Sky Dream Ice Silkworm

The night was like ink that wouldn't dissolve, dyeing every inch of the Star Dou Great Forest pitch black. The wind in the forest carried a bone-chilling cold, rustling the fallen leaves on the ground with a "shashasha" sound, as if accompanying the conflict about to erupt.

Beibei's eyes burned with rage. The sight of Tang Ya injured flashed repeatedly in his mind, his killing intent towards Lu Jing completely overwhelming his reason.

The phantom of the Azure Electric Tyrant Dragon behind him grew more solid, blue lightning slithering around him like living snakes, crackling with "pipi" sounds. Each flicker made the air tremble.

"Die!"

Beibei roared and charged at Lu Jing like lightning. His fist carried immense force, and blue lightning converged on its surface into a ferocious dragon's head, striking directly at Lu Jing's face with the power to destroy everything.

At this moment, he didn't care if Lu Jing was an Evil Soul Master or a child. All he knew was that this brat had injured Tang Ya and must pay the price!

Lu Jing's heart pounded wildly. As he watched the lightning imbued with destructive energy, his pupils contracted sharply. He could feel that Beibei's attack was more powerful than any before, clearly fueled by genuine anger.

He took a deep breath, pouring all his remaining Soul Power into the World-Destroying Black Lotus. The black lotus platform instantly expanded, and black mist churned like boiling ink, carrying a corrosive aura as it met the lightning dragon's head.

He wasn't very skilled to begin with, hadn't obtained a Soul Ring, and had expended a lot of Soul Power while fleeing, so he could only resist instinctively.

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar exploded in the forest. The blue lightning and black mist collided violently, forming a wild energy shockwave that spread outwards.

The surrounding trees were hit by the shockwave, their leaves instantly turning to dust, their trunks shaking violently as if they would break at any moment.

Lu Jing felt a tremendous force push him back involuntarily. He stabilized himself and looked at the significantly dimmed black mist on the World-Destroying Black Lotus, inwardly lamenting—his Soul Power was almost depleted.

It was fortunate that his awakened Martial Soul was the World-Destroying Black Lotus. If it were anything else, he would have long since died. After all, during the chase, Tang Ya had continuously used hidden weapons and Blue Silver Grass to launch sneak attacks.

Beibei was also pushed back several steps by the shockwave, the lightning on his fist dissipating considerably. He looked at Lu Jing, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

He hadn't expected this child to withstand his attack when his Soul Power was nearly exhausted. But the surprise was quickly replaced by rage. He knew it wouldn't be easy to defeat the opponent quickly with just himself.

Beibei turned to look at Wang Dong'er, his tone laced with urgency and accusation, "Wang Dong! Are you really not going to act? Look at his Martial Soul, look at his attack just now, he's an Evil Soul Master! If you let him go today, who knows how many people will suffer in the future. Can you bear that consequence?"

Wang Dong'er stood in place, light blue wings hanging at her sides, her gaze complex as she looked at Lu Jing and Beibei. Her heart was filled with struggle. Beibei's words made sense; she knew the dangers of Evil Soul Masters. However, Lu Jing's question just now had also pricked her like a thorn. The word "double standard" made it impossible for her to ignore.

She looked at Lu Jing's young face, filled with stubbornness, then at Tang Ya, who was coughing on the ground. In the end, she still didn't move.

Just then, an immensely powerful extreme cold force surged from the depths of the forest without warning. The cold was so intense it felt like it could freeze time and space. In an instant, Lu Jing, Beibei, Wang Dong'er, and the Tang Ya lying on the ground all felt their bodies stiffen. Immediately after, a thick layer of solid ice spread up from beneath their feet, completely encasing their bodies and turning them into four lifelike ice sculptures, unable to move, unable even to blink.

"Oh, it's getting lively."

A curious voice echoed from the depths of the forest, and then a massive figure slowly emerged. It was an ice silkworm, over ten meters long, covered in crystalline ice armor that exuded a bone-chilling cold. Its two round eyes, like giant sapphires, curiously surveyed the four people frozen into ice sculptures.

Wang Dong'er and Beibei were both bewildered. They had never seen such a colossal ice silkworm, nor did they know why it suddenly appeared here. But Lu Jing's heart was thrown into turmoil—the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm! It was that million-year Soul Beast!

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly circled the four ice sculptures, its round eyes sweeping over each of them. When it saw Wang Dong'er, a flicker of curiosity flashed in its eyes. It could clearly sense a faint divinity emanating from Wang Dong'er, an extremely pure and noble aura.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shook its head and suddenly spoke, its voice carrying a hint of pride and boastfulness, "Little girl, your aptitude is good. Brother Tianmeng will give you a tremendous opportunity, how about it?"

After speaking, before Wang Dong'er could react, the cold aura emanating from its body surged violently, and an even greater force of extreme cold enveloped Wang Dong'er, clearly preparing to sacrifice itself.

However, just as the extreme cold force was about to touch Wang Dong'er's spiritual sea, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared and was released from the depths of her spiritual sea.

The barrier emanated a gentle yet incredibly powerful force, blocking the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's extreme cold energy. Immediately after, an even stronger repulsive force transmitted, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was as if fiercely struck by an invisible giant hand. With a "bang," it was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground and sliding a considerable distance.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm groggily got up from the ground, shaking its head, a look of shock and confusion on its face. It stared with its round eyes at Wang Dong'er and muttered to itself, "What... what is going on? How can there be such a strong power? Could this little girl be the reincarnation of some important figure, or have some treasure protecting her?"

It couldn't understand, but it knew that Wang Dong'er wouldn't work. It looked up at the sky, a flicker of anxiety in its eyes—it didn't have much time. If Di Tian and the others caught up, it would be completely finished.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's gaze swept over the other three ice sculptures, finally landing on Lu Jing. It could feel that although Lu Jing's Martial Soul was peculiar, its potential seemed good, and it didn't sense any power that made it wary.

"Forget it, I'll switch. It's better than being caught by Di Tian and the others," the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm muttered, and without further hesitation, it turned and charged towards Lu Jing.

Its cold aura erupted again. This time, there was no obstruction. The extreme cold force instantly enveloped Lu Jing.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm grinned as it looked at Lu Jing's frozen face, revealing two rows of small teeth, "Little fellow, you're lucky to receive Brother Tianmeng's sacrifice. You must work hard in the future!"

With that, its body began to glow, transforming into a brilliant blue light that drilled towards Lu Jing's brow. It wanted to complete the sacrifice in the shortest possible time and enter Lu Jing's spiritual sea, thus evading Di Tian's pursuit.

Although Lu Jing's body was frozen, his consciousness was clear. He could feel a vast power surging into his body, and at the same time, a somewhat noisy voice sounded in his mind, "Don't be nervous, little fellow. I am the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. You can call me Brother Tianmeng. From now on, I'll be your partner..."

Lu Jing's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He hadn't expected to receive the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's sacrifice in this manner. This sudden turn of events had completely changed his previously desperate situation.

Meanwhile, the frozen Beibei and Wang Dong'er could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded.

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