled up inside...

The little girl seemed to have just been conceived; she looked very weak, and her breathing was somewhat labored.

However, the little girl's skin was rosy, and she looked quite healthy.

"Snow Emperor... she successfully shapeshifted...!!!"

Looking at this image, the Ice Emperor muttered to herself, her blue, topaz-like eyes filled with indescribable joy.

In this world, besides the Snow Emperor, she could be said to be the one who understood her best; just by looking at the image, she could judge that this was the Snow Emperor after shapeshifting!! There was no mistake! "Since the Snow Emperor successfully shapeshifted, why didn't she come to find me? With my protection, the Snow Emperor should have been able to easily pass through her weak growth period..."

This question immediately surfaced in the Ice Emperor's mind.

However, before the Ice Emperor could figure it out.

The next moment.

A sudden, shocking change!!!

"Hehehe! It wasn't in vain that I waited all these years; I've finally caught you!" An aged voice came.

The next moment, an old man in a black robe appeared beside the Snow Emperor's "embryo" and scooped her up.

"Stop!!!!"

Seeing this, the Ice Emperor's aura instantly erupted, like a mother tiger whose cub had been snatched away.

"Crack—"

The Reincarnation Ball seemed unable to withstand the Ice Emperor's terrifying aura, and a crack instantly appeared on its surface.

The next moment, the image came to an abrupt end.

With a "thud."

The Reincarnation Ball fell solidly to the ground, embedding itself into the ice.

"No... don't!!!"

The Ice Emperor lunged, quickly clutching the Reincarnation Ball to her chest.

"What happened... why is it broken... I need to know who snatched the Snow Emperor, give me the answer quickly!!! Damn it!!!"

The Ice Emperor kept manipulating the Reincarnation Ball, clearly becoming anxious.

"Crack—"

The Reincarnation Ball was, after all, just ordinary metal; it couldn't withstand the Ice Emperor's handling and shattered completely, like tofu.

It was completely ruined.

"This... human, what is going on? Fix it quickly, I..."

The Ice Emperor clutched the shattered Reincarnation Ball, her eyes teary like a helpless child, her gaze toward Bai Zhou filled with a hint of pleading.

"Fixing it won't help, because the image didn't show that person's face. I also paid a great price to find out the other party's identity; this is the main reason I am making this trade with you."

Bai Zhou spread his hands and shrugged, indicating he was powerless to help.

Beside them, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion saw this and curled its lip in disdain.

Although it didn't know how Bai Zhou had obtained this thing, it was certain that Bai Zhou's claim of "paying a great price" was definitely fake...

Although it knew, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion wouldn't expose Bai Zhou; after all, from Bai Zhou's perspective, he truly didn't seem to have any intention of harming the Ice Emperor, so it wouldn't speak out of turn.

This wouldn't count as betraying the organization...

The Ice Emperor held the Reincarnation Ball, calmed down for a long while, and then looked at Bai Zhou, whispering: "Can you tell me where the Snow Emperor is first? Once I rescue her, I can pay any price."

Seeming afraid Bai Zhou would misunderstand, the Ice Emperor continued to explain: "As a human, you might not know, but we soul beasts cannot shapeshift after exceeding 100,000 years. The reason the Snow Emperor could shapeshift after failing her tribulation was because she obtained a 100,000-year Snow Lotus. With the medicinal power of the Snow Lotus, she was able to suppress the powerful source power within her and force herself to shapeshift into a human..."

"I don't have such a treasure; if I fail my tribulation, I will simply perish..."

The Ice Emperor's voice became increasingly low, her tone tinged with sorrow.

This was the fate of most soul beasts.

Although soul beasts had lifespans far exceeding humans, their growth speed was much slower, and their upper limits were fixed.

The difficulty of becoming a god was a thousand times that of humans! Ten thousand years ago, seven or eight humans entered the God Realm.

Yet for them, the soul beasts, not a single deity had appeared since the Dragon God...

The Snow Emperor, as a spiritual creature born of heaven and earth, was ranked second among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, but even a genius like her had fallen under the 700,000-year tribulation...

Compared to the Snow Emperor, her talent was far inferior; even with the Auspicious Beast's luck blessing, the probability of her passing the heavenly tribulation was actually very small.

If she didn't know the Snow Emperor's situation, she could have taken the gamble; at worst, she would die.

But now, she knew the Snow Emperor was in danger, waiting for rescue.

She would absolutely not take such a risk.

Even if it meant perishing together with the humans, she had to rescue the Snow Emperor! (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 212 =====