Familiar Feelings, Power of the Same Origin? (Thanks for the encouragement!)

The target of that Thunder Dragon was... the Ice Crystal Palace! It was aiming for the interior...

A thought flashed through her mind, causing her heart to stop dead in its tracks!

"No!"

Snow Emperor's cry of alarm rang out almost simultaneously with the roar of that destructive Thunder Dragon!

A monstrous, frigid power erupted from her entire body in an instant, as she attempted to intercept the dragon before it could strike the Ice Crystal Palace!

Ice Emperor reacted as well, letting out a sharp cry. A verdant halo of light surged into the sky, and without a moment's hesitation, she threw herself toward the incoming dragon!

However, their reactions were ultimately a split second too slow.

Before the interception forces of Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor could fully manifest, the Thunder Dragon—which had condensed the very might of heaven and earth—had already struck—"BOOM-CRACK!!!!!!!"

It slammed down with solid, unadorned precision onto the dome of the Ice Crystal Palace, a structure forged from ten-thousand-year profound ice and reinforced by the power of Snow Emperor herself!

"BOOM—CRACK!!!"

The sturdy dome, which should have been indestructible after being soaked in Snow Emperor's power for years, let out a groan of unbearable strain under the impact of that destructive lightning, and shattered instantly!

Countless massive shards of profound ice, mixed with violent thunder energy, poured down into the palace!

"ROAR—!"

At this critical juncture, Xiao Bai let out a deafening roar from within the palace!

His body, which he had deliberately kept small, expanded wildly in that instant, reverting to his true form as a Titan Snow Demon Bear. He no longer restrained his fierce, violent aura, blasting away all the ice shards and debris that were nearing Xue Chen!

Facing the Thunder Dragon pouring down upon him, Xiao Bai did not hesitate in the slightest. He stood his ground, his massive body rising to meet the sky, carrying with it the power of extreme cold and a mountain-shaking, majestic vitality.

"BOOM—!!!"

The Thunder Dragon and the bear's paw collided violently!

Blinding blue-white lightning instantly swallowed Xiao Bai's massive frame, and the destructive power of the thunder surged wildly.

The immense roar and the energy shockwave caused the entire Ice Crystal Palace to shake violently, as if it might collapse completely at any moment.

Xiao Bai's mountain-shaking body was actually pressed down slightly by the force of the dragon, his thick arms trembling violently.

He let out a muffled grunt; it was clear that holding it back was no easy feat.

"Xiao Chen! Hide beside me! Stay close!"

Xiao Bai's anxious voice rang out amidst the roar of the thunder.

He used his own broad, sturdy back to construct a final barrier for Xue Chen.

Xue Chen was stunned by this sudden, drastic change, and subconsciously pressed himself tightly against Xiao Bai's side.

However, the numbness and pain he expected from the aftermath of the lightning did not come. Instead...

A strange sensation began to sprout from the bottom of his heart.

The Thunder Dragon, formed from pure lightning, radiated a terrifying pressure that made his very soul tremble—the fact that Xiao Bai was struggling so much was proof of that.

Yet, as Xue Chen watched the raging blue electricity and felt the violently leaping energy within it, he felt no fear. Instead... he felt an indescribable sense of familiarity and affinity.

It was as if this were not a destructive tribulation, but rather... a call from a power of the same origin?

His body, the Thunder Dragon Emperor martial soul that had just awakened within him, and the Radiant Thunder Dragon Spear all faintly emitted a longing—an urge to actively reach out and absorb that lightning power!

"Strange..."

Xue Chen couldn't help but whisper, his young face filled with confusion and bewilderment:

"Why... do I feel... so close to it? It's as if... it won't hurt me?"

The thought was so absurd he couldn't even believe it himself.

This was a terrifying lightning tribulation that even Xiao Bai found difficult to withstand!

How could it possibly feel close to him?

Yet, that throb originating from the depths of his bloodline and the instinct of his martial soul was so real.

It seemed to clearly tell him that there was some extraordinary connection between him and this sudden lightning tribulation.

Just as Xue Chen was troubled by this bizarre feeling and Xiao Bai was struggling to resist the thunderous punishment, a change occurred once more!

The lightning tribulation, which had been deadlocked with Xiao Bai and constantly consuming each other's power, suddenly seemed to lose all its hostility and force.

The massive dragon head dissipated abruptly, but it did not break apart into destructive energy shockwaves; instead, it transformed into countless strands of blue electricity as docile as a stream.

As if guided by an invisible force, they bypassed the dumbfounded Xiao Bai and, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, converged toward Xue Chen, who was huddled beside him!

"What?!"

Xiao Bai's bear eyes widened; he was completely unable to comprehend the scene before him.

As for Xue Chen, he only felt his entire body wrapped in a warm and majestic thunder energy. The destructive aura that had previously made his heart tremble was gone, leaving only a sense of peace and harmony.

The two thunder martial souls within him became spontaneously active, greedily absorbing this extremely pure thunder energy...

Xiao Bai's massive bear eyes were wide as saucers, filled with disbelief.

This scene, which overturned everything he knew, made his brain almost stop thinking; he was utterly bewildered.

"Xiao Chen!"

Xiao Bai let out an anxious, low growl. Ignoring the lingering numbness in his arms, he swung his massive bear paw, wreathed in biting frost, in an attempt to disperse the blue lightning coiling around Xue Chen.

However, when his power touched those electric arcs, it was like a clay ox entering the sea; he couldn't shake them in the slightest!

The thunder seemed to have set its sights on Xue Chen, wrapping around him with a joyful, sentient persistence as it began to seep inside.

"What is happening? I can't drive it away!"

Xiao Bai grew even more frantic, his bear face filled with panic.

He dared not use too much force, terrified that he might hurt Xue Chen.

Just then—"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two streaks of light, one white and one green, instantly surged into the devastated Ice Crystal Palace. It was the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor.

"Mother! Look at Little Chen!"

Xiao Bai, as if seeing a savior, shouted in a hurry.

The gazes of the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor instantly locked onto Xue Chen.

When they saw Xue Chen enveloped in azure thunder energy, and the remnants of the thunder dragon's body in the air still continuously transforming into streams of light to merge into him, their hearts leaped into their throats.

"Chen'er!"

The Snow Emperor's voice carried a hint of trembling.

"Little Chen!"

The Ice Emperor also cried out in alarm, instinctively preparing to rush forward.

The Snow Emperor reacted faster; her face was cold as frost, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

Despite the shock and doubt in her heart, seeing that the remaining thunder dragon energy was still gathering toward Xue Chen, she raised her hand without hesitation and struck the air toward the half-dissipated body of the thunder dragon!

A vast, extreme cold soul power transformed into a condensed white radiance, instantly striking the thunder dragon's remains in the air.

"Boom!"

The thunder dragon's remains shattered upon impact, bursting into a sky full of stray electric arcs.

However, what made the pupils of the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor shrink was that these scattered thunder arcs did not vanish or dissipate;

Instead, as if drawn by some invisible force, they changed direction once more, scrambling to surge toward Xue Chen below, who was wrapped in electric light, and merged into that layer of blue light cocoon!

"What?!"

The Ice Emperor gasped; the scene was far too bizarre.

The Snow Emperor's heart sank as she instantly arrived at Xue Chen's side.