"No--"
Upon witnessing this scene, Hyotei was heartbroken and lunged at the projection once more.
Even though she knew that Dao was just a photo of something that had already happened, she still risked her life to take the blame for Snow Empress.
However, upon closer inspection, one can see a white ice shield amidst the countless bolts of lightning, which blocked all of them.
However, under the relentless onslaught of lightning, the ice shield gradually wore down, becoming thinner and thinner...
" Snow Empress …"
Hyotei's eyes were red, clearly indicating that he was extremely heartbroken.
"Boom!"
The thunderclouds grew increasingly terrifying.
Thunder, which was originally only as thick as a baby's arm, has grown to the thickness of an adult's arm and is still getting bigger.
Moreover, the originally ordinary white lightning now had a hint of blood on it!
"It's crimson lightning...who can withstand that..."
Upon seeing the crimson lightning, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to have its Legacy memories within its Bloodline awakened, instinctively shrinking its head and hiding behind Bai Zhou.
Clearly, they were extremely wary of this crimson lightning.
Under the terrifying baptism of blood-red lightning, Snow Empress's already somewhat shattered white light shield shattered with a deafening roar.
The screen went black instantly.
"No--"
Upon witnessing this scene, Hyotei's eyes widened in horror, her heart shattered, and she wished she could take the place of the Snow Empress. Undergoing Tribulation.
However, the scene didn't end there...
Soon, the screen lit up again.
At this moment, the thunder had ceased, and only a faint, chilly wind was blowing...
Clearly, the Lightning Tribulation has ended.
Hyotei raised their heads somewhat blankly and looked at the screen.
In the video, a huge ice crater with a diameter of over 100 meters can be seen.
The area around the ice pit was filled with ice shards that had been re-condensed after undergoing Lightning Tribulation, creating a pitted and uneven surface.
In the very center of the ice pit, there was a small ball of light...
"This is..."
Hyotei stared intently at the screen, and even subconsciously moved closer, wanting to see it more clearly.
The projection seemed to have sensed Hyotei's thoughts, and the camera quickly zoomed in and magnified.
Finally, a clear image of the ball of light appeared.
It was a transparent, egg-shaped crystal. Through the crystal, you could clearly see a little blue-haired girl with slightly curly hair curled up inside...
The little girl appeared to be newly conceived; she looked very weak and her breathing was labored.
However, the little girl's skin was rosy, which indicated she was quite healthy.
" Snow Empress... has successfully transformed...!!!"
Hyotei gazed at the scene before him, muttering to himself, his blue, sapphire-like eyes gleaming with undisguised delight.
In this world, besides the Snow Empress, she could be said to know the other person better than anyone else. Just from the images, she could tell that this was the Snow Empress in human form! There was no mistake!
" Since Snow Empress has successfully transformed, why doesn't she come to me? With my protection, Snow Empress should be able to easily get through her weak growth period..."
This question immediately popped into Hyotei's mind.
However, before Hyotei could figure it out...
The next moment.
A shocking turn of events!
"Hehehe! All these years of waiting have finally paid off, I've caught you!"
An old, hoarse voice came from behind.
The next moment, an old man dressed in black robes appeared next to Snow Empress's "embryo" and scooped Snow Empress up.
" Stop!!! "
Upon seeing this, Hyotei's aura instantly dissipated, like a tigress whose cubs had been stolen.
"Snap—"
The sphere seemed unable to withstand the terrifying air of Hyotei Stadium, and a crack instantly appeared on its surface.
The next moment,
The scene abruptly ended.
With a "thud".
The photo sphere fell solidly to the ground and embedded itself in the ice.
"No...no!!!"
Hyotei leaped forward and quickly caught the commemorative ball in their arms.
"What's going on... What's wrong... I need to know who stole Hyotei from me, give me the answer now!!! Damn it!!!"
Hyotei kept manipulating the holographic ball, clearly getting impatient.
"Snap—"
The commemorative ball was ultimately just ordinary metal and couldn't withstand Hyotei's handling; it shattered completely like tofu.
Completely scrapped.
"This...human, what's going on? Fix it quickly, I..."
Hyotei held the shattered recording ball in her arms, her eyes brimming with tears, like a helpless child, and her gaze towards Bai Zhou carried a hint of pleading.
"It's no use even if it's fixed, because the person's face isn't in the image. It took me a great deal of effort to find out their identity, which is the main reason I made this deal with you."
Bai Zhou spread his hands and shrugged, indicating that he couldn't help.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion standing nearby scoffed at the sight, looking somewhat disdainful.
Although he doesn't know Dao, it's unclear how Bai Zhou obtained this item, but it's certain that Bai Zhou's claim of "paying a huge price" is false...
Although it knew Dao, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion wouldn't expose Bai Zhou. After all, it seemed that Bai Zhou really didn't intend to harm Hyotei, so it wouldn't say anything more.
This doesn't count as betraying the organization...
Hyotei's holographic image sphere calmed down for a while before looking at Bai Zhou and whispering, "Could you tell me where Snow Empress is first? I'm willing to pay any price to rescue Snow Empress."
Hyotei, seemingly afraid that Bai Zhou would misunderstand, continued to explain: "As a human, you may not know this, but we Spirit Beasts can no longer transform after more than 100,000 years. The reason why the Snow Empress was able to transform after the Undergoing Tribulation failed was because she obtained a 100,000-year-old snow lotus. With the help of the snow lotus's medicinal power, she was able to suppress the powerful Origin power within her body and forcibly transform into a human..."
"I don't possess such a treasure. If the Undergoing Tribulation fails, I will perish... "
Hyotei's voice grew increasingly low, tinged with sorrow.
This is the fate of most Spirit Beasts.
Although Spirit Beasts have lifespans far exceeding those of humans, their growth rate is much slower, and their potential is fixed.
Becoming a god is a thousand times more difficult than becoming a human!
Seven or eight humans entered the God Realm ten thousand years ago.
And among the Spirit Beasts, since the Dragon God, not a single Divinity has ever appeared …
Snow Empress, a naturally born and nurtured spirit, ranked second among the Ten Vicious Beasts, yet even a Genius like her fell victim to the great calamity that lasted seven hundred thousand years…
Compared to the Snow Empress, she is far less talented, and even with the luck of the Auspicious Beast, her chances of surviving Heavenly Tribulation are actually very small.
If she didn't know Dao, as for Snow Empress, it's worth a gamble; at worst, she'll just die.
But now, she knows that Snow Empress is in danger and awaits rescue.
She would never take that risk.
Even if it means perishing together with humanity, she will save the Snow Empress!