Su Miu brought up how to divide the 10,000-year profound ice marrow. The Snow Empress and Ice Empress considered the matter for a moment.
Honestly, giving up half the 10,000-year profound ice marrow hurt, but once they remembered that it belonged to the other side in the first place, they felt at ease.
Being allowed to take half was already generous. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest could have kept all the 10,000-year profound ice marrow for itself, yet its representatives were willing to discuss cooperation.
"All right. We'll do as you say."
The Snow Empress soon gave her answer, and Su Miu nodded slightly. Without wasting any more time, he waved his hand, and the group set off toward the Earth Dragon Sect.
Under his guidance, Di Tian and the Snow Empress soon discovered something unusual beneath the well.
He first asked the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Bai Xiuxiu to extract all the ice extreme divine crystal using ultimate ice. Finally, the group reached the 10,000-year profound ice marrow.
Looking at no fewer than forty-five rods of 10,000-year profound ice marrow, each over three meters long, the Snow Empress swallowed hard. There really was so much of it.
The Ice Empress practically drooled. The sight of all that 10,000-year profound ice marrow reminded her of a certain enormous, fat worm, instantly filling her with fury.
If that damned fat worm hadn't eaten so much 10,000-year profound ice marrow, why would I still have to worry about my 400,000-year heavenly tribulation?
Di Tian's gaze deepened as he studied this all-knowing, all-powerful human thoughtfully. Still, he could hardly press him for answers. Perhaps this was his secret?
And so, Di Tian, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress began harvesting the 10,000-year profound ice marrow, sealing its energy with their immense soul power to prevent it from dissipating.
The group finally left. Meanwhile, in the Earth Dragon Sect leader's room, the pink-haired Nan Shuishui stared blankly at the two lead boxes and small note that had suddenly appeared in her room.
She walked over and took a look. The note clearly read, "We have purchased the ice-attribute treasures beneath the well."
Her pupils contracted when she read it. Then she opened the lead boxes and found two 90,000-year dragon-type Soul Bones. Although both came from earth dragons, they were more than enough to serve as the sect's heirloom treasures for a thousand years.
Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, after receiving their 10,000-year profound ice marrow, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress prepared to accept the contracts as agreed.
"Xue'er, let me accept the contract first. The Far North still needs you to guard it."
The Ice Empress volunteered to accept the contract first. Besides, the Snow Empress was more seriously injured. Her own life essence had merely been damaged, whereas even the Snow Empress's soul core had cracked.
"All right."
The Snow Empress had no objections. She reached out and stroked the little Ice Empress's head, and the latter enjoyed her touch.
The other ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest exchanged looks. The Myriad Demon King, Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Zi JI, and Demon Spirit all had shock in their eyes.
This human actually persuaded those two from the Far North to enter contracts with him? How was that possible?!
As ferocious beasts themselves, they knew better than anyone how proud the Soul Beast Clan was. Even Di Tian had failed when he personally tried to bring the Far North into the fold, yet this human had succeeded on his first attempt.
They found it absurd, but the truth was right before their eyes. Once the decision was made, the Ice Empress approached Su Miu, folded her arms, and said calmly:
"Human, I am ready. What do I need to do?"
"Please don't resist."
As he spoke, Su Miu began gathering intermediate magic. Under the ferocious beasts' gazes, an intricate Star Map began taking shape. At the same time, they carefully studied this cultivation system from another world.
Soon, the intermediate magic's contract brand shot out and landed on the Ice Empress. She offered no resistance, readily accepting the brand.
The contract was completed in no time. The Ice Empress sensed a small jade-green orb appear inside her, seemingly sharing the same source as Su Miu's power. At the same time, a wave of heat swept through her body.
In an instant, the Ice Empress's aura grew stronger, and her age broke through to 400,000 years. This was thanks to her contract with Su Miu: his Summoning System Calamity Bringer talent could drive the evolution of a summoned beast's bloodline.
[Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion] "Ice Empress" Realm: 400,000 years / early Great Commander Attribute: ice Potential: 7 Innate talent: Innate Spirit Seed (Jade Ice, threefold amplification, plus the ability to freeze soul power and magic energy) Mutated ice-element Star Seeds. Ice soul (strength is enhanced in extremely cold climates) Bloodline: a trace of the Ice God's bloodline has been purified somewhat.
Only after entering the contract with Su Miu did the Ice Empress feel these benefits. Not only had her Ice God bloodline improved considerably, but her life essence had also recovered.
But before she could rejoice, an overwhelming sense of danger descended from the sky. The other ferocious beasts sensed the threat as well and abruptly looked up, their expressions changing drastically.
"It's a heavenly tribulation!"
The ferocious beasts instantly went on guard, their soul power surging as they prepared to resist the heavenly tribulation. After all, they were within the Lake of Life's grounds. They could not allow it to be damaged.
The Ice Empress hurried away from the Lake of Life, then unleashed her intimidating aura to drive away the nearby soul beasts. Just as the heavenly tribulation finished gathering and was about to strike-
As Di Tian, the Snow Empress, and the other ferocious beasts prepared to act, the Ice Empress, who had been braced for battle, suddenly vanished. The heavenly tribulation lost its target and, after searching in vain, slowly dispersed.
The ferocious beasts froze. Where had the heavenly tribulation gone? The Snow Empress was the first to react and began searching for the Ice Empress.
"Bing'er? Bing'er! Where are you?!"
As the Snow Empress anxiously searched for the Ice Empress, Bai Xiuxiu flew up, waved to everyone, and called:
"Esteemed ferocious beasts, Su Miu has summoned the Ice Empress to Blue Star. There are no heavenly tribulations there, so you don't need to worry about her safety."
After hearing her explanation, the ferocious beasts relaxed. The sense of danger that had made their hair stand on end because of the Heavenly Tribulation slowly faded.
"A world without heavenly tribulations..."
The ferocious beasts seemed to yearn for that world without heavenly tribulations. A flicker of emotion appeared in Di Tian's eyes.
Meanwhile, as Su Miu swiftly cast the intermediate magic Contract Summon, a one-and-a-half-meter-long scorpion appeared.
"Huh? Where's the heavenly tribulation?"
The Ice Empress froze, then hurriedly looked around. Discovering that the heavenly tribulation was gone, she let her surging soul power subside, feeling rather bewildered and at a loss.
"This is Blue Star. There are no heavenly tribulations in this world. I summoned you here so you could avoid it."
At the sound of Su Miu's voice, the Ice Empress turned and saw him sitting on the bed. Then she looked out the window, her eyes full of curiosity at the various tall buildings outside.
"So this is the world you live in? Also... my strength seems to have been restricted to the 10,000-year level."
The Ice Empress transformed into a little girl with jade-green twin tails. She stood on tiptoe and poked half her head up, barely managing to see the world outside.
She also discovered that, after being summoned here, her strength had been restricted to the 10,000-year level, or Sub-Warrior Level.
"Yes, that's because of the contract. When you come here, your strength can only match mine. Of course, I can still summon you at your full strength, but it's a little difficult."
P.S. First update for June 20, bringing the total to two thousand characters.
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