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“I know you can hear me. If you are willing to offer your sacrifice, I promise that I will resurrect you in the future and take you to the realm of the gods!”
"Do you hate those ferocious beasts that drained your cultivation and want revenge? Sacrifice yourself to me, or you may not even have a chance."
Within the Xuanbing Marrow, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm heard this transmission that reached directly to its soul.
Having been thrown into that eternal and strange space by Jiang Yunzhou, it was already filled with fear and unease, like being thrown from one wolf's den into another.
With nowhere to escape, he simply relied on the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow inside to recover, and even increased his cultivation as a result. Now he has just stabilized at the million-year threshold.
Jiang Yunzhou's words struck at the hidden desires and resentments in its heart.
It couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Should we trust this young man?
It knew its own spiritual power was strong, and if the other party's spiritual power was weaker than its own, its soul could hide deep within their sea of consciousness after the sacrifice.
But this path seemed impassable before this person, for it sensed that this person's spiritual power carried a trace of divinity, and was very strong!
It understood its current predicament, and so it spoke:
"Human, what do you mean by 'resurrection'?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's mental fluctuations were filled with caution.
Jiang Yunzhou received a response and smiled slightly: "It means exactly what it says. As long as your soul is not destroyed, I have my own means to reshape your body. Of course, not now, it may take several years or even decades. I suppose that time will be nothing more than a blink of an eye for you."
Ice Silkworm knew that once it fell into human hands, its fate was already sealed.
Either be forcibly killed to retrieve the ring, or gamble on the person in front of you keeping their promise.
"I can offer sacrifices, but can you really take me to the realm of the gods?"
"You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?" Jiang Yunzhou said calmly, with certainty.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was indeed shaken. It knew that this person must have extraordinary abilities to become friends with the Silver Dragon King, and it also had no other choice.
After weighing the options, it chose to agree!
"Alright! I agree! However, my soul needs to reside and be nurtured within your spiritual sea..."
"No way, absolutely impossible."
Dream on! What if it gets spying on you while you're doing something?
Of course, it's also because one's own memories are still in one's sea of consciousness.
Jiang Yunzhou interrupted directly, "My sea of consciousness is not open to others. Your soul can temporarily reside within the soul ring. With your spiritual strength, it won't dissipate easily."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was instantly speechless with anger, and his mental fluctuations became more intense: "How could I be the kind of person to pry into other people's privacy! I just need to borrow your sea of consciousness to nourish my soul, and I will naturally fall into a deep slumber on ordinary days!"
"Ha, there's no room for negotiation on this matter," Jiang Yunzhou said firmly.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm: "You're ruthless! Human, you're the most shameless Soul Master I've ever seen! Break through the Profound Ice Marrow, and I'll sacrifice myself for you."
Silently adding to himself: You bastard, you'll eat yourself to death!
(I don't want to use the original setting, I'm scared!)
Chapter 148 Divine Sense Technique: Heart Sword - Chapter of Creation
Jiang Yunzhou smiled easily and said, "I hope you can be clear-headed and not do anything you'll regret."
He made a statement that was clearly a warning.
If Tianmeng tries to escape after he breaks the seal, the only outcome awaiting him will be to kill him and take the ring.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm did indeed have a sliver of hope just now, but the instant it made contact with Jiang Yunzhou's spirit, it clearly sensed the terrifying divine radiance within the other's spiritual power. It had cultivation but no strength, and its spiritual power was inferior, so why bother running away? It gave up struggling.
"Don't worry, I keep my word. I just hope you'll be the same... true to your word."
"Of course, as long as you behave yourself, my promise will not be broken."
Immediately, Jiang Yunzhou activated his soul power, breaking the seal of the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow.
A translucent, jade-like ice silkworm appeared before him, lying on the remaining Xuanbing marrow. Although its aura was slightly weakened due to being absorbed for a long time, its foundation of a million years of cultivation remained.
"Human boy, are you ready?"
The spiritual fluctuations of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm echoed in the quiet room, carrying a sense of resigned relief and excitement. "My million years of cultivation are now at your mercy, kid. Although I was somewhat coerced by you, it was my own choice. Tsk, thinking about it, being able to see a wider world in a different place doesn't seem like a bad deal!"
Jiang Yunzhou sat cross-legged, his gaze calm and serene, and his soul power began to circulate in an orderly manner.
"Let's begin, Tianmeng."
"Hehe, remember to revive me in the future, and take me to eat and drink the best food, see all the beauties on the continent, and take me to the realm of gods."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm made a joke, and then its crystal-clear body began to emit a soft yet incredibly vast golden halo.
"The sacrifice begins!"
"Your soul won't die, so why are you talking about it like it's a matter of life and death!"
It chuckled and didn't reply.
After the sound faded, there was no earth-shattering force, but a vast spiritual power, as pure as a warm golden tide, slowly enveloped Jiang Yunzhou.
This power did not forcefully impact Jiang Yunzhou, but under Tianmeng's manipulation, it carried boundless inclusiveness and guidance, actively establishing the deepest connection with his soul and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass martial spirit that stood proudly within his body.
Fortunately, Jiang Yunzhou's physique and mental strength were able to withstand his cultivation, so Tianmeng didn't need to worry about his life or death.
From the moment of the sacrifice, Jiang Yunzhou felt his consciousness being elevated infinitely, as if he had detached from his body and merged into a golden ocean composed of pure spiritual power.
In this ocean, he saw the vast fragments of memories accumulated by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm during its million-year slumber, and he saw countless twinkling stars, which were manifestations of pure spiritual power.
"Kid, don't get distracted!"
Tianmeng's voice resounded directly from the depths of his soul, carrying a hint of urgency.
Jiang Yunzhou immediately snapped out of his daze. It was also his first time accepting a sacrifice, and he had no experience. He almost choked on the sea of knowledge.
Tianmeng continued, "Feel my origin, guide it, and merge it with your martial spirit! The core of my power is spirit and ice, but its essence is the foundation of 'creation' and 'infinity'! Use your sword intent to shape them!"
Outside, the secluded chamber had been painted a pure gold.
Jiang Yunzhou's body automatically levitated, and an unprecedented soul ring was slowly condensing beneath his feet.
It's not bright red, but a more noble and dazzling white gold!
The spirit ring itself seemed to be composed of liquid platinum light, with ten faint golden patterns flowing on it, symbolizing that it exceeded the range of 100,000 years and reached the age of one million years!
At the same time, earth-shattering changes were taking place within Jiang Yunzhou's sea of consciousness.
Tianmeng's spiritual power became excellent nourishment for his sea of consciousness.
He only needs to absorb and refine it into a part of his own consciousness.
As his mental energy became more abundant, his sea of consciousness was also continuously expanded.
At some point, he felt his mental strength break through a barrier and enter a completely new realm.
At this moment, he knew that his sea of consciousness was boundless, filled with spiritual energy.
At the same time, nourished by endless soul power and spiritual power, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass finally grew its ninth leaf, transforming into its complete form.
The veins of each of its leaves became clearer, as if they were carved from the purest spiritual crystal and unparalleled sword energy.
Sword intent and spiritual power began to intertwine and resonate in an unprecedented way, as if something was about to break through the soil.
The body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm gradually became transparent in reality. Its voice carried a hint of weariness and pride, "It's done! The connection has been established! Strange, your martial soul quality is too high, and it inherently contains the rules of 'severing' and 'growth,' which can only resonate with my spiritual origin in an extraordinary way... However, I cannot grant you soul ring skills."
"Fine, my spiritual power has allowed you to break through to the demigod realm, plus the trace of divinity you originally possessed..."
"I will bestow upon you a mental skill called: Heart Sword - Chapter of Creation."
"Perhaps you could call it a divine sense skill more appropriate."
Boundless Heart Sword: By fusing ultimate spiritual power with sword intent, a formless and intangible heart sword is formed. Wherever the heart sword points, it can ignore physical defenses and energy barriers, directly striking the opponent's soul essence, causing true spiritual damage and sword intent cutting.
Sword Intent Creation: Within the spiritual or sword realm, one can, through powerful mental strength and imagination, briefly materialize sword intent, creating imagined swords, sword formations, or even sword spirits for attack or defense. Imagination is combat power!
Spiritual Origin Enhancement: Permanently and significantly increases total spiritual power and fine control ability, making sword intent more concentrated, perception more acute, and further enhancing control over rule-based soul skills such as 'One Sword Severing Law'.
With the infusion of this spiritual power skill information, the final spiritual essence of the Dream Ice Silkworm completely merged with Jiang Yunzhou's soul and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass.
The golden light in the secret chamber suddenly receded, all flowing into the dazzling platinum-gold million-year soul ring, which then firmly enveloped Jiang Yunzhou.
He landed slowly and opened his eyes.
The eyes no longer held a simple sharpness, but rather a profound depth that saw through illusion and reflected the human heart.
He gently raised his hand, without using his soul power. With just a thought, a pale golden sword, condensed entirely from spiritual sword intent and with lifelike details, appeared at his fingertips, swirling and dancing gracefully.
Although this small sword has no physical form, it can injure the enemy invisibly!
"Tianmeng, thank you for your help. I will make good use of your power."
Chapter 149 Nine Leaves Return to One - Sword Slashes the Stars
Jiang Yunzhou could sense that within his ninth golden soul ring, a languid consciousness was falling asleep, as if it had fulfilled its long-cherished wish and could finally get a good night's sleep.
He did not disturb Tianmeng's slumber.
Feeling the surging soul power within his body, almost breaking through his bottleneck, and the entirely new power in his mind that could be described as 'creative', a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He continued to meditate to consolidate his realm, absorbing the soul power surrounding him.
A short while later, a muffled groan came from within his body; he had broken through.
I've reached level 91!
He opened his eyes again, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Heart Sword - Chapter of Creation... This divine sense skill is quite interesting."
The Heart Sword leaves no trace, yet it can be created; this is not much different from a conceptual skill.
The soul skill attached to his ninth soul ring has also been generated.
A thought crossed his mind, and he opened his attribute panel:
Nine-Leaf Sword Grass (Complete Form), Fire Dragon King's Sword, Ice Dragon King's Sword
The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul grants the host a constant boost to their base combat strength and cultivation speed. Current boost multiplier: 9x.
Level 91, Titled Fighting Girl (Power Attack Type)