In the original story, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm had chosen Huo Yuhao, whose Spirit Eye was unusual but whose Martial Soul was weak, as a desperate gamble.
But what if someone with a god-level Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, Innate Level 20 Soul Power, the right age, and limitless potential appeared before him? Would the outcome be different?
A decisive glint flashed through Su Chen's eyes. He stopped hesitating and activated his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, fully manifesting it!
Even more dazzling golden light burst from his body. His golden hair whipped wildly as all six wings unfurled, every feather flowing with a substantial golden radiance. A sacred, imposing, exalted aura spread through the air.
Su Chen beat his wings and shot skyward in a streak of golden light, breaking through the canopy in an instant and soaring above the forest. He picked out his direction and sped toward the area where Huo Yuhao was most likely to appear, according to his memories.
Before long, his gaze sharpened. He descended and landed soundlessly on a branch of an ancient tree, suppressing his aura as he looked toward a clearing below.
A life-and-death struggle was unfolding in the clearing.
A black-haired boy, covered in blood and clutching a white dagger, was circling a hulking Wind Baboon. His eyes were resolute; even in dire straits, he refused to give up.
"Huo Yuhao... just as I thought." Su Chen watched calmly. Though the black-haired boy below was in constant danger, his movements were nimble, and his evasions were remarkably disciplined.
"Roar!" The Wind Baboon flew into a frenzy and leaped, both claws lunging straight for Huo Yuhao's chest!
Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted. At the brink of death, he surged forward instead of retreating, twisting his body at an impossible angle and narrowly slipping past the claws. At the same time, the White Tiger Dagger in his hand traced a deft arc—
"Pfft!"
The dagger plunged precisely into the Wind Baboon's left eye!
"Aaargh—!" The Wind Baboon let out a shrill howl and crashed to the ground. A white Soul Ring slowly emerged.
Huo Yuhao stumbled backward and slid down against a tree, his face pale as paper. He struggled to stand, but his vision went black, and he fell completely unconscious.
The instant Huo Yuhao passed out, a languid yet overwhelmingly delighted mental ripple swept through the air:
"Heh heh heh... I've waited so long, and finally I've found someone worthy!"
Su Chen's heart jolted, but his expression remained composed as his gaze shifted toward the source of the mental ripple.
A huge, jade-like silkworm Soul Beast slowly crawled out from the bushes. It was over seven meters long, its translucent white-jade body shimmering with ten golden ring-shaped markings. Its little golden eyes darted about, full of cunning and excitement.
A Million-Year Soul Beast—Tian Meng Ice Silkworm!
[ Ding! Important character detected: Million-Year Soul Beast Tian Meng Ice Silkworm. Check-in successful! ] [ Reward issued: Angel Domain (Beginner) ] [ Angel Domain: God-level domain skill. When activated, it creates a sacred force field centered on the host. Within the domain: all the host's attributes increase by 50%, while all attributes of enemies are suppressed by 30%; enemy Soul Power is gradually dissolved; attributes such as darkness, evil, undead, and poison are subjected to an additional 200% suppression and purification effect. The domain's range and strength expand and increase with the host's power. ]
As soon as the system's notification ended, profound information about the domain flooded Su Chen's mind. He instantly understood how to activate the Angel Domain and what it could do, and his heart leaped with joy.
At that moment, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's mental ripple came again:
"Twelve years old, with a First Soul Ring of eight hundred years! Your spiritual power is unusually solid, too... But the rarest thing is your Martial Soul! A Six-Winged Angel! The same supreme god-level Martial Soul as Angel God Qian Renxue from ten thousand years ago! And those wings of yours... you were born with all six? Incredible! My luck has finally turned! After all these years, I've finally found a host worthy of me!"
Tian Meng Ice Silkworm wriggled its plump, crystalline body and slowly moved toward the tree beneath Su Chen. Its little golden eyes fixed on him, its mental ripple brimming with confidence and persuasion:
"Kid, you can hear me, right? Come on, let me introduce myself properly. I'm Tian Meng Ice Silkworm, the one and only peerless Soul Beast in all the history of Douluo Continent to cultivate for a million years! No silkworm before me, and none will come after!"
"I've got a world-shaking plan to become a god. I can help you restore your Angel Godhood, clear away every obstacle, ascend to the Divine Realm, and attain eternal life! So, what do you think? Tempted? Excited?"
Su Chen leaped lightly down from the tree. His six wings slowly folded behind him, and his golden hair fell like a waterfall, gleaming in the sunlight with a dazzling sheen.
His godlike face took on just the right expression of surprise, wariness, and curiosity. His calm gaze swept over Huo Yuhao, unconscious on the ground. A complicated emotion flickered in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resolve and indifference.
Since he had chosen the path of taking others' opportunities and defying fate, there was no need for pretense or hesitation. Huo Yuhao's opportunity was mine.
But if I get the chance in the future, I'll avenge what Tang San did to you—using you as a pawn, a marionette, even a "dog," manipulating and controlling you, and scheming against your love and fate. Then we'll be even.
He put all his thoughts aside and looked at the immense, strange Million-Year Soul Beast before him. Answering it through a mental ripple, he spoke in a calm, even voice: "My name is Su Chen. A plan to become a god? That sounds tempting. But there's no such thing as a free lunch. What are your terms? What will I have to give up?"
"Smart! Straight to the point! I like talking to smart people!" Tian Meng Ice Silkworm wriggled excitedly, its jade-white body refracting a captivating glow in the sunlight. "The terms are simple! I'll help you become a god, and you'll take me with you for eternal life! We both benefit, and it's a win-win!"
"As a reward and an investment, I'll not only become your Second Soul Ring—and an unprecedented Wisdom Soul Ring, at that, granting you four powerful spiritual Soul Skills—I can also help you form a top-tier Second Martial Soul! I guarantee it won't be far behind your Angel Martial Soul! What do you think? You'll be making a killing!"
"Second Martial Soul?" Su Chen raised an eyebrow and pretended to ponder, absently rubbing his chin. He knew exactly what Tian Meng Ice Silkworm meant by a Second Martial Soul: the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North and a four-hundred-thousand-year-old Super Soul Beast. It possessed the Ultimate Ice attribute and was a top-tier Beast Martial Soul! Once he obtained it, both his Twin Martial Souls would have god-level potential, giving him boundless prospects!
"That's right! A Second Martial Soul!" Seeing Su Chen show interest, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm hurried to sweeten the deal, its mental ripple full of enticement. "My million years of accumulated Spiritual Origin and part of my ice origin are enough to plant the foundation for an ultra-powerful ice-attribute Martial Soul within you!"
"On top of that, my Wisdom Soul Ring is special. It'll let you acquire four growth-type spiritual skills ahead of time! Who else on all of Douluo Continent can offer you this? That unconscious kid? His weak Spirit Eye Martial Soul can't bear the weight of my full plan!"
Su Chen fell silent for a moment, meeting Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's little golden eyes. He could sense the urgency and sincerity in its mental ripple, along with a trace of unease that was hard to detect. This Million-Year Soul Beast had been trapped for too long. Its longing for eternal life had reached its peak. Now, like a gambler glimpsing a chance to turn everything around, it had pushed all its chips onto the table.
"Fine, I agree." Su Chen nodded, his tone decisive and without hesitation. "What do I need to do?"
"Hahaha! That's the spirit! I knew I was right about you!" Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's mental ripple erupted with delight and relief. It laughed, its body trembling slightly with excitement. "Relax your mind and don't resist at all! Open your heart and accept my sacrifice!"
As soon as it finished speaking, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's enormous body burst into dazzling golden light! The glow grew brighter and brighter, until it formed a gigantic golden cocoon over fifteen meters in diameter, suspended before Su Chen.
"Kid, are you ready?" Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's voice came from within the cocoon.
Su Chen took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Come on!"
"Bzzzz—!"
The golden cocoon became a pillar of light, surging over Su Chen and completely enveloping him! Boundless spiritual power and Soul Power, vast as a sea of stars, poured into him in a frenzy!
"Ugh!" Su Chen grunted as his body shuddered violently. Gritting his teeth, he endured the assault and guided the force with his Soul Power.
His Sea of Consciousness underwent a complete upheaval!
His originally small mental space was forcibly expanded! Golden light condensed into ten gigantic golden rings, suspended high above the Sea of Consciousness. Milky-white radiance poured from each ring, gathering into ten spheres of light that radiated immense spiritual energy.
"How is it, Su Chen? This is the new home I built for you! Spacious, huh? Luxurious, huh? These ten rings and spheres are the essence of my Million-Year cultivation, my Spiritual Origin! They'll be enough to raise all your future Soul Rings to the hundred-thousand-year level, and make your spiritual power unrivaled across the continent, sweeping all before you!" Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's voice echoed through the vast, boundless Sea of Consciousness. Though it was clearly exhausted, it sounded utterly pleased with itself.
Su Chen's consciousness wandered through the new Sea of Consciousness, as vast as a sea of stars. Feeling its boundless expanse and the terrifying, world-shattering energy held in those ten spheres, he was utterly shaken. At the same time, a powerful confidence welled within him. With such a solid foundation, how could he fail to become a god?
Outside, Su Chen's Soul Power began to soar!
Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three... His Soul Power Level kept climbing! At the same time, his First Soul Ring deepened in color, changing from yellow to dark yellow before finally settling into a rich, deep yellow, its edges faintly tinged with purple. Its age had risen to three thousand years!
Beside him, a second Soul Ring quickly began to condense and take shape—
It wasn't the ordinary yellow, purple, or black. It was a dazzling, brilliant gold, as if forged from liquid sunlight—the Golden Soul Ring!
Ten fine, profound golden markings slowly flowed over its surface, like living things. It radiated a terrifying pressure that made souls tremble, along with an aura of supreme majesty! A Million-Year Soul Ring—the stuff of legend, never before seen in the history of Douluo Continent!
At last, Su Chen's Soul Power stopped at Level 27! His First Soul Ring was purple, with an age of three thousand years! His Second Soul Ring, meanwhile, was an unprecedented Million-Year Golden Soul Ring!
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