Beneath the frozen lake, Chen Ping and Ying Huo traversed the deep blue waters, surrounded by ice crystals and strangely shaped ice plants—a breathtakingly beautiful scene. Following the Ice Queen's guidance, they swam towards the bottom of the lake, searching for the legendary Ice Heart Lotus.
Chen Ping kept an eye on his surroundings to ensure safety, while Ying Huo was both nervous and excited, as it was her first time participating in such an adventure.
The challengers below the lake scattered in all directions, some blindly searching for the event boss, creating a somewhat chaotic scene. Surprisingly, the area below the lake was eerily quiet, with only the sounds of the challengers' breathing, the bubbles in the water, and the occasional collision.
Chen Ping noticed that some challengers had begun blindly digging into the lakebed, damaging the ecosystem, which made him frown. He turned to Ying Huo and transmitted his voice, "Be careful, let's search elsewhere, so we don't get hurt by them or affect the lakebed."
"Yes, I know." Ying Huo gripped the gun tightly and looked around more vigilantly.
Soon, Chen Ping noticed a faint light flickering in the darkness—it was an Ice Heart Lotus! He gestured to Ying Huo, and the two approached silently. Chen Ping gently plucked the Ice Heart Lotus, which radiated a soft light in his hand, as if recognizing its owner.
"Found it!" Chen Ping whispered to Ying Huo, and the two were overjoyed.
Meanwhile, on the lake, some challengers were still searching blindly, while others began to turn back due to the lake's depth, causing chaos on the surface. Chen Ping and Ying Huo, however, with Bing Xinlian, avoided the crowd and quietly returned to the lake.
On the lake surface, Chen Ping and Ying Huo emerged from the water. The challengers were still scrambling and making a ruckus at the bottom of the lake. Chen Ping and Ying Huo exchanged a smile, knowing that they had already achieved their goal and did not need others to know it.
"Let's go back to the Ice Queen and complete the trial," Chen Ping said, taking Ice Lotus with him and leaving the lake with Ying Huo, leaving the bewildered challengers on the frozen lake.
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What Chen Ping and Ying Huo didn't know was that shortly after they left, the challengers who hadn't found the BOSS felt they had been tricked and took their anger out on the frozen lake, unleashing all sorts of powerful divine spells directly onto it.
In an instant, the once calm frozen lake began to become chaotic. The Ice Heart Lotus that was blooming at the bottom of the lake was also affected, and soon all the Ice Heart Lotus at the bottom of the lake was destroyed.
As the last Ice Lotus was affected, the entire frozen lake instantly began to tremble.
Boom boom boom!!!
The challengers on the shore of the frozen lake were overjoyed at the sight, believing it must be the appearance of the BOSS.
The turmoil in the frozen lake reached its peak. The lake surface cracked open, and a dazzling beam of light shot into the sky. It was the giant shadow of the Ice Lotus, which had materialized into a physical form. The Ice Lotus BOSS from the early stages of the Creator God's era shocked everyone with its appearance.
This Ice Lotus BOSS stands a hundred feet tall, its entire body composed of pure ice. Its petals shimmer with a holy light, yet exude an unassailable majesty. It stands atop the lake, overlooking all the challengers, its eyes filled with coldness and displeasure.
The challengers were initially stunned, then overjoyed. They thought this was the event boss and launched an attack. Instantly, all kinds of divine skills rained down on the giant Ice Lotus. However, when they touched the Ice Lotus, the attacks were like dewdrops falling, leaving no mark on the lotus and causing no damage whatsoever.
In contrast, the Ice Lotus BOSS gently raised a petal, releasing a chilling aura. In an instant, the aura condensed into ice cones, striking the challengers with pinpoint accuracy. The challengers had no time to dodge and were all hit. As soon as the ice cones entered their bodies, they were instantly frozen, their bodies stiff as ice sculptures, fixed to the ice surface.
Panic and chaos spread rapidly as the challengers realized that this Ice Lotus BOSS was no ordinary being; its strength far surpassed their own. The cruelty of the Death Arena was now laid bare. Faced with the disparity in power, the challengers appeared helpless against an early-stage Creator God BOSS.
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On the other side, Chen Ping, who had just stepped out of the ice valley where the ice lake was located, couldn't help but look back. Hmm, he sensed an aura of a creator god? He didn't expect there really was a BOSS inside.
Chen Ping shook his head, observed a few seconds of silence for the challengers, and then followed Ying Huo toward the Ice Crystal Castle.
This time, everything went smoothly. There were no other challengers following behind, nor did they encounter any snow beasts like the berserk Yeti Nunu.
This allowed them to arrive smoothly at the entrance to the Ice Crystal Castle.
Ying Huo looked at the snowdrift in front of her with a puzzled expression and asked, "That's strange. I don't remember this snowdrift being here when we left. Also, where's the giant snowman? Where did it go?"
Chen Ping seemed to be deep in thought, then pulled Ying Huo along and continued walking inside. Sure enough, the Ice Crystal Castle reappeared before their eyes.
Looking at the snowdrifts around the Ice Crystal Castle, Chen Ping revealed an expression of certainty, thinking to himself, "It seems that these snowdrifts are the relics left behind after the giant snowman died."
Ying Huo didn't notice that she was happily skipping and hopping towards the Ice Crystal Castle, eager to visit the Ice Queen's treasure vault.
Seeing this, Chen Ping shook his head helplessly and then slowly followed behind her.
The two quickly returned to the hall. Looking at the Ice Queen sitting on the throne, Ying Huo hurriedly took out the Ice Heart Lotus, then looked at Chen Ping and said, "Chen Ping, quickly take out the riddle."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping took out the three riddles and presented them, along with the Ice Lotus, to the Ice Queen.
The Ice Queen took the document, examined it carefully, and nodded with a smile in her eyes: "Very good, you are indeed outstanding. You have passed my test and deserve a reward."
Chen Ping and Ying Huo exchanged a smile, secretly relieved; their efforts had finally been recognized. The Ice Queen rose, lightly tapping the ground with her cane, and a portal of light appeared behind her throne: "Follow me, the treasury awaits you."
Chen Ping and Ying Huo followed closely behind, passing through the portal of light. Suddenly, a vast ice crystal treasure vault came into view. Inside, a dazzling array of treasures shone brightly: divine weapons, rare and precious materials, ancient books, and elixirs in bottles were all on display.
"You two may choose one item from the treasure vault as your reward," the Ice Queen said, then gracefully stepped aside to observe quietly.
Chen Ping and Ying Huo looked around, their eyes dazzled by the treasures.
Chen Ping asked softly, "Ying Huo, what do you plan to choose?"
Ying Huo nodded. After careful consideration, she finally stopped in front of a set of God-King level armor, which gleamed and was clearly extraordinary. "Hmm, this doesn't count. I happen to not have any armor-type equipment, so I'll take this one. Chen Ping, what about you?"
Chen Ping glanced at it, then quickly walked to the shelf where the ancient books were stored. After flipping through it for a while, he picked up a book on weapon crafting techniques: "This one should be usable for fire."
Seeing that Chen Ping and Ying Huo had made their choices, the Ice Queen nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. I hope you will go further in the Arena of Death. Remember, wisdom and courage go hand in hand."
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