Tian Meng: Master, I can't take it anymore!

The moment the golden light sank into his brow, a gray shadow tore through the void, drilling toward Tang An's forehead as well.

It was the Undead Scourge, Electrolux.

Tang An's eyes shifted as he pondered the situation.

He felt it would be better for Electrolux to go to Huo Yuhao instead.

The Soul Spirit System, Mecha Battle Armor—all these brain-draining tasks were better left for them to handle.

They could take responsibility for the painstaking research and overcoming difficulties, while he would simply enjoy the final results.

Tang An channeled the origin of destruction from the Crimson Annihilation Hammer, and a pale red shimmer flashed across his brow.

The gray shadow collided with the shimmer and was gently bounced away.

The gray shadow paused, looked at Tang An, then at the motionless Huo Yuhao on the ground. After hesitating for two seconds, it turned and dove into Huo Yuhao's brow.

Meanwhile, inside Tang An's Sea of Consciousness.

The humanoid form of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared out of thin air within this vast mental space.

It was a young girl wearing a fluffy white dress, her figure petite and exquisite. Her long hair was tied into two fluffy twin tails, her skin was so white it was nearly translucent, and her eyes were watery, carrying a certain naive, dazed charm unique to a natural airhead.

The hem of her dress hung to her knees, revealing two fair, tender calves. This appearance was a world of difference compared to the chubby white worm from just moments ago.

As soon as Tian Meng stood steady, she widened her eyes in shock at the sight before her.

Tang An's Sea of Consciousness was a clear, deep blue lake. The water was entirely composed of mental energy condensed to the extreme, shimmering and bottomless.

In the center of the lake, two massive phantoms hovered.

A giant dark red hammer, its body wreathed in black mist of annihilation.

A verdant green scythe, its blade flowing with warm green light.

The two reflected each other, radiating the aura of the God King origin that made her soul tremble.

"He... Heavens..." Tian Meng rubbed her eyes, muttering in disbelief, "How can this be the Sea of Consciousness of a six-year-old child? Even a Titled Douluo couldn't possibly possess such a terrifying origin aura! And this lake of mental energy..."

"Stop spacing out."

Tang An's voice resonated directly within the Sea of Consciousness.

"Begin generating the soul ring immediately. Become the first soul ring for my Immortal Scythe. Release all your power; only stop once I reach my limit."

"Yes, Master!"

Little Dream jolted back to her senses. Without further delay, she immediately channeled her entire million-year origin.

Mental energy and life soul power, vast as the sea, surged from her body and poured into Tang An's limbs and bones through the Sea of Consciousness.

Unlike the excruciating pain he had anticipated, Tang An only felt a warm sensation throughout his body, as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring.

The Life-Death Cycle automatically operated to its limit, perfectly converting and absorbing the surging power, tempering his flesh and soul.

The million-year-old pure power was perfectly converted and absorbed by the Life-Death Cycle, without a single shred wasted.

"My heavens... Master, isn't your foundation a bit too robust?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gasped in shock while performing the sacrifice.

"If this ten percent of my million-year power were given to an ordinary soul master, they would have been blown apart, yet here it's like a stone dropped into the ocean. This absorption speed is too terrifying!"

No sooner had Tian Meng finished speaking than the phantom of the Immortal Scythe hovering in the center of the Sea of Consciousness trembled slightly, emitting a powerful suction.

A pulling force far more terrifying than before acted directly upon Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's origin core.

"Ah! Master, stop, quickly!" Tian Meng's face turned deathly pale. She hugged her body, trembling incessantly, her voice laced with tears: "It's pulling too fast, it's too fierce! My origin! If it keeps pulling like this, I won't be able to hold on! Master, make it stop!"

"Little Dream, just endure it." Tang An's voice was gentle. "It's almost over, it will be done soon. Just hold on a little longer."

"This... this is so hard to endure!"

Tian Meng was in so much pain that tears welled up, a mist covering her watery eyes as she curled into a ball.

She wanted to struggle, to cut off that suction, but her physical body had already completed the sacrifice, and the Soul Spirit System contract was already half-established.

At this moment, she couldn't break free from the Immortal Scythe's suction and could only watch helplessly as her origin was drained bit by bit, merging into that verdant green scythe phantom.

After an unknown amount of time, the suction of the Immortal Scythe finally dissipated slowly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slumped in the Sea of Consciousness, gasping for air, her eyes unfocused and her face pale, complaining weakly:

"Master, you're too ruthless... I had thirty percent of my origin drained! How many heavenly treasures will I have to eat to make up for this?"

Before she could finish, Tian Meng's eyes suddenly lit up as she felt an inseparable soul connection form between her and Tang An.

"However... it doesn't seem like a bad thing?" She rubbed her chin and muttered, "I feel like I'm connected to Master's life origin now. In the future, when Master cultivates, I can benefit from it too, and my recovery speed will be much faster."

Tang An ignored Tian Meng's muttering, feeling the earth-shaking changes within his body.

At the hilt of the Immortal Scythe, a golden, million-year soul ring slowly condensed into shape, rotating slowly around the scythe and emitting a dazzling light.

The bottleneck at level twenty shattered instantly under the impact of the million-year soul ring.

Unlike other soul masters, Tang An's soul power did not soar immediately; instead, it began to compress to the extreme. Every wisp of soul power was refined to its limit until it could no longer be contained, only then bursting through the barrier.

Level thirty, Soul Elder realm!

Even more terrifying was his physical body.

Under the dual tempering of the Life-Death Cycle and the life essence of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, every inch of flesh and every bone underwent an astonishing transformation.

He skipped over several major realms, reaching the strength of a Soul Saint.

Relying solely on physical strength, he could now crush an ordinary Soul Ancestor with a single punch.

His mental power surged all the way, finally settling at the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm, just one step away from the Spirit Domain Realm.

Everything returned to calm.

The control exerted by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm dissipated, and the surrounding space-time returned to normal.

Xiao Wu was the first to rush over, her long pink hair flying in the wind, her face full of excitement.

Xiao Wu collided with him, grabbed Tang An's arm, and asked impatiently, "Xiao An, how is it? How is it? What is the soul skill of the first million-year soul ring you absorbed?"

Niu Tian and Titan, standing to the side, both wore dazed expressions on their rugged faces upon hearing this.

"That little bug just now was a... a million-year soul beast???"

Niu Tian opened his mouth wide, his voice trembling, "Sister Xiao Wu, what did you just say? Did I hear that wrong?"

Titan's reaction was even more exaggerated, his bull-like eyes widening like copper bells: "Impossible! How could a million-year soul beast exist in this world? Even if it did, how could it be that little bug?"

"These two old things, big idiots, how could this young lady not be a million-year soul beast?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm scolded with his hands on his hips within the Sea of Consciousness.

Tang An's lips curled slightly as he raised his left hand. The phantom of the Immortal Scythe appeared in his palm, and that golden million-year soul ring rotated slowly, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

"Da Ming, Da Ming, you didn't hear wrong." Xiao Wu lifted her chin proudly.

"What Xiao An just absorbed was indeed a million-year soul beast! This was personally arranged by Third Brother!"

Niu Tian and Titan looked at each other, still unable to believe that the little bug was actually a million-year soul beast.

Tang An ignored their shock and began to sense the three soul skills brought to him by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.