Peerless: After traveling through time, who would still want to be Tang San's son-in-law?

Chapter 286 Two Flowers Bloom, Each Telling a Different Story

"Please allow me to remind you once again that once you step through that door, the Ice God's Trial will officially begin."

Inside the snow-covered cave, a white-haired girl spoke with a slightly playful tone.

"Tongtong, don't be rude."

The silver-haired old woman standing to the side of the girl spoke solemnly.

"Got it, grandma."

The girl, nicknamed Tongtong, stuck out her tongue.

The girl, who also had long silver hair, said, "Could I contact my friend? I'm worried that losing contact for so long because of the Divine Exam will make her anxious."

The silver-haired old woman said solemnly, "This place is a pure land designated by the Ice God. Once you step into this place, you will no longer be able to communicate with the outside world. Only at the time of the full sun each year will the ice that isolates the inside and outside melt, and only then can you enter and leave."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di sighed.

If I had known, I would have notified Huo Yuhao before coming in. Now look what's happened, I don't even know how long this Ice God's Trial will last.

"By the way, the polar bear over there should also participate in the Ice God's Trial. Although he might not pass the first stage, it will still be of great benefit to you. Almost everyone in our Divine Grace Village has participated in the first stage."

"me?"

Xiao Bai pointed to himself, incredulous.

Snow Emperor is one thing, since she has already taken human form. How could a soul beast like him participate in the Divine Trial?
Su Tong nodded and said, "Yes, besides you, are there any other polar bears here?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai, who was standing to the side, scrambled over to Xue Di's side and stood with Xue Di in front of the door.

"Since there are no other questions, I will begin."

As she spoke, the silver-haired old woman gently touched the ground with her cane, and two beams of blue light emanated from the snowflake patterns on the ice-blue gate standing in front of the Snow Emperor, falling on the Snow Emperor and Xiao Bai.

"God test?"

The old woman's pupils contracted as she saw the ice-blue crown pattern appear on Xue Di's forehead.

This……

Over the years, she has presided over countless divine tests, but this is the first time the old woman has witnessed a real divine test.

The divine test generally refers to an examination conducted by God, and the highest level of the divine test is the true divine test, which means the test of qualifications to become a god.

Once passed, one becomes qualified to inherit the corresponding divine position.

On the other side, only a blue and white snowflake pattern appeared on Xiao Bai's forehead.

"Gentlemen, the first test is a fixed test, and the test location is inside the gate. If you are ready, I will begin the test for you now."

Xue Di nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."

The silver-haired old woman tapped the ground with her cane again, and with a violent tremor, the huge door in front of everyone slowly opened.

"The first test set by the Ice God, and the only one that all participants in the divine test must undergo, is called Extreme Cold. With your abilities, you two will surely pass it smoothly. I congratulate you both in advance."

"Lend your auspicious words."

Xue Di casually remarked, and then led Xiao Bai into the huge ice gate in front of them.

The ice door slowly closed after the two stepped inside.

After watching the two step into the door, Su Tong looked curiously at the silver-haired old woman: "Grandma, that Snow Empress actually triggered the divine test. Does that mean that if she passes the test, she can become the new Ice God?"

A complex look flashed in the old woman's eyes, and she nodded slightly.

"This is just too... too..."

Su Tong couldn't describe the strange feeling in her heart either.

Having grown up listening to the legends of the Ice God and the Two Ice Emperors, I am now witnessing these two legendary figures unfold a new legend right before my eyes.

The shock was so great that Su Tong didn't notice her grandmother's expression.

On the other side, the Snow Empress instinctively frowned after stepping through the ice gate. The reason was simple: the naturally born ice and snow creatures had actually sensed a trace of…

cold.

“Ah—cut!”

A loud sneeze sounded beside me.

Xue Di looked helpless and silently increased the distance between them.

"Snow Emperor...this place...is really cold."

Little White's enormous body trembled incessantly, resisting the surrounding frigid cold.

The temperature here is almost at absolute zero; even I can only achieve this level of temperature during my prime.

Even during the Snow Emperor's prime, and with the help of the power of the extreme north, it would be impossible to achieve such a wide range of extremely low temperatures. Moreover... the cold air here has an indescribable penetrability. No matter how well the soul power barrier is supported, this ubiquitous cold air can still penetrate the defense.

If it weren't for the Ice God's divine power maintaining the atmosphere, the surrounding air would have already frozen solid.

After carefully observing, the Snow Empress said to Little White:
"Sit down and circulate your soul power. Do not resist the surrounding cold air, but digest and absorb it."

"okay."

Although she was shivering from the cold, Xiaobai still chose to follow Xue Di's instructions and obediently sat down.

After checking on Xiaobai's condition, Xue Di also found a place to sit cross-legged.

If it were the Snow Empress at her peak, she might have been able to withstand this severe cold more easily, but now the Snow Empress's cultivation level is only Soul Venerable, and her Martial Soul has degenerated into Snow Spirit. Faced with such extreme cold, she must go all out.

While resisting the surrounding cold air, the Snow Emperor also introduced a wisp of cold air to observe it carefully.

This coldness is not only extremely low, but it can even ignore soul power defense. If one could comprehend even a fraction of it, perhaps one's understanding of ice and snow could be further enhanced.

Time passed, and the chill around them gradually dissipated. Xue Di slowly opened her eyes and realized that a thin layer of ice had formed on her body.

"Click——"

With a slight ripple of soul power, the thin ice covering the Snow Emperor's body instantly turned into countless icy mists.

Turning my head, I saw that Xiaobai's condition was not good, as its whole body was covered by a thick layer of ice.

"Ice that can freeze soul power. The higher the quality of the soul power, the more solid the ice will be... Interesting, but it doesn't exceed the level of ultimate ice."

Snow Empress murmured softly, while gently stroking the ice layer on Little White's surface with both hands. Dense cold air condensed on Snow Empress's palms. Snow Empress was actually using the top notes of Great Cold Without Snow to forcibly absorb the cold air that had frozen Little White.

"Ah—Achoo!"

As the thawed little white creature breathed in the cold air, it couldn't help but let out a huge sneeze.

"You, you're so old, and you still can't even handle a cold breeze properly."

Seeing Xiaobai's disheveled appearance, Xue Di couldn't help but facepalm.

How come the Snow Empress, who is supposed to be a great ruler, has produced a bear king that only knows how to smash people?

Huh?
As Xue Di stroked Xiao Bai's fur, she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Why does this feel different from before?
Xue Di changed from stroking to pulling, gently plucking a strand of Xiao Bai's fur and rubbing it carefully in her hand.

"The hardness has improved compared to before... but not by much."

Thinking this, Xue Di gathered a wisp of cold air in her hands and swept it towards the fur on her hands.

However, this wisp of fur from Xiaobai remained completely unaffected by the cold air that had previously frozen it so easily.

"I see... This first divine test assesses both resistance to extreme cold and the ability to adapt to icy conditions..."

As if she had thought of something, Xue Di suddenly chuckled and said, "If Huo Yuhao were here, he would probably be quite happy, being able to skip the transformation of his body by the Extreme Ice and not have his soul power cultivation speed hindered by the Extreme Ice."

(End of this chapter)