The Fifth on the Golden Ranking Is Revealed! Long Yun and Rainbow's Fortune, the Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion!

"I pay my respects, Master."

Xiao Bai bowed respectfully to Long Yun, then spoke with an amused look on her face.

"Master, those people outside calling themselves Shrek have started making a scene at our Academy's entrance."

"Those ruffians who harassed Bing'er were given a thorough lesson by her. Now their elders are threatening to cause a huge commotion at our Rainbow Academy."

Hearing Xiao Bai's report, Long Yun remained calm. He didn't even raise an eyelid.

"They're nothing but a bunch of clowns."

Long Yun slowly lifted his head and looked toward the Sky Screen that blotted out the heavens.

At that moment, the golden divine light above the Sky Screen had begun to flicker faintly. It was a sign that the next ranking was about to begin.

"If I'm not mistaken..."

"The next one, in fifth place, should be that little one, right?"

Long Yun murmured softly, a note of anticipation in his eyes.

And at that very moment,

the image in the sky finally underwent an earth-shaking change.

The golden Sky Screen, which had just settled down, suddenly erupted in a dazzling dark-red light.

The sky over the entire Douluo Continent was shrouded in this eerie, heavy red glow.

After a period of silence, the Sky Screen's barrage began scrolling wildly once more.

"It's moving! The Sky Screen's moving again!"

"The sixth place was the million-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign. Just how powerful will the fifth place be?"

"Could it really be a god from the Divine Realm descending?"

"What are you talking about? The Sky Screen is ranking Soul Beasts. The fifth place has to be a Soul Beast too!"

"A Soul Beast even stronger than the Evil Emperor... My god, I can't even imagine what kind of being that would be!"

At that moment, Soul Masters across the continent all held their breath.

Deep in the Evil Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire,

the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign, who had just broken through to a million years and was now brimming with confidence, fixed his enormous eye on the sky.

His vast pupil was filled with pride and an unyielding conviction.

"This Emperor wants to see exactly what kind of being ranks ahead of me!"

Under the tense, expectant gaze of billions of living beings across the continent,

several lines of enormous dark-red text began to take shape in the sky.

The brilliant golden divine light above the Sky Screen began to change rapidly.

Dark-red streaks of light spread like a tide, swiftly dyeing the bright half of the sky the magnificent hue of a blood moon.

The sudden change made the Soul Masters across the continent, who had only just recovered from the previous shock, tense up once more.

"Quick, look! The Sky Screen's moving again!"

"The fifth place is about to be revealed!"

"Why does this dark-red light feel even heavier than when the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign appeared?"

Countless people whispered among themselves, their eyes fixed on the sky.

Under the countless gazes raised in anticipation, the dark-red clouds on the Sky Screen churned violently.

Several lines of enormous characters, imbued with ancient majesty, finally coalesced slowly in the very center of the Sky Screen.

[Soul Beast Ranking, Fifth Place: Ice Empress.]

[Species: Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion.]

[ cultivation: Eight hundred thousand years.]

The moment these three lines appeared, much of the Douluo Continent fell into brief silence.

Then came a torrent of shocked cries and clamor.

"Eight hundred thousand years?"

"She's only eight hundred thousand years old. Isn't that possibly less than the Evil Emperor?"

"Exactly. Doesn't the Sky Screen rank them by cultivation age? Is there some rule we don't know about?"

Countless Soul Masters frantically posted questions on their soul tool screens and in the Sky Screen's barrage.

In the imperial court of the Sun Moon Empire, the officials stared at the information on the Sky Screen, rooted to the spot.

"This makes no sense!"

The Sun Moon Empire's emperor slammed his hand on the dragon throne, his face dark.

"How can a Soul Beast with a cultivation of only eight hundred thousand years rank ahead of the Evil Emperor?"

"Could the Sky Screen's judgment be unfair after all?"

Deep in the Evil Demon Forest,

the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign, who had just broken through and been riding high, nearly bulged his enormous eye out of its socket.

"Impossible!"

"This is impossible!"

The Evil Emperor's immense spiritual power sent ripples surging across the sky.

"Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion? What kind of species is that?"

"I've lived for all these years, and I've never heard of a Soul Beast like that!"

"I possess the most powerful bloodline of the Evil Eye Clan's Mental Attribute. Why should I rank below an eight-hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast?"

"I refuse to accept this!"

The Evil Emperor spiraled wildly through the sky, its tentacles lashing about.

It wasn't just the Sun Moon Empire. The Star Dou Great Forest was also in an uproar.

In the Core Circle, the Beast God Di Tian's golden eyes brimmed with confusion.

"Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion? When did the Far North produce such a variant?"

"If I remember correctly, the Ice Empress of the Far North is an Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. Her cultivation is only around three hundred and ninety thousand years. How did she suddenly reach eight hundred thousand years, and even change species?"

King of Ten Thousand Demons was just as baffled, his withered old face full of astonishment.

"Have the Soul Beasts outside become this powerful now?"

"First the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, then the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign, and now even the Ice Empress of the Far North has reached a cultivation of eight hundred thousand years."

"By comparison, the foundation of our Star Dou Great Forest doesn't seem nearly as dominant as we thought."

King of Ten Thousand Demons sighed, even beginning to doubt himself.

Bi Ji also gazed at the Sky Screen with concern.

"Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion... Her name even has the word 'Dragon' in it."

"Could she have some connection to the Dragon Clan?"

While the Ferocious Beasts were still marveling in uncertainty,

a hidden patch of water at the center of the Lake of Life rippled faintly.

Gu Yuena was lounging on a smooth, warm white jade stone.

Her long silver hair spilled like a waterfall across the water, and astonishment showed on her flawless, exquisite face.

Her long, snow-white legs swayed gently in the crystal-clear lake.

Her beautiful, pale feet, as exquisite as works of art, stirred fine rings of ripples in the water.

"Iridescent Ice Jade Emperor Dragon Scorpion..."

Gu Yuena parted her red lips and murmured the name softly.

"A combination of Ultimate Ice and Dragon Clan Bloodline?"

"It seems that little one in the Far North has also received some incredible fortune."

A glimmer of anticipation flashed in her eyes as she fixed her beautiful gaze on the Sky Screen.

Meanwhile, deep in the Far North,

two peerlessly beautiful figures stood side by side amid the wind and snow.

The woman on the left had long white hair blowing in the wind and features so exquisite she seemed otherworldly. She radiated an air of nobility and elegance.

Her delicate bare feet touched the thick snow without so much as a speck of dust clinging to them.

She was the ruler of the Far North, the Snow Empress.

Standing beside her was a slightly shorter woman.

Her long emerald hair was tied into a ponytail, her skin was as fair as snow, and her shapely legs stood out beneath her short emerald skirt.

At that moment, the green-haired woman wore an expression that was equal parts pride and relief.

She was the Ice Empress.

"Congratulations, Bing'er."

The Snow Empress turned her head, her clear voice ringing out through the blizzard.

"Eight hundred thousand years of cultivation and fifth place on the Soul Beast Ranking. It seems your years of hard training have finally earned the Sky Screen's recognition."

Hearing the Snow Empress's praise, Bing'er's cheeks flushed slightly. She lifted her chin with an air of pride.

"Sister, I only got here because of him."

"If he hadn't given me that opportunity back then, how could I have broken through to eight hundred thousand years in such a short time? My bloodline wouldn't have transformed, either."