Arriving Right on Schedule

Under the effects of Pseudo Divine Sense, the swiftly incoming white orb of light and the ferocious Wind Baboon seemed to slow down.

The long blade swept upward at an angle, wrapped in a chilling blade of light, carving a semicircular streak of blue through the air.

The white orb was split apart by the blue light, transforming into two masses of wind-element energy that exploded on either side.

There was no suspense in the clash between flesh and weapon. The Thousand Forged Long Blade, together with the light blade condensed from Extreme Ice Light, effortlessly cleaved apart the leaping Wind Baboon.

Qian Chaoguang dodged in time, avoiding the awkward fate of getting drenched in blood.

With a flick of his wrist, the blood droplets on the blade slid off at once, leaving behind not the slightest trace.

"Sure enough, I was overthinking it. It's just an ordinary Wind Baboon..."

Then again, even Huo Gua, whose constitution had been terribly weak back then, had been able to kill one with a White Tiger Dagger. How strong could such a weakling possibly be?

Letting it use even one skill was already showing immense respect to this legendary supporting character who had nearly slain a god.

After all, not even Di Tian had managed to push Huo Gua that far.

Qian Chaoguang sheathed the long blade on his back and stared at the Wind Baboon's corpse, now split in two beside him.

A faint white glow appeared overhead and gradually condensed into a white Soul Ring.

The Soul Ring was indistinct, and its glow flickered in and out.

This proved that the Soul Ring had only barely reached the ten-year level. Had he arrived a few months earlier, this Wind Baboon likely would not even have counted as a soul beast.

The Wind Baboon was unimportant.

Now was the crucial moment.

Qian Chaoguang sat cross-legged and pushed the Spirit Communication Art to its limit. Pseudo Divine Sense spread outward like a tide, covering a one-kilometer radius centered on him.

At the very moment he spread out his Pseudo Divine Sense, a white figure entered his perception, almost directly in front of him.

"Ho ho ho! Such powerful Spiritual Power! I thought I was still dreaming, but it's actually real! The quality of this Spiritual Power is no worse than mine! I've finally waited for a human like this! Too bad I can't cry, or I'd definitely be weeping tears of joy!"

At that moment, the ground before him began trembling without warning, and cracks appeared two meters ahead.

The cracks gradually widened into fissures, and faint golden-white light could be seen shining from within them.

A round, fleshy head over a meter in diameter wriggled out of the fissure. Its body was over seven meters long, with ten golden stripes across its surface.

The temperature in the air began to drop, and a faint white mist even appeared.

Qian Chaoguang withdrew his Pseudo Divine Sense, suppressed the wild joy in his heart, and swiftly drew his long blade, preparing for battle.

The blade of light formed from Extreme Ice Light once more covered the tip of the blade, pointing directly at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"What are you?"

"Ho ho ho! You even have an Ice Attribute! It's as though the heavens themselves are helping me!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice rang out in Qian Chaoguang's mind once more, his excitement practically overflowing.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you."

"Are you talking to me?"

At That Moment, Qian 'Movie Emperor' Chaoguang began his performance and started a pleasant exchange with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm kept nodding his head as he introduced his plan, boasting about his once "glorious" past—most of which was basically nonsense.

Meanwhile, Qian Chaoguang quietly fed him flattering praise from the side.

Who didn't love hearing nice things?

Hearing Qian Chaoguang's extravagant praise, filled with boundless admiration and reverence—feigned, of course—this Big Bug, who had slept for hundreds of thousands of years without a shred of social experience, was instantly flattered into the clouds and forgot his own name.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm glanced back toward Lake of Life, then narrowed his tiny eyes and happily looked at Qian Chaoguang.

"Aiya, I really appreciate you! Come on, come on, let's hurry up and begin. Let's bind ourselves tightly together! Don't worry, I'll be gentle. I won't make it hurt too much."

Damn, what kind of thing was that to say!

Huo Gua from the Original Work might not have understood it, but Qian Chaoguang certainly did. Was this guy taking advantage of him?

The innuendo was being shoved right in his face.

Before he could react, the ten golden rings on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's body had already begun to pulse and swiftly encircled Qian Chaoguang's body.

Its main body transformed into a stream of white energy and continuously poured into Qian Chaoguang's body.

After coming to his senses, Qian Chaoguang ignored him and instead drove his Extreme Ice Light Martial Soul to its utmost limit, nearly forming a pillar of blue light that shot into the sky.

"Huh? You didn't pass out? What a powerful body! It seems you and I truly are a match made in heaven, kekekeke... Wait, wait, wait! Where is your Sea of Spirit!?"

Within his mind, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice had become frantic and shrill.

Without a Sea of Spirit, where was this Wisdom Soul Ring supposed to reside?

And without a Sea of Spirit, where was all that powerful Spiritual Power stored?

Just then, a muffled clap of thunder exploded in the sky.

A broad smile immediately spread across Qian Chaoguang's face, and he smiled with incomparable delight.

A Gray Airflow, as though caught by an immense attraction, descended from the heavens.

In an instant, it silently entered through Qian Chaoguang's forehead.

"What is that? How dare it steal my human? No, no, what the hell—where are he and I supposed to live!?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was both furious and enraged. It wanted to drive out the Gray Airflow, yet it was also anxious over why Qian Chaoguang had no Sea of Spirit.

"With the sun and moon in hand, I pluck the stars; there is none like me in this world! I never expected that this old man would still retain a wisp of his remnant soul. Eh? Such peculiar light..."

Faced with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's powerful Spiritual Power assault, the Gray Figure remained utterly unaffected.

Just as it was growing frantic, Qian Chaoguang's voice appeared in its mind.

"You're Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, right? I forgot to mention that the Cultivation Method I practice is special, so I don't yet have a Sea of Spirit."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was dumbfounded.

No Sea of Spirit?

Then how were you alive?

"Kid, don't joke with me! I may not have met many humans, but I'm not stupid! If you don't have a Sea of Spirit, where did that Spiritual Power come from?"

"You can choose not to believe me, but if you want to keep becoming my Soul Ring, you'd better cooperate with me next and help me open up a Sea of Consciousness."

Having gained Electrolux's favor, Qian Chaoguang was in an excellent mood and had the leisure to tease Tian Meng.

"Sea of Consciousness? What's that?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was dumbfounded again.

It vaguely sensed that something was wrong. It seemed to have become a complete sucker and fallen for a huge scam.

But there was no choice. The moment it injected its main body into Qian Chaoguang, there was no turning back.

"Now isn't the time to explain. Just follow my instructions. If we don't open up a Sea of Consciousness, we're both finished."

Outside, Qian Chaoguang sat cross-legged, his hands forming seals before his Dantian.

His tongue pressed against the roof of his mouth as he embraced the origin and guarded the one.

The Golden Body Art, Qi Cultivation Art, and Spirit Communication Art.

The Three Great Methods began operating at high speed at the same time.

Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and Bloodline Power began boiling simultaneously.

A warm current flowed out from his Dantian, burst forth from his tailbone, surged rapidly up his spine, and slammed directly into the back of Qian Chaoguang's head.

His Bloodline Power was stimulated to its utmost limit, turning his skin an unnatural red.