His roar didn't seem to be of any use.

Upon hearing it, Geng River and Mo Nian not only refrained from attacking but instead put away their weapons simultaneously.

At the same time, they also retracted their Emperor Realm Fourth Layer pressure.

Appearing harmless to humans and animals.

They didn't immediately express submission to Brother Cheng, but this neutral stance was enough to deliver a severe blow to Yan Zun.

If he continued to attack now, he would be all alone.

Facing Lang Zhi and Jiang Cheng alone—wouldn't that be courting death?

"Damn it, are you all crazy?"

Though he said this, his hands honestly lowered the weapon.

He's not stupid; if he insisted on fighting now, chances are he'd die here—what's the point?

Seeing this scene, the onlookers completely exploded.

"A new Lord?"

"Oh my heavens, our Celestial Rainbow Territory has changed its Lord!"

"Jiang Cheng is our new Lord?"

"Greetings to the new Lord!"

"Lord Jiang is mighty!"

The status between a Lord and a Realm Master is vastly different, like night and day.

The entire Ice Carved Immortal City was in an uproar.

Many, upon learning he was the new Lord, immediately expressed an intention of submission in their hearts.

Though it was only part of the crowd, Sect Leader Jiang's Reputation Value skyrocketed, finally soaring past eight million.

This could already be exchanged for more than eight thousand Immortal Yuan Points.

Even he was somewhat caught off guard by this.

So this is how Reputation Value is used?

This feels more worthwhile than being shocked!

But immediately after, Yan Zun raised his right hand.

"Whether he can be the Lord still depends on whether he's qualified!"

"I don't think he's truly worthy of the position of Lord of Celestial Rainbow Territory."

Lang Zhi immediately refuted, "He can kill Jin Chong, why isn't he qualified? His power will only be stronger!"

He was very happy to see Jiang Cheng become the Lord.

After all, his relationship with Jin Chong and Yan Zun wasn't good, to begin with.

"Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Yan Zun said coldly, "Don't forget, no one saw the battle process with their own eyes; they only saw him present at the end."

Lang Zhi said in a deep voice, "I have already sensed the Lord's Mark on Lord Jiang. Obtaining the Lord's Mark surely means he killed Jin Chong himself."

"Maybe someone else critically injured the Lord, and he took advantage and delivered the final blow?" Yan Zun continued to question.

He didn't mind changing Lords, but he didn't want Jiang Cheng to rise to power; he preferred someone else instead.

The reason was simple: Jiang Cheng was the one who killed Jin Chong, and he was Jin Chong's close confidant.

If Jiang Cheng became Lord, wouldn't he be oppressed in the future?

As for the other two Vice Lords, they simply watched the exchange, not taking sides.

Brother Cheng found that Advisor Gong Qing's analysis of these four was really very accurate; it was precisely correct.

However, he wasn't that interested in these four.

Just as he was about to suggest a duel since there was no submission, Geng River and Mo Nian, the two Vice Lords, finally spoke up.

"Whether he is worthy, we can't argue this out here."

"Why not let him enter the Ice Eye to test it."

"As long as he can trigger three colors, it counts as qualified."

The Lord-level Ice Eye is much stronger than the Realm Master-level Ice Eye, and the Origin Aura inside is also richer.

The Ice Eye of Celestial Rainbow Territory can trigger up to five colors.

However, limited by Rule Understanding, the most any Lord could activate in the past was four colors.

"No, he must activate four colors to count!"

Yan Zun looked at the crowd and announced loudly, "Don't forget, our previous Lord Jin Chong could reach four colors!"

"Four colors, isn't that too harsh?" Lang Zhi frowned deeply.

Among the four Vice Lords, none could actually achieve four colors; at best, they could only achieve three.

In his view, as long as Jiang Cheng could get three colors, it would be fine, as it was the same as them, and the mark reassigning was what mattered.

However, Yan Zun firmly disagreed.

"Three colors? I can achieve three colors myself; do I still need him?"

He sneered, "Then why don't I become the Lord?"

Mo Nian and Geng River, the two Vice Lords, seeing them arguing again, could only shrug to Jiang Cheng.

"Then let's test it, Fellow Daoist Jiang. If you can't do it, please hand over the Lord's Mark, and we'll choose someone suitable again."

"You guys actually want to test me?"

Brother Cheng was directly amused by them.

Who gave you the qualifications?

Do you think I care?

Just as he was going to flatly refuse, he saw Advisor Gong Qing's pleading, glistening eyes.

Big brother, please, just cooperate this once!

Don't always go against the best solutions...

This rare and perfect way to resolve a crisis won't lead to being besieged and might even let you become the Lord.

Such an excellent opportunity that others could only wish for, can't you seize it just once?

Think about it; I never followed any of Advisor Gong's suggestions, which seems a bit disrespectful to her.

Brother Cheng's heart softened; he decided to fulfill her wish this time.

"Alright, then show me the way!"

With his command, Lang Zhi, who already considered him the Lord, hurried forward to lead the way.

The other three Vice Lords surrounded him as 'guards.'

Of course, they weren't concerned about Brother Cheng's safety; they were just worried that the hard-won Lord's Mark might get lost again.

No matter who would be the Lord afterward, at least the crisis of Celestial Rainbow Territory was temporarily averted.

The group quickly arrived at the Ice Eye in the city center.

This Ice Eye, compared to the previous one, was much larger.

Yet… it was still an ice pit.

Staring at the three-zhang-wide large hole in front of him, Brother Cheng once more vented his frustrations inwardly.

This is way too simple.

Completely unworthy of a Lord's status, right?

How could previous Lords endure this?

He didn't realize that others entered for cultivation; who would care about appearances like him?

"Here we are, Lord Jiang, you may proceed!"

As Lang Zhi's voice fell, Yan Zun once again voiced opposition.

"You're calling him the Lord too soon. If he can't reach four colors, I absolutely oppose him becoming the Lord!"

"Geng River, Mo Nian, what do you say?"

The other two Vice Lords maintained their neutral vague stance, merely smiling upon hearing this.

"Let's wait and see, wait and see..."

In any case, they wouldn't express their stance until the last moment, refusing to stand on any side easily.

Amid this atmosphere, Brother Cheng flew directly over the Ice Eye area.

Seeing that he could really enter the Ice Eye domain, many onlookers couldn't help but exclaim.

"He really has the Lord's Mark!"

"Looks like it's true after all..."

"I just wonder how many colors he can trigger?"

Gong Qing's eyes were fixed on Jiang Cheng's figure.

She inexplicably felt a little nervous.

If Jiang Cheng couldn't achieve four colors, then the other two might no longer support him, and he wouldn't be able to become Lord.

In that case, a battle might indeed break out.

He should… be capable, right?

Based on how he performed in the Realm Master Ice Eye, three colors shouldn't be his limit.

As she pondered these thoughts, the Ice Eye in the front lit up.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, five-colored radiance shot straight to the sky!