Chapter 212: 213. Chapter 213: Luring the Ice Emperor into the Tribulation

213. Chapter 213: Luring the Ice Emperor into the Tribulation

"It's just a 100,000-year wonder of heaven and earth; it's not like I don't have one." Bai Zhou chuckled upon hearing this and casually pulled out a mass of pale blue, transparent substance.

This was the "Ice Crystal" he had snatched... er, swiped from the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass.

The moment the "Ice Crystal" appeared, an extremely unique force of ice-cold power radiated out, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by several more degrees.

It could even rival the ice-cold power on the Ice Emperor's body.

"Such dense Ultimate Ice... This... this is the essence of an Ultimate Ice attribute immortal herb!!!!" The Ice Emperor had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and naturally understood a great deal; in an instant, she recognized the origin of the ice crystal in Bai Zhou's hand.

"That's right, this is the essence of the Ultimate Ice attribute immortal herb, the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass. Although it cannot help you pass the tribulation, it can help you suppress your source power, allowing you to successfully shapeshift."

"I said, I have no malice toward you; I just feel it's a pity for Fierce Beasts like you to fall, which is why I thought of making a trade with you."

"As for whether you agree, it's entirely up to you."

Bai Zhou's tone was flat; he didn't even take the ice crystal back, just watched the Ice Emperor quietly, waiting for her answer.

"You... aren't you afraid I'll kill you and then snatch the ice crystal?" The Ice Emperor stared fixedly at the ice crystal in Bai Zhou's hand, her inner longing almost uncontrollable.

"You can try."

Bai Zhou chuckled.

The ice crystal could indeed increase the success rate of passing the tribulation, but it would require a large amount of ice crystals, or a complete Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass.

The little bit in his hand could at most help the other party suppress her source power to achieve the goal of shapeshifting.

Even if the Ice Emperor snatched it, it would be useless; in the end, she would still need to use it when shapeshifting.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor fell silent.

Because Bai Zhou was right.

At this moment, the Ice Emperor stood blankly on the spot, saying nothing, but the aura on her body fluctuated constantly; clearly, she was making an extremely difficult decision in her heart...

"Ice Emperor, Bai Zhou really is different from other soul masters. Although I don't know why he wants to help you, I guarantee he definitely has no malice toward you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke up to persuade her at this moment.

It wasn't speaking for Bai Zhou, but rather, it shared Bai Zhou's thoughts; it also didn't want to see the Ice Emperor perish.

After all, in its eyes, only Fierce Beasts like the Ice Emperor could be considered true peers or friends.

Especially after seeing the Snow Emperor's tribulation... its sympathy for the Ice Emperor deepened.

So it also sincerely wanted to save the Ice Emperor, not wanting her to be annihilated by the lightning tribulation.

"Fine! I agree to your wager!"

The Ice Emperor pondered for a long time before nodding, finally agreeing.

It wasn't that she completely trusted Bai Zhou, but she had no other choice...

As long as she could rescue the Snow Emperor, she could pay any price! Moreover, this time, with the Auspicious Beast by her side, her chances of successfully passing the tribulation would directly double! If she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't have such favorable conditions for her next tribulation.

Of course, if she failed the tribulation and this human didn't keep his promise, she would have no way to do anything about it.

"Pleasure doing business with you. I hope you successfully pass the tribulation." Bai Zhou tossed the ice crystal in his hand toward the Ice Emperor, not fearing in the slightest that she would go back on her word.

Because regardless of whether the Ice Emperor successfully passed the tribulation, he wouldn't lose out.

If the Ice Emperor succeeded, she would have to follow him to find the Snow Emperor; during this time, Bai Zhou would have a 400,000-year Fierce Beast as a henchman.

If the Ice Emperor failed, she would be forced to shapeshift and follow Bai Zhou...

With such a cute little loli by his side, Bai Zhou would lose out even less.

Bai Zhou would lose out even less.

"Thank you..."

The Ice Emperor took the ice crystal, carefully put it away, and looked at Bai Zhou with a complex gaze.

Because she truly hadn't felt a shred of malice from Bai Zhou.

In hundreds of thousands of years, this was the first time she had seen a human with no malice toward soul beasts; no wonder the Auspicious Beast would take the initiative to stay by his side.

Perhaps this human really was different from other insidious and cunning soul masters... As the Ice Emperor's words fell, the aura on her body slowly grew stronger...

She could actually have passed the tribulation long ago, but she hadn't been confident, so she had been trying her best to suppress her cultivation to delay the time of the tribulation.

Now that she had made her decision, she naturally didn't need to suppress it anymore.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

And as the Ice Emperor's cultivation, nearing 400,000 years, erupted.

This world instantly sensed something and flew into a rage on the spot.

The next moment, thunderclouds rolled in from the distant horizon, causing the entire world to go completely dark.

Dark clouds hung over the city, threatening to crush it.

The intense pressure was almost suffocating.

Even Bai Zhou felt somewhat suppressed, unable to handle this bizarre atmosphere.

Although he had seen such a scene during the Snow Emperor's tribulation, that was merely a projection; now, Bai Zhou was experiencing it personally...

"Bai Zhou, run, run! If we get caught in this, we're done for!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion jumped directly into Bai Zhou's arms, urging him to flee quickly.

Anyway, the range of its auspicious aura influence exceeded a hundred miles; within this range, the Ice Emperor could receive its boost, increasing her chances of successfully passing the tribulation.

"You aren't without feet, why are you climbing on me??"

Bai Zhou held the overweight Three-Eyed Golden Lion and hurriedly sprinted into the distance, clearly also somewhat afraid of this lightning tribulation, lest he be caught in the crossfire.

This kind of lightning tribulation carried a hint of "destruction" and "annihilation" rules, capable of ignoring defenses.

Although Bai Zhou's Blue Silver Crystal Armor was awesome, it was far from reaching the level of resisting "rule" power.

"Tap, tap, tap, tap~"

Bai Zhou held the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and sprinted wildly, running over ten kilometers in just a short moment.

Looking back.

He saw that the distant sky had been completely covered by dark clouds.

Within them, lightning surged, looking extremely terrifying.

Perhaps the Ice Emperor's lightning tribulation wasn't as powerful as the Snow Emperor's, but the Ice Emperor's strength was also much weaker than the Snow Emperor's.

"It's coming!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shrank its body, climbed onto Bai Zhou's head, and looked toward the Ice Emperor's direction with a solemn expression.

"Boom—"

The next moment, a bolt of white lightning struck down, hitting the Ice Emperor.

The lightning struck the green crystal armor on the Ice Emperor's body, sparks flying instantly, blasting a visible dent into it.

It didn't look like strong damage, but... the quantity was enough to make one's scalp tingle! This first bolt of lightning was like a vanguard.

And following the fall of this lightning, the thunder became increasingly violent, and countless bolts of lightning seemed to lock onto the Ice Emperor, erupting crazily.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—"

The previously pitch-black sky was now illuminated by these bolts of lightning, as blinding as a clear day.

Every bolt of lightning that fell took away a piece of the crystal armor from the Ice Emperor's body.

A hundred!

A thousand!

Ten thousand!

Densely packed lightning fell, and in just a short moment, it had riddled the Ice Emperor's hard crystal armor with holes.

Green blood surged out, was scorched, and emitted a burnt smell.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 213 =====