At this moment, the Ice Empress was completely stunned, her mind blank, immersed in shock. She never expected that the person the Snow Empress was looking for would be Lu Jingming. She wasn't unfamiliar with Lu Jingming; after all, during the Soul Master Tournament, she had followed the competition through Huo Yuhao's perspective, and Lu Jingming's performance on the stage had left a deep impression on her.
However, that was nothing. What truly shocked her beyond measure was the Snow Empress's attitude towards Lu Jingming. The scene just now—the Snow Empress behaving so obediently and docilely—where was even a trace of the majestic ruler of the Extreme North? Where was the intimidating, powerful fierce beast? That usually aloof, proud, and incredibly arrogant Snow Empress, merely because of a single sentence from Lu Jingming, instantly laid down her arms and obediently handed over her spiritual origin!
The Ice Empress even suspected if she had fallen into an illusion, if everything she had just seen was merely a dream.
Lu Jingming inserted the snow-white lance into the ground. In an instant, a pure white domain rapidly unfolded around him. Under the soft light, Lu Jingming began to reconstruct a physical body for the Ice Empress. He had long since analyzed the human genetic blueprint and had a thorough understanding of the human body's structure. Moreover, this was merely creating a temporary physical body for the Ice Empress, which didn't require extreme rigor or precision; a normal human body would suffice.
Pure white creation energy surged forth, gently enveloping the Ice Empress's spiritual origin, then slowly integrating. Lu Jingming focused intently, adjusting the frequency of the power, ensuring that even this ordinary physical body would be constructed with the Ice Empress's soul information blueprint as its core. If the soul and body did not match, the Ice Empress would face numerous inconveniences, and potentially serious problems, when using this body. As soul power was continuously consumed, a figure gradually emerged within the dazzling white light. This figure was slightly petite yet well-proportioned, slowly becoming clearer.
"Finished!" Finally, the physical body reconstruction was complete. Lu Jingming gently pulled out the white lance inserted into the ground, a hint of fatigue subtly showing on his face. For him, using the White Flower to create a physical body for someone was indeed an incredibly draining task.
As Lu Jingming withdrew his martial soul, the dazzling white light gradually dissipated, and the Ice Empress's figure clearly appeared before him and the Snow Empress. However, in the next moment, Lu Jingming's mouth unconsciously twitched, his gaze wandering, and the Snow Empress's face instantly changed.
The Ice Empress slowly opened her eyes, feeling this newly born physical body. Although this body appeared extremely weak, a world apart from her once incredibly powerful original form, what was miraculous was that this body gave her an incredibly familiar feeling, as if it were her own original body, without any sense of detachment. This utterly astonished her. She couldn't have imagined that there truly existed a human martial soul with such miraculous power, capable of helping others reconstruct a physical body!
However, the Ice Empress suddenly felt a chill, something was off. She subconsciously looked down and immediately widened her eyes, seeing her bare feet. Clearly, this body, like her original transformed appearance, was in the form of a young girl. But this wasn't the most crucial thing; what was important was, where were her clothes?
Although she was a soul beast, she still had a basic sense of shame. In the past, whenever she transformed into human form, she would manifest clothes. She wasn't some ignorant wild beast!
The Snow Empress helplessly rolled her eyes at Lu Jingming, then took a white garment from her storage space and gently wrapped it around the Ice Empress, finally covering what shouldn't be exposed. The Ice Empress's figure was indeed significantly inferior to the Snow Empress's, but she still had some curves. 'Hmm, a small apple,' Lu Jingming secretly mused.
Feeling the Ice Empress's furious gaze directed at him, Lu Jingming helplessly spread his hands, explaining, "I can create the body, but I can't make clothes!"
The Ice Empress clenched her fists in anger, but feeling this incredibly weak body, she was somewhat helpless. This body was too fragile; she didn't even dare to easily use her remaining power, fearing that she might accidentally tear this physical body apart. The Ice Empress's desire to thoroughly beat up Lu Jingming was simply too obvious. Seeing this, Lu Jingming lightly coughed and said to the Snow Empress, "You should take the Ice Empress to rest first. The new body needs some time to adapt. In two days, I'll take you to find the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow."
"Xue'er, what is your relationship with him?"
Looking at Lu Jingming's gradually receding back, the Ice Empress finally had a chance to straighten her clothes. Then, with a curious expression, she asked the Snow Empress. She was truly filled with curiosity about the Snow Empress's various changes during this period. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow was a supreme treasure that even powerful soul beasts like her and the Snow Empress dreamed of. Would Lu Jingming really be so generous as to let her use it? She truly couldn't understand what the reason behind this was.
"Relationship? He's somewhat of a life-saver!" The Snow Empress pondered for a moment, then recounted in detail the series of events that had happened to her to the Ice Empress. Her trust in the Ice Empress was extremely high. After all, in the Ice Empress's current state, she probably couldn't escape, and joining the World Serpent was almost a foregone conclusion. After all, if one truly took a peerless treasure like the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow without paying any price, the Ice Empress herself would feel uneasy. Where in this world could such a good thing exist!
The Ice Empress had no resistance to the idea of joining the World Serpent that the Snow Empress spoke of. Since the Snow Empress had already joined, she naturally wouldn't refuse. Moreover, joining the World Serpent offered a chance at becoming a deity. Only a fool would refuse such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To survive, to achieve godhood and immortality, she had been willing to gamble with Huo Yuhao back then. Now that a greater hope lay before her, why wouldn't she join the World Serpent?
However, the Ice Empress always felt that the Snow Empress's attitude towards Lu Jingming was not merely treating him as a life-saver. Otherwise, with the Snow Empress's consistently arrogant nature, how could she be so obedient and compliant?
Meanwhile, Lu Jingming's mouth unconsciously curved into a faint smile as he looked at the message from his communication soul tool. Originally, he had planned to have the Snow Empress stealthily infiltrate the Earth Dragon Gate to find the hidden underground cave entrance, then secretly take the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. After all, although the people of the Earth Dragon Gate occupied the treasure land, their own abilities were limited. They guarded a place containing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow but were powerless to fully utilize it, only being able to use the pure energy from the cold spring to temper the bodies of their disciples, which was truly a waste of a divine treasure.
However, the message Ji Yingying had sent him earlier made him change his mind. He decided to openly enter the Earth Dragon Gate, not only to take the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow but also the accompanying Ice Pole Divine Crystal Mine; he had no intention of letting that go either.
Rewinding the hands of time, in Mingdu of the Sun Moon Empire, inside a secluded three-story building, a brutal, one-sided massacre was unfolding. Several White Impermanence figures, clad in white and wearing white masks from the Wuchang Bureau, moved among a group of black-robed individuals like reapers from hell, mercilessly harvesting their lives. Accompanied by shrill screams, blood splattered, and life at this moment seemed incredibly fragile.
"Wuchang Bureau, how did you find this place? The Holy Church will not let you off!" A burly black-robed man roared. This person was a six-ring Soul Emperor. As he roared, his soul rings instantly shone with dazzling light. Black flames blazed from his body, and accompanied by the wails of souls, his entire being gradually transformed into a colossal black skeleton. This black skeleton wielded massive sharp claws, tearing through the air and emitting bone-chilling shrieks. Carrying the wails of countless vengeful spirits, it caused the White Impermanence members of the Wuchang Bureau to pause, their assault slightly hindered.
"Futile struggle!" Ji Yingying snorted coldly. The Wuchang Lock in her hand, imbued with an eerie blue flame, shot through the air like lightning. The chain blade shimmered with a cold glint, instantly cleaving the black skeleton. The eerie blue flame, amidst the skeleton's wails, completely incinerated it into ash.
"The Underworld does not accept you lone ghosts and spirits. Vanish!" Ji Yingying said coldly, continuously swinging the Wuchang Lock in her hand, her face as indifferent as frost. During her time in the Sun Moon Empire, she had dealt with these evil soul masters quite a lot. Compared to their own kind, who were purely killing machines executing missions, these evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Church were even more repulsive. At least she wouldn't do insane things like cannibalism, drinking blood, devouring souls, or torturing innocent people. She would only decisively give her targets a swift end. In comparison, the assassins of their Wuchang Bureau could even be considered benevolent.
"Second Brother, damn it! If not for Third Elder and Fourth Elder being absent, how could you be so arrogant!" Seeing his second brother killed, another evil soul masterSoul Emperor's eyes instantly turned red. Although he usually committed all sorts of evil, wantonly killed innocents, and imprisoned souls, doing every bad deed imaginable, at this moment, it was his second brother, his kin, who had died. Even evil soul masters had emotions, and his brother's death thoroughly enraged him.
"Go to hell!" He roared, white flames suddenly igniting on his body. Immediately, countless white vengeful spirits rushed out from within him,扑向 Ji Yingying. As these vengeful spirits appeared, the surrounding temperature plummeted, as if winter had instantly arrived. The wails emitted by countless vengeful spirits made people disoriented and filled with fear.
"Seizing Yang Souls, scattering Yin Spirits, the Third Watch has arrived!" Ji Yingying's expression was calm as she spoke softly. Immediately, eerie blue flames erupted from her, this was her unique Netherworld Flame, which had a special effect against souls. It was naturally the bane of evil soul masters who manipulated vengeful spirits.
As the eerie blue flames violently erupted, all the vengeful spirits let out a mournful wail, and under the merciless burning of the Netherworld Flame, they gradually turned to nothingness. Although these vengeful spirits were formed from the souls of innocent people who had been tortured to death, for them, complete dissipation might actually be a liberation, freeing them from this endless pain and torment.
Seeing all the vengeful spirits he had released annihilated, the evil soul masterSoul Emperor's face twisted into a ferocious expression. A white banner, wrapped in the aura of vengeful spirits, suddenly appeared in his hand. This was the Holy Spirit Banner, a Level 7 soul tool meticulously crafted by the Holy Spirit Church's Third Elder.
It stored a vast number of imprisoned vengeful spirits. Once released, its power was astonishing; even a Soul Douluo would find it difficult to resist and could be devoured by thousands of ghosts. This was also the reason why the Third Elder dared to leave this place with a large number of people. With this Holy Spirit Banner guarding it, as long as a Titled Douluo did not personally attack, no one could easily breach this branch of the Holy Spirit Church.
"You forced my hand! Holy Spirit Banner, Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring Souls!"
Accompanied by the shrill wails of countless souls, countless transparent, hideous faces surged out from the Holy Spirit Banner, overwhelming everything. In an instant, the temperature of the entire space dropped to freezing point. A thick layer of frost rapidly covered the underground secret chamber, and a chilling, terrifying aura permeated every corner.
Seeing this scene, Ji Yingying's brows furrowed slightly. Dark red chains instantly wrapped around her arms, with eerie blue flames burning on the chains. At the same time, nine soul rings slowly appeared around her body.
"You are? Impermanence Douluo? How is this possible? How are you here?"
Seeing the nine soul rings on Ji Yingying's body, the evil soul masterSoul Emperor's face instantly turned pale, filled with fear and shock. Due to the competition between the Common Alliance and the Duskwater Alliance, the Holy Spirit Church had many conflicts with the Wuchang Bureau. Several elders of the Holy Spirit Church had even suffered greatly at the hands of the Impermanence Douluo, so they had some knowledge of the Impermanence Douluo's information. And the Impermanence Douluo's incredible soul ring configuration—five black and four red—was even more impressive. Seeing the nine soul rings on Ji Yingying's body at this moment, even though he had never seen Ji Yingying herself, he immediately guessed her identity.
"Netherworld Flame, Transform!"
Ji Yingying ignored the evil soul masterSoul Emperor's panic. Her entire being instantly transformed into a ball of eerie blue Netherworld Fire. Immediately after, the eerie blue fire shot skyward, and the eerie blue flames transformed into a storm, sweeping through the entire underground cave.