Intercepting Electrolux

Before Lin Yao could react to the earth-shaking tremors, a wave of icy-blue mental energy struck. Ye Guyi's eyes glazed over in an instant, and she lunged forward.

Lin Yao caught her by reflex, only to realize upon closer inspection that she had already lost consciousness.

Lin Yao sighed inwardly, thinking this was a mixed bag for his plans. He scooped Ye Guyi up and followed the trail of that icy-blue mental fluctuation.

Passing through a thicket, Lin Yao laid Ye Guyi down in a relatively dry spot before turning his gaze forward.

Huo Yuhao, whom he had seen earlier, lay on the ground, while the massive body of the Tianmeng Iceworm had turned semi-liquid, seeping into Huo Yuhao's body.

The very heavens seemed to change color, shaken by the mental fluctuations caused by the Tianmeng Iceworm's sacrifice. Amidst this shifting sky, a black sphere of light surged toward Huo Yuhao.

It's here!

Lin Yao's heart leaped with joy. He sprang up and dashed forward.

Right in front of the small black sphere, the black soul fragment was pulled by gravity, crashing headlong into Lin Yao's body.

Lin Yao felt a sudden surge in his sea of consciousness, and a moment later, a faint, ethereal voice echoed in his mind.

"Holding the sun and moon in my hand, plucking the stars, there is no one in this world like me. To think this old man could still preserve a wisp of soul fragment in this strange world!"

Electrolux's voice rang out abruptly in Lin Yao's mind, gray and heavy with immense pressure.

After delivering this imposing line, Electrolux's soul fragment fell silent. Lin Yao knew that since he hadn't yet fused with the Gold of Life, the remnant soul was unstable. He didn't say anything further, simply turning back toward Ye Guyi.

The Tianmeng Iceworm had noticed Lin Yao, but it merely breathed a sigh of relief. It could vaguely sense that the black sphere that had flown out earlier posed a significant threat.

Now that the black sphere had vanished, snatched away by the suddenly appearing Lin Yao, it was a mutually beneficial outcome for the Tianmeng Iceworm.

The Tianmeng Iceworm couldn't be bothered to engage with Lin Yao, treating him as a mere passerby and continuing to focus on channeling its power into Huo Yuhao's body.

Lin Yao had no desire to interact with the Tianmeng Iceworm either. The giant worm was of little use to him, and since he wasn't a mental-attribute Spirit Master, he risked ending up like that unlucky Title Douluo—bursting from the sheer pressure of the worm's mental energy.

Lin Yao's current two Martial Souls, the Ender Dragon and the Enchanted Golden Apple, were already excellent. With Electrolux's soul fragment now in his possession, convincing him to become his third Martial Soul was only a matter of time.

Lin Yao's focus remained on reaching the mixed zone, hunting a suitable ten-thousand-year spirit beast, and then heading to Shrek. Once there, he would find a quiet moment to feed the Gold of Life to Electrolux.

Lin Yao walked back to where he had hidden Ye Guyi, pulled her from the bushes, and led her deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

After walking dozens of steps, once Huo Yuhao and the Tianmeng Iceworm were out of sight, Lin Yao gently laid Ye Guyi on the ground and shook her head.

Ye Guyi's eyelids fluttered. She let out a soft groan, opened her eyes, and looked at Lin Yao. "Where are we? What happened to me?"

Seeing Ye Guyi wake up still dazed, Lin Yao patted her head gently. "It's nothing. There was a mental disturbance nearby, likely two mental-attribute spirit beasts fighting. You were caught in the crossfire and fainted."

Ye Guyi blushed at his words and immediately stood up. "I've ended up being a burden to you after all."

Lin Yao shook his head. "Not at all. The spirit beast I need to hunt has a dark attribute, and your Holy Angel Martial Soul's holy attribute is the perfect counter. Your usefulness is yet to come."

Ye Guyi nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed. "I will do my best to help you restrain the dark-attribute spirit beast... Where are we heading now?"

Lin Yao pointed toward the area further ahead. "Naturally, we continue forward. Finding a spirit beast capable of skills like dragon breath is quite difficult."

The main issue was that two true dragons resided within the Star Dou Great Forest. If they encountered a beast with an exceptionally pure bloodline, they might be targeted during the hunt.

With their current strength, it wouldn't matter if Di Tian showed up, or even Zi Ji, the Hell Dragon King—they would be finished.

The two continued toward the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest for nearly an entire day. By sunset, Lin Yao and Ye Guyi stopped to find a tree hollow to hunker down in.

Without the Spirit Emperor present this time, Ye Guyi stayed quite close to Lin Yao, mostly because she had leaned in herself.

"Lin Yao."

Ye Guyi's crisp voice echoed in the tree hollow, and he gave a soft hum in response.

"My Holy Angel Martial Soul naturally repels all dark-attribute Martial Souls, so why don't I feel that way about you?" Ye Guyi asked, looking at him with curiosity.

Lin Yao shrugged, then raised his hand, revealing a golden apple shimmering with a peculiar luster. "Who knows? Maybe it's because of this. I don't just have one Martial Soul."

"Twin Martial Souls... that explains it." Ye Guyi curled her lips, seemingly satisfied with the answer, before leaning against the tree and closing her eyes.

Lin Yao closed his eyes as well, but instead of sleeping, he began to meditate.

The next day, when the two set out again, they had reached the perimeter of the mixed zone. They could clearly feel the quality of the spirit beasts they encountered rising rapidly as they ventured deeper.

They slowed their pace; after all, the mixed zone was vast, and rushing wouldn't increase their chances of finding a suitable beast.

Just as they reached a cross-shaped valley, the Title Douluo who had been trailing them suddenly appeared.

Lin Yao studied the tall, spirited old man before him and asked, "Senior, is something the matter?"

The Title Douluo looked at Lin Yao and said, "I just scouted ahead. There are a few sub-dragon spirit beasts in that direction. You might want to see if they are a match for you..."