Two days later.
The core circle of the Extreme North Land.
The sky was shrouded by heavy thunderclouds, and from time to time, several streaks of purple lightning would explode within the cloud layer.
An incomparable pressure spread toward the ground below.
This terrifying scene...
...was precisely the great tribulation that made the scalps of all Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts go numb!
On an unnamed icy peak.
An Ice Plains Giant Wolf gazed into the distance with a solemn expression.
As the protagonist of this tribulation crossing...
...its mood could be described as incredibly nervous.
However, just then.
A voice that did not fit such a serious and tense atmosphere rang out.
"It's just a lightning tribulation."
"Don't be so nervous."
"Come, have a chicken leg."
As the gold-tier support for this tribulation crossing...
...compared to the Ice Plains Giant Wolf who was so nervous it was about to explode, Jin Mian's expression could be described as leisurely and carefree.
A barbecue grill was set up on the ground.
Over a dozen chicken wings were laid out on it.
The fire roasting the chicken wings was no ordinary fire either; it was Ultimate Fire.
"Humph."
The Ice Plains Giant Wolf was absolutely fuming inside.
If not for the Snow Empress's repeated instructions and warnings, it would have eaten this human long ago!
Two days ago, it was originally in an icy valley, preparing to face the Hundred Thousand Year Great Tribulation.
Unexpectedly...
...the Ice Bear King came to its door and, without a word, brought it to the Snow Empress.
The Snow Empress told it that she wanted to help it survive the Hundred Thousand Year Great Tribulation.
Upon hearing this news...
...the Ice Plains Giant Wolf was overjoyed at first.
It thought that with the Snow Empress's help, this tribulation was a sure thing.
But before it could be happy for even two seconds...
...the Snow Empress added that the one helping it cross the tribulation was a human.
To this, the Ice Plains Giant Wolf was vehemently opposed.
But ultimately, under the education of the Snow Empress's fists of love...
...it chose to agree.
But now, looking at this human before its eyes, leisurely roasting chicken wings...
...he didn't look professional at all.
Its heart was filled with regret.
Had it known, it would have resisted a bit more.
"Awoo." The Ice Plains Giant Wolf let out a wail.
Facing the Ice Plains Giant Wolf's look of despair...
...Jin Mian merely gave a faint smile.
He had long since made preparations for this Hundred Thousand Year Great Tribulation.
About a dozen meters away from them...
...stood three lightning rods!
Considering that the intensity of a Hundred Thousand Year lightning tribulation could be very high...
...he had specifically increased the number of lightning rods.
After taking a bite of a freshly roasted chicken wing, Jin Mian looked up at the sky: "Everything is ready; all that's left is for the lightning tribulation to descend."
...Meanwhile, on another mountain peak some distance away from Jin Mian.
The Ice and Snow Empresses were watching the scene in the distance with full concentration.
"Sister, can this guy really do it?"
"Look at that leisurely manner of his; he doesn't seem reliable at all."
"I think the Ice Plains Giant Wolf is probably doomed this time."
The Ice Empress said, pointing in the direction where Jin Mian was.
Listening to her good friend's words...
...the Snow Empress's gaze didn't change at all as she said coldly, "It matters not. If he fails, I will step in to help the Ice Plains Giant Wolf withstand this heavenly tribulation."
"After all, as the ruler of the Extreme North Land, I cannot stand by and watch my people perish."
"As for this human, Jin Mian, if he succeeds, the transaction continues; if he fails, then let him be reduced to ashes."
At this time, the Ice Empress took out two skewers of chicken wings and handed one to the Snow Empress.
"Do you want to try these chicken wings? I just took them from that fellow Jin Mian."
"The taste is actually quite good."
The Ice Empress took a bite of the wing.
She added, "Humans might not be anything good, but I have to say, they certainly make food delicious."
"You really are a glutton."
Looking at the Ice Empress's gluttonous appearance...
...the Snow Empress chuckled and tapped her finger on the other's forehead.
Then she took the chicken wing.
Just as she was about to taste it...
...her eyes suddenly became sharp as she looked toward the sky.
"It's coming!"
...Rumble!!!
Above the firmament, a deafening thunderclap exploded.
This roar from the heavens...
...was like the roar of an ancient behemoth, carrying endless majesty and terror!
It instantly shattered the silence of the Extreme North Land.
The great tribulation had officially begun!
"Awoo!"
The Ice Plains Giant Wolf howled toward the sky.
Its body crouched low, its fur stood on end, and all the spirit power within its body erupted.
It was ready to face the lightning tribulation.
Streaks of purple lightning began to converge toward the center point.
In an instant, they formed a lightning dragon of boundless power!
The lightning dragon seemed to cast a disdainful glance at the Ice Plains Giant Wolf below.
Then, it poured down!
Even though the Ice Plains Giant Wolf had prepared itself mentally in advance...
...looking at that lightning carrying terrifying power now...
...it instantly lost all confidence.
Just as it thought that the terrifyingly powerful lightning was about to hit its body...
...suddenly.
The menacing lightning dragon...
...seemed to be attracted by something.
It uncontrollably shifted its direction and finally struck the three lightning rods not far away.
The lightning power that was originally capable of destroying all things...
...under the effect of the lightning rods...
...instantly turned into streaks of electricity that flowed into the ground.
And vanished.
Ice Plains Giant Wolf: "Awoo?!!!"
Snow Empress / Ice Empress: "!!!"
This scene...
...directly caused the wolf involved, as well as the Ice and Snow Empresses, to widen their eyes.
They showed expressions of disbelief.
The Ice Plains Giant Wolf was completely dazed.
Large question marks popped up over that massive wolf head.
Who am I? Where is this? What am I doing?
Where's the lightning tribulation?
Such a huge lightning tribulation was clearly about to strike down.
And yet it had vanished.
In the legends...
...was the incredibly terrifying Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast lightning tribulation only this much?
The Ice Plains Giant Wolf's eyes were now filled with pure bewilderment.
On the distant mountain peak.
The Ice and Snow Empresses were also shocked into silence.
"Is this a joke?"
"That lightning tribulation was clearly about to hit the Ice Plains Giant Wolf, but then it changed direction."
"How is this possible?"
As someone who had already survived three lightning tribulations, the Ice Empress...
...was extremely confused.
The Snow Empress, on the other hand, was lost in thought.
Her gaze fell upon the three lightning rods.
"Bing'er, have you noticed? Those three metal rods seem to be quite extraordinary."
Hearing the Snow Empress's words...
...the Ice Empress's gaze also shifted to those three unremarkable lightning rods.
But she looked left and right and finally concluded: "Aren't they just three plain metal rods? I don't see anything special about them."
The Snow Empress continued, "The reason the lightning tribulation changed direction just now seems to be because of them."
"Is that so?" The Ice Empress fixed her gaze on the lightning rods.
Of course, besides them...
...the lightning tribulation itself was also dazed.
Looking at the scene just now, it felt strangely familiar for some reason.
It was as if a few years ago...
...a similar situation had occurred.
Looking closer...
...the exact same metal rods.
Good grief, why is it you again?
Jin Mian looked at the lightning in the sky and wagged his finger: "Before my lightning-attracting artifact—the lightning rod—you, lightning tribulation, are simply pathetic."
"Come, Wangcai, have some chicken wings."
"Awoo?" The Ice Plains Giant Wolf pointed at itself uncertainly.
For some reason...
...it felt that this name was very endearing.
Then Jin Mian turned his head toward where the Ice and Snow Empresses were and shouted: "You two must be tired of standing there; why don't you come over and have a bite?"
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