The One Who Just Taught a God?

The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao followed behind Tang Ya and Bei Bei, walking forward at an unhurried pace.

Tang Ya was clearly still thinking about the grilled fish from earlier, pestering him the entire way about what spices he had used.

"Little Junior Brother, how about you take charge of the Tang Sect's meals from now on?"

"Sect Master, does our Tang Sect even have a food budget?"

Huo Yuhao asked earnestly.

Tang Ya halted, then pretended not to hear him and quickly walked over to Bei Bei's side.

Bei Bei held back a laugh and did not expose her.

The three continued deeper into the forest.

Huo Yuhao appeared to be casually observing his surroundings, but his spiritual perception remained active the entire time.

His joining the Tang Sect this time had merely been going with the flow.

His true goal had never been the Tang Sect's secret arts, much less some eight-hundred-year soul beast.

It was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Yet what puzzled Huo Yuhao was that, as they walked, the figures of the two people ahead of him suddenly vanished.

There was no shout.

No sound of footsteps.

Even the obvious fluctuations of lightning-attributed Soul Power around Bei Bei seemed to have been forcibly erased by something.

Huo Yuhao stopped and looked back.

There were only towering trees around him.

"Did we really get separated just like that?"

The expression on his face was somewhat strange.

It would have been one thing if he had failed to notice the two leaving.

But Bei Bei had been vigilant of their surroundings the entire way, and Tang Ya knew this was a soul beast forest. How could neither of them have noticed that someone was missing?

Could this be the so-called power of fate at work?

To force the plot back onto its original track, even basic logic had been discarded.

As Huo Yuhao was thinking this, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath his feet.

Rumble.

The earth split apart to either side as a massive crack rapidly spread out from before him.

The surrounding temperature suddenly plummeted.

A layer of white frost formed on the grass, and vast swathes of cold mist appeared in the air.

Huo Yuhao steadied himself and took two steps back.

The next moment, an excited voice rang directly inside his mind.

"Brother has finally found one!"

"A human with a spiritual-attributed martial soul, and such a young little fellow at that."

The voice paused, and its tone even carried a hint of grievance.

"It's a shame Brother can't cry, or I'd definitely be shedding tears right now."

Huo Yuhao fell silent.

That opening really was so Tian Meng.

The icy mist within the crack swiftly spread outward, and a round head poked up from underground.

It was followed by section after section of a body as white as jade.

This ice silkworm was a full seven meters long, its entire body crystalline and translucent, covered by a gentle glow. Ten golden patterns coiled around its body, each one radiating an immensely powerful spiritual fluctuation.

If one ignored its chubby body, it actually looked rather impressive.

"Little fellow, don't be afraid."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to make its voice sound gentle.

In its eyes, the human boy before it had already been scared senseless.

After all, for a level-twenty soul master to suddenly encounter such a mighty and imposing million-year soul beast, it was already an excellent display of mental fortitude not to wet his pants on the spot.

"Brother won't hurt you."

"On the contrary, Brother is going to give you an incredible opportunity."

Huo Yuhao looked at the enormous fat bug before him, his heart far less calm than he appeared.

This was a million-year soul beast.

It was also the greatest cheat that had allowed the original Huo Yuhao to rise all the way to the top.

Yu Xiaogang of the Douluo Continent loved telling everyone that he had taught a god, but that was complete bullshit.

Tang San had come with Twin Martial Souls and the Tang Sect's secret arts, along with extraordinary talent in hidden weapons. He had been an absolute genius from the start.

Even if he had never met Yu Xiaogang, Tang San could still have become a god. He might even have done so faster.

But the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was different.

In the original story, calling it an angel investor for Huo Yuhao would not have been an exaggeration.

The first million-year soul ring made up for the deficiencies in Huo Yuhao's martial soul caused by childhood malnutrition. Furthermore, every soul ring Huo Yuhao gained afterward could be enhanced through the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's origin power.

Then there was his second martial soul, tricking the Ice Empress into joining him, indirectly laying the foundation for taking in the Snow Empress, and even soul spirits, which Electrolux improved based on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Wisdom Soul Ring Method.

For Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood in the original story, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm deserved at least eighty percent of the credit.

"You want to become my soul ring?"

Huo Yuhao asked.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm froze for a moment.

"How did you know?"

"I guessed."

Huo Yuhao answered naturally.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stared at him for a moment but did not pursue the matter.

There was not much time left.

To escape the control of those ferocious beasts, it had consumed a massive amount of its origin power. If it could not find a suitable host soon, it would only be caught again and drained dry as food.

"That's right, Brother will become your Wisdom Soul Ring."

"Not some rigid, ordinary soul ring, but a million-year soul ring with consciousness that can help you grow."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice carried obvious pride.

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"Sure."

"Don't rush to refuse. Brother knows this sounds a little... Wait, you agreed?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was dumbfounded.

Not a single word of its prepared explanation had been needed.

"Why wouldn't I agree to something this good?"

Huo Yuhao asked in return.

It was not as though he had never considered coming to find the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm early.

But Tian Meng had personally said in the original story that the Wisdom Soul Ring Method had not been perfected from the beginning.

After multiple experiments, it had burst several soul masters apart before gradually figuring out how to seal its origin power.

Coming early might not have earned him a million-year soul ring.

More likely, he would have become a pile of experimental material in some cave.

That was why Huo Yuhao had been waiting.

Waiting for the right time.

Waiting for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to fully perfect the Wisdom Soul Ring Method.

And now was the best possible time.

"Good!"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm no longer hesitated. Its massive body suddenly lit up.

All ten golden patterns erupted with dazzling light at once, and terrifying spiritual power instantly enveloped everything around them.

"Brother finally won't have to be food anymore!"

An invisible spiritual ripple spread outward, and every soul beast within several miles fell asleep.

Huo Yuhao only felt a chill between his brows.

The next moment, vast spiritual origin power beyond description surged into his mind.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had long prepared multiple seals. The moment most of its power entered Huo Yuhao's body, it was swiftly locked away.

Only a small, gentlest portion began to merge with his martial soul.

The entire process went unexpectedly smoothly.

Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit slowly unfolded.

Empty.

Silent.

Aside from pale golden spiritual power, there was almost nothing else.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's consciousness entered as well, transforming into a fair, tender little boy.

He curiously examined his surroundings, and satisfaction soon appeared on his face.

"What a huge Sea of Spirit."

"Brother really struck gold this time."

For Tian Meng to complete the fusion, he still needed to find Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Core.

Only once their spiritual origins truly came into contact could he understand his host's memories and adjust the seals according to Huo Yuhao's condition.

"Where is the Spiritual Core?"

Tian Meng had just prepared to continue searching when the entire Sea of Spirit suddenly began to shake violently.

Boom!

A terrifying pressure that made his soul tremble descended from above.

The sky outside instantly darkened.

Heavy clouds blanketed the forest, and countless bolts of lightning churned wildly within them. Then, a gigantic black void was forcibly torn open.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm abruptly looked up.

"What is that?"

Before he could even find Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Core, the once-empty Sea of Spirit was forcibly pried open by an external force.

A mass of gray air fell from the void and squeezed directly inside.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's face instantly darkened.

He had finally found a perfect host, and now some clueless bastard had come to steal him?

"You're courting death!"

Vast spiritual power erupted.

Tian Meng glared at the gray current, rolled up his sleeves, and charged forward in a fury.

Today, he was going to have a proper talk with this latecomer.