Chapter 205: 205. Chapter 202: First Meeting with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm

205. Chapter 202: First Meeting with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm

Half an hour later, Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes; after half an hour of recovery, the soul power in Li Xuan's body had almost fully restored, and his combat power was basically back to normal.

Li Xuan felt he was still too weak; if he could break through Level 40, fighting those Soul Kings wouldn't be so arduous.

"Bang Chui, I'm going outside to stand guard; you stay here watching the two of them, and call me anytime if any problem arises," Li Xuan climbed out of bed, changed into a set of clothes, and said this to Bang Chui.

"Brother, is your body okay? Should I stay on guard instead?" Bang Chui frowned, somewhat uneasy, said to Li Xuan, after all Li Xuan had just recovered from his injuries.

"Don't worry, when fighting those people I just used up my soul power, not because I was injured; now my soul power has recovered, I'm fine," Li Xuan smiled at Bang Chui, then turned and left the cave, went outside to find a spot with decent shelter and view, preparing to stand guard there.

Bang Chui sighed, shook his head helplessly, still very worried about Li Xuan's safety.

……

After leaving the cave, Li Xuan found a comfortable spot on the slope beside the cave and lay down.

The moon was bright and stars sparse; though the autumn midnight was a bit cold, the flame within Li Xuan's body could replace a campfire, and as long as his soul power circulated, even outdoors Li Xuan felt no chill at all.

Li Xuan didn't feel like cultivating today and wanted to rest, so he took out a small table, then a cup, boiled a pot of water, preparing to drink tea and admire the moon.

"Having slain the Soul King of the Netherworld Spirit Cat clan, that grudge is settled; I didn't expect the competition among great families to be so ruthless," Li Xuan lifted his tea cup, took a sip, looked at the moon, and said helplessly.

Li Xuan recalled Zhu Zhuyun's delicate yet fierce face, shivered, and thought he certainly shouldn't look for a girlfriend like that in the future.

Shaking his head, Li Xuan stopped dwelling on it, picked up his cup, and continued drinking his tea.

One must admit Enlightenment Tea is delicious; after three cups, Li Xuan felt a bit dizzy and drowsy.

Although Li Xuan was drowsy, he suddenly felt his spiritual platform clear and bright.

Perhaps because he had been busy lately and hadn't had time for Enlightenment Tea, after a pause from the medicine, its effect was much better this time.

Soon, Li Xuan entered a sudden enlightenment state, but this time the insight seemed to contain no substance; everything was peaceful and harmonious.

Li Xuan sensed a change around him and slowly opened his eyes.

Surrounding him was a vast, boundless white expanse, grand and immense.

"Me? Can anyone else come here? Who are you?"

A little boy's voice came from behind Li Xuan; at a thought, three flames instantly enveloped Li Xuan.

"Who!" Li Xuan shouted angrily; the flame within his body burst out, centering on him, instantly forming a massive fireball.

Li Xuan anxiously looked around but found no source of the voice; yet as the flame erupted at full force, Li Xuan slowly furrowed his brows.

The fire he released required not soul power but the power of the soul!

In other words, this is the Spiritual World.

But whose Spiritual World is this, and how did I end up here?

"Being possessed again? Wait, that's not right. This isn't my Spiritual World, is it? What's going on?" Li Xuan said helplessly.

I haven't touched anything; how did I suddenly enter someone else's Spiritual World?

At that moment, a brilliant blue energy pillar shot up into the sky, barreling straight toward Li Xuan.

"Sss!"

With a clash of ice and fire, a burst of steam instantly rose.

"Ice? Who?" Li Xuan slowly furrowed his brows.

Although the blue pillar didn't harm him, Li Xuan could sense the pure ice-element energy it contained.

Now Li Xuan is in a soul state, not a low-level soul cultivator in his thirties; in the Spiritual World his combat power is comparable to a Title Douluo.

Suddenly, a blue energy sphere materialized out of nowhere, then coalesced into a little boy dressed in a blue-and-white formal outfit.

The boy was chubby and unusually cute, though his eyes carried a hint of world-weariness.

"Who are you? Human? Soul Beast? Or a remnant of a god?" Li Xuan frowned, looking at the boy before him, and asked.

"I am the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm," the boy said slowly, his voice crisp as he addressed Li Xuan.

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm? You..." Li Xuan widened his eyes, saying in disbelief.

At first Li Xuan's subconscious wanted to say, "Shouldn't you have been captured by Di Tian?" but he forced his mouth shut.

"You heard of me?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm blinked his big, naive eyes and asked curiously.

"I've heard of this species of soul beast; they are indeed spirit and ice soul beasts. This Spirit Realm, plus the blue pillar just now, all prove... you're not lying, you truly are the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. However, you seem to have a high cultivation; why haven't I heard your name?" Li Xuan frowned and asked the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

At this point, Li Xuan could only play dumb.

As a transmigrator, there is only one Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in the Star Dou Great Forest, the one with million‑year‑old cultivation.

"Because I just revived," Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm paused, then with a pale face told Li Xuan a lie.

Li Xuan didn't expose the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's lie.

"By the way, how did I enter your Spirit Realm?" Li Xuan scratched his head, asked the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm with some confusion.

"I don't know. I'm currently at the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest, but I keep my spiritual link active; as long as the frequency matches, one can enter my spiritual realm, though it demands extremely high spiritual power. You're only eight or nine years old—how could you possess such a strong soul?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm frowned and asked Li Xuan.

"I see," Li Xuan nodded. After drinking some Enlightenment Tea, he truly felt his spiritual power being released; as for the matching frequency, it must be a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.

"Brother Tianmeng, if there's nothing else, I'll leave now; you should get some rest too," Li Xuan smiled at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and prepared to turn and leave.

"Don't rush off yet; I have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you! Do you want it?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly spread his arms, speaking proudly to Li Xuan. "Opportunity?" Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, looked at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm with surprise, then quietly stepped back two paces; at times like this, it usually means a scam is starting.

Now the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is a prized nourishment being sucked in a cage; what benefit could it give me?

Li Xuan suddenly recalled that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, when testing the Wisdom Soul Ring, had harmed many soul cultivators.

Could this guy have set his sights on me?

"To be frank, I am one of the few remaining million‑year‑old soul beasts on Douluo Continent. Now, I choose to sacrifice myself to you! Become your Soul Ring, making you the only soul cultivator on Douluo Continent with a million‑year‑old Soul Ring! How about it, do you... agree?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm looked at Li Xuan with an arrogant expression, his tone full of temptation.

"Hehe... forget it, a Million-Year Soul Ring isn't something ordinary people can wield," Li Xuan retreated, waved his hand, and quickly declined.

Li Xuan certainly didn't think he could absorb a million‑year‑old Soul Ring; it's still hundreds of years away from the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm merging with Huo Yuhao, and who knows how massive the energy inside the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is now.

If I were to agree, it would easily overwhelm and burst me.

"Brother Tianmeng, fate brought us together, and we've spent some time together; I shall take my leave now, farewell," Li Xuan clasped his fists in greeting to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, then with a shift of his spirit prepared to exit this Spirit Realm.

Li Xuan's soul power is strong, so he can ignore the opponent's soul and leave the Spiritual World directly.

"Ah? Wait… wait!" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was stunned for a moment, then his speech became halting.

"Brother Tianmeng, do you have anything else to say?" Li Xuan asked Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Don't go yet, is it because I wasn't clear? Million-Year Soul Ring, Million-Year Soul Ring!" Tianmeng Bingcan suddenly raised his tone, incredulously asking Li Xuan.

"I'm not stupid; absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring is already very dangerous, let alone a Million-Year one, and even a Million-Year Soul Beast Sacrifice… the energy contained would be enough to kill me, there's no need at all." Li Xuan said irritably to Tianmeng Bingcan.

"No time to play with you, I have to leave. If there's a chance next time, I'll come see you." Li Xuan gave a slight smile, waved at Tianmeng Bingcan, and his body turned to void before Tianmeng Bingcan's eyes, leaving Tianmeng Bingcan's Spiritual Space.

"Don't go! Stay and chat with me a bit." Tianmeng Bingcan said anxiously to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan had no mood to chat, and directly exited the Spiritual World.

When Li Xuan opened his eyes again, he was back outside the cave, sitting on a hillside, the moon still hanging overhead.

"I didn't expect to stumble into Tianmeng Bingcan's Spiritual World, but it reminded me that once I break through Soul Master title, I could absorb Tianmeng Bingcan with the Palm Sky Bottle as a Soul Ring; then the Palm Sky Bottle would gain another snow mountain. But for now, never mind—absorbing a Million-Year Soul Ring at thirty‑something levels is no different from dying." Li Xuan said irritably.

Li Xuan shook his head, then returned the Enlightenment Tea to the Palm Sky Bottle's space; this thing is inexhaustible for Li Xuan, but still a top treasure for others.

Thus, Li Xuan packed his things, sat on the ground, used cultivation in place of sleep, keeping watch while cultivating.

……

The next morning.

"Brother, the two of them have both woken up." Bangchui ran out of the cave, happily saying to Li Xuan.

As long as those two are awake, Bangchui and Li Xuan can leave the Star Dou Great Forest; this place is far too dangerous, Bangchui doesn't want to stay any longer.

"Good that they're awake. Bring two bowls of porridge for them, let them eat and rest a while, then we set off from here." Li Xuan took out two bowls of rice porridge and a plate of pickled vegetables from Small Cave Heaven, handing them to Bangchui.

"Alright, brother!" Hearing that they're finally leaving, Bangchui cheered.

"Big brother, I beg you, stay and chat with me a bit, I beg you!"

"Can you let me be quiet? You're too noisy!" Li Xuan muttered irritably.

Since Li Xuan entered Tianmeng Bingcan's Spiritual World last night, that guy has been forcibly linking to him with his strong spiritual power.

They've been nagging Li Xuan all night.

It's thanks to Li Xuan's firm resolve; otherwise, he would have been driven to demonic obsession by Tianmeng Bingcan's nagging.

"Oh…" Tianmeng Bingcan said plaintively.

"Next time I have a chance to find you, I also have your spiritual trace, so I can find you anytime." Li Xuan said to Tianmeng Bingcan.

"Fine." Tianmeng Bingcan replied, then fell silent. Li Xuan sighed helplessly—if only he had a combat method based on spiritual power, he could have beaten Tianmeng Bingcan badly; this guy is just too irritating.

After soothing Tianmeng Bingcan, Li Xuan returned to the cave.

"Brother Xiao Yan, thanks a lot this time." Uncle Han rose from the bed, clasping his fists to Li Xuan.

His tone was sincere, truly grateful to Li Xuan.

"Yeah, Xiao Yan, if it weren't for you I probably would have died here yesterday." Zhu Zhuqing sighed, her expression a bit sorrowful as she spoke to Li Xuan.

Zhu Zhuqing knew her family was fraught with danger, but didn't expect her own older sister to plot against her.

"Looks like you two have recovered well; how long until we set off? It's time we leave the Star Dou Great Forest." Li Xuan asked Zhu Zhuqing.

"Rest another day; Miss Second's injuries still need care, tomorrow morning we'll pack and depart." Uncle Han glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, then said.

"Fine, I was just about to rest anyway; we'll set off promptly tomorrow morning." Li Xuan waved, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Last night, Tianmeng Bingcan suddenly used his spiritual trace to find me, pestering me all night; even though Li Xuan used cultivation instead of sleep, he was exhausted.

Watching Li Xuan sink into deep sleep, Bangchui came to his side, extended his hand, circulated his soul power, and infused it into Li Xuan's body.

"I'll stand guard outside, let him rest properly." Uncle Han got up from the bed, dragged his weary body out of the cave, sat at the cave entrance, observing the surroundings.

While Li Xuan slept, he also sealed his advancement space to prevent Tianmeng Bingcan from suddenly appearing and startling him.

(End of chapter)