Encounter, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm the Curious Baby

Visibility here had become extremely low. The lush forest canopy blocked most of the sunlight, leaving only scattered dappled patches and a few naturally luminescent plants to emit a faint glow.

If nothing unexpected had happened, he had completely left the fringe and entered the outer zone.

Within a hundred meters, nearly every Soul Beast had been frightened away by Lord Bear and Scarlet King's pressure. Only that source of energy remained quietly underground. If Su Chen had not possessed the Byakugan, which could see through things and detect the flow of energy, he might not have discovered its existence at all.

After all, as far as perception was concerned, there was nothing in that area.

"What the hell is that thing?"

The youth, transformed into a wooden stump, frowned inwardly.

The sheer magnitude of its energy was the greatest he had ever seen. Even Lord Bear and Scarlet King paled in comparison!

Within the Byakugan's vision, it was practically a blazing sun.

Yet strangely enough, Su Chen could not sense even the slightest threat from it.

"Energy levels surpass Lord Bear and Scarlet King. Combat strength inferior to even a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. What the hell?"

Su Chen wore a peculiar expression.

Two utterly contradictory traits had somehow been concentrated in a single creature. It had to be said, it had piqued the youth's curiosity as a scholar.

If the situation had not been so critical, Su Chen would definitely have found a way to cut off a piece for research.

Unfortunately, that would have to wait until later. This was not the time to complicate matters.

The youth shook his head and rolled twice, only for his body to suddenly freeze.

Wait, that wasn't right!

It possessed concealment abilities that even Lord Bear and Scarlet King could not detect, an enormous energy source, and weak combat power—

Wasn't this tailor-made for his current situation?

Poof!

Smoke billowed up as Su Chen transformed from a wooden stump into a little rabbit, hopping toward his destination.

His blood-red eyes were filled with burning intensity.

"Strange. Why do I feel like I'm being watched?"

Deep underground, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who had been rolling around happily, suddenly shuddered.

Just now, he seemed to have sensed a gaze filled with malice.

But when he scanned with his Spiritual Power, he found nothing.

Aside from those two imposing giants at the edge, even the nearest Soul Beasts had been scared off more than a thousand meters away.

As for a certain little rabbit, he subconsciously ignored it.

"Whew, just as I thought. How could my flawless disguise possibly be discovered?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm let out a breath of relief, his plump body wriggling happily.

He was not bragging—when it came to Spiritual Power and concealment, even those monsters in the Land of Great Evil were inferior to him.

Trying to find him, Tian Meng?

Not unless you had X-ray vision!

"But Lord Bear and Scarlet King still haven't gone back?"

He cautiously extended his Spiritual Power again and checked the fringe. "Worthy of being Tian Meng's lifesaver. He actually managed to hold on for this long~"

But even as he said that, Tian Meng did not believe his lifesaver could survive.

As he had said, no one could survive being surrounded by two great fierce beasts.

It was only a matter of time.

"Big brother, don't worry. I, Tian Meng, will definitely avenge you!"

After mourning for a moment for the big brother he had never met, Tian Meng comfortably rolled over and continued savoring the joy of freedom.

But when his Spiritual Power casually swept outward, he discovered a little rabbit directly above him.

Those scarlet eyes seemed to be staring straight at him.

Tian Meng's heart tightened, but after a moment, he shook his head with a self-mocking smile.

He was being far too sensitive.

Even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts could not discover him. Could a little rabbit that was not even a Soul Beast possibly be stronger than them?

"I'm so jealous. If only I could be as free as it is."

Tian Meng sighed, preparing to change positions and continue playing dead, when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

This was the Star Dou Forest, the most dangerous gathering place of Soul Beasts on the continent.

And his location should be in the outer zone, where Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and Ten Thousand-Year Soul Beasts often roamed.

So here was the question.

How had a little rabbit that was not even a Soul Beast entered such a dangerous place?

Gulp—

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm swallowed, cold sweat dripping from his round forehead.

He cautiously shifted his position, moving little by little.

But to his horror, the little rabbit's blood-red eyes slowly followed his movements. An eerie smile even appeared on its face.

It can see me!!

This little thing can see me!!

Tian Meng felt his soul nearly leave his body. His entire body went cold, and his teeth began chattering uncontrollably.

In that instant, he thought of many possibilities.

For example, it could be a spy sent by a fierce beast, an incarnation of some strange existence, and so on.

No matter which it was, none were things he could resist right now.

But just as Tian Meng was considering whether going out to offer his loyalty now might save his life, the little rabbit suddenly opened its mouth.

"Don't be nervous, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Let me in first."

It was the clear voice of a young man, calm yet carrying a trace of exhaustion.

Upon hearing that, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's frenzied heart suddenly calmed down.

He truly had not sensed any hostility.

Then in that case, could he pretend he hadn't—

"Also, don't pretend you didn't see me. I can sense your every move."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm instantly wilted. His plump body trembled as the soil before him parted, forming a narrow passage downward.

The instant the little rabbit jumped inside, the earth closed back together, as though nothing had changed.

"What kind of creature are you? A Soul Beast? This is the first time any creature has been able to see through my existence."

The moment the little rabbit landed, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not help crawling closer and curiously examining the tiny creature.

The latter did not answer. Instead, he swept his blood-red eyes over the surroundings before asking, "Are you sure no other existence can detect this place?"

"Of course!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm proudly raised his head. "As long as I want to hide, even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast can't do anything about it. By the way, why are you asking?"

"That's good."

Su Chen nodded. Unable to suppress the intense dizziness in his head any longer, he barely raised a hand to undo the Transformation Technique before collapsing weakly onto the dirt.

His Chakra had been squeezed to its limit. Had he been even a second later, the Transformation Technique would have been forcibly undone.

Still, he should be relatively safe now, right?

He hurriedly glanced over the small underground cavity and the white silkworm before him. As his taut mind relaxed slightly, endless exhaustion washed over him, as though he could fall asleep and never wake up the next second.

"H-Human!!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was startled by the sudden change. His fat body abruptly wriggled backward, curling up in a corner as he watched the silver-haired youth warily.

After a while, seeing that the youth made no further movements, he carefully approached and lightly poked him with his round tail. "Hey, are you okay?"

The silver-haired youth shook his head slightly with his eyes closed.

His Immortal Body was rapidly restoring his Chakra. The process would not take long.

As long as he could move on his own, he could actively circulate the Cultivation Method to speed up his Chakra recovery.

Perhaps sensing that he posed no threat at the moment, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately grew bolder, his beady eyes filled with curiosity.

"Are you human or a Soul Beast?"

"Could you be a beastman? No, a human-beast?"

"I know! Half-human, half-beast!"

One ridiculous question after another made Su Chen's face darken. He waved a hand and said irritably, "Be quiet for now. I'll tell you once I've recovered."

If he kept guessing wildly, Su Chen's species was going to be rewritten.

"Oh."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded.

"Then after you turn into a rabbit, do you eat grass?"

Su Chen: ...

If his body had not been so inconvenient to move right now, he really wanted to knock on that fat head and see whether it was filled with water.