Highway Survival: Hundred Times Reward

Chapter 323 Breakthrough to Saint Level

The Snow Queen has been keeping an eye on Song Ci all along. If Song Ci were to appear, she would not hesitate to use all her powers to attack and kill her.

Even if Song Ci only appears here for a second, she will not let Song Ci escape.

Unfortunately, Song Ci did not come in person, so her plans and schemes could not be carried out.

Although Song Ci did not personally take action, but only sent some clones over, it was still very effective, causing the Ice and Snow Empire to lose a lot of personnel.

Looking at the situation before her, the Ice Queen was in a bad mood.

If this continues, she will definitely be the one who suffers the greatest loss.

So even if the Snow Queen was unwilling to use this method, she had no choice but to use it.

After some thought, the Ice Queen made a decision: she would delay her own time and not rush things. Ideally, she would expose some weaknesses so that the Fire Demon and Song Ci could be drawn into the country.

Once they enter the country, the Ice Queen will stop at nothing to stop them.

At this time, the Fire Demon was still attacking the Ice and Snow Empire relentlessly.

The Ice Queen's defenses are getting weaker and weaker.

On one hand, it was because the Snow Queen wanted to lure the enemy in; on the other hand, it was also because the Snow Queen simply didn't have enough energy to sustain herself.

After some time had passed, the Ice Queen discovered that neither the Fire Demon nor Song Ci had any intention of appearing in the Ice Empire.

Especially regarding Song Dynasty poetry, no trace of it has been found since she appeared.

As for this fire demon, he wasn't stupid either. Even if he wasn't afraid of the Ice Queen and had the ability to deal with her, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to launch a forceful attack.

The fire demon can be enhanced and restored by absorbing the life energy in this world.

He would never go directly to the deepest part of the Ice Empire to engage in a life-or-death battle with the Ice Queen; that would be tantamount to courting death.

The Fire Demon's target is not the sacred artifacts or the sacred fruits, but the creatures in this world. Even after the sacred toads appear, he can still obtain these corpses and lives.

So the Fire Demon kept harassing the outside world. He had already used his methods to pollute many areas of this world, turning them into places filled with the abyss. Many of the creatures there were absorbed by him, and some were turned into a monster army.

The Fire Demon said, "Ice Queen, you're no good either. You've already subdued the Frost Dragon, so why are you still hiding in the Ice Empire, afraid to come out and fight me to the death? I thought you'd become much stronger over the years. I didn't expect you to still be such a waste."

The Ice Queen has indeed subdued the Frost Dragon and is currently gathering its power of faith.

At this moment, with the blessing of the Ice Queen, the Frost Dragon's full power was absolutely terrifying.

If the two of them work together, it's actually quite possible to kill the Fire Demon directly. Even if they can't kill it completely, sealing it shouldn't be a problem.

The Snow Queen was well aware of this, so she wasn't too worried.

If the Ice Queen really does this, she will suffer huge losses and will have no way to deal with the Saint-level Toad.

The Snow Queen is also feeling very uncomfortable right now.

Her current situation is actually quite awkward.

According to her normal course of events, after she sacrificed herself to seal the Fire Demon, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor would merge as planned, and the Ice Queen would be able to be resurrected soon.

Although she can't become powerful quickly after being resurrected, she can still use this time to develop herself and use the power of faith she gained from the Frost Dragon to temper her body, giving herself a chance to break through to the Saint level.

Perhaps, she could have reached the Saint level a long time ago.

But things don't always go as planned.

No one expected that not long after the Snow Queen's death, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor would be separated by the Frost Dragon's machinations.

This resulted in Hyotei and Yukitei only merging many years later.

Things have become a bit complicated.

Things are bad, but not completely bad.

During this period, both the Frost Dragon and the Sacred Relic were collecting energy.

The Ice Queen said, "Fire Demon, stop being so arrogant. If you really have the ability, come and fight me. You weren't like this before."

My old ice empire was even larger than my current country, and you always came to attack and invade directly.

Now that this period of time has passed, why have you become even more timid?

This isn't like you.

You don't need to hide outside anymore. Once I've completed the final step, you can just wait to die.

You can completely trust the creatures in the Ice Empire.

I can absolutely protect your safety.

I will lead you to kill these invaders and create a more powerful ice empire.

In that case, I'll demonstrate some more of my abilities.

I'm not in a rush to act; I'm simply preparing even more powerful methods.

After the Ice Queen finished speaking, she immediately began to take action.

In the heart of the Ice Empire, an immense amount of energy emerged.

This energy was terrifying and powerful, an aura they had never felt before. This aura was somewhat different from that brought by the sacred artifact.

Countless people from the Ice and Snow Empire began to prostrate themselves on the ground, kneeling incessantly in worship.

"What's going on? Does the Ice Queen still have tricks up her sleeve? This is a bit too much and a bit too scary, isn't it? Has the Ice Queen completely mastered the sacred artifact? Under this aura, I feel like I could be killed at any moment."

"We must trust the Ice Queen. With the Ice Queen here, nothing unexpected will happen to us. The Ice Queen is invincible. She could seal the Fire Demon once, so she can seal it a second time."

"This aura is terrifying. I suspect, Ice Queen, is she preparing to break through? Is she about to attempt to reach the Saint level?"

"What Saint-level? Are you kidding me? Really? The Ice Queen is going to become a Saint-level powerhouse?"

These people may not have known what was going on, but some people, while not knowing the specifics, had some speculations.

When this news spread, the entire frigid world was in an uproar.

This was something none of them had expected.

They had considered what other tricks and trump cards the Ice Queen might have up her sleeve, but they never expected her to break through directly, which was quite terrifying.

The Ice Queen said, "That's right, I'm about to break through to the Saint level. After I break through, I will leave no invaders alive. I will even rebel against the Toad Realm and make it our world as well."

I want to gain your strength.

The more you worship, believe in, and trust me, the more energy I can draw from you.

When they heard the Ice Queen say this herself, their faces were filled with shock.

Saint-level, this level is probably something that has been heard of in the world.

A single sacred artifact is enough to bring about tremendous changes to this world.

A Saint-level expert can easily destroy a world.

They hadn't expected the Ice Queen to choose this moment to break through. If she succeeds, without a doubt, the Ice Empire will become incredibly powerful, just as the Ice Queen had predicted.

Previously, they hadn't believed in the Snow Queen so much, but now they were completely captivated by her.

Not far away, the Fire Demon was unsettled after witnessing this situation.

The Ice Queen unexpectedly chose to break through at this moment and in this place.

This completely disregards the Fire Demon.

Under normal circumstances, the Fire Demon has not yet reached his peak condition, so he dares not rush in directly to fight the Ice Queen in her stronghold.

The Fire Demon wasn't stupid either; he had a clearer understanding and awareness of the Ice Queen's current situation.

Although the Snow Queen has only recently been resurrected, she is in much stronger condition than the Fire Demon.

If the Ice Queen were to sacrifice herself at this point, he could certainly be sealed within the Ice Empire. However, the situation would be complicated and would require a great price to pay.

Having learned from its previous experience, the Fire Demon's attempt to seal him away once again will not be so simple.

However, this possibility exists, so the Fire Demon remains extremely cautious.

Anyway, the Ice Queen has many enemies now, so he doesn't need to rush.

But now the Ice Queen is actually trying to break through, and right under his nose at that—this is a blatant provocation.

The Fire Demon would certainly not want to see the Ice Queen break through.

He immediately entered the Ice Empire, preparing to take action against the Ice Queen.

The Ice Queen is indeed very powerful, possessing a lot of energy, an ice dragon pet, and sacred artifacts.

But at this moment, she is breaking through to a higher level, which will consume most of the Ice Queen's energy.

This will make it extremely difficult for the Ice Queen to stop the Fire Demon.

If the Snow Queen were to intervene, it would disrupt the upgrade plan, and that's no joke.

If we fail, the consequences will be very serious.

They suffered a severe backlash.

But just as the Fire Demon approached, before it could even attack the Ice Queen, it suddenly stopped what it was doing and looked at the core area with some surprise.

The Fire Demon isn't stupid, so the Ice Queen is even less so.

At this moment, the Ice Queen is breaking through in front of the Fire Demon. Didn't the Ice Queen expect the Fire Demon to attack her?

Any normal person would know and worry about this.

Especially considering the Snow Queen, who is someone who has died and been resurrected, there is no doubt that the Snow Queen is plotting something.

Could it be that the Ice Queen is trying to lure him over there, then attack him directly and seal him away in advance?

This possibility certainly exists, and it's quite high.

Because at this point, the Snow Queen didn't have many more opportunities.

If she continues to delay and doesn't speed things up, she will be utterly defeated and will surely die once the Saint-level toad appears.

By sealing the fire demon ahead of time, she will have more energy to stop or slow down the invasion of this world.

But that alone is definitely not enough; we also need to find Song Dynasty poems.

Having figured this out, the Fire Demon, to be on the safe side, did not go there himself immediately, but instead arranged for many demons to go instead.

Breaking through to the Saint level is not easy; it's not something that can be done quickly.

This will take a very long time.

So the Ice Queen is really about to break through, and the Fire Demon has plenty of time. He can make his move at any time before the Ice Queen breaks through.

The Fire Demon said, "Ice Queen, you're quite bold to break through at this time. Are you really breaking through, or do you want to attack me?"

If I have the ability, I will truly break through.

I have already told Song Ci not to appear here.

Don't even think about ambushing us.

Although the Fire Demon wanted to kill Song Ci, he didn't want to see her fall into the hands of the Ice Queen.

In that case, the Snow Queen might really be able to break through her limits without any restraint.

This can be seen from the performance of Song Dynasty poetry in the past.

Even when Song Ci's strength wasn't particularly great, he could still use these sacred artifacts and sacred-grade dragon blood fruits to make himself incredibly powerful and set up formidable defensive barriers.

If the Snow Queen had done the same, he might have been able to only watch helplessly as she broke through to the next level.

The Ice Queen sneered and said, "Hahaha, you are so cowardly! I have already broken through here, and you still don't dare to make a move."

I have to say, I'm starting to look down on you a bit now.

You weren't like this before.

You are no longer worthy to be my opponent.

I no longer consider you a threat.

To be honest, I'm going to break through here, and I've also set a trap. When you come over, I'll make my move and seal you away once again.

This time is different from the last time.

I will use the sacred artifact to extract energy from your body.

Do you think you're invincible?

In my previous life, I had not yet fully mastered the sacred artifact.

Now, you can't escape.

Even if you run away now, I will keep hunting you down.

As for Song Ci and the Saint-level Toad, none of them can escape either.

"Once I break through to the next level, it will be your death day."