Martial Soul Disturbance

A suffocating sense of oppression bore down on Huo Yuhao, leaving him unable to summon even the thought of resistance.

Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Yuhao rose from the grass and turned to run in the opposite direction.

Run.

That was the only thought left in his mind. The people before him did not seem human at all. If he fell into their hands, his chances of survival would be exceedingly slim.

At least by running now, he still had a sliver of hope.

Huo Yuhao's thinking was correct, but unfortunately, the people he had encountered were no ordinary people.

Before Hu Zixin, who possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo, even if he ran a thousand miles, he would not escape her grasp.

"Trying to run?"

Hu Zixin could not even be bothered to use Soul Power. With a flash, she vanished, and moments later, she returned carrying Huo Yuhao before tossing him onto the ground.

"Talk. Who are you, and why were you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Hu Zixin spoke blandly as her fingers cracked. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao looked miserably at Ye Mo and the others.

He was merely passing by, and what they had been discussing was not even that important, was it?

"My name is Huo Yuhao. I was only—"

Before Huo Yuhao could finish, Ye Mo sprayed a mouthful of water directly onto his face.

Huo Yuhao.

Was this what they meant by searching everywhere in worn-out shoes to no avail, only to find what one sought without any effort?

I was just thinking of finding you, and you delivered yourself right to my door. Was that even possible? This was simply too coincidental!

"Cough, cough. Continue."

Noticing the strange looks around him, Ye Mo came back to his senses and spoke awkwardly.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Huo Yuhao stared speechlessly at Ye Mo. He was clearly a few years younger than him, so why was he so handsome? Suddenly, jealousy rose in Huo Yuhao's heart. The gap between people really was enormous.

"I came here to hunt a suitable soul beast and become a Soul Master.

"Earlier, I entered the territory of some powerful soul beasts and angered one of them. I had no choice but to hide in the grass.

"And you happened to pass by here, so I accidentally overheard your conversation."

To save his life, Huo Yuhao's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.

"Oh? Powerful soul beasts are not something you can escape merely by hiding in the grass."

Hu Zixin sneered at Huo Yuhao. Even the story this fellow had made up was full of holes.

Huo Yuhao looked at Hu Zixin neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Naturally, I have a way to conceal myself."

"So you still haven't obtained any Soul Rings, right?"

Ye Mo stared intently at Huo Yuhao. His soul had only just been adjusted, and he could not yet use his spiritual power. He could not determine Huo Yuhao's Soul Power Level, much less whether he had obtained any Soul Rings.

Looking into Ye Mo's bewitching eyes, Huo Yuhao felt slightly dazed. "That's right. I still haven't found a soul beast suitable for me. My martial soul is a rare mutated spiritual martial soul."

You still haven't found a suitable soul beast? In other words, you haven't encountered the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm yet?

At that thought, Ye Mo grinned. Then I won't be polite about taking that opportunity of yours.

Hu Zixin gave Ye Mo a strange look. Why was the Young Emperor asking that question? And why was he smiling so lecherously?

Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, clutched his chest. This time, the feeling seemed to have become tangible. It was as though many things were leaving him.

Hu Zixin looked calmly at Ye Mo. Though she did not know why Huo Yuhao had suddenly clutched his chest, she flicked her hand and struck him on the neck. He fell stiffly to the ground.

"Should we kill him?"

Hu Leng Ning, who had remained silent until now, spoke coldly. Her eyes held hostility as she looked at Ye Mo.

"No need. He's merely an ant that poses no threat to us."

Hu Zixin spoke indifferently, not taking Huo Yuhao seriously at all.

Ye Mo secretly laughed to himself. Originally, he had considered getting rid of Huo Yuhao, but he had changed his mind. He wanted to see how far Huo Yuhao could go without this opportunity.

Although his instincts told him that it would be better to eliminate Huo Yuhao as soon as possible, it would not be bad to set up an opponent for himself. Even without that great opportunity, Huo Yuhao would never stop moving forward, because there was someone backing him from above.

Ye Mo looked up at the sky, a strange gleam flickering in his bewitching purple eyes.

Meanwhile, in a valley within the God Realm, an utterly unremarkable valley, flowers were in full bloom and grasses grew in orderly rows. Towering trees blocked out the sunlight, while several clouds occasionally drifted overhead. They were all resplendent seven-colored clouds, exceptionally captivating.

A golden-haired man sat cross-legged within the valley. His tightly shut eyes slowly opened, and a sharp glint flashed through them. The entire sky seemed to freeze.

A playful smile rested on the golden-haired man's face as he muttered, "An interesting little fellow. Did he discover my existence? But that is impossible. No matter what, I will not let go of this successor."

Huo Yuhao truly was unlucky. If he had not encountered Ye Mo, he would definitely have become someone Hu Zixin and the others could only look up to in the future.

Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao had encountered Ye Mo in this life. His tragic life began from that moment onward.

"Young Emperor, let's go. We should head deeper inside. There are more types of soul beasts there, so we'll have more choices."

Hu Zixin glanced at Huo Yuhao, turned around, and prepared to head deeper into the forest.

"No need, Sister Zixin. There is a soul beast suitable for me right here."

"Here?"

Hu Zixin and Hu Leng Ning looked at Ye Mo in confusion. Hu Zixin had already scanned the area within several miles with her spiritual power. There were basically no soul beasts suitable for Ye Mo nearby.

"That's right."

If I guessed correctly, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm must be nearby. But how am I supposed to find it?

Ye Mo frowned. In the original novel, it seemed that one needed a martial soul with a spiritual attribute, while his second martial soul seemed to have a lightning attribute.

He did not even know whether his first martial soul had a spiritual attribute. Ever since she had appeared at the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony and entered his body, she had ignored him no matter how he called to her.

Should I try releasing my martial soul and let the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sense it?

At that thought, a purple glint flashed in Ye Mo's eyes. A purple halo slowly appeared behind him, and a purple fox emerged at his back. It gazed proudly over its surroundings, carrying the aura of a king by nature. Though its illusory form made its true appearance impossible to see clearly, it was shrouded in an air of mystery.

The martial souls within Hu Zixin and Hu Leng Ning stirred slightly, but were quickly suppressed. Both women looked at Ye Mo curiously.

"Didn't work?"

There was no unusual movement around them. Ye Mo's brows drew together. What method should he use to lure out the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?

Should I wake Huo Yuhao up and have him lure out the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm instead?

Just as Ye Mo was racking his brains, a familiar sensation surged from within his body.

This was...

A white halo spread from behind Ye Mo, enveloping the surrounding land. A young woman slowly rose from behind him.

The young woman's eyes were closed. If not for her illusory figure, anyone would have thought she was an ordinary person.

Suddenly, her small lips parted slightly, as if she were letting out a sigh.

"At last, I've found a human with a spiritual attribute! Wuwuwu, I'm so excited!"

A punchable voice rang in everyone's ears. More accurately, it was transmitted directly into their minds through spiritual power.

"Who?"

Hu Zixin and Hu Leng Ning stood on either side of Ye Mo, their expressions frosty as they scanned their surroundings. Even Hu Zixin, with the strength of a Titled Douluo, had failed to notice anyone nearby.

That could only mean one thing: either this person's strength far surpassed hers, or his spiritual power was abnormally powerful, powerful enough to completely conceal his aura.

Neither possibility was something Hu Zixin could handle. She had already prepared herself to protect Ye Mo, even if it meant using that condition.

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

More than ten meters away from Ye Mo, the ground suddenly began to tremble without warning. Cracks appeared across the earth, gradually widening into fissures. Faint golden-white light shone from within them.

The surrounding temperature also dropped. Before long, the golden-white light revealed its true form.

It was a round, plump head, fleshy in appearance and over a meter in diameter. It wriggled as it slowly crawled out, its body stretching more than seven meters long.

This was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Ye Mo exclaimed inwardly in surprise. Although the novel had described the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's appearance in great detail, seeing its true form in person still startled him slightly.

"Hehe, are you all captivated by my beautiful appearance?"

Seeing everyone standing there dumbfounded, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm coquettishly wriggled its enormous body.

"First, let me introduce myself. I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, blessed with both wisdom and beauty, the king among soul beasts, an unrivaled powerhouse who has 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 Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked at Ye Mo, who stood between the two women, and an odd light bloomed in its glittering golden eyes.

"A million years?"

Hu Zixin stared at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in shock. She remembered that Di Tian had only cultivated for more than eight hundred thousand years. Could this creature truly possess a million years of cultivation?

At that thought, Hu Zixin became even more nervous. A million years of cultivation would make killing them as easy as lifting a hand. Even so, she would fight to the death to protect Ye Mo.

Meanwhile, Ye Mo watched the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm bluffing with amusement. Everyone knew it was a useless million-year soul beast, and perhaps the most useless one in history.

"Hehe, you heard correctly. I am indeed a million-year soul beast, and I am going to become his wisdom."

As it spoke, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes turned toward Ye Mo. Yet it was not looking at Ye Mo, but at the young woman behind him.

At that moment, the young woman slowly opened her eyes. Her striking pupils met the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's gaze.

"How is that possible?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with disbelief.

A sudden abnormality swept across the space within a hundred miles. The world's vital energy all surged toward Ye Mo.

Terror appeared on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's face.

Ye Mo instinctively turned around, and the two women beside him hurriedly turned as well. What had the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seen to make it reveal such terror?

The world's vital energy gathered around the young woman behind Ye Mo. The condensed energy formed a faint halo around her body, lending her an extremely bewitching beauty.

The young woman slowly raised her hand and pointed at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

The world's vital energy followed the direction of her finger and converged upon the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Sis, let's talk this out.

"Ma'am, can we discuss this?

"Damn it, you're my ancestor, all right? Let's talk this out! Aaaah!"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm let out a miserable scream. Ten golden rings around its body shone with dazzling golden light as the world's vital energy gathered around them.

Then, the ten golden rings were slowly stripped away and rapidly descended to envelop Ye Mo.

"Fuck..."

Ye Mo's face turned the color of pig liver. An incomparably powerful energy surged into his body, as though it were about to make him explode.

He had to refine this immensely powerful energy as quickly as possible. With that thought, Ye Mo no longer hesitated. He sat down cross-legged and focused on refining the energy.

"Wuwuwu, my life is so miserable. Wuwuwu..."

Unfortunately, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not cry. Otherwise, it would have been weeping bitterly by now.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm itself transformed into streams of white light. Part of them surged into Ye Mo's body, while another part rushed toward the young woman behind him.

An incomparably vast spiritual power enveloped the area within a hundred miles. Then it transformed into a shockwave. Even Hu Zixin, who possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo, was left stunned for nearly a full minute beneath that terrifying shockwave.

At the same time, the previously clear sky became incomparably dim. A thunderous boom rang out high above, and in that instant, even the sun's light was completely obscured by darkness.

A vague figure appeared in the sky, and an aged voice carrying immense authority rang out.

"With sun and moon in hand, stars within reach, none in this world can compare to me. I never expected that a trace of my remnant soul would still remain. Eh? Such powerful fortune. Anyone with such fortune is destined to achieve great things in the future."

The young woman behind Ye Mo seemed to notice the figure and waved at it.

The figure hesitated for a moment, then stopped hesitating. It transformed into a stream of gray air and surged into Ye Mo's body.

"What the hell? Is this kid's body some kind of freak? Eh? What are you?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm inside Ye Mo's body quickly noticed the uninvited guest and could not help asking.

However, the gray stream ignored the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and flowed through Ye Mo's body toward his head.

It soon settled down.

The young woman behind Ye Mo merely watched him quietly, and a trace of liveliness seemed to flash through her eyes.

Writing two chapters as one is exhausting.

End of Chapter.