Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda

"The fourth: Ice Silkworm's Protection." A layer of pearly white chill rose from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's body.

"This is a defensive soul skill. Although it is somewhat weaker against purely physical heavy blows, it possesses extremely strong resistance to energy attacks, especially elemental damage such as fire and lightning. Its greatest value, however, lies in its ability to effectively resist mental attacks and soul impacts. It is like adding a sturdy barrier to your spiritual world."

As Xiao Wu listened to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's explanation, her eyes gradually lit up.

Though none of these four soul skills were direct attacks, whether it was detection, impact, camouflage, or defense, all of them were exceptionally practical—practically divine skills!

Especially in the perilous Soul Beast Forest or the human world, such abilities often offered a greater chance of survival than simple offensive soul skills.

She looked at the babbling ice silkworm before her, which seemed rather unreliable, and her feelings became immensely complicated.

Angry?

Of course she was. This fellow had nearly made her burst apart, and it had forcibly bound itself to her.

Relieved?

That too. This sudden stroke of fortune had indeed given her unprecedented potential and foundations.

Confused?

Even more so. Because of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's intervention, the road ahead seemed to have turned in a completely unknown direction.

A Soul Beast sacrificing itself to another Soul Beast...

She lowered her head and looked at the platinum-white Soul Ring around her, sensing the immense potential within her sea of spirit and the stirrings of her second blank Martial Soul.

In the end, every emotion turned into a soft sigh.

Things had come to this. She could only accept reality.

Within the Icefire Yin Yang Well, the red and blue spring waters continued flowing in distinct streams,