Resolution, Ice Empress

Facing the stunned crowd, Oscar's expression remained almost unchanged, as calm as still water.

When Hao Te saw Oscar actually stand up, his surprise and shock were not much better than Lie Shuo's and the others, because he had just been holding the dying Oscar.

Oscar walked over step by step, and seven Soul Ring— Two Yellow Two Purple, and three black—slowly appeared and pulsed on his body. The dazzling Soul Ring shone brightly, and a terrifying Soul Power pressure of level seventy-five suddenly erupted, directly suppressing Lie Shuo and the others on the spot.

Without uttering a single word, Oscar's Fifth Spirit Ring was black on his body, immediately lit up.

Seeing Oscar's decisiveness, Lie Shuo and the others knew perfectly well that Oscar had been putting on an act for them.

"Brother Ao, spare us! We were bewitched! We'll never do it again!!!"

Black Crow Soul King pointed at Lie Shuo and Han Han: "It was their idea, they forced us..."

Then, just as the group began to beg for mercy, a sky-piercing blue flame swept across the land, instantly engulfing everyone within it.

Fifth Spirit Ability: Bone Dragon Flame!

The group was already injured by Hao Te's furious attack, and now, facing Oscar's pressure and the full force of his Fifth Spirit Ability, they were all powerless to resist.

But they won't just sit and wait to die.

Sixth Spirit Ability: Sky Burning Lion Flame!

Fifth Spirit Ability: Your Body Like Ice!

"Fourth Spirit Ability: Feather Piercing Heart!"

Everyone unleashed their strongest attacks to try and withstand Oscar's Bone Dragon Flame, but they only managed to hold out for a moment before being engulfed by the terrifying ghost flames, leaving not even a trace of their remains.

Seeing Oscar defeat everyone with a single move, Hao Te instantly realized the gap between himself and his opponent.

Although both were Soul Saint, Hao Te could clearly sense that if the other party were to fight him one-on-one, he probably wouldn't even last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

But Hao Te wasn't stupid. At this point, Oscar didn't actually exist, and he was incredibly powerful. It was clearly just an act.

At this moment, Hao Te was actually quite fortunate that he had held firm to his principles; otherwise, he might have ended up like Lie Shuo and the others, reduced to ashes.

"Brother Ao..." Hao Te deactivated his Martial Soul Avatar, and collapsed to the ground as if he had no bones or strength left.

Oscar slowly walked to Hao Te's side, took out a Secret Recipe Detoxifying Small Sausage from his Soul Tool, and stuffed it into Haote's mouth.

The Sausage melted in his mouth and transformed into a stream of pure energy that flowed into his stomach. Soon, Hao Te felt that the Blue Scorpion's cold poison in his body had been cleared away by this energy. In just a few breaths, Hao Te was completely recovered.

Hao Te clenched his fist in surprise, feeling the returning power and Soul Power. Hao Te looked at Oscar with great joy. "Brother Oscar, you... you have too many treasures! The Blue Scorpion's cold poison is notoriously powerful, but I didn't expect your Sausage to clear it all away in just a few breaths!"

As he spoke, Hao Te lowered his head shyly again. "This Sausage must be extremely precious, right?"

Oscar smiled and said, "Even the most precious things only have value if they can be used. You don't need to worry about it. Just consider it payment for saving my life."

As he spoke, Oscar helped Hao Te up. "You won't blame me for putting on this act, will you?"

Hao Te shook his head. "Human hearts are unpredictable. It's understandable that Brother Ao has this concern. If anyone is to blame, it's their greed! The fact that they're all here together now means they must have already conspired."

Oscar nodded. "Right, we made a plan, and after only a week apart I found out they were secretly very close, so I directed and acted out this play. I just didn't expect to run into you here."

Actually, when Oscar came out of the Ice Valley, he casually killed a Soul Beast, smeared his body with its blood, and used his Sixth Spirit Ability to reverse the position of the Ice Wolf King.

However, Oscar happened to discover that Hao Te was approaching, so he took the opportunity to pretend to be seriously injured and approach Hao Te. When he saw Hao Te, he deliberately fainted.

Hao Te was terrified by Oscar's appearance, but he was only thinking about how to save Oscar and didn't even think about it. This really impressed Oscar.

Next, Hao Te took Oscar to the nearest cave to heal his wounds, but they were caught up by Lie Shuo and his men, who wanted to kill them and steal their treasure.

Oscar patted Hao Te on the shoulder. "Your performance was unexpected. Now what are your thoughts?"

Hao Te thought for a moment, and after a long while replied, "With what happened today, and my teammates gone, I want to go out and rest for a while. As for whether I'll continue doing this... we'll see."

Oscar smiled and said, "How about this, you go to the Sword Sect? With my recommendation, you'll at least become a steward after entering the sect."

Hao Te suddenly looked up. "Really? Senior, you're from the Sword Sect?"

Oscar asked, "Are you going or not?"

Hao Te replied excitedly, "If I am fortunate enough to enter the Sword Sect, it will certainly be better than this life of licking blood off the edge of a knife."

Oscar smiled and said, "When you get to the Sword Sect, just say my name, and someone will take care of you."

Hao Te did not doubt Oscar's words and bowed to him again. "Hao Te Brother Oscar for the recommendation. I will do my best in the future."

Oscar wiped the blood off his hands on the snow, then took out two Sausage from his Soul Tool and handed them to Hao Te.

"No need for thanks. We've already become sworn brothers. Here, take these two Sausage and leave now."

Hao Te didn't accept the Sausage. These two Sausage were Super Recovery Great Sausage and Secret Recipe Detoxifying Small Sausage. Having tasted their value, Hao Te was too embarrassed to accept them again.

Hao Te said, "Senior, weren't you looking for traces of the Ice Jade Scorpion and the Titan Snow Demon Clan? How can I just leave like this?"

Oscar shoved the Sausage into Hao Te's hand and said slowly, "I've already found it. You can't help with the rest. Staying here will only hold me back."

Hearing this, Hao Te hesitated for a moment before replying, "In that case, I definitely can't accept this Sausage."

Oscar smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have more. I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of the Extreme North yourself if I give you this."

Oscar then said no more. As he turned away and pretended to clean the blood off his face, Oscar quietly put a Swift as Wind Rain Swallow Sausage into his mouth.

Then a pair of pure white wings quietly appeared on Oscar's back, and he turned into a streak of light and disappeared from Hao Te's sight.

Hao Te examined the two Sausage in his hand, then put them into his Soul Tool. He picked up the Soul Tool left behind by Lie Shuo others and headed towards the Extreme North.

Since staying here is pointless, let's go check out the Sword Sect first. There will always be a chance to repay their kindness.

Oscar returned to the Ice Wolf Pack, but before the wolves could spot him, he used his Sixth Spirit Ability to enter the depths of the Ice Valley and head towards the Ice Cave.

When Oscar returned to the ice cave, he saw the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm devouring the remaining sparse Extreme Cold Ice Marrow.

Oscar stepped forward, grabbed it by the neck, and threw it onto the Ice Soul Cold Jade Bed.

"Hey hey hey! What are you doing! If I don't eat all of these Extreme Cold Ice Marrow, it'll be a waste to leave them here!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, her mouth bulging, her words muffled.

Oscar didn't even glance at it, and instead produced several large jade porcelain bottles to begin collecting these top-grade, Extreme Cold Ice Marrow.

As Oscar filled the porcelain bottle, he said, "It would be a waste to give it to you. There aren't many left, and even if you ate them all, it wouldn't do you much good. You might as well leave them for me."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rolled its eyes at Oscar, but didn't care. Oscar was right; with its current cultivation level, the remaining Extreme Cold Ice Marrow wouldn't provide much improvement.

Such treasures are also top-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure for Soul Master, so it's likely that the other party wanted to collect them for their own use or to give to their companions.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Alright, alright, you can have it all. Consider it my investment in joining the group!"

Upon hearing this, Oscar couldn't help but laugh, "What do you mean by 'your investment'? I discovered the Ice Marrow myself, and you're trying to attribute it to you?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was displeased. "Yes, you have the ability to take both me and the Ice Marrow into your possession, but these are all leftovers for me. How can they not be considered my investment?"

Oscar ignored the fool and quickly collected all the ice marrow before heading to the Ice Soul Cold Jade Bed.

Looking down at Oscar, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "When you break through level 80, I will voluntarily become your Wisdom Spirit Ring. At that time, I can also give you a Second Martial Soul Ice Attribute Martial Soul. Can you consider this my investment?"

Oscar smiled and said, "Actually, this is just an avatar of mine; my true self isn't here."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm paused for a moment, then said, "Aren't you a Martial Soul too, clone?"

Oscar shook his head. "I am only a Food System Soul Master, because my Martial Soul is Supreme Sausage. However, my Second Martial Soul is a sword."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exclaimed in surprise, "You have Twin Martial Souls? No, that's not right. Your clone has a Bone Dragon Martial Soul, so how come your main body's Martial Soul is different? Could it be that you have Three-Life Martial Soul? But do Three-Life Martial Soul really exist in this world?"

Oscar explained, "This is because of the special effect of my Fourth Spirit Ability. You'll understand later. I'll explain it to you slowly on the way. Now, take me to find the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shook its head. "I can't go, but I can tell you its address."

Oscar raised an eyebrow. "What, didn't you say it had been pursuing you for a long time and you hadn't agreed to be with it? Now you're too scared to go back and see it?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hesitated for a moment before replying, "You don't know the specifics, but I definitely won't go."

Oscar placed his large hand directly on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's head and rubbed it vigorously. "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled, "I told Oscar the address and directions."

Just as Oscar was about to leave, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said again, "Don't tell anyone I told you that."

Oscar waved his hand. "Got it."

Oscar then opened Gate of Space and left the ice cave. His white wings fluttered behind him, and he transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's dwelling.

With a definite destination in mind, Oscar's journey was much faster. In just half a day, he arrived at the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan's village.

Faced with Oscar, a sudden outsider, countless Ice Jade Scorpion surrounded him. However, before they could complete the encirclement, Oscar used the Gate of Space to penetrate deep into the clan.

Just as Oscar was about to enter an iceberg, an incredibly terrifying pressure suddenly descended, reaching at least the strength of a level 97 Super Douluo.

Oscar was locked onto by this terrifying aura the moment he stepped out of the Gate of Space. However, since Oscar's physical attributes and Spiritual Power had reached the level of Titled Douluo, he was not restricted.

However, before Oscar could make a move, a petite and exquisite figure in emerald green appeared in front of Oscar.

She was a little girl who was only 1.5 meters tall. Although she was in human form, she had a long, bright green scorpion tail.

Furthermore, unlike the multi-segmented tails of ordinary scorpions, her long tail only has five segments, each an alluring emerald green that shimmers with a vibrant, life-giving luster. The five segments are of the same color, with the segment closest to the upper body being the widest, gradually narrowing towards the back, and the last segment being a barb of icy blue.

Oscar gazed at her calmly, and she looked back at Oscar with equally calm eyes.

"Human, you have trespassed on my territory. Do you want to die?" The indifferent voice of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion rang out, but she didn't even open her mouth. Her voice was ethereal and cold.

Oscar smiled slightly, "You must be the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion."

Ice Empress calmly stared at Oscar, trying to figure out what he was up to.

The main reason she didn't make a move was because of the other party's methods and how a human could be so aware of her situation.

Each of these points seemed too bizarre, which is why Ice Empress didn't directly eliminate him.

The Ice Empress said coldly, "I'll give you one minute to explain your purpose. Otherwise, no matter who's behind you, you won't be leaving my Ice Valley today."

Oscar smiled slightly, "I'm here to make a deal with your Extreme North."

Ice Empress raised her eyes. "A trade? What kind of trade can humans and Soul Beast make?"

Oscar stopped wasting time and went straight to explaining the Soul Spirit Method and the current cooperation with the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ice Empress listened quietly to Oscar's story for a full quarter of an hour, and by then Ice Empress had managed to get a rough idea of what was going on.

But is that really possible? Having lived this long, why has she never heard of any Soul Spirit Method? If such a special method existed, would the relationship between Soul Beast Race and Soul Master be so strained? Ice Empress said, "How can I believe what you're saying is true?"

Oscar smiled and said, "That's easy. Just find me a Ninety Thousand Years -old Ice Jade Scorpion, and I'll make you believe me."

Upon hearing this, Ice Empress was furious. "You want to use my people for experiments?"

Oscar extended a stick and shook it. "It's not an experiment, but to show you the reality of the Soul Spirit Method."

"Moreover, when I came in, I also took a quick look. Among your subjects is an Ice Jade Scorpion that is over 90,000 years old and doesn't have much time left to live. The reason I said this is so that it can continue to live in another way."

Ice Empress sneered, "So I should thank you?"

P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.