"You're saying you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? You want to sacrifice yourself to me and become my Soul Ring?"
Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, a bright-eyed young man gazed at the enormous Soul Beast before him, which looked just like a giant silkworm. He spoke hesitantly.
Clearly, this was a bit beyond his understanding.
"That's right. Just like the Soft Bone Rabbit sacrificed herself to Tang San ten thousand years ago, I can become your Soul Ring too—and not just any Soul Ring, but a conscious Wisdom Soul Ring!"
The Ice Silkworm—or rather, Zhao Ze—earnestly explained it to Huo Yuhao.
Zhao Ze was a transmigrator.
In his previous life, he'd lost a duel with a truck's elbow on the road (not that he'd lost narrowly). His soul had crossed over to this world, where he'd become an Ice Silkworm.
Then, through a stroke of luck, he'd devoured a great deal of Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Marrow, gained hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation, and accidentally ended up in the Star Dou Great Forest.
At first, Zhao Ze had thought he'd gotten Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's script, destined to be treated as food by the Soul Beasts and have his power devoured.
But then,
he'd suddenly discovered that he was far better than Sky Dream Ice Silkworm at wielding Spiritual Power and Soul Power. He could make all sorts of dazzling tricks with those two forces.
He could even trade a few blows with Beast God Di Tian!
As a result, Zhao Ze had thrived in the Star Dou Great Forest, and his cultivation had even broken through to a million years there.
However,
his good fortune hadn't lasted.
Zhao Ze had caught the Silver Dragon King's eye.
That crazy woman had not only chased him relentlessly, but had also spouted all sorts of yandere nonsense about "imprisoning" him, "devouring" him, and "being one with me forever."
The Silver Dragon King was such a creep!
She'd driven Zhao Ze to flee again and again. Of course, when it came down to it, he simply couldn't beat her head-on, so avoiding her was his only choice.
To avoid being dragged back by the Silver Dragon King—and to escape the coming tribulation—Zhao Ze had no choice but to sacrifice himself to a Soul Master and ascend to godhood together.
He'd meant to find a Soul Master with a Mental Attribute, but he hadn't expected to run into Huo Yuhao!
"Um, well, I still don't really understand what you're saying, but having a Soul Ring and becoming a Soul Master should be a good thing, right..."
Huo Yuhao scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.
"Enough dithering. Here I come!"
Zhao Ze sensed the Silver Dragon King's aura. That woman was catching up!
If she caught him, he'd be in a real fix!
He immediately began the sacrifice, becoming Huo Yuhao's Wisdom Soul Ring.
White light suddenly blazed all around them, and his vast Spiritual Power rapidly dissipated.
At that very moment, a fragment of Electrolux's divine consciousness followed Zhao Ze into Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Where did he disappear to? Impossible! Impossible!!!"
The next second, furious roars echoed through the Star Dou Great Forest, sending the weaker Soul Beasts scattering in terror.
"You're mine! I'll find you! I will find you!"
That terrifying aura gradually faded away, leaving only a lingering trace of unwillingness that refused to disperse.
"Phew. I finally avoided her. That was a close one—I almost ended up in a tragedy."
Inside Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, Zhao Ze let out a relieved breath, still shaken.
"Um, may I ask where this is? Are you... still here?"
Having just entered his Sea of Consciousness, Huo Yuhao gazed in confusion at the pure white space, unsure where he was.
"This is your Sea of Consciousness, your mental space. And I'm over on your left."
Zhao Ze's voice rang out. Huo Yuhao turned and saw a handsome young man.
"Weren't you a Soul Beast? How did you turn into a human?"
Huo Yuhao asked, perplexed.
"Haha, that's a long story. Let's talk about the important stuff first."
Zhao Ze said with a laugh.
"Huo Yuhao, are you willing to take me as your master? I'll teach you how to cultivate and help you become a god."
That was Zhao Ze's plan. He didn't want Huo Yuhao to end up being that lame San's dog again in the future. If that happened, Zhao Ze would suffer right along with him!
So Zhao Ze had decided to teach Huo Yuhao himself and help him take a better path.
Become his disciple?
Huo Yuhao froze. He hadn't expected Zhao Ze to say that.
He knew that as a million-year Soul Beast, Zhao Ze was certainly powerful and could teach him well.
Besides, he had a grudge to avenge. He had to grow stronger!
He couldn't let this opportunity slip by!
"I'm willing to take you as my master! Please accept me!"
Huo Yuhao immediately knelt and kowtowed to Zhao Ze, asking to become his disciple.
"Good. Get up."
Zhao Ze smiled and nodded, lifting Huo Yuhao with his Spiritual Power.
At this point in time, Huo Yuhao was still a polite, sensible boy, and Zhao Ze was happy to accept him.
"Now, let's talk about the Soul Skills I'm giving you."
Hearing Zhao Ze mention Soul Skills, Huo Yuhao listened attentively.
They were crucial to his strength.
"I'm giving you four Soul Skills: Soul Shock, Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, and Life Reflection Shield."
"These four Soul Skills are enough for now. If you need more in the future, you can try creating your own Soul Skills."
Zhao Ze said to Huo Yuhao.
"Four Soul Skills? I can create my own, too?"
Huo Yuhao was overjoyed.
Each of the four Soul Skills sounded powerful, and he could even create his own?
"Mm. I've completely mastered everything about Spiritual Power and Soul Power, so I can teach you all of it."
Zhao Ze smiled and nodded.
With his mastery and understanding of these two forces, he could definitely teach Huo Yuhao to create his own Soul Skills.
And powerful ones, at that!
"Yuhao, your aptitude may be poor, but you can make up for it through hard work. If you're willing to work diligently and devote yourself to cultivation, your future achievements will know no bounds."
Zhao Ze looked at Huo Yuhao, who was basking in his joy, and patted his shoulder encouragingly.
"Know no bounds..."
Listening to Zhao Ze, Huo Yuhao felt his nose sting, and he nearly burst into tears.
He'd been born with only one rank of Soul Power. Everyone had looked down on him, thinking he was nothing but a good-for-nothing.
This was the first time Huo Yuhao had heard anyone besides his mother say that about him! Encourage him like that!
"Thank you, Master!"
Huo Yuhao bowed to Zhao Ze gratefully, feeling even more certain that he'd chosen the right master.
"Enough. Someone outside is calling for you. Go on out."
Zhao Ze snapped his fingers and sent Huo Yuhao out of his Sea of Consciousness.
After Huo Yuhao left, Zhao Ze turned to look at the gray bead floating in his Sea of Consciousness.
"I need to find a way to wake Electrolux. He'll be an essential ally."
Electrolux's necromancy was powerful, and Zhao Ze was quite interested in it too.
He began studying how to help Electrolux recover as soon as possible.
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