NOVEL WEB Chapter 118: Chapter 118
Looking at Jun Tianlin, who was drenched in sweat, the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm spoke nonchalantly "Why are you so scared? You have two god-level martial souls and yet you're wasting them. Show some courage."
"You make it sound easy" Jun Tianlin responded grimly "But that's a soul beast over 40,000 years old. Even if my potential surpasses it but right now I'm only at level 40. I haven't matured yet, so there's no way I can be its opponent. Escaping alone is already difficult enough."
"It seems that you, a big meat worm, might survive this, but if the Dark Gold Terror claw Bear sees a human like me, it will definitely eat me alive."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here" Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm reassured him "The reason I've lived this long is because I have strong survival abilities. My mental shield is still active and this cave is huge so go find a place to hide. So as long as you don't appear in front of those two beasts, they won't find you. Don't worry, they'll leave by early morning and then it'll be our chance to escape."
Since the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm had asked Jun Tianlin to come here then it must have already devised a plan. The reason it hadn't let Jun Tianlin take it away immediately and instead talked to him for so long was simple—if they escaped now, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear would immediately chase them down. But if they waited until the two powerful beasts left then they would gain the maximum amount of time to flee.
Jun Tianlin nodded and placed a concealment talisman on himself. The talisman hid his figure and while the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm concealed his aura. Their combined abilities complemented each other perfectly. Unless a god were present, even Di Tian himself would have difficulty locating them.
Jun Tianlin then moved to a dark corner and sat cross-legged and carefully observing the two approaching soul beasts. The first was a massive bear covered in dark golden fur. Its thick arms ended in razor-sharp, dark gold claws, and it stood dozens of meters tall, far larger than the average Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. In battle, it would grow even bigger. It was one of the Star Dou Great Forest's kings—the Bear King.
Following closely behind it was another colossal beast, several dozen meters long. It resembled a bear but wasn't one, its face twisted in a ferocious snarl. This must be the younger brother of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm had mentioned earlier. Its brownish-colored skin was covered in golden patterns. However, despite searching through the soul beast atlas, Jun Tianlin found no records of such a creature.
The two soul beasts walked up to the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm and opened their bloodstained mouths. Suddenly, a ray of light connected the silkworm to them.
'Hey, did you see that?' Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm fumed and transmitting his voice to Jun Tianlin 'They're draining my soul power again! Those bastards! Remember their faces—you have to avenge me in the future!'
These two soul beasts weren't good at mental ability so they had no way of detecting the ice silkworm's discreet communication.
'That's easier said than done' Jun Tianlin muttered bitterly 'Leaving aside the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear for now, what exactly is that other creature? Judging by its cultivation, it must be close to 100,000 years old, right?'
'Yes. Originally, its cultivation was only around 90,000 years, but thanks to absorbing my soul power, it has grown at an incredible rate. At this pace, in less than five years, it will reach a full 100,000 years' Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm explained
Hearing this, Jun Tianlin's eyes gleamed as a plan took shape in his mind. If everything went smoothly then he had a way to obtain a 100,000-year soul ring effortlessly.
But first, he needed to confirm the bear's attributes. 'Brother Bingcan, do you know what kind of soul beast that is? And what are its attributes?'
'I have some idea' Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm replied 'It's likely a descendant of an ancient soul beast. When I was only at 10,000 years of cultivation, there was a powerful soul beast clan called the Behemoth. The strongest among them was the Golden Behemoth, which possessed both gold and earth attributes. I think this guy is one of their descendants. However, its bloodline isn't pure, so it only inherited the earth attribute and not the gold attribute. It should be called an Earth Behemoth. That's probably why the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear treasures it so much—because the bear itself also has a trace of Behemoth bloodline.'
'A Behemoth? And it has an earth attribute?' Jun Tianlin's excitement surged 'Perfect! I have to claim this one!'
He had already decided—once the Earth Behemoth reached 100,000 years, he would find a way to obtain its soul ring. To make that happen, he would need to slightly adjust his original plan for his fifth soul skill. Instead of choosing a three-attribute soul skill, he would use another auxiliary technique from his Demon Sword's abilities. His long-term strategy had already begun.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Earth Behemoth continued to drain the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm's soul power throughout the entire night before finally turning and leaving. Their territory was near the Lake of Life and if they stayed away for too long then it would raise Di Tian's suspicions. They weren't willing to risk losing their "power bank."
As soon as they were gone, Jun Tianlin tore off his concealment talisman and rushed to The Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm's side "Now's our chance—let's leave quickly! You're still sealed, right? That means you're currently in a sealed state?"
"Yes, this is the Dark Gold Seal of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. That beast isn't just a brute with insane offense and defense—it actually knows sealing techniques too. But with your two powerful god-level martial souls, you should be able to break it, right?" Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm asked hopefully
"Of course. No matter how strong a sealing technique is, as long as it follows a certain pattern, I can break it. Third soul skill—Flow of Purity!"
Jun Tianlin plunged the Demon Sword into the ground, and the Flow of Purity barrier expanded outward. The dark gold seal that had trapped the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm quickly dissolved.
Even if this were an eighth or ninth soul skill from an Ultimate Douluo, as long as it was a status-based skill, the result would be the same. This super barrier could erase all buffs and debuffs, leaving only the true form of a martial soul unaffected.
The Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm was finally free. Overcome with joy and it rolled on the ground in excitement "I'm finally free! Benefactor, you've saved me twice now. Tell me your name!"
"My name is Jun Tianlin. You can call me Xiaotian, and I'll call you Brother Bingcan. How about that?" Jun Tianlin said with a warm smile
Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm nodded eagerly "Of course! From now on, I will protect you for the rest of my life."
"Alright, Brother Bingcan, we can't stay here any longer. Get into my Ruyi Treasure Bag quickly—I'll take you out of the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible."
Jun Tianlin opened the Ruyi Treasure Bag, and the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm immediately crawled inside. The treasure Xue Qinghe had given him was proving to be incredibly useful.
With that, Jun Tianlin took off running for his life through the Star Dou Great Forest and even activating his right leg soul bone to escape as quickly as possible. If the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear realized what had happened, it would undoubtedly hunt him down with terrifying fury.
"Xiaotian, please take me somewhere safe" the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm transmitted "Once we're there, I'm willing to become an intelligent soul ring for your martial soul. That way, you will have the longest-age soul ring on the entire continent."
Just like in the original novel, Bingcan had devised a way to achieve godhood through another person. It was nearly impossible for a soul beast to become a god, and no soul beast could withstand the divine tribulation of a million years. Becoming the companion beast of a future god was a much safer bet.
There was no place on this continent where it could survive. To soul beasts, it was a powerful tonic. To humans, it was a prized soul ring. Since survival was impossible either way then it might as well offer itself to Jun Tianlin—the one who had saved its life.