Chapter 4: I've Become the Soul Beast Overlord?
Floating on the sea's surface, Lin Yun slowly opened his eyes. His radiant golden pupils reflected the green sun hanging in the sky.
The confusion and haze in his gaze gradually faded as he pushed himself upright with both hands.
"Where is this… again?"
Wait—why did I say "again"?
Lin Yun's mind froze. He looked around warily.
"This is your spiritual sea," came an aged voice, drifting in faintly. A gray orb slowly floated into view before Lin Yun.
"Oh, so this is my spiritual sea! Then you're…? Wait, gray orb?!" Lin Yun nodded instinctively, but the moment he realized something felt off, his eyes went wide and his jaw nearly dropped.
A gray orb inside his spiritual sea, and that voice—an old geezer's tone—this plot was way too familiar. That intense sense of déjà vu instantly reminded Lin Yun of a certain legendary researcher, a grand archmage.
The Death Sacred Magus, the Calamity of Undeath—Electrolux!
The gray orb, who was indeed Electrolux, paused for a moment at Lin Yun's expression. He asked in slight confusion, "You seem to recognize this old man?"
"No, I just remembered the last thing I saw before passing out. At the time, I thought I was hallucinating. I never expected you'd actually move into my spiritual sea," Lin Yun replied, forcing himself to stay calm.
He had no intention of revealing that he was a transmigrator—at least not yet.
Even though he knew from the original story that Electrolux wasn't some scheming villain—in fact, more of a wise mentor—their relationship hadn't reached the point of laying everything bare.
The gray orb quivered slightly, as if nodding. "I see. Then this old man was indeed abrupt. Had my trace of divine sense not been at constant risk of extinguishing, I wouldn't have resorted to such measures."
"But rest assured, I won't stay here for free. I will repay you accordingly."
"It's fine, I'm not that petty," Lin Yun said with a casual wave of his hand.
But that was just him hiding the excitement in his heart. In the original story, among Huo Hang's many cheat tools, Electrolux was undoubtedly top three!
It's just that Huo Hang didn't know how to use him. If he had, the help Electrolux could provide would've far surpassed even the Skydream Iceworm!
Now this legendary figure had taken up residence in his spiritual sea—Lin Yun was thrilled. Why would he want to drive him out?
"How long was I unconscious?" Lin Yun asked aloud.
He didn't know the exact duration, but he knew it hadn't been short. If he'd known he would fall into a coma after fusing with the Golden Dragon King bloodline, he would've found a safer place first.
Then again, given how urgent things were back then, if he hadn't fused when he did, he probably would've died before even taking off—becoming those soul beasts' meal.
It's not like he had a choice!
"Three years," Electrolux said flatly.
"?!"
Three years?!
Damn—it's been three years and I was unconscious in the Star Dou Great Forest that entire time? And I'm still alive? I wasn't randomly eaten by some soul beast that happened to pass by?
Lin Yun was stunned.
He didn't even have time to wonder why he hadn't starved after three years of not eating. Just the idea of being unconscious in that forest—basically lying there like a snack, waiting for a soul beast to stretch its neck and gobble him up—was absurd.
Electrolux seemed to notice his shock and added, "Not long after I entered your spiritual sea, a powerful figure—someone close to the level I held before death—appeared and took you away. Because that individual traveled using spatial jumps, I couldn't determine how far we moved from the location where you fell unconscious."
"As for everything that happened after, I'm not sure either. Another even stronger presence seems to have remained near your physical body this whole time. With only a trace of my divine sense remaining, I wouldn't dare expose myself before such an existence."
"…," Lin Yun opened his mouth, immediately spiraling into deep thought.
"Close to my former level of cultivation"—Electrolux had only ever used that phrase to describe Mu En, a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo, one of the strongest humans alive at the time.
Anyone he rated at that level had to be at least as powerful as Mu En—possibly even stronger.
Using spatial power to travel through the Star Dou Great Forest… possessing strength equal to or beyond Mu En… and even bringing him to an even stronger existence—
This entire sequence of events could be figured out with just a little thought.
"The one who took me—what was his attribute?" Lin Yun asked one final question. The answer would confirm his suspicions.
"If you were asking about someone else, this old man couldn't be sure. But that person—I can guarantee he is absolutely of the darkness attribute," Electrolux said with certainty.
"I am extremely familiar with both light and dark elements, and that individual came into close contact with your body. That's how I could sense it!"
Smack—!
As expected!
He'd been dragged back to the Star Dou Great Forest by Di Tian!
Lin Yun smacked his forehead, staring up at the green sun above with a dazed expression, momentarily questioning the meaning of life.
Electrolux, unaware of the storm in Lin Yun's heart, assumed he was curious about the green sun and continued explaining, "What you're looking at is actually the Life Gold—someone outside fused it into your body."
"Huh?" Lin Yun's mind stalled again.
They infused Life Gold into my body?
Are you kidding me?
That's the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest—meant for healing Gu Yuena. And they willingly cut off a piece just for him?
"I didn't expect it either. We happened upon it by sheer luck," Electrolux said, voice filled with emotion. "When I first arrived in this world, my divine sense was like a candle in the wind. Without that Life Gold, I wouldn't have remained conscious for long."
"Thanks to its power, not only was my divine sense stabilized, but the immense vitality it holds has also caused your body and spirit to undergo a transformation. You've gained significant benefits."
"Mm, thank you," Lin Yun nodded.
That tracks. Fits your character. Besides the soul beasts, you're the only one who actually knows how to use Life Gold properly.
Impressive.
Now the question is—
Why did Di Tian and Gu Yuena bring him back to the Great Danger Zone and even use Life Gold on him?
Shouldn't Gu Yuena have just devoured him to replenish her Golden Dragon King bloodline and fully become the Dragon God again?
Could it be… they think I'm the real Golden Dragon King? That I've successfully infiltrated their inner circle and become one of their own?
Well then.
Turns out the Soul Beast Overlord… is me?
(End of Chapter)