Taming the Ice Empress! Third Soul Ring!

Master Ball Space.

A petite little girl lay on the ground.

"Mm~"

The Ice Empress's consciousness gradually awakened from the haze. Before she even opened her eyes, a jumble of voices reached her ears.

"Sister Tian Meng, didn't you hit her a little too hard? She still hasn't woken up?"

"I don't know either! This Purple Demon Eye truly deserves to be the Sea God's inheritance. It could be called a divine skill..."

"How about I give her mouth-to-mouth?"

"...Are you sure you're trying to save her and not take advantage of her?"

"Hehe."

The Ice Empress groggily opened her eyes.

Then she saw an enlarged face leaning toward her, lips puckered as it muttered and moved closer.

Bang!

The Ice Empress instinctively kicked out.

The next second, a little blonde girl flew away.

"Ow—!"

Tian Meng clutched her backside, tears welling in her eyes.

She was awake?

Jiang Yi blinked, took two steps back, casually picked Tian Meng up from the ground, and shielded himself with her.

"Bingbing, you're awake!"

Tian Meng shook her head and looked at the awakened Ice Empress with delight.

This was the moonlight of her heart.

Back then, when she came out of the cave, the first one she had taken a liking to was the Ice Empress. Although Ice Jade Scorpions were her natural enemies, love... knew no racial boundaries.

"Disgusting. Stay away from me."

The Ice Empress rose to her feet and glared at Tian Meng.

Trying to take advantage of her again? But aside from covering her face in saliva like last time, what else could this lousy bug do?

"Where is this?"

The Ice Empress swept her gaze around the white expanse. Then her expression suddenly changed, and she looked at Tian Meng with extreme vigilance.

"What did you do to me?"

She could no longer sense the Soul Power within her body. Even her body had been restricted to human form, preventing her from returning to her true body.

What kind of method was this?

Faced with the Ice Empress's questioning, Tian Meng merely grinned as she slipped out of Jiang Yi's arms and walked forward in tiny steps.

"Bingbing, surrender!"

She rested her chin on one hand, wearing an earnest expression.

"Master will treat you well..."

"Hm? Master?"

Only then did the Ice Empress look toward Jiang Yi, a trace of confusion flashing through her beautiful eyes.

She had thought this human was a pet Tian Meng had raised. She had not expected Tian Meng to be the pet instead...

But how was that possible?

Although Tian Meng was somewhat weak, she was still a Ferocious Beast. How could she submit herself to such a feeble human?

"Useless..."

The Ice Empress glanced at Tian Meng.

What a disgrace to Ferocious Beasts!

"Say whatever you want, Bingbing!" Tian Meng huffed. Then she leaped up and jumped into Jiang Yi's arms like an octopus.

"You don't understand. If it hadn't been for Master, I would have already lost my soul in the Star Dou Great Forest. At best, I would have become a lonely wandering ghost, clinging to someone else and barely surviving."

She gently hugged Jiang Yi. A nostalgic look appeared on her little face, while her eyes held traces of relief and contentment.

Jiang Yi had not only saved her, but also taught her how to live in human society... He had even sold himself to her in exchange for a secret spiritual technique.

That Purple Demon Eye had completely made up for her lack of offensive means.

Although they had known each other only briefly, these days had been more exciting than the hundreds of thousands of years she had spent before.

"Sister Tian Meng."

Jiang Yi gently reached out and wrapped an arm around little Tian Meng in his embrace as well.

He had to admit, the little thing's words were rather touching... He had decided that Sister Tian Meng could sleep for an hour today.

"..."

The Ice Empress fell silent.

Tian Meng did not seem to be acting.

But whatever Tian Meng had experienced had nothing to do with her. She could never acknowledge a human as her master.

This was the pride of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan! They were a race willing to abandon their poison in pursuit of ultimate ice.

"Bingbing, I know what you're thinking."

Tian Meng lowered her head and looked at the Ice Empress.

"But pride cannot help you survive your next lightning tribulation. If I'm not mistaken, your final limit will arrive within a hundred years. Can you overcome it?"

That was why she wanted to bring the Ice Empress under Jiang Yi's command. She did not want the Ice Empress to perish like this either.

"Hmph! So what?"

The Ice Empress raised her chin and sneered.

Even dying beneath the lightning tribulation would be better than becoming a human's lackey.

"But Master can help you avoid the Heavenly Tribulation..."

Tian Meng said calmly.

"What?"

The Ice Empress could hardly believe it, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Yi.

"Impossible."

Her first thought was that Tian Meng was trying to fool her. This human could be slapped to death with a single strike, yet he could help her avoid the Heavenly Tribulation?

"This space is Master's Martial Soul. It exists independently of the continent and can conceal our auras..."

Watching the Ice Empress's reaction, Tian Meng's lips curled into a faint smile. She had thought the same thing at first.

But once they signed a contract with Jiang Yi and their auras were covered, when they appeared on the continent again, they would bear Jiang Yi's identity.

To the plane, these Soul Beast pets were also part of Jiang Yi. Naturally, no more lightning tribulations would descend upon them.

"Can you still sense the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Tian Meng smiled and continued pressing her point.

"Don't say I didn't warn you. With Master's talent, there's a good chance he'll become the next god someday. By then, plenty of Soul Beasts will be lining up to curry favor with him..."

Taming Bingbing would not only be good for her, but would also add to Master's strength.

If nine Ferocious Beasts shared their origins, Jiang Yi would absolutely have the foundation to challenge the god level. He would be no worse than that person from ten thousand years ago.

"..."

The Ice Empress remained silent.

Here, she truly could not feel that sense of impending danger hanging over her head.

But to bow and scrape before a human just to survive... the pride in her heart would not allow it.

Besides, this was also a huge gamble.

"Ice Empress, Senior."

At that moment, Jiang Yi, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly spoke.

"You can rest assured. My Martial Soul only forms contracts. You and I are equals, and besides..."

He looked at the Ice Empress with complete sincerity. Then he raised his hand, held up four fingers, and solemnly swore.

"I swear in the Sea God's name that if I cannot become a god in the future, then when my lifespan ends, I will dissolve the contract and return your freedom to you."

"If I break this oath, then let the seas dry up... Let the Sea God fall and be reduced to ashes..."

Jiang Yi spoke with righteous conviction, his face full of piety.

The Sea God is my faith. If you dislike me, please slander my faith. It will cause me unbearable pain.

Amen~

"This..."

The Ice Empress began to waver.

Humans all believed in the Sea God. He had sworn by the Sea God and even uttered a vicious oath against the chief god... He had to be sincere, right?

No one was unafraid of death, including her. Now that Jiang Yi had given his assurance, perhaps this was not entirely unacceptable.

She bit her lip, her jade-green eyes shifting between Jiang Yi and Tian Meng before finally settling on Jiang Yi's face.

"Fine."

She took a deep breath, and her voice regained its usual majesty.

"This king can protect your path, but I hope you will not disappoint this king. Otherwise, I will leave on my own..."

In name, she was still unwilling to admit that she was Jiang Yi's pet. She could only take the identity of a guardian.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Jiang Yi smiled and cupped his hands, naturally giving her a way to save face.

"That's great, Bingbing."

Tian Meng was even more delighted. Breaking free from Jiang Yi's arms, she lunged forward, intending to give the Ice Empress a loving hug.

"Get lost!"

The Ice Empress flew into a rage and kicked her away again.

Disgusting.

That year, after she had just survived a lightning tribulation and was still seriously injured, with Xue'er not by her side, this loser had covered her face in saliva.

It was simply the greatest humiliation!!!

Inside the cave.

The Ice Empress floated in midair, looking at Jiang Yi before her with a calm expression.

"Begin."

"Alright. Please do not resist, Senior."

Jiang Yi nodded slightly. The Master Ball in his palm transformed into a streak of golden light and shot directly into the Ice Empress's forehead.

Each of his soul rings was connected to a Master Ball, and the Master Ball was also the core of the Soul Beast pet contract.

Bang—!

The Ice Empress's figure abruptly dispersed, transforming into wisps of jade-green fluorescent light.

Those motes of light were like a swarm of living fireflies. They circled through the air, becoming bands of jade-green light that coiled toward Jiang Yi.

At the same time, as the Ice Empress disappeared, an unusual Ice Jade Scorpion phantom gradually condensed around Jiang Yi.

It was an entirely jade-green scorpion, several zhang long, with its tail hook raised high and an imposing stance.

The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!