Standing Calmly Amidst Tribulation Lightning

He started running immediately, and before Ice Empress could grasp the meaning of his words, his urgent voice reached her again.

"The final strike! Curl into a ball, circulate your remaining soul power to cover your body, and protect yourself. Leave the rest to me!"

The slightly breathless tone left Ice Empress bewildered. How does it feel like this guy is being hunted? But since he said so, he must have his reasons, so she chose to trust him.

She obediently curled into a ball, wrapping herself up as emerald soul power completely enveloped her, waiting for the final bolt of lightning.

The thunderclouds seemed angered by the previous failed strikes, and black clouds from a radius of ten thousand miles gathered toward this spot. The sheer pressure of the final bolt was enough to terrify even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Though Ice Empress felt a tremor of fear, she relaxed upon remembering Su Qing's words; she knew she could never survive this final tribulation on her own, and if he truly wanted to harm her, he wouldn't need to go through such trouble.

As the thunderclouds solidified, purple light flickered incessantly within them. A bolt of purple-black lightning, nearly a hundred meters thick, descended in an instant. Just as it was about to strike Ice Empress, the black energy within the lightning abruptly shifted direction, surging toward the foot of a nearby snow mountain as if chasing someone.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Ice Empress, who had been left tingling and numb by the lightning, was pleasantly surprised to find herself alive. Moreover, she hadn't felt that mysterious power at all this time. Just as she was about to thank the person who helped her survive the tribulation, she witnessed this bizarre scene.

Before long, a figure resembling a human child rushed out from the mountain pass, with that mysterious power and an Avalanche in hot pursuit. Upon seeing a human, her instinct was to kill, but the black energy trailing behind him made Ice Empress realize that this guy was likely the one who had helped her survive the tribulation!

Thinking of this, she didn't attack; instead, she used her soul power to isolate the Avalanche from Su Qing. Seeing this, Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know why, but the Avalanche seemed to have a consciousness of its own, chasing him relentlessly. Since he hadn't yet refined the God of Destruction Power, Su Qing couldn't switch his martial soul, leaving him no choice but to keep running.

Now that he could finally stop, Ice Empress saw Su Qing pause. Immediately after, a dazzling white light erupted from his body, and the black energy was swallowed by the light!

"So it really was you helping this seat. Human, what is your purpose in doing this?"

Though shocked that the person before her could dissolve that mysterious power with a mere wave of his hand, she remained curious as to why a human would help her.

"Do you want to become a god?"

Su Qing didn't answer, instead tossing out a question of immense temptation.

"Of course!"

Hearing Su Qing's question, Ice Empress's body trembled. Could this human have a way to make me a god? But why would he do that?

"In that case, come with me. When I become a god, I will naturally take you with me."

Su Qing smiled faintly, his charming face leaving Ice Empress momentarily stunned. She then suddenly realized: I am an Ice Jade Scorpion, why do I find a human attractive? Besides, this guy was too arrogant. How could he be so sure he could become a god? While his previous methods were indeed beyond human capability, claiming he could become a god was a stretch.

"Where does your confidence come from? You were just being chased by an Avalanche."

Ice Empress shifted the conversation, striking straight at his weak point.

"Do you have any idea why I was being chased by the Avalanche? It is precisely because my strength is currently insufficient that I came to find you; otherwise, why wouldn't I just become a god on my own? If you don't believe me, let me guide your mental power and show you where my confidence comes from."

Su Qing's eye twitched at the mention of his dark history. You're not even going to mention how that Avalanche started, are you?

However, since she asked where his confidence came from, he was determined to show Ice Empress that brilliant, dazzling god position!

"Fine. This seat also wants to see what exactly gives a human like you the confidence to become a god."

She connected her mental power with Su Qing's, and together they probed their consciousness into the Ring Jade. The moment they entered, Ice Empress was shocked to find the spiritual energy concentration far exceeding the outside world. Even more surprising was the fiery red orb of light suspended in the sky.

The orb made her feel a sense of holiness that she dared not look upon. She instinctively reached out to touch it, only to be sent flying the moment she made contact.

"What is that thing!"

Ice Empress exclaimed as her consciousness returned to her body. She had felt a searing pain before even touching it, and was repelled instantly? Where would that leave the pride of the second-strongest of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North?

"Looking is enough; touching is impolite. That is my god position."

Su Qing rolled his eyes at her. If anyone could touch a god position, what would be the point of requiring affinity for inheritance?

"A god position?! You really have a way to become a god? Then... then this seat is willing to go with you! But I have one condition."

Upon hearing it was a god position, Ice Empress's two hexagonal eyes lit up, but she quickly changed her tone as if remembering something, preparing to negotiate with Su Qing.

"Speak."

Su Qing was puzzled. What condition could she have? According to the script, shouldn't she just follow him blindly?

"You must have heard of the Snow Empress. She is stronger than me. Can you take her as well?"

Ice Empress's tone softened. She knew well that the Snow Empress couldn't survive her tribulation either, and her seven-hundred-thousand-year tribulation was a hundred times more dangerous than her own. If there was a chance to become a god, she naturally wanted to bring her only true sister along.

"I will naturally take the Snow Empress, but she is no longer in the Far North. Come with me, and we will find her."

After hearing Ice Empress's condition, Su Qing smiled again. He hadn't expected Ice Empress to be so loyal, but that was fine. The more loyal and righteous she was, the more he could trust her with his back.

"Can you really help me find her? Then this seat will go with you! When are we leaving? No, wait, you have to give me some time. I have to arrange my affairs—no, I mean, matters concerning the survival of my kin after I leave."

Ice Empress was so excited she nearly rambled. Fortunately, Su Qing, as a human, had no trouble understanding her, piecing together what she meant from her fragmented words.

"That's fine. I will wait for you in the Icebound Forest on the outskirts of the Far North. I won't hide my aura then; you should be able to find me if you project your mental power."

At Huo Yuhao's speed, it would likely take another week to reach the Far North. Su Qing arranged for Ice Empress to meet him at the Icebound Forest specifically to avoid crossing paths with him, or it would be quite awkward when they met.

"Good!!!"

Ice Empress waved her pincers twice and immediately chiseled through the frozen earth, diving underground.

"Good grief, the Body Sect would probably be ashamed of such tunneling skills..."