Chapter 3, Million-Year Soul Ring (1)

Heaven still favors me, just when I was in despair. A tenth golden stripe has emerged on my body. I have finally become an unprecedented million-year soul beast. After the appearance of this tenth golden stripe, I finally possess the strength to contend with those battle-type hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, and I can also conceal my aura. Thus, I named myself Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, no longer the Golden Stripe Ice Silkworm. However, I am certain that I cannot defeat so many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, and my elemental energy has been nearly absorbed by them, leaving only my life soul power, which is the two attributes that have not been absorbed. I can no longer seek revenge myself. Therefore, I seized an opportunity and finally escaped underground by concealing my aura with the power I gained from my breakthrough.

Huo Yuhao listened to the narration of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and suddenly felt a strange sensation. Could it be that the name of this Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was derived from dreaming every day?

At that time, I already possessed nine golden stripes, which represented a powerful soul beast of nine hundred thousand years. I had thought that I should be an invincible existence in this world. However...

The sea is dangerous; perhaps the land would be safer. Thus, I went ashore. However, contrary to what I had read in books, the land is also not peaceful. Perhaps due to absorbing too much cold essence, my body has a peculiar scent that attracts the attention of all soul beasts, causing them to regard me as food

Thus, I ate and slept, and slept and ate, without knowing how time passed. Only the golden lines on my body can measure the time of my existence

At this point, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm appeared somewhat embarrassed. "However, it seems that apart from sleeping, I cannot do anything else, nor am I very skilled in combat. In the end, I managed to scare off that enemy solely due to my immense spiritual power. This finally alerted me, and I attempted to cultivate my offensive abilities. Yet, I discovered that a long cultivation period does not necessarily equate to strong power. I am indeed a million-year soul beast, but my combat strength is actually inferior to that of some ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, who excel in battle, are opponents I have no chance of defeating. The outside world is truly too dangerous. However, I have already lost the way back."

Although I could not leave that cave, the sensation provided by the eternal cold marrow was truly delightful. Later, I was fortunate enough to stop searching for an exit, and together with the *map* and *book*, I crawled around inside, seeking the eternal cold marrow to consume. When I found a large clump, I would take a nap. Eventually, I lost track of how long I had been sleeping, until the first circle of golden patterns appeared on my body

I am a spirit beast with dual attributes of spirit and ice. After much contemplation, I decided to find a way to become a human soul ring. In doing so, that human would undoubtedly become exceptionally powerful. With my spiritual attribute, I could maintain my consciousness without fading away, becoming an unprecedented wise soul ring in human history. Hmph, by that time, I will surely take revenge and help that human eliminate all the bastards who have persecuted me. Thus, I began my attempts. But who would have thought that my first attempt would fail. Hmph, by that time, I will surely take revenge and help that human eliminate all the bastards who have persecuted me. Thus, I began my attempts. But who would have thought that my first attempt would fail. The individual I chose seemed to be some titled Douluo among you humans. His strength was quite formidable, yet he was truly useless, as he was instantly overwhelmed by my power, without even seeing my true form; he couldn't even withstand the impact of my spiritual force. It was then that I realized that becoming my host was not so easy. First, one must possess a spiritual attribute, and then have sufficient capacity to bear my soul power. It became even more difficult. Thus, I searched for thousands of years without success. Meanwhile, my soul power had been nearly drained by those ten-thousand-year spirit beasts. I was on the verge of running out of energy.

The golden pattern holds extremely significant meaning for us Ice Silkworms, symbolizing that my cultivation has reached the level of one hundred thousand years. In my memory, our Ice Silkworm clan has never had an existence with one hundred thousand years of cultivation. I am the unprecedented first! At that time, I evolved into a Golden Pattern Ice Silkworm. I already had enough strength to break through the solid ice and emerge. At that time, I was unaware that becoming a one hundred thousand year soul beast would impose great restrictions, making it very difficult to further enhance my cultivation. Perhaps it was my good fortune, combined with the inherent lack of combat power in our Ice Silkworm clan, that miraculously did not attract any divine retribution. Ahem, well, having slept a lot, I became too lazy to go out. Fortunately, I continued to sleep deeply in the ice cave. Because my cultivation level increased, I was able to break through the solid ice and access places I could not reach before. Ahem, well, having slept a lot, I became too lazy to go out. Fortunately, I continued to sleep deeply in the ice cave. Because my cultivation level increased, I was able to break through the solid ice and access places I could not reach before. This allowed me to discover more exquisite cold marrow deep within the ice cave, which became my sustenance.

However, that guy underestimated my prowess. Although I am not particularly skilled in combat, I can enhance my own aura of the harmonious - diagram - book. Thus, I attracted all the ten-thousand-year soul beasts within the Star Dou Forest. Hehe

Ah, there is no way to resist; I can only let them manipulate me. While being exploited by them, I pondered what methods could help me escape their control. My spiritual power is very pure, sufficient for them to absorb for thousands of years. After thousands of years of contemplation and observation, I realized that escaping their control requires not only fleeing but also concealing my presence. You humans gradually came into my view. On several occasions, particularly powerful humans ventured deep into the Star Dou Forest to hunt those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Unfortunately, they met with tragedy. Under my nurturing, the high-level soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest have undoubtedly become the strongest group of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent. Although those humans possess very powerful weapons, they still suffered significant losses. However, this also made me recognize the strengths of you humans.

That chaotic battle almost encompassed all soul beasts over ten thousand years old within the Star Dou Forest. The intensity of their fighting was truly brutal! I thought I had a chance to escape. But who would have known that these creatures were quite cunning; after fighting for a while, they actually stopped to negotiate. As a result, I ended up in a tragic situation. They ultimately decided to absorb my power together, since the soul power within me was substantial. They then trapped me in the center of the Star Dou Forest, forcing me to release my innate elemental energy for them to absorb. The stronger the soul beast, the closer it got to me, and the more benefits it gained. These bastards treated me like food.

At long last, one day, I had consumed all the cold marrow within the ice cave, and I directly drilled my way out from the bottom of the cave, emerging into the sea. I drifted along the ocean, floating southward along the edge of the continent. It was during this journey that I encountered an enemy for the first time

Finally, I was captured by a powerful ten-thousand-year soul beast within the Star Dou Forest. However, it did not kill me immediately; instead, it brought me deeper into the forest. I learned from it that I possessed an abundance of natural energy, and as long as it could absorb and transform this power, any soul beast could become a ten-thousand-year soul beast, which would allow it to transcend the limitations of cultivation time. However, due to the immense power I had cultivated over a million years, it would take a long time for it to absorb me, which is why it brought me back to its lair.