Chapter 4 Tianmeng was terrified, her second martial soul, the Heretical Statue
In the sea of consciousness, that smug voice rang out once more.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the king of soul beasts who possesses both wisdom and beauty! An unparalleled powerhouse, I have cultivated for a million years and set the record for the longest lifespan on the Douluo Continent, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!"
The giant silkworm wriggled its plump body, its two small eyes gleaming with golden light, as if waiting for the boy's worship.
"Yes, you can call me—Brother Tianmeng!"
Huo Yuhao stared expressionlessly at the self-absorbed worm in front of him.
A million years? It's just that they slept for a million years.
"Speak, you bug, what are you going to do?"
Huo Yuhao's voice was as cold as ice.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's writhing body suddenly stiffened.
"Insects...insects?!"
An expression of disbelief appeared on its face.
"Kid, you'll regret talking to me like that! I'm going to become your spirit ring! The first ever intelligent spirit ring in the history of Douluo Continent! And at the same time, I'll give you the chance to obtain a second martial soul! This is an incredible opportunity, do you understand?"
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, his eyes remaining eerily calm.
A Wisdom Soul Ring? A Second Martial Soul?
This sounds somewhat similar to the relationship between the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki in Naruto.
However, the tailed beasts are sealed away, while you have willingly delivered yourself to their doorstep.
Seeing Huo Yuhao nod, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm thought he had finally been moved by her conditions.
It breathed a sigh of relief, its massive head warily glancing toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, the source of its nightmares.
Those ferocious beasts probably haven't noticed I've escaped yet, right? I need to hurry.
It turned its head to look at Huo Yuhao, its tone softening slightly:
"I'm about to begin. Don't worry, I'll be gentle and won't hurt you too much. After all, your body is too weak. I need to seal most of my million years of cultivation before you can absorb it."
Buzz—
The ten golden halos on Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to come alive, beginning to pulsate rhythmically.
The golden light flourishes.
Ten halos flew out quickly, enveloping Huo Yuhao's thin body.
Meanwhile, the enormous body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm transformed into a white stream of spiritual energy, which surged wildly into Huo Yuhao's brow.
"Too weak...too weak..."
While merging, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm kept muttering to itself in Huo Yuhao's mental world.
"With such poor meridians and physical attributes, if it weren't for your spiritual attribute, I wouldn't even consider you..."
However, just as its primordial power entered Huo Yuhao's body...
A sudden change occurred.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, who was originally making unrestrained and sharp comments about Huo Yuhao's body, suddenly changed the tone of her voice.
"Huh? What's this?"
It was horrified to discover that deep within Huo Yuhao's supposedly empty sea of consciousness, a colossal creature stood.
It was a huge, eerie statue, the color of withered wood.
It sits cross-legged in the dark abyss, with nine closed eyes and ten pillar-like protrusions behind it.
It exudes a chilling aura.
Just as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was stunned.
Click!
The withered wooden statue—the heretical demon statue—suddenly opened its mouth.
Purple chakra chains shot out from its mouth.
"What is this?! You have twin martial souls? No—ah!!!"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm let out a shrill scream.
The purple chains instantly bound its spiritual essence; they not only bound it, but also devoured it!
An unparalleled, terrifying suction force erupted from the statue's mouth.
"No! No, no, no! Let me go!"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm struggled desperately, its immense spiritual power surging wildly, attempting to shatter the chains.
"Damn it! This human is abnormal! What is that thing hidden inside his body?"
Having just escaped the lair of those ferocious beasts in Di Tian, how did I end up in a demon's den?!
It was desperate.
It originally thought it had found a perfect host.
But who would have thought that inside this seemingly level 10 ant was a bizarre statue that devoured souls!
outside world.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged, sensing the dramatic changes within his spiritual sea.
He wasn't alarmed; instead, he watched the scene with great interest.
"Hmm? This is the second martial soul that I've been unable to attach to all the time?"
Huo Yuhao's consciousness hovered above the Sea of Spirit, scrutinizing the enormous withered wooden statue that was frantically devouring the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
The material resembles withered wood; it has nine eyes and ten protrusions...
This shape... isn't it just like the Gedo Mazo?
I see.
My second martial soul is actually the body of the Ten-Tails—the Gedo Mazo.
Within the sea of consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had already been pulled to the mouth of the Heretic Demon Statue.
"Kid! Make it stop right now! Or I'll detonate my source and take you down with me!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm roared hysterically, "If a million-year-old soul beast self-destructs, you will definitely die on the spot! If I die, you won't get away with it!"
Huo Yuhao watched this scene coldly, a mocking smile curving his lips.
"Oh? Are you threatening me?"
If it were the weak Huo Yuhao from the original story, perhaps he would be afraid. But me?
"Then you can give it a try."
Huo Yuhao's voice echoed in the sea of consciousness.
If it is the Gedo Statue, the shell of the Ten-Tails, then... how dare a mere insect's essence talk about resistance?
It was as if to confirm what Huo Yuhao was thinking.
Click!
The purple chains tightened suddenly, and the suction force increased tenfold in an instant!
"You bug, get into the trash can!"
"No--!!"
With a final, desperate scream, the immense spiritual essence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, along with its consciousness, was swallowed whole by the Heretic Demon Statue.
Creak.
The statue's large mouth is closed.
The world is quiet now.
The incessant chattering voice was gone.
"You don't actually think you can defeat me, do you? How ridiculous."
From this moment on, in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, there was no longer the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm whose loyalty was not absolute, but only the spiritual origin and the heretical demonic statue with absolute loyalty.
Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.
An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.
That felt like a complete transformation.
The pure energy of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, transformed by the Outer Path Demon Statue, is cleansing Huo Yuhao's meridians.
The previously blocked meridians were opened up, and the speed of soul power circulation was dozens of times faster than before.
His bones crackled like popping beans, and his muscles became even firmer.
More importantly, soul power.
The bottleneck that had been stuck at level ten shattered instantly.
Level 11, Level 12... it kept going until it reached Level 15 before finally stopping.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him.
Beneath his feet, a ring of shimmering white spirit ring slowly rose.
Although it was white, Huo Yuhao could sense the terrifying power contained within this spirit ring.
This is his first spirit ring.
Millions of years.
End of this chapter...