Douluo Dalu: From Shinobi to Spirit Master

Under the oppressive gaze of Su Chen's blood-red Sharingan, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remained silent, its earlier curiosity tempered by the clear threat in Su Chen's eyes.

Despite this, the silkworm couldn't resist the urge to sneak glances at Su Chen, its curiosity still simmering beneath the surface.

The air between them was quiet.

Time seemed to stretch on, and soon, Su Chen's eyelids fluttered as he stirred from his doze. Slowly, his eyes opened, and he clenched his fists lightly. The familiar feeling of power surged through him, and he exhaled softly, his mind calming.

While his chakra hadn't fully restored, it was enough to use several shadow clones and maintain his transformation techniques.

This close call had made one thing abundantly clear to Su Chen—his true weakness: a lack of sufficient chakra.

Though the Immortal Body provided him with far more chakra than most, its recovery speed and growth outpaced others, there were still limitations. His own powers consumed chakra at an alarming rate.

For instance, his Dragon's Armor enhanced his capabilities but drained chakra quickly. The Eight Gates, while seemingly similar to Taijutsu, consumed chakra on a scale comparable to S-level forbidden techniques.

His other ninjutsu, like the Shadow Clone Technique and Rasengan, were similarly demanding. Unlike Naruto, Su Chen didn't have the Nine-Tails as a constant chakra reservoir, meaning he could only create a handful of clones at most.

The more he practiced, the more he realized that without further refinement, his chakra would always be insufficient for prolonged battles.

And then, there was the Nine-Tails…

Su Chen paused to think. The essence of the tailed beasts was chakra, and the idea of infinite chakra—where recovery outpaces consumption—was central to their power. Naruto's constant chakra recovery, with the Nine-Tails' assistance, allowed him to maintain a steady flow, giving him unparalleled stamina.

Could a similar system work with soul beasts?

If so, even if he couldn't reach the level of infinite chakra, he could potentially convert his chakra into a sustainable form for battle, creating entirely new combat techniques. For example, the Tailed Beast Chakra Mode or Sage Tailed Beast Chakra Mode—powerful modes that could potentially change the course of combat.

His eyes lit up with the possibilities. If this worked, he could create a brand-new power system!

"Did you think of something good? You look so happy."

The voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm startled him out of his thoughts. He raised his eyes to meet the curious gaze of the chubby creature before him.

"Well, it's just a hypothesis. If it works, soul beasts and humans may be able to coexist peacefully."

Su Chen's words carried a weight of revelation. The Jinchuuriki model was a system that transcended the need for soul rings and other traditional methods. Anyone, even a newborn, could potentially bond with a tailed beast and become a formidable fighter, provided they could communicate with it.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm scoffed. "Hmph, just boasting."

It rolled its eyes dismissively. "I thought you'd have something more interesting to say, but it's just some fanciful theory."

The relationship between soul beasts and soul masters was simple—it was a matter of supply and demand. There was no hatred involved, nor was there any hope for a lasting truce. Unless soul masters chose to live as ordinary humans and soul beasts suppressed their ambitions, this power dynamic would never change.

"So, who exactly are you?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked, tilting its head in confusion. "You said something familiar about me, but I don't recognize you."

Su Chen gave a wry smile. "Honestly, I'm a bit surprised too."

He had come to find this energy source in order to extend his hiding time, but now, seeing the creature up close, things were unclear. "You are Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, right? But why are you here?"

After a moment of thought, Su Chen realized. Only one Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in all of Douluo would meet the criteria of strong energy and low combat power—this was the only one that made sense.

This spirit beast is one of the main characters in soul land 2, a million-year-old soul beast with rare dual attributes of Ice and Spirit, blessed with wisdom. Despite his great age, he was essentially just a fortunate being who had claimed many natural and earthly treasures.

But this does not diminish the importance of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

It can be said that at least 60% of Huo Yuhao's future accomplishments were thanks to this seemingly naive soul beast.

He once wondered whether he should cut his hair short, but after calculating the time, he decided against it.

Who would have thought he'd meet him in such a place?

"By the way, how did you escape?" Su Chen raised his brows and asked.

At this point, the precious treasure of heaven and earth should still be struggling under the pursuit of the savage beasts in the land of great evil. It wasn't even qualified to approach the core area where the 300,000-year-old soul beasts roamed.

"Ah, that's a story!" Tianmeng Bingcan swayed with excitement, saying, "It was thanks to that Big Brother earlier. If that Big Brother hadn't drawn the attention of the Bear King and Scarlet King, I wouldn't have been able to escape!"

Big Brother?

Su Chen's expression became curious as he slowly processed the words. There was no mention of a "Big Brother" in the original text.

"He's human, but not just any human. Even Bear King and Scarlet King haven't caught him yet!" Tianmeng Bingcan's eyes sparkled like stars. If it had forelimbs, it would have been clasping its hands and wagging its tail in excitement.

"Big Brother is like a Godsend Individual to help me. If he survives, he will surely ascend to godhood. I, Tianmeng, will follow him to the end!"

Su Chen's face grew more perplexed as he listened.

"If, I mean if, your Big Brother survives, how exactly would you follow him?" he asked, perplexed.

"Hmph, boy, do you think I'm just any ordinary soul beast?" Tianmeng Bingcan hummed proudly, "I am the only 990,000-year-old soul beast in the entire continent. If he is about to breakthrough, I will take the initiative to sacrifice myself and become his Wise Soul Ring!"

Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head, unable to laugh.

"So, I unintentionally became your savior," he muttered, half-amused.

"But it has nothing to do with you, a twenty-level kid." Tianmeng Bingcan added with a dismissive snort.

Su Chen just sighed, though he couldn't quite suppress his amusement.

"By the way, you still haven't answered my question. How do you know my name? And how did you end up here at level 20?" Tianmeng's voice trailed off, suddenly struck by a thought.

That's right, how could a level 20 human be in a place like this?

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm first glanced at Su Chen, whose clothes were torn and his body covered in cuts and bruises, then extended its mental power outward. It looked over the two fallen beasts at the edge of the area.

Upon thinking more, it remembered that the first thing Su Chen had said upon entering was whether the aura could be perfectly concealed here, and he appeared to have just fought a battle.

Swallowing nervously, Tianmeng Bingcan's gaze shifted back to Su Chen.

Gulp—

"Bear King and Scarlet King are chasing you, aren't they?" it asked with a trembling voice.