One Black, Four Red, Unmatched in the World!

"They're not human..." Ice Empress's stubbornness had become a daily occurrence. "Besides, your approach is like a buy-one-get-one-free deal. I seriously suspect you're going to use them as cannon fodder!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Bai Chenxiang, who had walked over with Sheng Cai'er, Ye Lingling, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao, immediately retorted upon hearing Ice Empress's stubbornness, sneering, "Putting aside the fact that you're a defeated general, what right do you have to talk about courage and negotiate with the lord? Just look at your bunch of scoundrels; they can't even beat you. Who do you think the lord will face in the future... If it weren't for the lord's pity on you and his reluctance to let your race perish, these shrimp soldiers wouldn't even be qualified to be cannon fodder!"

"If they don't even deserve to be cannon fodder, then you certainly don't deserve to be cannon fodder either!" Ice Empress roared in anger. If Ye Qingcang said this to her, she would have only taken it as a warning. But Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang n't uttered a sound. What right did this little brat, an ant that could be frozen to death with a breath of hers, have to criticize her? "Don't even mention me. Pick any one of my subordinates at random, anyone over ten thousand years old, wouldn't they be better than you?"

"So, you think they are qualified and capable of becoming the Lord's subordinates?" Bai Chenxiang stabbed Ice Empress awake with a backhand stab.

Ice Empress was so angry that he pounded the ground repeatedly.

It's not good to scold them, but it's also not good to stay silent if you're really angry.

You went through all that trouble, managed to cut the price down to zero, and now I'm left with no way to complain.

They worked together quite well!

Seeing Ye Qingcang's innocent shrug, the Ice Empress laughed angrily, "The Ice Jade Scorpion Clan's philosophy has always been that the strong rule. If I sacrifice myself for you, leaving only a soul, I obviously cannot rally the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan anymore. There's nothing I can do about it!"

"What if that's the case?" Ye Qingcang had tacitly approved of Bai Chenxiang's little tricks, so now that an accident had occurred, he naturally had to step forward and take responsibility for Bai Chenxiang.

Muscle twisting, nature changing.

Self-Alchemy Array, also belonging to the "forbidden sequence," was suddenly deployed!

Ye Qingcang disappeared!

An Ice Jade Scorpion appeared in the same spot!

He tapped Ice Empress's forehead with the small pliers, looked at the dazed Ice Empress, the numerous dazed Ice Jade Scorpion, the dazed Bai Chenxiang and others, including the dazed Sheng Cai'er, and asked, "Is this alright now?"

Isn't the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan supposed to be ruled by the strong?

Who can beat me?

Now, my Goddess of Life form is the Ice Jade Scorpion!

"So..." The Self-Alchemy Array, listed in the "forbidden sequence," unfolded once more. Soon, a perfectly healed Ye Qingcang reappeared, while the tiny Ice Jade Scorpion vanished. A warm hand once more rested on Ice Empress's forehead, soothing the turbulent emotions within everyone and all the Ice Jade Scorpion in the same tone. "No matter what the thresholds or restrictions, I can meet them, and I can accomplish them... What Chen Xiang just said was to help you face reality. It might not sound pleasant, but what I wanted to say was: life is already tiring enough. Why be hypocritical and make others guess? It's better to be straightforward and honest. How could we betray each other if we were truly open and honest?"

"Your mouth, no matter what you say, it always sounds reasonable, even if it's unreasonable, you'll force yourself to sound reasonable..." Ice Empress pondered for a long time before saying this. Although she didn't bow her head, the meaning behind her words was very clear. " In the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan, the strong are respected. This rule was passed down from me, and naturally, I am no exception... You've won, so... when will the sacrifice begin?"

"There's no time like the present, let's do it now!"

Ye Qingcang did not pursue the matter relentlessly.

The best way to deal with Ice Empress, or rather, with people like Ice Empress who are proud and believe in the supremacy of the strong, is to crush them in their areas of expertise, and then be more tolerant than they are. In that case, they will naturally be convinced of your worth.

It takes more courage to put something down gently than to lift it up high.

"Alright." Ice Empress also had a decisive side to her personality. Since dying sooner or later was inevitable, perhaps trusting Ye Qingcang wasn't a bad idea. She turned her head, retracted her previous order, and instructed, "Everyone, step back... The fluctuations from my sacrifice might be significant later."

"Yes!" The leading 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion nodded respectfully.

They quickly retreated, taking with them the remaining ten-thousand-year-old, thousand-year-old, and hundred-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion.

Just a moment later.

All that remained around were Sheng Cai'er and the others.

"Aren't you going to let them retreat too?" Ice Empress asked, somewhat puzzled. "You should know what happens when a sacrifice is interfered with, right?"

There are two types of sacrifices.

One type is the one used by Blue Silver Emperor A Yin, which is simply called Flesh Sacrifice.

One type is the one used by the Soft Bone Rabbit Xiao Wu, which is called Soul Sacrifice.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, despite his poverty and lack of Soul Bone Soul Bone, possessed undeniable insight. In the original storyline where Xiao Wu sacrificed herself for Tang San, Chrysanthemum Douluo himself stated that Xiao Wu's method of sacrifice was the most Path of Hegemony of all, offering everything, including her soul, to Tang San. Consequently, the Xiao Wu who was later resurrected, though still Xiao Wu, was no longer the original Spiritual Xiao Wu. This later Xiao Wu seemed more like a Xiao Wu derived from Tang San's memories. However, as everyone knows, people subconsciously tend to idealize or vilify certain individuals, which was Tang San's fatal weakness.

And Ice Empress is about to embark on this sacrifice.

This is the first type of Flesh Sacrifice.

Soul Sacrifice cannot be interfered with.

But Flesh Sacrifice are a different story.

But Ye Qingcang explained everything in one sentence.

"I trust them." Ye Qingcang sat cross-legged, assuming a cultivation posture. "Even if some of them suddenly interfere with me, I believe the rest of them can stop it in time."

"Judging from your appearance, you're a very confident person!" A red glow gradually emanated from Ice Empress's body. Wherever the red light passed, everything turned grayish-white. Even her Emerald- like tail had all its flesh and essence drained away, looking like a piece of grayish glass, or a cicada's shed shell—fragile at a glance. "But I like your confidence!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Soul Ring that lasts for 399,899 years!

It slowly landed on Ye Qingcang!

No!

Rather than falling onto Ye Qingcang, it's more accurate to say that it emerged from around Ye Qingcang's body, composed of wisps of red light!

The process of absorbing an ordinary Soul Ring is called traction!

Use your Martial Soul to guide you!

And Ice Empress's Soul Ring has appeared!

It was as if it were only natural for him to be in that position!

At the same time, Ye Qingcang's other four Soul Ring, affected by the absorption process, also slowly rose from behind Ye Qingcang in a floating manner, two black and two red, plus Ice Empress's Soul Ring!

But this is just the beginning!

The red jade pendant hanging from Ye Qingcang's waist suddenly shattered!

In an instant, a divine power descended!

"My power..." Ice Empress paused, then laughed, a rare occurrence for her. "Four hundred thousand years... this must be divine power, right?"

"I've completed a small task."

"I received a small reward."

"Not worth mentioning."

Ye Qingcang spoke in a nonchalant tone.

The Second Soul Ring gradually turned a bit red.

Until the sacrificial process is completed.

The Second Soul Ring was finally completely dyed red.

"One black... four red... a Soul King?" Aside from Sheng Cai'er and Wang Dong'er, Bai Chenxiang, Ye Lingling, and Xiao Xiao all involuntarily swallowed. This scene was truly beyond their imagination, to the point that Xiao Xiao couldn't help but question her own existence, "If he became Soul Emperor, he'd probably be able to get all 100,000-Year Spirit Ring, right?"