Golden Iron Triangle

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was thinking too simply—or perhaps too optimistically.

To sacrifice himself right under the noses of so many ferocious beasts...

If not for his identity as the Child of Nature, Yin Chuan could not imagine how he would survive.

Even as the Child of Nature, he would have to bear all the pressure while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm happily turned invisible.

Yin Chuan refused.

At the very least, he would not agree to it now.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would be his sooner or later, so why rush?

"Don't worry. You're the Child of Nature. Those guys won't dare touch you. They can only swallow this loss in silence."

"You get a Soul Ring, and I get freedom!"

"It's a win-win!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said smugly.

He could already imagine those damned ferocious beasts raging helplessly.

"Uh..."

"No means no. Figure out how to escape first. Maybe then I'll consider cooperating with you."

"Besides, that Wisdom Soul Ring of yours doesn't sound reliable either."

Yin Chuan remembered that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had blown up many humans before figuring out the proper method.

He did not dare be the first one to test it.

If Sky Dream Ice Silkworm blew him to death, then him being the Child of Nature would become a complete joke. He might as well just hunt Sky Dream Ice Silkworm directly and absorb his Soul Ring.

"If I could escape, would I still need you?"

"Ahem, listen to me. The Wisdom Soul Ring might still have a few minor flaws, but there's always a way around difficulties..."

Although Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had lived for many years, he had spent all of them sleeping. He had no cunning whatsoever, and guilt was written all over his face.

Clearly, he had no confidence in the Wisdom Soul Ring at all.

This was merely a desperate gamble for survival.

Seeing his unreliable, guilty expression, Yin Chuan's face darkened. There was even less chance he would agree.

"Cut the nonsense. Go study it properly before talking to me again."

"Otherwise, I'll wait until I reach level 99, hunt you down, and absorb your Soul Ring. No one will object."

"Why should I accept your unreliable sacrifice?"

Yin Chuan cut off their spiritual connection, ignored Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and resumed cultivating in earnest.

Unless Sky Dream Ice Silkworm developed the safe and reliable sacrifice method he would use on Huo Yuhao ten thousand years later...

It would be better to kill him and absorb his Soul Ring.

His soul skills were far too underwhelming. Only his high age was worthwhile; he would make a decent seventh Soul Ring for a Martial Soul Avatar.

"Yin Chuan, Yin Chuan, you're too cruel! Too cold-hearted!"

"I practically raised you,"

"You have no heart!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm accused him with resentment and grief. He had thought Yin Chuan would be overjoyed after hearing his plan to switch sides.

Who would have thought Yin Chuan would remain completely unmoved?

He even wanted to hunt him!

This was a disaster.

At least the ferocious beasts treated him as a rechargeable battery. With his current energy reserves, they would need to drain him for who knew how many years. He could at least cling to life for a long time.

But Yin Chuan would likely reach level 99 in less than a few hundred years. By then, his life would be over.

"No, I need to quickly figure out a way to sacrifice myself. Everything hinges on this!"

"Otherwise, I'll really just be waiting to die."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was on the verge of tears. Even much of his sleepiness dispersed, and the great lazy worm abruptly became alert.

The only solution now was to study sacrifice.

Then Yin Chuan could choose the more cost-effective sacrifice between hunting him and accepting his sacrifice.

Otherwise, he would truly be finished.

One week later.

"Phew..."

Tang San awoke from deep meditation and let out a long breath, feeling as though a lifetime had passed.

His first instinct was to look for Yin Chuan.

When he saw Yin Chuan still beside him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're awake?"

"Then let's go."

Yin Chuan stood and extended a hand to Tang San.

A week of deep meditation had exceeded his expectations, but Tang San had probably gained a great deal. It was still a good thing overall.

"Mm!"

Tang San nodded, took Yin Chuan's hand, and let himself be pulled up. After sitting for a week, his legs were still a little numb when he suddenly stood.

After this week of deep meditation...

Tang San's cultivation had directly broken through to level 36, rising by a full level. Most of the energy had been eaten by the Golden Dragon King...

There was no helping it.

There was a Golden Dragon King inside him, crying out to be fed!

There was good news too: the Golden Dragon King's seal had been greatly prolonged, so there was no longer such urgent pressure.

"Uncle."

Following behind Yin Chuan, Tang San could not help turning back to look once more at those Primordial Ferocious Beasts. A feeling of unreality rose in his heart.

Beneath this small lake actually lay another world, where so many enormous creatures lay dormant...

"Uncle, where are we going next?"

Tang San hurriedly asked.

"Back to Shrek."

Since the Main Quest was still connected to Shrek, Yin Chuan needed to return.

"Okay!"

Tang San nodded obediently.

When uncle and nephew emerged from the Lake of Life, they immediately saw Xiao Wu guarding the shore, dozing off.

Da Ming and Er Ming seemed to be absent.

Yin Chuan directly grabbed Xiao Wu by the back of her collar and lifted her up like a chick.

He packed her up and took her away.

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?"

Xiao Wu woke with a start. Instinctively, she nearly unleashed a rabbit-kicks-eagle move, but when she saw it was Yin Chuan, she quickly pulled her foot back.

"Going back to school."

"Besides, Little San is very hungry."

Yin Chuan carried Xiao Wu over and set her aside. Following his words, Xiao Wu looked at Tang San.

Tang San looked thoroughly embarrassed.

After seven days of deep meditation, he was truly starving...

Rumble, rumble, rumble!!!

The Golden Dragon King in his stomach thundered.

"I'll go prepare something right away."

Xiao Wu glared at Tang San irritably. This bottomless pit had nearly exhausted her from cooking alone.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

"Xiaogang, my Xiaogang! You've suffered so much!"

At the entrance of Blue Tyrant Academy,

Liu Erlong held Yu Xiaogang and wailed bitterly. Seeing her beloved in such a miserable state, her heart hurt so badly she could barely breathe.

"Who was it? Who dared hurt you like this?"

"I'll tear him into ten thousand pieces!"

Liu Erlong was furious. She had always been a fiery-tempered fire dragon, and seeing Yu Xiaogang so badly injured made her explode.

No matter who it was,

Anyone who hurt her Xiaogang would repay it a hundredfold!

"Sigh, Erlong, there's no need to bring this up."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head as if in great difficulty. With his teeth knocked out, his words leaked air from his mouth.

Although he tried his best to maintain a wise and refined appearance, he looked utterly ridiculous.

But in Liu Erlong's eyes, Yu Xiaogang was handsome no matter what he looked like.

"Sister Erlong, you don't know this. A very powerful Soul Emperor came to our academy. Even I was no match for him."

"Xiaogang was injured by that man's nephew."

Flender looked miserable.

Yu Xiaogang was responsible for putting on a wronged expression, while Flender's task was to pour out their grievances.

"Erlong, you must stay calm. After all, he's a powerful opponent even Boss Flender cannot defeat!"

Yu Xiaogang also revealed an anxious expression, as though he were worried about Liu Erlong.

The two of them played off each other.

Hot-tempered Liu Erlong immediately lost her reason.

"Fine! A mere Soul Emperor actually dares act so arrogantly!"

"He's provoked the Golden Iron Triangle!"

"Come on, I'll go with you. With the Golden Iron Triangle joining forces, I want to see just how formidable that Soul Emperor really is!"