"Awesome!!!"
Bai Mu's body trembled as a surge of comfort washed over him, and he couldn't help shouting aloud.
The spirit power around him churned violently, leaving him feeling refreshed to the core.
This devouring session did not cause the Wings of Order to undergo another qualitative leap, but the overall quantity of power they possessed had clearly increased. Along with that, all of Bai Mu's Spirit Bones were strengthened across the board.
More importantly, the Wings of Order awakened a brand-new ability—
Soul Devouring!
From this moment on, the Eight Spider Lances could not only devour flesh, blood, and spirit power, but could also directly consume a target's soul to strengthen themselves.
No waste. Absolute efficiency.
"I really am way too thrifty."
Bai Mu curled his lips slightly, his mood soaring.
---
"This… this… what in the world is happening?!"
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had curled itself into a tight ball like a frightened baby silkworm. Its entire body trembled, panic written all over it, as if it were on the verge of tears.
Everything unfolding before it was completely different from the future it had imagined.
Original plan:
It would sacrifice itself → Bai Mu would be grateful → human and silkworm would coexist peacefully → eventually bring Bingbing along → ascend to godhood together.
It was supposed to be the perfect freeloading route to becoming a god.
So why—why had the spirit ring containing most of its power been eaten the moment the sacrifice was completed?!
Something was wrong.
Terribly wrong.
Did Brother Tianmeng take the wrong script?!
It struggled frantically, anxiety burning through its mind. It even considered trying to escape the Sea of Consciousness.
But reality was merciless.
Its physical body was already gone.
Its spirit ring had been devoured completely.
Even if it somehow escaped, its soul and mental force wouldn't last more than a few days.
What made things worse was that countless thread-like bindings—resembling writhing slugs—had appeared above the Sea of Consciousness, forming a net that locked it firmly in place.
There was no retreat.
"What do I do?! What do I do?!"
"Brother is still young! Brother still wants to live a little longer!"
"Bingbing… I really want to see you one more time…"
Fear surged like a tidal wave, completely drowning the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
It tried desperately to suppress that fear, but the despair radiating from it was impossible to hide.
---
"Brother Tianmeng, I really don't know what to say."
Bai Mu projected his mental body into the Sea of Consciousness and slowly walked up to the silkworm.
A sincere smile was on his face, but mockery filled his eyes.
"There was a road to hell you didn't take, and yet you barged straight into heaven where there was no door."
"You came far too suddenly—so suddenly that I didn't even have time to prepare."
"In short…"
"I really thank you to death."
"D-Don't call me brother, it should be me calling you brother!"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm trembled violently, curling even tighter.
A smile uglier than crying appeared on its face as it spoke in a shaking voice.
"Brother, don't mess with me. I'm a good silkworm—I've never harmed anyone."
"I can still help you become a god! Please spare my life, okay?"
"I'll behave from now on! I swear I won't cause trouble again!"
"Hahaha… become a god?"
Bai Mu burst out laughing. He casually reached out and patted the silkworm's head, his expression filled with exaggerated emotion.
"Brother Tianmeng, oh Brother Tianmeng, you're truly amazing."
"If I could start a livestream, I'd make everyone type 'Greatness needs no words' in the comments."
"I want to eat you, completely devour your power—and yet you want to repay evil with kindness and help me ascend to godhood."
"That really moves me."
He paused, then slowly clenched his hand.
The Asura Demon Sword condensed and appeared in his grip.
"It's just a pity…"
"I already possess a God Position inheritance. I don't need your help."
"And even without you, I can still create my own God Position."
"For me, inheriting and modifying a God Position—or creating one from scratch—aren't particularly difficult."
So… strong?!
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was completely stunned. Seeing Bai Mu's increasingly dangerous gaze, it panicked and shouted at once:
"Brother! Spare my life! I still have great value!"
"Oh?" Bai Mu stopped poking it with the Asura Demon Sword. "Tell me."
"If it's truly useful, sparing your life isn't impossible."
"Spirit! Twin spirits!"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shouted urgently.
"I can see that you only have a single spirit!"
"I can use my remaining Ice Origin to create a Spirit Prototype for you!"
"Once that's done, as long as you absorb an ice-attribute beast spirit ring, you'll obtain a second spirit!"
"With twin spirits, your cultivation speed will skyrocket after becoming a Titled Douluo!"
"And I know exactly where the hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts in Star Dou live! I can lead you to them one by one!"
In just over ten seconds, Tianmeng laid out what it believed to be a flawless future plan.
Bai Mu raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Your spirit ring is gone, and you can still do that?"
He was genuinely surprised—this silkworm had been hiding quite a few tricks.
"I can! I really can!"
Tianmeng nodded frantically, its expression filled with sincerity.
"Believe me, Brother!"
"With a second spirit, you'll definitely reach Rank 99 within a few years, and then smoothly become a god!"
"Sounds interesting."
A hint of curiosity appeared in Bai Mu's eyes.
"Alright. Go ahead."
"If you can really create a Spirit Prototype for me, I'll spare your life."
"R-Really? You'll truly spare my life?"
"Of course."
Bai Mu nodded solemnly.
"Douluo people don't lie to Douluo silkworms."
"If I say I'll spare you, I'll spare you."
"Then… it's a deal!"
With no other choice left, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm steeled itself and forcefully mobilized its remaining near-million-year mental force.
Soul Ice activated.
Extreme cold instantly swept through the entire Sea of Consciousness.
Yet Bai Mu stood there calmly, watching without the slightest reaction.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was horrified.
It has no effect at all?!
It immediately abandoned any thoughts of resistance or mutual destruction. Without daring to probe further, it hastily completed the Spirit Prototype construction it had already begun.
Almost at the same time, a strange stream of information surfaced in Bai Mu's mind—
[Successfully absorbed the ice-attribute power of the near-million-year spirit beast Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.]
[Qualification obtained: Ice-type Pokémon Spirit Prototype Resonance.]
[After absorbing a hundred-thousand-year ice-attribute spirit ring, you may choose any ice-type Pokémon to resonate with and form a new Spirit.]
"…Huh?!"
The moment Bai Mu saw this information, his eyes widened.
"Damn—there's a surprise like this too?!"
Staring at the message, his heart surged with shock and delight.
He truly hadn't expected—
That he could obtain a brand-new Pokémon… in this way.
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