Ice Silkworm Seeks a Master
A giant silkworm larva appeared before Huo Yuhao. Its entire body was blue and white, with a round, plump head and a body over seven meters long. Golden markings ran along its back, though five of them looked somewhat illusory for some reason.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and even Huo Yuhao's breath turned to icy mist. Recalling that it had spoken to him just now, Huo Yuhao could say for certain that this was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!
But weren't hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts supposed to be near the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest? Where had this giant silkworm larva come from?
Was I destined to die here after all? I haven't avenged Mom yet! No!
But while Huo Yuhao's thoughts ran wild, the silkworm larva seemed to sense what he was thinking and said, "Don't worry! Big Brother won't hurt you. I just want to become your Soul Ring."
Huo Yuhao's face filled with question marks at those words. Did this silkworm larva know what it was saying? Didn't it know that a Soul Beast becoming a Soul Ring was no different from dying?
The silkworm larva paid no attention to Huo Yuhao's reaction and began introducing himself.
"I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the king of kings among Soul Beasts, blessed with wisdom and beauty in equal measure! A peerless powerhouse who has cultivated for a million years and holds the record for the longest lifespan on the Douluo Continent-the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm!"
"A million-year Soul Beast!?"
Was this some kind of joke? Did a so-called million-year Soul Beast really exist in this world? If this was true, how was I any different from an ant before him?
Then the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "This will be quick. There won't be any pain."
But before Huo Yuhao could reply, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rushed at him. In a flash of white light, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm merged into Huo Yuhao's body.
After entering Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began searching it. When he finished without finding any problems, he couldn't help cheering!
After all, the last time he had volunteered to become someone else's Wisdom Soul Ring, that person had attacked him for some reason and stolen half his origin.
If the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hadn't fled quickly, he might have ended up as little more than fertilizer for the other person.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm then began explaining to Huo Yuhao why he wanted to become his Wisdom Soul Ring.
After hearing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's story, Huo Yuhao empathized with him and swore that he and Tian Meng would reach the pinnacle of the world together someday.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was pleased. Not only was this host easier to fool... easier to talk to, but he could also sense that his host's body was unexpectedly strong.
He had originally thought that, with this kid's level-ten Soul Power and physical condition, being able to withstand a Soul Ring of around a hundred years would have been good enough. Yet a closer look revealed that he could withstand one of roughly six hundred years.
So Tian Meng didn't disguise his Soul Ring as a ten-year Soul Ring as he had in the original story. Instead, he disguised this Million-Year Soul Ring as a hundred-year Yellow Soul Ring.
Tian Meng also discovered that his host seemed to have absorbed a Soul Beast's Soul Core at some point.
There were no remnants of a soul inside the Soul Core, but it contained a powerful bloodline power.
Because Tian Meng spent most of his time sleeping, he didn't know that much about Soul Beasts, but he could still sense how powerful this Soul Beast had been when it was alive.
Looking at the black bead that had already begun its initial fusion with Huo Yuhao, he figured it was also thanks to it that Huo Yuhao's body was so strong.
If Huo Yuhao could fully absorb this Soul Core in the future, his talent would surely be boundless! With a host whose luck was off the charts and whose talent was outstanding, how could the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm not be happy?
Perhaps one day he could even reclaim the half of his origin power that the purple-haired bastard had stolen!
After giving Huo Yuhao some instructions, he told him that someone outside was looking for him, then kicked him out of the Sea of Consciousness.
When Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, he saw Tang Ya and Bei Bei, their faces full of worry, and asked why they were there.
Bei Bei explained that while they were searching for a Soul Beast to hunt, they had sensed a powerful pressure coming from the direction Huo Yuhao had gone. Worried about his safety, they had gone looking for him.
When they arrived, they found Huo Yuhao unconscious beside the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape, which had been dead for some time. Both were shocked. After all, the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape had four hundred years of cultivation, and even a Soul Grandmaster might have had some trouble with it.
Yet Huo Yuhao had killed such a creature? After examining the surroundings carefully, Bei Bei was able to confirm that Huo Yuhao had indeed killed the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape.
As for Huo Yuhao's unconsciousness, perhaps something had gone wrong while he was absorbing the Soul Ring. Seeing the situation, Bei Bei and Tang Ya decided to wait until he woke up before deciding what to do.
Huo Yuhao was deeply moved that the two of them had helped a stranger like him. Later, when Tang Ya invited him to join the Tang Sect, he gave it a little thought before agreeing.
It wasn't just because of the kind of people Tang Ya and Bei Bei were; he had also grown up listening to stories about the Tang Sect!
After receiving Huo Yuhao's assurance, Bei Bei took a bone out of his pocket.
The bone looked like a skull. It was black all over, with something resembling a ruby between its brows.
Wasn't this a Soul Bone? Just as Huo Yuhao was wondering whether the Tang Sect's benefits were a little too generous.
Bei Bei began to explain, "Little Yuhao, this isn't a gift from us. It was yours to begin with."
"Mine to begin with?"
"That's right!" Bei Bei nodded and continued, "Take a close look at the presence of this Soul Bone. I think you'll understand."
Huo Yuhao did as he was told and began sensing the Soul Bone's presence. To his surprise, wasn't it the presence of the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape he had killed earlier? Had it left behind a Soul Bone when it died?
Without a doubt, the fact that Bei Bei hadn't taken this spoil, which rightfully belonged to Huo Yuhao, for himself while Huo Yuhao was unconscious made him even more certain that he had been right to join the Tang Sect!
After that, Huo Yuhao began absorbing the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's Soul Bone. Although the higher the Soul Bone's owner's cultivation, the higher its quality would be, the most important thing for a Soul Bone was the strength of its former owner's bloodline.
As long as a Soul Beast's bloodline was noble enough, even a Soul Bone produced by a hundred-year Soul Beast could rival the quality of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from a beast with an inferior bloodline.
The Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's own bloodline was quite strong. Though it was considerably weaker than that of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it was still beyond what a Soul Bone produced by a Soft Bone Rabbit could compare with.
After successfully fusing with the Soul Bone, Huo Yuhao teamed up with Tang Ya and Bei Bei to help Tang Ya search for a Soul Beast of her own.
On the way, Bei Bei also made a point of telling Huo Yuhao about the Tang Sect's six great techniques: Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Register Demon Child, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, and Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapon. He took special care to explain them so Huo Yuhao could get started more easily.
But to Bei Bei's surprise, while passing on the techniques to Huo Yuhao, he discovered that Huo Yuhao's physical strength was comparable to his own as a Soul Grandmaster.
Even more surprising, Huo Yuhao, a Soul Master who had only just obtained his Soul Ring, already had level-fifteen Soul Power!
Bei Bei could only marvel inwardly, As expected of a Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's Soul Ring. The boost to his body and cultivation really is enormous!
What Bei Bei didn't know was that this extra Soul Power was what Huo Yuhao had devoured from the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape with his innate ability when he had gone berserk earlier.
Two days later, they finally found a Soul Beast suitable for Tang Ya. It was a long pink snake, though calling it a snake wasn't entirely accurate.
It had a pair of tiny dragon horns on its head and several protrusions along its belly.
This Soul Beast was a Hui Snake!