Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 79 Four Hundred Thousand Year Heavenly Tribulation
As Hyotei charged toward the clouds of destruction.

The tribulation clouds seemed to be frantically stirred by an invisible giant hand. The originally relatively calm clouds suddenly surged, and a huge black vortex condensed at the center. A purple lightning bolt as thick as a bucket, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, struck directly at the emerald green figure of the Ice Emperor.

"Humph!"

Ice Emperor snorted coldly, her body surging with icy energy. In the blink of an eye, the air within a radius of several thousand meters around her rapidly condensed, and countless ice shards shot towards the purple lightning tribulation like sharp blades.

The purple lightning collided with the ice shards, unleashing a series of deafening roars. The ice shards shattered instantly, turning into icy mist that filled the surrounding area.

Immediately afterwards, the Ice Emperor's emerald green figure condensed into a suit of ice armor and crashed straight into the purple lightning tribulation.

In an instant, the destructive power of the lightning tribulation clashed violently with the extreme cold aura surrounding the Ice Emperor, and the resulting energy storm instantly destroyed everything within a radius of several hundred meters.

Dugu Han was deeply shocked by what he saw.

Upon seeing this, the Ice Jade Scorpion King and the other 100,000-year-old soul beasts broke out in a cold sweat.

There are 18 lightning tribulations every 200,000 years, 27 heavenly tribulations every 300,000 years, and a total of 36 heavenly tribulations every 400,000 years.

However, under such a tribulation, let alone the thirty-six tribulations, they would have difficulty even passing the first one.

Even Little White, who has been around for over 200,000 years, and the Titan Snow Demon King felt their scalps tingle.

They could withstand the first lightning tribulation because of their cultivation level, but the power of each lightning tribulation was stronger than the last.

If the first lightning tribulation was so powerful, they could hardly imagine how terrifying the final lightning tribulation would be.

Before long, the energy storm dissipated, and Hyotei's figure was revealed.

At this moment, the ice armor that had formed on her body had completely shattered. Her emerald green body was charred black by the blast, and it was filled with an aura of destruction.

But in an instant, the aura of destruction was directly wiped away by the extreme cold of the Ice Emperor.

"That's it?"

Hyotei glanced at Jieyun, her crystalline yellow pupils filled with disdain.

"boom!"

The next second, a lightning bolt several meters in diameter, far more terrifying than the previous one, struck down directly towards the Ice Emperor with immense force.

Seeing this, Hyotei did not back down at all. His ice armor reformed and he raised his Hyotei Claw to meet the attack.

The Ice Emperor's Claw collided violently with the lightning tribulation, which was several meters in diameter. The powerful energy shock spread wildly outward from the point of impact, instantly sucking out the surrounding air and emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Immediately afterwards, Hyotei's figure was seen flying backwards.

But in just a moment, she regained her footing and charged towards the destructive aura of the tribulation clouds once again.

The third tribulation cloud crashed down!
But Hyotei's eyes showed no fear.

The heavenly tribulation that once terrified her was nothing more than that after she absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Then the fourth... the fifth... the tenth... the fifteenth... the twentieth... the thirtieth... the thirty-fourth...

As each bolt of lightning struck, its power increased exponentially.

When the thirty-fifth lightning bolt struck, the tribulation clouds seemed to be shrouded in the rage of an ancient ferocious beast. Black light emanated from the purple lightning pillar, and distorted ripples instantly appeared in the space wherever it passed.

The Ice Emperor's body was already scarred from the previous lightning tribulation, but her eyes remained as sharp as an eagle's as she dragged her weary body and once again swung the Ice Emperor's Claw, which radiated a chilling light.

The purplish-black lightning bolt collided with the Ice Emperor's Claw, and the enormous impact instantly sent the Ice Emperor flying.

Hyotei's figure crashed straight into the snow below like a guided missile.

A loud 'boom' rang out!
Snow waves, dozens of feet high, suddenly rose from the snow-covered ground, spreading outwards like a surging white tsunami.

The falling snow revealed a bottomless, enormous pit.

The enormous commotion was so great that even Dugu Han, dozens of kilometers away, felt the snow beneath his feet tremble violently, as if an earth dragon were churning.

But in the blink of an eye, a beam of icy blue light shot up from the snow pit, and Hyotei, covered in ice and snow, once again hovered in mid-air.

Her once beautiful, emerald-green body was now devoid of its former charm, covered only in charred wounds, with blood gushing from it and arcs of purplish-black electricity crackling with an aura of destruction.

"One last dish!"

Hyotei gritted her teeth, her crystal-yellow pupils burning with an indomitable flame, staring intently at the churning storm clouds, her eyes showing no fear whatsoever.

Xiao Bai and the other soul beasts were also staring nervously at the tribulation clouds above.

The final lightning tribulation took a full hour to prepare.

Finally, a muffled rumble came from within the tribulation clouds.

A purplish-black lightning pillar, more than ten meters in diameter, carrying a terrifying aura of world-destroying power, crashed down towards Hyotei as if it were about to destroy everything in the world.

Wherever the lightning bolt passed, the space rippled like a shattered mirror.

Facing his final tribulation of lightning, Hyotei took a deep breath, and his weakened aura rapidly rose.

The Ice Emperor's Body Protection, which had not been used until now, was instantly activated. Crystal-clear ice crystals covered his entire body like armor, reflecting a cold and icy light. Each ice crystal contained extreme cold.

In the blink of an eye, the Eternal Frozen Domain of her talent centered on her, instantly enveloping the thousands of miles of ice plains in extreme cold, freezing the air into countless tiny ice particles.

Amidst the flashing light, Hyotei unleashed the terrifying energy of the Ice Emperor's Wrath for the first time, concentrating it on Hyotei's Claw.

Immediately afterwards, with an indomitable spirit, she charged headlong into the final, purplish-black lightning pillar, powerful enough to destroy everything in the world.

At the moment of their collision, the entire world fell into an eerie silence, as if time itself had stopped.

A deafening roar that shattered the heavens resounded.

The surrounding space was like a shattered mirror, instantly revealing shocking cracks.

Immediately following was an extremely powerful energy storm, which swept outwards in all directions with lightning speed.

On an iceberg in the territory of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan, the summit was completely wiped out, and the ice layer below was shattered into powder, creating towering ice waves.

When that terrifying energy struck, Xiao Bai immediately turned around and grabbed Dugu Han, protecting him against her chest.

After the energy storm passes!
The entire Ice Jade Scorpion territory, including the ice plains extending more than ten kilometers outward, was completely destroyed by that energy storm, leaving it in ruins.

Dugu Han flew out of Xiao Bai's chest and looked at Bing Di again.

Hyotei hovered in mid-air, her body charred black, with no trace of her emerald light remaining, yet her aura grew ever stronger.

The tribulation clouds in the sky began to dissipate, and a ray of warm sunlight shone through them onto Hyotei's charred body. Immediately afterwards, pieces of Hyotei's charred skin began to peel off.

In no time, the charred black outer shell completely peeled off, revealing Hyotei's brand new body.

At that very moment, a unique aura of the wilderness erupted from the Ice Emperor and quickly spread throughout the entire core area.

Upon seeing this, Xiaobai and the other soul beasts were overjoyed.

A smile appeared on Dugu Han's face.

Ice Emperor slowly opened his eyes, withdrew his aura, and flew towards Dugu Han and Xiao Bai.

"ice King!"

"ice King!"

Little White and Titan Snow Demon King watched with excitement as Ice Emperor successfully survived the 400,000-year tribulation.

Then the Ice Crystal Radiant Dragon King and the Frost Snow Lion King also flew over.

Hyotei nodded to them, then turned her gaze to Dugu Han, a look of shock flashing in her eyes.

"It smells delicious, doesn't it!" Dugu Han smiled helplessly.

"No, it's a very high level of life!"

"what?"

Dugu Han was taken aback upon hearing this!
This is the first soul beast he knows about since his evolution into a higher level of life.

"You know about the levels of life?" Dugu Han looked at Bingdi with surprise.

Xiao Bai, Titan Snow Demon King, Ice Crystal Radiant Dragon King, and other 100,000-year-old soul beasts all looked at Ice Emperor with curiosity.

This was also the first time they had heard the term "levels of life".

"Xue Di told me some things."

Ice Emperor thought for a moment and said, "Soul beasts with high life levels are all soul beasts favored by heaven and earth. For example, the Emperor Auspicious Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest has the fortune of the entire Star Dou Great Forest. With her around, the soul beasts in the entire Star Dou Great Forest will cultivate much faster, and the success rate of tribulation will also increase greatly."

"For example, a spirit like Xue Di, born naturally in the ice and snow, has an extremely high level of life from birth. She is no weaker than Di Tian, ​​the purest dragon, and is second only to the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Although she doesn't have the same luck as our far north, with her around, the cultivation speed of the soul beasts in our far north will be faster, though not significantly. Moreover, their chances of successfully transcending tribulations will be higher. This is why so many top-tier soul beasts in the core area respect the Snow Empress so much."

"Below is the Golden Hawksbill Turtle. It cannot affect the entire gathering place of soul beasts, but it is accompanied by auspiciousness and can influence the cultivation speed of those around it to accelerate. Moreover, its lifespan is extremely long, and there are very few Golden Hawksbill Turtle that cannot break through the 100,000-year limit."

"only……"

As she spoke, Hyotei carefully sensed the aura emanating from Dugu Han, then frowned: "How can a human like you possess a life level comparable to a 100,000-year-old golden tortoiseshell?"

"I had some fortuitous encounters before, which led to the evolution of my life form."

After briefly explaining the reason, Dugu Han asked expectantly, "Do you have any way to help me hide my aura?"

"I don't know much about this either; Xue Di told me all this."

"but……"

Ice Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "There is an Imperial Auspicious Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. If you can capture her and obtain her power of destiny, it should be able to help you conceal your aura."

"Emperor's auspicious beast?"

Dugu Han glanced at Bingdi with suspicion.

"What are you looking at? What does it have to do with the auspicious beast of the Starry Sky Forest and my far north?"

Hyotei snorted coldly.

If it weren't for the fact that Dugu Han found the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and helped her survive the Heavenly Tribulation of 400,000 years, she wouldn't have said so much.

"All right!"

Dugu Han smiled, then fixed his gaze on the charred remains of the Ice Emperor's body after he survived the Heavenly Tribulation.

Although it had been charred black by the heavenly tribulation, it was still the shed body of a 400,000-year-old ferocious beast.

It's definitely a treasure!
"Well, you probably don't want those shed shells anymore, right?" Dugu Han asked tentatively.

Hyotei glanced at it and said, "No, you can take it!"

"Row!"

Dugu Han smiled and flew over, picking up a piece.

The terrifying aura of destruction above disappeared as soon as the heavenly tribulation dissipated!
The nail plate felt cool to the touch, and although it was charred black, it was also very soft.

Moreover, the charred black color on it could be washed off. He rubbed it with his fingers, and a faint green color was revealed.

"What do you need this for?" Hyotei flew over and asked curiously.

"I'm planning to have someone make me a defensive soul-guided inner armor to wear," Dugu Han explained with a smile.

The shell of a 400,000-year-old ferocious beast is definitely the top-grade material for making inner armor.

Upon hearing this, Hyotei blushed and immediately retorted angrily, "No inner armor allowed!"

"how……"

Just as Dugu Han was about to ask a question, he suddenly realized what he meant and said with amusement, "I'm human!"

"Neither humans nor humans!"

"Okay, I can make weapons now!"

"That's pretty much it!"

Hyotei gave a soft snort and stopped interfering.

Dugu Han smiled and shook his head, then continued collecting.

Before long, he had collected them all and placed them in the Ice and Snow Romance.

Then, after saying goodbye to Hyotei, he left with Shiro.

(End of this chapter)