Douluo Continent, outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Perched on a treetop, Dai Huabin held a soul tool spyglass and stared at a wooden sign a hundred meters away.
The sign read: Fifty li ahead lies the interior of the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul Beasts are known to appear. Take care.
Looking at the sign, Dai Huabin thought to himself:
As long as the plot hasn't gone off the rails, Huo Yuhao will definitely enter here and obtain two incredible opportunities: the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux.
Yes, the Dai Huabin of this moment was no longer the original Dai Huabin.
Whether he had transmigrated and taken over someone's body or awakened memories from a previous life, even he couldn't tell. If he had taken over someone's body, then the original owner's memories and experiences all felt far too real.
But none of that mattered.
After awakening his memories, Dai Huabin had immediately confirmed the timeline. Huo Yun'er was dead, Huo Yuhao had just left the White Tiger Duke Mansion, and Shrek Academy was about to open for the new term.
Once he had confirmed the timeline, Dai Huabin had gone straight to the Starlight Auction House and bought the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. Then he'd rushed here to wait for Huo Yuhao, intending to lure Electrolux over with the Life Gold!
Dai Huabin coveted the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Spiritual Origin too, but he didn't have a Martial Soul suited to spiritual power.
Even though his soul had grown considerably stronger after he awakened his memories, he still wasn't worthy of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's attention.
Electrolux, however, was different.
This Holy Necromancer from Divine Throne had not only guided and encouraged Huo Yuhao in the original story, but also helped him awaken the Eye of Life with the Life Gold and created the Soul Spirit System. He had even sacrificed himself to help Huo Yuhao save the Snow Empress, allowing her to become Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit.
A teacher like that was exactly what Dai Huabin wanted most right now.
Before long, a skinny boy in coarse clothes appeared in the spyglass's view, peeking around in front of the warning sign.
His short blue hair was rather messy. A battered pack hung from his shoulders, and he clutched a short blade in one hand.
That short blade was the White Tiger Dagger.
Dai Huabin lowered the spyglass and rubbed his aching arm.
Huo Yuhao. He'd finally arrived.
By Dai Huabin's reckoning, Huo Yuhao had just parted ways with Tang Ya and Bei Bei and was about to enter the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dai Huabin leaped lightly from the tree and followed at a distance, concealed by the bushes.
For a three-ringed Soul Elder, hiding his presence over a hundred meters was effortless.
Huo Yuhao, with his mere ten levels of Soul Power, couldn't possibly sense that someone was following him.
As for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Dai Huabin hadn't expected to hide from that big worm.
Up ahead, Huo Yuhao moved slowly, glancing around with every step.
Suddenly, the treetops beside him shook violently. A dark shape shot out and lunged straight for Huo Yuhao's face.
The "Godslayer," a Wind Baboon!
Dai Huabin stopped and leaned against the trunk of a sturdy camphor tree, quietly watching the scene unfold.
Huo Yuhao was clearly startled and swung the White Tiger Dagger in a panic.
Just then, the temperature around them plummeted.
A thick layer of frost formed on the ground, and icy air spread in every direction.
Dai Huabin shivered and rubbed his arms.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was about to appear.
In the clearing ahead, a dazzling ball of white light burst from the ground.
Within the light, a huge, round, plump silkworm appeared.
Ten golden patterns encircled its body, and a terrifying pressure radiated from it.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm circled Huo Yuhao twice, sizing up the human who was about to become its host.
Then it turned into a streak of white light and burrowed straight into Huo Yuhao's forehead.
Huo Yuhao's eyes rolled back, and he fainted completely.
Without warning, the sky darkened.
A pitch-black rift split open in midair, and gale-force winds howled out.
A gray orb of light squeezed through the rift and hung suspended in the air.
"I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck stars from the sky. None beneath heaven can compare to me! I never thought this old man would still have a wisp of his soul left."
A voice brimming with boundless arrogance echoed through the forest.
Electrolux had arrived!
Dai Huabin's spirits lifted. He pulled a specially made lead box from his Storage Soul Tool.
The gray orb paused briefly in midair, then prepared to fly toward Huo Yuhao.
Dai Huabin reacted in a flash and snapped open the box with a click.
Inside lay a carving knife wreathed in black smoke. It was the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.
The instant the lid opened, the gray orb stopped dead in midair.
Electrolux turned in midair and shot straight toward Dai Huabin, plunging into his forehead in the blink of an eye.
Dai Huabin felt a cool sensation spread through his mind. Then there was nothing.
It worked!
He hurriedly shut the lead box and stuffed it back into his Storage Soul Tool.
In the distance, Huo Yuhao still lay unconscious on the ice.
Dai Huabin didn't even glance at him. He turned and left.
Kill Huo Yuhao? Don't make me laugh.
That was the chosen one of the Douluo Continent's current era.
He could only take his time and work at it gradually.
Dai Huabin quickened his pace, heading back toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
He'd walked a little over ten li when the bushes ahead suddenly rustled violently.
A rank stench blew straight into his face.
Dai Huabin stopped at once, bent his knees slightly, and took a defensive stance.
A dark-green snake nearly four meters long burst out of the forest.
Its scales gleamed with a metallic sheen. Its head was triangular, and it flicked a scarlet tongue from its mouth.
A thousand-year-old Mandala Snake!
It looked rather battered, with several obvious scorch marks on its body. Clearly, someone had just beaten it up, and it was fleeing for its life.
When the Mandala Snake saw Dai Huabin blocking its way, its slit pupils blazed with savagery. It opened its enormous jaws and lunged at him.
"Looking for death."
Dai Huabin snorted coldly as Soul Power surged through him.
"White Tiger, Possess me!"
His bones cracked and popped as he instantly grew taller. His muscles bulged, stretching his clothes taut.
White fur sprouted from beneath his skin, and a distinct "王" appeared on his forehead.
Yellow, yellow, purple.
Three Soul Rings rose from beneath Dai Huabin's feet.
Facing the lunging Mandala Snake, Dai Huabin didn't retreat. He advanced.
His first Soul Ring lit up.
White Tiger Protection Barrier!
A layer of white light enveloped his entire body.
His third Soul Ring lit up right after it.
White Tiger Vajra Transformation!
His frame swelled again, his muscles bulging in thick ridges. His hands became broad tiger claws, and his nails extended, glinting with a chilling light.
All his attributes instantly doubled.
The Mandala Snake's bite struck the White Tiger Protection Barrier with a grating scrape.
The barrier shuddered violently but didn't break.
Dai Huabin raised his right claw and slammed it hard into the Mandala Snake's vulnerable spot, seven inches behind its head.
The immense force smashed the Mandala Snake into the ground, leaving a shallow crater.
The Mandala Snake writhed wildly in pain, its thick tail lashing toward Dai Huabin's waist with a howl of wind.
Dai Huabin darted out with his left hand and caught the snake's tail with pinpoint accuracy.
"Get up!"
He roared and threw his strength into both arms. He actually swung the snake, more than four meters long, into the air and smashed it hard against a nearby tree trunk.
The tree snapped in two.
The Mandala Snake collapsed limply to the ground, a great gush of blood spilling from its mouth. It was clearly on its last legs.
Dai Huabin drew back his hand and was about to step forward and finish it off.
"Friend, please spare it!"
A clear male voice came from behind the trees nearby.
Dai Huabin paused and turned to look.
A young man and woman pushed through the bushes, panting as they hurried out.
The young man was fifteen or sixteen, handsome, with short dark-blue hair. He wore a blue outfit suited for fighting.
The girl was around the same age and wore a light-blue dress.
Her long black hair was tied in a ponytail. She had fair skin and delicate, pretty features.
She had clearly been running in a hurry. Her cheeks were flushed, tiny beads of sweat dotted her forehead, and her chest rose and fell rapidly.
Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow.
The lineup, their looks, and the way they'd chased the Mandala Snake here.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei.
It really was a small world.
"Brother, we found this Mandala Snake first and chased it for quite a while." Bei Bei stepped forward, cupped his hands, and spoke politely.
Tang Ya nodded repeatedly beside him, her eyes fixed on the Mandala Snake on the ground, full of worry.
"Thank goodness... thank goodness it's still alive," Tang Ya muttered.
Although Dai Huabin recognized them, he kept his Martial Soul Possession active.
He remained wary as he spoke:
"May I ask who you two are?"
Bei Bei saw the yellow, yellow, and purple Soul Rings beneath Dai Huabin's feet, and surprise flashed in his eyes.
A Soul Elder at such a young age?
A White Tiger Martial Soul?
Was he from the Dai Family of the White Tiger Duke Mansion in the Star Luo Empire?
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