Electrolux

However, just as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Ye Guchen's Sea of Consciousness, the strange bead floating above it suddenly trembled.

A surge of energy swept out in an instant, pinning the intruding Sky Dream Ice Silkworm firmly in place. He couldn't move.

"Damn, where the heck did you bring me? Is this really the Sea of Consciousness?"

"Why is there something so terrifying inside this little guy?"

He could clearly feel his consciousness—his very existence—growing sluggish beneath this force of confinement. Even his memories and awareness began to be erased by a domineering energy!

The sudden turn of events came as a pleasant surprise to Ye Guchen.

"Heh! I never expected this Bead Martial Soul to have such a marvelous use!"

With a slight stir of his awareness, Ye Guchen manifested an apparition within his Sea of Consciousness.

"Big brother! Big brother, don't do anything rash!"

The moment he appeared, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cried out urgently, his voice trembling.

"Big brother, don't kill me! I can be useful to you—really, really useful!"

Ye Guchen knew exactly what the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wanted to say.

He gestured with interest for him to continue.

"I'm the first million-year Soul Beast in the history of the Douluo Continent!"

As he spoke, his body wriggled faintly. The ten golden markings on his translucent form began to pulse, gradually transforming into ten golden orbs that peeled away from his body.

"Big brother! These ten orbs contain the essence of my million years of cultivation. They can help you raise all your Soul Rings to the hundred-thousand-year level!"

At those words, Ye Guchen's placid gaze finally shifted.

"Right. In Dou II, the Martial Souls are special. Contracted Soul Beasts can grow stronger as their master does. But the Martial Souls in the body from Dou I aren't that ridiculously powerful. Without a divine trial, a Soul Ring's age is fixed! If I can send these ten orbs to the body in Dou I, all those problems will be solved!"

Ye Guchen swept his hand, withdrawing the force that held the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in place.

"Bug, my name is Ye Guchen. Your proposal sounds good!"

Seeing that Ye Guchen seemed interested, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's tense body relaxed noticeably, and his two antennae flickered.

A little light returned to his eyes, and he wriggled toward Ye Guchen.

"Big brother! From now on, you're my big brother. Just call me Tian Meng!"

"Big brother! Take a look at these ten orbs!"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm eagerly pushed the ten golden orbs toward him.

"They're the essence I refined over a million years of cultivation. They contain the purest Soul Power, as well as the spiritual power I've been saving for a rainy day!"

He puffed out his chubby head, looking rather pleased with himself.

"If you refine them, I can raise all nine of your Soul Rings to the hundred-thousand-year level someday. Your spiritual power will be unrivaled beneath the heavens!"

Seeing Ye Guchen's interest, he immediately wriggled his plump body over to Ye Guchen's side.

"That's not all. I can also give you an ice-element Second Martial Soul, making you a once-in-a-million-years genius with Twin Martial Souls. How's that for impressive?"

"And that's not all, boss. If you agree to let me become your Wisdom Soul Ring, I can give you four Soul Skills!"

But Ye Guchen still didn't speak. Seeing this, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm grew anxious and hastily pulled over the cocoon, wrapped in a pale-blue orb of light, that lay nearby.

"Big brother, look at this. This is my cocoon. It may look ordinary, but the energy inside is comparable to the Soul Power within a three-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!"

"If you're so powerful, why would you lower yourself to become a Soul Ring?" Ye Guchen asked calmly.

"Because I met you, boss!"

Now that Ye Guchen had finally spoken, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm flattered him, adding a touch of smugness. "I wouldn't even give ordinary people the time of day!"

After saying this, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rubbed his two little forelegs together. "Besides, my physical body's been destroyed. If I don't become your Wisdom Soul Ring soon, I'm done for... Wuwuwu..."

Ye Guchen's purpose in coming here had also included Electrolux. Looking at the bead floating before him, he suddenly came up with a plan.

"This Martial Soul is shared by both bodies and connects them. In theory, if the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm becomes its First Soul Ring, he should be able to bypass the rule that a conscious being's mind suffers temporal backlash when crossing time lines and go directly to the body in Dou I!"

Ye Guchen fixed his gaze on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"So your name's Tian Meng? I accept your proposal. You can offer yourself as a sacrifice right now and become my first Wisdom Soul Ring."

Tian Meng was overjoyed. He excitedly rubbed his chubby body against Ye Guchen's shoulder again and again.

"But, boss, you're only at level forty-eight right now, aren't you?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had just been about to become Ye Guchen's Wisdom Soul Ring, but then he realized that Ye Guchen's Soul Power hadn't reached the required level.

Fear washed over him once again.

"D-don't tell me you mean that kind of sacrifice! What's the difference between that and dying?"

Ye Guchen knew the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had misunderstood. He thought Ye Guchen wanted him to make a normal sacrifice instead of becoming a Wisdom Soul Ring.

"Relax, relax!"

Ye Guchen pointed to the bead.

"Don't I have another Martial Soul? You can become its First Soul Ring!"

At that, Tian Meng changed his tune in an instant, his ingratiating smile returning.

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me, boss!"

"Enough, enough. Hurry up and get started!"

The sight of the greasy silkworm made Ye Guchen shudder. He reached out to hold the head Tian Meng was trying to rub against him and urged him to hurry up.

Afraid Ye Guchen might change his mind, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately began offering himself as a sacrifice to the Bead Martial Soul.

At the same time, the body on the Douluo Continent timeline stopped traveling and entered the Bead Space, ready to receive Tian Meng.

The sacrifice went exceptionally smoothly. A surge of violent energy erupted at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, forming an energy vortex.

Ye Guchen's Soul Power was driven upward by the massive force: level forty-eight peak, level forty-nine, level fifty. Since he had no fifth Soul Ring, his level ultimately stopped at fifty.

At the same time, a spatial rift opened in the energy vortex, and a black orb of light was drawn toward it by the force.

It shot straight into Ye Guchen's brow.

Ye Guchen sensed its presence, of course, but he wouldn't allow anyone to pry into his memories, so he transferred it to the Bead Martial Soul's space.

"With the sun and moon in my grasp, I pluck the stars from the heavens. None beneath them can compare to me."

"I never thought this old man would still have a wisp of my soul left."

"Child, I must take temporary shelter in this space of yours. Once things improve, I'll repay you handsomely!"

An aged voice, tinged with authority, appeared out of nowhere in Ye Guchen's Sea of Consciousness, then fell silent, as if it had never been there.

Only a gray-black orb of light remained.

With that strange Bead Martial Soul, Ye Guchen was certain to reach the pinnacle of the continent. But who would complain about having too many fortunate encounters?

To be honest, Ye Guchen was interested in Electrolux's necromancy, but he didn't have to learn it. What he mainly wanted was the Undead Demiplane.

After all, the Bead Martial Soul already contained a small world within it. If he could devour the demiplane, it might bring about an enormous boost.

Ye Guchen nodded slightly to the gray-black orb, showing a hint of respect.

"Senior, please rest and recover in peace."

Ye Guchen had gained a great deal from this trip.

Just as Ye Guchen had expected, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had now become the First Soul Ring of Ye Guchen's Bead Martial Soul.

Ye Guchen tested it and was surprised to find that the ten orbs could indeed be sent to the Dou I timeline without any obstruction.

Inside the Bead Martial Soul's space, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stared at the two identical versions of his boss.

He swayed his head from side to side, looking troubled and unsure which one to approach.

"W-which one is the boss?"

Seeing Tian Meng's predicament, Ye Guchen couldn't help laughing at how silly he looked.

Both bodies spoke at the same time.

"Stop wobbling around. We're both me. From now on, follow me to the other timeline."

Tian Meng looked completely at a loss. His plump body stiffly shuffled over to Ye Guchen from Dou I.

"Hehe, boss!"

Ye Guchen ignored his silly expression and reached out to rub Tian Meng's two antennae.

"All right, let's get down to business. Send those orbs to my Sea of Consciousness."

A moment later, the ten golden orbs had been transferred to Ye Guchen's Sea of Consciousness in Dou I.

"Bug, I've changed my mind. From now on, you can live in this space!"

After some thought, Ye Guchen decided that having a bug live in his Sea of Consciousness felt uncomfortable. He'd just let Tian Meng live in the Bead Space instead.

Tian Meng froze at first, then began throwing a tantrum on the floor, thinking Ye Guchen was going to abandon him now that he'd served his purpose.

Ye Guchen rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"Enough, enough. This is my Martial Soul Space. Living here is no different from living in my Sea of Consciousness, and we can still communicate just as easily."

As he spoke, Ye Guchen sensed someone approaching from outside. Before the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could respond, the body on the Dou II timeline left the Bead Space and returned to the outside world.

That left Ye Guchen from the Dou I timeline and Tian Meng inside the Bead Space.

As soon as he emerged, he released his spiritual power and spotted a thin boy approaching.