Chapter 183: He Knows, He Really Knows Everything
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was stunned.
As a soul beast with spiritual and ice attributes, it could clearly sense the terrifying nature of the cold spring before it. Yet, despite that, a human head had just emerged from the water and was casually speaking to it.
What the hell was going on? Its large head was filled with confusion.
Of course, that didn't stop it from running.
As the first million year old soul beast on the continent, the skill it had mastered above all else was escaping. It had no choice aside from its immense spiritual power, it had no real offensive abilities.
It didn't bother attacking Han Li because, earlier, when it had probed the peculiar water pool with its spiritual power, merely approaching had caused its energy to be erased.
And now, that same human head was floating above the water. Considering that it hadn't noticed him before, that meant he could completely submerge in the water, rendering any attack useless.
Run, run now! It had barely managed to escape from Di Tian and those vicious soul beasts, digging tunnels underground for over a month just to avoid capture. It wasn't about to be imprisoned again!
Besides, to Tianmeng, humans were even more terrifying than soul beasts. They wouldn't just keep it locked up they'd kill it instantly. Even if they couldn't absorb its soul ring, who could resist a million year old soul bone?
However, just as it turned to leap back into the ground, three more figures appeared silently behind it. There was no soul power fluctuation from any of them.
What the hell?! Was its vast spiritual power completely useless? Why hadn't it noticed them earlier? Was its perception broken?!
"Master, Uncle, Old Man block all escape routes. If it tries anything, kill it on the spot."
Behind Tianmeng, the sound of water shifting echoed. Han Li was slowly emerging from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The moment Han Li spoke, the three people Tianmeng had sensed as ordinary humans just moments ago suddenly unleashed a pressure so overwhelming that it instantly dropped flat onto the ground.
Three Super Douluo?!
The weakest of the three was at least as strong as that three headed dog. But what terrified Tianmeng the most was the youngest looking one. Based purely on his aura, he wasn't any weaker than that big bear in Star Dou Forest. In fact, he was on par with the Ice Emperor from the Extreme North!
I'm dead. I'm completely dead. I haven't even had the chance to go back and confess to Bingbing yet. The heavens are unfair to a genius like me!
Even at this moment, Tianmeng wasn't thinking about fighting back. Instead, it was reminiscing about the Ice Emperor, the one who had chased it out of the Extreme North. In some twisted way, that was almost impressive.
Despite Tianmeng lying helplessly on the ground, Han Li remained cautious. Even though it looked weak and wasn't resisting, he didn't let his guard down.
As he walked out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he summoned his martial soul and activated all his soul bones. Additionally, he wrapped himself in a thin layer of spring water, forming a protective barrier against potential sneak attacks.
Han Li didn't let the three women come out. With their current spiritual strength, if Tianmeng were to self destruct its spiritual core, even if they survived, they'd be gravely injured.
As for Tianmeng attempting a sacrificial offering please, with the plane's consciousness protecting him, if this bug managed to trigger the rules, Han Li would consider himself a failure.
"What the hell is this thing? An ice silkworm? Or some kind of mutated worm?"
Guang Ling's arrow gleamed, and Tianmeng's body trembled. It had no doubt that if this baby faced Super Douluo's hand slipped, it would die instantly and turn into a soul ring.
Han Li didn't immediately answer Guang Ling. Instead, he flicked his Evil God Hook, reinforcing the space around them. Only then did he nudge the playing dead Tianmeng with his foot.
"Ahh! It hurts, it hurts!"
The mix of extreme cold and heat from the spring water shocked Tianmeng, making it jump up, yelping in a ridiculous manner.
"Alright, introduce yourself. And just so you know you managed to escape because of me. If you dare lie, I'll let you take another dip in the spring."
Han Li's words were laced with meaning and undisguised threat. The moment Tianmeng heard them, it froze.
"You?"
It straightened its upper body cautiously, though it still hunched slightly to keep itself shorter than the humans instinctively submissive.
Its golden eyes examined Han Li up and down, noticing the unusual intensity of the elements surrounding him and the powerful dragon aura emanating from his martial soul. But most of all, it fixated on the Evil God Hook behind him.
"What? You recognize it? Want to test its power?"
Han Li smirked coldly, causing Tianmeng to shudder once more.
"No, no! Bro doesn't want to ah, I mean, I don't want to!"
Tianmeng's round head shook so fast that it blurred. Clearly, it knew exactly who the original owner of that Evil God Hook was.
"Who are you?"
It cautiously asked.
"I'm the one asking the questions here."
Han Li knew this bug was the type to push boundaries if given the chance, so his tone remained indifferent.
"Oh… okay, I'll go first."
Tianmeng shrank back, mainly because Guang Ling had pressed an arrow right against its head.
"My name is Tianmeng. You can call me Bro uh, no, call me Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the first and only million year old soul beast on the continent!"
As it said this, an unmistakable sense of pride flashed across its round face.
"Million year old soul beast?!" ×3
Dugu Bo, Qingluan, and Guang Ling all exclaimed in unison.
Even though they knew that a talking soul beast was extraordinary, the three Titled Douluo were still shocked by the revelation.
In their understanding, a hundred thousand year soul beast was already the peak existence among soul beasts. Yet, this creature, which looked even weaker than the Dark Devilgod Tiger, had just claimed to be the first million year soul beast on the continent.
The three of them instinctively turned to Han Li, only to see that his face remained completely calm. That alone told them that this fat worm probably wasn't lying.
"Can you move the arrow back a little? It kinda hurts."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke in a weak voice, and it was clear that it was enduring some pain.
Guang Ling turned his head and saw that, in his shock, he had unknowingly taken a step forward. The tip of his arrow was already pressing against Tianmeng's body, sinking in quite a bit.
"Not bad defense."
Guang Ling casually took a small step back, moving the arrow away while commenting indifferently.
This wasn't just empty talk Guang Ling's attacks were extremely powerful, yet despite having his arrow pressed against Tianmeng, it hadn't even pierced the surface. It had only left a tiny white mark, which spoke volumes about the creature's resilience.
"Eh, just average."
Tianmeng grinned shamelessly, clearly pleased with itself.
It had noticed that, while these humans had completely surrounded it and even sealed the space to prevent it from forcefully tearing open a portal to escape, they didn't seem intent on killing it at least, not yet.
After its ordeal in Star Dou Forest, Tianmeng had learned an important lesson: survival came first. As long as it stayed alive, there was always a possibility of escape. Hadn't it just successfully run away? Even though it now seemed to have fallen into another trap, it was still better than being eaten.
It was, after all, just a weak little ice silkworm. If losing a little dignity and playing along could buy it a chance at survival, it was well worth it.
"A million year soul beast… and this is it? It doesn't seem that strong."
Dugu Bo looked at the groveling Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and voiced his doubts.
"It's special specially weak."
Han Li ignored Tianmeng's pitiful act and spoke bluntly, piercing straight into its heart with his words. The silkworm's smile stiffened instantly.
"As it said, its true form is that of an ice silkworm one of the weakest types of soul beasts. It only managed to live this long because of pure luck. If it ever encountered a hundred thousand year soul beast, its only option would be to run. However, it does have an absurdly large amount of spiritual power."
As Han Li explained, he observed Tianmeng's shifting expressions.
"Hah…"
The three Titled Douluo let out a long exhale. Han Li's words confirmed it this seemingly pathetic creature really was a million year old soul beast.
"Hey, bug, those names you were muttering earlier Di Tian, the dog, the bear, and that Bingbing what are they? More million year old soul beasts like you?"
Guang Ling pressed his arrow a little closer again, recalling the names Tianmeng had mentioned upon appearing.
"Fierce beasts! They're all fierce beasts! In the world of soul beasts, once a soul beast reaches 100,000 years of cultivation, most either take human form or continue training in their original form. If they surpass 200,000 years and survive the heavenly tribulation, they are classified as 'fierce beasts.'"
Tianmeng immediately explained, fearing that the arrow at its head might end its life at any moment.
"Fierce beasts? Heavenly tribulation?"
Guang Ling muttered before continuing to press, "What's the strongest fierce beast you've ever seen? And how strong was it?"
"They're in the core region of Star Dou Forest. I don't know the exact location because I was captured and kept as food, imprisoned the entire time."
"But from what I heard, Di Tian's cultivation is close to 800,000 years. The other fierce beasts have at least 500,000 years. That bear you mentioned Bear Lord has 400,000 years and is an actual Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear. Even the weakest among them, Red King, that three headed dog, has over 200,000 years."
Tianmeng spilled all the information in one go, as if pouring out a bag of beans. However, it intentionally left out details about the Ice Emperor and the Extreme North, diverting all attention toward the Star Dou Forest core.
Just now, it had recognized a certain ornament on Guang Ling.
While fleeing, it had encountered many human soul masters and learned a bit from their conversations. That emblem represented Spirit Hall the most powerful human organization.
It had also overheard information about Spirit Hall from Di Tian and the others, confirming that they had connections to gods. If it could manipulate these humans into fighting the Star Dou Forest, it might just find a chance to escape.
Tianmeng's words sent Guang Ling and the others into deep thought. However, when it turned to look at Han Li, it saw him staring at it with a meaningful gaze.
Not only that, Han Li was smiling at it, his lips moving slightly.
By reading his lips, Tianmeng understood what he was saying: "Extreme North, Ice Emperor."
Boom its mind went completely blank.
It suddenly remembered what Han Li had said earlier that voice guiding it to escape… it was him.
He knew.
He really knew everything.
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