Huo Gua Turned Out to Be Me?

As Sky Dream Ice Silkworm worked to merge himself into Xu Tianyang's body, his enormous form shuddered violently at the thunderous boom. His two tiny golden eyes rolled upward to look into the sky.

A mass of black mist shot straight toward Xu Tianyang. Through the gap Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had opened into his mind, it entered the Sea of Consciousness as well.

"What is this thing that dares steal someone from me!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had no time to wonder. He immediately mobilized his immense Spiritual Power, trying to drive out this "intruder."

"With the sun and moon in my hand, I pluck the stars; there is no one in this world quite like me. I never thought this old man would still retain a trace of his remnant soul." An aged voice carrying indescribable majesty emerged from the black mist, and an extremely blurry figure appeared within it.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm relentlessly mobilized his Spiritual Power to expel the other party, but the black mist was equally formidable and remained utterly unaffected. Instead, it transformed into a small bead and entered the skies above Xu Tianyang's Sea of Consciousness.

"Enough, Tian Meng. If you keep this up, I don't know whether he'll be hurt, but I'm about to disappear..." Xu Tianyang's consciousness manifested within the Sea of Consciousness. Looking at the gray bead in the distance, he felt somewhat surprised. Electrolux's appearance had been beyond his expectations.

Had this big shot died during this period?

Shaking his head, Xu Tianyang could not make sense of the timeline either. Still, given the other party's abilities, appearing within him was not a bad thing.

Wait... Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Electrolux... Huo Gua turned out to be me?

The lustrous white glow on Xu Tianyang's body gradually faded, replaced by a faint icy-blue radiance.

After lasting for roughly a dozen seconds, it faded once more.

At this point, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's power had completely fused into his body without any mishaps.

"Tianyang, we've succeeded in the first step. Next, I'll condense a Soul Ring and become your third Soul Ring—the first intelligent Soul Ring in the history of Douluo Continent." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cried out smugly within Xu Tianyang's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, Xu Tianyang's consciousness took form as he looked at the nine golden orbs suspended in midair.

"Tianyang, see those nine light orbs? They're the purest source power and Spiritual Power from my nine hundred thousand years of cultivation. When you condense your third Soul Ring later, I'll also help raise the age of your first and second Soul Rings. What do you think? Aren't I amazing?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm proudly raised his round, plump head, looking rather chubby.

Xu Tianyang swept his gaze around, examining the state of his Sea of Consciousness.

When he saw the black bead, he paused briefly, then looked away and turned to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm beside him with a soft laugh. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Sky Dream."

"Leave it to me!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm grunted excitedly.

Within Xu Tianyang's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's nine strands of source power began to shed specks of fluorescent light bit by bit. Xu Tianyang felt an indescribably wonderful sensation, a clear and refreshing comfort that filled his mind.

His Spiritual Power surged explosively at this moment. At the same time, a growing heat came from his Sun Pupil martial soul, and his eyes felt as comfortable as if they were being gently warmed by hot water.

Outside, under the astonished gazes of Xu Yunxiao and the others, a Soul Ring emerged before Xu Tianyang. It was blood-red, but nine golden patterns shimmered within it.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had yet to break through to one million years, so his Soul Ring was not the golden color that symbolized one million years.

Yet even at nine hundred thousand years, it left Xu Yunxiao and the others marveling in amazement. Though they had prepared themselves mentally, the moment it appeared, they still felt as though it were unreal.

Then, the blood-red Soul Ring slowly faded until it finally became a black Soul Ring representing ten thousand years.

Yellow, purple, and black—the three Soul Rings rose and fell around Xu Tianyang. After Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's examination, Xu Tianyang's body could withstand a twenty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring, so the power of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's third Soul Ring was equivalent to that of twenty-five thousand years.

As for the first and second Soul Rings, although they had already been raised to five thousand years, at Xu Tianyang's request and under Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's deliberate concealment, they still appeared the same as before.

Raising the age of Soul Rings was simply too unbelievable. In this era, it was power belonging to a Deity. To avoid trouble, Xu Tianyang had no intention of revealing it too early.

Because Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had not yet broken through to one million years, he only granted Xu Tianyang two soul skills: Mental Sharing and Mental Purification.

Mental Sharing needed no explanation. Mental Purification, meanwhile, used the True Sun Fire inherently possessed by the Sun Pupil martial soul to purify all negative effects. It could be used on himself or on his teammates.

These two soul skills could not exactly be called good, nor could they be called bad.

His first soul skill came from the Evil Eye: Mental Power Field, a large-scale AOE crowd-control skill. His second soul skill came from the Dragon Pattern Whale and was called Dragon Whale Chant. It increased all attributes of allies by thirty percent and caused their next attack to carry burning and explosive properties.

All three of his soul skills leaned toward teamwork and support. They were neither particularly good nor bad. His Soul Tools made up for the lack of offense, and together, they complemented each other quite well.

"So? The two soul skills I gave you are pretty good, right?" Tian Meng said proudly.

"Not bad, not bad. Very strong..." Xu Tianyang said with a light laugh. He had gained tremendously this time. Regardless of the soul skill effects, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Soul Ring had enhanced him in every aspect.

His Spiritual Power had already touched the threshold of being tangible yet immaterial, and there were even signs of a second awakening for his martial soul. It was an absolutely massive haul.

Those were merely the benefits he could currently see. What Tian Meng brought him went far beyond that. At present, most of Tian Meng's source power remained compressed within Xu Tianyang's body. Because of his physique, it could only be unsealed bit by bit. This also meant that Xu Tianyang's Spiritual Power and physical strength were about to undergo rapid growth.

To fully absorb all the benefits Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had brought this time would probably take at least a dozen years...

"How do you feel?" A gentle, melodious voice filled with concern woke Xu Tianyang from his thoughts.

Opening his eyes and seeing Xu Nianshuang's worried, lovely face, he was briefly stunned before letting out a soft laugh. "I feel better than ever."

"Level thirty-four." Seeing that Xu Tianyang was unharmed, Xu Yunxiao finally unclenched the fist he had been tightly holding behind his back.

"Perhaps this is what a true monster looks like." Dugu Bo looked at Xu Tianyang and spoke with a sigh.

He was now utterly convinced that as long as Xu Tianyang did not die midway, the next hundred years would belong to him.

No, I need to bring Yan Yan to the Sun Moon Empire. What's so good about Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Sun Moon Royal Academy would be far better.

Dugu Bo suddenly thought of Dugu Yan and began making plans in secret.