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Chapter 319 Backlash
The Ice Emperor, the Snow Emperor, and the Frost Dragon were just preparing for their ritual when they saw this change, and they were slightly surprised.
However, they weren't worried.
The Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor said, "You humans don't need to worry. Song Ci has only temporarily lost his target, but we can act at any time to find his location. You all stay in the Ice and Snow Empire; Song Ci won't dare approach here. If Song Ci appears in our country, we will kill him on the spot. We are invincible in this country."
After hearing what the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor said, the humans in the Ice and Snow Empire felt much more at ease.
Immediately afterwards, Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor looked at the Frost Dragon and said, "Let's begin. Let me make it clear first, I'm not 100% sure I can remove your pet contract."
This is a contract signed by the Ice Queen using a sacred artifact, and it is extremely difficult for us to break this contract.
This will consume a lot of energy, so I hope you will cooperate.
There is even a possibility of backlash during the process of breaking the pet contract.
We cannot predict everything.
The Frost Dragon said, "I know all that. Let's begin."
The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor stopped talking and began to control the sacred artifacts to attack the Frost Dragon.
Their plan was indeed to first pretend to break the pet contract, deplete the Frost Dragon's energy, and then use the contract to inflict a backlash on the Frost Dragon, thus giving them a chance to subdue it.
As they moved, the Frost Dragon immediately sensed that the contract on its body was being disturbed.
This shows that Hyotei and Yuki-tei really can influence pet contracts.
Seeing this, the Frost Dragon was overjoyed, thinking that he might actually be able to escape here today.
Without hesitation, the Frost Dragon immediately began to cooperate, attempting to break the pet contract.
As time goes on, the pet contract begins to weaken little by little, but the process is very slow, and it's unknown when it will be completely broken.
The Frost Dragon said, "Can we speed things up? At this rate, it will take a very long time. We don't have much time left. If I use my faith power here now, the Fire Demon won't have much left."
Hyotei and Yuki-tei said, "It can be sped up, but it's not very stable and consumes a lot of resources. Be prepared, and if you find anything wrong, let us know immediately."
The frost dragon said, "Come on."
The Frost Dragon now has only one goal: to completely break the pet contract.
He is now certain that if he doesn't break free from this contract, killing the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor will be virtually impossible.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress were waiting for the Frost Dragon to say this, so they could seize the opportunity to cause trouble.
So they immediately began to intensify their efforts.
Before long, Hyotei and Yuki-tei deliberately started making mistakes, and the pet contract immediately backfired.
The Frost Dragon is injured.
This kind of damage is even more severe than the damage caused by Song Ci (a type of classical Chinese poetry), as it originates from the depths of the body and soul.
The Frost Dragon hasn't suffered such damage in a long time.
I almost didn't react for a moment.
The Frost Dragon said, "What's going on? Why is the backlash so severe? You didn't do this on purpose, did you? I'm telling you, I hope you can cooperate properly. Otherwise, we'll become enemies, and this world will be doomed."
Hyotei and Yuki-tei said, "What do you mean by that? Didn't you say to speed up? We already agreed on that beforehand. This does indeed bring great risks. You should be able to sense that yourself."
Has the pet contract been dissolved quite a bit?
In just this short period of time, it took several times longer than before.
At this rate, it might only take a few hours to complete the process.
We have no intention of harming you.
This is of absolutely no benefit to us.
Helping you is also a huge expense for us.
How dare you say such things about us?
If it weren't for this country, we might have simply given up on helping you.
Since you're unwilling to speed up, then stick to the previous speed.
It will probably take about ten hours to complete.
Besides that, there is another way, which is to inject the energy from the sacred artifact into your body.
You were once the Snow Queen's pet; with the blessing of this sacred artifact, you will become incredibly powerful and formidable.
When the Frost Dragon heard what the Ice Empress and Snow Empress said, he didn't continue to blame them. He didn't know if what they said was true or false, but turning against them at this time would not do the Frost Dragon any good.
The Frost Dragon would be even less likely to agree to the second option.
He was still very wary of the Ice Queen's sacred artifact. Allowing the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor to control the artifact without his own control, and injecting a large amount of energy into his body for combat, was an extremely dangerous thing.
The Frost Dragon thought for a moment and said, "I misunderstood you. I'm like this because I'm severely injured. Keep going. I can withstand three more backlashes at most. If I haven't completely broken free of control after three, then I'll slow down."
If you can arrive a few hours earlier, then do so.
It will take a while for the toads from the Toad Realm to descend here, but we can wait.
But with the Fire Demon, it might only take a few hours before they can leave.
Unless the two of us stop now and focus all our efforts on sealing the Fire Demon, then we can prevent the Fire Demon from escaping.
But that's impossible.
"We stopped the Fire Demon, but we can't stop the Toad Realm."
Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor said, "We understand that principle. Don't worry, we will be careful. But after all, this is a pet seal left behind by the Ice and Snow Queen, and it has a sacred artifact as its foundation. We have only inherited it, and we are still a long way from the Ice and Snow Queen at her peak."
Time continued to pass, and after some time, another backlash occurred.
The backlashes became more severe with each iteration.
Hyotei and Yuki-tei asked, "Are you alright?"
The Frost Dragon said, "It's alright, let's continue."
Several hours passed quickly, and the frost dragon was just a little short of breaking free from its seal. At the current rate, it would only take half an hour at most to complete the task.
But at that moment, another backlash occurred.
This was the third backlash, which severely injured the Frost Dragon, causing it to vomit dragon blood.
The backlash was far more powerful than the Frost Dragon had imagined.
He previously said he could withstand three times, which was actually quite modest. He was also preparing himself and keeping some cards up his sleeve; he couldn't possibly expose all his bottom lines right away.
However, these backlashes are becoming more and more severe, and even doubling in number. Even the Frost Dragon cannot withstand such backlashes more than a few times.
If this were an attack, the Frost Dragon wouldn't be so afraid or worried.
But this is a backlash against the contract.
The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor were overjoyed to see the Frost Dragon's reaction.
The increased power of the backlash is also related to them.
They are now almost able to master the pet contract.
They deliberately increased the intensity of the backlash, aiming to deplete the Frost Dragon's power as much as possible.
This would give them a greater chance of controlling the frost dragon.
They began to communicate in their minds.
"This frost dragon is really resilient. Despite so much backlash, it hasn't been greatly affected. Luckily, we didn't force our way in, otherwise, we probably wouldn't have been able to control it."
"The Frost Dragon is indeed very powerful. Over the years, it has collected so much faith power, which has greatly increased its strength. This is actually a good thing for us. The more powerful the Frost Dragon is, the more benefits we will gain after subduing it."
After they finished their conversation, they said, "You've reached your limit. Judging from your condition, it's best not to continue for now. Even if you do continue, it will only be very slow. It will only take a few hours to finish. This is already much faster than before."
Although the two of them really wanted the Frost Dragon to persevere, they couldn't say it directly, as that would definitely make the Frost Dragon wary.
The Frost Dragon glanced at the time, feeling conflicted. If he continued, another backlash could put him in danger.
Perhaps, Hyotei and Yuki-tei could take advantage of the situation.
But if they continue to delay, the Frost Wyrms can't afford to wait any longer.
The pressure emanating from the Fire Demon is immense; the Fire Demon could escape at any moment.
If he hasn't completed this task by the time the Fire Demon appears, he certainly won't be a match for the Fire Demon.
The Fire Demon might not necessarily let him go.
After thinking it over, the Frost Dragon realized he had no choice but to take the risk.
As it stands, he can withstand one more instance of doubled damage.
But this is only once; if he fails again, he will give up.
He hasn't reached his limit yet; he still has some trump cards up his sleeve.
He left behind a great deal of faith power at the sealing power, and if he encounters any mortal danger, he can directly summon back all of that faith power.
When that time comes, the Fire Demon will be able to escape, but that will have nothing to do with him anymore.
From this perspective, he can still continue to take risks.
In addition, there is another possibility: a little later on, when the Frost Dragon uses its power of faith to forcibly intervene, it can also destroy the pet contract without worrying about being affected.
The Frost Dragon said, "The Fire Demon is about to emerge, and we are in great danger. We cannot delay any longer; let's continue at the previous pace."
But I need to withdraw some of my faith power; you will seal the fire demon.
Upon hearing what the Frost Dragon said, the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor's expressions changed slightly, and they said, "Our abilities are also limited, and we cannot provide any more energy."
We've already expended a huge amount of resources to break this contract.
You may not be able to withdraw all your faith power.
If we use more energy to seal the fire demon, we won't be able to help you continue.
The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor would absolutely not agree to the Frost Dragon doing this. The more faith power the Frost Dragon collects, the more it will affect their future actions.
The Frost Dragon said, "Alright."
As time went on, another twenty minutes passed, and suddenly, another backlash occurred.
This backlash is far more severe than before, more than twice as severe.
The Frost Dragon suffered multiple blows, especially to its mental health, and was severely injured. It immediately felt a sharp pain in its head.
The Frost Dragon said, "No, we can't continue like this. Let's take it slow with the rest."
The Frost Dragon knew that it was nearing its limit, and if it did it again, it might really be in danger.
Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor said, "Alright, let's take our time. It should be finished in no more than an hour. The Fire Demon will be out soon too."
Hopefully, when you are freed from the control of the contract, we can truly cooperate and fight the Fire Demon together.
"It would be best to seal the fire demon in advance; we can't let it escape."
The Frost Dragon said, "I understand. Don't worry, you've worked hard this time. The contract left by the Ice Queen has restricted my development and growth, and I can't use some of my methods. When the time comes, we can join forces to use the sacred artifact to seal the Fire Demon without any problem."
Just as the Frost Dragon was speaking, suddenly, in the next moment, the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor suddenly exerted their power and attacked him. They wanted to break the seal and continue to create backlash.
Fortunately, the Frost Dragon reacted quickly. He was wary and suspicious of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, so he kept a close eye on them, fearing that they might do something bad.
Without any hesitation, the Frost Dragon attacked the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor, maintaining a certain distance from them.
boom!
After another collision.
The frost dragon was attacked, but this time, the backlash didn't have time to strike.
The Frost Dragon looked at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor and said, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to kill me? Even at this point, you still attack me. It seems you don't want to live."
Since that's the case, then I won't be soft-hearted.
I'll show you my true strength.
I have already cracked this contract myself.
"Let you deal with the fire demon."
After the Frost Dragon finished speaking, without waiting for the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor to reply, it immediately began to use all its faith power, abandoning the sealing of the Fire Demon.