Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 90 Heavenly Tribulation, Ice Emperor: "Call me Sister!", the Gold of Life Reappears

The gloomy sky had been filled with dark clouds, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere swept over every inch of the core area of ​​the far north.

A muffled rumble of thunder sounded, and countless soul beasts scattered and fled. They sensed the terrifying power in the clouds, a power strong enough to easily annihilate them. The more intelligent soul beasts stared in astonishment at the center of the core circle. After letting out a long roar, many soul beasts dropped to all fours and knelt down in that direction.

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu appeared on a snow mountain behind the Ice God Palace. Xiao Bai, who had returned to its original form, was anxiously stamping its feet. Its size was already astonishing, and under these circumstances, it gave people the feeling of an earthquake, almost collapsing the entire snow mountain.

Shu Yan called out somewhat helplessly:

"Xiaobai, stop stepping on it. Sister Xue will be fine. With the help of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, it will be a simple matter for her to survive the seven hundred thousand year heavenly tribulation. Don't worry. If this continues, I'm afraid that before Sister Xue finishes her tribulation, we will all be buried under this snow mountain."

Upon hearing this, Little White finally calmed down. It plopped down, lowered its head, and then whispered:

"Uncle, I'm just worried about Mom..."

Although Xiaobai had been calling him "uncle" for almost two months, Shu Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips. This title made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. If the Snow Empress wasn't confident, she wouldn't have chosen to undergo her tribulation today so easily."

Shu Yan whispered a reassuring word again. As he spoke, he and Xu Jiujiu stepped back a little more. After all, a 700,000-year heavenly tribulation was no joke. Any random bolt of lightning could easily kill a Soul Douluo. Although Shu Yan wasn't particularly afraid, who would want to take such a hit for no reason?

He's not a masochist; he has absolutely no interest in that kind of thing.

Speaking of this, Shu Yan recalled the strange thought that had lingered for a long time. Looking at the elegant and beautiful golden-haired girl beside him, Shu Yan quickly shook his head, stopping his strange thoughts.

Boom—

A thunderclap suddenly exploded. On the distant ice plain, the Snow Empress stared solemnly at the deep vortex that was slowly forming in the sky. At this moment, her aura had reached its peak. Facing this terrifying pressure, she felt no fear at all, but was instead filled with boundless fighting spirit.

As the first bolt of lightning struck fiercely, a gale swept across the entire ice field, and the ice and snow that rushed towards them were like sharp blades. Xiaobai shifted his body and stood in front of the two of them.

A series of thunderclaps resounded, and the wind intensified. What they faced wasn't just wind and snow, but also fragments of lightning. Xiao Bai roared, his blue soul power surging, then transforming into a small soul power barrier that enveloped the three of them…

Meanwhile, on the other side of this icy plain, in a desolate land, the Ice Empire is also undergoing its own 400,000-year catastrophe.

However, compared to Xue Di, her 400,000-year tribulation was much easier. In fact, when she went through the 300,000-year tribulation, she had already sensed her limit. That's why she was so frantically chasing after Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Only by absorbing the pure energy of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm for nearly a million years could she possibly overcome this hurdle.

But now everything is completely different. With a sufficient amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, her original damaged essence has been repaired, and her own limits have been greatly increased. The Ice Emperor once calculated that if everything is right, the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in her hands will be enough to support her cultivation for 500,000 years. As for the great calamity of 600,000 years, that will depend entirely on luck...

The current 400,000-year tribulation might just mean some physical suffering for her, since it's almost impossible for her to avoid being struck by this damned lightning every time she undergoes a tribulation.

Fortunately, Hyotei's willpower was also top-notch. Having already experienced this twice before, she was well prepared.

……

With his gaze returning to Xue Di, Shu Yan withdrew his mental energy from Bing Di and focused his attention back on Xue Di. In terms of danger today, Xue Di's situation was far more serious, and he and Xiao Bai were more focused on her.

The terrifying thunder almost never stopped, and the wind and snow had turned into a towering tornado, completely obscuring the three people's vision. Even their spiritual power could not detect the Snow Emperor's aura in such a chaotic scene.

Looking at the faint blood-red hue in the sky, Xiaobai said in a deep voice:

"The tribulation lightning is in its final countdown. Its energy is still increasing steadily, which proves that Mom is alright. However, the power of these last few bolts of lightning is terrifyingly stronger than all the previous lightning bolts combined..."

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu stood on Xiaobai's shoulders. He patted Xiaobai's head and then whispered:

"Don't worry, nothing unexpected will happen. The Snow Empress's talent is already top-tier in this world. Coupled with the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, she even has the potential to break through to nine hundred thousand years. How could she be blocked by a mere seven hundred thousand years of lightning tribulation?"

Little White responded softly, its eyes fixed on the raging ice and snow tornado. Suddenly, the world darkened abruptly, and the next moment, a bolt of black and red lightning struck down, blasting a crater at least thirty meters deep into the already pitted ice field. Seeing the danger, Little White quickly slid down the snow slope with the two of them, then used its massive body to protect them.

After countless rocks and snow slid off, two loud thuds came from outside. Then, the world returned to silence. Xiao Bai then exerted all his strength to shake off the rocks and snow that were pressing on him, and quickly climbed up the snow mountain with the two of them.

Before their eyes appeared a huge crater still emitting thick smoke. At the bottom of the crater, the three even found traces of lava. But soon, snow fell again, covering the smoke and the exposed rocks. At the end of the cliff, the figure of the Snow Emperor came into view.

A few drops of crimson, alluring blood slowly slid down from the Snow Empress's wrist, quickly staining the snow below. The Snow Empress slowly regained her senses, smiled gently at the three of them, and then said:

"all the best…"

The three of them rushed forward. Shu Yan quickly scanned Xue Di's somewhat disheveled body with his spiritual power and finally found that she not only had damaged meridians, but also suffered from serious internal injuries.

"Cough cough..."

Xue Di coughed softly. She noticed Shu Yan's spiritual probe but did not stop him.

"I didn't expect the last two bolts of lightning to strike at the same time. Their combined power exceeded my tolerance, but fortunately I withstood it. My essence was not damaged; I only suffered some internal injuries, which will heal me after a period of rest..."

Shu Yan sighed softly. He lightly touched his brow with two fingers, and then a bright green light suddenly bloomed. The next moment, a drop of life-gold, slightly smaller than an ordinary tear, flew out and slowly fell towards the Snow Emperor.

Xue Di hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and took it.

"Place it in your spiritual sea and let it heal its injuries on its own. Do not forcibly absorb its life energy, as that will be counterproductive and could even endanger its life..."

Snow Empress obediently did as she was told, sending the drop of life-giving gold into her sea of ​​consciousness, before looking at Shu Yan and softly saying:

"Thank you so much..."

She didn't resent Shu Yan for not sharing the Life Gold with them before, because the Life Gold originally belonged to Shu Yan. She and Bing Di had only helped clear away some of the resentment within it. Shu Yan didn't owe them much to begin with, not to mention that he only asked them for help because he was anxious and at ease. Now, he had even helped her and Bing Di obtain such a precious Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. From the current perspective, they actually owed Shu Yan quite a bit...

Whether human or spirit beast, greed is inherent in all beings; it's just a matter of degree and intention. Xue Di has always been very measured and had a strong sense of boundaries regarding this. Some things are acceptable, but others are not a matter of whether or not one wants them...

Just as Xiaobai and Xu Jiujiu were fussing over Xue Di, a sudden cough came from behind. Shu Yan turned around and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What kind of look is this? Why did you get such an afro while undergoing a tribulation of lightning? Even your face is as black as coal..."

Faced with Shu Yan's merciless mockery, the already disheveled and dissatisfied Ice Empress was enraged. She pounced on Shu Yan, straddled his chest, and smeared the black ash from her body onto him. Shu Yan was suppressed by Ice Empress's soul power and had no choice but to fight back. Before long, both of them were in an even more disheveled state.

In the end, it was only by using her soul power that the Snow Empress separated the two. The Ice Empress snorted softly, and when she saw that Shu Yan's handsome face had become almost identical to her own, she finally smiled.

Shu Yan wiped the soot off his face and looked at Hyotei with a slightly speechless expression.

Look at this! This is what a "little loli" looks like. Can't she be a little more mature like him?

However, before the two started bickering again, Shu Yan gave Hyotei a drop of Life Gold of the same size.

Hyotei paused for a moment, but then pouted and accepted it.

"Out of consideration for your filial piety, I'll reluctantly forgive you this time... But if you dare to mock me again, I'll break your third leg..."

Shu Yan let Xu Jiujiu smile as he wiped the soot off his face, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"What filial piety? I only gave it to you because I felt sorry for you. Besides, what you just said offended both me and Jiu Jiu..."

Hyotei gave another soft snort, wiped the soot off her face, and then said:

"I am of the same generation as Xue'er. You call Xue'er 'sister,' so you should also call me 'sister.' What, am I wrong?"

After Xue Di stopped the bleeding, she smiled slightly to the side, finding it quite amusing to watch Shu Yan and Bing Di bickering regardless of the occasion.

Shu Yan glanced at Hyotei's body, which seemed to have grown two centimeters taller, then chuckled and said:

"If you went out looking like that and said you were my sister, people might believe it. Tsk tsk, I think I'll pass. Let's wait until you grow a bit taller..."

"Shu Yan!"

Hyotei gritted his teeth, looking heartbroken.

That jerk of a man loves to pick on her weaknesses and attack her, completely extinguishing any trace of gratitude she had just felt...

I checked the information, and the original Douluo Continent II: Limit Douluo used the same-position resonance method, not yin-yang complementarity. The earlier parts have been changed. Ugh...

(End of this chapter)