Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Hey, you're still begging for mercy?"
Lin Xiao raised a playful smile at the corner of his mouth and deliberately put on a stern face.
He said in a deep voice: "Let you go? Didn't you just want to scare us with the pressure of a million-year soul beast?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm paused for a moment, then began to explain more eagerly.
"It's a misunderstanding! What a huge misunderstanding! I was forced into this desperate situation!"
"You two gentlemen are very perceptive. My true form is just an ordinary ice silkworm. How can I say I've cultivated for a million years? That's all... all an act!"
As it "spoke", it tried hard to break free from Dugu Bo's hand, but unfortunately Dugu Bo's palm was like an iron clamp, making it unable to move at all.
"I know I was wrong! I beg you two gentlemen to show mercy and spare my life!"
"I am willing to offer all my ten thousand year old cold marrow as a gift to you two gentlemen!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with tears and looked pitiful.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo subconsciously looked at Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao, however, remained unmoved and said slowly, "Ten Thousand Years of Cold Marrow? Can't we take it ourselves? Do we still need you to donate it?"
When Tianmeng Ice Silkworm heard this, he immediately became anxious: "No, no, no! I have other uses!
"I...I can provide you two masters with the purest soul power!"
"Although my fighting ability is not good, my soul power is truly at the million-year level!"
It seemed to be afraid that the two would not believe it, and it tried hard to mobilize the soul power in its body, and a majestic, vast, yet extremely gentle energy wave spread out.
Lin Xiao pretended to be silent and touched his chin: "A million years of soul power... sounds good."
"But what use do we have for your spirit power? Wouldn't it be more direct to just kill you and take your spirit rings and spirit bones?"
"No, no, no! Please don't kill me!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was so frightened that his soul almost flew away, and his mental fluctuations were violent.
"Kill me and you'll get nothing! Soul beasts like me, after death, their soul rings and soul bones will dissipate! This is a characteristic of our clan!"
It made up lies in a panic, trying to save its life.
Lin Xiao laughed in his heart. This little thing really knows how to lie with his eyes open.
He didn't point it out, but simply said: "Oh? Really? Then what's the point of keeping you? Could it be that you can help us improve our cultivation?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said quickly:
"Yes! Yes! I can be sacrificed! I can be sacrificed to become your wisdom spirit ring!"
"A million-year-old wisdom spirit ring will definitely increase your mental power dramatically, and even awaken powerful mental spirit skills!"
It looked at Lin Xiao with anticipation, this was the greatest value it could think of.
However, Lin Xiao shook his head: "Wisdom spirit ring? It sounds good, but unfortunately, I am not a spirit attribute spirit master."
"Besides, all my spirit rings are in great use, so there's no room for you at the moment."
Upon hearing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was struck by lightning. Its fat body stiffened for a moment, and the golden halo dimmed a little.
Even its most proud million-year soul ring and mental power could not impress the other party. Is it really dead?
Looking at Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tearful look, Lin Xiao felt amused in his heart. The time was almost right.
He changed the subject and asked in a somewhat "careless" manner:
"Besides offering sacrifices to become spirit rings, you don't have any other abilities? For example... some secret techniques unique to your Ice Silkworm clan?"
Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible light suddenly flashed in Tianmeng Bingcan's eyes, but then dimmed again.
"Secret technique... Our clan is so weak, how can we have any powerful secret techniques... Wuwuwu..."
Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed and he emphasized his tone.
Really? Think carefully. Our patience is limited. Senior Dugu, I don't think this little thing is of much use. Why don't we..."
"Yes, yes, yes! I remember! I remember!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm felt the cold murderous intent rising from Dugu Bo again and screamed in fear.
"I... I do know a secret technique! This technique can... can build the foundation for a second martial spirit for those with exceptional talent!"
"Second Martial Spirit?!"
This time, even Dugu Bo, who had been watching the show, couldn't help but cry out in surprise, with a terrifying light flashing in his eyes.
Twin martial spirits! This is even rarer than a hundred thousand year spirit ring on Douluo Continent!
Lin Xiao was certain in his heart that it was indeed so.
But his face remained calm, with only a slight raise of his brows. "Oh? Forming the foundation of the second martial spirit? Tell me more about it."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm didn't dare to hide anything anymore and revealed all his cards like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
"I can slowly sacrifice and peel off the ice-attributed soul power I've cultivated over a million years through a special secret method."
"I will build a prototype of a pure ice-attribute martial spirit for you."
"Once the prototype of this martial soul is constructed, you only need to absorb the first spirit ring to fully awaken the second martial soul."
"And the form of this second martial soul depends on the type of soul beast whose first soul ring you absorbed."
Dugu Bo's breathing quickened as he listened to this. The way he looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had changed from a simple "prey" to a "rare treasure".
Lin Xiao pondered and said, "That sounds good. However, how will this kind of sacrifice affect you? What are the requirements?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quickly said, "Of course there will be an impact. The small ones will lose all their ice attribute soul power, and their cultivation will be greatly reduced."
"But my spiritual essence is still there. As long as I have enough energy to replenish it, I will be able to recover slowly."
"As for the requests... I have two!"
"First, I will only use this secret technique for you, Master Lin Xiao!"
"Because in this whole world, only your talent is worthy of my efforts! If it were anyone else, I would rather die than obey!"
This flattery made Lin Xiao smile.
"Second, after the sacrifice is complete, you two must swear by your martial spirits that you will never harm my life!"
"However, this process of sacrificing and building the foundation of a martial spirit will be very, very slow."
"Not only do the small ones need to slowly strip away their own attributes, but the construction of the martial spirit prototype must also be done step by step. There is no rush."
Lin Xiao looked at Dugu Bo, and their eyes met.
The temptation of the second martial soul is really too great.
Especially for Lin Xiao, if he could have another powerful ice-attribute martial soul, his strength would undoubtedly undergo another earth-shaking change.
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "If I can truly forge a second martial spirit, these two conditions aren't too harsh."
He looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Boy, make your own decision. Opportunities like this are hard to come by."
Lin Xiao smiled slightly, looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in his hand, and said, "Okay, we agree to your conditions."
"However, let me be frank. If you dare to lie or try anything tricky during this process..."
A sharp cold light flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shuddered and swore, "I dare not! I will do my utmost and will not dare to harbor even the slightest doubt! Please understand!"