Relying on Tianmeng's Own Efforts

"In the original work, Huo Yuhao seemed to encounter the Wind God-Slayer Baboon right after seeing the wooden sign marking the location, which then led to the appearance of the Sky Dream Iceworm."

Huo Yuhao recalled the plot in his mind, calculating the approximate location.

He was currently on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and likely needed to travel another few dozen miles outward.

A few dozen miles was not a problem at all for the current Huo Yuhao.

It didn't take long before he had exited the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest was vast, and its outer perimeter was even more expansive; finding the hidden Sky Dream Iceworm would not be easy.

Huo Yuhao didn't intend to search for it, either.

He only needed to find the stream where Huo Yuhao had roasted fish in the original story; the rest would depend on Tian Meng's own efforts.

From a great distance away, Huo Yuhao heard the sound of babbling water.

This should be about right.

Huo Yuhao found a spot to sit cross-legged and released his spiritual power to "fish" for the worm.

Just like the forced binding of his roasted fish talent, the God-Slayer seemed to harbor a natural murderous intent toward him.

Before Huo Yuhao could even draw out the Sky Dream Iceworm, a baboon covered in brownish-yellow fur with exceptionally long arms lunged at him from behind at an incredible speed.

"Bang!"

The Wind God-Slayer Baboon was sent flying backward even faster than it had arrived.

Those fierce, brown eyes, which had been filled with a murderous glint, became clear the moment it hit the ground.

Oh no, I can't beat him!

Having only ten years of cultivation, the Wind Baboon lacked high intelligence but possessed a keen sense of danger.

It scrambled up from the ground and, using the fastest speed of its life, bolted in the opposite direction of Huo Yuhao.

"Whoosh—"

The short blade that Huo Yun'er had given him shot out, moving even faster than the Wind Baboon.

A level-five soul tool was overkill for killing a ten-year soul beast.

"Since you're already here, you might as well stay."

The Wind Baboon, with the dagger embedded in the back of its head, crashed to the ground.

If even the Wind Baboon had appeared, it meant he had found the right place.

He just didn't know—

"Finally, I've encountered a human with a spiritual attribute! It's a pity your brother can't shed tears, or I'd be weeping with joy right now!"

A voice that sounded somewhat soft and sticky, yet a bit cheeky, rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.

In the distance, a massive, jade-white silkworm was rushing toward Huo Yuhao with a speed and agility completely inconsistent with its bulky body.

Its enormous silkworm body was marked with golden rings at regular intervals.

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up; it was here.

However, he still had to play the part, or Tian Meng wouldn't feel a sense of accomplishment.

Huo Yuhao, looking lively and energetic, watched the giant silkworm charging toward him, his expression shifting from surprise to terror. "A hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"

He "came to his senses" and turned to run, not giving the Sky Dream Iceworm a moment to speak.

The pair of glittering golden eyes atop its head brightened upon seeing Huo Yuhao, but when it saw him running away so fast, it instantly grew anxious.

"Hey! Don't run! Your brother won't hurt you!"

Even though Huo Yuhao intentionally slowed his pace, it was still faster than the Sky Dream Iceworm could chase.

That burst of movement earlier had already exhausted it.

Fortunately, it was a spiritual-type soul beast, so even if Huo Yuhao was far away, it didn't hinder their communication.

The fat silkworm stopped in its tracks, looking pitifully at the retreating Huo Yuhao, and continued to soothe him: "Don't be afraid. Look, I'm already a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and I haven't laid a finger on you. Doesn't that prove my good intentions?"

Spiritual-type soul masters were too rare; he couldn't let this one get away!

What if Di Tian and the others found him...

It didn't want to go back to being food for that group of fierce beasts!

No matter what it took, it had to make Huo Yuhao its host.

It was a pity that all the cool lines it had prepared were ruined by Huo Yuhao running off like that.

Huo Yuhao stopped at the right moment, appearing as if he had been persuaded.

Seeing this, the Sky Dream Iceworm hurriedly began its introduction: "I am the Sky Dream Iceworm, who has cultivated for a million years and set the record for the longest lifespan on the Douluo Continent. Lucky youth, the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you had extraordinary talent and the potential to become a god!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Tian Meng, don't talk nonsense. That statement carries too much karma; don't get me killed.

The Sky Dream Iceworm continued: "Your brother is going to become your soul ring, the first-ever intelligent soul ring on the Douluo Continent. From now on, just call me Brother Sky Dream."

"Rest assured, though Brother is large, I will try my best not to hurt you!"

Sky Dream Iceworm did not give Huo Yuhao any time to react. A surge of extreme cold enveloped him, and the massive body leaned in, pressing its head against Huo Yuhao's forehead.

The silkworm body began to merge into Huo Yuhao's physique.

"I never expected this. You look quite young, yet your physical constitution is surprisingly good!" Sky Dream Iceworm clicked its tongue in wonder. "It seems I won't need to add too many seals after all. As expected of me, my eye for talent is impeccable!"

Not only did Huo Yuhao's physical constitution exceed Sky Dream Iceworm's understanding, but even his mental power was far beyond what a level ten Spirit Master should possess.

Huo Yuhao had even opened up a Sea of Consciousness before it had entered his body.

Now, Tian Meng was even more convinced that its God-Making Plan would be a one-hundred-percent success!

Without needing to suppress its power too much, a terrifying surge of mental energy spread outward.

This fluctuation triggered a reaction from another existence.

A tiny gray speck appeared from nowhere and entered Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness along with it.

Huo Yuhao's second cheat, Electrolux, was secured!

With Sky Dream Iceworm and Electrolux, Huo Yuhao's trip was considered a complete success.

The appearance of Electrolux made Sky Dream Iceworm bristle instantly. "Who is it? How dare you try to snatch someone from Brother!"

A vast amount of mental power surged toward the gray speck, yet it had absolutely no effect.

Seeing this, Sky Dream Iceworm felt incredibly aggrieved. "It's so hard being Brother. I finally found a Spirit-attribute Spirit Master, and now some bastard wants to come and steal him from me!"

"Compared to that, Tian Meng, you are an intelligent Spirit Beast, so you should be able to control the Spirit Skills that are formed, right? I want a Simulation Spirit Skill."

Huo Yuhao had come to the Dou-II world in such a hurry to find Sky Dream Iceworm and obtain his cheat precisely so he could rely on the Simulation Spirit Skill to disguise himself as someone who had just awakened their Martial Soul during the upcoming awakening ceremony.

"I am a million-year Spirit Beast and can provide you with four Spirit Skills. The first three will be very helpful to you."

"But if we do that, your first Spirit Skill won't have any offensive capabilities."

Huo Yuhao did not feel it was a pity. "It doesn't matter. I am a support-type Spirit Master; I will have teammates to protect me in the future."

If his teammates couldn't protect him well, it wouldn't matter either; his body was quite sturdy, and he knew a few martial arts moves.

Electrolux, who had originally intended to reveal himself, saw that Huo Yuhao, the main subject, did not reject him, while Sky Dream Iceworm was too busy communicating with Huo Yuhao to notice him. He simply entered Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness and remained silent, choosing not to disturb them.