Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 255 The Nine Trials of the Ice God Begin

After Xia Die dealt with the "projection" of "Greedy".

Then they went back.

The rebellion within the Sun and Moon Empire was also resolved, and because of the Holy Spirit Church, the teams from other empires returned to their respective empires.

Xia Die also helped Xu Tianzhen process the memorials.

Who exactly is the emperor?

I've stopped thinking about it. Anyway, by then, it'll be time to start the federal government's process.

In addition, the invasion of other planes also needs to be addressed.

I think Tang San should attract the Abyss Plane and even the Crimson Plane. Don't disappoint me.

On the other side, in the far north.

The biting wind, like countless sharp ice knives, relentlessly sliced ​​through this barren land day and night. The ground, frozen hard as iron, cracked open with jagged fissures, within which icy shards gleamed with a ghostly blue light. Occasionally, a half-exposed, frozen tree trunk, its branches twisted like ghostly claws, whistled mournfully in the howling wind.

The leaden sky hung so low it seemed to press down on the ground, snowflakes were whipped about by the wind, visibility was less than ten steps. If someone stood here, within half an hour their eyelashes would be covered with a thick layer of white frost, their breath would instantly condense into white mist, and it would feel as if ice had been stuffed into their bones, making them shiver uncontrollably.

A woman's figure arrived alone in the far north.

The cold snowflakes fell on her snow-white cheeks, but she did not feel the slightest bit of cold.

As a "traveler" possessing the bloodline of the Ice God or destined for a life of "memories"

The slight chill had no effect on her.

She came here for the remaining assessments.

Meng Hongchen was dressed very lightly, in a blue long dress paired with white stockings.

Upon arriving at the core area, they encountered the will of the Ice God.

"You've arrived."

"Are you here for the trials to come?"

Meng Hongchen nodded in attention, bowed in return, and said, "Yes, may we begin?"

The Ice God smiled slightly and said, "Of course."

【The Second Trial of the Nine Tests of the Ice God - Sigh of Cold Snow】

[Stand naked atop a ten-thousand-meter-tall ice pillar in the heart of the far north, without using your martial spirit, and endure for a year.]

The Ice God's will stood amidst the wind and snow, facing Meng Hongchen's figure, and gently waved down the hand that carried the eternal cold and desolation.

In an instant, the entire far north resounded with an unbearable roar, the earth pounding as if struck by a giant hammer. Snow surged like waves, and the permafrost cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures, spewing forth bone-chilling cold from the bottomless darkness. The next second, an overwhelming force surged upwards from the earth's core—

"Boom——!"

A pillar of ice rose from the ground with the force of tearing the sky apart. Ice crystals frantically condensed and piled up as it rapidly ascended, refracting the leaden light of the sky and bursting forth with countless chilling rays. Ignoring the obstacles of wind and snow, disregarding spatial distance, it pierced the heavens from the depths of the frozen earth. Its shaft was as thick as a continuous ice ridge, its surface frozen with layers upon layers of ice ridges and mysterious runes. With every inch it extended upwards, millions of tons of snow were blasted away and frozen onto its surface. In mere breaths, the ice pillar pierced through the clouds, its tip reaching tens of thousands of meters into the air, like a divine ice pillar supporting the heavens and the earth, dividing the world. Around the pillar, the cold wind was frozen into a tangible vortex of icy mist, the tremors of the earth continued, and the top of the ice pillar had disappeared above the thick clouds, leaving only half of its towering shadow, carrying the majesty of freezing all things, silently suspended between heaven and earth, enveloping the entire far north in its shadow and chill.

"You can begin now. Stay up there and persevere for a year."

Before she finished speaking, a circle of azure light suddenly shone around Meng Hongchen. The light was not warm, but rather carried the chilling aura unique to the will of the Ice God, like a layer of flowing ice, instantly enveloping her entire body.

There was no dizziness from weightlessness, no jarring ascent; the blue light flashed gently, and the surrounding wind, snow, and roar vanished abruptly. When she opened her eyes again, she was already on that ice platform, about ten feet in size—the cold wind at the top of the ice pillar was a hundred times fiercer than on the ground, whipping up tiny ice crystals that stung her face like needles. And tens of thousands of meters below, the far north had shrunk into a blurry expanse of icy white, with clouds churning around her, seemingly within reach.

The blue light quietly dissipated, leaving her standing alone on the ice platform, with the vast sky above her head and ice pillars piercing the heavens and earth beneath her feet. The year-long trial had begun from this moment.

As the chill suddenly surged up from the soles of her feet, Meng Hongchen abruptly looked down—her ankles were bare, her original shoes and socks had vanished without a trace, leaving only her bare feet on the ice platform.

The ice surface was as cold as a red-hot iron, yet when viewed from the other side, it carried a chill that could freeze one's bones. The two extreme sensations intertwined and pierced her flesh, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

But he quickly adapted. Now, on the ice pillar, he cannot use his martial spirit and can only rely on his bloodline power.

Meng Hongchen took a deep breath, and the cold air that entered her lungs did not feel piercing at all. She simply bent her knees and sat cross-legged to begin her cultivation.

The will of the Ice God is below, looking up at the sky.

"The world has changed; it has become the age of the gods."

Meng Hongchen is currently at level 85 and is already 20 years old. Reaching the title of Douluo at the age of 21 would be very easy for him.

Wang Dong'er and the others only need to cultivate to level 99 to become gods, but Meng Hongchen needs to pass the divine test.

In addition to "gods," the Douluo Continent now also has "commanders."

The number of "commanders" is not large, but it cannot be ruled out that they are operating in the shadows.

Xia Die has already deduced that this phenomenon is formed by a kind of "creation" of a "scepter".

Aside from those operating in secret, there are currently no more than twenty "commanders".

As for "pathfinders," there are quite a few people who have just embarked on their "path of destiny."

In terms of "god-level powerhouses," excluding the three levels of "demigod," "pseudo-god," and "quasi-god," the "true gods" are not considered soul beasts. These include Tang Ya, the Sea Goddess of the Human Realm; Mu Lige, the God King of Destruction; and Qian Renxue, the Angel Goddess.

As for why Dai Yueheng wasn't there, Xia Die personally went to deal with the other half of the prophecy, and both she and Dai Huabin were killed shortly after they became gods.

Meanwhile, Xia Die, her sister, and Ye Yu Ke Si returned to the Underworld.

The eerie atmosphere has faded, replaced by a sea of ​​flowers, though some of the original features have been preserved.

The city before the underworld has been renovated. It is no longer mostly a sea of ​​flowers, but also has eighteen levels of hell. The order of reincarnation here is now controlled by Xia Die.

The power of the "Death Titan" in this underworld ensures that the living will not have the desire to seize the souls of the dead.

This is why, despite causing a massive explosion, not a single soul was taken.

If it were really taken away, wouldn't Xia Die, who controls "death," become a joke?

(End of this chapter)