Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 128 Ice Emperor's Tribulation

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

Instead, they followed the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor back to the core area of ​​the far north.

One reason is that Huo Yuhao has some new ideas that he wants to use to conduct experiments in the core area of ​​the far north.

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 Hyotei.

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 Emperor'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 Hyotei's strength, it still represented a certain thing.

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

It's just that its color is similar to Hyotei'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 Emperor Scorpion look even more beautiful.

These shells are a layer of defense formed by the Ice Emperor drawing upon the power of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow from within his body, combined with his ultimate ice attributes and abilities, to resist the first few waves of tribulation lightning that are about to arrive.

Although for Tianmeng, who is an ice silkworm, consuming or absorbing the Ten Thousand 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 Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, allowing time to digest its power and simultaneously use it to elevate his racial level.

However, for a ferocious beast like Ice Emperor, whose race is already powerful and whose cultivation is profound, the speed at which it absorbs the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is far slower than that of Tian Meng. But for Ice Emperor, she no longer has time to absorb it slowly.

While the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow is indeed a rare treasure for enhancing the cultivation of ice-attribute soul beasts and soul masters, for the Ice Emperor who is about to face a great calamity, she can only store the extremely pure ice-attribute energy contained in the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow within her own body as much as possible.

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 refining.

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

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

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

With the help of the Myriad Years of Profound Ice Marrow and the innate abilities of the Imperial Beast, the success rate of the Ice Emperor's tribulation this time is over 90%.

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

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

Time passed second by second, and as Hyotei'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 beasts of the far north. Whether or not they were near the place where the Ice Emperor was undergoing his tribulation, their bloodlines seemed to be roaring with resentment, yet they trembled helplessly.

"They're here." Suddenly, Xue Di and Di Rui'er said almost in unison.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao immediately used the Eye of Truth form after his martial soul's second awakening.

As his soul power, mental 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 beasts 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 attributes lies in purity. By achieving extreme purity, other elements and components are excluded. Powerful destructive force is merely its most obvious outward characteristic.

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

The Ice Emperor 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 Emperor, it collided directly with the light flashing on Ice Emperor's two front claws. Thunder was then blasted apart by Ice Emperor'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 extreme ice collided and repelled each other.

In the end, Hyotei's power was superior, and with the protection of the ice shell formed by the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow, Hyotei did not suffer any substantial damage.

After this collision, only a few barely perceptible cracks appeared in the ice shell protecting the Ice Emperor's body, which were then quickly repaired by the Ice Emperor using the energy of the Ten Thousand 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 Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, I was originally worried that Bing'er was facing the most dangerous lightning tribulation this time, and that the preparations made beforehand might not have been sufficient."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled. Although he knew about the tribulation of ferocious beasts, he only knew that there was a lightning tribulation, but he did not know the specifics of it.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's confusion, Xue Di gave a simple explanation: "Although similar tribulations of ferocious beasts are generally called heavenly tribulations, those with weaker power are usually called elemental heavenly tribulations, which are more common in the 200,000-year heavenly tribulations."

"Although it is born from the sky and comes with the form of thunder, just like the 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 lightning tribulation that Bing'er encountered this time, the elemental tribulation is much less powerful in terms of direct destructive force."

"However, compared to the pure lightning 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 element 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 a seven-element 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, Xue Di gave a wry smile as if she had remembered something, and then continued, "Although I don't know exactly how he did it, I suppose the auspicious beast knows better than I do."

Then Xue Di continued, "After the tribulation is completed, the conflicting elements from the elemental tribulation will remain hidden within the ferocious beast, requiring a great deal of time to remove them."

"The last great tribulation Bing'er encountered was the tribulation of the three elements, which consisted 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 during a 300,000-year tribulation, most ferocious beasts can only encounter a two-element 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 Emperor. As the Snow Emperor had said, although the lightning tribulation seemed fierce, it did not leave any obvious traces or effects after it dissipated.

Hyotei'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 rare and precious Mysterious Ice Marrow, the Ice Emperor 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, where the Ice Jade Emperor 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 Emperor was trying its best to recover.

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

At this moment, the snow and ice stopped falling. As the Ice Emperor clashed with the lightning tribulation, the Ice Emperor had already integrated the surrounding ice elemental energy into his own domain to resist the might of heaven.

However, as the lightning tribulation intensified, the Ice Emperor's domain shrank further, gradually being swallowed up by the lightning field. At this point, the Ice Emperor's lightning tribulation was about to come to an end.

This was only possible with the help of the Emperor Beast, which weakened the lightning tribulation. Otherwise, if the Ice Emperor had faced a lightning tribulation of normal power, she would probably have already been swallowed up by the lightning domain.

At this moment, both the Ice Jade Scorpion Swarm and the Snow Emperor 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 Emperor.

Huo Yuhao was unable to comprehend the power contained within the lightning 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 touches originating from the Eye of Truth were directly annihilated by lightning upon entering the lightning 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 lightning 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 Emperor.

The dense lightning bolts 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 Emperor still stood on the mountain peak.

A hill formed by ice elements, by ultimate ice, and by the Ice Emperor. At this moment, the charred outer shell of the Ice Emperor, damaged by the lightning tribulation, has been removed, revealing a brand new and magnificent shell.

However, Hyotei'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, Hyotei'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.

(End of this chapter)