Ice Empress's mind was filled with countless information at that moment.
That is the specific content of a contract.
Every clause was clear and spread out in her consciousness.
This contract does not require her to sacrifice herself to unite Soul Ring, nor does it even require her to give up her will and become an unconscious vassal.
On the contrary, the core of the contract is equality, which is a brand new way of existence----
And this method is called Soul Spirit.
Soul Spirit is neither Soul Ring nor a vassal, but a symbiotic partner who signed an equal contract with Soul Master.
In Soul Spirit state, she will retain complete self-awareness, memory and emotions, and can communicate and fight side by side with Lu Ren.
She doesn't even need to give up Soul Bone. As long as all the essence contained in her Soul Bone is not absorbed by Lu Ren, even if Lu Ren dies like this, she can still leave Lu Ren's body and survive!
And Lu Ren only needs to temporarily borrow her power as the manifestation of Soul Ring needed to break through the realm.
What shocked Ice Empress even more was the guarantee clause at the end of the contract. The existence of Soul Spirit Contract was based on the voluntary basis of both parties.
If Lu Ren dies of old age in the future, or Ice Empress thinks that God-Creation Plan has completely failed and Lu Ren cannot become a god in her lifetime, then with Lu Ren's consent, she can terminate the contract, reclaim her power, and then regain her freedom in soul form.
There is no punishment, no restrictions.
Two-way voluntary, free to come and go.
"If you agree, you can become my Soul Spirit. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. With this contract, as long as you think it's impossible for me to become a god and think God-Creation Plan will fail, then you can leave if you want."
Lu Ren's voice is still stable.
"During this period, in the Soul Spirit state, you not only have free will, but you can also return to the peak as Soul Spirit, or even surpass it."
"Are you satisfied with this Soul Spirit Contract?"
He took a deep breath and looked directly into Ice Empress's eyes. "You are a partner, not Soul Ring and Soul Bone of Soul Master."
Partner.
These two words fell in Ice Empress's ears like thunder.
She has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, fighting all the way from a little Ice Jade Scorpion to the throne of Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North.
She has been feared, coveted, and worshiped, but no one has ever said these two words to her.
Partner----
She put these two words in her mouth and chewed them repeatedly. Every time she chewed them, the loneliness that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years melted away.
What really made her make up her mind were the specific terms in the contract.
After she read all the content that Electrolux passed into her mind word for word, for the first time, an expression that was completely inconsistent with Far North Heavenly King's identity appeared in her eyes.
It was simply astonishing.
From ancient times to the present, from the birth of human Martial Soul, the relationship between Soul Master and Soul Beast has always been in one mode: hunting, absorbing, and transforming into Soul Ring.
Soul Beast has always been prey to Soul Master, a resource for cultivation, and a consumable that must be killed before it can be used.
There is no reversal or equality at all.
But now this human being and his teacher have actually developed a brand new way of coexistence.
Soul Spirit Contract not only has complete mental retention and free will provisions, but also elevates Soul Beast's independent consciousness, dignity and value to the same level as Soul Master.
If this contract can really be promoted, if Soul Spirit System can really be spread across the entire continent, it will completely change the killing relationship between humans and Soul Beast that has lasted for tens of thousands of years.
Soul Beast no longer has to be hunted to the point of extinction, and Soul Master no longer has to risk his life to hunt Soul Ring.
Both sides get what they need, equality and mutual benefit.
As the first case of this system, her name Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion will go down in history.
"How did you study it?" Ice Empress couldn't help but ask, his voice no longer as cold and distant as before, but with a hint of real curiosity.
"This is my teacher's handiwork." Lu Ren smiled and turned sideways to give up his position.
The shadow of Electrolux slowly stepped forward, his hands behind his back, his tone was calm but with a calmness that transcended this world.
"Presumably, you already understand."
Electrolux's voice was old and gentle. His young appearance and ancient voice formed a unique sense of dislocation in her perception. "Soul Spirit has more advantages than Soul Ring, Soul Ring is just a mixture of the energy and soul fragments remaining after the death of Soul Beast, while Soul Spirit is a complete soul, a symbiotic partner that retains all will, experience and potential."
"With Soul Spirit, Soul Master will not only get the few Soul Skill that come with Soul Ring, but also the entire wisdom and combat power of a comrade fighting alongside you."
"Not only that, with this contract, I believe that the killing relationship between humans and Soul Beast that has lasted for thousands of years will have new possibilities."
Electrolux raised his hand and said calmly, "If Soul Spirit System can be promoted, Soul Master will no longer have to hunt Soul Beast to obtain Soul Ring, and Soul Beast will no longer have to be slaughtered for the crime of carrying a jade. This is a win-win situation, and it is also a reconciliation between the two races."
Ice Empress fell into deep thought.
She is very aware of human beings' attitude towards Soul Beast. She regards Soul Beast as a cultivation resource, and she shouts justice Law while hunting. This is the face of human Soul Master that has never changed in thousands of years.
But now, a human boy with a god as his teacher stood in front of her and took out a contract that could overturn the entire continent.
This sincerity was so heavy that even Far North Heavenly King like her couldn't refuse it.
After a moment, Ice Empress raised his eyes.
"Strong man, you are right."
It was the first time she called Electrolux the word "strong".
This is how it should be. In the world of Soul Beast, isn't it just the law of the jungle?
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm saw this scene in full view, and his heart was filled with rage.
It can be seen that Ice Empress is really shaken.
This feeling made his mental body tremble crazily, and the golden light kept swaying, like a candle that was about to be blown out by the wind.
"Bingbing! Don't believe him! He is a liar! He is here to steal you from me!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was so sharp that it almost tore the vocal cords. Its spiritual body expanded crazily, forming a huge golden ball of light in Ice Valley. The pressure of millions of years of cultivation was released without reservation, trying to intimidate Lu Ren in the most primitive way.
Huo Yuhao stood aside, his face turning green, red and white. What happened was so sudden!
Who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin would appear out of nowhere and even get Ice Empress to agree to cooperate with him?
He opened his mouth to say something, but the words turned into a series of dumb silence.
Huo Yuhao What can you say?
Is the person standing behind him a god, or has Sky Dream Ice Silkworm planned the perfect God-Creation Plan for him?
But what he is holding in his hands is Soul Spirit Contract, which is enough to change the pattern of the entire continent, and he really respects Soul Beast.
Lu Ren never used coercion to overwhelm him, nor mocked him, nor even looked him in the eye.
This silence itself is the most complete crushing.
What is he comparing it to?
"Tian Meng, you never gave me a choice from the beginning." Ice Empress's voice was cold, and every word was like a sharp ice blade, cutting hard into Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's mental body.
"You trapped me, threatened me, and forced me to agree. Your so-called choice is only between immortality and destruction. That is not a choice, it is coercion."
Ice Empress's eyes fell on Lu Ren, and a bright light flashed in his eyes for a moment.
"And his conditions in all aspects are better than yours, whether it is physical strength, Spiritual Power realm, and Soul Power cultivation, or even Heaven-Man Unity Realm, and having a god as a teacher, can your master compare to these?"
"Not to mention, the other party's teacher is a god!"
"Even if it's just Remnant soul, he is a real god, a god who stands before me alive, can give me an equal contract, and allows me to retain my free will!"
"And the Soul Spirit Contract he gave me to read. If my guess is correct, this Soul Spirit Contract will surely shock the entire continent in the future!"
When she said the last sentence, Ice Empress's voice was filled with irrepressible excitement, and a fighting spirit that had been dormant for countless thousands of years was being rekindled.
"I choose you." Ice Empress looked at Lu Ren and said word by word.
Hearing these words, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was completely stunned.
Its mental body was completely out of control at that moment, and the golden light twisted and trembled crazily, even forming fragmented bands of light.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's whole body collapsed, and the golden silkworm phantom shrank into a small ball, shivering in the snowstorm.
"No----impossible----Bingbing you can't choose him! You can't----! He is a liar! He is a robber! Our God-Creation Plan is the orthodox one! I am the one who loves you! I have spent so many years planning, do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?! You can't do this to me----you can't!!!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice became increasingly shrill and out of control, and finally turned into almost a hysterical scream.
Ice Empress glanced at him coldly.
"My business has nothing to do with you."
Lu Ren A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Wise choice, Your Majesty."
He raised his hand, and the shadow of Electrolux behind him lightly touched.
A very faint golden light shot out from Electrolux's fingertips and landed lightly on the silkworm slough.
The layer of slough that had once forbidden the Ice Emperor, and even she, the King of the North, could not break free from, began to melt the moment the golden light touched it.
There are completely different dimensions between the power of God and the power of Soul Beast, not to mention Electrolux, which is still strengthened by Lu Ren with a large amount of Cursed Energy----
This allowed Electrolux to regain a little strength, and it was no problem to break this Remains.
Binding Vow Ice Empress's Remains cage suddenly collapsed at this moment.
Ice Empress stretches her body, her true form is a breathtakingly beautiful giant scorpion----It's no wonder why Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell in love with her, because she is so beautiful----
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes were about to burst, and the golden silkworm's shadow suddenly expanded. Soul Power, who had cultivated for millions of years, was like a tsunami, crushing towards Lu Ren.
"I'll fight with you!!"
Its sanity completely collapsed at this moment.
Ice Empress's choice, Ice Empress's indifference, and Ice Empress's words "My business has nothing to do with you" echo in his ears, like three red-hot knives stabbing it into Spiritual Origin at the same time.
A million years of obsession exploded at this moment. It didn't care whether the other party was protected by gods, or whether it was seeking death. It just wanted to tear the human being in front of it into pieces who had snatched its Ice Empress.
Lu Ren glanced at it, snake eye curse lines appeared quietly on both sides of its mouth, and shouted, "Don't move!"
The three fluttering words turned into sound waves and fell on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, as if telling a noisy pet to be quiet.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's unstoppable charge suddenly stagnated the moment the three words "Don't Move" fell.
As if the entire spiritual body was grasped by an invisible big hand, the golden silkworm phantom remained froze in mid-air in a forward posture, and even the shaking of its tentacles stopped.
With only its spiritual body left, even if it is a million years Soul Beast, it is still a thing of the past.
In order to trap Ice Empress, it has exhausted most of the remaining power in Remains. Now this golden spiritual body looks huge, but is actually extremely weak.
It frantically pushed Spiritual Origin to try to break through Cursed Speech's Binding Vow. The golden light flickered on and off, but it couldn't even tear open a crack.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cannot resist Lu Ren's Cursed Speech. No, it should be said that Cursed Speech is not even qualified to resist.
Spirit Abyss Realm's peak Spiritual Power, plus Cursed Speech's performance doubled after Soul Core's blessing, and the enhanced version Cursed Speech loaned out by Binding Vow----
Even Xuan Zi has to be weighed, let alone a silkworm with only Remnant soul left.
Huo Yuhao stood aside, his face as pale as paper.
He couldn't move. The invisible force was like a big hand holding his whole body. From his fingertips to his eyes, every muscle was locked tightly.
Huo Yuhao tried his best to drive Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, trying to make even the slightest resistance, but his Spiritual Power was like a drop of water falling into the sea in front of Lu Ren.
Even Sky Dream Ice Silkworm has been forcibly controlled, let alone Soul Grandmaster, who is only level 20?
This was the first time that he felt so clearly what absolute power meant. It was not an evenly matched contest, not a weak versus strong tactic, but a sheer crushing of strength!
He didn't even have the qualifications to speak, and he couldn't even say "Let's admit defeat" to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
From beginning to end, the boy didn't even look at him once, just like stepping on an ant, he ran over him.
Unable to move, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could only watch as his most beloved Ice Empress followed the human who stole her away from her.
"No----Bingbing! Don't go! Don't go with this liar!!!"
Although Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was controlled by Cursed Speech for a period of time, he could still speak. His voice tore through the blizzard. The despair and pain in that voice almost solidified, and his heart was cut like a knife, as if it was bleeding.
It has lived for millions of years, been hunted down by others, coveted by others, and almost drained dry by others as a cultivation resource, but never once has it been more heartbreaking than watching Ice Empress turn away.
Lu Ren made a gesture to Ice Empress to welcome her to join. His movements were elegant and calm, and his usual smile was hanging on the corner of his mouth.
Ice Empress has also leaned towards Lu Ren. The ice crystal-like carapace reflects magnificent light under the aurora, and the green lines flow on her body like a living thing. The tail hook swings gently, splitting the flying snow behind her.
However, she stopped after hearing the heart-rending screams of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm behind her.
She looked back and saw that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual body was twisting wildly in the silkworm's slough. The golden silkworm's shadow had become mostly transparent due to excessive consumption, but it was still trying its best to pupate in her direction.
Then she turned back, with no nostalgia in her eyes.
"He doesn't have any power to resist me now, but even so, he is still at the level of Soul Beast in a million years, and he is still my food."
Ice Empress's voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself or asking for some kind of tacit consent.
She tilted her head slightly, and the light passed over Lu Ren and fell on Electrolux.
"If I eat him, my strength will be further improved, and I may even directly break through the Four Hundred Thousand Years bottleneck and usher in the next qualitative change. How about it? Let me stay a little longer?"
She did not act without authorization because she knew her situation. The current Ice Empress, Soul Spirit who has not yet become Lu Ren, Electrolux is the strongest here.
She needed the approval of these two humans.
"No, you can't kill him. Of course, even if I don't stop you, you can't kill him."
Lu Ren's tone was flat.
He didn't even show any vigilance to "prevent you from going back on your word," nor did he wink at Electrolux. He just explained slowly, "Do you think I'm preventing you from going back on your word? Now that I've rescued you, you regret it?"
Ice Empress was silent.
Indeed, the moment she was released, she immediately noticed that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm no longer had any extra power.
That layer of Remains that trapped her drained away all the accumulation of this million-year Soul Beast.
Now Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is so weak that he can't even escape, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's power is too tempting.
A million-year-old Soul Beast, even if only Remnant soul is left, the energy contained in it is enough for her to survive the next Heavenly Tribulation.
If she eats Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, she can evolve and live for tens of thousands more years. There is no need to live an ignoble existence as Lu Ren's Soul Spirit.
What made her hesitate was Electrolux behind Lu Ren.
That is the existence of God!
She is not arrogant enough to think that she can touch a god in front of his people.
So Ice Empress finally readily admitted his intention, with a arrogant and magnanimous tone. "It seems that you are on guard against me, and don't want me to evolve by eating Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Humph, Lu Ren, as a member of the human race, you are also insidious and cunning."
"Your purpose is no better than Tian Meng. Don't you want me to become one of your powers?"
Lu Ren smiled without explaining.
He just made an elegant "please" gesture, and his movements were as calm as if he was inviting a distinguished guest to his seat. "You can go kill Sky Dream Ice Silkworm now, we will not stop you."
Ice Empress was a little confused for a moment.
What does the other person mean?
She had clearly stopped her with words just now, but now she was allowed to move freely?
She glanced at Lu Ren suspiciously, trying to find some flaw in the half-smiling face, but Lu Ren just said "please" again.
Behind him, Electrolux also stood with his hands behind his back, with no sign of taking action on his handsome face.
Only then did Ice Empress react. She turned around, and the pressure of Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion was released without reservation. The tail hook was raised high, the tip of the hook flashed with cold light, and it flew towards Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with murderous intent.
"Tian Meng, you didn't expect that this day would come, right?"
Ice Empress pressed forward step by step, with killing intent in his eyes.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm has trapped her for so long, she has long wanted to cut him into pieces.
Now Tian Meng is as weak as a sponge that has been wrung dry. She can crush him to pieces with just one plier!
However, just as she rushed in front of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the ten thousand-year-old ice beneath her feet suddenly shattered.
Without any warning, the solid frozen soil that had carried tens of thousands of years of frost seemed to have been stripped of its skeleton under her feet. Large swaths of ice collapsed downwards, and Rift spread in all directions like a spider web.
Ice Empress The entire scorpion lost its balance and fell directly.