Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 86 Huo Yuhao: The Chosen One? Me?

"Wait... an Imperial Auspicious Beast?!"

Tianmeng stared in disbelief at the small beast that was struggling to stand, its eyes filled with anger as it glared at the man and the silkworm. While it was small in comparison to the tens of meters tall, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, Tianmeng's heart nearly stopped the moment she saw it. (PS: The original story is quite abstract; even with Tianmeng's immense spiritual power, she had to get close enough to judge who it was by sight. This fills in a plot hole in this chapter.)
Having been suppressed by those beastless creatures in the Star Dou Great Forest for countless years, they naturally knew the importance of this guy. The Emperor-level auspicious beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, if it were really touched, the entire Star Dou Great Forest would probably be in an uproar.

But how could the auspicious beast be injured?
There should be guardians around it, at least the ten most ferocious beasts, but Tianmeng did not find any powerful soul beasts nearby. Instead, dozens of black-robed humans rushed here.

And this injury... is quite serious.

It was clearly a deadly attack.

Could it be that this group of people came here to...?

Tianmeng pondered rapidly and came to a shocking conclusion.

But seeing the auspicious beast staggering and nearly collapsing before him, courage rose in his heart. Although the auspicious beast's attribute was an ethereal and elusive blessing, according to what he had learned from an ancient sea monster that had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, the Imperial Auspicious Beast could choose a certain kind of creature in the world and then choose to transform into its human form...

It can be something you've seen before, or something you've never seen before.

If it so desires, it can even transform into a golden dragon.

Although his second martial soul had certain limitations, requiring it to be ice-attribute, what if it were willing to transform into the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion—no, even the Snow Emperor!—and then be absorbed by Huo Gua? Wouldn't that be an incredible windfall?!
The thought of being oppressed by the ferocious beasts like Di Tian only intensified Tian Meng's resolve.

Gan!
"Auspicious beast, do you want to live?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke.

"A soul beast? A giant worm?" The auspicious beast's eyes lit up, and its fear gradually faded. In its eyes, all soul beasts were one family, so when a familiar aura surged from the human boy's body, its vigilance decreased considerably.

Huo Yuhao stared blankly.

A soul beast that can speak human language?

“Yes, it’s me,” Tianmeng said calmly.

The auspicious beast had also absorbed its source power, so the two beasts would recognize each other.

However, the auspicious beast was indeed naive, spoiled too much by Emperor Tian and the Silver Dragon King, and had not yet experienced the cruelty and cunning of the outside world.

"No, it's not just about surviving. The group that besieged you are notorious evil soul masters in the human world. They burn, kill, and plunder everywhere. What's even more terrifying is that they will imprison the souls of humans or soul beasts, trapping you inside forever, unable to escape. At that time, even Di Tian might not be able to find you."

"Imprison a soul?" A hint of fear flashed in the auspicious beast's eyes.

It had heard Di Tian speak of how terrifying humans were, but it never imagined it would face such a day itself. If only it hadn't been so playful and hadn't left the core area...

"That big worm, do you have any ideas?" The auspicious beast hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively.

"Of course, by transforming into an ice-attribute soul beast and making it his second martial soul, he can escape this calamity. This is a good thing for all of us, after all, he is the chosen one of destiny by the spirit of the continent! Even your auspicious beast's luck is hard to match." Tianmeng began to fabricate nonsense with a straight face. In order to fool the auspicious beast into falling into his trap, he really had no shame.

"Huh??? Me?"

Huo Yuhao looked completely bewildered and pointed to himself.

“That’s right, it’s you!” Tianmeng nodded solemnly.

"Huo Yuhao is a person who carries the destiny of the entire continent. His future achievements are limitless and enough to become a god! If you place your bet in advance, you can ascend to the upper realm with him in the future. This is also my god-making plan. I originally planned to go to find the Ice Emperor, one of the ten ferocious beasts in the far north, but unfortunately I met you first, so I will give you this opportunity."

Tianmeng had an expression that said, "You've hit the jackpot!" which left the auspicious beast completely bewildered.

"But what's the difference between this and entering another cage?" the auspicious beast murmured.

"They would imprison your soul and torture you, but it's different here. We can come and go as we please, like friends, chatting and keeping each other company. With your joining us, there's a very high probability of becoming a god! Then we can enjoy infinite life and time..."

"No, to me there's no difference," the auspicious beast laughed. "Thank you, Tianmeng, for chatting with me for so long. My strength has recovered somewhat, so I'll continue on my way."

The lighthearted words fell.

The auspicious beast leaped nimbly into the distance.

"Gan!"

Tianmeng's face was grim; clearly, the auspicious beast was not stupid.

Listening to its nonsense is just a waste of time.

"Only one chance!" Its eyes grew even sharper. Without the silkworm molt, it couldn't control Ice Emperor, and such a good opportunity... it only came once. If it missed it, it would be gone forever.

"Om~!"

A massive surge of spiritual power erupted.

They rushed towards the auspicious beast, which was enveloped in a milky-white light, forming a cocoon that tightly bound it.

This is almost all the power it can mobilize.

“My auspicious beast, I’m trying to reason with you. If you’re willing to sacrifice yourself to this boy, we can still be friends. If not—I won’t attack you, but I will use the fluctuations of your soul power to reveal your location and trap you here, waiting for those guys to arrive.” Tianmeng said in a completely calm voice.

"You! You're despicable!" The auspicious beast charged at the cocoon, but was powerless to stop it.

Even with its nearly 100,000 years of combat power, it could not break through the cage that Tianmeng had painstakingly woven.

"Despicable, huh? I don't care about bearing the infamy for his sake, to help him become a god," Tianmeng said calmly.

Time passed second by second.

The auspicious beast grew increasingly anxious.

Tianmeng was furious: "Why is he here?! Damn it! We still couldn't shake him off?"

"Who is it, Brother Tianmeng?" Huo Yuhao was also sweating bullets.

“Su Wen…” Tianmeng slowly uttered two words, then angrily withdrew from the cocoon and shrank back into Huo Yuhao’s body. The massive white cocoon formed by the surrounding spiritual energy peeled away like a silkworm being unraveled.

In any case, it cannot be exposed.

"Su Wen?"

The mythical beast tilted its head, gazing curiously into the depths of the jungle.

With a ripple, Su Wen's figure appeared in their field of vision.

Huo Yuhao looked guilty. The auspicious beast stared intently at the newcomer. For some reason, the young man exuded a faint sense of familiarity. He wasn't some rare treasure, but he made the beast feel at ease.

"Yuhao? You're here too?" Su Wen asked with a smile.

"Ah, yes..." Huo Yuhao looked around, scratching his head awkwardly.

If this happened to a seasoned veteran like Tianmeng, he would probably remain shameless and unperturbed, but for Huo Yuhao, it still caused him some guilt.

After all, forcing someone to sacrifice themselves is taking advantage of their vulnerability, which is not exactly honorable...

(End of this chapter)