"It's just a rare treasure from heaven and earth that's been around for 100,000 years. It's not like I don't have one." Bai Zhou chuckled upon hearing this and casually pulled out a ball of pale blue, transparent substance.
This is the "ice crystal" that I stole... well, swiped from Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
The moment the "Ice crystal" appeared, an extremely unique icy power emanated from it, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees again.
It can even rival the power of ice emanating from Hyotei.
"Such rich Extreme Ice... This... This is the essence of Immortal Herb with Extreme Ice properties!!!" Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, Hyotei naturally knew a great deal and instantly recognized the origin of the ice crystal in Bai Zhou's hand.
"That's right, this is the essence of the Extreme Ice attribute Immortal Herb and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Although it can't help you undergo Tribulation, it can help you suppress the power of Origin and allow you to successfully transform."
"As I said, I have no ill intentions towards you. I just feel it's a real pity that such a Vicious Beast as you has perished, which is why I thought of making a deal with you."
Whether you agree or not is entirely up to you.
Bai Zhou spoke calmly, not even putting the ice crystal away, simply watching Hyotei quietly, waiting for her reply.
"Aren't you...aren't you afraid I'll kill you and then steal the ice crystal?" Hyotei stared intently at the ice crystal in Bai Zhou's hand, his desire almost uncontrollable.
"You can give it a try."
Bai Zhou chuckled lightly.
Ice crystals can indeed increase the success rate of the opponent's Undergoing Tribulation, but that requires a large amount of ice crystals or a complete Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
At most, the little bit he had could only help the opponent suppress Origin and achieve the goal of transformation.
Even if Hyotei takes it, it's useless; in the end, it's still needed when transforming.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Hyotei fell silent.
Because Bai Zhou is right.
At this moment, Hyotei stood there blankly, without saying a word, but her aura fluctuated constantly, clearly indicating that she was making an extremely difficult decision in her heart...
"Hyotei, Bai Zhou is really different from other Spirit Masters. Although I don't know why Dao is helping you, I assure you, he definitely doesn't have any ill intentions towards you."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also spoke up to persuade Dao.
It wasn't speaking for Bai Zhou, but rather sharing similar thoughts; it also didn't want Hyotei to fall.
After all, in its eyes, only a Vicious Beast like Hyotei can be considered a true fellow human or friend.
Especially when meeting Snow Empress Following Undergoing Tribulation... its sympathy for Hyotei deepened.
Therefore, it genuinely wanted to save Hyotei and didn't want her to be annihilated by Lightning Tribulation.
"Okay! I accept your bet!"
Hyotei pondered for a long time before nodding and finally agreeing.
It wasn't that she completely trusted Bai Zhou, but rather that she had no other choice...
She's willing to pay any price to save Snow Empress!
Moreover, with Auspicious Beast by her side this time, her chances of success in Undergoing Tribulation have doubled! If she misses this opportunity, she won't have such good conditions for the next Undergoing Tribulation.
Of course, if her Undergoing Tribulation fails and the human breaks his promise, there's nothing she can do.
"It's a pleasure working with you. I hope you can be successful under tribulation." Bai Zhou threw the ice crystal in his hand directly at Hyotei, not afraid that Hyotei would back out.
Because regardless of whether Hyotei succeeds in its Undergoing Tribulation, it will not lose out.
If Hyotei succeeds, he will have to go with him to find the Snow Empress. During this time, Bai Zhou will have a 400,000-year-old Vicious Beast as a henchman.
If Hyotei fails, they will be forced to transform into human form and stay by Bai Zhou's side...
With such an adorable little girl by his side, Bai Zhou is definitely getting a great deal.
Then Bai Zhou would be even more at a disadvantage.
...
"Thanks..."
Hyotei took Bai Zhou's ice crystal and carefully put it away, their gazes towards Bai Zhou filled with complex emotions.
Because she really didn't sense the slightest bit of malice from Bai Zhou.
This was the first time in hundreds of thousands of years that she had encountered a human who did not have any ill intentions towards the Spirit Beast. No wonder the Auspicious Beast would stay by its side.
Perhaps, this human really is different from the other treacherous Spirit Masters... And as Hyotei finished speaking, the aura emanating from her slowly grew stronger...
She could actually begin undergoing tribulation long ago, but she wasn't confident, so she had been doing her best to suppress her cultivation and delay the undergoing tribulation process as much as possible.
Now that she has made her decision, she naturally no longer needs to suppress it.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
And then Hyotei's nearly 400,000 years of cultivation erupted.
This place instantly sensed something and flew into a rage.
The next moment, thunderclouds rolled in from the distant horizon, plunging the entire world into complete darkness.
Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it.
The intense sense of oppression was almost suffocating.
Even Bai Zhou felt somewhat oppressed and couldn't quite bear the eerie atmosphere.
Although Snow Empress Bai Zhou had seen this scene before during Undergoing Tribulation, it was just a projection. Now, however, he was experiencing it firsthand…
" Bai Zhou, hurry up and run! If we get caught in the crossfire, we're doomed!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion jumped into Bai Zhou's arms, urging him to run away quickly.
In any case, the auspicious aura emanating from it has an influence range of over a hundred miles. Within this range, Hyotei can receive its amplification, increasing the probability of success in Undergoing Tribulation.
"You're not without legs, why are you climbing on me?"
Bai Zhou, carrying the overweight Three-Eyed Golden Lion, hurriedly ran away into the distance, clearly somewhat afraid of the Lightning Tribulation and wanting to avoid being affected.
This Lightning Tribulation, imbued with a sense of "destruction" and "annihilation," can ignore defenses.
While Bai Zhou's Blue Silver Crystal Armor is powerful, it's still far from being able to counter the power of "rules".
"Da da da da~"
Bai Zhou, carrying the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, sprinted at top speed, covering more than ten kilometers in a short time.
Looking back.
The sky in the distance was completely covered by dark clouds.
The raging thunder looked terrifying.
Hyotei's Lightning Tribulation may not be as powerful as Snow Empress's, but Hyotei's strength is also much weaker than Snow Empress's.
"It's coming!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shrank and climbed onto Bai Zhou's head, looking solemnly in the direction of Hyotei.
"Boom—"
The next moment, a bolt of white lightning struck down and hit Hyotei.
The lightning struck Hyotei's green crystal armor, instantly sending sparks flying and creating a visible dent in it.
It doesn't seem to cause much damage, but... the sheer number of them is enough to send chills down your spine!
This first lightning bolt was like a vanguard.
As this bolt of lightning struck, the thunder grew even more intense, and countless bolts of lightning seemed to lock onto Hyotei, erupting wildly.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom—"
The once pitch-black sky was now illuminated by this... The lightning flashed so brightly it was as dazzling as a clear, sunny day.
Each lightning bolt that struck took away a piece of Hyotei's crystal armor.
100 Dao!
Thousand Dao!
10,000!
A dense barrage of lightning struck, and in a short moment, it cleaved Hyotei's hard crystal armor into countless holes.
Green blood gushed out, charred, and emitted a burnt smell.