Spiritual Origin (Seeking Collection)

"Brother Sky Dream had it rough. I finally managed to temporarily shake off those Ferocious Beasts!!"

Threads of icy chill seeped out from the cracks in the ground, and the surrounding temperature began to drop noticeably. The area covered by the fissures grew larger and larger, reaching more than five meters in diameter in just a short while. At last, the golden-white radiance revealed its true form.

It was a plump, round head, soft and fleshy in appearance, over a meter in diameter. Its body stretched more than seven meters long. Its entire body was jade-white, crystalline and translucent, with smooth skin utterly free of grime. It resembled a silkworm larva. A halo flowed beneath its surface, and on its head were a pair of tiny, glittering golden eyes. Starting half a meter below its head, a golden band encircled its body at regular intervals. From head to tail, there were a total of ten golden bands.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?! Chen Feng's expression remained unchanged.

His grip on the Soul Breaking Blade tightened involuntarily, his clearly defined knuckles turning faintly white from the force.

The plot had changed. The butterfly effect...

Chen Feng could not help feeling fortunate for his own caution. Otherwise, if he had followed Huo Yuhao, he could have said goodbye to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm right away.

Just as Chen Feng was feeling greatly relieved, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's tiny golden eyes spotted Chen Feng, and a trace of humanlike excitement appeared in them.

"I never expected to happen upon a human with a spiritual-attribute martial soul here. At such a young age, your Soul Power has already reached Rank 25. Among human soul masters, you must count as one of the very finest geniuses.

Even rarer, your physical constitution is strong enough to bear more of Brother's origin power. Heaven must have sent you to save Brother—oh, no, Heaven sent Brother to guide you."

The ten golden rings around the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's body pulsed as though they had come alive. Then, a mass of brilliant golden light abruptly separated from its body, leaving behind only a thin, pale-golden membrane.

This brilliant golden light contained its origin power and Spiritual Power. Once it separated them from its body, there would be no turning back.

Yet it felt no regret at all. It even felt somewhat relieved, along with the joy of surviving a disaster.

Its original plan had been to find a soul master with a spiritual-attribute martial soul and voluntarily become a Wisdom Soul Ring. Chen Feng, with his exceptional talent, was practically the perfect choice.

The ball of golden light rushed toward Chen Feng at high speed. Though the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not skilled in battle, its Spiritual Power cultivated over a million years was simply not something Chen Feng could resist at his current level.

The instant the golden light collided with Chen Feng, an intensely frigid aura spread through his entire body, blurring even his consciousness. Ten golden rings swiftly enveloped his body, while streams of white halos continuously poured into him.

Just as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's origin power and Spiritual Power surged into Chen Feng's body, an invisible layer of Spiritual Power spread outward from him. That terrifying Spiritual Power covered every corner within a hundred li almost instantly.

Spiritual Impact did not possess tremendous destructive power, but it could render all living things incapable of thought for a short period of time.

"Your physical constitution is truly impressive. This means you can fuse with even more of my power. Heaven truly favors me, Tian Meng. Eh? Eh—what's going on?! Why can't I read your memories??"

Within Chen Feng's Sea of Spirit, his soul stood tall. The Sea of Spirit was intimately connected to one's soul; it could even be said to reflect whether a person's soul was powerful.

Chen Feng's soul stood at the center of the Sea of Spirit, his eyes closed as he leaned upon a Black Blade. His entire bearing was indescribably free and unrestrained.

Deep within Chen Feng's soul, where no one could detect it, a furnace burned silently.

A crystalline, translucent silkworm larva stared at Chen Feng in astonishment, unable to keep from feeling shocked. Just now, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had wanted to inspect its host's memories and gain a better understanding of him.

Who would have thought that it would be completely unable to peer into its host's memories? This left the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immensely startled.

Just as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was deeply shocked, a pair of pitch-black eyes slowly opened in the expanse of white.

Chen Feng stood within the Sea of Spirit, the Soul Breaking Blade in hand, his deep black eyes fixed on the puzzled silkworm larva.

At this moment, as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Chen Feng's Sea of Spirit carrying an incomparably vast Spiritual Origin, Chen Feng's Sea of Spirit underwent an immediate transformation. Countless points of light filled it, stretching beyond sight, yet his vision seemed able to extend into every corner of this space.

The golden lights converged into ten enormous golden rings suspended in midair. Every point of light within the space grew much larger because of their appearance.

The ten golden rings began to rotate slowly. Within each ring, a milky-white halo emerged. The halos grew brighter and brighter, gradually turning into ten enormous spheres of light that floated there. Both the height and volume of the entire space increased by an unknown number of times.

At the same time, the points of light suspended in the air sank below, gathering into a pale-golden sea that carried the ten enormous golden-white spheres of light.

Chen Feng looked at this magnificent Sea of Spirit and could not help but marvel at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's vast Spiritual Origin.

Clearly, Chen Feng had gained enormous benefits. His current Sea of Spirit surpassed even that of a Soul Saint.

Chen Feng tried to activate the furnace deep within his soul, only to discover that he was still too weak. The consumption required to activate it was simply not something he could bear at present.

All Chen Feng could do was rely on the furnace's protection to keep his soul from being violated by outside forces.

With an expressionless face, Chen Feng knowingly asked the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, "You big bug that barged into my Sea of Spirit without permission, shouldn't you introduce yourself? My name is Chen Feng. What's yours?"

Chen Feng decided it was best to keep things peaceful with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Though it appeared unskilled at combat, it was still a Million-Year Soul Beast. Before it had fully fused with Huo Yuhao in the original story, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had been far from a pushover.

It froze the out-of-control Ma Xiaotao with a single finger, and used its Exuviae to control the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, ranked second among the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North. With Chen Feng's current strength as a Soul Grandmaster, there was nothing he could do to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm before him.

Moreover, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's existence would certainly bring Chen Feng more benefits than drawbacks. Without its help, Chen Feng would have a difficult time making the Ice Empress his second martial soul through his own efforts alone.

Though Chen Feng was confident that even without a second martial soul, he could become a Peerless Expert with only his Soul Breaking Blade, the Ice Empress's assistance would surely make that path much smoother.

Besides, the furnace was extraordinarily mysterious and hidden deep within his body. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would not be able to discover it. Even if it noticed something unusual when Chen Feng used the furnace, what could the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm do as a soul ring?

It was dependent on Chen Feng. It longed for Chen Feng to become a god. The stronger and more formidable Chen Feng became, the happier it would be, because only then could it achieve eternal life alongside Chen Feng as a Wisdom Soul Ring.

"Who are you calling a big bug!!!! I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the king among soul beasts with both wisdom and beauty, an unparalleled powerhouse who cultivated for a million years and set the longevity record of Douluo Continent—the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Mm, you may call me Brother Sky Dream." The crystalline silkworm larva introduced itself to Chen Feng with high spirits.

"Do you see those ten spheres of light? They are the most essential origin power and Spiritual Power from Brother's million years of cultivation. This energy can raise all ten of your soul rings to the hundred-thousand-year level, and it can also make your Spiritual Power the strongest in the world. More than that, I can provide you with a second ice-attribute martial soul, making you an unparalleled, peerless talent with Twin Martial Souls!!" The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm proudly raised its plump, round head, looking soft and fleshy.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said smugly, "Aren't you shocked? Aren't you excited?"

Chen Feng cooperatively asked, despite already knowing the answer, "Really? Then why do you need me to save you?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm coughed twice and did not answer Chen Feng's question. "Brother is going to become your soul ring—the first Wisdom Soul Ring in the history of Douluo Continent.

Of course, you have not reached a bottleneck yet. Once you reach Rank 30, you will understand how formidable I am. As a Million Year Soul Ring, I can grant you four!! A full four Soul Skills!!"

Chen Feng looked at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. "Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, if you're so formidable, why do you still need to become my soul ring?"

"Call me Brother Sky Dream."

"Okay, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm," Chen Feng replied perfunctorily.

"Hmph, forget it. I won't hold it against you. Sooner or later, I'll win you over with my charm." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm grumbled to himself, but did not dwell further on how Chen Feng addressed him.

Then Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began rambling on about his tragic past.

Seeing that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had started spouting nonsense, Chen Feng had no intention of keeping his consciousness immersed in the Sea of Spirit.

Only Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's frustrated, resentful voice continued to echo through Chen Feng's Sea of Spirit.

"Don't leave! I haven't even told you my story yet! Aren't you curious why I, a Million-Year Soul Beast, appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, or why I chose to become your Wisdom Soul Ring?"

After his consciousness returned to his body, Chen Feng felt utterly refreshed. His greatly improved Spiritual Power swept away the exhaustion he had accumulated from three days of exploring the Star Dou Great Forest.

A thin, pale golden membrane appeared around Chen Feng.

This pale golden membrane was the exuviae Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had cultivated over a million years. It could be called a priceless treasure, powerful enough to bind even an Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm continued chattering away in Chen Feng's mind.

Seeing that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would not let the matter rest until he had finished speaking, Chen Feng said, "Go on. I'm listening."

After saying that, Chen Feng got up and continued exploring the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. There was still one opportunity he had yet to claim on this trip—Electrolux...

After grumbling about his miserable fate of becoming a Power Bank, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Chen Feng, why are you still wandering around the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Chen Feng replied casually, "I plan to cultivate in the Outer Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest for a few days and hunt down some valuable things while I'm at it."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Chen Feng, that's too dangerous. No, I need to add another layer of protection for you."

As he spoke, he mobilized his Spiritual Origin, intending to raise Chen Feng's first two Soul Rings to fifteen hundred years.

Chen Feng was meticulous by nature, and he wondered whether purple Soul Rings...

But then Chen Feng thought of the Extreme North and immediately came up with a solution to that issue, so he did not stop Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Soon, Chen Feng stopped walking and summoned the Soul Rings he rarely called upon. Two Pale Purple Soul Rings radiated noble Purple Light.

First Soul Skill: Blade Sharpening. Originally, when Chen Feng used this Soul Skill, his attack power would increase by fifty percent, while the sharpness of his Soul Breaking Blade would increase by fifty percent.

Now that his First Soul Skill had risen from a hundred-year Soul Ring to a thousand-year Soul Ring, its effects had directly doubled. Both his attack power and the sharpness of the Soul Breaking Blade increased by a full hundred percent.

His second Soul Skill, Teleportation, had also increased from three meters to five meters. Chen Feng's strength had risen by a considerable margin.

Even the spiritual damage inflicted by the Soul Breaking Blade had become much more powerful alongside Chen Feng's strengthened Spiritual Power.

If the spiritual damage carried by the Soul Breaking Blade had previously only caused limited harm to Bottom-Ranked Soul Elders and was unable to seriously injure them, then now, even Soul Elders with Top-Tier Martial Souls would suffer severe spiritual trauma and fall unconscious if they endured it too many times.

That was assuming they could withstand the Soul Breaking Blade's attack. If Chen Feng's Soul Breaking Blade truly struck and wounded an opponent, it could directly inflict severe spiritual trauma. Compared to bodily injuries, spiritual injuries required much more time to recover from.

Chen Feng had truly felt the benefits Sky Dream Ice Silkworm brought him. As long as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm assisted him properly, once Chen Feng became a god in the future, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would gain immortality alongside him...

With the Soul Breaking Blade in hand, Chen Feng continued exploring the Outer Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, meanwhile, fell asleep.

With his strength having greatly increased, Chen Feng had much greater confidence. At his current level, the Soul Beasts in the Outer Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest could no longer harm him.

As long as he remained in the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest, his safety was still somewhat assured.

As for exploring deeper inside? Chen Feng would never do that. He only had one life—if you didn't court death, you wouldn't die.

Meanwhile, more than three hundred li away, Huo Yuhao was still slowly making his way toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

A few days later.

Because of the difference between day and night temperatures, the lush green vegetation in the Star Dou Great Forest was covered in dew that morning. The light of dawn cast a fluorescent sheen over the droplets, and the fresh air was invigorating.

Unfortunately, Chen Feng was in no mood to enjoy it. Just as he was preparing to continue exploring—

Three figures approached from nearby. Chen Feng looked toward the source of the sound. Walking in front was a girl who appeared to be fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail that hung behind her, while a fitted light-blue outfit outlined her budding, delicate figure and brimmed with youthful energy.

She had phoenix eyes, large and lively, a high, refined nose, and an almost perfect oval face. She was not a flawless, breathtaking beauty, yet she possessed an aura of natural grace that made people instinctively like her.

Following behind the girl was a youth who appeared to be about her age. He was tall and straight-backed, with short dark-blue hair that gleamed like gemstones beneath the sunlight.

Though he was still young, he gave off an elegant air. A lazy, gentle smile rested on his handsome face, but the moment he saw Chen Feng, the smile vanished and he became slightly wary.

The Blue-Haired Youth was already exceptionally handsome, but compared to Chen Feng, he still paled by more than a little. These two were naturally Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

The last of the three was an ordinary youth of eleven or twelve, with a balanced build and gray cloth clothes. He was none other than Huo Yuhao.

The pretty Tang Ya was instinctively drawn to Chen Feng's sharp, imposing aura and handsome appearance, and could not help stealing a few extra glances at him.

Seeing Tang Ya staring at such a handsome man, the blue-haired Bei Bei could not help feeling jealous and coughed twice.

"Ahem, ahem!"

Tian Meng first sealed his Spiritual Origin in Chen Feng's Sea of Spirit, then transformed it into a Soul Ring when needed. Refer to Youyou.