"Rumble...!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom...!!!"
Dark clouds pressed down like the sky itself collapsing, and a boundless river of lightning poured forth from within.
It struck Snow Valley, leveling it to the ground in the blink of an eye!
The terrifying might of the heavens felt as if it were intent on destroying the world.
The fierce beasts scattered in every direction, their courage completely shattered!
They fled in a panic, darting about like headless flies.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blazed with intense firelight as she chased after Liu Feng, fleeing in a hurry.
Even Di Tian dared not linger, tearing open a spatial rift to whisk Bi Ji away with him.
Before leaving, amidst the flickering lightning, he glanced back at the Snow Empress.
A flicker of pity flashed through his eyes.
Such a heavenly tribulation was far more powerful than he had anticipated!
Let alone the Snow Empress, even he had no confidence in surviving it!
Therefore... the Snow Empress was doomed to die!
The Snow Empress immediately soared into the air, flying straight toward the tribulation clouds above.
She raised a snow-white barrier around her body to withstand the pillars of lightning raining down.
She was like a fish swimming against the current, or a moth flying into a flame.
"I am going to die..."
The Snow Empress murmured to herself.
There was no doubt; she had no hope of survival.
This sudden heavenly tribulation was clearly aimed at her life.
Yet, she was more worried about whether it would implicate the Ice Empress and the other fierce beasts.
The Ice Empress would also face her own tribulation in a few years.
If her own tribulation triggered theirs, it might cause theirs to descend prematurely as well!
"Boom...!!!"
A massive pillar of lightning struck the center of her barrier.
It shattered instantly like a bubble, and the bolt crashed down upon her head!
The Snow Empress hurriedly raised her hand to strike out, an endless chill erupting from her palm to confront the thunder.
They stalemated for a fleeting moment...
Then she plummeted like a cannonball!
Mid-air, she struck out palm after palm, each stronger than the last, constantly fighting and consuming the lightning that pursued her.
"There are nine rounds of the heavenly tribulation, and each one is more powerful than the last!"
"If I am struggling this much on the first round, I fear I won't even make it to the fifth..."
The Snow Empress sighed, understanding her situation, yet her fighting spirit grew even more intense!
Even if she were to die, she would fight with everything she had!
Across a vast expanse of white snow.
A streak of golden light sped away from the lightning pillars, carving a trench into the snowfield.
"Huff, huff, huff...!!!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion ran, forgetting everything else, fueled only by a single breath.
Suddenly, her soul power stalled, and she tumbled from the air, rolling over two hundred meters across the snow.
Liu Feng descended from the sky, and the Night Sprite Dragon set him down beside the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
It was now nearing dusk, and his form had shifted to that of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old.
"Golden Lion, don't be nervous..."
Liu Feng gently stroked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head. Her body rapidly shrank until she was the size of a small kitten, leaping into Liu Feng's arms.
Her large, watery eyes were filled with terror.
"It was too terrifying! Liu Feng!"
"How could there be such a horrific heavenly tribulation?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion trembled, her fur standing on end; she had truly been scared out of her wits.
Liu Feng soothed her over and over, while his gaze remained fixed on the distant tribulation.
The sense of oppression remained intense, even from dozens of miles away.
He did not understand why the Snow Empress would attract such a tyrannical heavenly tribulation.
One had to know that with him and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion present, the power of the tribulation should have been significantly reduced!
"Hiss...!"
A spatial rift appeared.
Di Tian and Bi Ji emerged together.
Bi Ji cast a gentle green light, enveloping the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"This tribulation is not right; it is as if someone is targeting the Snow Empress."
Di Tian said in a deep voice, his expression incredibly grim.
Upon hearing this, a figure immediately appeared in Liu Feng's mind.
Sea God Tang San...!
He had previously appeared within his own spiritual space.
Now that he was causing trouble again, preventing the Snow Empress from successfully passing her tribulation, it made perfect sense!
After all, he had stuffed Tang Wutong's divine consciousness into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion back when she hadn't yet gained sentience!
He closed his eyes and carefully sniffed the scent from afar.
Amidst the acrid smell of the heavenly tribulation, he faintly detected a trace of malice.
Although he could not be certain it was Sea God Tang San, this tribulation was definitely no accident!
It was a malicious assassination attempt!
"Heaven, must you really treat soul beasts so poorly?"
Bi Ji sighed, gazing gloomily at the distant tribulation.
At this moment, Lord Bear and the other fierce beasts all gathered around.
Every one of them wore a look of terror.
Fierce beasts feared the heavenly tribulation above all else!
They were especially afraid of coming into contact with the aura of the tribulation, as it could potentially increase the power of their own future tribulations.
They were fortunate; although they had all sustained some injuries, none were severe.
"Let's go! This place is too cursed! That tribulation is enough to wipe us all out!"
"That's right, what on earth did the Snow Empress do? How could she attract such a terrifying tribulation?"
"Run quickly! Forget about the Extreme North!"
"..."
The fierce beasts were unanimous in their opinion, and they all looked toward Di Tian.
They had no desire to stay any longer.
Di Tian nodded slightly and said, "In that case, then..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly turned to look at Liu Feng.
He saw that Liu Feng was still standing in place, motionless, his eyes staring straight at the tribulation.
However, a more profound aura was radiating from his body.
"Grasping the heavens and earth...?!"
Di Tian was slightly startled.
Seeing the might of heaven and earth and gaining insight from it was normal...
Moreover, the laws of heaven and earth were very close to the laws of nature.
Di Tian changed his tone and said, "We will stay for a while longer; Liu Feng is at a critical moment."
"..."
The fierce beasts nodded one after another, but they remained extremely uneasy, staring fixedly at the distant tribulation.
If the range of the tribulation expanded, they would have to flee immediately.
At this moment, Liu Feng felt as if he had transcended his body.
His soul was wandering between heaven and earth, drawn by the tribulation, naturally drifting toward it.
He "saw" streaks of white lightning continuously bombarding Snow Valley.
The Ice Crystal Palace within had long since been destroyed.
The Snow Empress was struggling bitterly beneath the tribulation; her holy and elegant appearance had vanished, replaced by bloodstains, disheveled hair from the bombardment, and soot on her face.
He looked further up, toward the end of the tribulation.
In the deepest part of the dark clouds, he faintly saw a blue-haired figure, looking down at the scene below with a mocking gaze.
High above, it gave off a sense of sacred nobility.
"Sea God Tang San...!"
Liu Feng gritted his teeth, filled with indignation.
At the same time, within the Sea God Palace in the God Realm.
Sea God Tang San was indeed strengthening the power of the heavenly tribulation!
He was not in charge of heavenly tribulations, but by relying on the authority of a God King, he could trigger them in advance and catalyze them from the shadows.
"Although I have interfered with the lower realm, I have done so through the soul beast heavenly tribulation. Soul beasts have always been loathed by the God Realm; even if Destruction finds out, he won't do anything to me!"
"If I force Snow Empress to take human form and cultivate anew, then send the severely injured Ice Empress to Huo Yuhao, the plan will be a success!"
Sea God Tang San felt secretly smug, the corners of his mouth curling upward.
Even if things did not unfold according to the script, he could still force them back on track!
However, he did not notice a purple figure entering his palace.
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