Chapter 70: Using the Gold of Life to Lure Electrolux
The ground beside Huo Yuhao suddenly cracked open, accompanied by white-gold light, and a faint chill was seeping outwards.
The sudden change below naturally drew Kong Deming's attention.
He saw a cylindrical Spirit Beast, over a meter in diameter and more than seven meters long, slowly crawling out of the fissure in the ground.
Its entire body was crystal white like jade, with halos flowing across its skin. Most striking were the ten encircling golden rings running from head to tail.
Even with Kong Deming's extensive knowledge, he could not distinguish what kind of Spirit Beast this was.
However, it did not look ferocious; it didn't seem like it intended to harm anyone right away.
"What kind of Spirit Beast is this?"
Kong Deming glanced at his grandson beside him, thinking that Kong Xuan, who had arrived according to the divine oracle, might be able to offer an explanation.
Kong Xuan looked at the Heavenly Dream Iceworm below and smiled, saying, "This is an Ice Silkworm."
"An Ice Silkworm?"
Kong Deming frowned. He wouldn't pay much attention to such a weak Spirit Beast, and it took him a while to recall this kind of useless Spirit Beast that possessed almost no offensive power.
"Aren't Ice Silkworms Spirit Beasts from the far north?"
Kong Deming was full of questions. He then pointed at the massive, seven-meter-plus figure below and asked, "Furthermore, are you sure this is an Ice Silkworm?"
"This is indeed an Ice Silkworm, it's just that this particular one is a bit older."
Listening to Kong Xuan, Kong Deming kept thinking.
How much older could it be?
Even if it were ten thousand years old, it shouldn't grow this large.
As for one hundred thousand years, he didn't believe a Spirit Beast like the Ice Silkworm could grow to that age.
Turning his head and seeing the speculation constantly flashing in Kong Deming's eyes, Kong Xuan revealed the answer directly: "This is an unprecedented million-year Ice Silkworm!"
Hearing this answer, even Kong Deming, with all his composure, couldn't help but look mechanically at Kong Xuan, stating word by word, "A—million—years?"
If it weren't for his innate spirit tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier, sealing off the surrounding Void Realm, Kong Deming's exclamation would have likely startled the Heavenly Dream Iceworm below.
Looking at his grandfather's shocked and incredulous expression, Kong Xuan nodded solemnly: "That's right, a million-year Spirit Beast!"
"Grandpa, now you know why Huo Yuhao is the Son of Destiny. His first spirit ring being a million years old lays the foundation for him to become a god."
Kong Deming was still processing this information, which was difficult for him to accept immediately, but then his tone rose slightly: "Huo Yuhao can also become a god?!"
Kong Xuan did not offer much explanation: "According to his original fate, yes, but now that we have intervened, the future is already a patch of Chaos, and we cannot see clearly."
As they spoke, Huo Yuhao below had already begun the Fusion of the million-year Spirit Beast Heavenly Dream Iceworm's spirit ring.
An invisible fluctuation of mental force spread outwards, a terrifying mental force covering every corner within a hundred-mile radius.
After sensing this terrifying mental force, Kong Deming finally fully believed that the large Ice Silkworm below was a million-year Spirit Beast.
His right hand pointed in the air. The Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier surrounding him and Kong Xuan shimmered with silver light, seemingly pulling the two of them into the Void Realm.
Although they still appeared to be above the original sky, they were actually no longer under the same space.
Therefore, the mental force of the Heavenly Dream Iceworm did not detect the two people observing them from above.
The Fusion below was still underway, but the originally clear sky suddenly darkened.
A deafening boom, like a clap of thunder, sounded above the sky. The light of the sun was blocked, and a mighty pressure enveloped the entire southern region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Kong Deming looked up at the sky; this sudden change caused his expression to drastically shift.
Although the mental force of the million-year Spirit Beast Heavenly Dream Iceworm was terrifying, it did not pose a threat to him.
But this terrifying Aura now made Kong Deming unable to even think of resisting. This was a pressure that neither an Ultimate Douluo nor a Vicious Beast could emit.
Kong Deming had only felt this feeling once before, and that was the divine Aura he sensed from his grandson, Kong Xuan.
This is Divine Might?!
Just as Kong Deming's pupils shrank and he stood frozen in place, Kong Xuan beside him moved.
He suddenly stepped out of the range of the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier and shot up into the sky under Kong Deming's shocked and nervous gaze.
Kong Xuan had been waiting for this moment. A flash of light appeared in his right hand, and a jet-black carving knife suddenly materialized in his previously empty hand.
The light on it was dim, emitting various unpleasant, wicked Auras, as if it were some great ominous and evil object.
What Kong Xuan held high in his hand was naturally the Ranked Carving Knife, the ninety-ninth-ranked Vicious Knife, Spirit Devourer—as a Transmigrator, this was one of the indispensable resources.
On the surface, it was the Vicious Knife, Spirit Devourer, which everyone avoided, but its essence was the extremely rare and precious Gold of Life.
Since he was planning against Electrolux, Kong Xuan naturally wouldn't miss this "old man's delight."
With Kong Deming's support, finding this Vicious Knife was naturally easy, and now it was finally time to put it to use.
Under the mighty pressure from the sky, a gray stream of air was originally heading towards Huo Yuhao, who was absorbing his spirit ring.
But the moment Kong Xuan took out the Gold of Life, this gray stream of air suddenly curved in mid-air and shot straight toward Kong Xuan.
Kong Deming only saw a flash before the gray stream of air drilled into Kong Xuan's head.
He was instantly horrified, quickly stepped out of the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier, and appeared beside Kong Xuan in a flash, nervously checking on his precious grandson's condition.
In Kong Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, Yun Ming dropped his defenses and actively allowed the remnant soul to enter.
A blurry figure appeared before Yun Ming, and then an aged voice, carrying indescribable majesty, echoed throughout Kong Xuan's Sea of Consciousness.
"With hands that grasp the sun and moon and pluck the stars, there is no one like me in this world. I never thought this old man would still have a trace of a remnant soul surviving."
As the voice faded, the figure instantly shrank, transforming into an inconspicuous gray bead the size of a soybean, floating above the Sea of Consciousness.
Yun Ming's expression was serious. Looking at the small bead, he dared not show the slightest contempt.
The power of a remnant soul alone could stir celestial phenomena. If the opponent were in their complete state, even Yun Ming at his peak ten thousand years later would likely not be his match.
"Teacher, I will handle the external matters first, and then I will explain everything to you in detail."
Compared to Kong Deming, Yun Ming, as the teacher, obviously knew more, though his knowledge was limited.
Kong Xuan knew Yun Ming had many questions, but he still needed to deal with the external situation first.
Opening his slightly closed eyes, Kong Xuan saw his grandfather's worried expression.
"How are you? Are you alright?"
Kong Xuan shook his head: "Grandpa, I'm fine."
A trace of apprehension flashed in Kong Deming's eyes: "What was that gray thing just now? I saw it drill into your head?"
"Grandpa, don't worry. That was a wisp of a demigod's remnant soul, and it is the Opportunity I planned for."
Hearing Kong Xuan say this, Kong Deming finally felt a little relieved.
Hearing the words "demigod," Kong Deming's heart still skipped a beat.
However, considering the pressure from earlier, it was indeed something no ordinary Spirit Master could possess.
"Grandpa, we can talk about this later. Right now, we should deal with the situation below."
Kong Xuan added another sentence, while simultaneously glancing downward.
Kong Deming also lowered his gaze, looking at Huo Yuhao and the Heavenly Dream Iceworm, the man and the beast, who were undergoing spirit ring Fusion.
Having stepped out of the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier, the figures of Kong Xuan and Kong Deming naturally could not escape the detection of the Heavenly Dream Iceworm's mental force.
As the terrifying Aura disappeared, the Heavenly Dream Iceworm had just breathed a sigh of relief when it unexpectedly saw two people again.
Moreover, it felt an immense threat emanating from one of them, recognizing this person as a powerhouse of the Titled Douluo level among humans.
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm's small, golden-flashing eyes were full of vigilance as it looked at the old man and the youth above, whose intentions were unknown.