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Xuan Ming slowly rose, closed his eyes, and carefully experienced the vast, ocean-like mental force that seemed capable of perceiving the World with a single thought.
With a slight shift in his mind, he attempted to establish a connection between this newly born, half-step divine sense level mental force and the omnipresent ice and snow elements of the Extreme North Land.
Boom—!
An unprecedented sense of control surged into his heart.
In his mental perception, nearly half of the Extreme North Land seemed to have become an extension of his body!
Endless ice and snow, biting cold winds, deeply buried ice layers... the flow and state of all ice elements were clearly presented before his 'eyes'.
He even felt that with just a thought, he could draw upon the ice-attribute energy of this vast World for his own use, just like a ninety-ninth-level super Douluo mobilizing the power of heaven and earth!
With a slight shift in his mind, not to attack, but merely to tentatively 'pluck' the omnipresent string of ice elements.
In an instant, the entire Extreme North Land seemed to come alive!
A thunderous roar of glaciers moving came from afar, the snowflakes in the sky suddenly became violent, and the accumulated snow on the ground moved without wind, forming a giant vortex!
Although there was no World-destroying aggressiveness, this sign of seemingly holding the authority over the entire Extreme North Land was enough to make any ice-attribute existence tremble from the depths of their soul!
Snow Empress and Ice Empress's expressions changed almost simultaneously!
For the first time, an expression of incredible shock appeared on Snow Empress's face, which had always maintained its nobility and indifference.
She could clearly feel that the extreme ice energy in the surrounding World, which she usually commanded effortlessly, had, in that instant, subtly tended to break free from her control and instead obey the will of that young man!
That level of control, that depth of resonance with the entire Extreme North Land, was even... superior to her, the Ice and Snow Goddess! How was this possible? He was clearly human!
Ice Empress was even more terrified, taking half a step back, her emerald green eyes filled with trepidation.
She not only felt that supreme ice element control but also sensed a fatal threat from the trace of aura Xuan Ming inadvertently revealed!
It was an absolute suppression originating from the life and mental levels! As if the other party could freeze her soul with just a thought!
Xuan Ming slowly reined in his mental force, and the anomalies in the Extreme North Land gradually subsided.
He understood in his heart that this half-step divine sense mental force, combined with his own extreme ice attribute and the enhancement of the ice fire divine crown, allowed him to exert power comparable to, or even surpassing, that of an ordinary super Douluo in this Extreme North Land.
His gaze swept over Snow Empress and Ice Empress, and a thought flickered in his mind.
Blood Spear still lacked two spirit rings.
The divine examination might provide god-bestowed spirit rings, but that would undoubtedly be an extreme challenge.
And these two before him... Ice Empress's potential was exhausted; her next heavenly tribulation would undoubtedly be fatal.
Although Snow Empress was powerful, her seven-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation also offered slim hope.
If they sacrificed themselves, they would undoubtedly be two extremely powerful hundred-thousand-year spirit rings, especially Snow Empress's spirit ring, which would definitely be of extraordinary quality.
But this thought merely flashed through his mind and was then suppressed by Xuan Ming.
Gu Yuena had already staked the future of the Dragon Clan, and even her own destiny, on him.
Di Tian, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and these fierce Spirit Beasts were the true top combatants of the Spirit Beast clan, the pillars that would allow the Spirit Beast clan to barely survive even if he failed.
He could not easily shake these foundations for the sake of short-term power enhancement.
Hunting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, an enemy of the ocean, was acceptable, but he could not easily lay hands on these Spirit Beast overlords who guarded their respective territories.
Just as Xuan Ming was collecting his thoughts and preparing to signal Gu Yuena to leave the Extreme North Land, an unexpected change occurred!
The Sea God's Heart fragment on his forehead, which had initially fused with the ice fire divine crown and remained dormant, seemed to be suddenly activated by his vast, half-step divine sense level mental force, erupting in a strong nine-colored glow!
An indescribable, extremely ancient sense of fatigue and drowsiness, like a tide, instantly swept through his soul!
"Hm?!" Xuan Ming's expression changed, and he tried to resist, but the drowsiness came too fiercely and strangely, directly affecting the essence of his soul!
He didn't even have time to say a word before his vision went black, his consciousness rapidly sank, and his body swayed, falling backward.
Gu Yuena's figure flashed, and she caught him in time.
Her silver-purple eyes gravely looked at the ice fire divine crown on Xuan Ming's forehead, whose light flickered unsteadily. She could feel a dormant oceanic will within it resonating and clashing fiercely with Xuan Ming's vast mental force.
"His mental force suddenly increased too much, activating the ancient divine read remaining deep within the Sea God's Heart. He needs time to adapt and integrate," Gu Yuena explained to Di Tian and the others who had gathered around, while carefully checking Xuan Ming's condition, confirming that he was only in a self-protective sleep due to mental overload and was not in serious danger.
She gently settled Xuan Ming, set up a protective barrier, then raised her head, her gaze calmly falling on Snow Empress and Ice Empress, whose expressions varied.
Gu Yuena's gaze lingered for a moment on Snow Empress's noble and aloof face, which subtly hinted at a shadow of tribulation, then looked at Ice Empress's delicate face, still bearing trepidation and unwillingness.
She was silent for a moment, then her clear, cold voice slowly sounded, with a barely perceptible sigh: "Snow Empress, Ice Empress. Your cultivation has reached its limit. For your next heavenly tribulation, how confident are you of passing it?"
Snow Empress and Ice Empress trembled slightly upon hearing this.
A trace of dimness flashed in Snow Empress's ethereal eyes, and she slowly shook her head: "The seven-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation... forgive my bluntness, my Lord, without a heaven-sent great opportunity, hope is slim."
Ice Empress also bit her lip, her emerald green eyes filled with unwillingness and helplessness: "I... I'm afraid I won't even be able to withstand the next heavenly tribulation; my potential is exhausted."
Gu Yuena looked at them, her eyes complex.
She knew the cruelty of heavenly tribulations for Spirit Beasts.
She paused, her tone calm but with a hint of gravity: "You have seen his growth. He is our only hope. His Spirit still needs spirit rings."
Upon hearing this, Snow Empress and the other were both stunned, and even Di Tian and Bi Ji were somewhat shocked.
Gu Yuena slightly raised her hand, stopping any vehement words they might have spoken. Her voice remained calm: "I am merely proposing a possibility. It is not an order, nor will I force you."
"Follow him, help him become a God. If successful, on the day he becomes a God, he will have divine force to reshape your bodies, free you from the suffering of heavenly tribulations, and even... allow you to advance further. At that time, you will also be heroes in the revival of the Spirit Beast clan."
"If he fails, all will be lost."
"This is a gamble. To stake everything you have on him." Gu Yuena's gaze swept over the two, "The choice is yours. You can take your time to consider it before he wakes up."
After speaking, Gu Yuena said no more, merely quietly supporting the sleeping Xuan Ming, waiting.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress fell silent, a huge decision laid before them.
Was it to await the almost certain end of soul dispersion from the heavenly tribulation, or to stake everything on this human who was full of uncertainty but had already shown astonishing potential?
Out of their pride as overlords of the Extreme North Land, they were absolutely unwilling to entrust everything to a human.
However, facing an almost certain death from the heavenly tribulation, even they would waver... Three days later.
Xuan Ming's consciousness slowly emerged from a profound tranquility. The soul-sweeping fatigue had receded, replaced by an unprecedented clarity and stability.
He felt his mental force, like divine iron tempered a thousand times, solid and restrained, no longer agitated or ethereal as before. The half-step divine sense realm was now completely stable.
He slowly opened his eyes, and in the depths of his ice-blue eyes, the swirling galaxy phenomenon had vanished, becoming like an ancient cold pond, unfathomable yet calm and still.
"Big Brother! You're awake! How do you feel? Isn't my spirit ring powerful? Let me tell you..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's mental thought, tinged with flattery and a desire for credit, immediately sounded in his mind, chattering incessantly.
However, before it could finish speaking—
"Noisy!"
A cold, majestic female voice, carrying an undeniable dragon's might, like the biting wind of the Extreme North Land, suddenly echoed in Xuan Ming's spiritual sea!
The next moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's massive spiritual body seemed to be seized by an invisible giant hand, and without any resistance, it was forcibly crammed into a 'small room' constructed of extreme ice laws deep within the spiritual sea, its voice instantly cut off.
"Ice Dragon King Big Sister! I was wrong! Let me out!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's wails were completely blocked.
Xuan Ming was a little helpless.
The Ice Dragon King sometimes appeared playful or even willful in front of him, but when facing outsiders, her majesty and dominance as a primordial Dragon King never diminished in the slightest.
Clearly, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's 'enthusiasm' had annoyed her.
Xuan Ming stood up, stretched his body, and felt the vast and stable mental force within him, as well as the new power brought by the platinum million-year spirit ring.
"Awake?" Gu Yuena's voice came; she had been guarding him all along.
"Yes." Xuan Ming nodded, "Three days have passed; it's time for the next step."
Just then, Snow Empress and Ice Empress walked over slowly.
Snow Empress still maintained her noble and aloof demeanor, but a complex scrutiny was added to her eyes.
Ice Empress followed behind her, her emerald green eyes filled with vigilance and a hint of barely perceptible curiosity.
"My Lord." Snow Empress slightly nodded, her ethereal voice sounding, "Regarding your previous proposal... we have discussed it."
Both Gu Yuena and Xuan Ming looked at her.
Snow Empress paused, then continued: "Please forgive us for being unable to make a decision immediately. The matter of sacrifice concerns everything about us, and even the future of the Extreme North Land. We need... to confirm it with our own eyes."
Her gaze fell on Xuan Ming, carrying the pride and scrutiny of an Extreme North Queen: "We need to confirm whether he is truly worthy of us entrusting everything, worthy of the Extreme North Land following him. If he is not a good master, even if we perish under the heavenly tribulation, we will not choose to barely survive."
Ice Empress also nodded vigorously from the side, indicating that this was their joint decision.
Their understanding of humans was indeed poor. Although Di Tian had told them some things about Xuan Ming during this time, hearing was not as good as seeing.
To ask them to stake their lives on a human they had only recently met, they could not easily make up their minds.
Gu Yuena heard this and was not surprised, merely nodding calmly: "Very well. Then come with us. Witness his path with your own eyes."
As fierce Spirit Beast overlords who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, they possessed their own pride and judgment and could not easily surrender everything based solely on her words and the partial potential Xuan Ming had displayed.
Xuan Ming also had no objection to this. He never forced anyone.
Seeing this, Snow Empress no longer hesitated and turned to the Tai Tan Snow Demon King, who resembled a small snow mountain nearby, instructing: "A Tai, Ice Empress and I will be away with our Lord for a period. The Extreme North Land will temporarily be under your command."
The Tai Tan Snow Demon King let out a low growl, indicating obedience.
After making arrangements, Snow Empress and Ice Empress stood behind Gu Yuena, signifying their temporary intention to travel together and observe.
Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, who nodded slightly.
The next moment, the group transformed into several streaks of light, leaving this frozen World and speeding towards the vast ocean.