Chapter 29: The Shield Is in Place
'Wuwuwu, it smells so good, I want to eat it, my lord, please let me eat it!'
Through spiritual connection, the little girl continuously sent Lin Yun feelings of hunger and desire to eat.
Even though Di Tian had informed him that the portion of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's body containing the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Marrow had been drained, Tianmeng's body, nurtured by the Mystic Ice Marrow for ten thousand years, was simply too tempting!
Just thinking about it made the Ice Emperor's mouth water.
Crunchy and crispy, chicken flavor, with protein six times that of beef!
Besides, only the energy was drained; Tianmeng's essence remained perfectly preserved, and that was its most delicious part.
No more thinking—thinking only made the craving worse!
If only they could remove its head, coat it in breadcrumbs, and deep fry it to golden perfection…
"Tsk tsk, now you've got me wanting to try some too," Lin Yun smacked his lips, a hint of temptation on his face.
"Right? Right? My lord, before that bug escapes, let's catch it and fry it!" The Ice Emperor's eyes sparkled as she spoke.
"That's a good suggestion, but no." Lin Yun took the Ice Emperor from his embrace and placed her on his hand. The little scorpion, only about ten centimeters long, looked like a perfect work of art under the sunlight.
Seeing the Ice Emperor's clearly lowered spirits, Lin Yun chuckled and poked her lightly, but she was obviously unenthusiastic and responded weakly.
Usually, she would interact with Lin Yun using those small pincers.
"Alright, don't be so down." Lin Yun gently placed the Ice Emperor on his shoulder and softly said.
"What's the real reason you want to eat that big bug? Isn't it because your essence is damaged and you need the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Marrow energy inside it to recover? But your essence is already complete, and you have surpassed the 400,000-year heavenly tribulation—you're no longer in danger of death."
Although the Ice Emperor still appeared gloomy on the surface, she was secretly listening intently to Lin Yun's words.
"You're no longer weak. As my secret protector, your strength is sufficient. Why waste time and effort growing now? Why not wait until I return to my peak, then I'll help you easily become a god?" Lin Yun smiled and tilted his head toward the Ice Emperor, meaningfully speaking.
The Ice Emperor's small, crystal yellow eyes suddenly lit up.
Right!
Even if she ate Tianmeng now, she might only break through one or two heavenly tribulations, reaching at most 600,000 or 700,000 years. After all, Tianmeng had already been almost drained, so the help it could provide was extremely limited.
That slight improvement could be easily granted by Lin Yun once he returned to his peak—it would be pure folly to sacrifice the essence for such a minor gain.
"I understand, my lord!" The Ice Emperor nodded, her appetite for Tianmeng greatly diminished.
Though she still wanted to eat it, the urgency was gone.
While the three chatted, the fusion between Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng began.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, shrouded in icy mist, smashed its large head directly against Huo Yuhao's, forehead to forehead. At the same time, ten golden patterns on Tianmeng's body lit up brilliantly, forming ten glowing orbs like small suns that merged into Huo Yuhao's body.
Only Tianmeng's translucent husk remained on the spot, but even that seemed ready to enter Huo Yuhao's body.
"Di Tian, act! Snatch that skin for me!" Lin Yun's eyes flashed sharply as he commanded softly.
That skin was the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's shed husk. To Tianmeng, it was equivalent to the dragon's incredibly durable scales.
Moreover, while Di Tian and other fierce beasts continuously drained its soul power, Tianmeng secretly nourished this husk with energy. Its quality now qualified it as a unique million-year external soul bone!
I've left Tianmeng's essence and soul ring to you, Huo Yuhao, but as compensation for letting me turn a blind eye, you'll leave behind a shed husk as interest. Fair enough, right?
Seeing the shed husk about to merge into Huo Yuhao's body, Di Tian suddenly extended his right hand. Dense spatial power filled his palm, then he clenched it tightly.
The connection between the husk and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was abruptly severed, and the husk instantly appeared in Di Tian's clenched fist.
The husk—secured!
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, already merged into Huo Yuhao, was terrified. Its small eyes scanned around in panic. Now that it was inside Huo Yuhao, it could no longer wield the power it once had as a million-year soul beast.
It had no way to detect its enemy!
Moreover, the terrifying spatial power Di Tian unleashed struck deep fear into the Ice Silkworm's heart—it had been imprisoned by that very force for ten thousand years!
"Di Tian… you just won't let go!" The Ice Silkworm, originally planning to hurl a few curses, was so frightened it almost wet itself. Gritting its teeth, its golden eyes filled with hatred.
But there was little time for hesitation. Since Di Tian could seize its shed husk, he could just as easily capture Huo Yuhao and forcibly extract its power from within!
It had clearly succeeded—finding a human host. Now all it needed was to wait for the host's growth to begin its god-making plan.
It absolutely could not fail here!
Dense spatial energy instantly enveloped Huo Yuhao. With a flicker of golden light, Huo Yuhao's body vanished from sight.
This was the ability Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had once told Huo Yuhao about in the original story—an ability to instantly teleport away, usable only once in a lifetime!
"You bastards who treat me as food, you don't stand a chance! Wait for it—one day, Tianmeng will return for revenge!"
Before departing, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spat this fierce threat, its words carrying strong spiritual fluctuations that clearly reached the ears of Lin Yun and his two companions.
Though it couldn't find Di Tian's location, it was certain Di Tian could hear its words!
"Damn it, this weak-blooded ant!" Cold light flashed in Di Tian's eyes.
If the lord hadn't forbidden me from acting, do you think your pathetic spatial power could escape from my palm?
To ordinary people, spatial power might be invisible and elusive, but for Di Tian, tracking the path Tianmeng Ice Silkworm took was as easy as following a wire to find its location!
Spatial fluctuations don't dissipate that quickly!
"Enough. Just an ant's nonsense. Don't pay it much mind," Lin Yun waved dismissively, his face showing indifference.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm may have thought it had found the perfect host for its god-making plan, but to Lin Yun, it had actually found someone else's scapegoat, a mere shield!
(End of chapter)
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