Second Spirit Ring, Target: Sky Dream Ice Silkworm

"Have you made any progress regarding your second soul ring? Your Martial Soul is quite unique, so the soul beast you choose must be selected with caution."

There was a hint of genuine concern in Bibi Dong's voice.

This was the first time Ye Xuan had sensed such a feeling from her.

"Yes, please rest assured, Master. I already have a target in mind, it's just that..."

Having said this, Ye Xuan paused, his gaze toward Bibi Dong tinged with a touch of hesitation.

"Hm? Just what? Do you need your master's help?"

Bibi Dong was now somewhat curious as to what kind of soul beast Ye Xuan would choose.

"That's right, Teacher. I might encounter some trouble while absorbing my second soul ring, so I was wondering if you could allow Elder Yue Guan and Elder Gui Mei to accompany me?"

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's words, Bibi Dong's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

However, she neither refused nor agreed.

The vast Pope Palace gradually fell into silence.

After a long while...

"I can allow Yue Guan and Gui Mei to accompany you, but..."

"You must understand, you only need to hunt for a second soul ring. If you cannot provide a sufficient reason to convince me, then I cannot possibly agree to your request."

Within Martial Soul Hall, all resources were fixed.

To have two Title Douluo capable of performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill accompany someone to hunt a soul beast—if anyone else had dared to suggest this to her, she would likely have thrown them out immediately.

"Teacher, the second soul ring I have chosen is an Ice Silkworm with a damaged origin."

Hearing that Ye Xuan had chosen an Ice Silkworm, and one with a damaged origin at that, Bibi Dong's expression turned particularly sour.

She was well aware of the Ice Silkworm species. Among soul beasts, they were absolutely at the very bottom of the food chain. Aside from being able to release mental interference and change their appearance, they could be said to be utterly useless.

But soon, Ye Xuan's next words made her eyes light up.

"But its age is at the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast level; even with a damaged origin, its own power will not be weaker than a ten-thousand-year soul beast."

"This information was told to me by Xiao Wu, and she even knows the location where that Ice Silkworm is slumbering."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong finally understood why Ye Xuan wanted Yue Guan and Gui Mei to accompany him.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even one with a damaged origin, was absolutely not to be underestimated. Not to mention that the target was a pure mental-type beast; if one were not careful, even a Title Douluo could fall into its hands. Even Martial Soul Hall, with its ten thousand years of heritage, had no records regarding the abilities of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm.

"I will notify Yue Guan and Gui Mei about this matter, and I will inform you of the specific time for the hunt. However... I still hope you do not act recklessly, because not all Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts harbor goodwill toward humans."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise rose in Ye Xuan's heart. He couldn't help but feel that there was a hidden meaning in Bibi Dong's words.

"Thank you, Teacher! This disciple will keep it in mind!"

Leaving the Pope Palace, the stone that had been weighing on Ye Xuan's heart was finally lifted.

He had originally thought that Bibi Dong would only let one of either Yue Guan or Gui Mei accompany him to find the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Yet, the result was that Bibi Dong had agreed immediately after learning the reason. He did not believe he possessed the "protagonist's luck," nor did he know if the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would choose him. After all, the strength of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was described very clearly in the Peerless Tang Sect arc; it had relied on its own massive mental power to forcibly burst a Title Douluo powerhouse.

Even when the protagonist Huo Yuhao accepted its sacrifice, he nearly lost his life despite it sealing away ninety-nine percent of its spiritual power.

Compared to handing his life over to others, he preferred to keep the initiative in his own hands.

Lake Heart Island.

He had only just returned here from the Pope Palace.

As a result, he saw Hu Liena sitting in his courtyard, reading a letter.

Seeing Ye Xuan arrive, Hu Liena hurriedly waved him over.

"Junior Brother! Come quickly, that little princess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has written you a letter!"

Hearing his senior sister's words, the corner of Ye Xuan's eye twitched slightly.

Good grief.

His senior sister still didn't treat him as an outsider, as always.

"Mm, I'm coming."

[Ye Xuan, it's me, Ning Rongrong! How have you been lately? Have you missed me? Daddy and the others are so annoying; I want to go to Martial Soul Hall to play with you, but they just won't agree... (1000 words omitted here)]

"I didn't expect you to be so charming, Junior Brother. Even the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has fallen for you..."

There was a hint of teasing in Hu Liena's beautiful eyes.

Her small hands were moving over his body like a hooligan.

"Senior Sister, that is quite enough..."

Three days later.

Ye Xuan sat in the carriage heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest as he had wished.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were sitting quietly inside.

From the expressions on their faces, it was clear that both of them already knew about the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Kid Ye Xuan, you really are something. Your first soul ring was a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast, and for your second, you've actually found another hundred-thousand-year ice silkworm."

At this moment, even Gui Mei, who usually didn't like to talk, had to admire Ye Xuan's luck and courage.

His first soul ring was the hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast Xiao Wu, and for his second, he had actually set his sights on another hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

One had to know that even Titled Douluo would be green with envy at such an opportunity.

"Elder Gui Mei, you flatter me. I just have good luck."

After some professional mutual flattery.

They all began to adjust their breathing to cultivate.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan used the Martial Soul Pokeball to confirm once more with Xiao Wu the general area where the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was hiding.

Xiao Wu and her mother had lived in the Star Dou Great Forest for tens of thousands of years.

Although she couldn't know about every disturbance within the Star Dou Great Forest.

But three thousand years ago, before Xiao Wu had broken through to become a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

She had indeed sensed a slight disturbance coming from beneath the Lake of Life.

She had felt a faint ice-elemental energy rapidly fleeing in one direction.

At the time, she thought it was just an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast, so she didn't pay it any mind.

But thinking back now, the other party must have been the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaping from the control of the fierce beasts.

One day later.

Star Dou Great Forest.

The outer perimeter.

Ghost Douluo led the way while carrying Xiao Wu, and Yue Guan followed closely behind, carrying Ye Xuan.

All the hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts along the way were scared into fleeing in a panic.

Finally.

Under Xiao Wu's guidance, they arrived at a massive clearing.

It wasn't that Xiao Wu could pinpoint the exact location of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, but rather that a strange, circular clearing had appeared in the vast soul beast forest.

A normal person might not care.

But for those who knew of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's existence, the appearance of this clearing seemed extremely suspicious.