The moment the system notification sounded, Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who were standing next to Huo Yuhao, suddenly collapsed to the ground.
"Hey, what great luck! I never thought I'd finally meet a human with mental attributes."
The ground began to tremble without warning.
Cracks began to appear on the ground two meters in front of Huo Yuhao, with faint golden-white light flickering within them.
A chilling cold emanated from the cracks in the ground, and the surrounding air began to drop noticeably.
The platinum-white light within the crack then revealed its true form.
This is a silkworm with a diameter of over one meter and a length of over seven meters, its entire body is white jade-colored but crystal clear.
A halo shimmered beneath its surface, but what struck me most was the golden ring that circled its body at regular intervals.
There are actually dozens of steps from beginning to end.
"This is the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?"
Xu Tianming stared intently at the large fleshy worm that seemed to be communicating with Huo Yuhao, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
Under Mu Ye's guidance, he had long been able to conceal his mental power, and now with Mu Ye's cover, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had not discovered Xu Tianming's presence.
[God-level Option 1: Immediately release your spiritual power to attract the attention of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, causing it to change its target to the host.]
[Reward: Second Martial Soul - Ice Silkworm!]
[God-level Option Two: Wait until Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sacrifices itself to Huo Yuhao before releasing its mental power to intercept Ilex.]
[Reward: Soul Contract *1!]
Hearing the mechanical voice in his mind, Xu Tianming couldn't help but ask the system in his head:
"System, only children make choices. Can't I choose to have them all?"
Although the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has lost most of its power, it can no longer produce soul bones.
However, the four skills and the enhancement of spiritual attributes granted by its million-year soul ring are incomparable to those of a typical 100,000-year soul beast soul ring.
As for Electrolux, needless to say, both his undead demiplane and his necromancy are powers completely different from those of the Douluo Continent.
Not to mention that he also created the Soul Magic based on necromancy, which was enough to change the entire continent.
The value of such a personal old man is even greater than that of the intelligent million-year soul ring, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
[System request detected. Option 3 is now available!]
[God-level Option Three: Immediately unleash your full mental power, simultaneously attracting Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ilex, to seize all the opportunities of Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny in Douluo Continent.]
[Reward: God King Tang San's direct intervention in Douluo Continent!]
"No way, are you kidding me?"
For a moment, Xu Tianming didn't know where to begin complaining.
Although Tang San secretly prepared a lot of dog leashes for Huo Yuhao, he still has some sense of shame.
All their methods were clandestine; they weren't shameless enough to directly intervene in the entire Douluo Continent situation.
If he were to make a move, there would be no one on the Douluo Continent who could stop him.
Even Xu Tianming suspected that the encounter between Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao was secretly arranged by Tang San.
Otherwise, why would Tang Ya, whose family was destroyed and who desperately needed to strengthen the Tang Clan, recruit Huo Yuhao, a child with extremely poor talent at the time, into the Tang Clan?
They even gave him the only spot in the Tang Sect to enter Shrek Academy without taking the exam.
Could it really be just because he likes his grilled fish?
"As expected, the greater the potential reward, the higher the risk."
Shaking his head, Xu Tianming knew he couldn't possibly stand up to Tang San in his current state.
Although I don't know exactly what a Soul Contract is, it should be more reliable than the Ice Silkworm's second martial soul.
After all, apart from anomalies like the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the quality of both the Ice Silkworm Martial Soul and the Soul Beast is extremely low.
"I'm a kid, and I love making choices!"
"So, system, I choose option two!"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for making your choice. You have received a Soul Contract as a reward!]
[This reward will be sent after the host successfully attracts Electrolux!]
Just as Xu Tianming was communicating with the system, ten golden halos from the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm not far away had already been placed on Huo Yuhao's thin body.
Its true form transformed into streams of white light that surged into Huo Yuhao's body.
"This is... a sacrifice?"
Makino, standing to the side, muttered to himself in surprise:
"I never imagined that Huo Yuhao, the former Spirit Ice Douluo, would have such an opportunity!"
Living ten thousand years in the future, Makino naturally had no idea about these secrets.
"That soul beast was the first million-year soul beast on the continent, named Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm."
Xu Tianming stared intently at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao, who were both making sacrifices, and explained softly.
"A million-year-old soul beast?"
Makino gasped, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly spoke.
"Your Highness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm appears to be a spirit-attribute soul beast, which is a perfect match for your martial soul."
"Should I go and interrupt their sacrifice?"
As Mu Ye spoke, he began to gather soul power in his palm.
"No need, I have better options."
Xu Tianming waved his hand and suddenly looked up at the sky.
At that very moment, the body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm began to slowly dim.
"Too weak, too weak, this is too tragic."
"How many seals do I need to cast on myself for this kid's body to withstand?"
An invisible spiritual force suddenly spread outwards from Huo Yuhao's body.
"Huh, there's actually a mental-type Soul Master here, and he can even withstand my mental fluctuations without getting dizzy?"
"What a blunder! With my mental strength, I didn't even detect him!"
"Damn it, if only I had chosen him as my partner!"
Even with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm unleashing its full mental power, Xu Tianming and Mu Ye were still discovered.
Just as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm wished she could choose a new sacrifice target, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened for some unknown reason.
A thunderous roar resounded high in the sky.
In that instant, the sun's rays were completely blocked by darkness, and an immense, suffocating pressure descended from the sky.
"What...what is this?"
Makino looked up at the sky, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Such overwhelming power, capable of altering celestial phenomena, is something few could achieve even ten thousand years later.
"Elder Mu, no matter what happens later, don't interfere, and don't worry about me!"
Xu Tianming gave Mu Ye a word of advice, but his eyes remained fixed on the sky.
Three spirit rings, one purple and two black, suddenly appeared beneath his feet, while gold and silver emanated from his eyes as if they were tangible.
As the martial spirit possessed him, an extremely pure spiritual force also spread from his brow toward the sky.
"Um?"
"This human Soul Master has incredibly strong mental power!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm naturally noticed this scene and secretly lamented its disappointment.
Both are spirit-attribute soul masters, but the person I chose is far too weak compared to the other.
A gray stream of air descended from the sky as if it were being sucked in by a huge force, paused for a moment, as if it were thinking about something.
Finally, to Makino's astonishment, it burrowed into Xu Tianming's forehead.
(End of chapter)