Chapter 1: The Million-Year Foundation
Part 1: The Bargain with Heaven
The ground split open, revealing a magnificent sight. A jade-white silkworm, over seven meters long, adorned with ten brilliant golden rings, emerged from the earth. Its golden eyes blinked in astonishment.
"How... how did you know?" the Heavenly Dream Iceworm asked, its mental voice filled with wonder and suspicion.
Huo Yuhao kept his expression neutral. The Black Book had revealed this moment to him in a vision—the turning point of his fate. He decided to be direct.
"You want to escape being consumed by the Star Dou Great Forest's powerhouses. You seek a host with spiritual attributes. I am that host."
The Iceworm's massive body rippled with excitement. "You're a spiritual-type Soul Master! And your spiritual power... it's oddly pure and vast for someone so young!"
"Before we proceed," Huo Yuhao interrupted, raising a hand. "I must make something clear. If you become my intelligent spirit ring, I need specific things from you."
"Speak!" The Iceworm was practically vibrating. "As a million-year Spirit Beast, I can grant you incredible power!"
"First," Huo Yuhao began, his eyes glowing with faint blue light. "I don't want just a spirit ring. I want a soul bone—specifically, an external soul bone made from your skin. An 800,000-year skin soul bone."
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm froze. "My... skin? But that's..."
"It's possible,"Huo Yuhao pressed. "With your cultivation level and voluntary sacrifice, you can condense it. I know you can."
The Iceworm hesitated. "An external soul bone... that would require me to dedicate nearly all of my remaining energy to creating it. The spirit ring I could give you would be much weaker initially."
"I don't care about initial strength," Huo Yuhao said firmly. "I care about foundation. The soul bone will become part of my body's foundation—the Tractor's Foundation I'm building."
"Tractor's... Foundation?" The Iceworm was confused but intrigued. "What else?"
"Second," Huo Yuhao continued. "I want you to use your remaining energy not to enhance my spirit power, but to awaken and stabilize my second martial soul—the Ice attribute. I need it perfectly balanced with my Spirit Eyes."
The Iceworm's mind whirled. This boy spoke of things that shouldn't be possible. Twin martial souls were rare enough, but to have them both awakened perfectly...
"And third," Huo Yuhao finished, his voice dropping. "You will become not just an intelligent spirit ring, but a teacher. You will help me compress and cultivate my spirit power using a method I will teach you."
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm studied the boy. There was something ancient in his eyes, a wisdom that belied his age. The desperation to escape warred with caution.
"If I agree... will you help me get revenge on those who kept me captive?" the Iceworm asked, hope coloring its mental voice.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "When I have the power, yes. But first, we build my foundation. A foundation so solid that when I do seek revenge, it will be absolute."
A moment of silence passed between them. Then, the Heavenly Dream Iceworm made its decision.
"Very well, little human. We have a deal. Prepare yourself—this will be... intense."
Part 2: The Triple Fusion
As the Heavenly Dream Iceworm began its transformation, something extraordinary happened. The Black Book within Huo Yuhao's soul stirred for the first time since his birth.
[Host undergoing critical evolution. Activating foundational support.]
Three treasures from the vault left by the future Huo Yuhao's fragment floated out of the Book's space:
1. The 1,000,000-Year Soul Bone—a shimmering, crystalline structure that pulsed with the power of compressed time and space.
2. The 800,000-Year Skin Soul Bone Essence—a membrane of pure spiritual energy that represented perfect defense and adaptability.
3. The 800,000-Year Nurse Meridian Soul Bone—