"Hello, human! I'm Sky Dream Ice Silkworm! You can also call me Brother Sky Dream. Don't worry, I definitely won't hurt you!"
"We're short on time and have a lot to do. I'll explain the rest later."
With its spiritual power, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could faintly sense that a terrifyingly powerful expert was constantly hidden near this little human.
But it couldn't afford to worry about that now. They were already extremely close to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. If those guys noticed it, it would end up back in that lightless place!
Thinking of this, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said impatiently, "I'm huge, so bear with it! Don't worry, I'm very gentle. It won't hurt at all!"
Without giving Mu Guiyun a chance to respond, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm transformed on the spot into a dense, pure golden light and shot toward the center of his brow.
Holy crap, that hurts!
Before he could react, Mu Guiyun felt a wave of intense pain instantly sweep through his entire body. It felt like someone was trying to force a huge watermelon up his nostril.
Pain! So much pain!
The soul-piercing agony made Mu Guiyun's vision go black, and he finally passed out.
"What's going on? Why can't I get in?"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was baffled. It had never seen anyone with a Spirit Consciousness Sea so solid!
"I refuse to believe it! I'll push! I'll keep pushing!"
But even after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had struggled for ages, Mu Guiyun's Spirit Consciousness Sea remained utterly unbreakable, showing no sign of giving way.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm paced frantically in place, its voice almost breaking into tears. "Human, human, don't fall asleep yet! It's way too tight. I can't squeeze in! Waaaah!"
Just as it was at a loss, White Emperor Star on Mu Guiyun's hand suddenly burst into a dazzling white light. The previously impregnable Spirit Consciousness Sea loosened a little.
"Huh? This is my chance!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm didn't have time to think. It was just about to try again when that strange white light suddenly generated a terrifying suction force.
"Wait, wait, wait! I'm not trying to go into the ring! I'm trying to get into the Spirit Consci—"
Before Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could finish speaking, its enormous body was sucked entirely into White Emperor Star.
Inside White Emperor Star, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's round body fell from the sky and slammed hard into the ground.
"Ow, what the hell! That hurt like crazy!"
After struggling to its feet, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cursed under its breath and finally looked around carefully.
"Huh, not bad. This place seems perfect for sleeping..."
As far as the eye could see stretched an endless grassland. A single towering tree stood in its center, and the air carried the faint fragrance of fresh grass.
An irregularly shaped stone floated in the air, surrounded by three rings of different colors.
"Well, what's done is done. At least I don't have to be used as a living battery by those bastards anymore."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sighed and was about to settle in for a nice nap when, from the corner of its eye, it spotted a lone figure lying beneath the giant tree.
"It's that human!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm brightened and instantly appeared beside the tree.
As a million-year soul beast, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm might have been a bit pathetic in a fight, but its spiritual power was beyond question. At a glance, it realized that Mu Guiyun's body was merely a spiritual illusion.
"How strange. It's just a ring, but it can do the same things as a Spirit Consciousness Sea."
Puzzled, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm poked Mu Guiyun with a claw. "Human, wake up! Stop sleeping!"
The icy touch roused Mu Guiyun. He slowly opened his eyes, and a large, round head immediately filled his vision.
"You're awake!"
Seeing Mu Guiyun regain consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was delighted. Things hadn't gone quite as planned, but at least the result was the same.
It could clearly sense that their spiritual powers had indeed become bound together.
"Where is this...?"
Rubbing his still-aching head, Mu Guiyun ignored Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and instead looked around.
"Forget all that for now. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the only million-year soul beast left on Douluo Continent!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm struck what it thought was a handsome pose and declared smugly, "Well? Are you stunned by my terrifying power? Hahaha!"
Mu Guiyun: ...
Seeing that Mu Guiyun wasn't the least bit shocked, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm felt a little awkward. It could only continue, trying to tempt him. "You foolish young man, I can see that you have extraordinary bones..."
It was the same pitch it had used to fool Lao Huo in the original story, all that talk about becoming a god and living forever...
Mu Guiyun could only shake his head.
Ten thousand years ago, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm might have succeeded, and the odds would have been very high.
But it had to remember: Douluo Continent was now in the Unrivaled Tang Sect era!
Want to become a god? Sure!
But first, let Tang God King put a dog collar on you...
What, you don't agree? Then, sorry, you'd better stay obediently in the mortal realm. Who knew, one day you might even be cursed, take eighteen knife wounds, and die by suicide.
"Well, young man? Tempted?"
After finishing, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gazed at Mu Guiyun with pleading eyes, afraid he'd shake his head and refuse. Even it wasn't sure its plan would work.
But there was no other choice now. Though this place wasn't a Spirit Consciousness Sea, it was practically the same.
In other words, it couldn't get out at all. It could only pin its hopes on the young man before it.
Fortunately, Mu Guiyun's talent was absurdly high. Otherwise, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would have wanted to die.
After a long silence, Mu Guiyun finally nodded under Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's watchful gaze.
"Hahaha! I knew I'd picked the right human!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm danced with excitement. With Mu Guiyun's talent, the God-Making Project had a much greater chance of success.
"By the way, when the Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor ambushed us, was it you who warned me?"
Mu Guiyun turned to ask what had been on his mind.
"Of course. I've been keeping an eye on you for a long time. If that powerful expert hadn't been protecting you in secret, I'd have shown myself ages ago!"
An expert?
Mu Guiyun's eyes narrowed. The only person in all of Shrek who fit both the description of a powerful expert and the role of his secret protector was Mu En.
At the thought, warmth rose in Mu Guiyun's heart.
"Are Sister Xiaotao and the others all right?"
Mu Guiyun hadn't forgotten that, before he passed out, the Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor and Ma Xiaotao's group had been frozen into ice statues.
"You mean those humans who were traveling with you? Don't worry. They've got nothing worse than a tiny little cold. It's no big deal."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm lazily rolled over and waved its little claws. "Since they're fine, hurry up and get out. Everyone outside is waiting for you. I want to explore this place properly."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked around and continued, "Also, don't tell anyone else I'm here. That powerful expert probably knows already, but since he hasn't tried to stop me, it should be fine."