The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 280 The Lower Beast, Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm

Soul beasts are far more afraid of death than humans, especially 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

Although they have long lifespans, they lack corresponding entertainment, so life, cultivation, and companionship are three things that are especially important to them.

There are many humans who are afraid of death, but compared to the soul beasts who have lived for countless years, their desire for life is far less.

Hyotei Scorpion is one of them.

On an ice peak two kilometers away from Li Xun, a 1.5-meter-long scorpion with a crystal-like body stood guard, watching Li Xun and his party warily.

Ice Empress arrived after sensing the unusual fluctuations in the core area. She initially thought it was some kind of soul beast challenging Titan Snow Demon King, but what she found there was beyond her expectations.

Ice Emperor could sense the energy contained in one of the people in that group. If calculated according to the cultivation level of a soul beast, the opponent's current strength should be about the same as his own. Although the other two humans were weaker, they could not be ignored.

This situation alerted her.

Few humans venture to the far north, let alone three such powerful beings. Having witnessed too much death and nearly died herself several times, she knew the preciousness of life and was not prepared to take any risks.

Suddenly, a familiar aura rose up. Ice Emperor's gaze sharpened, and he saw that one of the people, who was considered a human cub, suddenly split off another body. Immediately afterward, a golden-patterned ice silkworm landed on the person's shoulder.

"How come that guy is with a human?" Hyotei was puzzled and felt a little resentful.

She was able to survive the 300,000-year mark thanks to the Snow Emperor's help, but it also damaged her very essence. She knew very well that she would never be able to get past the 400,000-year mark.

For her, the nearly million-year-old golden-patterned ice silkworm was a great tonic. As long as she devoured it, she could not only overcome the 400,000-year-old hurdle, but also advance even further.

Unfortunately, he accidentally let the other party escape.

Hyotei gazed at Li Xun and his group in the distance, suppressing her inner turmoil. Although she was stronger than Titan Snow Demon King, she might very well die here if she faced those humans.

"Xue Di and I should be able to deal with them. At worst, I'll take a smaller share." Bing Di slowly retreated, deciding to go back first and then make further plans.

Unexpectedly, the human with the golden-patterned ice silkworm on his shoulder in the distance moved, and at an extremely fast speed.

"What happened?"

Ice Empress was somewhat surprised. She could sense the human's weakness and didn't understand why he dared to bring the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm towards her.

Didn't the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm tell that human about its power? Ice Emperor stopped, wanting to see what the other party was up to.

A short while later, with a whooshing sound, Li Xun stood before Bingdi with Tianmeng. It was at this moment that he truly felt the magnificence of life in the Douluo world.

No wonder Tianmeng became such a simp; Li Xun averted his gaze.

When he saw this scorpion, its body sparkling like crystal, he even considered keeping one as a pet.

"Hyotei, we meet again." Tenmu looked at Hyotei with infatuation, praising him nonstop like a machine gun.

"Enough! What right do you, a mere food, have to like me! If you had stayed quietly with those people, I wouldn't have been able to do anything about it, but since you brought this human along, I won't be polite." Hyotei sneered disdainfully and raised her front claws to launch an attack.

Those people in the distance were still watching this way, and she prepared to seize this rare opportunity.

Tianmeng was acting like she'd lost her mind, still spouting nonsense. Li Xun had no choice but to explain herself: "Hyotei, these are just our clones. If you exert even a little force, we'll both disappear."

"A clone?" Hyotei was taken aback.

Seeing Hyotei's stunned expression, Tenmu's eyes revealed affection: "Yes, even if you capture us, you won't get anything."

"Then what are you doing here? Are you trying to play with me?" Upon hearing this, Hyotei's aura gradually turned cold, and he slowly lost interest.

"No, of course I want you to live! I'll be heartbroken if you die. Luckily, I've found a way for us to be together forever." Tianmeng's eyes darted around, and she cheekily moved closer to Bingdi, circling back and forth.

Hyotei was immediately annoyed by this harassment, and its tail hook, strung together like a string of jewels, shot out a beam of light that pierced through Tenmu.

However, at this moment, Tianmeng was entirely formed from spiritual energy. Although it could be damaged, given the sheer size of its spiritual energy, the attack was completely insignificant.

"Bingbing, don't be so heartless! I'm telling the truth." Realizing that Hyotei's attacks were having no effect on her, Tenmeng became bolder and kept rubbing against Hyotei.

"Golden-Veined Ice Silkworm, you're courting death! Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you're in a spiritual form now! I'll make sure this spiritual energy of yours can never return to its original state!"

Ice Emperor was furious. His cultivation of over 300,000 years erupted in an instant, and a massive spiritual force surged out like a tide. Although it was not as powerful as Tianmeng's, it was obviously stronger than Tianmeng's current rootless and adrift state.

"Tianmeng, if you keep provoking her like this, I'll have no choice but to hunt her down when I get my soul ring." Li Xun coughed lightly, feeling rather speechless. "Ice Emperor, don't rush into action. I came here to have a chat with you."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Upon hearing Li Xun's words, Tianmeng regained its senses. The reason it dared to do this was because neither it nor Li Xun were the original form, but if this negotiation failed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It had been following Li Xun for some time and knew that this was no joke, so it quickly said solemnly, "Bingbing, I was just joking with you. To be honest, my original form no longer exists."

Tenmu immediately told Hyotei the whole story.

"What! You actually chose to sacrifice yourself for others?" Hyotei stood there stunned. "And what do you mean by becoming a god by attaching yourself to humans?"

"I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'Sacrifice and lying down pave the way to godhood.' I didn't quite understand it when Li Xun told me that, but now I understand its meaning more and more."

Tianmeng smiled slyly: "Ice Emperor, in our long history, have you ever heard of any soul beasts becoming gods?"

Hyotei fell silent for a long time.

"Not to mention us soul beasts, there are no records of soul beasts becoming gods in human records, because the God Realm does not allow species other than humans to become gods."

"Leaving aside something as unattainable as becoming a god, if I remember correctly, you probably won't even survive the next heavenly tribulation."

Tianmeng leaped onto Li Xun's shoulder: "Human bodies have greater potential compared to our soul beasts. Otherwise, why would we soul beasts have the ability to transform after advancing to 100,000 years? I suspect this is likely a form of evolution."

"Moreover, most importantly, Li Xun has already found the inheritance of the gods. If he continues like this, he has a much greater chance of becoming a god than any other person or soul beast in this world."

Li Xun revealed his martial spirit at the opportune moment, and seven spirit rings appeared one after another—one yellow, two purple, two black, and two red—below his feet, reflecting on Ice Emperor's crystal-like body.

(End of this chapter)