Ice Empress's Tribulation

After Huo Yuhao fulfilled his promise to the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, he also obtained what he needed in the Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave. However, Huo Yuhao did not return to Heaven Dou City directly.

Instead, they followed the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress back to the Far North Core Region.

One reason is that Huo Yuhao has some new ideas and wants to conduct experiments using the environment of the Far North Core Region.

Secondly, Huo Yuhao wanted to observe the scene of a Ferocious Beast undergoing tribulation up close, hoping to use this opportunity to gain inspiration from the Tribulation Lightning and acquire some new techniques.

The territory of Ice Empress.

The sky had already darkened.

Although the sky in the Far North is rarely bright, and most of the time is spent in howling wind and snow.

However, today, this area, which was originally part of the Ice Empress's territory and the core of the Far North, has undergone subtle changes in the extreme cold that it was always shrouded in.

It wasn't a decrease, but rather a slight increase. Although the increase wasn't significant and wouldn't even affect Ice Empress's strength, it still represented a certain thing.

On a snow-covered hill, Ice Empress's true form had grown to nearly two meters in length, but this was only temporary, as a thick layer of ice covered Ice Empress's body.

It's just that its color is similar to Ice Empress's original carapace, which makes it difficult to distinguish. Even so, it doesn't look bulky; on the contrary, it makes the appearance of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion look even more beautiful.

These shells are a layer of defense formed by the Ice Empress drawing upon the power of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow from within his body, combined with his Ultimate Ice Attribute and abilities, to resist the first few waves of Tribulation Lightning that are about to arrive.

Although for Tian Meng, who is Ice Silkworm, consuming or absorbing the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow would take him an exceptionally long time, since his true form is only the lowest-level existence in the Far North.

This is why he needs to fall into a deep sleep after consuming the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow time to digest its power and simultaneously use it to elevate his racial level.

However, for Ferocious Beast like Ice Empress, whose race is already powerful and whose cultivation is profound, the speed at which it absorbs the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow is far slower than that of Tian Meng. But for Ice Empress, she no longer has time to absorb it slowly.

While the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow is indeed a rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for enhancing the cultivation of ice-attribute Soul Beast and Soul Master, for the Ice Empress who is about to face a great calamity, she can only try her best to store the extremely pure ice-attribute energy contained in the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow within her body.

By using this energy, one can maintain a peak state for a long time during the great calamity and unleash power far exceeding normal levels, although it is somewhat regrettable compared to perfect refinement.

However, if they can survive the great calamity, it will be equivalent to gaining an extra 100,000-Year of breathing room for the Ice Empress, which is already invaluable.

Although the cultivation level of Ferocious Beast cannot be directly equated with their lifespan, for Ferocious Beast that need to undergo tribulation every 100,000-Year of cultivation, suppressing their cultivation and slowly wasting time is a common choice if they lack confidence.

In the distance, Huo Yuhao, Snow Empress, and Di Ruier were watching Ice Empress on the distant snow hill. Behind them were a large group of Ice Jade Scorpion. Ice Empress's clansmen were also watching their clan leader undergo tribulation.

Although with the help of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow and the innate abilities of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the success rate of the Ice Empress's tribulation this time is over 90%.

However, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, the Ice Empress had already instructed her people that if she failed her tribulation, all the Ice Jade Scorpion must unconditionally obey the Snow Empress's arrangements.

Whether these Ice Jade Scorpion like it or not, they can only pray that their chieftain can successfully overcome this calamity.

Time passed second by second, and as Ice Empress's aura and power gradually rose, at the same time, streaks of lightning flashed and crisscrossed hidden within the already dark sky.

The world was completely silent, and a sense of oppression arose spontaneously. The wind and snow that usually howled in the Far North had also subsided for once.

Those who felt this most deeply were undoubtedly the Soul Beast of the Far North. Whether or not they were near the place where the Ice Empress was undergoing his tribulation, their bloodlines seemed to be roaring in resentment, yet they trembled helplessly.

"They're here." Suddenly, Snow Empress Di Ruier said almost in unison.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao immediately used the Eye of Truth form after his Martial Soul Second Awakening.

As his Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Life Force gradually depleted, Huo Yuhao had pushed the observation and deconstruction capabilities of the Eye of Truth to their limit.

A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky. However, from Huo Yuhao's perspective through his Eye of Truth, in addition to the elements that constitute normal lightning, this bolt of lightning seemed to contain some special composition.

This is precisely why such lightning is exceptionally destructive, and this destructive power poses a great threat to mortals and Soul Beast who still possess flesh and blood.

Because of its unique structure, the elemental power within this Tribulation Lightning is exceptionally pure. If we were to use the Douluo Continent's terminology, then the power of this Tribulation Lightning, even if it's not the Ultimate Lightning, would probably be quite close.

The essence of Ultimate Attribute lies in purity. By achieving extreme purity, other elements and components are excluded. Powerful destructive force is merely its most obvious manifestation.

However, although the first bolt of lightning looked terrifying, it was only the beginning, and Ice Empress, who had made ample preparations, was naturally not afraid.

The Ice Empress raised its massive forelegs high, their emerald-green Soul Power flowing across them. Against the backdrop of the ice shell surrounding the forelegs, they shone as brilliantly as the aurora borealis, the most famous spectacle in the Far North.

When Thunder made contact with Ice Empress, it collided directly with the light flashing on Ice Empress's two front claws. Thunder was then blasted apart by Ice Empress's attack. However, the aftershocks of the clash stirred up another wave of snow.

Through the Eye of Truth, Huo Yuhao could see that when the two forces clashed, the power of thunder and the power of Ultimate Ice collided and repelled each other.

In the end, Ice Empress's power was superior, and with the protection of the ice shell formed by the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, Ice Empress did not suffer any substantial damage.

After this collision, only a few barely perceptible cracks appeared in the ice shell protecting the Ice Empress's body, which were then quickly repaired by the Ice Empress using the energy of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow stored in his body.

Upon seeing this scene, the Ice Jade Scorpions couldn't help but excitedly wave their front pincers and tail hooks, cheering for their chieftain.

Even the Snow Empress breathed a slight sigh of relief, "It seems that Bing'er's condition is not bad. As expected of the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, I was worried that Bing'er was facing the most dangerous Thunder Tribulation this time, and that the preparations I made beforehand might not have been enough."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled. Although he knew about the tribulation of Ferocious Beast, he only knew that there was Thunder Tribulation, but he did not know the specifics of it.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's confusion, Snow Empress gave a simple explanation. "Although similar tribulations of Ferocious Beast are generally called heavenly tribulations, those with weaker power are generally called Elemental Heavenly Tribulation, which are more common in the 200,000-year heavenly tribulations."

"Although it is born from the sky and comes with the form of lightning, just like the Thunder Tribulation of lightning, it is actually composed of various elements. Generally speaking, it is composed of the four basic elements of earth, water, fire and wind, which are then mixed and transformed."

"Compared to the pure Thunder Tribulation that Bing'er encountered this time, the Elemental Heavenly Tribulation is much less powerful in terms of direct destructive force."

"However, compared to the pure Thunder Tribulation, the elemental tribulation is relatively easier to overcome, but due to its changeable nature, the aftereffects are more troublesome to deal with."

"There may be as few as one element or as many as four elements mixed in the heavenly tribulation. The water Elemental Heavenly Tribulation can give rise to changes such as water, ice, and snow. When multiple elements are added together, new changes will also occur according to their characteristics."

"I even heard that Di Tian once survived Seven-Element Heavenly Tribulation, while the strongest tribulation I've ever encountered was only four elements. That has already made me lose confidence in facing the next tribulation."

At this point, Snow Empress gave a wry smile as if she remembered something, and then continued, "Although I don't know exactly how he did it, I think the Auspicious Beast should know better than I do."

Then Snow Empress continued, "After the tribulation is completed, various conflicting elements from the Elemental Heavenly Tribulation will remain hidden within the Ferocious Beast's body, requiring a significant amount of time to remove them."

"The last great calamity Bing'er encountered was the Three Elemental Heavenly Tribulation, composed of earth, water, and fire. It was precisely because of the conflict and changes of these three elements that she was left with indelible hidden injuries."

"Although even in a 300,000-year tribulation, a Ferocious Beast can only encounter a two- Elemental Heavenly Tribulation at most, perhaps Bing'er was just unlucky last time."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully, while his attention remained focused on the Ice Empress. Snow Empress had said, although the Thunder Tribulation seemed fierce, it did not leave any obvious traces or effects after it dissipated.

Ice Empress's tribulation has now entered the middle stage. The lightning bolts that fall one after another are not as thick as the first one, but the terrifying power contained within them is still greater.

Even with the aid of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, the Ice Empress could no longer maintain the ice shell that protected him. He could only concentrate the ice shell on his vital points as much as possible.

The other parts that were not protected by the ice shell, Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's original dazzling emerald green carapace had been covered with a layer of pitch black, although there was still a faint shimmer of emerald light, it was clear that the Ice Empress was trying its best to recover.

Lightning flashed and fell in succession, turning the wounds on the snow hill where Ice Empress was located into a hell of thunder.

At this moment, the snow and ice stopped falling. As the Ice Empress clashed with the Thunder Tribulation, the Ice Empress had already integrated the surrounding Ice Element energy into his own domain to resist the might of heaven.

However, as the Thunder Tribulation intensified, the Ice Empress's domain shrank further, gradually being swallowed up by the Thunder Domain. At this point, the Ice Empress's Thunder Tribulation was about to come to an end.

This was only possible with the help of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, which weakened the Thunder Tribulation. Otherwise, if the Ice Empress had faced Thunder Tribulation of normal power, she would probably have already been swallowed up by the Thunder Domain.

At this moment, both the Ice Jade Scorpion Swarm and the Snow Empress were extremely tense.

Di Ruier then adopted a prayer posture, and the Eye of Destiny between her brows opened wide, its eerie red light merging into the air, while she entered a strange state.

Huo Yuhao was not idle either. He closed his eyes, and at the same time, tentacles made of Spiritual Power stretched out from the Eye of Truth behind him, heading towards the location of the Ice Empress.

Huo Yuhao was unable to comprehend the power contained within the Thunder Tribulation in the short time he had just experienced it. Now, only by facing danger can he have a chance of success.

As Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Power spread, these Spiritual Power touches originating from the Eye of Truth were directly annihilated by lightning upon entering the Thunder Domain, and Huo Yuhao's face turned pale.

However, he also seemed to have vaguely grasped some of the feeling. The power hidden in the lightning, although it was only superficial, was equivalent to entering the basics. He could perfect it by slowly studying it.

At this moment, within the Thunder Domain composed of purple Tribulation Lightning, a bright green light suddenly shot straight into the sky, directly coloring the originally gloomy sky into the color of jade.

Huo Yuhao and Di Ruier had also witnessed this scene when they first entered the Ice God Lake and encountered the Ice Empress.

The dense Tribulation Lightning were swept away by the emerald light and dissipated into the air. At the same time, ice crystals condensed, and the snow-covered hill became flat ground, but the Ice Empress still stood on the mountain peak.

A hill formed by Ice Element, by Ultimate Ice, and by the Ice Empress. At this moment, the charred outer shell of the Ice Empress, damaged by the Thunder Tribulation, has been removed, revealing a brand new and magnificent shell.

However, Ice Empress's original body, which was already 1.6 meters tall, had shrunk considerably. Huo Yuhao could only observe this directly through the Eye of Truth. Compared to before, Ice Empress's Ultimate Ice was now even purer.

Meanwhile, the Ice Jade Scorpions waved their front pincers in unison, colliding with each other and opening and closing, making a crisp sound. This was the Ice Jade Scorpions' unique way of celebrating.

They were celebrating their chieftain, their queen, for surviving this great calamity, and for being able to continue leading them and continuing to exist on this cold land in the Far North.