Chapter 88: Tianmeng's Reminder, Beginning to Absorb a Million-Year Soul Ring!
Of course, Hu Bai readily agreed to Tianmeng's request. After all, he had received a benefit, and if he didn't allow Tianmeng to reside in his Spiritual Sea, asking for anything else would be a bit too much.
Moreover, he was bound to visit the Extreme North sooner or later. Although he could now control Extreme Ice due to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tianmeng had already given him the prototype of a second ice-attribute Martial Soul, so a trip there was necessary.
The Hundred Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Extreme North were likely more numerous than those in the Star Dou Great Forest, if Fierce Beasts were excluded.
Seeing Hu Bai agree, Tianmeng also breathed a slight sigh of relief. If Hu Bai didn't even agree to such a small request, could he truly believe that the other party would lead him to the God Realm for eternal life in the future?
Although Soul Masters and Soul Beasts were opposing existences, at the very least, credibility had to be maintained.
Hu Bai: "Since that's the case, I plan to absorb it now. What do you think? We've been in the Star Dou Great Forest for a long time, and my companions have all obtained their soul rings. Once the Teacher finishes absorbing her second Martial Soul's soul ring and Soul Bone, we'll be leaving."
Tianmeng Iceworm: "Good! Allow me to prepare!"
With that, the Tianmeng Iceworm disappeared.
Hu Bai, on the other hand, went to find Qian Daoliu and recounted his conversation with Tianmeng Iceworm, omitting the details about becoming a god and eternal life.
Since Bibi Dong was currently absorbing her soul ring and Soul Bone, finding Qian Daoliu was undoubtedly the safest option.
Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded upon hearing this. Hu Bai's idea was the same as his; allowing Tianmeng Iceworm's soul to merge into the soul ring and Soul Bone was the most compromising solution he had discussed with Bibi Dong before.
Although they were from Spirit Hall, having received so many benefits from the other party, they couldn't just disregard their credibility and kill him.
Of course, if the other party were merely a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, there would naturally be no need for negotiation.
Negotiation is based on a situation where both sides have similar strength.
Although the Tianmeng Iceworm was weak, a million-year cultivation was something Hu Bai could not ignore. Although he could also apply a seal, it was not as smooth as Tianmeng sealing himself.
A few minutes later, Tianmeng Iceworm's mental power appeared before Hu Bai, and this time, he did not eliminate his aura. Qian Daoliu, Dugu Bo, and even others could see him.
"Little Hu Bai, your Brother Tianmeng is here!"
Suddenly, everyone saw a giant, snow-white worm appear in the air.
The imposing presence that appeared frightened Dugu Yan and the others quite a bit.
Dugu Bo quickly protected them behind him, frowning as he looked at Tianmeng, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul appearing behind him, ready to act.
But Qian Daoliu waved his hand, telling Dugu Bo not to be so startled.
"This is a million-year Soul Beast with both ice and mental power attributes. For some reason, he found Hu Bai and wanted to offer a sacrifice to him. You all must keep this matter a secret afterward!"
Hu Bai's absorption of Tianmeng Iceworm as his third soul ring would inevitably cause a significant stir, which couldn't be hidden from Dugu Bo and the others. Fortunately, these individuals were now considered core members of Spirit Hall, so their knowledge wouldn't be an issue.
In fact, their ability to sense the power of Spirit Hall would only strengthen their sense of belonging.
Holy cow!
Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he stared at the giant worm and then at Hu Bai, before letting out a soft sigh.
"Sigh, I'm already used to it. Don't worry, I won't say anything. But to think there truly are million-year cultivation Soul Beasts in this world—this is my first time seeing one."
"Hmph. Your Brother Tianmeng is the first million-year cultivation Soul Beast in the history of this continent—very strong!" Tianmeng Iceworm boasted.
Hu Bai didn't expose him.
"Alright, little fellow, without further ado, let's begin now!" Tianmeng said, then looked at Qian Daoliu on the other side: "You are the Ultimate Douluo expert he mentioned, right? For the sake of this little fellow, I'll remind you: it's best not to go to that area when hunting for Soul Beasts. There are existences there that even you cannot handle!"
As Tianmeng spoke, a mental power entered Qian Daoliu's mind, specifically near the Lake of Life where his physical body was located.
Through the scene Tianmeng Iceworm had conjured, Qian Daoliu could clearly feel the power of that group of Fierce Beasts.
And the existence Tianmeng spoke of was none other than the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!
An existence with nearly nine hundred thousand years of cultivation!
This mental power from Tianmeng also provided some estimations based on his calculations.
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast is comparable to a human Titled Douluo at rank ninety-five.
A two-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast is comparable to a human Super Douluo at rank ninety-six.
A three- to five-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast is comparable to a human Super Douluo at rank ninety-seven to ninety-eight.
A six-hundred-thousand-year-old or older Fierce Beast is comparable to an Ultimate Douluo!
Of course, this was merely Tianmeng Iceworm's rough estimate. Some bloodline-strong Soul Beasts are far more powerful than his estimations.
For example, the two-hundred-thousand-year Zi Ji was not something a rank ninety-six Super Douluo could deal with, and Xiong Jun's strength was not something a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo could handle!
One must remember that the Titled Douluo of this era were much weaker than those of ten thousand years later.
Ten thousand years later, to become a Titled Douluo, one needed to condense a Soul Core, but this era did not.
In this era, when a Titled Douluo crosses the threshold of rank ninety-six, their body will automatically condense a Soul Core in their Dantian. However, the improvement brought by such a passively condensed Soul Core to a Soul Master is naturally not as significant as actively condensing one.
Moreover, the earlier a Soul Core is condensed, the greater the benefit for the Soul Master!
Furthermore, the Titled Douluo of ten thousand years later possessed dual or even triple Soul Cores; yet even then, the Ultimate Douluo of that time would not be a match for Di Tian, let alone the current Qian Daoliu.
Upon learning this from Tianmeng, Qian Daoliu also cast a deep look at him. This information was very important for Spirit Hall!
As expected of a million-year Soul Beast—having such a knowledgeable Soul Beast dormant within Hu Bai would be immensely helpful for his future!
Qian Daoliu saw far ahead.
Then, Tianmeng Iceworm transformed into an energy body and directly entered Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea: "Little fellow, it might hurt a bit at first, but you must hold on!"
Subsequently, the energy accumulated from Tianmeng Iceworm's million-year cultivation instantly filled Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea. Hu Bai sat cross-legged, grunting, as his own aura continuously increased!
Rank twenty-six, twenty-seven, soon reaching the threshold of rank thirty!
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