Chapter 2: Skydream Ice Silkworm

Huo Yuhao was still quite young, and, after a brief moment of surprise and tension, his emotions turned mostly to excitement. Having traveled for so many days, he was finally at his destination. The mere thought of possibly obtaining a Soul Ring and becoming a true Soul Master had his blood boiling with excitement. Despite being just eleven years old, he had already endured over five years of rigorous cultivation for this day.

In his excited state, Huo Yuhao subconsciously quickened his pace, an eagerness overtaking him.

As he moved forward, suddenly, a strange sensation appeared in his mind. Huo Yuhao felt a slight sting in his eyes and instinctively channeled his Soul Power into his spirit eyes.

A faint current of air circled around his eyes, and Huo Yuhao thought he saw a flash of a black shadow on the left side of the path ahead of him.

As an extremely rare spiritual attribute mutant Martial Soul, his spirit eyes had a strong premonitory ability. A sense of crisis made Huo Yuhao's reaction keen. His body quickly fell to the left while his right hand swiftly drew the White Tiger Dagger from behind his waist.

A dark figure flashed past the spot where he had just been, lunging into the ground nearby. Within arms' reach, Huo Yuhao could now clearly see its appearance.

It was a baboon about one meter tall with brownish-yellow fur, brown eyes, extraordinarily long arms with sharp claws, protruding canines at the edges of its lips, and a fierce light shining from its eyes. Missing its target, the baboon let out a deep roar towards Huo Yuhao and, with a powerful push from its hind legs, lunged at him again.

Although Huo Yuhao's spirit eyes were not yet enhanced with a Soul Ring, their basic function was still quite impressive. With the infusion of Soul Power, the lunging baboon seemed to move much slower in his vision. Having already fallen to the ground, Huo Yuhao rolled quickly to the left, sprung up, and while retreating a few steps, brought the White Tiger Dagger to his chest.

The sound of his racing heartbeat was clear, and Huo Yuhao's breathing became significantly rapid. This was the first time in his life he faced an enemy, no, the attack from a soul beast. His palms gripping the White Tiger Dagger were sweaty, and there was a vague sense of helplessness about how to respond.

The baboon, having missed twice in a row, seemed to grow even more enraged, raised its upper body, and slammed its fists powerfully against its chest. While letting out a roar, it suddenly opened its mouth wide towards Huo Yuhao and a ball of white light shot out, flying straight at him.

Even without any prior experience, Huo Yuhao could tell that he was facing a soul beast. With a considerable distance still from the Xingdou Forest and completely unprepared, he watched as the white light bolt headed straight towards him. With his current level of cultivation, being hit would likely mean certain doom.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao's mind went blank. Through his spirit eyes, the white light seemed to approach slowly, yet it was upon him in an instant.

As the white light was expelled, the baboon itself also pounced towards Huo Yuhao, with malicious intent visible in its eyes.

With the white light nearly upon him, Huo Yuhao, paralyzed by the intense fear, instinctively raised the White Tiger Dagger in his hand, and the white light collided directly with it.

And it was at this moment that something miraculous occurred. Just as the white light struck the White Tiger Dagger, the baboon had already closed in, with its long arms reaching out, and its clawed hands simultaneously grabbing Huo Yuhao's shoulders.

As the battle unfolded to this point, Huo Yuhao's fate seemed sealed. Was he really destined to perish under the claws of this soul beast?

The baboon grabbed Huo Yuhao by the shoulders, and with its powerful body, it flipped in the air, ready to slam him down fiercely.

At the same time, a streak of white light flashed beneath the baboon just as it was about to throw Huo Yuhao. The baboon's body seemed to stiffen for a moment, and instead of being smashed to the ground, Huo Yuhao was flung away. The baboon itself, however, tumbled on the ground and then lay motionless.

"Bang—" Huo Yuhao's body crashed against a nearby tree trunk. All he felt was darkness before his eyes, as the severe pain caused him to instantly lose the ability to breathe.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao looked quite miserable, his shoulders bearing several long gashes, and his shirt was nearly torn to shreds.

However, it was amidst this intense pain that he regained consciousness. His gaze instinctively fell on the motionless baboon on the ground.

A faint white glow appeared on the baboon, and gradually, this white light started to condense into a white circle of light above its body. The circle was not clear, and the light was faint, but it still astonished Huo Yuhao.

Soul Ring, is this a Soul Ring? Excitement made Huo Yuhao's body even begin to tremble, and the wounds on his body seemed less painful.

Inside the Duke's Mansion, he had only learned the most basic Meditation Methods, but he had heard far too much about soul beasts and Soul Rings. Nearly every guard within the Duke's Mansion would often talk about them. Yet, this was his first time seeing one with his own eyes.

Could it be dead? Huo Yuhao wondered blankly, knowing that a soul beast would only release a Soul Ring upon death. But how did it die?

The importance of his spirit eyes was revealed at this moment, as memories flooded his mind like a tide.

The instant the white light emitted by the baboon collided with the White Tiger Dagger, the White Tiger Dagger suddenly shone brightly and absorbed all the white light. That moment was the pivotal change in the entire battle.

According to the combat instincts of the baboon, Huo Yuhao, this weak human, would certainly lose his combat power after being hit by its Innate Soul Technique, then it would slam him to the ground, costing him at least half his life. But what it didn't expect was that its own Innate Soul Technique would be unconsciously neutralized by Huo Yuhao's White Tiger Dagger. And when it grabbed Huo Yuhao, flipping its body to throw him, Huo Yuhao, also under the influence of his body's instincts, flung his arms upwards, and the White Tiger Dagger in his right hand naturally swooped upwards.

Initially, the length of the White Tiger Dagger wouldn't reach the baboon, already soaring in the air, but at that instant, the White Tiger Dagger suddenly released a blade light over a foot long, which grazed past the baboon's body. It seemed to have turned the previously absorbed white light into sharpness. Although Huo Yuhao's mind was blank at that time, he could not remember exactly what he cut, but it was certain that the blade light had struck the baboon.

I actually won? Huo Yuhao gazed at the white Soul Ring, but the excitement in his heart gradually faded.

Soul Rings are essential for a Soul Master's advancement. However, not all Soul Rings are suitable for absorption by Soul Masters. Only those that have a high compatibility with one's own Martial Soul can be better absorbed.

A good Soul Ring will grant more powerful skills to a Soul Master. And the strength of a Soul Ring is determined by the cultivation years of the soul beast.

Among them, a white soul ring signifies that it comes from a ten-year soul beast. All soul beasts with cultivation between ten and a hundred years, when killed, will produce a white soul ring. Undoubtedly, the baboon that Huo Yuhao had just luckily killed was a ten-year soul beast, and its 10 year soul ring appeared clearly in front of Huo Yuhao. Unfortunately, this was not a soul ring he could absorb.

Although Huo Yuhao had no experience in hunting soul beasts and couldn't discern what attribute the baboon possessed, he was certain that the baboon was not a spiritual attribute soul beast. Its soul ring was even less suitable for him.

Huo Yuhao wanted to check on the baboon's state, but as soon as he tried to stand up, his body went limp with exhaustion. The excessive tension made it impossible for him to muster any strength, and the pain in his shoulder, when he exerted himself, made him groan and nearly pass out.

After all, he was only eleven years old! Having just experienced a great change, even the firmness in his heart shook slightly. Spiritual attribute soul beasts were extremely rare. This was only the first soul beast he had encountered, merely a ten-year soul beast level, and it had almost killed him. What if he encountered a centennial soul beast? He wouldn't stand a chance, and luck couldn't always be on his side. The magical moment exhibited by the White Tiger Dagger just now clearly couldn't make up for his weak abilities.

What should I do? Huo Yuhao struggled to sit up, leaning against the tree he had hit earlier, breathing heavily.

I can't die, I must succeed. I still have to seek justice for my mother; I can't give up just like this. Huo Yuhao clenched his teeth, constantly affirming his belief in his heart. However, the brief scuffle with the baboon kept reminding him what being overconfident meant.

Just as Huo Yuhao was filled with bewilderment and didn't know what to do, suddenly, without any warning, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Finally, I have encountered a human with a spiritual attribute, too bad I can't cry, or I would be in tears!"

Huo Yuhao was startled. He completely didn't understand why a voice would suddenly appear in his mind. At that moment, the ground beneath him started trembling without any warning. The ground two meters ahead began to crack, and the cracks gradually widened into fissures. A faint gold and white light could be seen shining through them.

What is this? Another soul beast?

Huo Yuhao subconsciously tightened his grip on the White Tiger Dagger, nervously watching the expanding fissure. If not for his body's weakness, he might have run for his life.

Threads of cold chills emanated from the fissure in the ground, and the temperature around began to drop noticeably. The area of the fissure kept growing, and within a moment's time, it had reached a diameter of more than five meters. And that gold and white light finally revealed its true form.

It was a round and plump head, fleshy in appearance, with a diameter of over a meter. It wriggled and slowly climbed out, its body length exceeding seven meters.

With its appearance, Huo Yuhao began to exhale icy breaths, and the intense coldness made him shiver repeatedly.

This creature was definitely a soul beast, and it looked like a giant Silkworm Baby. However, it was many times larger than an ordinary Silkworm Baby.

The creature's entire body was white as jade, crystal clear, and although it had burrowed out of the soil, its smooth skin was completely free of dirt. Luminous halos flowed beneath the surface, and it even had a pair of sparkling golden eyes atop its head. Most peculiar were the gold stripes encircling it, starting half a meter from its head, spaced at intervals along its length, with as many as ten stripes in total.

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Looking at its enormous body, Huo Yuhao's face already revealed a look of desperate anxiety, such a huge stature, and the ability to change temperature – this must be at least a centennial soul beast. It's over, everything is over.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you," the previous voice echoed once again in Huo Yuhao's mind. The giant Silkworm Baby nodded at him, its huge head dipping down and stopping about a meter away from Huo Yuhao, even emanating a faint scent of fragrance.

Huo Yuhao asked in surprise, "Are you the one talking to me?"

The giant Silkworm Baby nodded at him, the voice still resonating in his mind, "Of course, it's me. Are you captivated by my beautiful and delicate body?"

Not feeling any malice from the giant Silkworm Baby, Huo Yuhao's tense nerves subsequently relaxed a little.

"What do you want to do?"

The Silkworm Baby said, "Let me introduce myself first. I am the incarnation of heroism and chivalry, the king of soul beasts with both wisdom and beauty, an unparalleled powerhouse, having cultivated for a million years, creating a life span record in Soul Land, I am the Skydream Ice Silkworm. Mm, you can call me Brother Heavenly Dream!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly went blank, "A million-year soul beast?" This was ten thousand times more than his estimate, and moreover, does an entity like a million-year soul beast really exist in this world? The most formidable soul beasts in Soul Land should be those of a hundred thousand years!

The Skydream Ice Silkworm said proudly, "Are you surprised? Are you excited? You're the first human being to ever meet me in my true form."

Huo Yuhao dully asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

The voice of the Skydream Ice Silkworm suddenly became serious, "I want to become your Soul Ring, the first unprecedented Wisdom Soul Ring in Soul Land."

"Ah?" Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the Skydream Ice Silkworm before him, momentarily losing his ability to think.

All of this came too suddenly. He certainly yearned for a Soul Ring, but it had always been a 10 year Soul Ring that he had wanted to obtain, never daring to hope for more. And now, suddenly, a giant talking Silkworm Baby had burrowed out from beneath the ground, telling Huo Yuhao that it was a grand million-year soul beast and willing to become his Soul Ring, leaving Huo Yuhao completely at a loss as to what was going on. He was even more unsure whether the Skydream Ice Silkworm was telling the truth or not.

However, regardless of the truth, he stood no chance against the gigantic Silkworm Baby in front of him.

The Skydream Ice Silkworm's massive head cautiously glanced towards the direction of the Xingdou Forest, then turned back to look at Huo Yuhao, saying, "I'm about to start, okay? Don't worry, I'll be gentle. It won't hurt too much."

"You..." Before Huo Yuhao could voice his opposition, a rush of extreme cold instantly made him lose consciousness. He only vaguely saw a white blurriness charging toward him; the next moment, the ability to think had already drifted far from him.

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The ten golden rings on the body of the Skydream Ice Silkworm pulsed as if they had come to life, rhythmically undulating. What Huo Yuhao saw, that whitish object, was actually the Skydream Ice Silkworm sticking its head out and pressing against his forehead.

The ten golden rings rapidly enveloped Huo Yuhao's slender body, while the Skydream Ice Silkworm itself transformed into streams of white halos continuously surging into his body.

"Too weak, too weak. This is too pitiful. I'm so miserable! How many seals must I place upon myself to enable your weak body to endure? This Wisdom Soul Ring is really not easy to assume."

An invisible spiritual fluctuation spread outward from the Skydream Ice Silkworm as it infused itself into Huo Yuhao. The terrifying spiritual power almost instantaneously covered every corner within a hundred-mile radius.

Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who were hastening their step to catch up to Huo Yuhao, fell into a brief stupor as they were engulfed by this spiritual fluctuation. The spiritual impact did not possess great destructive power, but it could render all creatures incapable of thought for a short while.

In that moment, the southern part of Xingdou Forest fell eerily silent.

Just then, the clear sky of the previous moment suddenly darkened, and a thunderous roar burst forth in the high skies. In that instant, the sunlight was completely obscured by darkness. A suffocating and immense oppressive force descended from the skies.

As the Skydream Ice Silkworm was striving to merge itself into Huo Yuhao, its enormous body violently shook at the sound of the thunderous roar, and its two golden eyes rolled upward to look at the sky. Its gaze revealed a look of horror. In that horror was also a touch of disbelief; clearly, the oppressive feeling in the sky had nothing to do with it and surpassed its understanding.

A stream of gray gas, as if sucked in by a tremendous force, descended from the sky. In just an instant, it landed on the back of Huo Yuhao's head and quietly burrowed in.

"What dares to compete with Big Brother for a person?" The Skydream Ice Silkworm, furious, immediately sent out a surge of spiritual fluctuation in an attempt to expel the gray gas from Huo Yuhao's body.

A very vague figure appeared behind Huo Yuhao, and an elderly voice carrying indescribable authority said, "Grasping the sun and the moon, plucking the stars, there's no one in the world like me. I never thought that I would still have a remnant soul that could remain."

As the Skydream Ice Silkworm's massive spiritual power struck, the blurry and illusory figure seemed to be completely unaffected. With a "swoosh," it dove into the back of Huo Yuhao's brain and disappeared.

The Skydream Ice Silkworm dared not intensify its spiritual impact, for blood was already oozing from the seven orifices of Huo Yuhao. It found that the clump of gray gas, upon entering Huo Yuhao's brain, immediately turned into a gray bead the size of a soybean grain, then fell into silence. It neither conflicted with its power nor was affected by it.

"Could I be this unlucky? It was hard enough to find a human with a spiritual attribute, and yet there are jerks who compete with me. Could it be that the heavens are jealous of the talented? Poor me!" Although it was complaining, the Skydream Ice Silkworm's actions were not slowed at all. The dense white light slowly became more solid, gently infusing into Huo Yuhao's body, while its own body gradually became transparent during this process, and its size rapidly decreased. At the moment it began to infuse its power into Huo Yuhao, there was no turning back.

Huo Yuhao's body had completely turned into a jade-like white, just like the Skydream Ice Silkworm from before. The wounds on his shoulders were healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Wahaha, no matter what, Big Brother is finally free. Those jerks who treated Big Brother as food, you've got no chance now. Wahaha." The proud laughter of the Skydream Ice Silkworm gradually diminished, and the vast spiritual power that had covered a hundred-mile radius also shrank at an astonishing speed and gradually disappeared.

In the depths of the Xingdou Forest, several terrifying presences violently fluctuated simultaneously, as if sensing something, but they were doomed to return without success.

Just as the voice of the Skydream Ice Silkworm completely vanished, a circle of lustrous white light silently emerged beneath Huo Yuhao, revolving around his body for three consecutive turns before gently fading and merging back into him, disappearing from sight.

Huo Yuhao was completely unaware that, unknowingly, he had truly acquired his first Soul Ring, and it was indeed a unique Soul Ring in the entire history of Soul Land.

The lustrous white gradually receded, and a layer of faint ice-blue color began to emerge from beneath Huo Yuhao's skin, which persisted for about a dozen seconds before gradually fading and restoring his skin to its original color. His body then swayed and he fell at the base of the tree he had previously been leaning against.

A thin white membrane tinged with a hint of gold silently rose from the ground, rapidly shrank, and condensed into a mass before entering Huo Yuhao's embrace and vanishing without a trace. No sign of the Skydream Ice Silkworm's presence remained.

Somehow, the large hole on the road had closed up, and apart from the fallen Huo Yuhao, only the corpse of the baboon he had killed lay not far away. Everything else seemed to have returned to normal.

Before long, two figures raced toward this location with incredible speed.

"Ah!" With an exclamation of alarm, one figure accelerated instantaneously and swiftly arrived next to Huo Yuhao, coming to a halt.

"We're too late, Little Brother Yuhao seems to have been attacked. These soul beasts are getting bolder, to venture out of the Xingdou Forest!" Tang Ya carefully lifted Huo Yuhao up from the ground, her face filled with gloom and worry.

Bei Bei, on the other hand, went over to the baboon's corpse, turned it over, and saw that the baboon had been slashed diagonally across its chest, with a wound over a foot long, even piercing its heart, clearly a fatal injury.

"This is a Wind Baboon. Judging by its size and muscle strength, it should be on the level of a ten-year soul beast. It's dead," Bei Bei said, crouching down next to Tang Ya to examine Huo Yuhao's condition with her.

To their surprise, although Huo Yuhao's clothes were badly torn, they could not find any wounds on his body.

Bei Bei's right index finger touched Huo Yuhao's wrist, and the White Tiger Dagger landed in his grip. A faint blue light flashed over Bei Bei's hand and immediately, a blue hazy glow emerged on the White Tiger Dagger.

"This is a Soul Guidance Device. Yuhao must have used it to kill the Wind Baboon. Although it's only a ten-year soul beast, both its speed and strength are quite notable, and it has an innate soul skill for attacking foes. For Little Brother Yuhao to be able to kill it at his age is quite impressive. It seems that our previous assessment of Yuhao wasn't accurate enough; he must already be at the level of a One-ring Soul Master."

Anxiously checking Huo Yuhao's body, Tang Ya said, "What's the use of talking about that now? It's all my fault for delaying us because I insisted on washing up. If Little Yuhao comes to any harm because of this, I will never forgive myself. No matter what his talent is like, I've made up my mind, I must convince him to join us in the Tang Sect."

Bei Bei looked at the anxious Tang Ya, his gaze softening. What he cherished most was Tang Ya's innate kindness. "Don't worry, he's okay. Haven't you noticed his breathing is quite normal? And there are no injuries on his body. Judging by where he has collapsed, he seems to have been knocked unconscious against the tree during the fight with the Wind Baboon. He should recover after some rest."

Tang Ya was startled, then looked up and glared at Bei Bei, "Then why didn't you say that earlier? You had me worried."

"Who knew you couldn't even tell that much?" Bei Bei said, resigned.

"Hmph!" Tang Ya supported Huo Yuhao, letting him lean on her, and only after confirming that he really wasn't in any serious trouble did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Bei Bei then stood up, his gaze calm as he looked around, silently standing guard beside her.

After Huo Yuhao fell unconscious, he felt as if he were dreaming. In his dream, he came to a pure white space filled with countless points of light that stretched as far as the eye could see. Yet his vision seemed to stretch into every corner of this space.

Just as he was marveling at the wonders of this space, the area suddenly became turbulent, and streaks of golden light shot through it.

These beams of golden light converged to form ten huge golden rings suspended midair. All the points of light in the space seemed to grow much larger because of their emergence.

The ten golden rings began to slowly rotate, each one emitting a milky halo of light within. The halos grew stronger until they became ten enormous orbs of light suspended there. The entire space expanded its height and volume by an unknown multitude.

At that point, near one of these light orbs, a inconspicuous gray clump of light appeared, much smaller in volume than the other ten orbs. The orbs were releasing a strong golden light, seemingly trying to drive it away. But the gray light clump remained calmly in place, withstanding the assault of the golden light without being affected in the slightest.

In the end, the ten light orbs could only give up their futile efforts, settling down separately, each flickering with a faint glow.

Huo Yuhao's consciousness gradually became clearer, and those points of light hanging in the air began to settle down below, gathering into a sea of faint gold, supporting the ten large orbs of gold and white, while the very small gray light clump remained suspended in the air, unwilling to gather with the larger orbs.

"So your name is Huo Yuhao." A sudden voice rang out, and immediately after, Huo Yuhao's vision contracted, and he instinctively looked down to see himself, naked, standing above that sea of gold, also among those ten orbs of gold and white.

"Where is this? Why am I here?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise.

"This is the Sea of Spirit or the Sea of Consciousness within your brain. From now on, this will be Brother's home too. The place was too small, so Brother helped you expand it a bit. However, your body is too weak, so for now, you'll just have to make do."

"Are you the Skydream Ice Silkworm? Am I not dreaming?" Hearing the tone and voice of the speaker, Huo Yuhao was even more astonished. Everything he was seeing completely surpassed his understanding. Let alone being only eleven years old, even an adult would be terrified by such an incredible scene.

"Dreaming? If you could have such beautiful dreams, wouldn't you be too happy to handle it? Of course, this isn't a dream. I told you, this is inside your spiritual world," the Skydream Ice Silkworm said irritably.

Huo Yuhao blankly said, "What's a spiritual world?"

"You really are adorably foolish. How do I explain this to you? Let's put it this way, you know about your own eyes, right? It's what your consciousness refers to as your Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul. I've just imprinted your memory, so I know everything about your past. These spirit eyes are your Martial Soul as well as your eyes. The Sea of Spirit is the place where your spiritual power is stored. For you, to bring out the power of your Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul, you need to transform soul power into spiritual power and then release it through your spirit eyes. The place that stores this spiritual power is your Sea of Spirit. Its precise location is in the brain behind those spirit eyes of yours. Right now, your consciousness is submerged in your Sea of Spirit, and the body you see is not your real body—it's a form I've condensed for you with my spiritual power, so that we can communicate."

Listening to its quite detailed explanation, Huo Yuhao finally understood a bit, and the fear in his heart also diminished a lot. Sometimes children are more sensitive than adults, and he could feel that the Skydream Ice Silkworm truly meant him no harm.

"Then why did you appear in my Sea of Spirit?" Huo Yuhao asked again.

"Didn't I tell you before? I am to become your Soul Ring, a Wisdom Soul Ring. Now, I already have. In order to become your Soul Ring, I've significantly compressed and sealed my own strength. From now on, you'll have a soul ring, which means you've become what you humans call a Soul Master. However, your talent is actually even worse than I had imagined, so much so that it could be described as ridiculously bad. I really don't know if my choice was right or wrong."

Huo Yuhao said with some embarrassment, "My talent may not be that good, but I will work hard. My innate soul power is only at level one."

The Skydream Ice Silkworm grumbled, "I'll think of some way to improve it for you later on."

As the conversation continued, Huo Yuhao grew bolder, "Skydream Ice Silkworm."

"Call me Brother Heavenly Dream."

"Okay, Brother Heavenly Dream. You said you're a million-year soul beast, is that true? And why did you choose me? I heard that a Soul Scholar can't bear soul rings beyond four hundred years, yet you are a million-year soul beast. How could you become my Soul Ring?"

All of a sudden, the Skydream Ice Silkworm heaved a long sigh, "Do you think I was willing to choose you? I had no other choice! If I hadn't made a choice, my life would have come to an end. And once I died, I'm afraid my body would become food for those creatures in the Xingdou Forest. Left with no alternative, I had to resort to this strategy, to rely on you humans. It was my only way out. Would you like to hear my story? We're going to be together for a very long time, and I don't want to hide anything from you, so I might as well tell you everything."

Huo Yuhao nodded his head, "Go ahead, Brother Heavenly Dream."

The Skydream Ice Silkworm said, "I was originally a very ordinary Ice Silkworm Spirit Beast. I wasn't born in the Xingdou Forest, but in the Extreme Cold Land to the north of the continent. Our Ice Silkworm clan is inherently dual-cultivating with spiritual attribute and ice property. But our combat power is severely affected by our lack of speed, making us pretty ordinary soul beasts. Moreover, we have natural predators. It's very rare for any of our clan to cultivate beyond ten thousand years. But I was an exception."

"When I was thirteen years old, while avoiding a predator chase, I accidentally fell into an ice crevice. I thought I was done for. But as it turned out, I fell into a lump of Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow. Then I fell into a deep sleep. Back then, I was very small, less than three inches long. That sleep lasted for ten thousand years. When I woke up, I found myself in an ice cavern, the original Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow having long disappeared, all absorbed by me. And so, I became a ten-thousand-year soul beast. At that time, the surprise was indescribable! But I found that I couldn't find a way out."

"Surrounded by millennia-old ice, extremely tough, even though I was a ten-thousand-year soul beast, our Ice Silkworm clan has always been weak in combat power, and I couldn't possibly break out forcefully. Fortunately, there were many holes in the ice cavern that I could crawl through. So, I crawled around inside looking for a way out. Instead of finding a way out, I stumbled upon an even larger lump of Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow. With the Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow, I had food, so I once again fell into a deep sleep, and this sleep lasted for tens of thousands of years..."