Chapter 3: The Fusion
Ji Lin smiles gently.
Alright then… elder sister.
He slowly raises his hand.
From between his fingers, threads of light emerge.
The threads spin through the air, weaving an ancient pattern of glowing symbols.
This is…
a Spirit Soul Contract.
The icy aura of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly shines brightly.
Her transparent body glows like a massive crystal of light.
She tilts her enormous head slightly.
Her golden eyes widen in surprise.
This…
is not an ordinary spirit ring fusion.
Her voice carries genuine astonishment.
It is a Spirit Soul Contract.
Ji Lin smiles calmly.
Exactly.
It is far better than merely becoming a spirit ring that only contains consciousness.
Do you not agree… elder sister?
Tianmeng laughs lightly.
Yes… little brother.
This is far better.
But
how did you obtain this contract?
Ji Lin replies calmly:
It is a legacy from my clan.
A technique developed over ten thousand years.
Then he breathes slowly.
But it is better if you do not ask too much.
Alright?
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shakes her enormous head.
Alright… little brother.
And in the next moment
the contract process begins.
The ten golden rings on Tianmeng's body illuminate at the same time.
The light flows toward Ji Lin.
But suddenly
her voice inside his mind changes.
Wait…
your body cannot withstand all of my power.
The spiritual pressure rises rapidly.
Bones tremble.
Muscles stiffen.
Even the air itself becomes heavy.
Tianmeng makes her decision instantly.
The immense power equal to one million years of cultivation compresses rapidly.
Layer after layer.
As if an entire ocean were being forced into a single point.
The golden light gathers.
Then it flows directly into the spiritual sea deep within Ji Lin's mind.
There
a massive seal of golden light forms.
A seal containing most of Tianmeng's power.
Her voice echoes inside his mind:
I have sealed most of my power within the spiritual sea.
This power will be released gradually…
as you become stronger.
Then she laughs lightly.
But do not worry, little brother.
Even the small portion that I have left you now
is enough to make any spirit master of your age feel jealous.
In the next moment
a spirit ring forms around Ji Lin's body.
The color is not red.
Nor purple.
Nor even black.
But pure gold.
A spirit ring representing the power of one million years.
Yet its true power remains sealed.
The light gradually calms.
And deep within the spiritual sea
the body of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm takes shape.
But not merely consciousness.
Rather, a complete contracted spirit.
She smiles as she looks at him.
From now on
I am your contracted spirit.
Little brother.
Let us begin our journey.
And outside
a tremendous spiritual wave spreads through the forest.
The trees tremble.
The leaves freeze under a thin layer of frost.
The southern region of the Great Star Dou Forest sinks into a heavy silence.
A silence that precedes the beginning of a new story.
At that moment
Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly widen.
He feels a strange pressure crushing his chest.
He quickly looks around.
Wh… what is this?
Tang Ya stops eating the fish.
She raises her head.
Her eyes narrow.
This aura…
is extremely powerful.
Bei Bei rises slowly.
His gaze turns toward the depths of the forest.
His face becomes serious.
Something is happening inside.
Something… dangerous.
While the three of them look toward the forest
Ji Lin stands among the trees.
The golden light of the spirit ring revolves around him.
Energy rises from him like a silent storm.
And suddenly
the sky darkens.
Just moments ago it had been completely clear.
But a tremendous rumble explodes above.
The light disappears.
Darkness swallows the sunlight.
And from the sky descends a terrifying weight.
An immense pressure.
Crushing.
As if something vast is trying to erase everything beneath it.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm trembles violently.
She had been in the middle of merging with Ji Lin's sea of consciousness.
But that heavenly roar strikes her like a storm.
Her enormous body shakes.
Her small golden eyes lift toward the sky.
And in that moment
real fear appears in them.
A deep fear…
mixed with confusion.
She realizes only one thing.
The power descending from the sky…
is not directed at her alone.
But at Ji Lin.
Suddenly
a current of gray air descends from the sky.
As if a tremendous force is dragging it downward.
And in an instant—
it pierces the back of Ji Lin's head.
Without a sound.
Without resistance.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shouts in anger:
Who dares to steal my man?!
Her spiritual power explodes immediately.
A tremendous wave strikes the sea of consciousness.
She tries to expel the intruder.
But deep within the spiritual sea
a shadow forms.
A mysterious figure.
The voice of an ancient elder echoes through the sea of consciousness.
A majestic voice.
Heavy.
Filled with a strange dignity:
I hold the sun and the moon within my hands…
and pluck the stars.
No one in this world can rival me.
I never imagined…
that a fragment of my soul still remained.
The spiritual storm unleashed by Tianmeng rages.
But the ethereal figure does not move.
It does not shift.
As if that power means nothing to it.
Then
with a faint whistle
it disappears.
It merges into the back of Ji Lin's head.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm freezes in place.
Her eyes widen in shock.
She clearly sees what has happened.
The gray air
the moment it enters the sea of consciousness
transforms into a small gray bead.
About the size of a bean.
It settles quietly within the spiritual sea.
It does not move.
It does not resist.
Nor does it respond to any force.
Tianmeng whispers in disbelief:
Impossible…
Then her voice rises with agitation:
I finally found a human who possesses astonishing talent and rare spiritual power!
And now
an intruder dares to steal my opportunity?
Thoughts crowd within her mind.
Then she sighs bitterly.
Ah…
what terrible luck.
Little brother…
After about three minutes…
Hmm…
it is finished.
I have successfully taken Tianmeng.
But I did not expect that the Senju Clan bloodline and the Uchiha Clan bloodline would grant me such tremendous power.
Because of them
I awakened with complete innate spiritual power from the very beginning.
I smile faintly.
Alright then…
the next step is clear.
Join Shrek Academy in this timeline.
And learn everything that can be known about spirit masters.
One year…
I believe one year will be enough for me.
One year to master all the knowledge of spirit masters.
And one year as well…
to get to know some beautiful girls.
Ma Xiaotao.
Xiao Xiao.
Tang Wutong.
Wu Feng.
Ning Tian.
The golden era of the Tang Sect was filled with beauties.
Even more, perhaps, than the beauties of Douluo 1.
The three classic elements for anyone who transmigrates into the world of Douluo Dalu:
Showing off power.
Flirting with girls.
And defeating Tang San.
Of course…
I cannot defeat Tang San now.
But at least
I can go to Shrek Academy.
And perhaps try to win the heart of Tang Wutong.
She was extremely beautiful.
But what truly sparks my curiosity is…
her hidden identity.
That secret adds something intriguing to her character.
I smile with faint sarcasm.
In the end
Tang San himself sent her into this world.
So how could I let her slip away?
Especially since
my revenge on her in the timeline I came from will become even more enjoyable.
It will be interesting to see the reaction of Huo Yuhao.
But for now
the characters who truly deserve my attention are not Tang Wutong.
Rather: Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian.
Since the moment I transmigrated into the world of Douluo
my goal was not merely to defeat Tang San.
But to bring down the entire Tang Sect.
And especially
Huo Yuhao.
I plan to seize every opportunity to humiliate him.
It is true that Huo Yuhao lived a harsh life.
But in the end
he was nothing more than an obsessed follower of the Tang Sect.
A blind loyalist.
A pitiful flatterer.
Tang San may be evil.
But Huo Yuhao…
is hypocritical to the core.
The actions he later committed in the story always provoked my anger.
The worst part about him
is his claim of being a devoted lover.
When in reality he was pursuing several women at the same time.
He claims loyalty…
but his actions say something completely different.
I let out a slow sigh.
Honestly…
in any novel I have read, I have never seen a protagonist more ridiculous than this.
Nor more contradictory.
In fact
he did not even acknowledge his own son.
He left him to die and rot.
He did not even look at him.
He forgot that he had a son.