At the same time...
Extreme North Land, the core ice plains.
Atop a glacier that had not melted for ten thousand years, a woman of peerless beauty sat cross-legged.
She wore a long, snow-white dress, its hem composed of countless tiny ice crystals that refracted a dreamlike radiance under the polar light.
Her snow-white hair, reaching all the way to the ground, fluttered slightly in the wind, accentuating her flawless, saintly countenance.
Her eyes were closed, as if she were cultivating, with a faint layer of frost clinging to her long eyelashes.
Even seated, her tall and perfect figure was evident. Beneath the long dress, a pair of slender, jade-like legs, enough to make every woman in the World jealous, were elegantly crossed.
From halfway up the mountain, a crisp, pleasant voice rang out, carrying a note of urgency.
"Sister Snow, come down quickly! The roasted ice silkworms are ready, they'll get cold if you don't eat them soon!"
The woman on the mountaintop slowly opened her eyes. They were icy blue, pure and devoid of any impurity, yet profound, as if containing an entire World of ice and snow.
She was precisely the foremost of the Extreme North Land's three overlords, the seven hundred thousand year Spirit Beast, Snow Empress.
She stood up, her posture graceful, her bearing peerless.
The ice crystal dress fit her body perfectly, showcasing her ethereal figure to the fullest, especially those long legs, appearing even straighter and more slender beneath the semi-transparent hem.
Snow Empress let out a soft sigh, a trace of worry appearing on her exquisite face.
"Sigh... I still have no confidence whatsoever in facing the seven hundred thousand year heavenly tribulation. What am I to do? Bing'er's four hundred thousand year tribulation is also approaching."
A life-and-death tribulation was imminent. Even she, the emperor of the Extreme North Land, felt a heavy pressure.
Right at that moment, a gentle yet vast voice sounded without warning in her mind.
"You have been invited to join the 'Douluo Chat Group'. Do you accept?"
Snow Empress' figure paused, a flash of astonishment passing through her icy blue eyes.
In the next second, a crystal-clear snowflake materialized in front of her, rotating slowly before finally transforming into a palm-sized snowflake mirror. On its surface, the two options "Yes" and "No" were displayed.
Snow Empress stared at the small mirror. She could sense that it contained a power of law she completely could not comprehend.
With her seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, she couldn't detect in the slightest how the other party had accomplished this.
Such means must be the work of immortals, or even... a Divinity!
Opportunity!
This was her opportunity to pass the heavenly tribulation!
Without the slightest hesitation, Snow Empress extended a jade-like finger and gently tapped the "Yes" option.
[Please enter your group nickname.]
Snow Empress thought for a moment, then entered two characters.
Snow Maiden.
...
Inside the Chat Group.
Everyone was stunned by the system notification.
[Little Demoness:???]
[The Fox Is the Most Innocent: A new member?]
[My Cat is White and Big: Did Group Master invite them?]
[Supreme Pontiff: Snow Maiden? Who is this?]
The entire Chat Group exploded into activity once again because of this new member's arrival.
After a brief silence, the Chat Group was instantly flooded with a series of question marks and exclamation marks.
[Little Demoness: Wow! A new member! Was it Group Master who invited them? Awesome!]
[The Fox Is the Most Innocent: Welcome, new member! Throws flowers~]
[My Cat is White and Big: Snow Maiden... that name is rather elegant.]
Within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong frowned slightly.
She did not like this feeling of things slipping out of her control.
A mysterious and unfathomable Group Owner was one thing, but now there was a newcomer of unknown origin.
She interlaced her fingers before her, a flash of inquiry in her purple eyes.
[Supreme Pontiff: Snow Maiden? Is that a title? Is there such a person on the continent?]
Extreme North Land, atop the glacier.
Snow Empress watched the continuously scrolling messages in her consciousness, her icy blue eyes filled with confusion.
These people... they all seemed to know the mysterious being who had invited her.
Furthermore, their method of communication was also something she had never heard of.
Tentatively, she used her consciousness to send out a sentence.
[Snow Maiden: Where is this place? And who are you all?]
As soon as her question appeared, someone in the group immediately responded warmly.
[Little Demoness: This is the Douluo Chat Group! It's a heaven-sent opportunity! Newcomer, you've hit the jackpot!]
[The Fox Is the Most Innocent: Yes, yes! Our Group Master is an omnipotent, immortal figure. Being invited by Group Master is an immense blessing!]
[Poison Fairy: Hello, newcomer. Group Master just saved my life. His divine powers far exceed your imagination.]
Reading these words, Snow Empress felt even more suspicious and surprised.
Opportunity?
Omnipotent?
Right then, the avatar that had always maintained a lofty and distant demeanor finally stirred.
[Heavenly Emperor Lu: This place is called the Myriad Worlds Chat Group.]
[Heavenly Emperor Lu: Entering this group is an opportunity.]
[Heavenly Emperor Lu: Whether you are human or beast, mortal or Spirit Master, as long as you have a desire, within this group lies the answer you seek.]
[Heavenly Emperor Lu: Even the method to transcend tribulation and become a god is not a difficult matter.]
That final sentence was like a bolt of thunder from the ninth heaven, exploding in the depths of Snow Empress' consciousness!
The method to transcend tribulation and become a god!
These six words seized her mind with an iron grip!
The frigid wind of the Extreme North swept over the mountaintop, whipping up her snow-white hair and the ice-crystal hem of her dress, causing them to flutter and snap.
For the first time, an expression called shock appeared on her eternally ice-sealed, exquisite face.
Her body even trembled slightly due to this extreme shock.
Those slender, jade-like legs, enough to captivate all living beings in the World, were now stretched taut, their flawless curves faintly visible in the wind, brimming with breathtaking beauty.
He knew!
This Group Owner actually knew that her greatest dilemma was transcending the tribulation!
How could he know?!
Snow Empress felt a chill surge from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, her scalp tingling.
This Group Owner not only possessed heaven-defying methods, but could even peer into the deepest secrets of her heart!
Subconsciously, she raised her head and looked towards the gray, overcast sky.
She even had the illusion that above the clouds, there was a pair of indifferent, majestic eyes quietly watching her.
This "Heavenly Emperor Lu" was truly omniscient and omnipotent!
Just as Snow Empress' mind was in turmoil, within the Chat Group, Bibi Dong spoke again, her words exuding a condescending air of recruitment.
[Supreme Pontiff: @Snow Maiden, what is your real name? Where do you live? Tell me, and this Supreme Pontiff will take you under my wing.]
However, as soon as her words fell, another avatar immediately popped up, mercilessly debunking her.
[I Have No Mother: Bibi Dong, do you think everyone is as foolish as you? Still trying to fish for others' backgrounds.]
[I Have No Mother: @Snow Maiden, you'd better not reveal your background. This person is called Bibi Dong, the Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall. She has great ambitions and is not a good person.]