Huo Yuhao closed the Light Screen in the Sea of Consciousness. Tian Meng lay peacefully within it like burnt-out ash, seeming a little dead.
Huo Yuhao summoned the Color of the Stars from the Sea of Consciousness and poked Tian Meng on the ground.
"All right, take a deep breath and relax. It's just a little social death. It was bound to happen sooner or later, so what are you afraid of?"
Tian Meng brushed aside the Color of the Stars, sat up, and said in utter grief:
"You know everything?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. There was no need to hide something like this.
"You saw everything, including how you fell into an ice crevice, found the Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Ice Marrow, and ate your way up to nine hundred thousand years."
"Then you fell into the Ocean, made it to land, got captured by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and failed in your attempt to save yourself."
"You were investigated by all those Big Guys among the Soul Beasts in the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"They squeezed every last drop out of you."
Tian Meng's face instantly reddened as he cried out:
"It was just a mistake! How could what happened to a Million-Year Soul Beast count as being squeezed dry? I was merely enduring it for the moment, afraid of causing too much slaughter."
Even Electrolux, who had barely made his presence known until now, could not help but laugh.
The entire Sea of Consciousness was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Tian Meng could no longer bear it and hurriedly changed the subject. "All right, enough about that."
"Since you saw my memories, you should know what I want to do, right?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. "You want to create a god."
"And stay with Ice Empress forever."
"Though I think that's a little unrealistic."
Upon hearing that, Tian Meng said in resignation:
"All right, you really do know everything. Then let's speak frankly."
"That's right. One of the main purposes of my God Creation Plan is to stay with Bingbing forever."
"However, Brother Sky Dream absolutely has no ill intentions toward you."
"After all, I'm already your subordinate."
Huo Yuhao agreed with that.
Whether it was based on the original story or on Tian Meng's current willingness to voluntarily give up his Spiritual Origin, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm truly had nothing to criticize when it came to him.
His actions might have been driven by selfish motives, but so what?
Who did not have selfish motives? No one was a saint.
As long as Tian Meng was willing to stand by his side and help him without holding anything back, Huo Yuhao could naturally tolerate his selfishness.
"Of course. I believe you, Brother Sky Dream."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately burst into tears, then suddenly realized that he did not even know the other person's name.
"Right, what's your name?"
"I originally wanted to sense some of your memories through your Sea of Consciousness."
"But something completely blocked off my spiritual power, so I still don't even know your name."
"Huo Yuhao. My name is Huo Yuhao."
Tian Meng nodded and said with a bright smile:
"Then, little Yuhao, I'll be relying on you in the future. I'm betting everything I have on you."
"Now let me introduce you to something. Those ten light spheres floating above your head are my Spiritual Origin."
"A million-year Spiritual Origin!"
"My origin seems to have been captured by that eye. You should be able to use it directly."
Huo Yuhao nodded. "That is the projection of my Martial Soul. It sent me the relevant information."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm clicked his tongue in amazement. Not only was the quality of Huo Yuhao's spiritual power extremely high, but his Martial Soul was also so unique.
"My Soul Ring can give you four Soul Skills. Because our fusion was rather rushed, those four Soul Skills have not formed yet."
"If you have any requirements, you can tell me. I'll try my best to satisfy them."
"I can't give you a Soul Bone, but I can give you a Martial Soul—ice without a soul!"
"Whatever Soul Beast your first Ice Attribute Soul Ring comes from, that will be what this Martial Soul is."
"However, I already have an idea."
Huo Yuhao looked at him indifferently. "Ice Empress, right?"
In truth, he did not care at all whether he had a Second Martial Soul. To him now, a Second Martial Soul was icing on the cake, not something urgently needed.
With Alchemy, he had ways to obtain control over the ice element and even use it as a stepping stone to obtain every element.
The Silver Dragon King was known as Little Huo Yuhao.
Tian Meng immediately looked a little disappointed.
"All right, I wanted to give you a surprise."
"But don't worry. I'm completely confident that I can persuade Ice Empress. When the time comes, just watch my performance."
"All right, tell me what requirements you have for your Soul Skills."
"Hehe, custom Soul Skills—only a Million-Year Soul Beast like your Brother Sky Dream can do that."
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up as he began considering the Soul Skills he wanted. Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing from the original story had to be retained.
Mental Interference was far too useless. Spiritual Sharing could completely achieve a similar effect.
Soul Shock was even more useless; it was better to just glare with Tsukuyomi.
After a long while, Huo Yuhao looked at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and said, "Brother Sky Dream, I have always been troubled by the fact that although my spiritual power is immense, it remains in a Formless and Qualityless state."
"Is there any way for my spiritual power to interfere with the outside world at this stage?"
Tian Meng thought for a moment. "Theoretically, if you want spiritual power to interfere with the outside world and reach the realm of Formed and Quality..."
"Mm... how about Telekinesis?"
"This ability exists in the records of my origin. Although my true body cannot use it, I can bestow this Soul Skill upon you."
"Telekinesis..."
This ability was exceptionally versatile. Its lower limit was high, its upper limit was also high, and it could even assist him in drawing Runes.
It was an excellent choice.
"Oh, right. There is also a record in my origin of an additional ability I gained when I became a Million-Year Soul Beast."
"Unfortunately, by then I had already been drained dry and could not use it at all."
"This ability is called Spiritual Endowment."
"It grants one's spiritual power to all things, turning them into extensions of one's spirit—pseudo-living things—before controlling them through spiritual power."
"Of course, the target must be soulless matter."
Huo Yuhao's brow twitched. Good grief, wasn't this Inorganic Reincarnation?
"This one, Brother Sky Dream!"
"Make the other two Soul Skills Detection-type if possible."
Tian Meng nodded, indicating that it was no problem.
"All right, I'll start giving you the Soul Skills and Martial Soul."
Outside, the Shadow Cat crouched around Huo Yuhao on guard. It noticed that Huo Yuhao's golden Soul Ring had appeared on its own.
Then it Bloomed with dazzling light. The Shadow Cat immediately entered Spinosaurus form and began hissing, its entire body on high alert.
However, after discovering that nothing seemed to be wrong with Huo Yuhao, it slowly returned to a crouch and continued vigilantly watching the other Soul Beasts.
It did not take long for Huo Yuhao to receive the Soul Ring's information. The information on four Soul Skills appeared in his mind.
"Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Telekinesis, Spiritual Endowment."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's satisfied expression, Tian Meng placed his hands on his hips and said, "Little Yuhao, what do you think of Brother Sky Dream's Soul Skills?"
Overjoyed, Huo Yuhao said, "Brother Sky Dream, your Soul Skills are the most useful!"
"Hmph, hmph."
"Who do you think I am?"
"With my help, you will definitely become a god!"
Tian Meng said proudly.
At that moment, the Gray Sphere floating above the Sea of Consciousness spoke.
"A god?"
"Hehe, the little fellow beside you is still far from being human, but already very close to being a god."
"Half-human, half-god? No, something even purer than that."
"He is a naturally high-level existence."
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