Sky Dream Ice Silkworm

Night hung like indelible ink, dyeing every corner of the Star Dou Great Forest pitch-black. The wind through the woods carried a piercing chill, stirring the fallen leaves with a rustling sound, as though playing accompaniment for the conflict about to erupt.

Anger burned in Beibei's eyes. The image of Tang Ya wounded kept flashing through his mind, and his killing intent toward Lu Jing completely overwhelmed his reason.

The phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon behind him grew increasingly solid. Blue lightning, like living snakes, slithered around his body with crackling explosions, each flash making the air tremble.

"Die!"

With an angry roar, Beibei shot toward Lu Jing like lightning. His fist carried tremendous force, blue lightning gathering over it into a vicious dragon head that charged straight for Lu Jing's face with the momentum to destroy everything.

At that moment, he did not care whether Lu Jing was an Evil Soul Master or whether he was merely a child. He only knew that this brat had hurt Tang Ya and had to pay the price!

Lu Jing's heart pounded wildly. As he watched the lightning carrying a destructive aura, his pupils suddenly contracted. He could feel that Beibei's attack was stronger than any before it. Beibei was clearly truly enraged.

He took a deep breath and poured all his remaining Soul Power into the World-Destroying Black Lotus. The black lotus throne instantly swelled, black mist churning like boiling ink as it met the lightning dragon head with an aura that seemed capable of corroding everything.

He had never been particularly skilled with it to begin with, and he had not obtained any Soul Rings. On top of that, fleeing had consumed a great deal of Soul Power, so he could only defend on instinct.

"Boom—!"

A deafening loud noise exploded through the forest. Blue lightning and black mist collided violently, forming a berserk shockwave of energy that spread in every direction.

The surrounding trees were swept by the shockwave, their branches and leaves instantly reduced to dust. Their trunks shook violently, as though they might snap at any moment.

Lu Jing felt an immense force crash into him, sending him staggering backward again and again. He steadied himself and looked at the greatly dimmed black mist on the World-Destroying Black Lotus, silently groaning—his Soul Power was nearly exhausted.

Fortunately, his awakened martial soul was the World-Destroying Black Lotus. If it had been anything else, he would have no idea where he would be dead by now. After all, during the pursuit, Tang Ya had continuously launched sneak attacks with hidden weapons and Blue Silver Grass.

Beibei was also forced back several steps. Much of the lightning around his fist scattered as he stared at Lu Jing, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes.

He had not expected this child to withstand his attack even with his Soul Power nearly depleted. But the surprise was quickly replaced by anger. He knew that defeating Lu Jing quickly on his own would not be easy.

Beibei turned to Wang Dong'er, his tone urgent and accusatory. "Wang Dong! Are you really not going to help? Look at his martial soul, look at his attack just now. He's an Evil Soul Master! If we let him go today, who knows how many people will suffer in the future. Can you bear the consequences?"

Wang Dong'er stood where she was, pale blue wings of light hanging at her sides as she looked at Lu Jing and Beibei with conflicted eyes. Her heart was full of struggle. Beibei had a point; she knew all too well how dangerous Evil Soul Masters were. But Lu Jing's question earlier was like a thorn lodged in her heart. The words "double standard" made it impossible for her to ignore.

She looked at Lu Jing's youthful face, filled with stubborn determination, then at Tang Ya, who was continuously coughing on the ground. In the end, she still did not move.

Just then, an incomparably vast force of extreme cold surged from the depths of the forest without warning. The chill was so intense that it seemed capable of freezing time and space. In an instant, Lu Jing, Beibei, Wang Dong'er, and Tang Ya on the ground all felt their bodies stiffen. Then, a thick layer of ice spread up from beneath their feet, completely encasing their bodies and turning them into four lifelike ice sculptures. They could not move, not even blink.

"Oh? It's quite lively here."

A curious voice came from deep within the forest. Immediately afterward, a massive figure slowly emerged. It was an ice silkworm over ten meters long, its body covered in crystalline ice armor that radiated biting cold air. Its two round big eyes were like enormous blue sapphires as it curiously examined the four frozen people.

Wang Dong'er and Beibei both wore Blank Expressions. They had never seen such an enormous ice silkworm, much less knew why it had suddenly appeared here. But Lu Jing's heart churned like a stormy sea—Sky Dream Ice Silkworm! It was actually this million-year Soul Beast!

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly circled the four ice sculptures, its round big eyes sweeping over them one by one. When it saw Wang Dong'er, curiosity flashed through its eyes. It could clearly sense a faint Divinity emanating from her, an incomparably pure and noble aura.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shook his head, then suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of pride and boasting. "Little girl, you seem quite talented. Brother Sky Dream will give you an enormous opportunity. What do you say?"

Before Wang Dong'er could react, the cold air around him suddenly surged. An even more massive force of extreme cold descended upon Wang Dong'er, clearly preparing to carry out a Sacrifice.

However, just as the extreme cold was about to touch Wang Dong'er's sea of consciousness, an invisible barrier suddenly emerged from its depths.

The barrier radiated a gentle yet incomparably powerful force, blocking Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's extreme cold. Then an even more powerful rebound struck him. It was as though an invisible hand had fiercely slapped him, and with a bang, he was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground and skidding far away.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm climbed to his feet groggily, shaking his head with a face full of shock and confusion. He stared at Wang Dong'er with his round big eyes and muttered, "Th-this... what is going on? How can there be such a powerful force? Could this little girl be the reincarnation of some great figure, or does she have some treasure protecting her?"

He could not understand it, but he knew Wang Dong'er was not an option. He looked up at the sky, anxiety flashing through his eyes—he did not have much time left. If Di Tian and the others caught up to him, he would be completely finished.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's gaze swept over the other three ice sculptures before finally settling on Lu Jing. He could sense that although Lu Jing's martial soul was sinister, its potential seemed quite good. Moreover, Lu Jing did not possess the kind of power that made him wary.

"Fine, changing targets is still better than getting caught by Di Tian and the others," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm muttered. Without further hesitation, he turned and charged toward Lu Jing.

The cold air around him erupted again. This time, there was nothing to stop it, and the extreme cold instantly enveloped Lu Jing.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked at Lu Jing's Ice Sealed face and grinned, revealing two rows of tiny teeth. "Little fellow, you're lucky. You get Brother Sky Dream's Sacrifice, so you'd better work hard from now on!"

With that, his body began to glow, transforming into a dazzling blue light that drilled toward Lu Jing's forehead. He needed to complete the Sacrifice as quickly as possible and enter Lu Jing's sea of consciousness. Only then could he escape Di Tian's pursuit.

Although Lu Jing's body was Ice Sealed, his consciousness remained clear. He could feel an enormous force pouring into his body, while a somewhat noisy voice rang out in his mind. "Don't be nervous, little fellow. I'm Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. You can call me Brother Sky Dream. From now on, I'll be your partner..."

Lu Jing's emotions were a tangled mess. He had never expected to receive Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Sacrifice in such a way. This sudden change instantly turned his previously desperate situation upside down.

Meanwhile, Beibei and Wang Dong'er, frozen in ice, could only watch helplessly as it all unfolded.

Beibei's eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness, while Wang Dong'er's were filled with shock and confusion. Neither of them knew what kind of impact this sudden Sacrifice would bring to Lu Jing—and to the entire Douluo Continent.