"Ah..." An old woman exclaimed in surprise, her body trembling. Then she looked up sharply and saw that the runes on the sculpture began to flow, radiating divine light that illuminated the void.
"Boom..."
"Splash..."
Endless snow and ice descended, turning the entire palace into a giant ice cellar. Countless people were frozen and turned into ice sculptures, but the few maids standing at the door remained unharmed.
"Click, click..."
The sound of ice shattering rang out, and the frost began to peel away. Finally, all the statues were unsealed and restored to their original appearance. At the same time, their figures gradually shrank to the size of a palm and flew into the embrace of the three figures.
"You've all worked hard these past years," the Empress said softly, stroking the ice sculptures with her hand.
"We are willing to protect Your Majesty for eternity." Three voices rang out simultaneously, their gazes unwavering. Their existence was solely for the purpose of protecting the Empress and safeguarding her safety.
"This is the Phoenix Palace, you may enter." The Empress waved her hand.
"As you command." The three beautiful figures responded in unison, and then they floated into the depths of the palace, where there was an ancient altar. The altar was engraved with many ancient characters, which seemed to contain the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, immersing people in it and making them unable to extricate themselves.
"boom!"
A deafening roar of thunder resounded, and above the Thunder Pool, dark clouds rolled and surged, with endless purple-gold lightning faintly visible streaking across the sky. The terrifying power of the lightning was vast and boundless, seemingly intent on destroying everything, dyeing the entire sky a purple-gold color, a truly horrifying sight.
"Hiss..." Countless lightning snakes streaked across the sky, hissing and sending chills down one's spine, making one's hair stand on end. Some were even so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.
This scene was so horrifying that it defies description.
"How could this be..." The crowd looked at the sky and felt a chill run down their spines. They knew that this tribulation was aimed at the Empress, but when the tribulation actually descended, they were still shocked. This tribulation was too powerful and was no ordinary tribulation.
At this moment, beneath the lightning tribulation, a graceful and exquisite figure stood tall and elegant, with a delicate and flawless face. She wore a black dress and robe, her long, jet-black hair cascading over her shoulders, each strand dancing in the breeze. Bathed in the dazzling glow of the sunset, she resembled a goddess descending from the heavens, pure and immaculate, inspiring awe and reverence.
Beside the woman stood a young man in white, handsome and elegant, with unparalleled charm. Although he stood there quietly, he still exuded extraordinary grace, as if he were untouched by worldly affairs, making it impossible to associate him with the mundane world. The two were worlds apart.
With a loud bang, a beam of purple-gold lightning struck down, hitting the area where the woman was.
"Pfft..." The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, her delicate body trembled violently, and then a look of pain appeared on her face. Her black robe was torn off, revealing that her skin was covered with wounds, which were shocking to see, as if she had been seriously injured. There was still a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, making her look pitiful and touching.
"This..." The crowd was stunned by what they saw, unable to calm down for a long time.
"What's going on?" many people whispered, their faces filled with confusion.
“Just now, I seemed to hear a sound of thunderous punishment. Could it be His Majesty?” An old woman frowned and said, “His Majesty has cultivated for many years and has already reached the half-step Yuanhuang realm. Logically speaking, he should not be afraid of this thunderous tribulation. But why did he suddenly summon the statue? What is so special about this statue?”
At this moment, the woman's expression was somewhat painful, and her beautiful eyes showed a struggle. She seemed to be enduring great pain. Her skin began to break, as if she was undergoing some kind of transformation. Suddenly, a sharp light shot out from her beautiful eyes, and an extremely terrifying aura burst forth, like an invisible force that completely destroyed the sculpture.
"boom……"
With a deafening roar, the entire statue turned to dust and vanished into nothingness, leaving no trace behind.
However, this was not the end. The ice and snow around the woman condensed again, quickly surrounding and enveloping her. In the blink of an eye, a thick layer of ice armor was formed, like a hard ice crystal armor, shimmering with a silvery-white luster, extremely dazzling, giving people an ultimate visual impact.
Moreover, the appearance of the Frost Armor has changed this time. It is no longer just frost, but a lifelike ice dragon coils in the void, so lifelike that its outstretched wings can cover half the sky.
"Roar!" A dragon's roar rang out, and the Frost Dragon soared out, rushing straight at the woman with the destructive power of lightning, as if it wanted to destroy everything.
The woman took a step forward, her slender legs swaying with each stride. The heavens and earth seemed to tremble with each step. Behind her, a phantom of an ice phoenix appeared, its wings flapping, unleashing a violent, chilling gale that raged through the void. The countless icy tornadoes collided and annihilated each other.
"Crack." Another sound rang out, and countless cracks began to appear in the void behind the woman, as if it were about to collapse.
"Bang." The woman raised her head and looked into the void. Her beautiful eyes flashed with an icy blue light, as if a chill was spreading out. Then, the ice dragon roared, bared its fangs and claws, and attacked the woman. Its whole body was filled with an extreme icy intent, as if even the soul would be frozen.
"Thump, thump, thump..." The body of the ice dragon swam quickly through the void, its speed increasing, like a sharp sword piercing towards the woman in front of it. The woman's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she shifted her feet slightly, instantly dodging the attack. Her body was as light as an incomparably graceful butterfly, drawing an elegant arc in the void before leaping out and landing directly on the top of the ice dragon's head.
The ice dragon roared angrily, its massive body twisting as it tried to shake off the woman, but she remained perfectly still and unmoved.
"Boom..." Suddenly, the woman slammed her palms onto the head of the ice dragon, and endless waves of icy air burst forth. The ice dragon's massive body trembled violently and let out a shrill wail, as if it were in great pain.
"Roar, roar..." The ice dragon kept screaming and shaking, trying to throw the woman off. However, the woman did not let go and still clung tightly to the ice dragon's horns. Her body was suspended there, and wisps of icy light swirled around her body, enveloping her.
"Buzz..." The woman pointed her jade finger forward, and a burst of icy light erupted, enveloping the entire body of the ice dragon. The ice dragon's body trembled violently, and finally stopped moving, remaining motionless and at the woman's mercy.
The crowd's hearts pounded as they witnessed this scene, their expressions gradually freezing. At that moment, they seemed to understand what had happened.
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