As he made his way through the great forest, Huo Yuhao was clearly on guard.
In his right hand, he held a dagger that looked like the White Tiger Duke's token, while a thread of ice crystals gathered in his left.
With the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion as his Ultimate Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao was no weakling.
Although he hadn't inherited a Soul Ring, with an Ultimate Martial Soul, he could easily hunt a Hundred-Year Soul Beast.
As he thought, Huo Yuhao moved with light steps.
He slowly pressed farther in.
At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, he used his Spirit Eye Martial Soul to sense the changes in the surrounding spiritual energy.
He was waiting for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm—or rather, pleading with him.
Huo Yuhao cared deeply about Brother Sky Dream, one of the greatest advantages he'd had in his previous life.
In fact, his ability to ascend to godhood step by step later on had a great deal to do with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, a million-year Soul Beast, was the best match for his Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
And the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Sky Dream Ice Silkworm later found for him had also helped him improve tremendously.
Huo Yuhao owed much of who he was today to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Without him, for an ordinary person like Huo Yuhao, who'd had no special advantages, it would have been incredibly difficult to grow stronger with nothing but a so-called Spirit Eye Martial Soul.
But as Huo Yuhao walked farther in, he still couldn't sense Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's presence.
A trace of hesitation entered his eyes.
"That can't be right. Brother Sky Dream didn't flee here until a few years from now, but if my memory's right, he's always been hiding at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, his eyes flickering.
He wasn't concerned with whether Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was currently imprisoned by Di Tian and the others or had already escaped.
He understood that history had changed, so Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's circumstances should have changed too.
After all, he knew he was the child of destiny. In theory, everything should shift to follow his changes.
So even though Huo Yuhao knew Sky Dream Ice Silkworm probably wasn't here, he'd come anyway, hoping his luck would hold.
And sure enough, things had turned out just as Huo Yuhao expected.
What had once been certain had changed—or, more accurately, the truth differed from Le Zhengyue's guess.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had also returned after awakening, and he, too, retained memories of being with Huo Yuhao.
Once he realized he still had his memories, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately guessed that Huo Yuhao would remember as well.
Under normal circumstances, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could have used his foreknowledge and the abilities he'd possessed as a god-level Soul Spirit to escape early—or even choose a stronger host.
But after spending time with Huo Yuhao, and after Huo Yuhao had truly helped him ascend to godhood, he'd developed a certain fondness for him.
After escaping, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hadn't gone far. He'd hidden at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Neither Le Zhengyue nor Huo Yuhao knew this.
One had only made an educated guess; the other trusted his own luck completely.
As it happened, both had guessed right.
As Huo Yuhao approached, the aura of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul spread out. A crack appeared in the earth, and power so terrifying it seemed to reach its limit descended in an instant.
Compared with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm of the past, this one's aura was countless times more powerful.
The former Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had barely escaped by shedding his skin. This time, he'd broken free outright.
He'd forcibly used his god-level power to escape Di Tian's control.
At this stage, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was an even greater advantage for Huo Yuhao, because he'd truly become a god-level Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in the Divine Realm.
He, too, had awakened again, but he'd retained some of his divine power.
That was one of Huo Yuhao's greatest advantages.
Their gazes met. Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm realized almost at once that they had both awakened with their memories intact.
"Hahahahaha! Little Yuhao, I've finally seen you again.
"I never thought I'd wake up and find myself back ten thousand years in the past."
As he spoke, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly stretched his body.
His wormlike body gave a faint tremor, and excitement shone on Huo Yuhao's face.
"It really is you, Brother Sky Dream! This is wonderful—you have your memories too? That saves me from having to explain everything."
Huo Yuhao looked overjoyed.
As his greatest advantage in his previous life, Brother Sky Dream's guidance would make the early stages much easier for him.
Although he had his memories, they were ultimately only a series of scenes. Even if they were etched into his mind, he still wasn't the god-king Huo Yuhao had become at the end.
Looking at Little Yuhao, the two seemed to understand each other without a word. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shot toward him, ready to offer his sacrifice.
"Yuhao, after I complete the sacrifice, we need to get out of here quickly.
"Di Tian has already noticed something's wrong with me. That bastard will probably come after us.
"This isn't the time to run into him. And it seems like he has his memories too."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wore an exasperated expression as he spoke.
He'd escaped only because of the sliver of divine power he'd retained as a god-level Soul Spirit. Getting away from Di Tian without it would have been nearly impossible.
What annoyed him most was that Di Tian seemed to have retained memories too—though there was clearly something wrong with them.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm didn't explain exactly what the problem was, or perhaps he simply didn't care.
Just as the two were about to meet and complete the sacrifice, an overwhelming pressure descended.
High above, an elderly figure stood motionless in the sky.
He wore a white robe, its back embroidered with a Six-Winged Angel in golden thread.
As the old man lowered his gaze to the enormous creature, curiosity flickered in his eyes—but his hands moved without hesitation.
A colossal Angel Phantom slowly appeared behind him, and the golden palm of the Six-Winged Angel Phantom came crashing down.
The terrifying hand didn't pause for an instant. It seized Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
The aura of a level-98 Super Douluo burst from the old man, instantly suppressing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao.
The old man raised his hand, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's enormous body was hauled up.
Watching this, Le Zhengyue's eyes glinted with murderous intent.
"Great-grandfather, please give me that Ice Silkworm. Then kill the boy below with all your strength and see if you can take him out in one blow."
Le Zhengyue's voice was cold, but an indescribable excitement showed on his face.
If he could kill Huo Yuhao right now, what good would his 10x Cashback System do him?
Killing him outright was obviously best.
If he could kill Huo Yuhao, he could go back and kill Tang Wulin, then kill Tang San.
At the thought, excitement flickered in Le Zhengyue's eyes.
The old man paused at his words.
He lifted his hand slightly, and the enormous Ice Silkworm was trapped.
Once it was bound, the small cage flew back into the Red Mecha behind him.
The old man's gaze snapped to Huo Yuhao.
His expression was calm, but the aura of a Super Douluo burst forth in an instant.
He raised a terrifying palm and slammed it down at Huo Yuhao.
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