Ice Empress Exposed, Soul Spirit?

At the same time.

Huo Yuhao, who was at Shrek Academy, was likewise shocked by this abnormal rise in cultivation.

In his Sea of Consciousness, he asked urgently, "Brother Sky Dream, you were imprisoned in the Star Dou Great Forest for so long before. Did you notice anything unusual?"

"Why have Zi Ji and Scarlet King's cultivation levels risen so quickly?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tilted his plump head and tried hard to recall. "Now that you mention it... I think I remember!"

"When I was locked up near the Lake of Life, I could occasionally sense an especially mysterious, especially powerful aura!"

"Those Ferocious Beasts, including Di Tian, were extremely respectful toward that aura. They seemed to call him... 'Lu Zun'!"

"Lu Zun?"

Huo Yuhao's heart shook. "The same surname as Lu Youyou and Lu Lingtian!"

The Ice Empress's cool voice rang out, carrying a trace of realization. "Then it makes sense. If that 'Lu Zun' is the father of those two children, and he also has the ability to greatly increase the cultivation of Ferocious Beasts in a short period of time..."

"Then all of this can be explained!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded hard. "That's right, that's right! I remember now."

"One time, I secretly sensed that 'Lu Zun' casually waved out a sheet of light that enveloped several Ferocious Beasts, and then their auras clearly grew stronger by a level!"

"At the time, I thought I'd sensed it wrong!"

Electrolux's aged voice carried deep emotion. "It seems this 'Lu Zun' is not only heaven-defying in his own strength, but also holds heaven-defying methods."

"To be able to break the common sense of soul beast cultivation and forcibly raise their cultivation... such an ability has already touched the source of creation."

"Yuhao, your future path is destined to intersect with an existence like this."

Huo Yuhao sucked in a breath of cold air, his heart filled with shock.

An existence capable of mass-producing high-level Ferocious Beasts?

This simply overturned his understanding of cultivation!

Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.

Zi Ji and Scarlet King each felt the surging growth of power within their bodies, and both were overjoyed.

Their years had increased, and their origins had been strengthened.

They had also obtained new inheritances, which brought their strength to another level.

Bi Ji smiled gently. "Congratulations to you both."

Xiong Jun said in a muffled voice, "It seems that our lord and Lu Zun's grace has benefited us all greatly."

The Myriad Demon King also nodded in agreement. "If not for the Myriad Beast Ascension Array bestowed by Lu Zun and those miraculous pills, we could never have improved so greatly in just a few thousand years."

Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Golden Ranking, a trace of pride at the corner of his mouth. "This is only the beginning. Once the rankings ahead are announced,"

"humans will truly understand that the current Star Dou Great Forest has long since stopped being the Star Dou they think they know."

Lu Chen and Gu Yuena exchanged a smile.

As for the improvements of their Ferocious Beast subordinates, they were naturally happy to see it happen.

With their help, these loyal subordinates' strength had increased greatly, and only then could the overall strength of the Soul Beast Clan truly grow.

After announcing fourteenth place, the golden Ranking list began condensing light once more.

However, at this moment, the focus of every human faction

had already shifted from the simple rankings to that deeper question.

What exactly had happened in the Star Dou Great Forest?

Just who was the soul beast hidden in the dark?

Why could he break the common sense of cultivation and make the Ferocious Beasts' cultivation soar in such a short time?

All sorts of questions hung like dark clouds over the hearts of every human powerhouse.

They realized that if they could not unravel these mysteries, then in the future struggle between humans and soul beasts, humanity would forever be on the back foot.

Thirteenth place was about to be revealed.

And as the rankings continued, the secrets hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest might be further uncovered.

The entire continent waited for the answer amid a complex mix of fear, confusion, and an intense desire for knowledge.

[Douluo Continent Soul Beast Power Ranking, Thirteenth Place: Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Ice Empress!]

The thirteenth line of the Golden Ranking

burst with dazzling ice-blue light, and an elegant yet majestic figure emerged.

Her entire body seemed carved from the purest Ice Crystal, and her scorpion tail flickered with a lethal cold gleam.

An extreme chill radiated around her. She was none other than the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North!

[Name: Ice Empress]

[Affiliation: Extreme North (transformed into a Human Soul Master's Wisdom Spirit Ring)]

[Cultivation Years: 390,000 years]

[Bloodline Level: Top-tier (controller of Extreme Ice)]

[Combat Power Assessment: Controls Extreme Ice, with extremely terrifying offensive power. Abilities such as Ice Empress's Pincers and Ice Emperor's Bodyguard possess peerless might. Though she has been transformed into a Human Soul Master's spirit ring, she retains full intelligence and the vast majority of her combat power, and can manifest in battle through the host's strength. Comprehensive Assessment: ranked thirteenth.]

[Reward: As she has been transformed into a special Soul Spirit state, the reward is converted into: Extreme Ice Origin Sublimation, Soul Spirit quality enhancement, greatly increased compatibility with host, and increased shared cultivation speed!]

"What? The Ice Empress became a human's spirit ring?"

"Soul Spirit? What is that? I've never heard of a Soul Beast being able to exist in that form!"

"Three hundred and ninety thousand years! The Ice Empress of the Extreme North actually... and she made the list in this way!"

The entire continent was in an uproar once again!

This time, the shock was not merely because of the Ice Empress's 390,000 years of cultivation.

It was even more because of her special "Soul Spirit" state!

Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion.

"Soul Spirit?"

Yan Shaozhe shot to his feet.

"What does that mean? The Ice Empress became someone's spirit ring, yet can still retain full intelligence and combat power?"

Xuan Zi's eyes went wide. "How is that possible! Aren't spirit rings energy crystals left behind after Soul Beasts die? How can they still retain full intelligence?"

A sharp light flickered in Mu En's eyes. "Soul Spirit. Perhaps this is an entirely new model for Soul Masters and Soul Beasts to coexist."

Sun Moon Empire, Mingde Hall.

Jing Hongchen's expression shifted uncertainly. "Soul Spirit? A spirit ring that retains full intelligence? This... this simply overturns our understanding of the Soul Master system!"

The researcher beside him said excitedly, "Hall Master, if we can master this technology, then the strength of our Sun Moon Empire's Soul Masters will undergo a qualitative leap!"

"Investigate! Find out immediately which Human Soul Master the Ice Empress chose!"

A fanatical light flickered in Jing Hongchen's eyes.

Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters.

Zhongli Wu was first taken aback, then revealed a cruel smile. "Interesting. Transforming a Soul Beast into a spirit ring that retains its intelligence? If such a method could be grasped by us..."

Ye Xishui murmured curiously, "Strange. The Ice Empress's cultivation is 390,000 years! It's about the same as what we know!"

Long Xiaoyao said slowly, "In other words, the only one with an abnormal increase in cultivation is the Star Dou Great Forest."

Extreme North.

Snow Empress looked at the Ice Empress's information on the Golden Ranking, a complicated and worried expression appearing on her stunningly beautiful face. "Bingbing... you actually chose this path."

The Titan Snow Demon King said in a muffled, rumbling voice, "Snow Empress, does Sister Bingbing count as still being alive?"

Snow Empress nodded gently. "She has gained a new life in another form, and from the looks of it, her cultivation is still continuing to rise."