Tian Meng's Ten-Thousand-Year Grand Plan

The Wind Baboon charged forward in pursuit of its dream of seizing the "Godhood Fate."

"Roar!"

The ferocious Wind Baboon spotted someone as weak as Huo Gua and let out a low roar. Then, with a powerful kick of its hind legs, it pounced at him at high speed.

To remain in peak fighting condition, Huo Yuhao had tucked his glasses into the inner pocket of his shirt beforehand.

Come on.

Huo Yuhao crouched slightly and bent forward, his gaze locked onto the Wind Baboon. He activated his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, pale golden radiance flowing through his eyes as he prepared to strike.

"Eight Extremities Collapse!"

Huo Yuhao went all out from the start, charging forward and colliding viciously with the Wind Baboon in a full-powered blow.

Bang! Bang!

Amid the explosions, Huo Yuhao staggered back several steps before steadying himself.

The hidden force surged into the Wind Baboon's body, sending it flying backward. Its outer hide shattered, splitting open with countless bloody gashes as blood sprayed from its entire body through the air.

By the time the Wind Baboon crashed heavily onto the ground, it was already barely alive.

That was right. The Wind Baboon, which had originally been evenly matched with Huo Gua, was now utterly crushed by Huo Yuhao.

It had become a mere cutscene.

"Sshk."

Huo Yuhao drew the White Tiger Dagger from behind his waist. As a high-grade Soul Tool, its sharpness was beyond what the Wind Baboon could withstand. The dagger precisely slit the Wind Baboon's throat, finishing it off.

A moment later, a faint white glow emerged over the Wind Baboon's body. Soon, a white Ten-Year Soul Ring separated from its corpse.

Option Quest completed. Reward: one Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid Recipe.

Wind Baboon that charged forth for its dream: You still want to cheat after not killing me?

With the battle over, Huo Yuhao checked the damage to his glasses. "The quality's pretty good. Only one lens broke, so I can still wear them."

Huo Yuhao was fairly satisfied with this level of battle damage.

The Wind Baboon had already been dealt with, so the difference in timing probably would not be significant.

Next, he only needed to wait for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to make his entrance.

As Huo Yuhao wiped the sole remaining lens, he scanned the surrounding woods, remaining alert to every movement nearby.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was the starting point of everything for Huo Gua.

He naturally fell far short of Old Yi, but he raised Huo Gua's lower limit, while Old Yi raised his upper limit.

Huo Yuhao now possessed the Flame Emperor Template. In the future, he would have cheat abilities superior to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's.

However, for Huo Gua in the Original Work, the chain reaction triggered by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was an important part of Huo Yuhao's cheat abilities.

As he pondered, a delighted voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.

"Finally, I've encountered a human with the Mental Attribute! It's a pity I can't cry, or I'd definitely be weeping with joy!"

Brother Sky Dream!

He had come bearing a Soul Ring and his origin to deliver cheat abilities.

The next instant, the ground began trembling without warning. A thin layer of pale blue frost mist spread through the forest, and the surrounding temperature dropped several degrees.

Cracks began appearing in the ground two meters ahead, with golden-white light faintly scattering from within them. The cracks continued expanding.

An uncontrollable smile curved Huo Yuhao's lips. "Now that Tian Meng is here, Old Yi won't be far behind."

"Yao Lao from Doupo was also extremely weak in soul at the beginning. As Xiao Yan's strength increased and his alchemy skills improved, he eventually helped Yao Lao reconstruct his body."

"Now that I have the Flame Emperor Template, helping Old Yi reconstruct his body before reaching the Divine Realm is not some impossible fantasy."

With that thought, three options appeared before Huo Yuhao.

Option One: Refuse fusion with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Completion reward: "Dou Qi Cyclone Condensation Insights" (written by Xiao Yan).

Option Two: Fuse with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Spirit Eyes Martial Soul gains a Million-Year First Soul Ring. Completion reward: "Basic Alchemy Handbook" (written by Yao Lao).

Option Three: Absorb the Ten-Year Wind Baboon as the first Soul Ring of Spirit Eyes. Completion reward: a moderate amount of Dou Qi (approximately the amount of six tiers).

Huo Yuhao made his judgment at once and directly chose Option Two.

Since he had inherited the Flame Emperor Template and wanted to help Old Yi reconstruct his body in the future, alchemy was a skill he had to master.

As for a moderate amount of Dou Qi... six tiers was still too little, not enough to be useful. If he received a reward with a greater amount of Dou Qi in the future—at least enough to reach Dou Practitioner, rather than being measured in tiers—then he could consider cultivating Dou Qi alongside his current path.

"I wonder whether reconstructing Old Yi's body is harder than reconstructing Yao Lao's..."

By then, the cracks in the ground had spread beyond five meters. A round, chubby head more than a meter wide poked out from within.

When Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's entire body finally wriggled out, it was already over seven meters long.

His body was white like jade, crystal-clear and translucent, with a flowing sheen across the surface and ten golden patterns encircling him.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. "He's practically a million-year attention magnet."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm knew that his manner of appearance was far too shocking for a child Huo Yuhao's age, so he instinctively tried to comfort him.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Brother won't hurt you... Huh?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm froze. Not only was the little boy before him completely unafraid, he was even smiling.

Huh? What was going on?

Brother had struck a domineering pose and made such a world-shocking entrance, yet this was all the reaction he got?

Man and silkworm stared wide-eyed at each other in silence for more than ten seconds. Huo Yuhao felt that, for the sake of the "Basic Alchemy Handbook," he ought to say something.

"Were those comforting words just now meant for me?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded his plump, round head. "Of course they were. There's no one else here. Are you staring at me like that because you've been captivated by Brother's beautiful body?"

"Of course. Such a beautiful body should be delicious when grilled, right?"

Huo Yuhao sized up Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with an earnest look, as if seriously considering it. If it were sprinkled with cumin, Tang Ya, who was trailing behind him, would probably drool herself to tears.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes widened, his face blank with confusion.

Huo Yuhao, the one with the cheat—was this how you treated the one delivering your cheat?

"Why did you come looking for me? You can speak human language... Could it be that you're..."

Huo Yuhao played along with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, looking surprised and a little frightened. "Could it be that you—you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!"

Seeing his reaction, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm became smug.

It seemed Brother's intimidation was still as potent as ever.

"Hmph, what does a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast amount to? Brother's cultivation is beyond your comprehension."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had been acting proud and haughty one moment, but his voice suddenly turned solemn the next.

"Brother will become your soul ring—the first Wisdom Soul Ring in the history of Douluo Continent."

Huo Yuhao looked skeptical. "You say you're so strong, and I know my own level very well. I don't even have a single soul ring. You're willing to give up your life to become my soul ring?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm saw the distrust in his eyes.

"Don't underestimate my Ten-Thousand-Year Grand Plan. This is a God Creation Plan!"

Huo Yuhao gave him a sidelong look. "Oh? You have a plan too?"

"Of course. This plan will not only give you the soul ring with the highest age on the entire continent, but also turn you into a peerless genius with Twin Martial Souls."

"Brother has long heard that seven gods emerged on the continent ten thousand years ago. While this grand plan of Brother's may not be able to make your talent surpass that of the leader among them, surpassing the other six is well within reach."